1. AN EVALUATION OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON RURAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Background of Study
Forests produce a variety of items for domestic and industrial usage (Appiah 2009). Timber and non-timber items are divided into two categories (NTFPs). NTFPs serve a significant role in supporting the lives of populations living nea...
2. AN INVESTIGATION OF WORK LIFE BALANCE AND ITS EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The ability to play many roles is a necessary component of one's professional life. Employees who undertake several responsibilities are subjected to multiple expectations from others, both inside and outside the firm (Shaila...
3. ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE ON THE HEALTH OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN MAYO-DASSA JALINGO, TARABA STATE
Nutritional knowledge has been proven to play a very vital role in adopting optimal nutrition practices in the health of every expectant mother.As a matter of fact, health and nutritional status of the population of a nation is an important indicator of development of the country (Taleb, Kaibi, &...
4. CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF HAZARDS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Occupation hazards constitute a major threat to an active workforce. Fricidences such as back pain, contact dermatis, fracture shoulder and wrist problem, cuts and burns and some of the ill-h...
5. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOURCES OF WATER AND WATER BORNE DISEASES
Background to the Study
Water is an essential substance in human life as it is used for various purposes sucg as drunking washing cooking. Human noroviruses cause the most gastrointestinal illness in all regions of the world, with the vast majority thou...
6. EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF MONODORA MYRISTICA (AFRICAN NUTMEG)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Lipid oxidation is one of the major reasons that food deteriorate and is caused by the reaction of fat and oil with molecular oxygen, leading to off-flavours that are generally called rancidity(Basturk et al., 2...
7. CAUSES AND REMEDIES OF POOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDING IN ENUGU URBAN
ABSTRACT
This study examined the cause and remedies of poor maintenance of public building in Enugu Urban. The study embarked on physical inspection of some public buildings, identified defect in the buildings, determined the cause of the defect and pro...
8. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PIG PRODUCTION
Background of the Study
In Nigeria, human population is out growing food production resulting to food crisis in the country (F.O.S., 2007). This is...
9. Staphylococcus aureus ISOLATED FROM COW MEAT: ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ANTIBIOGRAM
INTRODUCTION
A consumer's right is to receive a high-quality product and not one that poses a health risk. Cow flesh is very appealing, delicious, easily digested, and nutritionally dense. 20-45% of cow meat consists of protein; the remainder consists of water, fat,...
10. AN EXAMINATION OF DOMESTIC WATER DEMAND AND SUPPLY A CASE STUDY OF ILORI, KWARA STATE
Background of the study
Water is necessary for life, and its availability, usage, and spatial distribution are all linked to economic growth and societal progress. Aside from oxygen, water is essential to life; it is a cornerstone for human success because adequate and...
11. 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...
12. 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 milli...
13. EVALUATION OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ZARIA CITY KADUNA STATE
INTRODUCTION
One of man's greatest risks today is the poor sanitary state of his surroundings, which is produced by his everyday activities such as waste creation, population growth, and the resulting rise in agricultural, industrial, and commercial operations.
...14. AN EXAMINATION OF FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BEHAVIOR OF WOMEN TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
Family planning is the process of having a specific number of children at intervals acceptable by individuals or couples, with the goal of promoting both the health and welfare of the family unit as a whole. As the name suggests, family planning...
15. ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF MENSTRUAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION YOLA ADAMAWA STATE
Background of the Study
Menstrual hygiene management is described as the process whereby “women and adolescent girls use a clean menstrual hygiene management (MHM) material to absorb or collect blood that can be changed in privacy as often as nece...
16. A REMEDY TO INFRASTRUCTURAL CHALLENGES VIA RENEWAL PROGRAMME, A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS MEGA CITY
Background of the study
Lagos now has a population of more than 18 million people. The United Nations grants megacity classification to cities with populations of 10 million or more. Building and preserving a model megacity has significant obstacles. It might be...
17. DESIGN, SIMULATION, CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A SOLAR OVEN
Background
Energy lies at the heart of all human activity; it is the foundation of industrial civilisation. Modern life would cease to exist in the absence of energy. Historically, energy sources were in short supply since they were largely used for cooking and local ma...
18. THE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECT OF NIGERIA-CHINA TRADE RELATION
Background of the study
Over the past several decades, the economies of the world have become greatly connected through international trade and globalization. Foreign trade has been identified as the oldest and most important part of a country’s e...
19. USE OF RADIO IN REDUCING THE SPATE OF DIVORCE IN PORT HARCOURT: A SURVEY OF 98.5 TREASURE FM AUDIENCE
Background of the Study
According to Kombo (2015), radio is an essential medium for bringing about social change through the dissemination of public education. The requirement that individuals have to communicate with one another is the driving force behind its ex...
20. THE LEVEL OF HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION LITERACY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the level of home economics education literacy among secondary school students with special reference to Aguata local government area, Anambra State. Specifically, the study aims to identify the le...
21. INVESTIGATION INTO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PIG PRODUCTION
ABSTRACT
Livestock is one of the fastest growing agricultural sub sectors in developing coun...
22. EFFECT OF FOREST RESOURCES EXPLOITATION ON ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF FARMING HOUSEHOLDS
ABSTRACT
This study analyzed the effect of forest resources exploitation on economic well-being of farming households. In carrying out the study, five specific objectives and a hypothesis were developed to guide the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 155 rural hous...
23. BUILDING MAINTENANCE IN NIGERIA: STRUCTURAL DETERIORATION, INVESTIGATION OF CAUSES AND REMEDIES
ABSTRACT
This study examined building maintenance in Nigeria: structural deterioration, investigation of causes and remedies. The study embarked on physical inspection of some public buildings, identified defect in the buildings, determined the cause of...
24. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ON CONSUMPTION OF KEROSINE
ABSTRACT
Kerosene has been an important household fuel since the mid-19th century. In developed countries its use has greatly declined because of electrification. However, in developing countries, kerosene use for cooking and lighting remains widespread. This resear...
25. STUDENTS PERCEPTION ON SKILL ACQUISITION SUBJECT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Skill acquisition has a paramount place in Nigeria’s educational system today. No other academic discipline incorporates in its curriculum as many pertinent life skills that will help students succeed independent of their chosen career path...
26. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF GRAIN GRINDING MACHINE
Background of the Study
The grinding of grain occurs by the application of mechanical forces that alter the structure of the grain by overcoming the interior binding forces, after which the state of the solid is changed to flour. Grain produce on the farm is processed i...
27. THE EFFECT OF REINFORCED CONCRETE ON SAFETY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
Residential Building: This is defined as the building which sleeping accommodation is provided for normal residential purposes. It is provided with or without cooking or dining or both facilities. Residential building includes one or...
28. EFFECT OF SOIL EROSION ON AGRICULTURE
ABSTRACT
Soil erosion is recognized as one of the world's most serious environmental problems (Pimentel et al 1995, Shiferaw and Holden, 1999). Globally, about 80% of the current degradation of agricultural land is caused by soil erosion. In most developing c...
29. ANALYSIS OF SOME MINERAL CONTENTS OF COCONUT WATER
Background of the Study
The coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is a tropical plant which belongs to the order Arecales and family Arecaceae. It is widely grown in about 90 tropical regions of the world (Peggy, 2007).Every part can be utilized roots, husk, leaves and fruit. The...
30. DESIGN, SIMULATION, CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A SOLAR BOX COOKER
ABSTRACT
A solarbox cooker is a device that converts solar energy into useful heat in a confined space. The solar cooking system which captures and utilizes the abundant solar energy was designed, simulated, constructed and tested. Plane reflectors were used to concentrate solar radiati...
31. OIL-PALM PRODUCTION IN EJIGBO COMMUNITY IN OSUN STATE, 1960-2000
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Indigenous arts in Nigeria are as old as time immemorial and contemporary as yesterday. They are as old because they have got their history back in antiquity and contemporary because they are still w...
32. CONSTRUCTION OF TWO FACE GAS BURNER
ABSTRACT
This project deals with the construction and fabrication of a two face gas burner. The gas components consists of the following major components; burner, injector opening, mixing tube, burner support, etc. The gas stove was constructed from medium carbon steel...
33. THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT PROCESSING TECHNIQUES ON THE ORGANOLEPTIC QUALITY OF SOY MILK
Background of the study
His of Soymilk: Soybeans belongs to the family leguminous, subfamily papiliondase and the genus Glycine Max. (Ricker and Morse, 1984), other normendatures which have been used include phaseolus Max, Soja Max Piper and Sojahispidemoech.
It...
34. INVESTIGATION OF THE THERMAL PROPERTIES OF WOOD ASH AND CLAYSAWDUST MIXTURE FOR USE AS INSULATION MATERIALS IN A ROCKET STOVE
ABSTRACT
In recent years there has been an increased awareness to conserve energy through efficient use of fuels, energy saving devices and insulation against heat losses. Consequently, the construction of a rocket stove was undertaken in this research and the thermal property tests for...
35. AN ASSESSMENT OF COLIFORMS IN THE AMERICAN UNIVERITY OF NIGERIA WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
Generally, water has numerous purposes: drinking; bathing; washing clothes and dishes; cooking; flushing toilet, irrigation, just to name a few. Its significance cannot be over stressed. This is on the grounds that every day each individual uses water for o...
36. 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...
37. COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF OXYGENATES ON BIODIESEL FROM FRESH AND USED COOKING OIL
Abstract
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel that will soon be fully accepted in the commercial world but there are limitations to its use that need improvement. The use of oxygenated additives have improved the burning/fuel qualities of conventional diesel and gasoline. These oxygenates may...
38. GENETIC STUDIES ON SEED COAT TEXTURE AND COOKING TIME IN SOME VARIETIES OF COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)
ABSTRACT
Genetic studies on seed coat texture and cooking time in some varieties of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) were carried out between August 14, 2000 and November 20, 2002 and August 2, 2001 and December 3, 2003 respectively. The experiments were carried out at the research...
39. THE OCCURENCE OF OCHRATOXIN A AND CYCLOPIAZONIC ACID IN MAIZE AND SORGHUM GROWN IN MICROCLIMATIC ZONES OF NIGER STATE
ABSTRACT
Mycotoxigenic fungi and their associated mycotoxins remain a significant threat to growers, consumers, and food regulators. They damage the quality of agricultural crop commodities and impact negatively on food safety. The aim of the study was to determine the occurrence of Pen...
40. PROXIMATE DETERMINANTS: THE PATHWAYS OF INFLUENCE OF UNDERLYING FACTORS ON UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Nigeria is a country with one of the world’s highest rate of under-five mortality. Any innovative research aimed at bringing solutions to this problem should be considered worthwhile. This study examined how socio-economic, demographic and cultural factors (called underly...
41. ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL ROLES AND HOUSEHOLD TASKS ON HOME ECONOMICS FEMALE LECTURERS’ PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study assessed the influence of occupational roles and household tasks on Home Economics female lecturers‘ performance in Colleges of Education in Nigeria (a case study of North-west). Six (6) objectives, six (6) research questions and five (5) null hypotheses were r...
42. ANALYSIS OF COMMONLY CONSUMED FOODS IN EASTERN NIGERIA FOR NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL VALUES
IMPORTANCE OF STUDY
It is usually a concern over the chemical composition or contamination of foods and the effect this has on its value to the consumer that generates the need for analysis. The quality of food is based on the natural composition, the 10 balance between the nutrient and...
43. EFFECT OF BINDERS ON THE PROPERTIES OF COAL BRIQUETTE BLENDS PRODUCED WITH DIFFERENT BIOMASSES
ABSTRACT
The production and characterization of briquettes from mixtures of coal, corn cob and rice husk has been carried out. The briquette samples were produced by blending varying compositions of coal and rice husk, also coal and corn cob at the ratios of 100:0, 80:20, 60:40, 40:60,...
44. THE STUDY OF PROPERTIES OF BRIQUETTE PRODUCED FROM GROUNDNUT SHELL COAL BLEND
Background of the study
Biomass, particularly agricultural residues seem to be one of the most promising energy resources for developing countries (Patomsok, 2008). Rural households and minority of urban dwellers depend solely on fuel woods (charcoal, firewood and sawdust) as their prim...
45. A STUDY OF ADVERTISEMENT EXPOSURE AND BRAND LOYALTY OF MAGGI SEASONING IN METROPOLITAN LAGOS, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between advertisement exposure and brand loyalty of Maggi seasoning in metropolitan Lagos. Survey and focus group discussion methods were adopted. Multistage sampling techniques were used in selecting 120 respondents (each) in Alimosho, Apap...
46. ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL COST OF SOME SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHORES PERFORMED BY HOME MAKERS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study examined the ergonomic assessment of physiological cost of household work among women in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria. It assessed the energy cost, heart rate, rate of perceived exertion and postural stress of cooking activities of kneading dough, stirring hard porridg...
47. EFFECT OF PROCESSING CONDITIONS ON PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, COOKING, AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF OFADA RICE(Oryza sativa L) GRAIN AND FLAKES
ABSTRACT
Rice is a staple food in Nigeria with consumer preference for imported varieties due to good quality. Ofada rice (OS6) is a local variety characterised with unpleasant smell and unappealing appearance. Previous researches to improve Ofada rice quality have not satisfactorily so...
48. EFFECT OF WOOD SMOKE (BIOMASS) ON SOME LUNG FUNCTION TESTS, CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS AND HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES OF WOMEN IN ZARIA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Wood smoke is a complex mixture of substance produced during the combustion of wood. The major emissions from wood stoves are carbon monoxide, organic gases, particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen and sulphur. Toxic compounds as well as carcinogenic substances are also produced...
49. INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND RISK OF RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN PRESENTING IN TWO HOSPITALS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among under-five children in developing countries. In Nigeria, studies on indoor air quality, particularly, the microflora that are associated with respiratory infections are scanty. This study was th...
50. PRODUCTION OF BIOGAS AND BIOSOLIDS FROM TEA WASTE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
Background of the Study
Agriculture and food bio wastes present an opportunity for conversion into biogas, a source of renewable energy, through anaerobic digestion (Sau et al., 2014; Janke et al., 2015; Kader et al., 2015; Maile et...
