1. ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM YAM (DISCOREA SPP) PEELS
Background of the study: Yams (Discorea spp) of the family Diocoreaceae are members of the flowering plant. They are monocots, related to palms, grasses and archids. Most yam species grow in the tropics and subtropics area with fairly heavy total annual rainfall, but w... Read More
2. INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LAGOS STATE
Background of the Study: The various components of the school environment, such as classrooms, libraries, technical workshops, laboratories, teacher quality, school management, teaching methods, and peers, have been identified as factors that can influence studen... Read More
3. SOLAR TECHNOLOGY: AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Background of the study: The development of a nation brings an effective transformation of its socio-political, economic, cultural, technology and industrial bases. More so, within the particular conception of socio-economic processes which underscores every econ... Read More
4. AN ANALYSIS OF AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION AND PREGNANCY OUTCOMES: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Abstract: Over the last decade or so, a large number of studies have investigated the possible adverse effects of ambient air pollution on birth outcomes. We reviewed these studies, which were identified by a systematic search of the main scientific databases. Vi... Read More
5. AN EXAMINATION ON THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ON THE GROWTH OF REAL ESTATE
Background of the Study: Warri is a well-known oil producing city located in Delta State, Nigeria. It was named after the Warri River. One of the most important settlements in the Niger Delta, Warri is blessed with an abundance of valuable natural resources. In the Niger Delta ar... Read More
6. AN INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Nigeria, which can be found in West Africa, spans a total of 983,213 square kilometers throughout its landmass. According to estimates provided by the World Bank, the country now has an estimated population of more than 150 million... Read More
7. ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON GLOBAL WARMING
Background to the study: The fingerprint of human activity has been detected in the recently observed warming on global and continental scales (Christidis et al 2011: 1922). This was also confirmed by Riebeek (2007:1) when he said that scientists have evidenced t... Read More
8. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COAL AND COCONUT ACTIVATED CARBON
ABSTRCT: The experiment was carried out to analyze comparatively coal and coconut activated carbon. The coal sample used in bituminous and with density of 1300kg 1m3 tile coconut shell was used. The coal and coconut shell was first activated using... Read More
9. 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 requires execution of several iterative runs by comparing various s... Read More
10. DATABASE EMISSION OF CARBON IV OXIDE (CO2) IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION: During the last decade worldwide concern with global climate has highlighted the challenge faced by both industrialized and developing countries in maintaining a sustained process of development. Nigeria, like other developing countries, shares the need for fast eco... Read More
11. NUCLEAR ENERGY PROLIFERATION: LESSONS FOR THE THIRD WORLD NATIONS, 1945-2006
Background to the Study: Besides the many discoveries of Science and technology in the 20th Century, nuclear energy seems to be one of the few inventions which have more direct impact on people’s lives and the society at large. The innovation is profit... Read More
12. THE ROLE OF MICRO-ORGANISMS IN WASTE RECYCLING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Microorganisms are found virtually everywhere in the natural world, where they perform a wide variety of important tasks. Microorganisms like Halobacterium, which live in the Dead Sea, and Chlamydomonas nivalis, which is responsible for p... Read More
13. THE USE OF LOCAL PIGMENTS AND EXTENDERS FOR FORMULATION & PRODUCTION OF EMULSION PAINT LETTER OF TRANSMITAL
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: Paint is a fluid, or semi-fluid material which may be applied to surfaces in relatively thin layers, and which changes to a solid coating with time. The coating with time. The chan... Read More
14. THE RELATIVE IMPACT OF OIL AND NON-OIL EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA: 2000-2023
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Oil, a very versatile and flexible, non-reproductive, depleting, natural (hydrocarbon) is a fundamental input into modern economic activity, providing about 50% of the total energy demand in the world. (Anyanwu J.C. et al,... Read More
15. A CRITICAL COMPARISON OF NIGERIA'S OIL AND NON-OIL EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: 2000-2023
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background to Read More
16. THE NIGERIA AND INDIA TRADE AND OTHERS RELATIONSHIP
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have considerably expanded in recent years with... Read More
17. THE IMPACT OF RECYCLING IN PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The generation and disposal of waste is an intrinsic part of any developing or industrial society. Waste, both from domestic and commercial sources has grown significantly in N... Read More
18. AN EXAMINATION OF ELECTRONIC WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF GREEN COMPUTING
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In this era of information and communication technology, the use of electronics and computational resources has grown ex... Read More
19. THE EFFECT RATE OF FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON VEGETABLE (TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: In Africa indigenous vegetables remain popular in rural areas where they are often considered to be more nutritive than exotic vegetables.Telfairiaoccidentalis commonly called fluted pumpk... Read More
20. THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ON FOOD CROP PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The process of producing food requires resources, which could be natural or man-made resources. Natural resources include all the materials and forces that are supplied by natu... Read More
21. THE EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF MBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction: Habitat is very important and must be considered in this issue. Habitat is an environment where plants and animals grow and live. Many think of habitat as... Read More
22. THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF FERMENTATION
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction: Fermentation is the chemical transformation o organic substances into simpler compounds by the action of enzymes, complex organic catalysts which are produced by microorganisms such as molds yeasts or bacterial. Enzymes act by... Read More
23. EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND IT'S POSSIBLE CONTROL
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: There are a total of 983,213 square kilometres of land that make up the country of Nigeria, which is located in West Africa.... Read More
24. EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PRESERVATIVES ON THE SHELF LIFE OF CAKES
ABSTRACT: The study adopted experimental design which aimed at identifying the effect of different preservatives used in cake making on the shelf of the cakes , different preservatives such as calcium propionate, sodium bicarbonate, rum, brandy were used to prepare differen... Read More
25. SONOGRAPHIC ESTIMATION OF GESTATIONAL AGE BY PLACENTAL THICKNESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN ENUGU, NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the mother. The placenta performs respiratory, excretory, nutritional and endocrine functions for the fetus. It transfers gases, such as oxygen and carbondioxide, waste... Read More
26. PRODUCT QUALITY AND CUSTOMERS' SATISFACTION
1.1 Background of the Study
The research consists of several basic steps. The first step consists in the self-evaluation by the respective companies of the quality of their own products, while the third step is essentially a comparison of results, so that any difference... Read More
27. ISOLATION AND CHARACTERASATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL PRODUCING BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOIL
Background of study
Antibiotic resistance has recently emerged as a significant and alarming problem in the medical community. It is a result of the overuse or improper prescription of antibiotics, which has affected the empirical treatment of patients. Many pathogenic bacteria have dev... Read More
28. HYDROCARBON CHARACTERIZATION AND PROSPECT IDENTIFICATION OF YZ FIELD, NIGER DELTA
Introduction
The YZ field is located within the Niger Delta Basin, onshore Niger Delta Nigeria (Figure 1.1). Major focus in recent time, in hydrocarbon exploration has been moved towards the renewal of older fields and the identification of new prospects from these old fields (Emina et... Read More
29. AN EVALUATION OF THE INLAND TRANSPORTATION AND ITS EFFECT ON LOGISTICS IN NIGERIA
CHPATER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Transportation represents one of the most important human activities worldwide. Transportation is defined according to Oni (2009), as the conveyance of goods and people over la... Read More
30. EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND IT'S POSSIBLE CONTROL
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Nigeria, which can be found in West Africa, spans a total of 983,213 square kilometers throughout its landmass. According to estimates provided by the World Bank, the country now has an estimated population of more than 150 milli... Read More
31. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL ENERGY DEMAND IN NIGERIA AND CAMEROON
Abstract
Given energy security and climate change challenges occasioned by increased hydrocarbon consumption, and increased trade between Nigeria and Cameroon, a holistic study of commercial energy (petrol, diesel, kerosene) demand in both countries is undertaken. Our main objective is... Read More
32. A COMBINED BIOGAS PLANT AND INCINERATOR SYSTEM FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ABSTRACT
This study, assessed the potentials of generating biogas from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes to fuel an incinerator which is then used to burn the residual combustible solid waste. Municipal solid waste from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) commerc... Read More
33. A FAST QUASI-STATIC TIME SERIES SIMULATION METHOD USING SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS TO EVALUATE DISTRIBUTED PV IMPACTS
SUMMARY
The desire to reduce carbon footprint coupled with government incentives has led to a massive deployment of renewable energy resources, solar photovoltaics (PV) in particular. Electric utilities in the United States face the challenge of numerous solar PV interconnec- tion reque... Read More
34. A Comparative Study Of Chemical And Microwave Synthesized Activated Carbon From carbon Carbon
1.1BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Activated carbon, also widely known as activated charcoal or activated coal is a form of carbon which has been processed to make it extremely porous and thus to have a very large surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions (Mattson et al., 1971). T... Read More
35. ACETYLATION OF SELECTED AGRICULTURAL WASTES KINETICS AND APPLICATION FOR OIL SPILL CLEAN UP
1.1Background of the study
Energy is the prime mover for all developed and developing nations. Crude oil is the major global source of energy. However, its exploration has resulted in serious environmental pollution ranging from air, water and soil pollutions. One of th... Read More
36. AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE NIGER DELTA STATES IN RELATION TO OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF MINERAL RESOURCES UNDER NIGERIAN LAW
ABSTRACT
Natural resources worldwide are a gift of nature and an endowment of comfort that makes the existence of mankind complete. As nature’s priceless gift to man and because nature’s endowment of these resources is without reference to people or nation, the subject of ow... Read More
37. AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVE (EKC) IN WEST AFRICA (1980 – 2012)
ABSTRACT
This study focused on the empirical examination of Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) in West Africa and tried to discover whether or not the EKC held in West Africa for carbon emissions (CO2) which is an indicator of environmental quality. The study included the entire sixteen... Read More
38. AN EXAMINATION OF CABOTAGE LAWS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIAN MARITIME INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT
The Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act1 was enacted on 30th April 2003 to reform maritime business within the coast of Nigerian. With its coastline measuring over 800kilometers and a wealth of natural resources including rich hydrocarbon deposits, zinc and iron ore, Nig... Read More
39. ANTI-DIARRHOEAL AND SUBCHRONIC TOXICITY STUDIES ON METHANOLSTEM BARK EXTRACT OF IRIVINGIA WOMBOLU VERMOESEN (IRVINGIACEAE) IN LABORATORY ANIMALS
Abstract
Irvingia wombolu is one of the herbal plants used as food for its nutritional values. It is also used as medicinal plant in the south-south and south-eastern part of Nigeria for the management of diarrhoea and other ailments. Although these medicinal plants are believed to be h... Read More
40. ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES OF ETHYL ACETATE FRACTION OF PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS FERMENTATION BROTH AGAINST PHYTO- PATHOGENIC FUNGI FROM ROTTEN YAM
ABSTRACT
Yam tubers are prone to infestation by microorganism at all stages of growth and in storage. This rot reduces the quality of yam and affects food security. Pseudomonas fluorescens possess varieties of promising antifungal properties through production of secondary metabolites w... Read More
41. APPRAISAL OF BUILDING CHANGES TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN ENUGU URBAN AREA
1.1Background to the Study
Climate change is a major global phenomenon, which is evidenced by alterations in rainfall distribution, rising of glacier, ocean water expansion, drought, and increased temperature, (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2013). According to the Wo... Read More
42. ASSESMENT OF CARBON MONOXIDE FROM BIOMASS BURNING IN RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN ADAMAWA STATE, NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Indoor air pollution (IAP) kills 4 million people worldwide, particularly in developing countries where many people rely heavily on biomass for energy. Globally, 3 billion people use biomass fuel for cooking and heating. Burning biomass emits carbon monoxide (CO) and other poll... Read More
43. ASSESSMENT OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) LEVEL IN ENUGU METROPOLIS MONITORING INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREA
ABSTRACT
Air pollutions pollutant showed that the extent of spreading depends on the motor vehicle traffic population of the area. This pollution strongly generated through combustion of fossil fuels presents difficult environmental challenge to societies as it could degrade the environ... Read More
44. ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY GENERATION POTENTIAL FROM SOLID WASTES IN ABUJA MUNICIPAL
ABSTRACT
There are improper solid waste management processes in Abuja metropolis which leads to causes of ill health and environmental hazards to inhabitants. The effect of pollution caused by solid waste in open dumps and landfills can be minimised through conversion of the waste to en... Read More
45. ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN IRISH POTATOES AND SOILS FROM AN ABANDONED MINING SITE IN JOS-SOUTH, USING AAS AND XRF TECHNIQUES.
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to assay the elemental concentration in some Irish potatoes and soils from farmlands in an ex-mining area at Dahwol-vwana village, Jos-south L.G.A, Plateau state, Nigeria. The total heavy metal concentrations (for Irish potato and soil samples) were ob... Read More
46. ASSESSMENT OF POLLUTION STATUS OF IMO RIVER, SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Globally the environment has been over the years faced with the challenge natural and anthropo- genic waste management which affects water, sediment, fish and humans. These issues necessi- tated this work aimed at assessing the pollution status of upper part of Imo River, South... Read More
47. 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... Read More
48. ASSESSMENT OF VARIOUS BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN HYPERTENSIVE AND HYPERTENSIVE-PRONE ADULT NIGERIANS IN JOS, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
A total of 1,075 fasting Human Serum and early morning urine samples were assayed for various biochemical parameters. The parameters include: Blood lipids, Total Cholesterol, High Density lipoproteins, Low Density lipoproteins, Vitamin A, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonat... Read More
49. AWARENESS AND READINESS TO ADOPT GREEN COMPUTING PRACTICES AMONG EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY STAKEHOLDERS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The use of computer and its accessories in our daily activities, in spite of its usefulness have caused a lot of hazards to humans and the environment. Green computing aimed at reducing energy consumption and carbon emission, prevent wastage, cut cost and protect the environmen... Read More
50. BIODEGRATION OF CRUDE OIL BY BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM PRISTINE SOIL
1.1Background to the Study
In recent years, the demand for petroleum as a source of energy and raw material for chemical industries has resulted in a tremendous increase in world production. This increase in production, refining and distribution of crude oil has also brought with it an... Read More