1. AN ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATIVE PERFORMANCE VARIABLES THAT DETERMINE DIVIDEND PAYOUT POLICIES OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
The success of corporations is influenced by a variety of factors, one of which is dividend policy. Dividend policy is used to keep a manager's opportunism under check. Empirical studies reveal that companies in underdevelope...
2. AN ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND ITS USEFULNESS IN ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ORGANIZATION
Background Of Study
A farmer who planted corps expects results, just as a student who waits for an exam does. The same may be said for an investor. The farmer may be informed of the outcome in the form of a bountiful crop. A pupil would normally be satisfied with a resu...
3. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STANDARD COSTING AS A CONTROL TOOL FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
BACKGROUD OF THE STUDY
Knowing that a standard is a pre-determined foundation or benchmark against which actual performance results are measured. A standard cost is a predefined or established cost, objective, or goal that the management of a business o...
4. DISTANT MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COHESION AMONG YOUNG COUPLES
Background of the study
Marriage, which incorporates the coupling of two individuals having various interests, wants and needs, is a unique affiliation given shape by social guidelines and laws and fundamentally influences people's turn of events an...
5. THE PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT) MODE OF EXAMINATION IN SELECTED HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the perception of students and teachers towards the implementation of computer based test (CBT) mose of examination in selected higher institutions in Nigeria using two institutions in Ekiti state as a ca...
6. EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA MANUFACTURING FIRM
BACKGROUND TO STUDY
A firm's leverage refers to the mix of its financial liabilities. As financial capital is an uncertain but critical resource for all firms, suppliers of finance are able to exert control over firms. Debt and equity are the two major classes of li...
7. FINGERPRINT BASED STUDENT ATTENDANCE MONITORING SYSTEM
Background of the Study
Attendance management of students in institution can be rigorous using the conventional method of paper sheets and old file system method. Every academic institution poses some standards concerning how attendance is to be confirmed for student in...
8. MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION OF INSIDE AND OUTSIDE RADIATION LEVELS AT THE TAKE-OFF SITE
Background of study
Radiation refers to any sort of energy that may be transmitted as rays, waves, or a stream of particles. Radiation can be either ionizing or nonionizing. Ionizing radiation is more dangerous than non-ionizing radiation because it causes ionization to...
9. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPACT OF CAPITAL SYSTEM ON THE PROFITABILITY OF INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
Background of Study
Capital structure decision is very crucial to any organization; it is very difficult to decide the best combination of debt and equity. The success of insurance companies in the business environment of Nigeria depends on the ability...
10. THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE CORRECTION OF VICES AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF VALUES AMONG STUDENTS
Background Of The Study
Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher, believed that a life without inquiry was not worth living. This remark was made in response to the amount of moral decay in ancient Greece during Socrates' heyday. In an effort to impar...
11. EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ON STUDENTS' LEARNING OUTCOMES
Background to the Study
The efficiency of teachers has been hypothesised to play a significant role in the academic success of their students (Hansen, 2022), Effective teachers, according to Darling Hammond, have enhanced subject matter knowledge, the a...
12. BODY LINEAR PARAMETERS OF CROSS BREED WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOAT
ABSTRACT
Two hundred and forty four (244) West African Dwarf (WAD) Goats comprising one hundred and sixty (160) females and eighty-four (84) males in five (5) age groups in years (0 - 1, 1 - 2, 2 - 3, 3 - 4 and 4 - 5) for female and two (2) age groups a...
13. THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT SEATING ARRANGEMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPUTER LAB CLASSROOMS ON STUDENT LEARNING, TEACHING STYLE, AND CLASSROOM APPRAISAL
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the physical arrangement of workstations, seating and equipment in computer lab classrooms and its effect on the social and physical settings of the classroom. The literature suggests that information technology (IT) encourages stude...
14. INDEPENDENT GEOLOGIC FIELD MAPPING OF THE IGARRA AXIS OF THE BASEMENT COMPLEX
ABSTRACT
The focus of this study revolves around independent geologic field mapping of the igarra axis of the basement complex. Basically, geological mapping involves the study of rocks; in situ, that is, in their natural envir...
15. EFFECT OF BRAND EQUITY MEASUREMENTS ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE NIGERIAN INSURANCE INDUSTRY
Background to the Study
In today’s economy, the financial services industry that insurance belongs is exposed to increasing performance pressures and competitive forces (Goergen, 2001). Modern media, such as the internet, have created new challenges for this indus...
16. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AS A DETERMINANT OF STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
ABSTRACT
A school is an environment where knowledge is acquired at various levels. The buildings or environment where this knowledge is acquired is as important as the knowledge itself. With the prevalence of secondary schools established often within residential quarte...
17. METHANE EMISSIONS FROM LANDFILLS: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION
Abstract
This study was carried out on problems and solutions of methane emissions from landfills. Methane, one of the main greenhouse gases (GHGs), has been assessed to have 28 times the global warming potential (GWP) of carbon dioxide over a 100-year time horizon in t...
18. MICROBIAL AIR QUALITY OF PUBLIC RESTROOM
ABSTRACT
This project presents a study of MAQ in toilets located in the Faculty of Civil Engineering building, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). This study was conducted to determine the level of gas pollutants that exist in the male and female toilets. The important...
19. NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS
ABSTRACT
The nutritional status of children under five years is an indicator of nutritional situation in society. Research estimates that risks related to stunting, severe wasting and intrauterine growth retardation are linked to 2.2 million deaths and 21% of disability-adjusted life ye...
20. ESTIMATION OF SOIL HYDROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS USING STRUCTURE AND TEXTURE
ABSTRACT
Hydrologic analyses often involve the evaluation of soil water in-filtration, conductivity, storage, and plant-water relationships. To de-fine the hydrologic soil water effects requires estimating soil water characteristics for water potential...
21. THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE INSTRUCTION OF MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACTS
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the use of technology on the instruction of Mathematics and English I secondary schools within the Nigeria public schools system who participated in a pilot program on the use of geom...
22. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 1KVA UNINTERRUPTED POWER SYSTEM (UPS)
ABSTRACT
A UPS system is a DC to AC conversion system of 1KVA power rating and expected to carry around 800 watts load. It provides power to electronic and electrical appliances such as radio sets, TV DVD/VCD, computers, fans and lighting. The design was conceived...
23. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF SAND EXCAVATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the effect of sand excavation on the environment The study examined positive and negative environmental impacts of the continuous removal of river sand, pit sand and gravel from sampled rivers and open areas surrounding Abra...
24. A STUDY ON THE MODIFICATION, CHARACTERISATION AND APPLICATION OF COCONUT WASTES AS FILLERS IN RUBBER COMPOUNDING
ABSTRACT
In this study, coconut palm wastes were obtained, washed to remove sands and debris and then dried at 95oC for 1 hr to remove surface moisture. Filler modifications through carbonisation were done at varying temperatures of 300oC, 400oC, 500oC, 600oC and 700oC....
25. CHALLENGES OF POOR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND FLOODS CONTROL IN LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
Abstract
Flooding is persistent in Lagos Metropolis. The objective of this study is to ascertain the causes, magnitude, and effects; and to indicate directions for policy makers and urban dwellers. Topographical maps were used for data collection on the physical enviro...
26. PERCEIVED SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS INFLUENCING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN BELOW 5 YEARS IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ENUGU STATE
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to assess the socio-cultural factors influencing nutritional status of children below 5 years in selected rural communities in Enugu State. The objectives of the study were to determine the influence of family structu...
27. DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE ESTIMATION BASED IMPROVED DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION OF NON-TECHNICAL LOSSES USING SMART METER MEASUREMENTS
ABSTRACT
This research work presents the development of branch current based state estimation for NonTechnical Losses (NTLs) Detection and Localization. The use of weighted least square (WLS) state estimation for the evaluation of branch current of a network during theft is considered....
28. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF MINI SPRINKLER IRRIGATION SYSTEM: COMPARISON OF THE PLASTIC AND IRON MADE SPRINKLER SYSTEM
ABSTRACT
This study is a study to evaluate and compare the hydraulic performance of plastic and iron mini sprinkler system using 8mm and 14mm diameter nozzle sizes. The study was carried out at a farm land of the national water resources institute, Mando, Kaduna. In this study, meteorol...
29. CHROMOSOMAL PATTERNS AND VARIABILITY IN THE AFRICAN GIANT RAT (Cricetomys gambianus, WATERHOUSE-1840)
ABSTRACT
The studies of mammalian chromosomes have constituted an effective area of investigation to explain their relationship. The entire chromosome set of a species is known as a karyotype. Many rodent species show a tendency for extensive chromosomal variability within species and s...
30. PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND ANTICANCER ACTIVITY STUDIES ON THE LEAVES OF FICUS SYCOMORUS LIN. (FAMILY: MORACEAE)
ABSTRACT
Ficus sycomorous (Family Moraceae) is a plant used in African traditional medicine to treat mental illness, dysentery, cough, diarrhea, tuberculosis and cancer. The aim of this research work is to isolate and characterize some compounds from the leaf of Ficus sycomorous and to...
31. PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF LAND REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA
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Background of the study
Real Estate is the expression most widely used in the USA and in the English Language generally to describe a form of ownership in land. Both words ‘real’ and 'estate&#...
32. THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Before now, business Success was built on the ability to move goods and services with speed and accuracy. Today, information has become the fuel that powers business Success .In contemporary Cooperate world, information technology is deployed to gain competitive...
33. ADAPTATION OF EMPIRICAL ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH MODELS FOR TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION BROADCAST IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the coverage areas of VHF and UHF signals of two television stations in Ekiti State, Nigeria by quantitative measurement of the electric field strength. The signal levels of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Ado Ekiti, Channel 5, (175.25 MHz) and B...
34. AN ASSESSMENT OF CADASTRAL PRACTICE IN NIGER STATE FOR EFFECTIVE LAND TITLING SYSTEM
ABSTRACT
The product of a Cadastral Surveys is an essential subset for effective land titling. Land titling procedure in Niger State has been an age-long concern among geo-spatial experts. This study presents a revalidation survey of 20 selected Title Deed Plans (TDPs) with a view to id...
35. ACOUSTIC DAMPING MECHANISMS OF HALF-WAVE RESONATORS IN A ROCKET ENGINE ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT
Combustion instabilities in rocket engines are caused by coupling between the combustion processes and pressure oscillations in a combustor, and they are characterized by the frequencies and shapes of the acoustic modes of the combustion chamber. Acoustic resonators are commonl...
36. A FAST QUASI-STATIC TIME SERIES SIMULATION METHOD USING SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS TO EVALUATE DISTRIBUTED PV IMPACTS
ABSTRACT
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 interconnection reques...
37. MODELING FOR INVERSION IN EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS
Introduction and Background
Understanding the physics of our surrounding has driven science and technology for a long time and while some part of the earth is well know and understood, its subsurface is mostly unknown. The subsurface is one of today’s most important challenges. Fi...
38. BEAM DISCOVERY AND TRACKING FOR MOBILE MIMO
ABSTRACT
The real-time applications and the IoT promote the need for a newer idle spectrum to support the required high traffic. This pushes toward the emergence of the millimeter-wave (mmWave) and the sub-Terahertz (sub-THz) bands in wireless communication. Albeit these higher frequenc...
39. Driving Manoeuvre Recognition using Mobile Sensors
Abstract
Automobiles are integral in today’s society as they are used for transportation, commerce, and public services. The ubiquity of automotive transportation creates a demand for active safety technologies for the consumer. Recently, the widespread use and improved sensing an...
40. A CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEM WITH A MIXED REALITY INTERFACE
ABSTRACT
This thesis presents a cyber physical system that mirrors and augments real world devices and their functionality in a virtual representation of the real world. The energy characteristics of real world devices are measured and presented in the virtual reality interface in real-...
41. CONSTRUCTION OF AN AUTOMATIC WATER LEVEL CONTROLLER
ABSTRACT
The project design and construction of an automatic water level controller is aimed at realizing a simple, portable cost effective system capable of controlling the water level in an overhead water tank. This project report details the construction processes employed in impleme...
42. THE PHYSICO-MECHANICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF -CELLULOSE-FILLED POLYSTYRENE (PS) AND POLYVINYL ACETATE (PVAc) BLENDS
ABSTRACT
Studies of physico-mechanical and morphological properties of pure and -cellulose reinforced blends of polystyrene (PS) and poly (vinyl acetate) (PVAc) are reported in this work. The compression moulded articles of the blends of different compositions (10:90, 20:80, 30:70, 40:...
43. EFFICIENCY OF MEDIAN PER CAPITA EXPENDITURE METHOD FOR MEASURING THE LEVELS OF POVERTY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Measurement of levels of poverty is a powerful instrument for focusing the attention of policy makers on the living conditions of the poor. Previous studies on measurement of poverty in Nigeria have adopted two-third of mean per capita expenditure method for defining the povert...
44. AN ASSESSMENT OF SCHOOL INPUTS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY TECHNICAL TEACHERS IN PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAGOS STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In any culture, the value of high-quality technical education cannot be overstated. In both developed and developing nations, technical vocational education and training (TVET) has been identified as the primary emphasis for econ...
45. 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...
