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STUDIES ON THE ECOLOGY AND CONTROL OF TYPHA SPECIES

A CASE STUDY OF HADEJIA-NGURU WETLANDS, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTAspects of ecology and management of Typha species in Hadejia - Nguru wetland were studied for a period of twenty-four months between January 2010 to December 2011.The aim was to identify the resident species of Typha, physico-chemical parameters, soil and sediment associated with prolife...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 10877 words | 📚 5 chapters

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Design and implementation of computerized-population-analysis-system

Design and implementation of computerized-population-analysis-systemABSTRACTComputerized based spec analysis system includes the sets of methods that allow us to measure the dimensions and dynamics of populations. These methods have primarily been developed to study human populations, but are ext...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 69 pages | 🧠 11596 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CHEMICAL STUDIES ON THEVETIA PERUVIANNA

ABSTRACTThe pulp and seed of "Thevetia Peruviana" plant were analysed for their proximate composition, mineral elements and some properties of the tacky latex were investigated. The protien content of te seed is higher than that of the pulp. The seed could be a god source of protein as it co...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 8794 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PENSIONERS PAYROLLING SYSTEM

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONI.0 IntroductionA pension is a contract for a fixed sum to be paid regularly to a pensioner, typically following retirement from service. It is different from severance pay because the former is paid in regular installments while the latter is paid in one lump sum. A pensio...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 9746 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF AMMONIA-WATER SEPARATION FOR APPLICATION IN ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP

ABSTRACTTheoretical thermodynamic simulations (analyses) were carried out on the Extraction-System-Attached (ESA) Ammonia- Water Absorption Heat Pump cycles which were developed with the aim of improving the thermodynamic performance achievable with the conventional cycle. Theoretical simulation ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 6083 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN EVALUATION OF COGNITIVE DEFICITS IN A RAT - MODEL OF HUNTINTONS'S DISEASE

AbstractThe purpose of this thesis was to develop methodology by which treatments for thecognitive impairments in Huntington's disease (HD) could be tested. As such, the thesis focusedmainly on evaluating rats with quinolinic acid (QA) lesions of the striatum, as this manipulationmimics so...

Psychology Type: PROJECT

📄 293 pages | 🧠 71751 words | 📚 9 chapters

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CORROSION INHIBITION OF DOUBLE THERMALLY-AGED HIGH PRESSURE DIE CAST (SSM-HPDC) Al-Si-Mg ALLOY BY NEEM SEED AND GUAVA LEAF EXTRACTS

ABSTRACTThis study determined the corrosive effect of seawater on as-received and double thermally-aged Al-Si-Mg alloy. It also determined the functional groups present in guava leaf and neem seed extracts and their inhibitive effect on the corrosion of Al-Si-Mg alloy in seawater. This was with a...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 6928 words | 📚 5 chapters

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS A STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

A CASE STUDY OF CHIKUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACTThis study is basically on the failures of other strategies at the National, State and Local Government level to ensure sustainable development using community development as a strategy. Most of the projects and programmes set by government for development are not sustainable because the ...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 9045 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN EVALUATION OF THE LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ITS EFFECT ON THE EMPLOYEES ATTITUDE

A CASE STUDY OF NIKE RESORT HOTEL, ENUGU

  ABSTRACT    The theme of the study is an evaluation of leadership style and its effects on employee's attitude (a case study of Nike Lake Resort Hotel, Enugu).    Inadequate information and misconceptions about leadership styles that is appropriate in organiza...

Marketing Type: PROJECT

📄 75 pages | 🧠 9117 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF BRASSICA OLERACEA LEAVES (CRUCIFERAE) ON ETHANOLINDUCED GASTRIC ULCER IN ALBINO RATS

ABSTRACTBrassica oleracea (cruciferea) is among the rich unexploited world flora with folkloric medicinal uses (Alonso, 1998). The plant juice has been reported by clinical research to be used in the treatment of gastric ulcers and prevention of ulcers induced by drugs (Cheney, 1952). Gastric les...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 6137 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IMPACT OF BRITISH COLONIAL AGRICULTURAL POLICIES ON JAMA'ARE EMIRATE, 1900-1960

ABSTRACTThe British colonial policies on agriculture in Jama'are Emirate were all designed to benefit the colonialist in their bid to obtain raw materials for their factories back home. Because of this the focus of the colonialist had always been the production of cash crops with the negl...

Arts Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 6321 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AVERTING THE OBSTACLES TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EDUCATION

ABSTRACTThe study examined how education could proffer prominent solutions to the problems obstructing the progressive advancement of Nigeria economy politically, socially, economically, technologically and environmentally for the purpose of meeting the needs of the present generation without com...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 50 pages | 🧠 6898 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN APPRAISAL OF FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF FORMAL RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN PROJECT DELIVERY

A CASE STUDY OF ABUJA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTNon utilization of Formal Risk Management Techniques in project delivery by the project team has been identified as one the causes of project failure This prompts the question 'what factors are responsible?' This study therefore first presents Risk management in project delivery as it rel...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 8752 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF LABORATORY CLASSES ON MOTIVATION AND LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT IN PHYSICS IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSTRACT This research study was intended to answer a number of basic questions within the given intent of evaluating the effectiveness of lectures with laboratory classes versus lectures alone in teaching higher hierarchies of physics to two sets of randomly sampled student groups, respecti...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 50 pages | 🧠 9102 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE IN ENHANCING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY

AbstractInsurance is needed in order to alleviate the financial losses suffered by policy holders or the general public where the liability under policy is a contingent's one. Therefore agricultural insurance takes care of the losses suffered by the farmers. To do this very successfully by an un...

Insurance Type: PROJECT

📄 59 pages | 🧠 9168 words | 📚 5 chapters

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