1. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FEDERALISM AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA (1960-2010)
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...
2. THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON THE ECONOMY
Background of the Study
Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the whole universe such as rural and urban communities. It is concerned with the husbandry of crops and ani...
3. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND ITS IMPACT ON THE NIGERIA ECONOMY
Background of the Study
Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the whole universe such as rural and urban communities. It is concerned with the husbandry of crops and ani...
4. CAPACITY BUILDING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to point out the need for renewable energy education in Ghana and to study the possibilities of education export from Finland. Ghana was chosen as the target country based on personal and professional interest. Gh...
5. EFFECT OF BUILDING MATERIAL COST ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the effect of building material cost on housing development in Nigeria using public and private contractors involving civil engineers and quantity surveyors in Imo State as a case study. Specifically, the...
6. A REVIEW OF AWARENESS LEVEL AND PRACTICES OF GREEN CONSTRUCTION
Background to study
Green or sustainable buildings are the way of the future and will become more popular in Nigeria during the next few decades. The desire for high-performance buildings is progressively becoming a trend in the Nigerian construc...
7. AN ANTIMICROBIAL ANALYSIS AND PHYTOCHEMICAL OF Mangifera indica AND Carica papaya LEAVES
BACKGORUND TO THE STUDY
It is well known that in order for a plant to protect itself, it creates certain compounds that can also protect humans from sickness. Today, there are approximately 4000 distinct phytochemicals that have the potential to alter disorders such as...
8. AN ASSESSMENT ON THE CONSCIOUSNESS AND PRACTICE OF GREEN CONSTRUCTION
Background to study
Buildings that are environmentally friendly or sustainable are the way of the future and will become increasingly widespread in Nigeria over the course of the next several decades. The Nigerian construction sector is moving in the di...
9. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 5KVA INVERTER
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The unreliability of the nation's electrical power supply is a well-established truth in today's society. There is now a substantial disruption in the provision of electrical power over the whole planet. As a consequence of the dis...
10. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR POWERED MULTIPLE CELL PHONES CHARGING BOOTH
Introduction
Given the present energy crisis and the growing need for renewable energy. I am attempting to develop a low-cost, small-scale electrical generator that can be used to power consumer gadgets. Solar energy has demonstrated its usefulness as an alternat...
11. 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...
12. EVALUATION OF DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF A PASSIVE SOLAR WATER HEATER
Background of the Study
Energy is seen as a primary source of income creation and an important role in economic growth. The importance of energy in economic growth is broadly acknowledged, and historical evidence confirms that there is a significant link between ener...
13. SOCIAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED(OR QUOTED) MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN LAGOS STATE OF NIGERIA
Background to the study
Social accounting is the branch of accounting that assists a business in being accountable to all of its stakeholders in all of its operations and activities. Social accounting practices are concerned with the gathering and disse...
14. RELIABILITY AND PROTECTION IN DISTRIBUTION POWER SYSTEM CONSIDERING CUSTOMER BASED INDICES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Electricity is a component that cannot be overlooked in any contemporary economy. It is essential for the expansion of a nation's economy and its overall development that the nation have access to an affordable and dependable...
15. EFFECT OF GLOBAL WARMING
Abstract
Many researchers, engineers and environmentalists are expressing deep concerns about changes in the overall the last 50 years saw the rate of temperature increase climate of the planet. Fossil fuels are being continuously used to produce electricity. The burnin...
16. THE IMPACTS OF OIL PRICE VOLATILITY ON NIGERIA ECONOMY (2000 -2016)
Background to the Study
Economic growth plays a key role in industrial innovation (Malatyali, 2016). The first fluctuations in crude oil prices that occurred in 1973s have made economists to view sudden movements in the oil price as a fundamental source...
17. 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...
18. DEVELOPMENTAND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOCOMPOSITES FROM POLYLACTIC ACID AND GROUNDNUT SHELL ASH NANOPARTICLES
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Nanocomposite is a class of composites in which the dimensions of the reinforcing particles are in the order of 1-100 nanometers. Because of this nanometer size characteristic, nanocomposites possess superior properties to the conventional composite...
19. SORPTION ENHANCED CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS OF RICE HUSK USING HIERARCHICAL ZSM-5 CATALYST
Abstract
The necessity to source clean energy and contain CO2 emissions has brought about a global interest in the use of biomass as an environmental friendly renewable energy route. One of the drawbacks in the conversion of biomass to energy via pyrolysis/gasification is the liberation...
20. THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL (FAME) FROM PALM KERNEL OIL (PKO) USING CONCENTRATED SULPHURIC ACID AS CATALYST
STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM
There has been several analytical works on biodiesel production using base catalyzed mechanism (usually sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) or acid catalyzed mechanism (usually concentrated sulfuric acid). However, this research work i...
21. AN APPRAISAL OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY RESOURCES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Biological diversity-the variety within and among species and ecosystem is essential for our planet, human wellbeing, livelihood and cultural integrity of the people. Nigeria is known for its abundance of biodiversity resources endowment, it is the second largest wetland in the...
22. A STUDY OF PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS OF TIMBER AS EXTERNAL MATERIAL IN BUILDING PRODUCTION IN HOT CLIMATE REGION
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Timber research explored the use of timber in building construction industry as one of the most important material in construction. Timber has been used in building in most parts of th...
23. 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...
24. EFFECTS OF OXYGENATES ON NEEM AND TIGERNUT OIL METHYL ESTER
Abstract
Biodiesel is a biodegradable, environment friendly, renewable and energy efficiency fuel. It is becoming the most prominent alternative to petro-diesel. Due to current environmental concerns, quality and properties of biodiesel have to be optimized to remove its limitations. Th...
25. EFFECTS OF OXYGENATES ON NEEM AND TIGERNUT OIL METHYL ESTER
Abstract
Biodiesel is a biodegradable, environment friendly, renewable and energy efficiency fuel. It is becoming the most prominent alternative to petro-diesel. Due to current environmental concerns, quality and properties of biodiesel have to be optimized to remove its limitations. Th...
26. 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...
27. DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF GRID – CONNECTED PV RENEWABLE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM FOR IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY OKADA CROWN ESTATE OKADA
ABSTRACT
Renewable energy has given institutions and individuals the opportunity to generate and manage their own energy consumption without much interference from power utility companies. This dissertation focused on design and analysis of Grid – connected PV Renewable Solar ener...
28. MAKAHIKI: AN EXTENSIBLE OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORM FOR CREATING ENERGY COMPETITIONS
Abstract
Due to rising costs and the questionable future of our non-renewable energy reserves, individuals need to become aware of their energy usage. In order to instill these habits earlier, organizations have held energy competitions to promote the reduction of energy. This also has...
29. DEVELOPMENT OF A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK(WSN) BASED MULTI – NETWORK CATTLE MONITORING SYSTEM.
ABSTRACT
This study shows how to monitor the movement of cattle using wireless sensor nodes powered by a renewable energy source capable of detecting location, and incorporated in it all the available mobile networks to ensure that information about cattle location gets to the base in r...
30. EFFECT OF GLYCEROL AND SHEA BUTTER ON THE PROPERTIES OF FILMS PRODUCED FROM CHITOSAN AND Borassus aethiopum STARCH COMPOSITES
ABSTRACT
The concern in environmental waste management and toxicity of petroleum derived plastics has led to the search for renewable, nontoxic and biodegradable materials for packaging. Starch is the most studied and promising biopolymer for the production of biodegradable films, but t...
31. INTEGRATION OF GREEN STRATEGIES IN THE DESIGN OF TECH INNOVATION HUB
ABSTRACT
The growing use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and related technology has led to the emergence of a more innovative workspaces. With changes in the manner in which people work, think and adopt the use of technology, new workspace models have arisen. As work...
32. MULTI-CRITERIA EVALUATION OF THE APPROPRIATE OFFSHORE WIND FARM LOCATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Energy sustainability requires meeting our energy needs upon which economic development depends. The need to improve on the present power generating capacity of Nigeria, has brought about energy diversification by increasing the present energy sources to include renewable resou...
33. DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF GRID – CONNECTED PV RENEWABLE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM FOR IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY OKADA CROWN ESTATE OKADA
ABSTRACT
Renewable energy has given institutions and individuals the opportunity to generate and manage their own energy consumption without much interference from power utility companies. This dissertation focused on design and analysis of Grid – connected PV Renewable Solar ener...
34. TORREFACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAHOGANY SAWDUST FOR SOLID FUEL PRODUTION
ABSTRACT
As interest in biomass utilization into combustion fuels grows, the torrefaction, becomes ever more important. Torrefaction is aimed to maximize energy by removing undesirable components (water, hemicellulose and volatile matter) which cause poor ignition characteristic, excess...
35. FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN NIGERIA: A DYNAMIC COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM APPROACH
ABSTRACT
Environmental challenges such as climate change continue to threaten human existence globally. This has necessitated renewed focus on some existing policies that by design or otherwise may counter global efforts at addressing these challenges. Various engineering solutions have...
36. EFFECT OF CHEMICAL TREATMENTS OF NATURAL FIBERS ON THE PHYSIO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF REINFORCED HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITES
Significance of the work
In this research, four natural fibers were used as the main reinforcements with high density polyethylene (HDPE) as the matrix. This research will solve the problems of using natural fibers as reinforcements by investigating the optimum conditions for treating t...
37. OPTIMIZATION, ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND KINETICS STUDIES OF BASE METHANOLYSIS OF SELECTED SEED OILS FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION
Statement of the Problem
Globally, the Renewable Energy Network for 21st century (REN21) and other national strategies like the Nigerian Renewable Energy Master Plan (REMP), National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy (NREEEP), Renewable Electricity Policy Guidelines (REPG) e...
38. ASSESSMENT_OF_THE_PHYTOCHEMICAL_CONSTITUENTS_AND_PROXIMATE_COMPOSITION_OF_AFRICAN_PEER
Statement of the Problem
It is now known that agricultural materials are used as animal feeds and that they contain phytochemicals. These phytochemicals serve as antibiotic principles of plants. 3 The need for a cheap, renewable, easily available and nutritive source of material as feed...
39. 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...
40. EVALUATION OF THE BIODIESEL POTENTIALS OF SELECTED PLANT BIOMASSES IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
There has been an increasing emphasis on renewable sources of energy following recurrent economic crises and environmental concerns associated with petrodiesel. In Nigeria, there is an abundance of oil-bearing inedible plant biomasses, which are underutilized. Research into bio...
41. 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...
42. 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...
