Topographical maps are essential for planning, construction, navigation, and environmental management. This study focuses on the production of a digital topographical map of the Police Training School, Yelwa, Bauchi, Nigeria. Using modern geospatial techniques, including GPS surveying, remote sensing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a det... Continue Reading
This thesis explores the urban planning implications of security checkpoint siting, assessing their effects on transportation, land use, public perception, and economic activities. Using a mixed-methods approach, including field surveys, GIS spatial analysis, and stakeholder interviews, the study provides insights into optimizing security infrastru... Continue Reading
Impeachment of public office holders has become a recurring decimal in Nigeria's Political landscape since her return to democratic rule in 1999, after many years of military rule. The impeachment saga took its debilitating tool across the States of the Federation between 2003 till date. Impeachment thrives in a democratic government; and it... Continue Reading
This study explores the historical and contemporary roles of traditional institutions in community development. It examines their contributions to governance, economic development, education, and healthcare while also analyzing the challenges they face, including political interference, diminishing authority, and financial constraints. Continue Reading
Political boundary mapping plays a crucial role in ensuring fair representation, resource allocation, and efficient governance. This study examines the boundary mapping of political wards in Bauchi Local Government Area (LGA), focusing on the spatial distribution, population growth trends, and the impact of urbanization on ward delineations. Using ... Continue Reading
The study environment plays a crucial role in students' academic performance. It encompasses various factors, including physical conditions, availability of learning resources, peer influence, and institutional support. In the Office Technology and Management (OTM) department at Kaduna Polytechnic (Kadpoly), students' learning experiences are shape... Continue Reading
The relationship between human rights and national security has been a subject of global debate, particularly in developing democracies like Nigeria. The tension between safeguarding national security and protecting human rights has raised critical legal and constitutional questions. This thesis seeks to appraise the legal framework governing the i... Continue Reading
The contract sale of land in Nigeria is governed by a complex legal framework that includes statutory provisions, common law principles, and regulatory oversight by government agencies. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the legal and procedural aspects of land sales in Nigeria, analyzing the challenges, regulatory bottlenecks, and pot... Continue Reading
The crude plant gum from African Acacia sieberiana was purified and investigated for use as a matrix excipient for chloroquine phosphate and metronidazole tablet formulations. The chromatographic analysis of the acid hydrolysed gum revealed the presence of rhamnose, galactose, ribose, xylose and fructose. The viscosity was found to increase with in... Continue Reading
The present study aimed to improve the dissolution rate, solubility and ultimately, bioavailability of poorly soluble artemether, an antimalarial drug, through inclusion complex formation with hydroxypropyl-?-cyclodextrin. The solid complexes of artemether and hydroxypropyl-?-cyclodextrin (HP-?-CD) were prepared at a molar ratio of 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3... Continue Reading
Rickets is still a debilitating disease in various communities of Jankasa, Kaso and Gonin Gora in which about 3-7 percent of the population is affected. Genomic Deoxyribonucleic acid (gDNA) of parents and offspring were evaluated towards determining rickets hereditary link in the population. Four families from Jankasa, Kaso and two families from Go... Continue Reading
The influence of Cimetidine (400 mg) and Diazepam (5 mg) on the pharmacokinetics of oral paracetamol (1000 mg) was studied and compared in eight (8) healthy human under two (2) protocols; concomitant and delayed administration of paracetamol. Subjects received one treatment at each of the five sessions with a 2 weeks wash out period in-between. Par... Continue Reading
Antimicrobial drug resistance is a global challenge with the emergence of resistant bacterial strains worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the incidence of E. coli in ABUTH Shika, Zaria (from March 2011 to February 2012), their antibiotics susceptibility pattern, molecular characterization and possible presence of E. coli serotype O157:... Continue Reading
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the commonest infectious diseases of women worldwide, and pregnant women are more predisposed. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of bacterial infecting agents in UTI during pregnancy, to establish their antimicrobial susceptibility profiles, identify the socio-economic factors that promote UTI. Vir... Continue Reading
The plant Combretum hypopilinum has been used in traditional medicine to treat diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal diseases. This study aimed to investigate the antidiarrhoeal activity and toxicity profile of the methanol leaf extract of Combretum hypopilinum (MECH) in mice and rats. The phytochemical screening was conducted and the oral median le... Continue Reading