Trials were conducted to determine the nutrient profile of hydroponic white kaura sorghum sprouts as compared to the grains and the performance of Red Sokoto goats fed the experimental diets. The measurement of the animal response at experimental level was performed in order to test the hypothesis that sprouting gives rise to hydroponic sprouts tha... Continue Reading
This study analysed marketing system of the palm oil in Abia and Kaduna states by describing the socio- economic characteristics, structure and conduct, performance, the factors that influence the performance and identifying the problems that faced palm oil marketing in the two States. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed in selecting the re... Continue Reading
In a laboratory study aimed at determining the effect on nutrient composition of sorghum beer residue (SBR) supplemented with urea and methionine and passed through a 2nd fermentation process. Four (4) levels of urea (0.5,1.0,1.5 and 2.0%) and four (4) levels of methionine (0.29, 0.33, 0.37, and 0.41%)were mixed which resulted in a total of sixteen... Continue Reading
A study was conducted on the comparative evaluation of growth and biochemical metabolites of three types of indigenous chickens and their crosses with Hubbard broiler. The indigenous types of chicken and their crosses with Hubbard broiler were naked neck x frizzle (NaF), normal feather x frizzle (NF), naked neck x normal feather (NaN), Hubbard broi... Continue Reading
This research focuses on the effects of concretionary nodules on nutrient composition of a Plinthic Haplustalf, and the effects of concretionary nodules on phosphate fractions and adsorption by the soils. Soil samples were collected from five farmers field in Biye northern guinea savannah,Nigeria, the soils collected were further designated as Biye... Continue Reading
This research investigated the effect of biochemical polymorphisms on performance traits in Nigerian indigenous chicken genotypes. The chickens were obtained from pedigree mating of Normal feathered, Frizzle feathered and Naked Neck cocks to Normal feathered, Frizzle feathered and Naked Neck hens respectively to produce F1 offspring. One hundred an... Continue Reading
Two experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of extenders made from the egg yolk of four avian species (chicken, guinea fowl, turkey and quail) and three inclusion levels of Vitamin C (0, 3 and 6mg/ml) of the best two egg yolk extenders (chicken and quail) on characteristics of bull semen at different storage periods (0, 24, 48 and 72 ho... Continue Reading
Land evaluation study with the aid of satellite data (SPOT 5), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and field data was conducted in Tomas irrigation scheme, Kano state. The soil map produced by Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MANR, Kano) in 1987 was digitized and used for further analysis. The mapping units were Ballauda (Ba), Sansan... Continue Reading
Data from three different experiments conducted in National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) were used to evaluate partitioning of energy and protein by rabbit breeding does during pregnancy and lactation. Continue Reading
Data from three different experiments conducted in National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) were used to evaluate partitioning of energy and protein by rabbit breeding does during pregnancy and lactation. Continue Reading
This study investigated the impact of cassava market participation on farmer‘s economic efficiency and poverty level in Maigana agricultural zone, Kaduna state, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to collect primary data with the aid of a structured questionnaire from 150 cassava farmers from two major cassava producing Local ... Continue Reading
The performance of Soil Water Characteristic Hydraulic Properties Calculator (SWC-HPC) model to predict soil water characteristic of some wetlands in Zaria, Nigeria, was evaluated and reported herein. The objective of the study was to establish the predictability and reliability of the SWC-HPC model, and hence it use in determining water characteri... Continue Reading
This study was conducted with the aim of determining the vertical movement of metal contaminants in a free drainage lysimeter at Dareta village, Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State in northern Nigeria. A free drainage lysimeter was designed and constructed for collecting soil leachates from lead polluted soil. Lead movement in the soil was... Continue Reading
This thesis examines â€�“Black Consciousnessâ€Â� in Caribbean literature using a Marxist framework.. The thesis argues that religion as it was interpreted by the whites was anti-black. Christianity was prejudicially, maliciously and cunningly used by European capitalist imperialists to enslave, colonise, and exploit black people in the Caribb... Continue Reading
This study evaluated impact of Typha grass on the livelihood of the crop, fishery and livestock farmers in selected areas of Yobe and Jigawa states, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select respondents for this study. A total of two hundred and fourty (240) respondents comprising of one hundred and fourty-five Typha grass affect... Continue Reading