1. INCIDENCE OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND ENTEROBACTERIACEAE FROM GROUNDNUT CAKES (KULI-KULI) AND ROASTED GROUNDNUTS OBTAINED FROM ZARIA METROPOLIS

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. Previous studies reported the identification of MRSA in food demonstrating that food can represent a source of Staphylococcus aureus which may carry the mecA gene. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterobacteriaceae from groundnut cakes (Kuli-Kuli) and roasted groundnut obtained...

2. IN VIVO EFFICACY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF ROOT AND LEAF OF Morinda lucida IN Plasmodium berghei - INFECTED MIC

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Therapeutic effects of the methanolic root extract and a combination of leaf and root extracts of Morinda lucida were evaluated for antiplasmodial activities. The phytochemical screening of the methanolic root extract showed the presence of saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolic nucleus and phlobotannins. The LD50 of the crude methanolic root extract was calculated to be 3807.89mg/kg and percentage suppression of parasitaemia was 56.30, 59.84, 67.72 and 81.80% for doses...

3. IMPROVING FAIRNESS IN LOAD BALANCING AMONG RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES IN HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS NETWORK

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The major problems of most wireless technologies such as EDGE, HSPA, WiMax, HSPA+, WiFi G, WiFi and LTE are the imbalance of radio resources allocation as well as unfairness and difficulty to achieve unity index. These result in overstressing the networks while leaving some idle. This imbalance of resources amongst the networks brings about poor quality of service. Most researchers including Donoso et al (2014) tried to resolve the problem using different techniques such as...

4. Implementation of mental health care system

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Mental illnesses are becoming widespread and may be harmful to the sufferer and people around the sufferer. The system, Mentally, was design to aid those who suffer or are in the recovery stage of Depression. This system makes the process of seeing a psychologist in the health care facility easier.

To accomplish this project, java programming language, firebase Database, XML along with the waterfall methodology was used, the Data employed in this project was gath...

5. IMPROVEMENT OF BEARING CAPACITY OF LATERITIC SOIL FOR PAVEMENT SUBGRADE BY ADDITION OF ROCK FLOUR

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This study evaluated the improvement of bearing capacity of lateritic soil for pavement subgrade by addition of rock flour stabilized with 0 - 12% rock flour by dry weight of soil at incremental rate of 3% and compacted using British Standard Light (BSL), West Africa Standard (WAS) and British Standard Heavy (BSH) compactive efforts. Results show that the lateritic soil sample used for this study is classified as A-7-6 according to American Association of State Highway and...

6. 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 informa- tive features (that encodes the data referred to as deep-representations henceforth) based on gradient-descent optimization of an objective function. While DL is ap- plicable to problem domains where hand-crafted features are not readi...

7. IMPLICATION OF RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE VARIABILITY ON PORTABLE WATER SUPPLY ANALYSIS IN CHANCHAGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

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In recent time, Minna, the Niger State capital has witnessed prolong period of dry season, heat stress and fluctuating pattern of rainfall. Also, Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State has been facing serious challenge of portable water supply despite the effort of the government in providing pipe borne water. This study therefore, investigates rainfall and temperature variability and its impact on portable water supply in Chanchaga Local Government area of Niger St...

8. IN VITROANTIMALARIALSUSCEPTIBILITY OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM ISOLATES FROM PATIENTSATTENDING A HEALTH FACILITY IN WUSASA, ZARIA, NIGERIA

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The continous emergence and spread of resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparumisolates to single and combined antimalarial drug has resulted to increase in mortality rate associated with the disease, especially in the African Continent as a whole and Nigeria in particular where the disease continues to be endemic. In vitroantimalarial susceptibility of Plasmodiumfalciparumisolates from patients attending a Health facility in Wusasa, Zaria, Nigeria was carried out using WH...

9. IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDY PLANNING APPLICATION FOR BAZE UNIVERSITY

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This is an application that aids any person (students or otherwise) learn new skills and build proper study habits by automating the process of study planning and giving an objectively sound daily schedule for the user. The application allows the user build a study plan and schedule efficiently, as well as manage grades, assignments and exams. The application was able to notify the user during study times and dynamically change the study times to match changes in school or...

10. IMPLICATION OF NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION CODE ON BROADCAST MEDIA (A STUDY OF AIT LAGOS).

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The aim of this study was to investigate the implication of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) code on African Independent Television Lagos. Five research questions were formulated for the purpose of this study. Other questions 20 in number came as questionnaires to the staff of AIT Lagos to determine the implication of national broadcasting commission on their organization. The research method adopted for this work is survey because of its convenience, reliability and...

11. IMPLEMENTATION OF E-PROCUREMENT IN PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION, ABUJA

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Governments around the world have set very ambitious goals and are running programmes for the implementation of electronic service delivery in the public sector. Public sector project suffers a lot setback in procurements innovation and the implementation of e-procurement technology. This study, thus, examined the implementation of e-procurement in public building construction projects. The study adopted quantitative approach. A total of 145 questionnaires were administered...

12. IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILANCE AND RESPONSE BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES IN TWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF OYO STATE

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Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) was adopted in 1998 by the World Health Organisation–Regional committee for Africa as a strategy for strengthening the existing weak and multiple national surveillance system. Within the framework of IDSR strategy, all health facilities are required to have IDSR focal persons, ensure timely and regular provision of disease data to the Local Government Area (LGA) using approved IDSR reporting format and instruments. H...

13. IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ON RADIO NEWS REPORTING (A STUDY OF ATLANTIC FM UYO)

1.1Background of the Study

Broadcasting has been at the forefront of many technological changes, mostly in digitalization and enhancement of existing technology. For example, digital technology now permits listeners to obtain traffic information and news per se, while listening to a cassette, compact disc or radio station etc. (Church Akpan 2006).

We are all living in a changing world, and over the past many ears we have been conditioned to accept changes in the way we thi...

14. IMPACTS OF STUDENT TALKING TIME STRATEGY ON SPEAKING SKILLS OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (SSS 1) STUDENTS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE

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This study aimed at examining the impact of Student Talking Time (STT) strategy on the speaking skills of Senior Secondary School students 1 in Zaria metropolis. The design adopted for the study is the Quasi- experimental design. Two secondary schools were selected for the study: Govt. Girls Secondary School, Dogon Bauchi and Sheikh Ibrahim Arab Special Secondary School, Karau- Karau in Zaria metropolis. Purposive and random sampling techniques were adopted to select the pa...

15. IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSET AUDITING GUIDELINESS IN FINANCIAL REPORTING OF TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

Background to the Study

Tertiary education institutions are institutions of higher learning where knowledge is imparted to its seekers and researches are undertaken in various fields of human endeavour. They are at the post-secondary level of the national education system, which include universities, polytechnics, colleges of technology, colleges of education, advanced teacher training colleges, correspondence colleges and such institutions as may be allied to them (Federal Republic...

16. IMPACTS OF USING ETHNOMATHEMATICS IN TEACHING ON PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION IN MATHEMATICS AMONG PRIMARY III PUPILS,LERE EDUCATION DISTRICT, KADUNA, NIGERIA

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This study investigated the impacts of using ethnomathematics in teaching on performance and retention in mathematics among primary III pupils in Lere education district, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study was conducted based on four specific objectives. Four research questions were constructed and four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A pre- test, post-test and post-posttest quasi experimental design was adopted. From a target population of two hundreds an...

17. IMPACTS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING STRATEGIES ON INTEREST, READING FLUENCY AND COMPREHENSION OF PUPILS WITH READING DIFFICULTIES IN SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA

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This study explores the Impacts of Digital Storytelling Strategies on Interest, Reading Fluency and Comprehension of Pupils with reading difficulties (PURED) in Sokoto State, Nigeria. The major problem of the study was the predominant use of conventional instructional method in teaching reading skills to primary school pupils in the study area irrespective of their learning condition. The study has a sample size of 94 pupils drawn from two primary schools. Static Group Pre-...

18. IMPACTS OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN CIVIC EDUCATION IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

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The study investigated the impact of computer assisted instruction on students‟ academic performance in civic education in senior secondary school, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The researcher was motivated by WASSCE Chief Examiner reports 2014/2015 which shows that most of the students who sat for civic education had problems among others, poor expression, inadequate knowledge of the subject matter. These inadequacies are associated with pedagogical approach used by the teachers,...

19. IMPACT OF TUNGAN-KAWO IRRIGATION SCHEME ON RICE PRODUCTION IN WUSHISHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

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The study seeks to examine the impact of Tungan-kawo irrigation scheme on rice production in Wushishi Local Government Area, Niger state, Nigeria. Yamane formula was used to deduce 400 farmers/respondents from the population of the study whose response were collected through interview and copies of structured questionnaire plus field survey conducted utilizing a purposive sampling technique. The data were subjected to statistical analysis which include descriptive statistic...

20. IMPACT OF WORLD BANK COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON MAIZE PRODUCTION IN GIWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, 20011 - 2017

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Agriculture is the bedrock and fundamental pre-condition for economic growth of any country. The multidimensional contributions of the sector to the Nigerian economy cannot be overemphasized, but the percentage contribution of the sector has fallen drastically since the discovery of oil in commercial quantity. Several agricultural development policies and programmes have been implemented in Nigeria from independence to date, albeit with little result in terms of self-suffic...

21. Impact of Vertical Integration Strategy on the Financial Performance of Olam Nigeria Limited

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The objective of the study was to provide empirical evidence regarding the impact of vertical integration on the financial performance of Olam Nigeria Limited. Data collected were gotten from Olam Nigeria Limited financial record and questionnaires administered to employees of Olam Nigeria Limited within the study sample frame. The secondary data was cross-sectional between the period of 2010-2018. While the administered questionnaire was to 183 employees of Olam selected u...

22. IMPACT OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN CALABAR, CROSS-RIVER STATE

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It is generally perceived that there is diversity in the workforce of any endeavor, be it business, government, or common society. This study therefore tries to discover the impact of workforce diversity on organizational performance in cross river state in Nigeria for the study. We utilized the Blau's1977 list of heterogeneity to gauge the diversity record. While resource development for the year 2008 and 2009, utilizing 2007 and 2008 as base year was utilized to gauge...

23. IMPACT OF PORNOGRAPHY FLIMS ON NIGERIAN YOUTHS

1.1Background of the Study

This study “Impact of Pornographic Materials on Youths” aims at identifying the influence of pornographic materials on the youth, with particular emphasis on the youths in University of Nigeria Nsukka. The study will help to ascertain whether pornographic materials have adverse effect on the moral behaviour of youths. However, this study will be narrowed down to pornographic films only.

In view of the foregoing, films began in the min...

24. IMPACT OF URBAN POULTRY FARMS ACTIVITIES ON KUJE SUBURBIA ENVIRONMENT, ABUJA, NIGERIA

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The 21st Century has been characterised with an unprecedented rate of urbanisation. Presently, about 50% of global population are resident in cities, and this is projected to rise to 70% in year 2050. This rapid rate of urbanisation is associated with unemployment and urban food security challenges. To address the food security challenges in cities, urban residents have embraced the practice of urban agriculture – a practice which involves the product...

25. IMPACT OF VALUE ADDED TAX ON HOUSEHOLDS CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE IN NIGERIA (1994 - 2016)

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The main objective for the abolition of sales tax and subsequent introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) is that the base of sales tax is too narrow. Also, the preference for VAT to income tax is essentially because income tax reduces incentive to work and reduces consumption. An attempt by the Federal Government of Nigeria to raise VAT rate from 5% to 10% in 2012 was counteracted by widespread condemnation and protest by both the members of the public and the Nigeria Labour...