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MEDIA IN DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF THE GUARDIAN AND VANGUARD NEWSPAPERS COVERAGE OF THE POWER SECTOR REFORM IN NIGERIA (FROM 1ST OCTOBER, 2013 - 31ST APRIL, 2014)

This study explores and analyze the various roles the Nigerian newspapers, with specific referenceto the Guardian and the Vanguard newspapers played in the process of government deregulating the power sector by emphasizing the nature of coverage the newspapers gave to the reform. Areas co...

Arts Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 8337 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF RESOURCE USE AMONG URBAN WATERLEAF FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

 ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF RESOURCE USE AMONG URBAN WATERLEAF FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIAABSTRACTThe study estimated the efficiency of resource use among urban waterleaf farmers in AkwaIbom State using a sample of 60 respondents that were randomly selected (20) from threeurban centers i...

Agriculture Type: PROJECT

📄 50 pages | 🧠 9481 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND USE OF A MODEL CONSTRUCTED HORIZONTAL SUBSURFACE FLOW WETLAND FOR TREATING TANNERY WASTEWATER BY MEANS OF AQUATIC PLANTS

ABSTRACTIn this study, a Laboratory-scale Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland has been designed, and three replicas constructed, cultivated with selected locally available aquatic plants Phragmites australis,Polygonum salicifolium + Ipomoea carnea, respectively, with the third cell un-...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 12878 words | 📚 5 chapters

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF WURNO, DANGE AND WEPPA GYPSUMS IN NIGERIA FOR PLASTER AND CERAMIC PRODUCTION

ABSTRACTThe raw mineral used world-wide in the production of plaster of Paris is gypsum. This is available in Nigeria. Constant importation of plaster of Paris constitutes a drain on national economy and an added cost on ceramic mass production. Its availability has prompted the central direction...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 6282 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A MODIFIED TOKEN BASED CONGESTION CONTROL SCHEME WITH ADAPTIVE FORWARDING FOR OPPORTUNISTIC NETWORK

ABSTRACTThis research presents the development of a modified token-based congestion control scheme with adaptive forwarding mechanism (mTBCC) algorithm for addressing congestion problems in opportunistic networks (OppNets). The algorithm addresses the limitations associated with the standard toke...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 6169 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MANAGERIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EARNINGS QUALITY OF LISTED BANKS IN NIGERIA.

ABSTRACTDespite strict rules and regulations governing firms in the financial system, it is not clear whether managers use opportunistic behaviour to report earnings. This study investigates the relationship between managerial characteristics and earnings quality of listed banks in Nigeria. The m...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 6320 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STRUCTURE, CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE OF PALM OIL MARKETING IN ABIA AND KADUNA STATES, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study analysed marketing system of the palm oil in Abia and Kaduna states by describing the socio- economic characteristics, structure and conduct, performance, the factors that influence the performance and identifying the problems that faced palm oil marketing in the two States. Mu...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 8882 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE ROLE OF AUDIT FUNCTION IN GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENT

A CASE STUDY OF OFFICE OF AUDITOR- GENERAL OF ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACTThis research project was initiated to appraise the audit of government establishment problems and prospects, using Enugu State Audit Department as a case study. As are all know, auditing is a way through which the assets of the individual are safeguarded. The problem of this Audit or its...

Accountancy Type: PROJECT

📄 66 pages | 🧠 8370 words | 📚 5 chapters

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Anti-theft Security System Using Face Recognition

ABSTRACTThis project is about an anti-theft security system using face recognition based onRaspberry pi. Anti-theft security system has been launched for many years but most ofthem are just a CCTV, IP camera or door sensor alert system. It could be more efficientwith uses of face recognition. The...

Computer Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 76 pages | 🧠 11508 words | 📚 5 chapters

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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT HONEYCOMB GEOMETRIES FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER IN FLAT PLATE SOLAR COLLECTORS

ABSTRACTThe performance of different honeycomb geometries have been compared experimentally in four identical solar water heaters equipped with circular, square and rectangular cell honeycomb structures while the fourth solar water heater was without honeycomb. The collector with circular, square...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 8041 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN APPRAISAL OF KABULU FOLK MUSIC AS AN APPROACH TOCOMMUNICATING DEVELOPMENT AMONG GBAGYI PEOPLE

ABSTRACTDevelopment programmes targeted at rural areas are often communicated predominantly using the mass media and this has led to partial neglect of indigenous communication. In response to the above, this study was to reposition the communicative potentials of Kabulu folk music as a medium fo...

Arts Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 9309 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MODULATORY EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA LINNFRUIT ON COGNITION IN SWISS ALBINO MICE

ABSTRACTPhoenix dactylifera fruits possess essential properties such as analgesic, antioxidant, and nephroprotective activity but there is paucity of information on researches centered on the benefits of Phoenix dactylifera in learning and memory. This study was designed to evaluate the effects o...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 12290 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE ROLE OF FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANKER IN ACHIEVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA

PREFACEThe Role federal mortgage banker in achieving Economic Development in Nigeria" is a term paper presented by a student of Institute of Management and Technology (IMT). This term paper is arrange in such a way that one chapter flows and usually leads to another.Organize in three chapter...

Accountancy Type: OND PROJECT

📄 39 pages | 🧠 4654 words | 📚 3 chapters

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AN APPRAISAL OF CONVERSION PROCESS OF BUILDINGSIN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

A CASE STUDY OF GOMBE STATE

ABSTRACTGenerally, alteration and conversion are parts of maintenance work undertaken in order torestore the performance of a building.The study focuses on identifying problems that arose on buildings as a result of conversion process on the buildings. The aim of this study was to examine theproc...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 7282 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION ON THE EFFICIENCY OF BANKS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study evaluates the effect of consolidation on the efficiency of banks in Nigeria and also examines the effect of consolidation on the size/spread of loans advanced by banks and on the profitability of intermediation of banks in Nigeria. The study used a period of six years from 2003...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 7887 words | 📚 5 chapters

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