Editorial Board


Editor-in-Chief

Professor Rafiu Oyesola Salawu

Department of Management & Accounting, Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

Managing Editor

Professor Godwin Emmanuel Oyedokun

Department of Management & Accounting, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria

Editorial Board Secretary

Mary-Fidelis Chidoziem Abiahu

Director, Research and Professional Standard, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria


Editorial Board Members

Professor Chinedum Nathaniel Nwezeaku

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Professor John Adeoti

Nigeria Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan

Professor Uche Jack-Osimiri

Faculty of Law, River State University, Port Harcourt

Professor Aruwa Suleiman Akwu-Odo Salihu

Nasarawa State University, Keffi Nasarawa State Nigeria

Dr. Eiya Ofiafoh Ofiafoh (Associate Professor)

Department of Accounting, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria

Dr. Stephen Chukwuemeka Mark Abani

MCSA Worldwide Projects Limited, Abuja, Nigeria

Dr. Kenny Adedapo Soyemi

Department of Accounting, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria

Professor Joseph Uchenna Uwaleke

Department of Banking & Finance, Nasarawa State University, Keffi Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Barrister Chukwuemeka Eze

Faculty of Law, Nasarawa State University, Keffi Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Mr. Simon Nwanmaghyi Kato

Federal Inland Revenue Service, Chairman’s Office, Abuja, Nigeria

BOND/EQUITY INVESTMENT AND FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY OF POTENTIAL RETIREES AMONG NIGERIAN ACADEMICS IN SELECTED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS


Description

BOND/EQUITY INVESTMENT AND FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY OF POTENTIAL RETIREES AMONG NIGERIAN ACADEMICS IN SELECTED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS


Authors

Oguntodu, J. A., Ogbebor, P. I. and Olayinka, I. M


Abstract

The well-being of the future is of utmost importance to every retiree. Every retiree is expected to rely on compensation from government after active service but unfortunately government as failed senior citizens most often and hence the need to determine alternative investment that can enhance the sustainability of potential retiree lecturers. The present study focused on potential retirees specifically lecturers in Nigeria tertiary institutions and not just workers with an indefinite scope. The study sets out to examine the impact of bond/equity investment on the retirement investment goals of steady income stream of potential retiree lecturers in Nigeria academia. The study made use of survey research design. The population of the study was 5,805 lecturers for both public and private tertiary institutions that were Universities and Polytechnics. Asample of 487 was determined using Taro Yamane formula. Validated questionnaire were used in collecting primary data with Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients ranged from 0.70 to 0.75. The study recorded retrieval rate of 83.4%. The study adopted descriptive and inferential statistics for data analysis. It was found that equity investment had significant 2 effect on future sustainability of potential retiree lecturers (â = 0.353, R =19.3%, p< 1 0.00).The study concluded that bond/equity investment lead to future sustainability of potential retiree lecturers and equally recommended that governmentshould encourage every individual to plan means to invest in financial asset in addition to the pension scheme to aid sustainability of every employee especially lecturers.

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