This study focuses on Neo-traditional wood carvers of Ibadan and Oyo towns in Oyo State, Nigeria. It aims specifically at examining the characteristics and function of the art as well as ascertaining whether or not original innovations exist or whether the artists are merely imitating traditional art works. It further aims at finding out the signif... Continue Reading
Two experiments were conducted to evaluate performance of broiler chickens fed Kapok seed cake (KSC) fermented (FKSC) or non-fermented (NFKSC) as replacements for groundnut cake (GNC) in broiler diets. In each experiment, 225 day old broiler chicks were randomly allotted to five dietary treatments in a completely randomized design with 15 birds per... Continue Reading
Studies were carried out to investigate the mode of gene action governing the inheritance of geedcotton yield, lint yield, lint percent, mean fiber length and fiber fineness within six intervarietal crosses of Upland cotton. Polygenic inheritance for these characters was indicated by unimodality in the F2 distribution in most of the crosses for the... Continue Reading
Palm Oil processing yields a considerable quantity of palm kernel shell (PKS) and mesocarp fruit fiber (MFF). This has been predominantly used as fuel through direct combustion which is inefficient and polluting. Better grade fuel could be derived through torrefaction. The objectives of the work therefore was to determine the optimum parameters for... Continue Reading
Preliminaries in building construction contracts are allowed for the support services provided on to the main work. Some studies show that they account for as much as ten percent (10%) of the total cost of the contract. There has not been any precise approach to the determination of the total cost of what should consist of preliminaries. This study... Continue Reading
The main objectives of the study are to derive optimum farm plans for the small scale mixed crop/ livestock farmer and to examine the effect of resource adjustments on total gross margin under the existing technology and resource endowment. The study area is Giwa District of Zaria Local Government area of Kaduna state. The study was carried out du... Continue Reading
The study assessed practice of delegation of duties by principals of secondary schools in Funtua, Katsina State, Nigeria. The study aimed at finding out among other factors if delegation of duties would relate to better performance of secondary school teachers. Five objectives were formulated for this study some of which examine the delegation of s... Continue Reading
This study is aimed at examining the influence of mobile Marketing on consumer Purchase Behaviour among mobile phone users in organized institutions in Lagos State. The objectives of this study are to examine the effect of marketing messages on consumer attitude, to identify the effect of marketing messages on purchase behaviour and to ... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Airline industry has always been famous for its continuous struggle: cutting costs, managing fluctuating demand, keeping up with tight quality requirements while trying to maintain superior services and satisfy needs of various customer groups. Customer satisfaction has been on very low levels for decades. According to American Customer... Continue Reading
The study investigated teaching and learning prose: a study of Oko-Afo Senior Secondary School and Government Senior college, Badagry. The researcher mode use of 50 secondary school students and 10 teachers from two different school in Badagry Local Government and five research questions were also used to test the opinion of the students. The resea... Continue Reading
Solid waste management has become the greatest problem facing many urban and semi-urban areas in Nigeria. The management of solid wastes in recent time has become a very big challenge. The problem of waste generation, handling and disposal has reached a disturbing level in Nigerian urban centers. The study analyzed domestic solid waste management s... Continue Reading
This dissertation entitled “An Appraisal of the Development of Legal Foundation on the Concept of Crimes against Humanity in International Law” aimed at examining the various constitutive legal instruments on the field of crimes against humanity in international law vis-à-vis the obligation of states to take practical measures to endure respec... Continue Reading
This study is aimed at given insight into the effects, if any, of television advertisement on the buying habits of consumers. It is a research survey based on a sample size of 300 of Enugu urban dwellers. Careful empirical studies have uncovered or shown that advertising actually influences people’s choice and consumption of some goods and ... Continue Reading
The study evaluated the Universal Basic Education Programme in Kaduna State (2004-2010). The research objectives for the study were to: find out the rate of enrolment and retention of pupils in primary and junior secondary schools during the UBE programme in Kaduna State from 2004-2010;find out the status of recruitment and re-training of teachers ... Continue Reading
TRADITIONAL AESTHETICS TRANSFER AND THE AFRICAN NOVELISTS: A STUDY OF ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART AND LAYE’S THE AFRICAN CHILD Continue Reading