ABSTRACT
 
 This study examines management perception of a B.Sc certificate holder verses his HND counterpart in the Nigerian civil service.
 The research problems were stated, this gave rise to research questions using questionnaire in a field of survey data collected were analyzed by simple percentages.  It was generated to solve research problems and answer the questions.
 The research came up with findings, upon which recommendations were made with the view of correcting the discrimination between holders of HND and B. Sc  certificate
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 Title page
 Approval page
 Dedication 
 Acknowledgement 
 Table of contents
 List of tables
 Abstract
 
 Chapter one
 Introduction 
 1.1 Background of study
 1.2 Statement of problem 
 1.3 Objectives purpose of study
 1.4 Scope delimitation of study
 1.5 Research questions
 1.6 Significance / rationales of the study
 1.7 Definition of terms
 
 Chapter two
 Introduction
 2.1 Historical development of the classification of certificate in higher institutions of learning in Nigeria
 2.2 The civil service
 2.3 The structure of civil service
 2.4 Functions of civil service
 2.5 Categories of staff in civil service
 2.6 Salary grading and promotion in civil service
 2.7 Discriminatory tendency in human nature
 2.8 Factors responsible for the discrimination between holders of HND and B. Sc certificates
 2.9 Summary in review related literature.
 
 Chapter three
 Design / methodology for study
 3.1 Research design
 3.2 Area of study
 3.3 Population of study
 3.4 Sample and sampling procedure
 3.5 Instrument for data collection
 3.6 Validation of research instrument
 3.7 Reliability of research instrument
 3.8 Method of data collection
 3.9 Administration of research instrument
 3.10Method of data analysis
 
 Chapter four
 Data presentation , interpretation and analysis
 
 Chapter five
 Discussion implication and recommendations
 5.1 Discussion of results
 5.2 Conclusions
 5.3 Implication of results
 5.4 Recommendations
 5.5 Suggestion for further research
 5.6 Limitations of the study
 References
 Appendix I
 Appendix ii