» ABSTRACT Cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz), also called, manioc, tapioca or yucca, is one of the most important food crops in the humid tropics, being particularly suited to conditions of low nutrient availability and able to survive drought. it is a dicotyledonous plant, belonging to the fa…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Anti hyperlipidemic potential of extracts (aqueous, 70% methanol, 70% ethanol and 70%, acetone) of Vitexdoniana leaves, stem bark and root bark on poloxamer 407 induced hyperlipidemic and normal rats was investigated. Phytochemical screening of the extracts revealed the presence of flavonoi…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT A number of five different samples of baby foods were analysedusing an Atomic Absorption Spectromerfor the presence of Cr, Cd, Cu, Pb, and As. All the results were compared with the data from their label and proposed guideline published by WHO in 2013 ( see Table 4.1.2)Pb and As were not de…Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTION Water is one of the most important and abundant compounds of the ecosystem. All living organisms on the earth need water for their survival and growth. It rarely occurs in its pure form in nature (Ababio, 2005). It is the only substance that exists naturally on Earth in all three physic…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The construction sector occupies a focal position in the economy of any nation because it is an important contributor to the process of development (Aje, 2008). In the conduct of economic activities, the construction sector is always used by government as the stimulus for the buoyancy of…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Several studies have postulated that the accessibility of a location affect the values of properties in that location. However, this research has drawn attention to the disposition of the Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Real estate developers and also investors with regard to factors of acces…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The prospect for persons who are already displaced have never being brighter, the world overtime has experienced several natural disasters like floods, hurricanes and landslides, and man made disaster like wars, political and conflict. Nigeria has not being left out following the study …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The main purpose of this research work is to look into the impact of off campus students’ accommodation on residential property values in Awka metropolis. The rapid expansion of schools has brought with it many problems associated with the difficulties of providing basic infrastructure wi…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The way in which the land is held has a great impact on the environmental area. For effective development to be carried out, careful thought should be given on how the land will be gotten and from whom. This work critically examines the way land is held and owned (the land tenure system) in…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Construction of building projects is an endeavour that involves capital expenditure, which is either borrowed or self financed by clients. The expected outcome of such expenditure is value for money, which is usually dictated by project objectives of cost, time and quality. Project cost, as…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Green building as innovation in Nigeria building industry is experiencing a technological growth similar in scale to that of the entire industrial revolution. This shows the level reached so far by construction industry to the effect of progress. Construction materials and processes are cha…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Poor performance of construction projects is one of the major cause for concern in the construction industry. Many of the construction projects executed in Nigeria experienced several challenges ranging from simple to complex issues. This paper therefore, examines factors affecting the perf…Continue Reading »
» Abstract Procurement characteristics of Traditional and Labour only are compared in some selected states of Nigeria. The objective of this study is to examine if procurement risks, generation of claims, variations to original design, control of sub contractors and procurement prospects are the same …Continue Reading »
» ASTRACT Building, civil engineering and heavy engineering projects are major contributions from the construction industry to national development. Buildings occupy the central focus of any infrastructural development and it is constructed to basically provide the citizenry with safe and comfortable …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The successful implementation of building projects may be impaired without a good knowledge of the environmental factors that contribute to building projects abandonment and this abandonment makes it difficult to achieve the benefit to be derived from the projects. The aim of the study was …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Construction projects are subjected to several risks due to different activities involved. The activities are performed by several parties under different circumstances. Among the various stakeholders the Contractor has been identified to be the party that carries the highest number of risk…Continue Reading »
» BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Tooth decay was low in pre agricultural societies, the growth in farming society about 10,000 years ago correlated with an increase with the rate of cavities. An infected tooth from Italy partially cleaned with flint tools, aged between 13,820 and 14,160 years old, represents…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT “Market” is an area or setting in which price making forces (demand and supply) operates. Marketing performs the role of bridging special geographical gap by making sure that goods and services are moved from the point of production to the point of consumption. Agricultural marketing is…Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTION The rapid development in the automobile and aircraft industries requires among other things, the integration of unique materials for design purposes that reduce fuel consumption to preserve the dwindling hydrocarbon resources without compromising other attributes such as safety, perform…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Steel is arguably the world’s most ‘advanced” material. It is a very versatile material with a wide range of attractive properties which can be produced at a very competitive cost. It has a diverse range of applications, and is second only to concrete in its annual production tonnag…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Metal Matrix Composites (MMC’s) have evoked a keen interest in recent times for potential applications. Composite materials like Particle reinforced Aluminium Silicon carbide (Al/SiC) Metal Matrix Composite is gradually becoming very important materials in manufacturing industries e.g. ae…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT In recent years, there have been increasing government and public interest in energy issues generally and particularly in electro mobility. This is so because of the increasing effect of fossil fuels burnt by the automobile on the natural environment as well as on human health. A research c…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This paper reviews the use of mobile phones for delivering examination results via Short Messaging Service (SMS) in a university where student who have written examinations and are anxious to see their results need to get their grades in a convenient and accessible way, whether in the comfo…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The technology regarding controlling devices and circuits is developing at a faster pace day by day. This project has applications similar to the controlling devices. So, in the model, Arduino circuit is the main component which could serve in the functioning of the program designed. Up to …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Software piracy has affected the growth and the profitability of the software industry. It causes so much harm to software publishers when their products are duplicated without due authorization and spread across to individuals who are not licensed users or …Continue Reading »
