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COST IMPLICATIONS OF VARIATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study carefully examined the cost implications of variation on total contract cost of building projects. It also investigated the extent to which the variations affect the initial contract sums of such building projects. The study which is mainly based on project files and interaction...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 6431 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ANALYSIS OF ESSENTIAL TRACE ELEMENTS IN SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN KENYA

ABSTRACTKenya is endowed with nature where hundreds of medicinal plants are available. During photosynthesis and respiration process in plants, animals and other organisms, ions of metal elements play a major role with a few of the elements being essential to the body as nutrients. Trac...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 71 pages | 🧠 9689 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A STUDY OF EFFECTS OF POOR OFFICE ENVIRONMENT ON THE SECRETARY’S JOB PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT           This research work "The effects of poor office environment on the secretary's job performance" was carried out with the overall aim of finding out the effects of poor office environment on the secretarys job performance. ...

Economics Type: PROJECT

📄 50 pages | 🧠 8736 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ESTIMATION OF STREAMFLOW IN THE UPPER BENUE RIVER BASIN USING CLIMATIC WATER BUDGET METHOD

ABSTRACTWater is a fundamental element in the economic and social development of any country. A survey of surface water development in the Upper Benue Basin is made here in and availability of necessary data for water resources development discussed. A set of average monthly Temperature and Rainf...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 9684 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF Al-3.7%Cu-1.4%Mg ALLOY/PERIWINKLE ASH (Turritella communis) PARTICULATE COMPOSITES

ABSTRACTThe development and characterization of Al-3.7%Cu-1.4%Mg/Periwinkle shell ash particulate composites using periwinkle ash as reinforcement has been carried out. The periwinkle ash was used in the production of MMCs ranging from 5 to 30% at an interval of 5% addition, using double stir cas...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 12832 words | 📚 5 chapters

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OPTIMISING MICROCLIMATE DESIGN STRATEGIES IN HOT DRY CLIMATE TO ENHANCE THERMAL COMFORT FOR A PROPOSED POSTGRADUATE RESIDENCE, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY DUTSE

ABSTRACTClimatically responsive building design principles are considered to be effective in obtaining comfortable, healthier and sustainable living spaces. Due to rapid urbanization, urban and highly developed areas are often characterised by large number of surfaces that absorb solar radiation ...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 7613 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE IMPACT OF PERSONAL SELLING IN THE MARKETING OF BEVERAGES IN ENUGU STATE

A CASE STUDY OF MILO PRODUCT OF NESTLE NIGERIA PLC

ABSTRACT     The importance of personal selling cannot be over emphasized. This has informed this study which is on the impact of personal selling on the marketing of beverages. A case study of Milo.     The objective, the study among other things include: - &nb...

Marketing Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 12009 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE PLATFORM FOR STUDENTS AND SCHOOL SUPERVISORS TO COMMUNICATE REGULARLY DURING THE STUDENTS IT/SIWES ATTACHMENT.

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE PLATFORM FOR STUDENTS AND SCHOOL SUPERVISORS TO COMMUNICATE REGULARLY DURING THE STUDENTS IT/SIWES ATTACHMENT.CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYThe Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a skills training...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 44 pages | 🧠 7774 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SEMANTIC AND LEXIS USED IN SELECTED HOUSEHOLD ADVERTS AIRED IN THE TELEVISION MEDIA HOUSES IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE1.1       BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYThe study of language, which constitutes the underlying platform for this research work, is one concept which has defied all forms of easy definition as is done in all other concepts of life. The use of language is wha...

English and Linguistics Type: PROJECT

📄 50 pages | 🧠 9281 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A STUDY OF THE RAPID METHOD OF EARTHWORK CONSTRUCTION CONTROL

ABSTRACTIn earthwork construction the parameter used to check the effectiveness of compaction is the Relative Compaction, a parameter which cannot be evaluated until field density tests and laboratory compaction tests on representative portions of the material have been performed. The Standard Me...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 86 pages | 🧠 12500 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SCREENING FOR STRIGA (STRIGA HERMONTHICA DEL BENTH)RESISTANCE IN SOME SORGHUM GERMPLASM

ABSTRACTIn this research, 43 Sorghum genotypes were screened for resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del) Benthin the screen house and onStriga sick plot of Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) Samaru in 2013. The genotypes screened included two ICRISAT resistant materials (ICSR94407 and ICSR9...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 12300 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IMPACT OF COMPUTER MEDIATED SYSTEMS TEACHING APPROACH ON MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE, ATTITUDE AND ANXIETY OF NIGERIAN POLYTECHNIC ENGINEERING STUDENTS

ABSTRACTThis study investigated the impact of computer mediated systems teaching approach (CMSTA), used to teach mathematics to Nigerian Polytechnic engineering students, on the students' mathematics performance, attitude and anxiety. Specifically, the study determined whether the mean mathematic...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 94 pages | 🧠 6972 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE RELATIONSHIP IN THE USE OF COHESIVE PATTERNS AND THE WRITTEN DISCOURSE PERFORMANCE OF HAUSA STUDENTS IN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study analyzed the relationship in the use of cohesive patterns and the performance of written discourse by Hausa students. The study also examined various grammatical cohesion of Hausa student written essay. In the study,four (4) researched questions which were based on Halliday and ...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 6554 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PROMOTION AND UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION LIBRARIES

A CASE STUDY OF NORTH WESTERN STATES OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study was carried out to investigate the promotion and utilization of electronic information resources in Federal Colleges of Education Libraries in North Western States of Nigeria. In order to achieve this objective, five (5) research questions were formulated and the research quest...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 6246 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PROFITABILITY OF SWINE PRODUCTION IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study assessed the profitability of swine production in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Three specific objectives, three research questions and two null hypotheses were stated for the study. The population for the study consisted of 4,003 registered swine farmers in Akwa Ibom State (Uyo br...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 12160 words | 📚 5 chapters

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