The research is an appraisal of urban management structure and process in the FCT, Abuja with the aim to assess existing structure and process and determine the effectiveness and appropriateness of the model. It also assessed the adequacy of the structure and process and the challenges to effective operation of the institution with the aim to make ... Continue Reading
The support zone community program is designed to reduce or totally eliminate pressure on Park resources and focus attention on local people, their welfare and developmental needs. Studies have shown that people derive economic benefits in terms of income generation from the reserves in their localities, but reported inadequacy of infrastructural f... Continue Reading
The study focused on “Evaluation of home and school environments on the artistic creativity of children in Primary Schools in Kaduna State”. Descriptive and Survey Research Design were adopted for the purpose of this study. The population of the study was selected randomly through simple and stratified sampling techniques. Out of the three sena... Continue Reading
Building construction project has become an everyday issue, and this involves the spending of hard earned money by the project owner called the client. The expectation of the owner of any building project is justification of good project delivery. This is enabled by the objectives of the project which definitely includes project cost that envelopes... Continue Reading
Despite the numerous contributions of urbanization to development it creates challenges for both government and people living in urban communities. Shortfalls of finance to build urban infrastructure is especially a major problem accounting for the growing relevance of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) as providers of basic infrastructure and se... Continue Reading
Culture is one of the most important aspects of human existence which comprises of all areas of human life, past and present. Culture describes the many ways in which human beings express themselves for the purposes of uniting with others, forming a group, defining an identity, and even for distinguishing themselves as unique. Cultural identity is ... Continue Reading
The Effect of Montessori Method and the free activity methods of teaching was investigated among children to discover their artistic development in some schools in Zaria, Nigeria. Five objectives were raised which included to: 1. examine the effects of the Montessori Method of Teaching on Children?s creative arts performance at the Pre-schematic, S... Continue Reading
Due to the complex nature and characteristics of the industry, adversarial attitudes are usually involved and therefore, new ways in carrying out management processes to attain an improved performance and a qualitative project delivery in the industry is necessary. Partnering is a set of strategic action that deliver marked improvements in construc... Continue Reading
Modern and traditional Arts have established a developmental relationship in the history of creativity of art forms, with effect from the early man, in its quest for survival. The traditional arts are fading away but fewhave been translated into modern usage and the act of inculcating the concept from one generation to the other is diminishing. Som... Continue Reading
In this study, Kaolin (Kankaraclay) was used as a matrix material which was reinforced with Grey cast iron (GCI) to produce ceramic matrix composite (CMC) refractory. Characterization and fabrication of Kankara clay matrix with reinforced grey cast iron particles were developed in this study. The CMCs were prepared by varying the percentage weight ... Continue Reading
This study focused on the impact of modern clothing on indigenous attires in Niger State, the attires of the people appear to be changing rapidly as a result of the influx of the various types of modern clothing and related products. The study was motivated by the need to establish the impact of modern clothing on the indigenous attires. The proble... Continue Reading
This research work examines the effects of the expiration of WTO’s Multi-Fibre Agreement (MFA) on Nigeria Textile Industries. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the expiration of WTO’s Multi-Fibre Agreement (MFA) on Nichemtex Limited Ikorodu, Lagos; 2001 to 2010. However, the specific objectives of the study are: To ascertain t... Continue Reading
The study examined traditional weaving as a popular craft among many ethnic groups in Nigeria and also reviewed related literature on the subject matter. It surveyed Ondo traditional hand woven fabrics and identifies alaari, sanmiyan, etu, ogungunelu and petuje as the major traditional ones used in Ondo. The study is also aimed at modifying the Ond... Continue Reading
Wall hanging designs are mostly projected in prints, photographs and paintings, but less attention is given to tapestry design. There are hardly any wall hangings of Plateau State landscape formations, to the best of my knowledge that are in tapestry design. Consequently, the researcher sought to translate landscape compositions into tapestry wall ... Continue Reading
Introducing flexibility and adaptability in the design of an Expo centre, Abuja is the quintessence of the work. Expo centre, Abuja is a centre where different activities are organised on daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and annual basis. The centre is multi- functional is use. Hence the study aims at examing the concept of flexibility adaptabilit... Continue Reading