1. A STYLISTIC STUDY OF ADICHIE'S THE THINGS AROUND YOUR NECK AND PURPLE HIBISCUS.
Background to the Study
A lot of similarities exist in the definitions of language. From another angle, there are highly technical usages of the word “language” reflecting the way the term has been...
2. IMPACT OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET
Background to the Study
Several local and international media have reported on the cause, impacts and the consequences of global financial meltdown. The global financial meltdown is a situation where the world’s status quo can no longer be maintained (Ajayi, 2013)...
3. A CRITICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF BUILDING COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
It is observed that plan review and performance standard are very important to everyone involved but most contractors and engineers have abandoned this practices.
The problems which has lead to failure are intended to be s...
4. 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,...
5. THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION IN NIGERIA: A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
The process through which the economies of the world are being brought into modern interdependence is referred to as globalization. The twin brother of development is globalization and economic globalization (Omeregbe, 2021). The free flow of ideas, cash fl...
6. EXPLORATIVE STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF URBANIZATION ON RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Background to the study
Land is a natural gift to humanity that serves as a basic resource for economic production and human existence. Land usage by people and governments for diverse economic and social objectives is critical to societal progress. Land is an im...
7. A STUDY OF FAKE NEWS IN SOCIAL MEDIA: DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS AN INVESTIGATION
Background to the Study
The term "fake news" refers to "false information that has been purposefully spread by individuals who have minimal regard for the truth but intend to further certain (sometimes extremist political objectives and e...
8. THE EFFECT OF HERDSMEN ACTIVITIES ON FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA A STUDY OF KADUNA STATE
Background Of The Study
Recent years have seen a rise in the prominence of security threats as a central topic of discussion throughout the world. This is mostly because to the devastation that these threats do to the economies of both developed and les...
9. THE IMPLICATION OF HERDSMEN BANDITRY ACTIVITIES ON FOOD SCARCITY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Recent years have seen a rise in the prominence of security threats as a central topic of discussion throughout the world. This is mostly because to the devastation that these threats do to the economies of both developed and les...
10. THE PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS TOWARDS THE INTRODUCTION OF WEB PAGE DESIGN INTO THE OTM CURRICULUM USING FEDREAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE, OWERRI AS A CASE STUDY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The global economy has evolved from its traditional structure into one that is driven by technology economy. This continual development has resulted in a major change in occupations and skills, and as a result, it has encouraged...
11. LANGUAGE IN FEMINIST LITERATURE: A STUDY OF MARIAMA BA’S SO LONG A LETTER
ABSTRACT
The study attempts to investigate some aspects of Language In Feminist Literature: a Study Of Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter. The main concern is to identify how Mariama Ba uses language to portray feminism - the reaction...
12. THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ON FOOD CROP PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study examined the effects of climate change adaptation strategies on food crop production efficiency in Southwestern Nigeria. The study used multistage sampling technique and primary data were collected from 360 food crop farmers (i.e...
13. THE ROLE OF A BUSINESS PLAN IN THE SUCCESS OF AN ENTERPRISE
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the land availability challenges and mismanagement using Lagos State as case study. To achieve this 3 research questions were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling te...
14. ADAPTATION METHODS OF ARABLE CROP FARMERS TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY
ABSTRACT
This study examined the adaptation strategies of arable crop farmers to climate variability. The study used multistage sampling technique and primary data were collected from 360 food crop farmers (i.e. 180 respondents were randomly selected from each selected...
15. THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF FLOODING IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
Background Of The Study
Flooding as one of environmental hazard has posses a serious danger of risk to lives and properties of peoples in their environment. Therefore flooding can be defined as the accumulation of excessive quantity of water in an area...
16. THE EFFECT OF COMMERCIAL LAND USE AND VALUE
ABSTRACT
Commercial land use is relatively a new investment opportunity that has enabled people to purchase plots of land and construct homes in Ogui-urban areas of Enugu. This study is an attempt to examine the impact of Commercial land uses on land value in Ogui-urban...
17. EFFECTS OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER AND PLANT SPACING ON TWO PASTURE GRASSES (Brachiaria decumbens and Digitaria decumbens )
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted in the early growing season (April- July) of 2014 at the Teaching and Research farm of the University of Benin. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of three rates (0, 120, 240 kg ha-1) of NPK fertilizer...
18. AN INVESTIGATION INTO CAUSES OF BUILDING COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE)
BACKGROUND
Building can be explained as a structural that provides shelter to lives and properties, it could be a school, church, shop, or factory that has roof, walls. A lot of building specifically in Port-Harcourt and Lagos state have collapsed...
19. 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...
20. 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...
21. EFFECT OF DEFICIT IRRIGATION AND MULCH MATERIALS ON CROP YIELD AND WATER USE OF CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus L.) IN SAMARU, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted during the dry season in 2016 at the Irrigation Research farm of Institute for Agricultural Research, Samaru, Zaria, to determine the effect of deficit irrigation and mulch on yield and water use of Cucumber crop. The experiment consisted of four levels...
22. EVALUATION OF YIELD AND SOIL WATER BALANCE OF TWO COWPEA VARIETIES UNDER DEFICIT IRRIGATION AND MULCH IN A WEIGHING-TYPE MICRO LYSIMETER
ABSTRACT
The field experiment was conducted during the 2011 dry season at the Irrigation Research Fields of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Samaru, Nigeria, to evaluate yield and soil water balance of two cowpea varieties under deficit irrigation and mulch using locally a...
23. MODAL ANALYSIS OF VERTICALLY CURVED CONCRETE FLYOVER BRIDGES
ABSTRACT
The effectiveness and sensitivity of vertically curved concrete flyover bridge (VCCFB) profile is presented. Modal analysis was conducted on three VCCFB models; one for a profile achieved using horizontal beams, profile achieved using slightly curved beams and a profile achieve...
24. MODELLING ANNUAL MAXIMUM FLOOD OF RIVER KADUNA
ABSTRACT
Records of flooding are increasing due to heavy storm which tend to filled most of the water bodies, thereby overflowing onto the land, causing damages and endangering the lives people. Flood also occur due to other factors such dam break, overflowing rivers etc. Most of this e...
25. COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF CIMETIDINE AND DIAZEPAM ON THE PHARMACOKINETICS OF PARACETAMOL IN HEALTHY HUMAN VOLUNTEERS
ABSTRACT
The influence of Cimetidine (400 mg) and Diazepam (5 mg) on the pharmacokinetics of oral paracetamol (1000 mg) was studied and compared in eight (8) healthy human under two (2) protocols; concomitant and delayed administration of paracetamol. Subjects received one treatment at...
26. COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF CIMETIDINE AND TRAMADOL ON THE DISPOSITION OF PARACETAMOL IN HEALTHY HUMAN VOLUNTEERS
ABSTRACT
The influence of cimetidine (400mg) and Tramadol (100mg) on the disposition of oral single dose (1g) Paracetamol was studied and compared in 8 healthy human volunteers under two protocols; concomitant and delayed paracetamol administration. Subjects received one treatment at ea...
27. EVALUATION OF TABLETING PROPERTIES OF NATIVE AND MODIFIED STARCHES, DERIVED FROM SOLENOSTEMON ROTUNDIFOLIUS, AS TABLET BINDER AND DISINTEGRANT
ABSTRACT
The aim of this research was to study the tableting properties of Solenostemon rotundifolius starch (SRS) and modified forms for use as pharmaceutical excipient by wet granulation method of tablet production in paracetamol formulation. The physicochemical properties of native a...
28. PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERACTION BETWEEN ETHANOL EXTRACT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAVES AND METFORMIN IN ALLOXANINDUCED HYPERGLYCAEMIC WISTAR RATS
Abstract
Herbs with anti-diabetic activity could initiate interactions if used concurrently with orthodox drugs. Moringa oleifera is one of such herbs usually taken as an adjunct to orthodox oral hypoglycaemic agents. This study investigated the possible pharmacological interaction betw...
29. DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF FOUR NEW UVSPECTROMETRIC METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ISONIAZID (INH) IN PURE AND TABLET DOSAGE FORMS
ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease which is on increase since emergence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) leading to TB/HIV co infection, causing complications and treatment failure. Isoniazid is a first line drug for the treatment of TB therefore it is impor...
30. EFFECT OF CAFFEINE ON PHARMACOKINETICS OF PARACETAMOL IN HEALTHY HUMAN VOLUNTEERS: A CASE STUDY OF PANADOL EXTRA®
ABSTRACT
Acetaminophen or paracetamol is an analgesic and anti-pyretic agent widely used for treatment of headaches, minor pains and in combination with other medications like cold remedies and opoid analgesics. Individuals with headaches and minor pains tend to use paracetamol with caf...
31. EVALUATION OF MODIFIED FINGER MILLET STARCH (Eleusinecoracana L.) AS FILLER/BINDER IN DIRECT COMPRESSION
ABSTRACT
Starch modifications are a means of altering the structure and affecting the hydrogen bonding in a controllable manner to enhance and extend their application. There are different methods for modification of starch such as chemical modifications which include stabilization, cro...
32. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIVENOM EVALUATIONS OF METHANOL LEAF EXTRACT OF CLERODENDRUM CAPITATUM (WILLD) SCHUM. AND THONN. (VERBENACEAE)
ABSTRACT
Clerodendrum capitatum (Willd) Schumach and Thonn. is a common medicinal plant found mainly in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world where it is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various conditions including erectile dysfunction, wounds, diabetes me...
33. DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A CO-PROCESSED EXCIPIENT FROM ACID HYDROLYZED CASSAVA STARCH, GELATIN AND LACTOSE (STARGELAC) IN TABLET FORMULATIONS
ABSTRACT
Co-processed excipients are a mixture of two or more existing excipients at subparticle level. These multipurpose excipients have significantly reduced the number of incorporating excipients in the tablet. The aim of this work is to design and prepare a coprocessed excipient fr...
34. EFFECTS OF CHLORPHENIRAMINE ON THE PHARMACOKINETICS OF ASCORBIC ACID IN HEALTHY MALE VOLUNTEERS
ABSTRACT
Ascorbic acid is a vitamin commonly used in the treatment of common cold and scurvy. It interacts with some drugs during absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, in the systemic circulation or during metabolism in the liver. However, interaction between ascorbic acid and chl...
35. PROBLEMS OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND SOLUTIONS
Background of the study
Property management to a non – Professional Estate agent entails mere collection rent. Real property management goes beyond mere collection of rent. A property manager gets involved with managerial problem solving and decision making. He al...
36. AN ASSESSMENTOF THE IMPACT OF COUNTER TERRORISM ON NON DEROGABLE RIGHTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW
ABSTRACT
International Human Rights Law provides adequate safeguard and protection against Human Rights violation even in times of Public Emergency which threatens the life of a nation such as when a state faces the threat of continuous terrorist attack. On the other hand, the problem o...
37. EFFECT OF IRRIGATION USING WATER FROM FISH PONDS ON PLANT GROWTH IN NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The irrational consumption of water is one of the greatest problem in the world today. Irrigation of agricultural crops with fish effluent is one way to solve this problem. Rather than disposing of effluents gotten from aquaculture; then providing nutrients from fertilizer and...
38. ASSESSMENT OF GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL IN PARTS OF BORNO BASIN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA USING AEROMAGNETIC AND AERORADIOMETRIC DATA
ABSTRACT
This research was aimed towards the assessment of geothermal potential part of Borno Basin north-east Nigeria using aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric data. Regional/Residual separation was performed on the total magnetic intensity map using polynomial fitting, and the residual m...
39. ASSESSMENT OF MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIATIONS IN TRADITIONAL AND IMPROVED CULTIVARS OF RICE (Oriza sativa L.)
ABSTRACT
A total of twenty two improved rice cultivars were collected from the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Baddegi Rice Breeding unit and seventeen local cultivars collected from famers were examined for morhpo-physiological character variations, reaction to iron toxicit...
40. AUTOREGRESSIVE INTEGRATED MOVING AVERAGE-BASED PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR BASE STATION AVAILABILITY OF TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS IN MINNA
ABSTRACT
There is a standard of 99.999% (five ‗nines‘) availability for telecommunication hardware and software. This is to guarantee the high level of service required by the Mobile Network Operator (MNO) for service delivery. MNOs in Nigeria and most sub-Saharan Africa countries...
41. PRISON MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ABSTRACT
Prison data Management in Nigeria has been a dismissed region with the manual system still set up. Inmates' records are physically made and refreshed utilizing documents and registers. This strategy for information management for the most part prompts human...
42. EXAMINING THE STRESS LEVELS OF MEDICAL DOCTORS AND NURSES IN FCT ABUJA
Background of the Study
Stress is one of the most fundamental problems spanning through human endeavor. Nweze (2005) stated that for two and half decades, stress phenomenon has become a topical issue in management development, seminars and workshops in Nigeria. He...
43. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF URBANISATION ON GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN PARTS OF MINNA METROPOLIS, NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
A study on the geology and hydrogeology of part of Minna Sheet 164NE was conducted with the aim of establishing the groundwater potential and control mechanism. Minna lies along longitude 6°30′E and 6°32′E and latitude 9°37′36′′ N and 9...
44. GEOCHEMISTRY, MINERALOGY AND BENEFICIATION OF IRONSTONE FROM BIDA BASIN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The Bida Basin is a NW-SE trending inland sedimentary basin in North Central Nigeria that extends from Kontagora in the north to slightly beyond Lokoja in the south and its mesas consist of ironstone layers from which economic iron ore can be won. The stratigraphic succession i...
45. GEOLOG I CAL AND GEOT E C HNI CAL CONT ROL OF G UL L Y EROSION, UNGOGO, KANO, NORTH WESTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Gully erosion is an environmental hazard that is ravaging the landscape of Ungogo area. This study was carried out to investigate the geological and geotechnical control of gully erosion in the study area. Geological field mapping was carried out to assess the causes and extent...
46. 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...
47. IMPACT OF KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF ANYIGBA TOWN, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Liberalization of the establishment of tertiary educational institutions across Nigeria in recent times has created new growth poles as places or settlements where the institutions are located have benefitted from several associated social and economic benefits. However, the es...
48. Intra Gender Subjugation in Selected African Female Writers’ Novels
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The issue of gender inequality between sexes has remained a topic of serious debate in African literature. A significant percentage of research findings and writings in African literature identify male-induced oppression as central to the perpetuation of female s...
49. Intra Gender Subjugation in Selected African Female Writers’ Novels
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The issue of gender inequality between sexes has remained a topic of serious debate in African literature. A significant percentage of research findings and writings in African literature identify male-induced oppression as central to the perpetuation of female s...
50. RATTLE TREE (ALBIZIA LEBBECK) EFFECTS ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND PRODUCTIVITY OF IRISH POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM) ON THE JOS PLATEAU, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out with the aim of assessing the rattle tree (Albizia lebbeck) effects on soil properties and Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum) productivity on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. In carrying out the research, a randomized complete block design (RCBD) was employed...
