1. EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF ANTHROPOENIC ACTIVITIES AND DOMESTIC WASTE ON SURFACE WATER QUALITY
Abstract: The microbiological and organic pollutants characteristics of umuosoko stream in ikwuano local government area, Enugu state, Nigeria were carried out. Twenty water samples were collected from four different parts of the river. The pour plate techn... Read More
2. AN EXAMINATION OF IMPROVED FAULT LOCATION ON POWER SYSTEM TRANSIMMISION LINES USING FUZZY LOGIC APPROACH
BACKGROUND: The reliable operation of large power systems with small stability margin is highly dependent on systems and protection devices. The application of microprocessor based (numeric) relaying protection has improved performance over time but, this has not led to a major i... Read More
3. AN EXAMINATION OF THE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS OF TRUANCY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Truancy is a growing concern that is being recognised as a developing and emerging issue, characterised by the deliberate act of students purposefully missing one or more classes. Truancy is a pervasive issue worldwide that is well recognised... Read More
4. TEACHERS PERCEPTION OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China in December 2019 as a pneumonia of unknown origin (Zhu N, Zhang 2020). Later, the international committee on taxonomy of viruses (ICTV) identified the... Read More
5. ASSESSING THE MERITS OF POLICE REFORMATION IN IMPROVING NATIONAL SECURITY: A CASE STUDY OF THE 2020 ENDSARS PROTEST
Background Of Study: More than fifty years ago, sociologists viewed protest as an undemocratic invasion of politics and power. After the 1970s, protest is now seen as an important strengthening of democratic political systems and an important factor in the transi... Read More
6. ASSESSMENT OF COVID-19 SAFETY COMPLIANCE LEVEL OF TRADERS IN WUSE MARKET, ABUJA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Safety is the state of being "safe", the condition of being protected from harm or other non-desirable outcomes. Safety can also refer to the control of recognized hazards in order to achieve an acceptable level of risk (wikipedia 2... Read More
7. ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS
BACKGROUNG OF STUDY: Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 50% of all deaths in tropical countries and as much as 20% of deaths in the Americas. Despite the significant progress made in microbiology and the... Read More
8. ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS
BACKGROUNG OF STUDY: Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 50% of all deaths in tropical countries and as much as 20% of deaths in the Americas. Despite the significant progress made in microbiology and the... Read More
9. BRITAIN AND NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE IN 1960
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The territory known as Nigeria was a British creation. Its coastal areas have for some three to four hundred years been involved in trade, particularly slave trade with Britain. With the abolition of slave trade and the setting up of indu... Read More
10. THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR IN HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Deviant can be said to be all types of behaviour or acts which are inconsistent with the rules and regulations of an organizational set up. Organization as defined by Ejiogu (1990) is a social unit that pursues specific goal which they ar... Read More
11. THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING EFFORTS TO REDUCE CHILD LABOR IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The research is concerned with Child Labour in Nigeria, Challenges and Prospects. The most important aspect of this study is to investigate to what extent labour among children affect their moral conducts and social relationship with others because no individual pe... Read More
12. A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION ELUCIDATING THE JUXTAPOSITION OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND FEDERALISM IN THE CONTEXTS OF NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A very striking feature of every federal state is the existence of diversities. Whether federations are formed by integration of previously independent entities or through differentiation of a single entity into many components, the... Read More
13. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF FISCAL POLICY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA ECONOMY
Background of the Study: The economy of any country, irrespective of its structure is regulated by certain policies developed by the government. Some of these include economic policies, social policies, monetary policies etc. however of all these policies economi... Read More
14. IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS ON THE BEHAVIORAL PATTERN OF YOUTHS
Background of the study: Social media is the integration of digital media, which includes combinations of electronic text, graphics, moving pictures and sounds in a structured computerized environment that allows users to interact with the data for appropriate pu... Read More
15. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE SCHOOL DROPOUT AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Dropping out of school is a well-documented social problem and often present daunting circumstances for adolescents. Dropping out is also associated with delinquency, and low school achievements. One of the major reasons for children bein... Read More
16. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN AND ITS EFFECT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF EDO STATE)
Background of the study: Ganley (1989) states that domestic violence includes: physical violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse and abuse of property and pets. According to him, exposure to these forms of violence has considerable potential to be perceived as... Read More
17. DOMESTIC WASTE DISPOSAL, EFFECT AND THE SOLUTIONS IN ENUGU STATE
Background of the Study: The generation and disposal of waste is an intrinsic part of any developing society. Waste, both from domestic and commercial sources has grown significantly in the society over the past decade. Every time a householder shops at the store, and... Read More
18. THE INFLUENCE OF DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON TEACHERS RECRUITMENT AND RETAINING
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Teachers are the prime movers of education. They are required to acquire and possess professional and intellectual skills and... Read More
19. THE INFLUENCE OF PERCEIVED YOUTH CULTURE ON SOCIAL ORIENTATION OF UNDERGRADUATES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The study of every unit of social organization must eventually lead to an analysis of the i... Read More
20. THE IMPACT OF PERCEIVED YOUTH CULTURE ON THE SOCIAL ORIENTATION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The examination of each constituent of a social structure inevitably culminates in an explo... Read More
21. THE INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Generally, in the whole world, particularly in Nigeria, education has been considered to be the corner stone for development.... Read More
22. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM IBENEME OJIAKO 1916-2006 ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
The place of individuals in historical reconstruction cannot be neglected. This is because a historical study of a given country, state and community cannot be complete without the study of certain... Read More
23. THE MARKETING STRATEGY AND CONSUMER PURCHASE BEHAVIOR
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study
All business organizations perform two basic functions we are production and marketing of goods and services ide... Read More
24. THE IMPACT OF SHYNESS AND BODY DYSMORPHIA ON THE PHENOMENON OF INTERNET ADDICTION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Over the years, internet addiction has been linked to a number of issues, especially among secondary school students as they are the ones that use smartphones the most (Ozturk,... Read More
25. THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Recent development in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has resulted in tremendous progress in the area of comm... Read More
26. THE IMPACT OF MARKETING STRATEGY ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF AN ORGANIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: To achieve a set of organizational goals and objectives, companies conceptualize, design, and implement various strategies. These strategies can be corporate, business, or functional. Marketing strategies constitute one of the... Read More
27. THE IMPACT OF NIGER DELTA CRISIS ON NIGERIAN’S NATIONAL SECURITY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In 2002, an international observation proclaimed the Niger Delta as one of the most volatile regions of the world. This observation came on the heels of incessant crisis which... Read More
28. THE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE AND INFLATION ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The lack of available cash for investment is a problem that plagues the economies of most emerging countries. As a result, ma... Read More
29. THE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECT OF NIGERIA-CHINA TRADE RELATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Over the past several decades, the economies of the world have become greatly connected through international trade and globalization. Foreign... Read More
30. THE DISTORTED IMAGES OF AFRICAN CONTINENT: A HEIDEGGERIAN INTERPRETATION
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION: What do you expect would come to the minds of many, assuming you stand on Mountain Everest and shout the word “Africa” to the hearing of all mankind? Arguably, many (especially Westerners) would immediately... Read More
31. THE EFFECT OF BULLYING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: In schools, bullying occurs in all areas. It can occur in nearly any part in or around the school building, thought it more often occurs in recess, hallways, bathrooms, on... Read More
32. A STUDY OF EXECUTIVE–LEGISLATURE RELATIONSHIP IN THE BUDGET PROCESS OF THE 7TH AND 8TH NIGERIA’S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to Read More
33. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATTERN OF PRESENTATION OF PARAGONIMUS INFECTION IN THE HUMAN HOST IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA AND THEIR CORRELATIVE SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN SOME ORGANS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE ... Read More
34. ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI IN WATER CLOSET USED BY MALE STUDENTS IN A TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are primarily caused by the presence and multiplication of microorganisms in the urinary tract (McDaniel and Kaper, 1997). Escherichia coli<... Read More
35. SOCIETAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF SARS-COV-2 ON THE TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS OF MALARIA: A MATHEMATICAL MODELLING APPROACH
INTRODUCTION: Human beings are at constant risk of infectious diseases. No human can be exempted from the menace of epidemic disease (Ademola and Odeniran 2016) . The continuous reports from emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases remain a global concern. Transmission mecha-nisms of epidemic... Read More
36. 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
37. EFFECT ON BIOLOGICAL PRESENTATION ON SPILOTAGE OF ORGANISMS OF FERMENTED MAIZE (OGI)
ABSTRACT
In Africa, various foods go through fermentation such as porridges, beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), meat, breads, pancakes, fish, vegetables, tubers, legumes, dairy products, and condiments. One of the most prevalent fermented cer... Read More
38. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF RAPE AND IT'S PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT ON THE VICTIM: A CASE STUDY OF OF IBADAN GARAGE IJEBU ODE OGUN STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study Read More
39. THE LOGIC OF CAPITAL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF RESISTANCE IN CHRIS ABANI’S GRACELAND
Chapter 1: The Logic of Capital and the Possibility of Resistance in Chris Abani’s GraceLand
Among its many concerns, Chris Abani’s GraceLand is particularly interested in the possibilities of resisting the forces of global capitalism in the postcolonial era... Read More
40. ISOLATION AND PROPAGATION OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA FROM FERMENTED MAIZE FLOUR FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF THE FERMENTATION PROCESS
GENERAL ABSTRACT
Production of traditional fermented foods especially lactic acid fermented foods has long been practiced for ages in Africa with a variety of products being p... Read More
41. A STUDY OF BACTERIAL AGENTS ASSOCIATED WITH DIARRHOEAL CASES IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA.
ABSTRACT
One hundred and six faecal samples were analyzed to detect the sporadic involvement of E. coli O157:H7, other Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli and common bacterial pathogens in enteric infections within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Enrichment culture in modified peptone wate... Read More
42. ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THE LEAF EXTRACTS OF ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA (Euphorbiaceae) AGAINST ISOLATES FROM PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ZARIA, NIGERIA
ABTRACT
Many bacterial species have been reported to develop resistance to antibiotics commonly prescribed for respiratory tract infections. Therefore, the need to search for natural products for remedy of this problem cannot be overemphasized.
One hundred and eighty (180) spe... Read More
43. ANTIBIOTICS SUSCEPTIBILITY STUDIES OF SOME BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROMPACKAGED MILK MARKETED IN ZARIA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Milk contamination with antibiotic resistant bacteria can be a major threat to public health, as the antibiotic resistant determinants can be transferred to other pathogenic bacteria potentially compromising the treatment of severe bacterial infections. This study was conducted... Read More
44. ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS FROM MASTITIC COWS
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus in mastitic cows in southern part of Kano State of Nigeria. A total of two hundred and thirty four (234) milk and swab samples were collected from six (6) local gove... Read More
45. ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS FROM MASTITIC COWS
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus in mastitic cows in southern part of Kano State of Nigeria. A total of two hundred and thirty four (234) milk and swab samples were collected from six (6) local gove... Read More
46. CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF HONEY BEE PROPOLIS COLLECTED FROM ZANGO KATAF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Honeybee Propolis from Apis mellifera (Linn), has been used in ethno medicine as an emollient in the treatment of ringworm, measles, chickenpox and with reported biological activities, such as antitumor, antioxidant, immunomodulatory action and anti-inflammatory action among ot... Read More
47. CONTAINER BASED MULTI-ACCESS EDGE COMPUTING FOR 5G NETWORKS
ABSTRACT
The growth of the telecommunication industry is fast paced with ground-breaking engineering achievements. Despite this, portable mobile handheld devices have very low computational, storage and energy carrying capacity occasioned by the needs to satisfy portability, very small... Read More
48. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF JAPA: MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AMONG FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND.
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF JAPA: MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AMONG FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND.
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
The Japa phenomenon, characterized by the large-scale emigration of Nigerians seeking better opp... Read More
49. DIAPORIC TENSIONS IN SELECTED POSTCOLONIAL NOVELS
BACKGROUND OF OTHE STUDY
Literature has continued to fulfill its unique functions in national development. This clearly shows that no society exists significantly without its literature neither can literature function and blossom in isolation of the soc... Read More
50. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TEACHERS QUALITY IN RURAL AND URBAN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION: THE INFLUENCE OF NCCE POLICIES
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TEACHERS QUALITY IN RURAL AND URBAN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION: THE INFLUENCE OF NCCE POLICIES
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Teacher quality is a critical factor in determining the effectiveness of educational systems, as teacher... Read More