Interoperatability of Mobile Number Portability in South West Nigeria

Mobile Number Portability in Europe

Stroke in South West Nigeria

Background and Purpose—Stroke is a significant economic, social, and medical problem worldwide. This retrospective follow-up study aimed to review the pattern, types, and case fatality of stroke in Nigeria. Methods—Records of all stroke patients admitted into Ogun State University Teaching Hospital (OSUTH), Sagamu, from December 1993 to November 2003 were reviewed. Patients were classified into...

Measuring the Benefits of Mobile Number Portability

Increasing numbers of countries require mobile telephone networks to offer mobile number portability (MNP). MNP allows customers who wish to switch mobile operator to keep their mobile numbers, avoiding the costs of switching to new numbers. Ex ante assessments suggest that MNP should reduce switching costs and strengthen competition. In this paper, we test MNP’s impact on market outcomes using...

Groundwater contamination in Ibadan, South-West Nigeria

Groundwater is the main source of water for domestic use in Nigeria because it is perceived to be clean. The presence of geogenic contaminants (arsenic and fluoride), and the level of awareness of their presence in groundwater in Ibadan, Nigeria was examined in this study. A total of one hundred and twenty groundwater samples were collected from hand dug wells which tap into shallow aquifers an...

Customer Experience with Mobile Number Portability Implementation in Ghana

This paper examines the implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in Ghana and presents the experiences of subscribers with the implemented MNP policy. According to a cost-benefit analysis of the portability process, it is evident that the over 19 Million Mobile subscribers satisfy the minimum market size below which overall benefits cannot be felt. From the study, we argue that, even t...