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This study evaluates the impact of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) intervention in national economies, using Nigeria from 1985 to 2007 as a case study. This period represents a critical era in Nigeria’s economic history, characterized by the adoption of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) in 1986 and subsequent macroeconomic reforms aimed at addressing fiscal crises, balance of payments deficits, and structural distortions. The primary objective of this research is to analyze how IMF-backed policies—specifically currency devaluation, deregulation, subsidy removal, and trade liberalization—affected Nigeria's economic growth, inflation rates, and social welfare. Utilizing a historical and analytical research design, the study relies on secondary data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), IMF archives, and relevant economic literature. The data are analyzed using qualitative historical analysis alongside descriptive macroeconomic trends. Findings indicate that while IMF interventions aimed to restore fiscal discipline and market efficiency, the stringent conditionalities led to severe unintended consequences. These included hyperinflation, a drastic decline in the standard of living, and the collapse of local industries, which ultimately exacerbated poverty levels. The study concludes that standard, one-size-fits-all IMF prescriptions often fail to account for the unique socio-political and structural realities of developing economies like Nigeria. Consequently, the study recommends that the Nigerian government prioritize homegrown economic frameworks, strengthen institutional capacity, and negotiate flexible credit terms in future engagements with international financial institutions to ensure sustainable economic development.

This study comparatively explores the impact of intervention programs in response to patients with substance use disorders. The study uses the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City as its focus of study. Four well-structured research questions were formulated and sixteen questions were administered to the respondent to collect response from them, the population for the study include staff comprising Doctors, Nurses, Psychiatric and Counsellor at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City. To conduct the study, a total of 100 respondents were drawn. The respondents were chosen using the simple random sampling technique from the targeted population. The result of the study shows that the problem of substance disorder affects all parts of the country and that there are intervention program that have been put in place to address the issue. However, it was found that more work still need to be done in bringing this issue to rest. Thus, it was the recommended that the government and all citizens alike should join hands together in addressing the menace of substance use disorder. Regular and frequent substance-use training based on Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) for primary healthcare workers who provide care for victims should be conducted. The government and all those involved in addressing the issue of substance disorder should adopt the early intervention policy. Adequate funding and equipment should be provided for the treatment of substance use disorder.

The purpose of this research study is to examine social work intervention with women experiencing intimate partner violence in Ogbe community in Oredo Local GovernmentArea. Three research questions and three research hypotheses guided the study. Toachieve this, the questionnaire survey research design was adopted. The study focused on four areas in Oredo Local Government Area which includes: Oba place, Samuel Ogbemuida stadium, Ring road and Plymouth road hence, population consists of 100. Aclosed ended Questionnaire type was use, tittle: social work intervention with women experiencing intimate partner violence was used to collect data from the participants. The descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage were used to analyze the demographic data and questionnaire. Research findings showed that intimate partner violence has a great effect on women in Ogbe community in Oredo Local Government Area, which has in turn led to their poor performance. To this end, the researcher recommended that strategies should be put in place for improving women knowledge such as social workers should put in counseling programs for women who has experienced intimate partner violence and also programs for their partner to prevent intimate violence and lastly, social worker through the government should implement policies to reduce the incidence of intimate partner violence.