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EFFECTS OF COVER MANAGEMEMT PRACTICES ON PHYSICAL PROPERTIES RUNOFF AND EROSION IN NSUKKA AANDY LOAM SOIL

EFFECTS OF COVER MANAGEMEMT PRACTICES ON PHYSICAL PROPERTIES RUNOFF AND EROSION IN NSUKKA AANDY LOAM SOILABSTRACTA two -year (2004/2005) field investigation was carried out on the runoff plots at the Universityof Nigeria Nsukka farm, to monitor the effects of cover management practices on physica...

Agriculture Type: PROJECT

📄 60 pages | 🧠 10087 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CADP) ON FARMERS’ EMPOWERMENT

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA STATE (2010-2015)

ABSTRACTIn recent years, attention has been drawn to the need to improve the business environment for agriculture to become more successful by gradually shifting from subsistence to commercial agriculture. Several agricultural empowerment programmes have been introduced to reduce abject poverty a...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 7670 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IMPACTS OF EFFECTIVE FINANCING OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ON NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACTIn view of the importance of SMEs, government has been playing an appreciative role in promoting their survival and growth, various policies towards this has enunciated plan and the ongoing three year rolling plan, priority was accorded industrialization with emphasis on SMEs.Thus, it has...

Entrepreneur Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 10346 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN APPRAISAL OF YOHANNA DATIRI'S CERAMICS FROM 2006 TO 2016

ABSTRACTThe research is an appraisal of Yohanna Datiri?s ceramics that address issues in the society. Related literature on the ceramist were reviewed under specific headings and review of contemporary ceramists in Nigeria. The role played by this ceramist and issues raised in the work are highli...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 7308 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATING THE ROLE MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES AND THEIR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES A CASE STUDY OF CHEVRON PLC PORT-HARCOURT RIVERS STATE

ABSTRACTThis research work to investigate and evaluate the role of multinational companies and their social responsibilities in port-Harcourt rivers state with special emphasis on (chevron Nigeria Plc). It expresses the need for multinational companies to assist the communities on which they oper...

Business Administration and Management Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 11528 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIRE AND THE UNKNOWN IN BREITBACH’S REPORT ON BRUNO, ACHEBE’S A MAN OF THE PEOPLE AND MORRISON’S BELOVED

ABSTRACTThis study examines the extent the conflicts in Report on Bruno, A Man of the People, andBeloved can be related to Lacan's theory of desire. It affirms that desire is fundamentally rootedin the conflicts between the characters and the Other (mother, other subjects, the law ...

English and Linguistics Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 6134 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER FOR SYNGAS PRODUCTION USING RICE HUSK

ABSTRACTBiomass gasification is a thermochemical process that converts biomass to a combination of gases known as syngas comprising mainly of CO, H2and CH4 as a result of partial combustion with a gasifying agent. It is considered to be a promising clean energy option for reduction of greenhouse ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 7324 words | 📚 5 chapters

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HOST-PLANT RESISTANCE AND RESPONSE TO SELECTION IN SORGHUM TO HEAD BUGS

ABSTRACTThree resistant sorghum cultivars used as males were crossed to three susceptible sorghum cultivars used as females in a factorial mating system. The resultant nine F, hybrids were advanced to F2 generation and screened for resistance by artificially infesting each sorghum panicle with 10...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 10150 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL PROGRAMS

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The population of Lagos is at present in excess of 18 million. A megacity status is conferred by the United Nations on cities with a population of 10 million and above. Building and preserving a model mega city comes with g...

Architecture Type: PROJECT

📄 67 pages | 🧠 11026 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF MICROFINANCE SERVICES ON PERFORMANCE OF SMALL HOLDER RICE FARMERS IN NIGER STATE

ABSTRACTNigeria‟s enormous land area under rice cultivation is not augmenting self-sufficiency which has prompted frequent importation of rice into the country. Niger state remains a major rice producer in the country; however, despite being a major rice hub, small holder rice farmers are faced...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 11776 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF PLANTAIN MARKETING IN AGO-IWOYE

ABSTRACTThis study investigates the impact of cooperative organizations on the business performance of plantain marketers in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was employed, with 222 respondents comprising cooperative members and non-members. Data were collected through...

Agricultural Economics Type: PROJECT

📄 43 pages | 🧠 4954 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF PLANT DENSITY AND NITROGEN FERTILIZER LEVEL ON CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativa L.)

ABSTRACTIn order to study the response of cucumber to different Ahmadu Bello University Zaria during the 1992 rainy season. Four N levels (0 nitrogen levels and planting densities a field trail was conducted at the Institute of Agricultural Research Farm, Samaru, , 25, 50, 75kg/ha) and four plant...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 9292 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF SIX WEED MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ON WEEDCONTROL AND GROWTH AND YIELD OF PLATAIN

EFFECT OF SIX WEED MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ON WEEDCONTROL AND GROWTH AND YIELD OF PLATAIN (musa spp AAB cv AGBAGBA AT NSUKKA ABSTRACTThe effects of five weed management techniques and a weed free control on weed infestation and on the growth and yield of a plantain landrace (Musa spp. AAB...

Agriculture Type: PROJECT

📄 45 pages | 🧠 7895 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FINANCING AND SUSTAINABILITY OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE IN THE LOWER ANAMBRA AND LOWER BENUE IRRIGATION PROJECTS, NIGERIA

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FINANCING AND SUSTAINABILITY OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE IN THE LOWER ANAMBRA AND LOWER BENUE IRRIGATION PROJECTS, NIGERIAABSTRACTIrrigated agriculture provides a very important part of national food security strategies aswell as individuals' and communities livelihoods at the l...

Agriculture Type: PROJECT

📄 55 pages | 🧠 7460 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 25AMPS SINGLE PHASE AUTOMATIC CHANGE OVER

ABSTRACTThe design of this project is such that a combination of comparators digitals switches (logic IC), electronics timers and electromagnetic switches are used to achieve a very fast and effective change over in this case. This  project was entirely constructed and the thesis written by ...

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 11642 words | 📚 7 chapters

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