COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MADE FROM VARIOUS AGGREGATE
INTRODUCTION: This work was to present in one weight, the fundamental and practical information in the filed of the comparative analysis of the strength of concrete made from various aggregate which may be useful to people involve in civil and structural engineer...
View DetailsEXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The relevance of real estate to our economics and social development cannot be over-emphasized not at least in the housing sector, which has a critical impact on Individual and National Welfare. Firstly finance plays a key role in the housing development proje...
View DetailsFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SMEs IN EKET LGA)
Background to the study: Small firms play vital roles in the process of industrialization, sustainable economic growth (Ariyo, 2005); encouragement of entrepreneurship, employment generation (Ogujiuba et al, 2004); reduction of poverty and contribution to the Gross Domestic...
View DetailsA CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF RADIOLOGY SERVICES IN HEALTH FACILITIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the availability, accessibility, and affordability of radiology services in health facilities in Nigeria using selected public hospitals in Yobe State as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at assess...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF THE CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The context of this research study is provision of affordable housing for Nigerians especially for the low income households. Housing is the provision of shelter; an abode to live in. Shelter should be adequate, affordable and decent. Adequate in t...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND CONSTRAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL BUSINESS USE OF E-COMMERCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Small businesses are essential for economic development (Van Praag & Versloot, 2007; Acs et al., 2008; Fumo & Jabbour, 2011), and in Nigeria they make up 91% of the formal businesses, contribute 34% towards the Gross Domestic...
View DetailsAPPLICATION OF MARKETING CONCEPTS IN BANKING INDUSTRY AND ITS EFFECT ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Marketing concept is a customer oriented philosophy which states that customer’s satisfaction is the economic and social justification of firm’s corporate existence. These philosophies hold that the company should be customer...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY BENIN CITY
Background of the study: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Female genital mutilation (FGM) is defined as all procedures which involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia and/or injury to the female genital organs, whether for cultural or any...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF INTERNET INFILTRATION AND THE ACCEPTION OF TELEVISION STREAMING AMONG STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA
Background to the Study: Numerous breakthroughs have resulted from advances in computer technology, particularly with the introduction of the Internet. The growth of the Internet is transforming a variety of global industries, including the media sector. Televisi...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLICATION OF FULANI HERDSMEN BANDITRY ACTIVITIES ON COMMUNITY SETTLEMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The Fulani unarguably represent a significant part of the economy of Nigeria. They are the major breeders of goats, sheep and cattle as those animals are the major source of meat and affordable source of animal proteins ate by Nigerians.&...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BIOLOGY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Education is a preparation for life. This is related to the acquisition of skills to earn a living. Today as always, the definition of education is the ever change and increasing in scope. Our schools are confronted with new pressures arising from changin...
View DetailsATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF MENSTRUAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION YOLA ADAMAWA STATE
Background of the Study: Menstrual hygiene management is described as the process whereby “women and adolescent girls use a clean menstrual hygiene management (MHM) material to absorb or collect blood that can be changed in privacy as often as necessary for...
View DetailsATTITUDE OF CONSUMERS TOWARDS NIGERIAN MADE GOODS
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the attitude of consumers towards Nigerian made goods . Specifically, the study examined the attitude of Nigeria towards Nigeria made goods. Also, know if really Nigerians prefer Nigeri...
View DetailsAWARENESS AND PERCEPTION ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AS A BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Breastfeeding is the process of feeding an infant mother's milk, either through direct nipple-baby mouth contact or by expressed breast milk. Breast milk is classified into two types: colostrum, which is the initial yellowish and stic...
View DetailsAWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AS A BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING RURAL ANTENATAL CLINICS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Breastfeeding is the process of feeding an infant mother's milk, either through direct nipple-baby mouth contact or by expressed breast milk. Breast milk is classified into two types: colostrum, which is the initial yellowish and stic...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF THE CHALLENGES FACING MEDIA IN DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The art of communication as we know it now has evolved over many generations. Humans have been working very hard for a very long time to improve on one of the most fundamental aspects of their existence, and this effort has resulted in the sophistication...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MADE FROM VARIOUS AGGREGATE
ABSTRACT: Highly automated brick plants exist in Nigeria. Soil-cement blocks are also produced to keep unit cost of blocks down and affordable; but some characteristics of the soil-cement blocks needed to be improved by use of highly sandy concrete aggregates in the production. T...
View DetailsCOMPUTER AND ITS ROLE IN FRAUD DETECTION AND PREVENTION IN THE NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT: In this study, the research set out to examine the roles of the electronic Computers in fraud detection in banks. 51 staff of UBA plc is randomly selected as the study sample for the research. These 51 staff was issued with 51 copies of structured quest...
View DetailsCORRUPTION IN NIGERIA AS A HINDRANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study: Public debates recently in Nigeria have centred on the increasing rate of corruption resulting from inappropriate public finance planning and implementation mostly in some of the developing countries, Nigeria inclusive which in turn reduc...
View DetailsCUSTOMERS PERCEPTION OF GSM INTERRUPTIVE ADVERTISEMENT IN NIGERIA
Background to the study: According to Anil (2013:28) “Advertising via mobile devices or mobile advertisement is defined as the usage of interactive wireless media (such as cellular phones and pages, cordless telephones, personal digital assistances, two-way...
View DetailsEXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND CHALLENGES OF CBN CASHLESS POLICY ON RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Background of the study: The financial system of any economy is responsible for mobilizing savings for productive investments and ensuring efficient resource allocation. Banks have traditionally played an active role in this regard. A large volume of literatures such as those of...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF TOASTED ICICINIA MAIN EFIK ISONG-BASED DIETS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WEANER RABBITS
INTRODUCTION: Animal protein in most of the developing countries is not readily available to the populace due to the high cost of production faced by the livestock industry. This is largely due to the high cost of livestock feed. Feed contribute about 60% of the total cost o...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF LOCATION ON RENTAL VALUES OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Background to the Study: Residential properties are both consumption and investment good (Sratton, 2008). As consumption good it is acquired for owner occupation. Also, the investment (property) may be to maximize optimum return from outright sale or letting. If this is the case,...
View DetailsKNOWLEDGE AWARENESS AND BENEFITS OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME AMONG CIVIL SERVANT IN UYO LGA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Ever since Emperor Otto Von Bismarck of Germany enacted the mandatory legislation on the “sickness funds” for working Germans in 1883, different models of health insurance have continued to evolve worldwide albeit with the same general insuran...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF RADIO AND TELEVISION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This work is designed to study how rural dwellers utilize radio in comparison with television message to effect social change. Other communication channels, like the inter personal communication, traditional communication or what Frank Ugboajab calle...
View DetailsTHE OPINIONS OF PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS ON THE IMPACT OF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING STAFF IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Education is the bed-rock of any nation‘s defense. Education is that process that helps to develop the whole man physic...
View DetailsTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN E-NAIRA AND E-BANKING
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The notion of electronic banking was born as a result of technological improvement in the banking system. Customers no longer...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES ON THE SUCCESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the contemporary economic development due to the significant role the...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT ON THE SALES OF PRODUCTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Studies have shown that in this ever changing and dynamic business environment driven by globalization, service industry need...
View DetailsTHE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG MALE ADOLESCENT STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background to
THE IMPACT OF RISK ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LISTED INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Risk management is an important discipline in business especially the insurance business. Recently, businesses put great emphasis on risk management as this determines their su...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY ON NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH - A CASE STUDY OF THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: It is useful to keep in mind that more than ninety percent of international trade takes place on the sea or is transported by...
View DetailsTHE IMPLICATION OF FULANI HERDSMEN BANDITRY ACTIVITIES ON COMMUNITY SETTLEMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The Fulani unarguably represent a significant part of the economy of Nigeria. They are the major breeders of goats, sheep and...
View DetailsA CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF HEALTH CARE INSURANCE PLANS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Health care insurance plan has been a growing concern to many developing countries in recent times. Given that health insuran...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF MARKETING CONCEPT ON SALE GROWTH (CASE STUDY OF RELENTED SMALL SCALE BUSINESS)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Current globalized marketing has prompted companies to see internationalizing their activities as a means of remaining compet...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE BANKS ON THE GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN ILLORIN METROPOLIS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Micro and small businesses are believed to be the engine room for the development of any economy because they form the bulk of business activi...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The subject (new product development) has influence the issue of sales which the researcher will like to assembly the sales of MTN product and services in Nigeria. The company staff embark on advertising a...
View DetailsTHE EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN SOLVING HOUSING PROBLEM IN AWKA-SOUTH LGA OF ANAMBRA STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: Social scientists are yet to agree on which of the three basic needs of non-shelter, food and clothing which one comes first. What is beyond debate is the fact that it takes more efforts resources and planning to mee...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF E-NAIRA ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The availability and equality of opportunities to receive financial services are characterized as financial inclusion. It'...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF E-NAIRA ON POS BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study : In recent years, rapid technical advancement and new business models have led in a slew of novel...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF E-NAIRA ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The availability and equality of opportunities to receive financial services are characterized as financial inclusion. It'...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF E-NAIRA ON POS BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: In recent years, rapid technical advancement and new business models have led in a slew of novel retail payment options....
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF E-LEARNING ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is becoming an integral part of Education in many parts of the glob...
View DetailsDEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE STATE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AREAS IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
The distribution of proven and proved yield-enhancing agricultural technology aimed at achieving national development is significantly influenced by both physical and institutional infrastructure. Development as a concept has been thorough...
View DetailsEPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATTERN OF PRESENTATION OF PARAGONIMUS INFECTION IN THE HUMAN HOST IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA AND THEIR CORRELATIVE SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN SOME ORGANS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE ...
View DetailsPRODUCT QUALITY AND CUSTOMERS' SATISFACTION
1.1 Background of the Study
The research consists of several basic steps. The first step consists in the self-evaluation by the respective companies of the quality of their own products, while the third step is essentially a comparison of results, so that any difference...
View DetailsSOCIETAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF SARS-COV-2 ON THE TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS OF MALARIA: A MATHEMATICAL MODELLING APPROACH
INTRODUCTION: Human beings are at constant risk of infectious diseases. No human can be exempted from the menace of epidemic disease (Ademola and Odeniran 2016) . The continuous reports from emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases remain a global concern. Transmission mecha-nisms of epidemic...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF CANNABIDIOL ON INTESTINAL TUMORIGENESIS: A PILOT STUDY ON CACO-2 CELL
ABSTRACT: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite the availability of early diagnosis and treatment options, which could potentially increase the 5-year survival rate, the accessibility of such CRC management measures...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF CONSUMER RIGHTS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE SACHET WATER INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT
The indispensability of safe drinking water to man cannot be over-emphasized. This research has traversed the allowable length and breadth of the applicable laws, regulations, as well as international and national policy frameworks on safe drinking water. It has also examined c...
View DetailsAPPRAISAL OF BUILDING CHANGES TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN ENUGU URBAN AREA
1.1Background to the Study
Climate change is a major global phenomenon, which is evidenced by alterations in rainfall distribution, rising of glacier, ocean water expansion, drought, and increased temperature, (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2013). According to the Wo...
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