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APPLICATION OF FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TENSION CONTROLLED STRUCTURES

ABSTRACTLinear-elastic theory of fracture mechanics was reviewed and a proposed method for designing structural elements subjected principally to tension presented, based on the strain-energy-release-rate for the fibrous concrete mixes. Eighteen experimental models were provided and of which seve...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 7377 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT TO FARMERS

ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT TO FARMERSABSTRACTThe ever determining food production in Nigeria has prompted development or administration (military and civilian) both present and past to formulate programmed to ameliorate or arrest this situation.One of such programmed is the a...

Agriculture Type: PROJECT

📄 46 pages | 🧠 11967 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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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE (KAP) OF FAMILY PLANNING AMONG RURAL WOMEN

A CASE STUDY OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of family planning among rural women in Kogi state, Nigeria. Ex-post facto research design was used for this study and the sample size consisted of 384 respondents. To achieve this purpose, a researcher develop...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 11300 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PROGRESSIVE STRUCTURAL FAILURE ANALYSIS OF PLANE TRUSSES

ABSTRACTA lot of assumptions,simplifications and approximations are made in the deterministic design of structures in the process of substituting a real physical system, whose behaviour is inherently random, with a mathematical model. Resort is therefore often made to the application of safety fa...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 12666 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INFLUENCE OF CONCEPTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD ON STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE IN, AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY AMONG STUDENTS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

AbstractResearches in chemistry education have shown that students' low performance in practicalchemistry was due to lack of in-depth conceptual understanding of chemical concepts behindpractical chemistry. It was based on this that, the study investigated the Influence ofConceptual Instructional...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 184 pages | 🧠 12080 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF PUMICE AGGREGATE ON THE PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE SUBJECTED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURE

AbstractHeat is an aggression that weakens the concrete as a result of change in chemical and physical properties. One of the factors that affect elevated temperature resistance of concrete is the type of aggregate used. Concrete made with light weight aggregates show a better resistance to heat ...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 8846 words | 📚 5 chapters

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HYPOLIPIDEMIC EFFECT OF TIGERNUT (Cyperus esculentus) ON ALBINO RATS

ABSTRACTThe effect of intake of tigernut extract was studied. Doses of 0.2ml and 0.8ml of tigernut (cyperus esculentus) extract as well as the administration of 0.3ml questran (hypolipidemic drug) were orally administered to 6 weeks old male rats for 21 days. The effect of this administration on ...

Science Laboratory Technology Type: PROJECT

📄 50 pages | 🧠 4283 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STATUS OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Alutu (2006) assert that to facilitate learning, the instructor should consciously adopt instructional strategies that will allow for guidance of the learner.The purpose of guidance and counselling services is to impact specific skills and learning opportunities in a proactive and preventive mann...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 50 pages | 🧠 12658 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ANALYSIS OF PROFITABILITY AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF SMALL SCALE BAMBARANUT FARMING IN KAJURU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACTThe Study focused on the Profitability and Production Efficiency of Bambaranut in Kajuru Local Government area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 180 farmers across the local Government. Structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The ...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 8939 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESMENT OF THE SUITABILITY OF SAW DUST ASH AS FLUXING RAW MATERIAL IN SODA LIME SILICA GLASS PRODUCTION

ABSTRACTThis research was conducted to study the suitabilty of saw dust ash in glass preparations. Saw dust from Isoberlinea doka (doka), Terminalia superba (Afara), Anogeissus leiocarpus (marke) and the mix saw dust (without taking note of the wood type) were used. They were collected from local...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 11897 words | 📚 5 chapters

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Integrating architecture with nature to enhance restoration

A CASE STUDY OF A CORPORATE RETREAT CENTER MIANGO-JOS

ABSTRACTCorporate executives all over the world are under a lot of stress due to increasing competitiveness in the workplace, traveling and family demands. Stress costs companies in terms of employee's health and reduced output and efficiency. Companies have realized the benefits of sending their...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 11319 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL BARROW

ABSTRACT    The constructional project involved the construction of an industrial barrow of standard size was constructed.    The process used went across various Engineering practice. These involved the procurement of galvanized steel of 0.00mm to 300mm thickness. S...

Chemical Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 26 pages | 🧠 2537 words | 📚 7 chapters

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AN APPRAISAL OF RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS BY THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SETTLEMENT OF INVESTMENT DISPUTES (ICSID) IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTNigeria is in a continuous quest to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to support and sustain a decent economic growth. These foreign investors being invited are as much interested in the methods available for dispute resolution as they are in every available guarantee on th...

Law Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 6812 words | 📚 5 chapters

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HIV SEROSTATUS DISCLOSURE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE CLINIC AT USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SOKOTO

ABSTRACTThe disclosure of HIV serostatus has adverse sociopsychological consequences and is presently a major public health challenge in many African countries including Nigeria. With increasing uptake of HIV counseling and testing among pregnant women in Nigeria, there has been increasing concer...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 9130 words | 📚 5 chapters

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