1. AN EVALUATION ON STUDENTS PERCEPTION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY (A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DAWAKIN TOFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Chemistry as a science subject plays a vital role in transforming the environment and improving the general quality of life. It is essentially needed for a nation’s technological development. As a core science subject, the...
2. 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...
3. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF FULANI HERDSMEN AND ITS IMPLICATION ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The Fulani are the biggest ethnic group in the Sahel, with a population of 20 to 30 million people. The Fulani were formerly semi-nomadic cattle herders who traveled great miles along grazing routes in search of nourishment for t...
4. A CRITICAL SURVEY ON INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS USED IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BUSINESS STUDIES
Background of the Study
Man had been looking for ways to improve the efficacy of his communication for thousands of years. Aristotle defined those critical factors in the communication process over two thousand years ago. According to him, communication...
5. A SURVEY OF LANDUSE CHANGES USING REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNIQUES
Background to the Study
This research examines the nature of landuse...
6. AN INVESTIGATION OF MASS FAILURE IN FUTURE IN FURTHER MATHEMATICS AND PERFORMANCE IN PHYSICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Mass failure in a course happens when a substantial percentage (about 70%) of students who enrol for a certain examination fail that test. According to research, there are several reasons that lead to widespread student failure i...
7. AN EVALUATION ON STUDENTS PERCEPTION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY (A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DAWAKIN TOFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Chemistry as a science subject plays a vital role in transforming the environment and improving the general quality of life. It is essentially needed for a nation’s technological development. As a core science subject, the...
8. CONSERVATIVE PRACTICES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY LIBRARIES FOR ENHANCED COLLECTION USEFULNESS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE
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The earliest and most fundamental responsibility of academic library is the conservation of knowledge. An academic library according to Akpata...
9. DEVELOPMENT OF THE AQUACULTURE COMPENDIUM
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The Aquaculture Compendium is an encyclopedic, multimedia tool that brings together a wide range of different types of science-based information to support sound decision-making in aquaculture and aquatic resource management wor...
10. THE IMPACT OF INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES ON PUPILS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education, according to Qureshi, (2001) consists of two components. He classified these two components. He classified these two components into inputs and outputs. According to him, inputs consist of human and materials reso...
11. THE PERCEPTION OF SOCIAL MEDIA ANTAGONISM ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN METROPOLIS)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Social media was invented as a result of modernization in all countries of the world. Social media is an important tool for learning among youths, Bliss 1998. Social media can be seen through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram...
12. EFFECT OF COMPUTERISATION OF LIBRARY ON STUDENTS ACADEMY PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Library is a fast growing organization, the ancient methods of maintaining it are no longer dynamic and efficient for expeditions, retrieval and dissemination of information and better service for the students; application of mod...
13. ONLINE HOSPITAL LOCATION SYSTEM USING GOOGLE MAPS
AIM AND OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The main aim of the research is to provide an online hospital location system, developed to help users to get the right directions to different health centers using Google maps, with the following obj...
14. AN ANALYSIS OF INTERNET HOSPITAL LOCATION SYSTEM USING GOOGLE MAPS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Location-based services are quickly becoming one of the most valuable capabilities available on today's smartphones (LBS). Because of a specialized chip that is installed on the inside of smartphones and provides support for the Global Positi...
15. AN INVESTIGATION ON TEACHERS AND STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN GEOGRAPHY EXAMINATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The term ‘‘examination’’ or ‘‘test’ has been defined as an instrument or systematic procedure for measuring a sample of a person’s behaviour with a view to evaluating that b...
16. DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY AND INNOVATION TEACHING SKILL AMONG COMMUNICATION EDUCATORS IN EBONY STATE USING EBSU AND FUNAI AS A CASE STUDY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It is becoming more typical for individuals who live in the 21st century to completely immerse themselves in a digital world. When compared to the previous decade, in which the internet served to link people all over the g...
17. THE EFFECT OF HAZARDOUS METROPOLIS: FLOODING AND URBAN ECOLOGY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Although better known for its sunny skies, Nigeria suffers devastating flooding. This book explores a fascinating and little-known chapter in the city’s history—the spectacular failures to control floods that occurred throughout the twentieth ce...
18. BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY AND NIGERIA’S RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS STATES 2009-2019
Abstract
The persistence of Boko Haram insurgency impinges upon
19. APPLICATION OF GEOINFORMATICS TECHNIQUES IN CONTROLLING FLOODING IN VULNERABLE ROADS AND BUILDINGS IN NIGERIA
Abstract
The reoccurring flooding in some parts of Rivers State had been a major research concern. Seasonally, coastal communities in the State are flooded to the extent that damages are caused to human lives and properties, especially during heavy fall...
20. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNET HOSPITAL LOCATION SYSTEM USING GOOGLE MAPS
ABSTRACT
It is estimated that an average human being will fall ill more than three times every year. People are always looking for different hospitals to solve their health challenges and they don’t know the directions and the route to be followed to get to this p...
21. IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT’S POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMMES IN NIGER STATE
ABSTRACT
This study examined the Impact of Government’s Poverty Reduction Programmes in Niger State; A cas...
22. THE PROBLEMS OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION
Abstract
This project work examine the problems of road transportation in Edo State, Egor as a case study. The objective of the study includes to examine the role of road transportation and the problems of road transportation. The road maps of Egor L.G.A for two differ...
23. THE USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM IN LANDFILL SITES SELECTION
ABSTRACT
This study identifies suitable sites appropriate for solid waste landfill in the vicinity of Jos-North using Remote Sensing and of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Remote Sensing was used for generating a landuse map of the study area and GIS was used in i...
24. THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF GEOGRAPHY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT
Performance of Geography subject in Yaba Local Council Development Area has been poor. Over the years, the results have not been satisfactory to the teachers, parents and other stake holders. This prompted the researcher to investigate whether the educators and learners use ins...
25. THE STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF BIOLOGY IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Abstract
This study investigated the strategies for effective teaching of biology in secondary schools. The study was carried out in Ebonyi L.G.A, Ebonyi state. The theoretical framework used included operant conditioning model and stimulus response (SR).Association the...
26. ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL ZONES IN OKEERO LGA OF KWARA STATE NIGERIA USING GIS-BASED INTEGRATED APPROACH
ABSTRACT
In this study, Remote Sensing (RS), Land-sat 8 digital data, and digital elevation models (DEMs) from the Advanced Space-borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) along with other stereotypical data such...
27. CHALLENGES OF POOR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND FLOODS CONTROL IN LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
Abstract
Flooding is persistent in Lagos Metropolis. The objective of this study is to ascertain the causes, magnitude, and effects; and to indicate directions for policy makers and urban dwellers. Topographical maps were used for data collection on the physical enviro...
28. GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM BASED HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING OF CLIMATE CHANGE VARIABLES ON HADEJIA RIVER SUB-BASIN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and Geographical Information System (GIS) based hydrological modelling was applied to Hadejia River Sub-basin- an integral of the Chad Basin in the Northern Nigeria- to determine the impacts of land use/cover dynamics on the hydrological re...
29. MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF THE WATER QUALITY IN THE MIDDLE STRETCH OF RIVER KADUNA (MALALI – RIGASA)
ABSTRACT
The water in River Kaduna is used for; domestic purposes, fishing, recreational activities as well as irrigation of crops.However, literatures have revealed that there are lots of anthropogenic activities occurring within the middle stretch of the river that could likely deteri...
30. EVALUATION OF MODIFIED STARCHES AND MUCILAGE DISPERSIONS OBTAINED FROM IPOMOEA BATATAS L. LAM (CONVOLVULACEAE) AS BULK EXCIPIENTS IN CHEWABLE TABLET FORMULATIONS
ABSTRACT
Increasing attention has been paid to incorporating hydrocolloids into starch-based products due to their unique functional properties and bio-safety. The aim of this work was to determine the suitability of modified starch and mucilage dispersions obtained from Ipomoea batatas...
31. ADAPTATION OF EMPIRICAL ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH MODELS FOR TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION BROADCAST IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the coverage areas of VHF and UHF signals of two television stations in Ekiti State, Nigeria by quantitative measurement of the electric field strength. The signal levels of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Ado Ekiti, Channel 5, (175.25 MHz) and B...
32. COMPUTATIONAL APPROACHES TO CONSTRUCT AND ASSESS KNOWLEDGE MAPS FOR STUDENT LEARNING
ABSTRACT
Knowledge maps have been widely used in knowledge elicitation and representation to evaluate and guide students’ learning. To improve upon current computational approaches to construct and assess knowledge maps, this thesis adopts a hybrid methodology that combines...
33. A STUDY OF NATURAL RADIATION LEVELS AND DISTRIBUTION OF DOSE RATES WITHIN THE YOUNGER GRANITE PROVINCE OF NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
A study of natural radiation levels and distribution of dose rates in parts of the Younger Granite Province of Nigeria constitutes this work. It has established the extent and distribution of various parameters of ionizing radiation across the area. By using a combined solid sc...
34. DRIVERS' VISUAL FOCUS AREAS ON COMPLEX ROAD NETWORKS IN STRATEGIC CIRCUMSTANCES: AN EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS
ABSTRACT
The safety of passengers is an important aspect of developing a car with superlative automaticity. Human error accounts for 94% of serious crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Autonomous vehicles or self-driving cars may respond more...
35. A GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION RETRIVAL SYSTEM (GIRS)
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
According to Chang, K. T. (2008), Geographic Information Retrieval System (GIRS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage and present all types of geographical data. The acronym GIRS is sometimes used for geographical information science or...
36. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FITNESS APP
ABSTRACT
This project (DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FITNESS APP) is going to be a fitness app that allows user to get fit either at the gym or at home, this project provides appropriate workout ideas for a targeted goal and also provides supplements for users to use. Contents would inclu...
37. DELINEATION OF SOLID MINERAL STRUCTURES WITHIN PART OF NASARAWA STATE NIGERIA FROM AEROMAGNETIC AND AERORADIOMETRIC DATA
ABSTRACT
Aeromagnetic data was analysed and used to delineate the structural features of the upper part of Nasarawa State of Nigeria which consists of Kuje, Keffi and Akwanga. These structural features include: lineaments, faults and folds which are channels for the accumulation of soli...
38. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH CARE REMINDER APPLICATION
ABSTRACT
Patients on constant medication usually find difficulty in remembering the particular time their prescription is going to finish. Failure to refill a prescription that needs a regular intake can cause serious negative impact on a patient’s health. This project focuses on...
39. SECURED SYSTEM FOR FUELING STATION SERVICES
ABSTRACT
This project report describes a mobile android based application which aids users in paying for the services rendered at fuelling stations. This application consists of features that makes the payment process quick, easy and seamless. The application comes with features like go...
40. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS OF GULLY EROSION ON LIVELIHOOD OF RESIDENTS OF OHAFIA, ABIA STATE
ABSTRACT
Although there are abundant natural resources in the world; however, the soil is one of the most valuable amongst all. Consequently, the major destroyer of this valuable natural resources is erosion which comes in different forms; sheet, rill, or gully. The impact of erosion pa...
41. GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY OF PART OF MAKURDI SHEET 251 SW, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
An integrated geological, geophysical and hydrogeological studies were carried out to investigate the groundwater potential and quality in part of Makurdi, North Central Nigeria. The study area is entirely sedimentary and is dominantly fine to coarse grained sandstone with vary...
42. INTELLIGENCE GATHERING ON KIDNAPPING INCIDENCE USING GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES
ABSTRACT
Of late, Nigeria has been posed to all forms of insecurities which threatens the existence of the entire nation. Of the several crimes being perpetrated, is the act of kidnapping. The crime of kidnapping for ransom has become so rampant in various parts of the country particula...
43. EFFECTS OF VISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of visual instructional materials on students‟ performance in Agricultural Science of senior secondary schools in Taraba State, Nigeria. Three thousand, one hundred and five students were the target population. The study had a...
44. UPWARD CONTINUATION AND SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF AEROMAGNETIC SIGNATURES OVER KALTUNGO AREA AND SURROUNDING CRETACEOUS SEDIMENTS, NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The methods of Upward Continuation and Statistical Spectral Depth Analysis were applied on Aeromagnetic data over Kaltungo Area in the Upper Benue Trough, Nigeria and the results are presented in this study. The area is bounded by Latitude 9 'N to 10 'N and Longitude 11...
45. RESULTS ON INVARIANT WHISKERED TORI FOR FIBERED HOLOMORPHIC MAPS AND ON COMPENSATED DOMAINS.
ABSTRACT
This thesis is composed of two independent papers: Construction of whiskered invariant tori for fibered holomorphic maps In this paper we present a very general theory that includes results on the persistence of quasi-periodic orbits of systems subject to quasi-periodic perturb...
46. INFLUENCE OF AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
ABSTRACT
The researchwork investigated the influence of availability and utilization of instructional materials on academic performance of agricultural science education students in Federal Colleges of Education in North-central zone, Nigeria. The study was guided by three specific obje...
47. EFFECTS OF MNEMONIC AND PRIOR KNOWLEDGE-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES IN MATHEMATICS IN IBADAN
Background to the Study
Mathematics is perhaps one of the most dreaded subjects at all levels of education, especially secondary schools where the subject is made compulsory. It has been described as the bedrock of national development and a subject without which a nati...
48. IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
As the saying goes “Technology is the bedrock of any national development”. Education can be viewed as the tool or vehicle that can hasten up the development as well as the achievement of any programme and activity of any nation...
49. 3D SEISMIC INTERPRETATION OF THE KB FIELD, OFFSHORE, NIGER DELTA BASIN, SOUTHERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Niger Delta Basin is one of the most prolific oil producing basins in the world made up of complex structural features which if not well understood may hinder maximum exploitation of hydrocarbon. Therefore, understanding the detailed structural relationships between fault netwo...
50. SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF YOUTH DRIVEN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IN KENYA: A STUDY OF LAMU WEST-SUB COUNTY
ABSTRACT
The relationship between crime and socioeconomic indicators varies by region and by country. In Kenya, socioeconomic indicators of youth crime are meagerly studied; however, some studies focus solely on economic indicators of c...
