1. AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF SOIL EROSION IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
Background To The Study: Erosion is recognized as one of the world's most serious environmental problems (Pimentel et al., 2005, Shiferaw and Holden, 2009). Globally, about 80% of the current degradation of agricultural land is caused by soil erosion (Angima... Read More
2. THE PRIVATIZATION POLICY IN NIGERIA AN EVALUATION OF ITS IMPLICATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The Nigerian National Petroleum corporation and the petroleum ministry appear desperate to maintain their hold on the downstr... Read More
3. THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC OPINION ON PUBLIC POLICY IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Since independence in 1960 in Nigeria, different governments have embrace on one programme or another. The research work is to examine the activities of the public... Read More
4. THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON THE ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the... Read More
5. THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON THE ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the... Read More
6. EFFECT OF THE FLAVONOID QUERCETIN ON ADIPOCYTES
ABSTRACT: Obesity is an urgent global public health concern as prevalence rates continue to increase, especially among children. Obesity is defined at the cellular level as an increase in adipocyte number (hyperplasia) and size (hypertrophy). Both lead to the dysfunction of adipose tissue, which... Read More
7. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED DIGITAL LIBRARY SYSTEM
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Digital Library System (DLS) extends and integrate approaches adopted in traditional libraries as well as in distributed information systems, to yield high-end information systems, services and institutions. Here... Read More
8. AN APPRAISAL OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE REGULATION OF UNIFORM PRICING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This thesis examined why the prices of petroleum products continues to be priced differently in Nigeria despite the existence of uniform pricing law on petroleum products. The study also examined the principle of deregulation of downstream petroleum sector in Nigeria in order t... Read More
9. AN EXAMINATION OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE MARKETING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN THE DOWNSTREAM SECTOR OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Hitherto, to many, the concept of oil and gas was limited to the search for, work and win crude oil. So, for many decades, nations only concerned themselves with upstream petroleum activities. The availability of crude oil determines the extent of relevance a nation commanded a... Read More
10. CHARACTERIZATION OF POLLUTION HAZARDS OF SELECTED SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS IN BIDA CATCHMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Water quality analysis was done for both surface and groundwater samples. For surface water, samples were taken from the upstream; middle; and downstream sections of the river Landzun. Similarly, for groundwater, samples were collected from specific locations around the Bida ca... Read More