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EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF LABORATORY AND DISCUSSION METHODS ON PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF CHEMISTRY STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

AbstractThe study evaluated the effects of laboratory and discussion methods on the performance and retention of Chemistry students in Senior Secondary Schools in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Six objectives were formulated for the study amongst which were to: determine the pre-test and post-test perfor...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 11587 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CHARACTERISATION OF SOME NIGERIAN COALS FOR POWER GENERATION

ABSTRACTFive coal samples from Odagbo (Kogi State), Owukpa (Benue State), Ezimo (Enugu State), Amansiodo (Enugu State) and Inyi (Enugu State) weresubjected to proximate analysis, ultimate analysis, calorific value determination, petrographic and thermogravimetric analysis to determine their suita...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 6111 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE IMPACT OF HUMAN RESOURCE ACCOUNTING ON THE PROFITABILITY OF A FIRM

EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM ACCESS BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

ABSTRACTThe crux of the study was to examine the impact of human resource accounting on the profitability of Access Bank of Nigeria Plc, from 2003 to 2012. Using the ordinary least square analytical technique, secondary data from Access Bank of Nigeria Plc were obtained. Findings revealed that th...

Accountancy Type: PROJECT

📄 48 pages | 🧠 8176 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF WATER SUPPLY SERVICE IN KADUNA NORTH WATER WORKS

ABSTRACTThe water supply infrastructure in Kaduna North Water Works (KNWW) has faced alot of problems, partly due to a neglect of the components over a long period and with tariffs at a low level, which was far from reflecting the real cost of the service. Economic efficiency still remains below ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 11518 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED EXTENDED DIJKSTRA ALGORITHM FOR SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKS

ABSTRACTThis research presents the development of an improved Extended Dijkstra Algorithm (mED-SDN) for Software Defined Networks (SDN) using Representational State Transfer (REST). The original Extended Dijkstra Algorithm for SDN (ED-SDN) cannot handle shortcomings associated with the traditiona...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 9600 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF SUN-DRIED CASSAVA PEELS ON LIVEWEIGHT GAIN AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF RED SOKOTO DOES

ABSTRACTSun-dried cassava peels were used as an energy source to replace maize offal at levels of 0, (Treatment 1) 18.5, (Treatment 2) 37.0, (Treatment 3) 55.0, (Treatment 4) and 74.0% (Treatment 5) in the ration. A sixth ration (Treatment 6) comprised only cotton seed cake and common salt. Each ...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 7879 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF AN AXIAL-FLOW MILLET THRESHER

ABSTRACTExisting millet threshers have not been performing up to expectation. Based on this, the physical properties of pearl millet grains were determined and used to design an axial-flow millet thresher. The length, width, thickness, geometric diameter, sphericity, surface area of the grains we...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 12607 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE MANAGEMENT OF DIRECT SMALL HOLDER AGRICULTURAL LOAN PORTFOLIO

A CASE STUDY OF NACB LTD, KADUNA

ABSTRACTDirect Small Holder Agricultural Loan portfolio Management is a major task that must be done if the existing long standing creditable Small Holder clients of the bank are to be retained and not lost to Commercial and Merchant banks. This involves the use of heuristic to the most complicat...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 8803 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WEB BASED SIM REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR MTN NIGERIA

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WEB BASED SIM REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR MTN NIGERIACHAPTER ONE1.0     INTRODUCTION          "SIM Card Registration System" is a system which is usedby the user for the purpose of managing and saving different...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 50 pages | 🧠 10675 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ANALYSIS OF BENEFICIARIES AND NON-BENEFICIARIES OF COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON MAIZE COOPERATIVE GROUPS IN KANO AND KADUNA STATES OF NIGERIA

The study was conducted to analyze the Commercial Agriculture Development Project on maize farmers in Kano and Kaduna States of Nigeria.Combinations of purposive and random sampling techniques were used for this study.The data for analysis was based on 2014/2015 cropping season and were collected...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 7691 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IMPLEMENTATION OF A CENTRAL RESERVATION SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.0 PreliminariesA central reservation system for transportation management is an electronic booking system that enables to reserve seats online. The system is described as central because all reservations are processed, stored and retrieved on a central computer which is t...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 7413 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTIVENESS OF ADOPTION OF IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AMONG NOMADIC FARMERS

A CASE STUDY OF NIGER AND KWARA STATES, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of adoption of improved technologies on livestock production among nomadic farmers in Niger and Kwara States. Four specific objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated. The population for the study...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 9009 words | 📚 5 chapters

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OBESITY: THE HEALTH IMPACTS AND RELATIONSHIP WITH REPRODUCTION

ABSTRACTObesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing prevalence in adults and children, and authorities view it as one of the most serious public health problems of  the 21st century. Obesity negatively impacts the health of women in many ways, such as higher ri...

Science Laboratory Technology Type: PROJECT

📄 55 pages | 🧠 6821 words | 📚 4 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF SCULPTURE FORFUNCTIONALITY: AN EXPLORATION WITH TERRACOTTA IN THE LANDSCAPE

ABSTRACTThe history of sculpture from time reveals the use of varied materials as well as its utility for a multitude of functions; amidst this too is the contentious issue of the varied spaces in which sculpture is placed. However there was a glaring trend since the prehistoric period of the clo...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 6829 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RESPONSE OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)Moench) VARIETIES TO POULTRY MANURE RATE AND STAND DENSITY IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH

ABSTRACTTwo trials were conducted during the 2016 rainy season at two sites; namelythe Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) farm, Samaru (11011'N, 7038'E and 686m above sea level) and the experimental site for Kaduna Agricultural Development Project (KADP) located at Maigana, Soba Local Gove...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 12511 words | 📚 5 chapters

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