1. FEVER AS A PREDICTOR FOR MALARIA INFECTION AMONG INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING KOFAI PHCC IN ARDO-KOLA LGA TARABA STATE
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Malaria is a life threatening parasitic disease transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes. In Nigeria, malaria is responsible for around 60% of the out-patient visits to health facilities, 30% of childhood death, 25% of death in children under one y...
2. AN APPRAISAL REPORT OF ACCIDENT RATE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
According to the Oxford Learners Dictionary, an accident is described as "anything that happens without a visible reason, generally something terrible and unwanted." This means that an accident can occur at any time, anyplace, and at a...
3. 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...
4. EVALUATION OF THE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY AMONG ARABLE CROP FARMERS
Background of the Study
Agriculture is one of Nigeria's most significant economic sectors, accounting for over 42 percent of the country's GDP and more than 70 percent of non-oil exports. It meets more than 80% of the country's food requirements. Approximate...
5. EFFECT OF PRICING STRATEGIES ON SALES VOLUME ( A CASE STUDY FPA MARKETING MODEL SHOP)
Businesses today are facing one of the most competitive eras in history. The rise and fall of businesses and the outright failure of some businesses suggest that if businesses are not properly managed and do not have a clear direction, its organizational performance and ultimately organizational...
6. EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AND INFLATION IN NIGERIA,TESTING PHILIPS CURVE
Undoubtedly, parts of the macroeconomic goals which the government strives to achieve are the maintenance of stable domestic price level and full-employment. Macroeconomic performance is judged by three broad measures- unemployment rate, inflation...
7. CONTRIBUTIONS OF INSURANCE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF RISK IN NIGERIA OIL INDUSTRIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Nigeria’s economy before independence and shortly afterward largely depended on agriculture. This is because a good number of its citizens are farmers. Intact about 70% of the Nigerian populace then were basically farmers a...
8. EFFECT OF EARLY LIFE EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA
ABSTRACT
There is increasing recognition of the importance of early environmental exposures in the development of childhood asthma. Outdoor air pollution is a recognized asthma trigger, but it is unclear whether exposure influences incident disease. We...
9. IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION ON THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS OF AN ORGANIZATION
Background To The Study.
At independence, Nigeria joined the committee of nation with the hope for a better tomorrow. We were able to feed ourselves and were of course almost self-sufficient. Subsequently our hopes seemed unattainable. We seem to be go...
10. NIGERIA'S FEDERAL CHARACTERS- A TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT
Background to the Study
In a great number of developing nations, particularly those in Africa, the lack of efficient governance presents a substantial obstacle to the achievement of national developmental goals. This is especially true in the case of th...
11. THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING ON GOVERNMENT REVENUE GENERATION AND EXPENDITURE CONTROL ON PUBLIC FUNDS. CASE STUDY OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE IMO STATE
Background Of The Study
The public sector is made up of organizations in which the public, as opposed to private owners, has authority over them, and the provision of services, rather than profit, is the major focus of their operations. According to Ofu...
12. THE CONCEPT OF SOVEREIGNTY IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: ISSUES CHALLENGES AND LESSONS FOR NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
New trends and innovations in modern communications and commerce have dealt a great blow on the political boundaries of states otherwise referred to as Sovereignty. Sovereign equality presupposes that each state enjoys the rights inherent in full sovereignty. T...
13. THE EFFECT OF FLOOD ON ROAD USERS
ABSTRACT
Urban flooding has attracted growing public concern due to rising intense precipitation and increasing consequences. Accurate risk assessment is critical to an efficient urban flood management, particularly in transportation sector. This paper describes the eff...
14. DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD LABOUR
Abstract
Child labour participation is inimical, contrary to the Rights of the Child, and threatens holistic child development, the families, State and the nation at large. This study assesses the demographic and socio-economic consequences of child labour in Anambra State, Nigeria. The...
15. SPATIO TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF THE PREVALENCE OF WATERBORNE DISEASES IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
Waterborne diseases have been a major health issue globally because of the burden it places on man. As a result of this, the present study therefore aimed at analysing the spatio-temporal pattern of waterborne diseases, using K...
16. EFFECTS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NIGERIA (2010-2021)
Background of the study
Various classifications have been made on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). For instance, FDI has been described as investment made so as to acquire a lasting management interest (for example, 10 percent of voting stock) and at le...
17. DYNAMIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND RECEDING HORIZON CONTROL OF BLOOD GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION
ABSTRACT
Biological systems usually consist of large number of components and involve processes at a variety of spatial, temporal and biological scales. This study presents a framework for model identification and the use of Global Sensitivity Analysis (GSA) in systems biology modelling...
18. 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...
19. EFFECTS OF VITAMIN B COMPLEX THERAPY ON TEMPORAL VARIATION IN GENTAMICIN NEPHROTOXICITY IN WISTAR RATS
ABSTRACT
The efficacy and toxicity of several drugs is circadian-rhythm dependent, and this can be exploited as a guide to ameliorate such drug toxicity. Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used in treatment of a variety of infections. Its use is however limited by its associated...
20. RAINFALL TRENDS AND VARIABILITY IN IBADAN, OYO STATE
Project Body
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Rain is liquid water in form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated that is, become heavy enough to fall under gravity (Mordurch, 1995; Sala and Lauenroth, 1982). Rain is a major...
21. APPRAISAL OF THE IMPEDIMENTS TO INHERITANCE UNDER ISLAMIC LAW
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The provision of the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW) has specifically and unambiguously state those that are debarred from inheritance. This debarment is either partial or complete. But the problem lies on the arguments forward...
22. THE CONCEPT OF SOVEREIGNTY IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: ISSUES CHALLENGES AND LESSONS FOR NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
New trends and innovations in modern communications and commerce have dealt a great blow on the political boundaries of states otherwise referred to as Sovereignty. Sovereign equality presupposes that each state enjoys the rights inherent in full sovereignty. This seems to be t...
23. THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTANCY INFORMATION ON DECISION MAKING PROCESS
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Basically, the nature of manufacturing business compels it to carry out a great deal of book-keeping records based on accounting principles and information provided with the perpetual increase in the number of consumer of manufactured 4 products, it has become n...
24. A Hybrid Adjacency and Time-Based Data Structure for Analysis of Temporal Networks
Background
Related Work I begin with background information on ways for representing temporal networks and data structures for storing (static) networks. I then discuss work related to this thesis, including the use of hybrid data structures and other types of temporal network data stru...
25. LEARNING FROM NATURAL HUMAN INTERACTIONS FOR ASSISTIVE ROBOTS
ABSTRACT.
In our everyday lives, we interact with agents like personal computers, search engines, cars, etc., and reveal many of our personal choices, biases, and preferences. Improving agents by analyzing their interactions with humans is an active area of research. However, the algori...
26. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN HYDROLOGICAL PARAMETERS AT KAINJI AND SHIRORO DAMS, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Climate variability has been one of the major issues of the 21st century. The idea is to understand the differences in the climatic conditions and long-term catchment regimes using mean monthly seasonality indices and to explore the differences in the hydrological parameters at...
27. MITIGATING THE EFFECT OF TOPOLOGY IN CELLULAR MOBILE NETWORK USING MATLAB
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Wireless Ad hoc Networks are networks in which wireless nodes cooperate to establish network connectivity and perform routing functions in the absence of infrastructure using selforganization. Similarly, Mobile wireless Ad hoc Networks (MANETs) are networks in wh...
28. Expression of Temporality in the English Language- A Functional Approach
Background to the Study
The English language has become an international medium of communication among people on earth. The mastery of good English is deemed necessary for bringing a lot of advantages in many ways. This international language is not only used for communication purposes...
29. ANALYSIS OF AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES IN THE GUINEA SAVANNAH ECOLOGICAL ZONE: A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study examined the nature of agroforestry practices in the FCT, as an alternative to the conventional cropping systems. This is done not only as an alternative to the provision of food, but also as a strategy towards enhancing environmental stability. Furthermore, the stud...
30. POSSIBLE TELECONNECTION BETWEEN THE INDIAN OCEAN DIPOLE (IOD) AND RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION OVER NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has some level of control over the weather of Nigeria and Africa seasonally but there has been enough debate as to the extent of the control. ENSO magnitudes do not necessarily translate into impacts in the same direction hence, attempt t...
31. SPATIAL-TEMPORAL VARIABILITY IN THE WATER QUALITY OF HAND DUG WELLS IN MINNA AND ENVIRONS, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Spatial-temporal variability in the water quality of hand-dug wells was investigated in Minna and Environs. Hand dug well water pollution is a major problem in the study area. Hence, the need to carry out groundwater quality assessment using spatial analyst tool in GIS in the s...
32. SPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIATION OF HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER, SEDIMENT AND IN SELECTED FISH SPECIES IN SHIRORO LAKE, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
Anthropogenic activities contribute the most to heavy metals pollution of water bodies around the world. This study was conducted to determine the spatial and temporal variation of heavy metal concentrations in sediment, water and in selected fish muscle from Shiroro Lake Niger...
33. ASSESSMENT OF GNSS-BASED INTEGRATED WATER VAPOUR OVER NIGERIA CORS NETWORK
ABSTRACT
Water vapour is a very dynamic component of the atmosphere. It greatly influences the atmospheric stabilization mechanism. Hence, it is very difficult to measure or model using classical meteorological systems or models. Tropical atmosphere holds the largest amount of water vap...
34. THE ANALYSI OF THE IMPACT OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND INFLATION ON BALANCE OF PAYMENT IN NIGERIA (1980-2010)
BACKGROUND
The major goals of macro-economic policy are: to achieve full employment in other words maintain a low and stable level of unemployment. To maintain a relative stable level of price payment position at a fixed stable exchange rate of growth. Practically, inflation which is a...
35. EXPLORING SOCIAL SPACES FOR INFORMATION ACTIVITIES AMONG SOCIAL ACTORS AT MAI-SHAYI JOINTS (TEA SHOPS) IN SAMARU COMMUNITY, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study explored the social spaces in Hausa communal setting from the perspective of social actors in tea shops in Samaru Community, Kaduna State. To achieve the objectives of this study, one main research question and four sub-questions were raised and answered. The main re...
36. EXAMINATION OF FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE GROWTH OF INSURANCE BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
Regulation of Nigeria’s insurance industry has become substantially intensified in the last two decades. This paper critically evaluates the philosophy and challenges of insurance regulation in the context of post-authoritarian gover...
37. LIMITATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSURANCE IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
Regulation of Nigeria’s insurance industry has become substantially intensified in the last two decades. This paper critically evaluates the philosophy and challenges of insurance regulation in the context of post-authoritarian governance a...
38. ADAPTATION STRATEGIES OF ARABLE CROP FARMERS TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY
Background of the Study
Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the Nigerian economy, accounting for around 42% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and more than 70% of the country's exports of goods other than oil. It sati...
39. KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HYPERTENSION AND IT’S MANAGEMENT AMONG CLIENTS OR PATIENTS
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is an important public health challenge at Auchi Nigeria. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological survey was to determine hypertensive patients’ knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and life-style practices so as to optimize their healt...
40. EFFECT OF IONIZING RADIATION ON THE KIDNEY (A CASE STUDY OF WINTER RAT)
Background of the study
The effect of ionizing radiation on biological systems has been a subject of extensive research, particularly concerning its implications on various organs within the body. Among these organs, the kidney holds significant importa...
41. THE EFFECT OF IONIZING RADIATION ON THE HIPPOCAMPUS OF THE BRAIN
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
The hippocampus, a region situated within the medial temporal...
