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This study was carried out to evaluate  the effect of staff motivation on customer satisfaction in some selected hotel's in Yakur lga in Cross River State.  Specifically, the study aims to  examine the factors that motivate staff in selected hotel's in yakur lga in Cross River State, find out if  company goals have effects on the motivation of staff in selected hotel's in yakur lga in Cross River State and as...

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A widow is a woman whose husband has died. (Catherine Soanes 2001). The state of having lost ones spouse to death is termed widowhood. Problem of widows have been an important social issue in many societies in which the husband was typically the bread winner. His sudden death could plunge his family into poverty. Not only poverty but also loneliness, because a couple living together, having everything in common, buying property together, sharing...

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This study examined the ergonomic assessment of physiological cost of household work among women in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria. It assessed the energy cost, heart rate, rate of perceived exertion and postural stress of cooking activities of kneading dough, stirring hard porridge (tuwon-shinkafa) and pounding yam among women in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria. The study had five specific objectives, five research questions and four null hypotheses. A 3 x 1 x 3 factorial experimen...

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This study assessed the influence of occupational roles and household tasks on Home Economics female lecturers‘ performance in Colleges of Education in Nigeria (a case study of North-west). Six (6) objectives, six (6) research questions and five (5) null hypotheses were raised for the study. Descriptive survey design was used for the study with a population of one hundred and nine (109) Home Economics Female lecturers from ten (10) Colleges of Education, North-West, N...

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This research work was carried out to assess the impact of resist techniques of fabric decoration on students‘ interest in clothing and textiles in Nigeria (a case study of Borno State). The study had four specific objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses which were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The research design adopted for the study was quasi experimental. The population for the study was all JSS3 students that offer home...

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The purpose of this study was to assess the availability and implementation of safety precautions in day-care centers in Gombe State, Nigeria. Six objectives, five research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated as guide to the study. Among the objectives was to identify safety measures at the day-care centers. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 880 day-care givers in 340 day-care centers registered und...

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Legumes are nutritious and economical sources of protein for population of developing countries and play an important role in diet (Gavcia, et, al. 2009). Soybean Cheese (Tofu) it is made from legume plant is a soft cheese-like food made by coagulating soy milk and pressing the curd milk into block. Soymilk and Tofu are important non fermented soybean product. Tofu is an excellent source of high quality protein, lipids, carbohydrate, (Shurtle...

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This research studied the influence of insurgency on family relationship among the internally displaced persons in North-East, Nigeria. The major objective aimed at determining the influence of insurgency on family relationship of the internally displaced persons in NorthEast, Nigeria. Four (4) objectives, four (4) research questions and four (4) null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted the survey research design. The population for the study co...

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This study assessed the Influence of income and savings on purchasing behaviour of working class Women in Niger State. The study had four (4) objectives among which are to assess the influence of income on purchasing behaviour of working class women in Niger State. related to these are four research questions and four null hypotheses. The research design adopted for this study was the descriptive survey design. Population of the study consisted of 3850 women working in 12 t...

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The study was carried out to investigate the influence of clothing consumption pattern of women on the family standard of living in Nasarawa State of Nigeria. In line with the above, four specific objectives, four research questions were raised and four Null hypotheses were formulated for the study. The study used a survey research design. The population of the study was three hundred and thirty-five thousand, nine hundred and eight (335,908) married women, while three hund...

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Hand tufting is the decorative techniques applied on the surface of textiles fabric, in the past, women in Kano Municipal embellished various house hold articles with hand tufting and depended on it for income generation. The extinction of the hand tufting craft resulted to many idle skilled personnel. This research work titled ―Development of Infant Hand Tufted Thermal Insulation Wears in Kano Municipal‖ is a product developmental research that developed three sets of hand...

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The study focused on theuse ofFasteners and Disposal of Fullness in the Development of Functional Maternity Apparels from Commercial Block Patterns, in Federal Capital TerritoryAbuja, Nigeria. The major objective was to develop maternity apparels from commercial block patterns, fasteners and disposal of fullness in FCT Abuja. Eight objectives, eight research questions and four research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The research design used for the study was...

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This study was on development and acceptability of natural, synthetic and mixed leatherworks for interior decoration in Kano State, Nigeria. Seven specific objectives and six research questions were formulated to guide the study. R&D design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was552 respondents and 20 panel of judges who were academic staff of Saadatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano. The sample for the study was 217 and 20 panel of judges. F...

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This research work was carried out to assess the influence of female university undergraduate‟ moral standard on dress code implementation in North-West Nigeria. The objective of this research is to examine the influence of female undergraduates‟ age, marital status, moral value and sexual morality on dress code implementation. The study was conducted using descriptive survey design with the target population of seventeen thousand, one hundred and sixteen (17,116) female und...

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This study was conducted to access College of Education Home Economics students sewing skill in the production of children‘s wear in North central Nigeria. To achieve this, four objectives, four research questions and four hypotheses were formulated to grade the study, the population for the study was three hundred and sixty-four N.C.E 111 Home economics students from twelve colleges of education in North Central Nigeria. Two colleges were purposely selected and a sys...

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This study analyzes working class women‟s expectation and post patronage satisfaction with tailoring services in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted for the study. Four objectives, four research questions, as well as four null hypotheses were developed for the study. One of the objectives of the study is to determine the relationship between accurate body measurement based on proportion expected by working class women from tailoring services for Post...

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In every human environment, students’ health has been the major contributory factor to their academic performances over the years because it determines their ability to read and prepare for examination. This study was conducted to investigate the sanitation conditions and its impact on the health status of Hostellers in University of Calabar. Using a random sampling technique, 100 students were selected for the study. Data were collected with the aid...

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It is pertinent to say that the objective of the study was to ascertain the challenges of event management as a new trend in the hospitality industry; but to aid the completion of the study the researcher set out some sub-objective to be achieved; to ascertain the challenges faced by event management in Nigeria hospitality industries, to investigate on how this challenges affect the hospitality industry and its growth within the economy, to highlight all t...

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This study was carried out to examine the impact of socio-economic contribution of tourism development in the hospitality industry, Ilorin, kwara State. Specifically, the study aimed at determining whether tourism has been of great contribution to the socio economic development to the hospitality industry, if employment opportunity relate with tourism development in Kwara State, if tourism development of hospitality industry has negatively or positively aff...

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This study examines the relationship between cultural tourism and community development in Umuagbom Community in Imo State. However from the study certain dimensions where determined on cultural tourism and community development via New Yam Festival, Age Grade in correlation with infrastructure, educational advancement, social amenities. Thus, with the necessary information collected from the study department through survey met...