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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SUGARCANE PRODUCTION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO FARM INCOME OF FARMERS IN MAIGANA AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study examined the costs and return as well as resource use efficiency of sugarcane production and its contribution to farm income in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 330 sugarcane farmers selected using multi-stage sampling technique. The data of 2013 cropping ...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 11730 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INFLUENCE OF ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING USAGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL II STUDENTS

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACTThe study examined the influence of online social networking usage on academic performance among secondary school students. The study was guided by three research questions and 3 null-hypotheses that were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive research design using survey metho...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 11499 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE APPLICATION OF THE MARKETING CONCEPT IN THE NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

A CASE STUDY OF SUNGLASS LIMITED, KADUNA

ABSTRACTThis study was undertaken to enable us understand the extent to which firms in the manufacturing industry in Nigeria, apply the marketing concept. Taking into consideration the country's large population, and large number of manufacturing firms which hinder on individual analysis of manuf...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 11337 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF JOGGING ON SELECTED RISK FACTORS AND BIOMARKERS OF CARDIO-METABOLIC SYNDROME OF ADOLESCENTS

A CASE STUDY OF KANO METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study assessed the effects of jogging on selected risk factors and biomarkers of cardio-metabolic syndrome (CMS) of adolescents in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria. For the purpose of this study, an experimental research design was used in which the participants were randomly assigned into t...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 11396 words | 📚 5 chapters

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KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to investigate ?Knowledge and Use of Psychoactive Substances among Undergraduate Students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria? Ex-post facto research design was used to study 327 subjects from twelve faculties of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The subjects wer...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 10729 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEPRECIATION ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND PROFITABILITY OF SELECTED SMES

ABSTRACTMeasuring the SME's profitability is a central task both in accounting practice and theory (Benjamine, 2002). The management of SMEs need the profitability information for their decision making both in the short and in the long run and therefore must take steps to ensure the profitability...

Entrepreneur Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 6331 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED BIOMETRIC CLOCKING SYSTEM

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED BIO METRIC CLOCKING SYSTEM  CHAPTER ONE1.0                                 &nb...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 78 pages | 🧠 10722 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF MULTIMEDIA AND FIELD-TRIP INSTRUCTIONS ON PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF UPPER BASIC (JSS II) ISLAMIC STUDIES STUDENTS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

AbstractThis study assessed the effectiveness of multimedia and field trip instructions on the performance and retention of Upper Basic II Islamic Studies Students in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Eight (8) objectives were formulated to guide the study among which to determine the pre test and post test...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 6984 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ANTIBIOFILM EFFECTS OF PARTIALLY PURIFIED FRACTION OF ETHYLACETATE EXTRACT OF ACALYPHA WILKESIANA LEAVES ON CLINICAL ISOLATES OF CANDIDA ALBICANS I, II AND CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS

ABSTRACTCandida infection is the most common hospital-acquired infection caused by fungal pathogen which is frequently involved in biofilm growth, exhibiting to increased resistance to antifungal drugs. This research is aimed at evaluating the biofilm eradication activity of purified fraction of ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 6257 words | 📚 5 chapters

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POWER AND CANON FORMATION: AN INTERTEXTUAL STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF NIYI OSUNDARE'S POETRY ON RECENT NIGERIAN POETRY OF ENGLISH EXPRESSION

ABSTRACTThis study examines the intertextual relationship between second generation Nigerian poets and the recent Nigerian poets from the perspectives of power relation and canon formation. The study submits that Niyi Osundare, the iconic poet of the second generation stock, exerts a lot ...

Arts Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 10568 words | 📚 5 chapters

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APPRAISAL OF THE USE OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY

APPRAISAL OF THE USE OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA.ABSTRACTThis work is based on the appraisal of the Automated Teller Machine. It involves the use of Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) model which comprises of the relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, t...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 9211 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IMPACT OF SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION ON ETHNIC INTEGRATION AND PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

AbstractThis study examined the impact of Social Studies Education on ethnic integration and peaceful co-existence among JSS students in Katsina State. Four objectives, four research questions and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Thus, survey research method was adopted for the...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 9140 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ROLE OF MICRO FINANCE BANKS IN ENHANCING ENTERPRENEURSHIP AMONG WOMEN IN NIGERIA

Entrepreneur Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 7649 words | 📚 5 chapters

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UTILIZATION OF OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES FOR ACADEMIC PRODUCTIVITY BY ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

A CASE STUDY OF NORTHWESTERN STATES OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis research was carried out to investigate the utilization of open access resources by academic librarians for academic productivity in Federal universities in Northwestern States of Nigeria. To achieve the objectives of the study, six research questions were set and answered for the st...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 10300 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE ROLE OF FORMAL SCHOOL IN PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPACITIES IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT1.1       BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYEntrepreneurship capacities are increasingly recognized as important drivers of economic growth, productivity and employment, and as a key aspect of economic dynamism. Recent dimensions to entrepreneurship have necessitated th...

Entrepreneur Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 10858 words | 📚 5 chapters

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