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NUTRITIVE VALUE OF WHEAT OFFAL IN THE FEEDING OF SHEEP

ABSTRACTTwo experiments were carried out with male and female (non-pregnant and non-lac tating) Yankasa sheep to determine the nutritive value of wheat offal. The two experiments were growth experiments and lasted for 56 and 70 days respectively. The treatments consisted of the following wheat of...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 6195 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIR-COOLED SOLAR-POWERED REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

ABSTRACTABSTRACT This project is one in the series of work in solar cooling at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. It is also a major improvement on the previous work done in solar refrigeration. The results and experience are presented. In the system, the sol...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 11847 words | 📚 5 chapters

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REDEVELOPMENT OF SOKOTO AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING

ABSTRACTThe problem of very high wind velocity is not new to Sokoto and its environment. Windstorm had been a seasonal affair, and has become a very serious regional hazard . Despite the seriousness of this phenomenon, the authorities concerned have done nothing to see that this pehnomenon is tho...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 10167 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INFLUENCE OF INSURGENCY ON FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN NORTH-EAST, NIGERIA

AbstractThis research studied the influence of insurgency on family relationship among the internally displaced persons in North-East, Nigeria. The major objective aimed at determining the influence of insurgency on family relationship of the internally displaced persons in North- East, Nigeria. ...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 10114 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IMPACTS OF STUDENT TALKING TIME STRATEGY ON SPEAKING SKILLS AT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (SSS 1) STUDENTS

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE

AbstractThis study aimed at examining the impact of Student Talking Time (STT) strategy on the speaking skills of Senior Secondary School students 1 in Zaria metropolis. The design adopted for the study is the Quasi- experimental design. Two secondary schools were selected for the study: Govt. Gi...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 11508 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF PLANTAIN PEEL ASH AS A MIXTURE

ABSTRACTThis study had investigated the admixture properties of plantain peel ash through a series of laboratory experiments. This was targeted at obtaining an effective admixture while relieving the environment from the menace of environmental pollution arising from indiscriminate disposal of ag...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 6364 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE ON WELFARE AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study presented empirical findings on the impact of Microfinance on welfare and poverty alleviation in Southwest Nigeria.  It also examined Microfinance as key to poverty alleviation and economic development.  It assessed the extent to which Microfinance Institutions had su...

Banking and Finance Type: PROJECT

📄 198 pages | 🧠 52845 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CATTLE RANCHING IN NIGERIA: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION

AbstractPastoralism is the most traditional of ruminant livestock production systems in which extensive movement of the animals in search of pastures and water is its salient feature. Whereas the system is adapted to exploit the dry, arid climatic zone, it often overlaps into wetter, agricultural...

Agriculture Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 12808 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN APPRAISAL OF ILLITERATE MOTHERS PERCEPTION ON BIRTH CONTROL

A CASE STUDY OF ONITSHA NORTH L.G.A

ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to find out the attitude of illiterate mothers in Onitsha North L.G.A toward birth control. This project tries to find out why these illiterate mothers neglect birth control thus produce as many children as possible even to their own detriment. To make this stud...

Home and Rural Economics Type: PROJECT

📄 56 pages | 🧠 5485 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CONSTRUCTION OF TWO FACE GAS BURNER

ABSTRACT This project which is on the design and fabrication of a two face gas burner is a brief exploration on the various ways and means of designing, construction, operating the two face gas burner, putting cost into consideration for economic advantage.  Herein are brief information and ...

Mechanical Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 38 pages | 🧠 3480 words | 📚 7 chapters

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THE ROLE OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

THE CASE STUDY OF AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ANAMBRA STATE,NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study assessed the role of female entrepreneurs in poverty alleviation in rural communities of Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It specifically analysed the socio-economic characteristics of women entrepreneurship and assessed the contribution of female-owne...

Entrepreneur Type: PROJECT

📄 60 pages | 🧠 11614 words | 📚 5 chapters

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APPLICATION OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH IN THE STUDY OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MAINTENANCE PRACTICE OF THE CEMENT COMPANY OF NORTHERN NIGERIA (CCNN) LIMITED SOKOTO

ABSTRACTCement is literally the Cornerstone of today's building and civil engineering industries throughout the world. The demand for cement in Nigeria far exceeds the supply from the local industry. The local industry has a total installed capacity of 5.42 million tons per annum. As at 1984, the...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 11963 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ISLAMIC LAW OF INTESTATE SUCCESSION ITS APPLICATION IN THB NORTHERN STATE OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe present thesis discusses, among other things, the elements of succession according to Islamic Law. The heirs are properly classified into classes, such as the descendents, ascendents, colletorals, remote ascendents and the distant Kindreds. The heirs are further categorised into Quran...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 94 pages | 🧠 11596 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN OF WATER SUPPLY (COLD AND HOT) SYSTEM OF A THREE BEDROOM BUNGALOW WITH ADEQUATE PRESSURE

ABSTRACTThis research is focused on the design of water supply (cold and hot) system of a three bedroom bungalow with adequate pressure. Polypropylene (PP) pipes imported from Italy and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes made in Nigeria, the two most common plastic materials used for potable water su...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 7257 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERCEPTIONS OF STAKEHOLDERS ON PREVAILING LEADERSHIP STYLES OF PRINCIPALS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA AND GIWA EDUCATIONAL ZONES

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA STATE NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis research work entitled "Perceptions of Stakeholders on Prevailing Leadership Styles of Principals in Secondary Schools in Zaria and Giwa Educational Zones in Kaduna State" was conducted using descriptive survey research design. Five hundred copies of questionnaire was used as a tool ...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 86 pages | 🧠 6014 words | 📚 5 chapters

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