1. AN INVESTIGATION OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The expansion of the labor sector always needs a defined connection between union and management; this relationship, in general, concerns an organization's continuous existence in order to fulfill the objective for which it w...
2. BUSINESS COMBINATION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BANKS IN NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT
In this research work titled “Business combinations and financial performance of banks in Nigeria banking industry” the researcher examined the relationship between total asset of Nigerian banks on the return on asset of the bank. T...
3. COMPUTER BASED RESULT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
This study is specifically to use the physical view to make efficient use of storage and processing resources, therefore, the objective of this study includes the following;
To help in facilitating generation of ad hoc query.
...4. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE HOTEL RESERVATION SYSTEM WITH PAYMENT INTEGRATION
INTRODUCTION
Hotel Management System operates a global online hotel reservation system for business and leisure travelers. To compete with the international e-marketplace, a great deal of attention should pay towards the optimization of user requirements to generate rec...
5. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE MARKETING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Background of the Study
The Internet has its origins in cold war and technological rivalry between USSR and US. In fact "while the World Wide Web was created in 1991, its origin dates back to 1957 when the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik I satellite" (Dickey...
6. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER BASED RESULT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF CARITAS UNIVERSITY)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Caritas University, Amorji Nike, Enugu, is a private University approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria on December 16 2004. It was officially opened on January 21, 2005 by the Federal Ministry for Education, Prof. Fabian O...
7. INVENTORY PRACTICES AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF HOTEL BUSINESSES IN AWKA
Background of the study
The practice of hospitality involves extending a kind greeting to visitors as well as complete strangers. According to Bleigh (2022), hospitality may be described as the generous and kind welcoming of guests, visitors, or strangers through...
8. AN ASSESSMENT OF TWITTER BAN ON DIGITAL MARKETING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The evolution of technology is inextricably linked to the growth of digital marketing. One of the first significant occurrences took place in 1971, when Ray Tomlinson sent the very first email. The technology that he developed at...
9. ONLINE MARKETING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
Background of the Study
The Internet sprang from the cold war and technical rivalry between the USSR and the US. "While the World Wide Web was formed in 1991, its origins stretch back to 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik I satellite," according...
10. THE EFFECT OF MODERN COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ON JOB PERFORMANCE OF AN OFFICE SECRETARY IN AN ORGANIZATION
Background Of The Study
Globally, every office in today's corporate climate, whether government or private, relies on facts and correct information sent through proper communication channels for swift decision-making. The office worker, includ...
11. RELIABILITY AND PROTECTION IN DISTRIBUTION POWER SYSTEM CONSIDERING CUSTOMER BASED INDICES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Electricity is a component that cannot be overlooked in any contemporary economy. It is essential for the expansion of a nation's economy and its overall development that the nation have access to an affordable and dependable...
12. THE APPLICATION OF LINEAR PROGRAMMING IN PROFIT MAXIMIZATION
Background of the study
Every company or organization in the world strives to find the most efficient method to run their operations so that they may maximize their profits despite the limited resources at their disposal (Oyekan et al., 2019). Planning...
13. COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES.
ABSTRACT
Hydrocarbon production in the petroleum industry is often constrained by reservoir heterogeneity, deliverability and capacity of surface facilities, also optimization technique in the petroleum industry require...
14. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER RELATED RESULT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
Abstract
This study examines an analysis on computer related result management information system. Specifically, the study looked into helping in facilitating generation of ad hoc query, ensure reliability and transparency in the creation and...
15. MARITIME SECURITY AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Abstract
The maritime industry is a global transporter of the goods of modern globalized economies. Shipping plays a vital role in today’s economy, with over 90% of the world’s trade carried by sea. The efficient transportation of cargoes impact on both cons...
16. THE IMPACT OF LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT ON COMMERCIAL BANK PROFITABILITY
ABSTRACT
This study examined The Impact of Liquidity Management on Commercial Bank Profitability a case study of oceanic bank international plc. Effurun, Delta State. This study revealed that commercial banks are faced with two...
17. OPTIMIZATION OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM YELLOW OLEANDER AND CASTOR OILS AND STUDIES OF THEIR FUEL PROPERTIES
Abstract
The optimization of biodiesel production from two non-edible oils and studies of their fuel and biodegradability properties was carried out. The two oil feedstocks (Yellow oleander and Castor oils) were extracted from their seeds using an oil e...
18. A HYBRID GENETIC-ARTIFICIAL FISH SWARM ALGORITHM FOR ECONOMIC LOAD DISPATCH WITH VALVE-POINT AND MULTIPLE FUEL EFFECTS
ABSTRACT
The restructuring of the electrical power industry has given rise to a high degree of vibrancy and competitive market, which changed many features of the power industry. Energy resources become scarce, the cost of power generation increases, environmental conce...
19. APPLICATION OF AN OPTIMAL TUNING TECHNIQUE OF ON-LOAD TAPCHANGING TRANSFORMER FOR POWER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN TRANSMISSION LINE NETWORK
ABSTRACT
For reliable and efficient operation of power system, voltage level and reactive power flow along transmission lines has to be adequately regulated. To control reactive power flow over transmission lines and compensate for varying voltage drops, tap changing transformers are re...
20. ASSESSMENT OF SAWDUST ACTIVATED CARBON (SAC) IN THE TREATMENT OF AQUACULTURE EFFLUENT
ABSTRACT
This study is aimed at the assessment of sawdust activated carbon in the treatment of aquaculture effluent with various objectives which includes the determination of the SAC properties, effluent parameters, effect of operating conditions and application of relevant adsorption...
21. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EXAMINATION SCHEDULING AND ALLOCATION SYSTEM
ABSTRACT
Scheduling lectures and practical timetables for a large array of courses is a very complex problem which often has to be solved manually by the center staff even though results are not always fully optimal...
22. LINE LOSSES MINIMIZATION IN ELECTRICAL POWER NETWORK USING PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION
Abstract
This study examines how line losses can be minimized using particle swarm optimization. Three research objective were formulated to give direction towards this work, this study describes theoretical and practical issues concerning line losses minimization in el...
23. MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR LIQUID LOADING IN NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION
Every Natural gas well ceases producing as reservoir pressure depletes. The usual liquid presence in the reservoir can cause further problems by accumulating in the wellbore and reducing production even more. There are a number of op...
24. DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION OF A TWO-ROW ENGINE-PROPELLED SEEDRIDGE PLANTER
Excerpt from the Study
The two-row engine propelled ridge seed planter was developed and evaluated for performance in comparison with an existing single row animal drawn seed planter and the manual planting method. The developed planter has the capacity for planting two...
25. DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE THRESHING PERFORMANCE OF A MULTICROP THRESHER
Excerpt from the Study
The IAR multicrop thresher was modified and reconstructed at the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University; to increase its threshing performance for Millet and Soybean crops. The performance of the machine was evaluated, mat...
26. DEVELOPMENT OF A DISCRETE-FIREFLY ALGORITHM BASED FEATURE SELECTION SCHEME FOR IMPROVED FACE RECOGNITION
ABSTRACT
This research presents the development of a Discrete Firefly Algorithm (DFA) based feature selection scheme for improved face recognition. Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) and Haar wavelet based Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) were used for feature extraction, and Nearest Neigh...
27. DEVELOPMENT OF A FUZZY TIME SERIES MODEL USING CAT SWARM OPTIMIZATION CLUSTERING AND OPTIMIZED WEIGHTS OF FUZZY RELATIONS
ABSTRACT
This research developed a hybrid forecasting technique that integrates Cat Swarm Optimization Clustering (CSO-C) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithms with Fuzzy Time Series (FTS) forecasting model. Cat Swarm Optimization Clustering (CSO-C) which is an algorithm for...
28. DEVELOPMENT OF A MODIFIED ARTIFICIAL FISH SWARM ALGORITHM PARTIAL TRANSMIT SEQUENCE TECHNIQUE FOR PEAK TO AVERAGE POWER RATIO REDUCTION IN ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING
ABSTRACT
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is a multi-carrier frequency multiplexing scheme used in broadband wireless communication systems and has advantages such as high spectral efficiency, simple channel equalization and flexibility.One of its major challenges is th...
29. DEVELOPMENT OF A MODIFIED FRUIT FLY OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM BASED LINEAR QUADRATIC REGULATOR CONTROLLER FOR AIRCRAFT PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
ABSTRACT
This research is aimed at the development of a modified fruit fly optimization algorithm (mFFOA) for the determination of optimized weighting matrices (Q which is a positive definite matrix that penalizes the states and R which is also a positive definite matrix that penalizes...
30. DEVELOPMENT OF A SMELL AGENT OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS
Excerpt from the Study
Combinatorial optimization involves the mathematical study of arraignment, ordering, selection or grouping of discrete objects. The complexity of combinatorial problem usually increases as the problem dimension becomes very large. Solving these la...
31. DEVELOPMENT OF A VIDEO FRAME ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUE BASED ON PIXEL INTENSITY AND HISTOGRAM DISTRIBUTION FOR IMPROVED COMPRESSION
Excerpt from the Study
This study has presented the development of a brightness enhancement technique for video frame pixel improvement based on pixel intensity analysis. The research also achieved an FOA based compression technique using the light intensity and attract...
32. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TRACEBACK SCHEME FOR DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACK SOURCE DETECTION
ABSTRACT
This study presents the development of an Internet Protocol (IP) traceback scheme for the detection of a denial of service (DoS) attack source base on shark smell optimization algorithm (SSOA). Detection of the source of DoS attack is very important due to the serious damages t...
33. DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTIMIZED ROUTING SCHEME FOR A CAPACITATED VEHICLE MODEL
ABSTRACT
This dissertation presents the development of an optimized routing scheme for a capacitated vehicle model using Firefly Algorithm (FFA). The conventional model is a formal description involving mathematical equations formulated to simplify a more complex structure of logistic p...
34. DEVELOPMENT OF MONARCH BUTTERFLY OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR ECONOMIC LOAD DISPATCH SOLUTION
ABSTRACT
The generation of electric power using different fuel resources to meet load demand and losses while satisfying various constraints on the system involves high running cost (cost of fuel). Therefore, it requires electric utilities to minimize the cost of production of electric...
35. DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DEGREE OF FREEDOM CONTROLLER FOR SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER USING NON-DOMINATED SORTING GENETIC ALGORITHM II
ABSTRACT
This thesis presents the development of a Three Degree of Freedom (3DoF) based outlet fluid temperature controller for Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger (STHX). Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers are classes of heat exchangers being used in industries for heat transfer between fluids....
36. FURFURAL PRODUCTION FROM MICROALGAE
Abstract
This research focused on the production of furfural from microalgae biomass and optimizing the process parameters using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Furfural production was carried out by hydrolysis of Pentosans to Pentoses where Pentosans in hemicelluloses is hydrolyzed...
37. INFLUENCE OF TIG PROCESS PARAMETERS ON HARDNESS, TENSILE STRENGTH AND MICROSTRUCTURES OF AISI430 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL WELDS
ABSTRACT
The influence of tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process parameters on the microstructural features and mechanical properties (hardness and tensile strength) of AISI430 ferritic stainless steel (FSS) weldsbased on the central composite design (CCD) approach, was investigated....
38. OPTIMUM DESIGN OF THE THICKNESS OF CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER MATERIAL (CFRP) REQUIRED FOR STRENGTHENING OF DEFICIENT REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM
Abstract
A Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) has emerged as promising material for rehabilitation of existing reinforced concrete structures. However, one of the major concerns of using this material is its high cost. In this research, a classical optimization technique was employe...
39. SYNTHESIS, FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE/CHITOSAN COMPOSITES
Abstract
The methodology of the experiment involves three main stages. The first part describes the synthesis of the PF (novolac) resins. Novolac (resins) were prepared with an excess of phenol over formaldehyde under acidic conditions. PF molar ratio were varied from 1P:2F to 1P:8F. Th...
40. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A STARCH-BASED MULTIFUNCTIONAL EXCIPIENT (STARGELASIL) FOR TABLET FORMULATION
ABSTRACT
The concept of co-processing as a particle engineering technique has been used as a tool to improve the functionality of many existing excipients. This study was designed to improve the functionality of cassava starch as excipient for direct compression by coprocessing with gel...
41. DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, ANTIMALARIAL EVALUATION AND COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES OF SOME CHALCONE DERIVATIVES
ABSTRACT
Inspired by the previous findings on the structural requirements needed for good antimalarial activity by chalcones against Plasmodium proteases, seventeen chalcone derivatives were designed and synthesized using Claisen-Schmidt condensation of appropriate aldehydes and methyl...
42. THE ROLES OF PHARMACISTS IN CARE OPTIMIZATION FOR SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS IN FEDERAL NEURO-PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL MAIDUGURI, NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Provision of pharmaceutical care to patients suffering from schizophrenia posses special challenges due to complexity of the disease state, stigmatization and the side effects associated with antipsychotics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the roles of pharmacists in care...
43. APPLICATION AND BENEFIT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
According to wikipedia (2015), artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence exhibited by machines or software. It is also the name of the academic field of study in computer science which studies how to create computers and compute...
44. A DESIGN SPACE EXPLORATION METHODOLOGY TO SUPPORT DECISIONS UNDER EVOLVING UNCERTAINTY IN REQUIREMENTS AND ITS APPLICATION TO ADVANCED VEHICLES
SUMMARY Recent technological developments have resulted in the emergence of new advanced vehicles such as suborbital vehicles and personal air vehicles. These innovative vehicles have in turn opened up new markets that are characterized by a large and complex solution space that requires designer...
45. MODELING FOR INVERSION IN EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS
Introduction and Background
Understanding the physics of our surrounding has driven science and technology for a long time and while some part of the earth is well know and understood, its subsurface is mostly unknown. The subsurface is one of today’s most important challenges. Fi...
46. A DECENTRALIZED APPLICATION OF DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING TO COMMUNICATION NETWORK RECONFIGURATION
ABSTRACT
A decentralized framework for network optimization is presented for wireless sensing nodes. The wireless sensing nodes use a dynamic programming algorithm to choose optimal routes for data transmission from any network node to a specialized ‘gateway’ node that provi...
47. A FORMAL APPROACH TO CONTRACT VERIFICATION FOR HIGH-INTEGRITY APPLICATIONS
Abstract
High-integrity applications are safety- and security-critical applications developed for a variety of critical tasks. The correctness of these applications must be thoroughly tested or formally verified to ensure their reliability and robustness. The major properties to be veri...
48. Improving Deep Representations by Incorporating Domain Knowledge and Modularization for Synthetic Aperture Radar and Physiological Data
Abstract
Machine Learning (ML) using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), referred to as Deep Learning (DL), is a very popular and powerful method of statistical inference. A primary advantage of deep-learning has been the automatic learning of informative features (that encodes the data...
49. SEMANTICS-DRIVEN ABSTRACTIVE DOCUMENT SUMMARIZATION
ABSTRACT
The evolution of the Web over the last three decades has led to a deluge of scientific and news articles on the Internet. Harnessing these publications in different fields of study is critical to effective end user information consumption. Similarly, in the domain of heal...
50. Witnessing Control Flow Graph Optimizations
ABSTRACT
Proving the correctness of a program transformation, and specifically, of a compiler optimization, is a long-standing research problem. Trusting the compiler requires to guarantee that the properties verified on the source program hold for the compiled target-code as well. Thus...
