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IMPACT OF FADAMA II PROJECT ON POVERTY REDUCTION

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IMO, OGUN AND KADUNA STATES, NIGERIA, 2004-2009

ABSTRACTThe study examines the impact of Fadama II on poverty reduction in three states of Nigeria: Imo, Ogun and Kaduna states. The Fadama project had the primary objective of sustainably increasing the income of its beneficiaries; be it pastoralists, hunters, gatherers, crop farmers and livesto...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 8915 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION ON ACQUISITION OF SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS, RETENTION, AND PERFORMANCE AMONG BASIC SCIENCE STUDENTS

A CASE STUDY OF KANO, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study investigated "Effects of Computer-Assisted Instruction on the acquisition of Science Process Skills, Retention and Performance among Basic Science Students in Kano, Nigeria". The research design adopted for the study was a Quasi-experimental control group design which employed ...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 8716 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STRATEGIC MARKETING IN NEW GENERATION BANKS IN NIGERIA

A CASE STUDY OF CITIZENS INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED

ABSTRACTThe importance and the need for marketing in banking was not recognised because for a very long period, banking was a sellers market. While most customers had the impression that they were privileged to enjoy the services of a bank. Additionally, bankers have traditionally been bank orien...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 11054 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SYNTHESIS OF BIOLUBRICANT FROM VEGETABLE OILS

ABSTRACTThis thesis aimed at the production of biolubricant from vegetable oils. The first stage produced methyl ester of the oil and in the second stage; the methyl ester was transesterified with Trimethylolpropane (TMP) in a ratio of 3.5:1 at 1500C to produce the biolubricant. The pour points b...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 12322 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE ON SERVICE DELIVERY

A CASE STUDY OF KUDAN AND SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACTThis study is on the impact of local government revenue on service delivery. The study determined the general level of revenue generation in the two Local Government Areas under study by examining the two major sources (internal and external) of revenue available to local government in Ni...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 10081 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A STUDY OF THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE SECRETARY IN A MODERN OFFICE

A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELLECTED BANKS IN UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE

ABSTRACT    This research work has been carried out to determine the fate of secretaries with regard to increase in technological advancement.  The instruments used in gathering data for this study are, the questionnaire, oral interview and observation.  The scope of stud...

Secretarial Studies Type: PROJECT

📄 68 pages | 🧠 8682 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA

AbstractThis research undertook an assessment of discipline techniques in the management of public secondary schools in Jigawa State, Nigeria, five objectives were formulated among which are: determine the maintenance of examination ethics in public secondary schools in Jigawa State; assess the m...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 12041 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE ROLE OF MARKETING CO-OPERATIVES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA

A CASE STUDY OF RICE MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE IN UGBAWKA, NKANU-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

ABSTRACTThis project looked into the role of marketing co-operative in economics development of Nigeria. (A case study of Rice Marketing Co-operative in Ugbawka, Nkanu East). A survey was conducted on the type of marketing co-operatives in Ugbawka Nkanu â€"East and the management and organization...

Cooperative Economic And Management Type: PROJECT

📄 69 pages | 🧠 8517 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CONSTRUCTION OF A BENCH SHAPING MACHINE

PREFACEOur purpose of embarking on the construction of a project of this kind to present a very vivid and understandable fact that if given the necessary supports that we the youths and engineers in potential can move this country forward as regards to technical know how.Such a bird eye view righ...

Mechanical Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 31 pages | 🧠 4058 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ROOTS OF RURAL POVERTY IN YIL NGAS OF PLATEAU STATE, AD 1902-1952: A POLITICAL ECONOMY OF COLONIAL EXPLOITATION AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION

ABSTRACTThis is a study of the origins of rural poverty in Yil Ngas. This is an area situated on the south-eastern escarpment of the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. Employing the Marxist methodology of political economy, the study is an attempt to investigate the historical colonial reality of the origins ...

Arts Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 6424 words | 📚 5 chapters

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COINAGES IN NIGERIA ENGLISH: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE

AbstractNigerian English coinages have been widely investigated in different literatures ranging from studies in Sociolinguistics, Semantics, Pragmatics, and Syntax to Metaphors and Cognitive linguistic studies. This present paper is a re-visitation of the Nigerian English lexicon, taking cue fro...

English and Linguistics Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 10183 words | 📚 5 chapters

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BENEFITS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF SECRETARIES EMPLOYED IN FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OKO

ABSTRACTThe major benefit of this study was to determine the benefits of information technology on the job performance of secretaries employed in polytechnics in Federal Polytechnic Oko. The population of the study consists of 74 secretaries in Federal Polytechnic Oko. Four research questions wer...

Office Technology Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 8610 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF THE ROLES OF VISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES IN THE NORTH-WEST ZONE OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study evaluated visual instructional materials roles in agricultural extension services in the North-West Zone of Nigeria, comprising seven states Kaduna, Kano Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara. The total number of respondents randomly selected was 56 agricultural extension agents a...

Architecture Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 11697 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ILLUMINATION DESIGN AND SIMULATION FOR OUTDOOR SPORTING ARENAS

ABSTRACTWidespread demand for sporting activities in the night has led to the integration of lighting design in the development of sporting arenas due mainly to lower temperatures at night, increase in demand for sporting facilities and leisure considerations. Illumination of sporting arenas is e...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 7910 words | 📚 5 chapters

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FACTORS AFFECTING ATTITUDE TO WORK OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OGBARU LOCAL GOURMET AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE

ABSTRACTThis research work was carried out in urban and rural areas of Ogbrau Local Government Area of Anambra State to find out factors affecting attitude to work of secondary school teachers.The questionnaire was the instrument used in obtaining data for answering the research questions.Some of...

Technical Education Type: PROJECT

📄 47 pages | 🧠 5511 words | 📚 5 chapters

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