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ACADEMIC SELF-HANDICAPPING, SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND PERSONALITY TRAITS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

A CASE STUDY OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA

ABSTRACTThis research investigated academic self-handicapping among undergraduate students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and its correlation with personality traits; also differences in students' academic self-handicapping based on socio-demographic factors were investigated. Three instrument...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 8287 words | 📚 5 chapters

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REPAIR AND REHABILITATION OF A FAULTY AIR CONDITIONER

ABSTRACTThe rehabilitation and repair of a faulty air conditioner was the project undertaken by the group of student listed above in the mechanical Engineering department.Before embarking on the project, the following fault were detect and rectified, such as(a) Blockage of the condenser by impuri...

Mechanical Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 41 pages | 🧠 4597 words | 📚 3 chapters

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SYMBIOTIC NITROGEN FIXATION AND CONTRIBUTION TO SOIL NITROGEN BY GROUNDNUT (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L) GENOTYPES IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTEvaluation of existing groundnut genotypes for nitrogen fixation may be useful as selection criteria for high nitrogen fixation thereby minimizing the high cost of inorganic fertilizer and its associated environmental consequences. The objectives of this study were to determine symbiotic ...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 6983 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ENHANCING THE LANDSCAPE OF BARAU DIKKO SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, KADUNA FOR THERAPEUTIC AND HEALING EFFECTS

ABSTRACTIn Nigeria, therapeutic landscape development is a grey area both in research and design implementation, and is yet to be given recognition in this part of the world. Therapeutic landscape is an aspect of landscape architecture that deals with healing through a conscious design process, s...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 9685 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AUDIT QUALITY AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT OF LISTED CHEMICAL AND PAINTS FIRMS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study examines the relationship between audit quality and earnings management in the Nigerian chemical and paints sector over a period of seven years (2006-2012).The management of earnings was measured using Discretionary Accruals (a modified Jones model). Generalized Least squares t...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 8402 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF PRINCIPALS’ ROLES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN FUNTUA AND MALUMFASHI EDUCATION ZONES

A CASE STUDY OF KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study is on "Assessment of Principals? Roles in the Management of Secondary Schools in Funtua and Malumfashi Education Zones in Katsina State, Nigeria". To achieve the aim of this research, seven objectives were set in line with the research questions and hypotheses. The objectives a...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 11083 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF GROGGED CERAMIC CLAY ROOFING TILES FOR POULTRY HOUSING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ZINC SHEETS

ABSTRACTSecondary clay obtained from Bomo, Zaria, Kaduna state was used for this research. Dry samples were fired to produce grog which was crushed and sieved to mesh 20 (840microns). Body composition was formulated with 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25% additions of grog to the clay body with the different ...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 11216 words | 📚 5 chapters

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NUTRITIONAL POTENTIAL OF ACACIA (Acacia nilotica (L.) DEL.) PODS FOR GROWING RED SOKOTO GOATS

ABSTRACT Two separate studies to evaluate alternative methods of processing Acacia nilotica pods and level of replacement of cotton seed cake with Acacia pods; and its effect on nutrient composition, feed intake, digestibility of nutrients, heamatological parameters and general performance of Red...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 12368 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME FUND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE

THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME FUND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTUREABSTRACTAgricultural credit guarantee scheme fund was established to help farmers who have little or no collateral to get loans from commercial banks by CBN. It was the aim of this research work to find out if C...

Agriculture Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 12026 words | 📚 5 chapters

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BACTERIAL FORAGING ALGORITHM BASED TUNING OF ON-LOAD TAP CHANGING TRANSFORMER FOR VOLTAGE REGULATION IN POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORK

ABSTRACTThe control of voltage level has been identified as one of the most important operational needs for efficient and reliable operation of power system equipment. Due to the fact that both the utility and customer equipment are designed to operate at certain voltage ratings. Prolonged operat...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 12700 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN APPRAISAL OF SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR ENTREPRENUERSHIP BUSINESS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTManagement School of EntrepreneurshipThe management school suggests that an entrepreneur is a person who organizes or manages a businessundertaking, assuming the risk for the sake of profit (Webster, 1966). Within this perspective, it is believed that entrepreneurship can be developed thr...

Entrepreneur Type: PROJECT

📄 55 pages | 🧠 12523 words | 📚 5 chapters

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UTILISATION OF SELECTED VARIETIES OF COTTON PLANTS GROWN IN NIGERIA FOR PAPERMAKING

ABSTRACTThe utilisation of cotton plant stalks for papermaking, as an alternative to the wasteful disposal of the crop residue by burning, was explored in this study, using four varieties of American upland cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum), namely: SAMCOTs 6, 8, 9 and 10 grown in Nigeria. Wood ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 11919 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECT OF RISK SURVEY IN A MANUFACTURING FIRM

A CASE STUDY OF EMENITE PLC

ABSTRACTThe effect of risk survey in a manufacturing  firm (a case of emenite Plc). Is over emphasized. Risk is the center of human activities and a manufacturing firm like Emenite will need the activities of risk management to survey. So it is only when there is adequate risk survey that th...

Insurance Type: PROJECT

📄 51 pages | 🧠 5723 words | 📚 5 chapters

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LERE VASSAL STATE OF ZAZZAU EMIRATE CIRCA 1804-1903

ABSTRACTThe thesis examines the establishment, growth and development of I.ere vassal Male of Zazzau emirate in the nineteenth century. The area consists of the polities of the Kurama. Gure, Kahugu, Amo, Sheni, as well as the Pulani and Hausa. The stud) traces the foundation of the Lere vassal sl...

Arts Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 10263 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A STUDY OF THE UNIFIED POWER QUALITY CONDITIONER (UPQC) FOR IMPROVED RADIAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

ABSTRACTThis work assesses the feasibility and performance of an enhanced Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC). A UPQC configuration has been developed which incorporates Photo voltaic (PV) cells and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the DC link of the UPQC. The BESS is connected using ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 12739 words | 📚 5 chapters

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