1. CONSERVATIVE PRACTICES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY LIBRARIES FOR ENHANCED COLLECTION USEFULNESS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE
Background of the Study
The earliest and most fundamental responsibility of academic library is the conservation of knowledge. An academic library according to Akpata (1979) and Edoka (1992), refers to a library that caters :or the needs of those enqag...
2. EXAMINATION OF RISK BEHAVIOR FROM HARD DRUGS (METHAMPHETAMINE "MKPURUMMIRI") AMONG THE YOUTHS. A CASE STUDY OF UMUNNEOCHI LGA
Background Of The Study
Substances misuse among youths has been investigated for a long time, with the aim of specifically identifying and studying interventions that will minimize drug use in this group(1). Information on the relationship between risk behavior and use...
3. KNOWLEDGE ON CAUSE AND PREVENTION OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC
Background of the study
Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional defi...
4. A STUDY ON GARLIC (Allium sativum L.) MEAL AND ITS EFFECT AS A FEEDING INGREDIENT IN BROILER CHICKEN DIET
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Because of the alleged harmful consequences of antibiotic resistance on human health, there is growing demand to decrease or abolish the use of antibiotics in poultry feed (Javandel et al., 2008). A nationwide regulation prohibit...
5. AN ANALYSIS OF THE RATE OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
Accident, literally, a befalling, an occurrence that occurs without forethought or anticipation; a sudden and unexpected event, chance, circumstance; character, a casualty; a misfortune; as, to diesis an accident. When an occurrence is unpl...
6. KNOWLEDGE ON CAUSE AND PREVENTION OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC
Background of the study
Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional defi...
7. THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BACTERIA IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Background of the Study
Environment is a comprehensive term, which comprises of all the factors which make up the surroundings. The air that one breathes, the land on which one lives, the water one drinks and all the living and non-living things that ar...
8. THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BACTERIA IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Background of the Study
Environment is a comprehensive term, which comprises of all the factors which make up the surroundings. The air that one breathes, the land on which one lives, the water one drinks and all the living and non-living things that ar...
9. CONSERVATIVE PRACTICES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY LIBRARIES FOR ENHANCED COLLECTION USEFULNESS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE
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- Background of the Study
- Background of the Study
The earliest and most fundamental responsibility of academic library is the conservation of knowledge. An academic library according to Akpata...
10. EFFECT OF VITAMINS C AND E ON MEMORY IN ADULT MICE
Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement and is destroyed by heat or reduced by prolonged storage (Weinstein et al., 2001). Humans, unlike most...
11. EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF MONODORA MYRISTICA (AFRICAN NUTMEG)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Lipid oxidation is one of the major reasons that food deteriorate and is caused by the reaction of fat and oil with molecular oxygen, leading to off-flavours that are generally called rancidity(Basturk et al., 2...
12. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ON CAUSE AND PREVENTION OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC
Background of the study
Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional defi...
13. THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF FERMENTATION
Background of the Study
Since fruit ferments naturally, fermentation precedes human history. However, human began to take control of fermentation process art some points in time. There is strongest evidence that people were fermenting beverage.
...14. HEPATITIS B (HBV) SEROLOGICAL MARKERS RELATIONSHIP WITH VITB12 DEFICIENCY
ABSTRACT
The broad objective of this study is to examine Hepatitis B (HBV) Serological Markers Relationship with VitB12 Deficiency using University of Benin Teaching Hospital and Delta State University Teaching Hospital as case study. Survey resear...
15. EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON WATER AND FISH PRODUCTION USING MACRO INVERTEBRATES AS BIO-INDICATORS
ABSTRACT
The study of water quality using macro invertebrates as bio indicators of pollution in the Ikpoba river Benin City, Edo State was carried out for a period of 3months (march-may) in 2013. Water and macro invertebrate samples were collected from...
16. HEPATITIS B (HBV) SEROLOGICAL MARKERS RELATIONSHIP WITH VITB12 DEFICIENCY
Background of the study
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most common chronic infections worldwide and the leading cause for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide.Based on WHO (2012) report, one‐third of the world population estimated a...
17. PERCEIVED RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING AFRICA REDEMPTION CLINIC, IGARRA, EDO STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a gastrointestinal disorder that occurs as a result of developing a hole or sore within the lining of stomach, or duodenum, which forms the&n...
18. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GAS DETECTION SYSTEM
Problem Statement
Gas detectors are an essential application for home and commercial safety; they are also employed in numerous industrial industries. They are used in welding shops to detect combustibles and toxics and in nuclear plants, to detect combustibles. They a...
19. A STUDY OF SALIVA AND CHEEK CELLS DNA EXTRACTION WITH THE USE OF HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Genomic DNA is an essential kind of nucleic acid that may be extracted for use in scientific study and forensic analysis (Dumache et al, 2016). After the DNA has been extract...
20. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF APPLICATION OF MARKETING CONCEPT IN MARKETING OF HAIR DRESSING SERVICE
BACKGROUND TO STUDY
As modernity unravels, with its awe-inspiring issues and potential, the subject of marketing is getting growing attention from businesses, organizations, and governments. Marketing is both an ancient and new profession. It existed in the past, or sin...
21. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A SOAP PRODUCT: A STUDY OF LUX SOAP
Soap analysis has become important due to the aim to streamline test techniques and so appropriately cater for the requirements included in soap to make it perform effectively. As opined by Oseni (2017) soaps are the sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids and are made by saponif...
22. AN ANTIMICROBIAL ANALYSIS AND PHYTOCHEMICAL OF Mangifera indica AND Carica papaya LEAVES
BACKGORUND TO THE STUDY
It is well known that in order for a plant to protect itself, it creates certain compounds that can also protect humans from sickness. Today, there are approximately 4000 distinct phytochemicals that have the potential to alter disorders such as...
23. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FUNCTIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
There has been disturbing news of domestic violence in every nook and cranny of the nation for some time now in the society of Nigeria. This is the case in every part of the country. In the event that a story concerning cultism,...
24. AN EVALUATION OF EXTRACTION, CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTI-MICROBIAL SCREENING OF WHITE STAR APPLE CRYSOPHYLLUM ALBIDUM SEED OIL
Introduction
The body of lipids, of which oil is a part, is a wide-ranging group of naturally occurring hydrophobic molecules that include carbon. Oil is a part of this category. They consist of fatty acids, waxes, sterols, vitamins that are soluble in lipids, and so on...
25. EVALUATION OF GLYCERINE RECOVERY FROM SPENT SOAP LYE PRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Glycerine (propan 1, 2, 3 triol) is a discovered soluble in soap lye and as a residue in crude soap following the saponification of fats and oils with caustic soda. Traditionally, the process of soap production from fats and oils provides g...
26. EXAMINATION OF ALCOHOL FORMULATION AND PRODUCTIOIN FROM PALM WINE
INTRODUCTION
The production of alcohol through fermentation has been known since antiquity, with the primary goal of producing alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine. The raw material is palm wine and any feed stuffy rich in carbohydrates, such as wh...
27. THE LINK BETWEEN LEPTIN AND ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS
INTRODUCTION
The obese (ob) gene is responsible for the production of the 167-amino-acid protein known as leptin, which is found in both mice and human individuals (Abubakaria & Bhopalb 2021). The quantity of the hormone that is produced is closely associated with t...
28. IMPROVING FINGERLING SUPPLY AND FISH NUTRITION FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMS: A REVIEW INLAND AQUACULTURE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Aquaculture is one method for bridging the gap between declining fish availability and growing global food fish demand. Africa, especially Nigeria, has limited aquaculture heritage and has been hampered by a variety of externa...
29. INVESTIGATION OF TAX EVASION AND AVOIDANCE AND ITS EFFECT ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY
INTRODUCTION
A well-organized society, such as a country or state government, owes some basic responsibilities to the people it controls. These commitments take the shape of essential social amenities such as adequate roads, health, security of li...
30. THE ROLE OF MICRO-ORGANISMS IN WASTE RECYCLING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Microorganisms are found virtually everywhere in the natural world, where they perform a wide variety of important tasks. Microorganisms like Halobacterium, which live in the Dead Sea, and Chlamydomonas nivalis, which is responsi...
31. ANALYSIS ON CASSAVA PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECT
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Cassava is a primary food crop that is produced mostly in the southern portion of Nigeria, as well as in the middle belt, and that originated in Brazil or Central America. The root tuber is processed into a variety of foods, including garri, fufu, an...
32. SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISTICS, OF MIXED LIGAND COMPLEX OF ZN(II) ION WITH 8-HYDROXYQUINOLINE AND BENZOIC ACID
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine synthesis, characteristics, of mixed ligand complex of zn(ii) ion with 8-hydroxyquinoline and benzoic acid. Specifically, the study examined Infra – red spectroscopy to determine the different functional groups presen...
33. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHALLENGES OF POLLUTION AND AN ENGINEERING METHODS TO THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS IN OTTA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study examined the effects of effluent discharges from various point-loads on a purposively selected receiving river, the self-recovery ability of the river and the treatability of both the discharges and the receiving stream in a heavily industrialized co...
34. THE EFFECT OF PRIVATE MEDIA HOUSES ON NIGERIA ECONOMY
ABSTRACT
This study examines the effect of private media houses in Nigeria economy using African Independent Television Authority as a case study. Prior to the deregulation of the sector in 1992 by the Babangida regime,broadcasting was an exclus...
35. LIQUIDITY, FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUACTUATION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT
This study examines liquidity, foreign exchange flunctuation and financial performance in Nigeria’s manufacturing industry. This study commences with a brief introduction of the content, background and scope of the work. The objectives, research questions, hyp...
36. THE EFFECTS OF BLENDING COW MILK WITH SOYMILK ON YOGHURT QUALITY
ABSTRACT
A quantity of 1 litre each of cow milk and blended (cow/soy) milk was pasteurized and each was inoculated with 5g of a mixed starter culture comprising streptococcus thermophillus, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus bulgariuos and incu...
37. STUDY OF THE COMPARISON OF THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF BOREHOLE WATER AND SACHET WATER IN OWERRI MUNICIPAL, IMO STATE
ABSTRACT
Three types of sachet water samples and three types of borehole water samples all from Owerri Municipal, Imo State were collected and analyzed for physicochemical parameters. A total of twenty (21) parameters including Odour, Colour, pH, Condu...
38. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CLEOME VISCOSA
ABSTRACT
Cleome viscosa Linn (Capparaceae) commonly known as “wild or dog mustard” is an annual sticky herb found as a c...
39. PHOSPHORUS STATUS OF SOME/THREE WETLAND TYPES IN AKWA IBOM STATE, SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
Phosphorus status of three wetland types in Akwa Ibom State was investigated. The aim was to find out phosphorus status and fixing capacity of three wetland soils in Akwa Ibom State. The three wetland types were inland valley, river floodplain and coastal swamp...
40. AN ASSESSMENT ON THE INCIDENCE OF ANEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
ABSTRACT
Anemia in pregnancy, particularly iron deficiency, is a prominent problem in developing countries. The aim of the present study was to identify the prevalence of Anemia among pregnant women attending ante-natal care units of selected hospitals...
41. INLAND AQUACULTURE IN NIGERIA: IMPROVING FINGERLING SUPPLY AND FISH NUTRITION FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Aquaculture is the husbandry of aquatic food organisms. The need arose from the decrease in supply from ocean fisheries as a result of over-fishing, habitat destruction and pollution. One of the ways to bridge the gap between the reduced fish...
42. LEVEL OF AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF ANAEMIA IN PREGNANCY AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN NIGERIA(A CASE STUDY OF IBESIKPO-ASUTAN LGA)
Abstract
The present study revealed that the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women was 57% which is a severe public health problem. The foregoing discussion has indicated that anaemia during pregnancy is a result of many factors, including late pregnancy, lack of f...
43. SOIL CHARACTERIZATION AND LAND SUITABILITY EVALUATION
ABSTRACT
The land at Anuka, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State in Southeastern Nigeria, under the sub-humid tropical climate was evaluated for maize (Zea mays), cassava (Manihot esculenta), yam (Dioscorea spp.) and oil palm (Elaei...
44. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COAL AND COCONUT ACTIVATED CARBON
ABSTRCT
The experiment was carried out to analyze comparatively coal and coconut activated carbon. The coal sample used in bituminous and with density of 1300kg 1m3 tile coconut shell was used.
The coal and coconut shell was first a...
45. ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF SOME MEHTODS ADOTPED IN YOGHURT PRODUCTION
Abstract
Yoghurt is a smooth, viscous get and nutty flavoured dairy product resulting from the acidification of milk by fermentation. This study was conducted to examine the various methods of producing yoghurt; its process development and economical implication of these methods. In the...
46. ISOLATION AND SENSITIVITY OF BACTERIA ISOLATE FROM VAGINAL DISCHARGE TO ANTIBIOTICS
ABSTRACT
Normal vaginal flora contains a wide range of microorganisms. Bacterial vaginosis BV is the main reason of vaginal discharge. Many gram positive and gram negative rods i.e. E.coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas sp...
47. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED TOMATO PRODUCTS
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Intake of tomato and tomato based-products contributes to the absorption of a wide range of carotenoids in human serum and tissues. The prominent carotenoid in tomatoes is lycopene, a pigment principally responsible for the deep...
48. PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL SCREENING OF FLOWER AND STALK OF Mangifera indica (opioro mango)
INTRODUCTION
Origin: Mango (Mangifera indica) (Opioro) is a native to Southern Asia especially Burma and Eastern India. It is a member of cashew family (Anacardiacee) on of the most important and widel...
49. THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF CULINARY HERBS AND LOCAL SPIES
Abstract
a comparative study was done on the physico-chemical and antioxidant properties of some culinary herbs and local spices. Piper Guiness (Uziza), Xylopia aethopica (Uda), Monodora Myristica...
50. BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY.
ABSTRACT
Urine Sample from pregnant women were analysed for bacteriuria. The result of irinalysis reveals the appearance –yellow and Cloudy, pH 6.0, protein-ve, Glucose-ve,Blood-ve, Urobilinogen. Normal, Ketone-ve, Nitrate tve, Bilirubin-ve, Ascobic ac...
