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Domestic Architecture in Benin City

A Study of Continuity and Change

Abstract  The culture of people determines and shapes the domestic space in their domestic architecture. Subsequent modifications of the  idea have focused on more precise  revelations of how the spatial  arrangements of material culture are culturally patterned.  Through...

Architecture Type: PROJECT

📄 313 pages | 🧠 69537 words | 📚 8 chapters

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EXTERNAL DEBT MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTNigeria External debt's rising profile has been one of the disturbing factors affecting the overall development of the country. Though it was a belief within the government and well informed circle, that, Borrowing from Foreign Creditors will aid the development of the Nigeria economy. Bu...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 8747 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE FACTORS THAT CAN INFLUENCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COOPERATIVE IN IMO STATE

A CASE STUDY OF OWERRI L.G.A IMO STATE

PROPOSAL      Cooperatives which have been in existence for the past centrally still exist in our conteporaly time today due to certain factors which is the case of study in this project.  But for the umpteenth time people still mistake motives with factors for joining coopera...

Cooperative Economic And Management Type: PROJECT

📄 71 pages | 🧠 9256 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTIVE WAYS OF CONTROLLING EROSION IN A BUILDING SITE IN SELECTED SITES IN EKWULOBIA ANAMBRA STATE

ABSTRACTThe major purpose of this study is to determine. The effective way of controlling erosion in a construction site prone to erosion problem. The development of soil erosion began when man settled down and started turning pasture land into farmland. The intensive exploitation of the lan...

Building Technology Type: PROJECT

📄 58 pages | 🧠 9702 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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SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF IRRIGATION USING BORROW PIT WATER

ABSTRACTPrior' if 1919, borrow pits excavated into clay pans to collect and retain rainfall and local run-off served as a major water supply source to the settled Fulanis in the Wawa bush of the present Bauchi state, Nigeria. Attempts to make them a regular water supply source in lateryears faile...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 86 pages | 🧠 11467 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLY(LACTIC ACID)(PLA)/ GUINEACORN (SORGHUM BICOLOR) HUSKS PARTICULATE (GHP) COMPOSITES

ABSTRACTThe development and characterization of poly(lactic acid)(PLA)/guineacorn (Sorghum bicolor) husks particulates (GHP) composites as biodegradable or green composites was investigated to serve as an alternative to the conventional polymers which are non-degradable and are used for short ter...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 6003 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERCEPTION OF UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES ON THE IMPACT OF CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME ON EMPLOYEES' WELFARE

ABSTRACTThe pension scheme prior to reform was characterized by inadequate funding, remittance and delay in paying retirees their benefits. These and other related problems led to the introduction of the pension reform Act 2004 with the sole aim of addressing some of these problems. This study ev...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 12238 words | 📚 5 chapters

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3-D READJUSTMENT OF PARTS OF THE NIGERIAN PRIMARY TRIANGULATION NETWORK WITH GNSS DATA

ABSTRACTCurrent development has shown many countries improving and strengthening their national control networks using modern space geodetic system. This study carried out 3D readjustment of part of the Nigerian Primary Triangulation Network using GNSS data obtained from Office of the Surveyor Ge...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 12888 words | 📚 5 chapters

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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND ADHERENCE TO RECOMMENDED INFANT FEEDING BY HIV-INFECTED MOTHERS IN ABUJA

ABSTRACTHIV has direct effect on child nutrition, the choice of Infant and Young Child Feeding in the context of HIV has significant effect on optimal child growth, survival and development. In the absence of any interventions, 5-20% of infants born to HIV infected women will be infected through ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 12838 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF GLASS CERAMICS USING KAOLIN PROCESSING WASTE, SODALIME AND BOROSILICATE GLASS WASTES

ABSTRACTThe utilisation of waste materials to producea useful product is highly encouraged to avoid its disposal on land fields so as to safeguard the environment. Kaolin waste, soda lime and borosilicate glass wastes were used to develop glass ceramic. The oxides content of the raw materials wer...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 6706 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF NON-MONETARY INCENTIVES ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE

A STUDY OF NIGERIAN COMMUNICATION COMMISSION (NCC)

ABSTRACTThis study is particularly informed by the need to assess the impact of non-monetary incentives on employee performance. To do this, requisite data was sourced via primary and secondary sources. Primary data was sourced through the instrument of a questionnaire, while secondary data requi...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 10662 words | 📚 5 chapters

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WORKERS’ PERCEPTION OF RETIREMENT AND ITS IMPLICATION ON PRODUCTIVITY

A STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO

ABSTRACTThis research work was made to discover how workers perceive retirement and its implication for productivity using Federal Polytechnic, Oko as a case study. The case study is an institution of higher learning. It was established in 1992 through the collective effort of the community. It i...

Public Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 61 pages | 🧠 6658 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATING LESSONS LEARNED PRACTICES (LLPs) IN PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) PROJECTS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe increasing complexity, duration and multitude of parties involved in a typical PPP procurement process, have made several studies to stress the importance of proactive and systematic capture of project knowledge through the use of formal lessons learned practices (LLP). The conduct of...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 86 pages | 🧠 7752 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CURRENCY DEVALUATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND SHARE PRICES OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe sudden announcement of the devaluation of the Nigerian Naira to US Dollar by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the 25th November 2014 has created an intense debate and a great deal of mix responses among market analysts and the general populace. However, available opinions on the d...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 11047 words | 📚 5 chapters

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