The study was carried out basically to examine military and public participation in disaster rescue operations in Ahoada East L.G.A of Rivers State, Nigeria. Four objectives alongside one hypothesis were set out for the study. A total of 400 respondents were sampled for the study with the use of the Taro Yamane formula, but on distribution of copies of the questionnaire, only 370 copies were returned completely filled for the study. This was thereafter used in the analysis of the study alongside the Chi-Square analytical tool, which was used for hypothesis testing. The findings of the study revealed that the people partnered with the military in different segments of the study area towards disaster rescue, mostly on security and intelligence gathering. Military and public participation concentrated on disaster rescue operations. These rescue operations seem to have an impact on the people of the area. It is also revealed that the attitude of the Government to disaster rescue operations in the area has been positive and effective. The study has also revealed that statistically there is a significant impact of Military and public participation in disaster rescue operations. The study therefore recommended that there is a need for community participation in decision making for disaster management, as this will easily facilitate better communication leading to overall acceptability of the locals with the rescue operations. This positive outcome propagates the need for encouraging a close interaction and partnership between the public and the military. Based on the study outcome a partnership is being built. Such a development would ensure effective disaster rescue operations, monitoring, response recovery and preparedness.

This study was set up to examine the place of employee’s involvement in decision making on worker’s performance in telecommunication industry in the Niger Delta. The study was carried out using a sample of 329 respondents which cut across MTN, GLO and Airtel telecommunication companies operating in the Niger Delta Region Nigeria. The study adopted the use of questionnaire as the tool for data collection and descriptive statistics in the analysis of the data collected. The result of the study showed that participation in decision making has a nexus with employee commitment to organizational goals. Workers participation in decision making will besides committing them to organizational goals also enhance their productivity, employees in the telecommunication organizations in Niger Delta Region do not participate in the decision making of their organizations and that participation in the decision making of their organization will enhance their commitment to their organization. The study also found that worker’s participation in decision making will enhance a good work environment in the telecommunication organizations in Niger Delta and that subordinates will put in their best if they contribute to the decision that concern their operation. The study therefore recommends that the telecommunication organizations should make employees participation in decision making as part of their company policy as this will enhance commitment, productivity and satisfaction as well as create a friendly working environment.

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