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DEVELOPMENT OF A POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMP PHASE II

ABSTRACTA positive-displacement vane pump (pdvp) was designed, constructed and preliminary tests carried out on it in the phase I of this project. Also, the influence of clearances within the pump on the hydraulic efficiency of a pdvp was theoretically investigated in phase I, based on laminar fl...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 8435 words | 📚 5 chapters

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COMPUTERIZED CAREER GUIDANCE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

COMPUTERIZED CAREER GUIDANCE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMABSTRACTThe presence of counsellors in school is not just for the sake of it, they are there to direct student on area they psychologically find them fit. The job of counselling towards a future career is not an easy one, the student has t...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 10889 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MODELING AND SIMULATION OF A SOLAR POWERED ADSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

ABSTRACTThe search for renewable, eco-friendly energy source other than fossil fuels which is ozone depleting and responsible for climate change to power refrigeration systems has led to the present research. The modeling and simulation of a solar powered adsorption refrigeration system using thr...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 6385 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PHENOTYPIC, GENOTYPIC AND PATHOGENICITY STUDIES OF PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA ISOLATED FROM CHICKENS

A CASE STUDY OF JOS OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTSporadic outbreaks of fowl cholera have been experienced from time to time in Jos, Nigeria despite vaccination against the disease. This study was conducted from November, 2010 to October, 2011 to determine the phenotypic and genotypic profile of Pasteurella multocida isolated from chicke...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 8725 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT SYSTEM (E GOVERNMENT)

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Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 56 pages | 🧠 7341 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE VARIABILITY OF COST AND TIME RELATED ITEMS OF PRELIMINARIES IN BUILDING CONTRACTS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTPreliminaries in building construction contracts are allowed for the support services provided on to the main work. Some studies show that they account for as much as ten percent (10%) of the total cost of the contract. There has not been any precise approach to the determination of the t...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 10413 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN EVALUATION OF SOME SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS IN THE DESIGN OF THE HADEJA-NGURU WETLANDS CONSERVATION PROGRAMME

ABSTRACTHadeja-Nguru Wetlands Conservation Programme was initially designed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (in the U.K.) to conserve the wetlands as a habitat for migratory waterbirds, as well as the water-resources of the Komadugu-Yobe basin in general. However, along the line,...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 94 pages | 🧠 7012 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SOCIOLINGUISTIC SITUATION OF NIGERIA: THE BILINGUAL CONDITIONS AMONG NIGERIAN SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH

CHAPTER ONE1.0     INTRODUCTION1.1     BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYOver half the world's population is bilingual and many people are multilingual. They acquire a number of languages because they need them for different purposes in their everyday intera...

English and Linguistics Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 7702 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S HALF OF A YELLOW SUN 2

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDYLanguage is a tool or a code system used for human communication. It is made up of sounds or graphic symbols, which users or speakers have accepted to use as units of communication.Language is a symbol system based on pure or arbitrary conventions inf...

English and Linguistics Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 7500 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FUNDING PATTERN AND QUALITY OF CARE BEFORE AND AFTER INTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME IN HEALTH FACILITIES

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACTThis study was undertaken to assess the trends in funding and the effects of introduction of NHIS on quality of care in health facilities in Zaria, Kaduna State. Methodology: The study was cross sectional descriptive and comparative in design. Using stratified sampling one public and two ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 8944 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A Critical Overview Of The Consent Provisions Under The Land Use Act, 1978

A Critical Overview Of The Consent Provisions Under The Land Use Act, 1978.The Land Use Act as a single piece of legislation which came into force on 29th March, 1978 has generated more controversy than any piece of legislation of its kind. The sore point of this enactment is the consent requirem...

Law Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 7134 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME RUBBER GROWING SOILS

ABSTRACTA study was carried out in the Rubber growing soils of Utagba-ogbe in Ndokwa-West Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. The aim was to characterize the soil in respect of their morphological, physical and chemical properties. Six mapping units were mapped out, and 4 profile pits ...

Agriculture Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 6348 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF DRILL AND PRACTICE ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSTRACTThis study examines The Effect of Drill and Practice on the Academic Achievement of Students in English Language in Junior Secondary Schools in Lagos State. The purpose of this research was to determine the achievement scores of students taught English Language with drill and pr...

English and Linguistics Type: PROJECT

📄 50 pages | 🧠 7488 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF SOIL CEMENT BLOCK EXPOSED TO NPK FERTILIZER

ABSTRACTThe large number of farmers, especially the rural farmers, make use of NPK fertilizer for farming. These farmers lack adequate storage facilities for storing farm products. This study is aimed at determining the compressive strength of soil cement blocks (SCB) in contact with NPK fertiliz...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 12037 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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