https://www.jescae.com/index.php/jssms <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies is a peer reviewed journal focuses on integrating theory, research and practice in management studies and social sciences.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Country: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">United States</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">ISSN: </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal;">2957-8795</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Frequency:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> Quarterly </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Access:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> Open</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><strong>Quick Submission: <a href="https://www.jescae.com/index.php/jssms/about/submissions">CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT</a></strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"> </p> Global Scientific Research en-US Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies 2957-8795 https://www.jescae.com/index.php/jssms/article/view/709 <p>Subsidy provisioning has been a feature of market economies around the World since the end of the Second World War. In Nigeria, and other Third World countries, subsidy provision is a major instrument by which Government attempts to enhance the welfare of the masses. Over the years, successive governments in Nigeria have attempted to keep the prices of certain commodities affordable by providing one form of subsidy or the other. The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as Petrol in Nigeria is one of the commodities covered by subsidy until 29^th May, 2023 when the newly inaugurated President Ahmed Bola Tinubu in his inaugural speech declared an end to it. A major consequence of the removal of the fuel subsidy is the cut-throat pricing of PMS throughout the country. This paper attempts to interrogate the effect of fuel subsidy removal on the welfare of the working class in Nigeria with a view to ascertaining available policy options for the State. The paper adopts the neo-classical economic theory of government policy and argues that a fundamental responsibility of the State is the protection of the welfare of the citizenry through its various policy decisions. Relying on documentary evidence, the paper found that the removal of fuel subsidy has worsened the living conditions of the working class as not only do workers now have to pay more for fuel; the multiplier effect of a continuous rise in prices of PMS on other basic necessities has made life unbearable. Consequently, the paper suggests a novel approach to the conundrum where in the Federal Government would ensure domestic refining of crude oil for local consumption or reach an understanding with other countries for a non-commercial refining of crude oil for the country.</p> Lawal Abdullahi Oladimeji Mahmoud Umar Copyright (c) 2024 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2024-03-17 2024-03-17 3 2 1 7 10.56556/jssms.v3i2.709 https://www.jescae.com/index.php/jssms/article/view/787 <p>The primary objective of this study is to assess the socioeconomic conditions of the inhabitants of village and evaluate the level of government support provided to them following the landslide. Additionally, the study aims to explore any changes in gender roles that occurred during the resettlement process. Mayoon is a modest village situated in Lower Hunza that has endured multiple landslides, rendering it susceptible to such natural like avalanches, landslides, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), rock fall and flash floods. However, the frequency of landslides has increased since 2010, between 1994 and 2014, there were 78 floods, 16 landslides, and 8 debris flows. Ten participants i.e., five males and five females were purposively selected for this research. A semi-structured interview protocol was prepared keeping in view literature and personal observations, which consisted of 12 open-ended questions. Thematic analysis was used to analyze data. Four major themes were extracted from transcribed data namely, post disaster impact on living, resettlement issues, government role and gender role and disaster. It was discovered that most residents of Mayoon village, who were mainly farmers relying on agriculture, suffered from the landslides. The disaster not only destroyed the farmlands but also the cultural such as cultural sites once they gathered for religious activities. Once they gathered to perform their religious activities, the region was devastated by the disaster. Marriages, cultural events, and festivals were celebrated with zeal and zest, but post-disaster celebrations changed the way they were celebrated earlier. Many affected people had to move to different areas for safety, resulting in the loss of social connections among them. Despite knowing the risk of more landslides, most of them resettled in the same village due to unavailability of sufficient land. The local government failed to relocate them to a safer place and is unable to provide services to the affected individuals.</p> Sunana Alam Muhammad Afzal Copyright (c) 2024 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2024-03-25 2024-03-25 3 2 8 25 10.56556/jssms.v3i2.787