Dr. Samuel Manyo Takon
DepartmentBanking and Finance
DesignationLecturer I
EmailAbout Dr. Samuel Manyo Takon
Samuel Manyo Takon obtained his B.Sc. (second class upper) in Banking and Finance from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu. He then proceeded to university of Nigeria, Enugu Campus where he obtained his M.Sc and Ph.D degrees all in Banking and Finance. He joined the services of the University of Calabar on the 19th of December, 2014 as lecturer 1. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Policy Management Development and a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. His research interests are focused on Strategic Financial Management, Financial Decision-making Processes, Comparative Financial System, Capital Market, Banking and Financial Services, with a main focus on Emerging Markets. He is a co-author of a text book titled: Nigerian Financial Environment -- A Theoretical Exposition. He has authored/co-authored several Journal articles. He participated in the 8th International Conference of the Accounting and Finance Research Association held in University of Calabar International Conference Center in 2018 where he made a presentation on: Developmental Imperative of SMEs for National Development: The case of Nigeria. He is an experienced Banker having work for about 20 years (1981-2000) and received a long service award in 1991 and 1996 respectively from Union Bank of Nigeria PLC. He has lectured in Caritas University Enugu from 2007-2014. He is currently lecturing and supervising students up to Ph.D level in the Department of Banking and Finance in the University of Calabar, Nigeria.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSLC | St Benedicts' Primary School, Ogoja, Cross River State | 1965 | 1970 delete_forever | |
| WASC | Government Secondary School, Ikom, Cross River State | 1970 | 1974 delete_forever | |
| B.Sc. Banking and Finance | Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State | 1998 | 2002 delete_forever | |
| M.Sc. Banking and Finance | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | 2003 | 2005 delete_forever | |
| PhD Banking and Finance | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | 2010 | 2015 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Takon, S. M., Nsofor, E. E., & Ugwuebe, S. U. (2017). Modeling Exchange Rate Volatility and Economic Growth in Nigeria. Noble International Journal of Economics and Financial Research (NIJER), 2(6), 88 - 97. | |
| Takon, S. M. , Nsofor, E. S., & Ugwuogbe, S. U. (2016). The Effect of Foreign Exchange Transaction on the Performance of Nigerian Banks. IJRDO-Journal of Business Management, 2(11), 139 - 154. | |
| Takon, S. M., Fidel, A. A., & James, I. U. (2015). Determinants of Working Capital Management: Theoretical Review. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, United Kingdom, 3(2), 1-11. | |
| Isife, C. T., Ogakwu, V. N., Chiaha, G. U., Chimeke, S. O., & Takon, S. M. (2014). Creativity and Innovation in Education of the 21st century for sustainable Development in Nigeria. International Journal of Human Resource Management and Research (IJHMR), 4(5),53-60. | |
| Isife, C. T., Ogakwu, V. N., Chiaha, G. U., Chimeke, S. O., & Takon, S. M. (2014).Entrepreneurship Education as a Tool for National Development and Sustainability in Nigeria.†International Journal of Educational Science and Research (IJESR). 4(5), 43-50. | |
| Isife, C. T., Ogakwu, V. N., Chiaha, G. U., Chimeke, S. O., & Takon, S. M. (2014). Attitude, practice of contraception Education and its implication for sustainable development: A study of students in tertiary Institutes in Enugu State South East Nigeria. International Journal of Educational Science and Resrarch (IJESR), 4(5),35-42. | |
| Takon, S. M., Fidel, A. A., & James, I. U. (2014). Innovation and transformation conflict resolution for sustainable development in Nigeria. International Journal of Political Science, Law and International Relations (IJFSLIR), 4(5), 1-8. | |
| Isife, C. T., Ogakwu, V. N., Chiaha, G. U., Chimeke, S. O., & Takon, S. M. (2014). Mitigating Climate Change Challenges in Nigeria for Sustainable Development. International Journal of Environment, Ecology, Family and Urban Studies (IJECFUS), 4(5), 7-16. | |
| Takon, S. M. (2013). The Effect of Accounts Receivable on Return on Assets of selected Nigerian firms. International Journal of current Research, 5(12),3767-3772. | |
| Takon S. M. (2013). Does cash conversion cycle Have Impact on Return on Assets of selected Nigerian firms? Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 4(4), 34-42. | |
| Takon S. M. & Vera, N. O. (2013). Impact of liquidity on Return on Assets of firms, Evidence from Nigeria. International Journal of Mgt. and Information Technology, 6(3),885-894. | |
| Takon, S. M. & Atseye, F. A. (2012). Effect of Working Capital Management on Firm Profitability in Selected Nigerian Quoted Companies. International Journal of Economics, COmmerce and Management, United Kingdom, 3(10), 414-438. |
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| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th International conference of Acounting and Finance Research Association (AFRA) held in University of Calabar International Conference Centre. | Obim, E. N. & Takon, S. M. (2018). Developmental Imperative of SMEs for National Development: The Case of Nigeria. | 2018-06-20 | 2018-06-21 |