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EVALUATION OF QUARTZ DEPOSIT IN ANGWAN DOKA, KOKONA NASARAWA STATE-NIGERIA FOR PRODUCTION OF DENSE REFRACTORY BRICKS

ABSTRACTSamples of quartz were sourced from deposit site at AngwanDokaKokonaNasarawa State Nigeria. The samples were beneficiated and crushed to smaller particle sizes ranging from fine, medium to coarse. The samples were prepared by the semi-dry method, with moulding pressure of 300 kN to form b...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 8658 words | 📚 5 chapters

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FAILURE COST ANALYSIS OF HUMAN ERRORS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM CONSTRUCTION

ABSTRACTThis study centres around the evaluation of the expected total cost of reinforced concrete beams designed to BS 8110 (1985) when gross errors are accounted for. Beam performance functions are obtained for bending, shear and torsion. The performance function for a beam performing in combin...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 6530 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DETERMINANTS OF AUDIT FEES IN LISTED FOOD AND BEVERAGES FIRMS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTCorporate managements induce auditors through fees to alter the financial performance and position of their entities. These practices led to the studies on the determinants of audit fees in developed and developing economies. This study examined the determinants of audit fees of listed fo...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 7630 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF WEALTH MAXIMIZATION GOAL OF BUSINESS ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe project is an exposition towards determining the impact of business goal on the exercise of business' social responsibility. The research was conducted by the analysis of field data collected through questionnaires, interviews, personal observation and by a critical review of related ...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 12238 words | 📚 5 chapters

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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CEPHALOMETRIC INDICES AMONG IDOMA AND IGEDE ETHNIC GROUPS OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe comparative study of cephalometric indices among the Igede and Idoma ethnic groups of Benue State was undertaken due to lack of adequate cephalometry among Nigerians. The anthropometric characteristics of 425 apparently normal adults of ages 17 - 40 years of Igede and Idoma ethnic ext...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 12474 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF OUTSOURCING STRATEGIES ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF FAST FOODS INDUSTRY IN LAGOS STATE

ABSTRACT  Presently, the fast food industry in Nigeria  is undergoing very rapid change and explosive growth and it has been argued that outsourcing strategies adopted have contribution to the growth of the sector due to its relevance and potentials for the economy. As such, this study ...

Business Administration and Management Type: PROJECT

📄 105 pages | 🧠 24207 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE STABILIZER

ABSTRACT In the world today, the use of power supply in electronics equipment and gadgets has increased and it is still increasing.  These power supplies are not stable as required by these electronics. This arise the need for the power stabilization as to overcome this problem  This pr...

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Type: OND PROJECT

📄 34 pages | 🧠 3825 words | 📚 6 chapters

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EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION OF BIOLOGY CONCEPTS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

A CASE STUDY OF DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study investigated effects of instructional materials on the academic achievement and retention of SS 2 biology students in Delta State. The study sample consisted of 86 SS2 biology students randomly selected from a population of 5,626 students drawn from 18 public schools. An instru...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 6851 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF SIMULATION MODEL ON ATTITUDE, RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE IN QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL CHEMISTRY STUDENTS

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA – NIGERIA

AbstractThis study examined the effects of simulation model on students? academic Performance, attitude and retention in qualitative analysis among Senior Secondary School students in Kaduna state. The motive behind the study is connected to persistent failure of students in SSCE due to poor atti...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 9961 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INFLUENCE OF TOPOGRAPHY ON SOIL PROFILE CHARACTERISTICS AND FERTILITY

INFLUENCE OF TOPOGRAPHY ON SOIL PROFILE CHARACTERISTICS AND FERTILITY IN PART OF AKWA IBOM STATEThe cardinal objective of agriculture is to produce enough food to feed the population of the world and enough raw materials to meet the demand of our industries and earn foreign exchange for the count...

Agriculture Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 6653 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE IMPACT OF CURRENT ECONOMIC POLICIES ON THE PROFITABILITY OF COMMERCIALISED GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES

A STUDY OF KADUNA REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED (KRPC)

ABSTRACTThis project involved the study of Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (KRPC) with respect to the impact of current economic policies on the profitabilitx of Government commercialised enterprises. The study is aimed at providing useful information on KRPC to its Managem...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 11135 words | 📚 5 chapters

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Design And Implementation Of An On Line Entrance Examination Administration System

Design And Implementation Of An On Line Entrance Examination Administration SystemABSTRACTComputers are known for their wide range of uses especially in scientific and mathematical fields.  However little or no thought has been given to designing a complete and through intelligence test on a...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 10011 words | 📚 5 chapters

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HYDROLYSIS OF CASSAVA STARCH BY AMYLASES FROM MAIZE

ABSTRACTCrude maize amylase was extracted from twenty (20) cultivars of maize grains obtained from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan. Cassava starch was extracted from eight (8) varieties of hydrid cassava tubers from IITA, Ibadan. Maize amylase activity was determine...

Biochemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 111 pages | 🧠 13769 words | 📚 4 chapters

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EFFECT OF ASPERGILLUS NIGER AMYLASES ON CASSAVA STARCH HYDROLYSIS

ABSTRACTThe enzymatic hydrolysis of cassava starch to glucose has been studied. Aspergillus niger was isolated from deteriorated groundnut seeds and used as the amylase producer source. The effect of various process variables such as culture age, mycelia mass loading, pH, temperature and substrat...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 11185 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERISED QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MANUFACTURING ORGANISATION

A CASE STUDY OF S.E.D.I ENUGU

ABSTRACTThe purpose of the study is to computerize quality control system for manufacturing organization (A case study of S.E.D.I Enugu) and to develop a computer package whereby the techniques observed from the manual method can be improved on. It is known fact that the manual method of quality ...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 67 pages | 🧠 7876 words | 📚 5 chapters

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