The resolution of the different traffic patterns in a hospital, coupled with the varied requirements of the uncomfortable human beings who are patients in a hospital are enough problems to task the imagination of an architect. Add to this are the rapid changing medical technology which render most hospitals obsolete even before they become function... Continue Reading
High cost of cement has caused serious impact on housing delivery due to increase in energy costs and high demand which attracted many research interests in sourcing other alternatives cheaper materials. The use of rice husk powder in composites cement system was investigated. Paste of neat and blended Portland cement with 5%, 10%. 15%, 20%, 25%, 3... Continue Reading
Sculpture has evolved from conventional materials like clay (terra-cotta), stone and concrete, especially amongst the realists of the twentieth century. This reality had largely influenced even the painting world as it affects the smoothness and glossiness of painting to the level of replacing bold strokes as can be seen in the works of Van Gough e... Continue Reading
The three basic essentials of life are food, shelter and clothing in their order of priority. The indispensability of food further makes it a very high priority area in the development of any nation. It is because of the importance of food and the very high priority accorded food industries in the national development plan that the author decided t... Continue Reading
The study was motivated by the need to create painting in clear lines. Circles and spirals played major roles in the articulation of the concept of concentric lines in painting. Through the synthesis and subjective analysis of these natural phenomena (circles and spirals), the concept was visualized as circles, arcs, curves, spirals, curvilinear li... Continue Reading
Governments all over the world in recent years have come to realize that tourism industry is one way through which it can earn its much-needed foreign exchange. We are in a period of economic depression and as such the country needs additional sources of revenue aside petroleum and other export products.A tourist is defined as any person visiting a... Continue Reading
Tourism in Nigeria is fast becoming popular. It is an initiative embraced by the various state governments to generate revenue internally and harness various indigenous potentials, natural attractions, leisure and recreational development were seen as a possible means of foreign exchange earnings. This thesis is carried out in order to make provisi... Continue Reading
All food processing industries including that of cocoa require hygienic environments to enable them to perform excellently well: the site, the buildings and all the personnel connected with the processing of cocoa should therefore be of sound hygiene. Although it is the practice of many industrialists who own these industries to ignore the human va... Continue Reading
Change in diet and especially the production of European type of sweets, soft drinks and chocolates has had an increasing adverse effect on dental health particularly among younger people. Hence it comes as no surprise that there is a rapidly growing demand for Dentists and Dental Clinics all over the country. Nigeria with a population of about 100... Continue Reading
Studies on the literary activities of Nana Asma'u are shallowly exposed. This is despite her immense significance to the Uthman bin Fodio 18th century Jihad reform period to the full understanding of literary activities in indigenous languages in the Northern States of Nigeria. This study, therefore, is an exploration of the style and content of th... Continue Reading
The decline in the respect for culture due to the blind embrace of westernism and the ghost of intellectual dependency has continued to haunt the whole gamut of African Academia, living little or no space for the preservance of our culture, values, traditions and norms. This attitude seems to lower the integrity, dignity and the quality of our peop... Continue Reading
The dilapidation and degradation of the Audit Bako Zoo at Kano is irritating all concerned minds more especially animal lovers, and other patriotic citizens in the state. Established in 1971 and opened to public in 1972 by the then military administration of the late police commissioner Alhaji Audu Bako. Since that time it has been a major attracti... Continue Reading
Man's needs for Healthcare can not be over emphasized. For man to be able to achieve his desired goals, he needs a sound and healthy body and mind. Economic, Social, Political and Cultural Progress of man moves hand in hand with his State of health. This made health care to be the right of every Individual irrespective of race, colour or religion. ... Continue Reading
The increase in global environmental awareness and the campaign for sustainable economic development is redirecting the attention of firms towards environmental sensitivity. Multinational oil companies in Nigeria extract a large amount of the world’s energy but treat the indigenous resident with neglect as claimed by oil producing communities. Wh... Continue Reading
In response to the Federal Government call to all ministries and parastatals to re-locate their headquarters to Abuja in an attempt to develop it as the new seat of Government, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), which is presently occupying a rented accommodation at no 15 AlKorad Road Mary L... Continue Reading