
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PIPEBORNE WATER AND OTHER SOURCES OF WATER WITHIN ENUGU METROPOLIS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT LOCALITY)
In light of the creation idea, it is abundantly evident that water has been around for at least as long as people have. Since the beginning of time, man has made use of this one-of-a-kind commodity for a wide variety of uses, including those in the home.
The majority of our water comes...
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LOCAL PRODUCTION AND IT IMPACT IN NIGERIA ECONOMY
Background of the study: The structure of the Nigerian economy is typical of an underdeveloped country. Over half of the gross domestic product (GDP) is accounted for by the primary sector with agriculture continuing to play an important role. The oil and gas sector, in particula...
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SOLAR TECHNOLOGY: AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Background of the study: The development of a nation brings an effective transformation of its socio-political, economic, cultural, technology and industrial bases. More so, within the particular conception of socio-economic processes which underscores every econ...
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THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL FACTORS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PERFORMANCE SELECTED PRIVATE FIRMS
Background of the study: The Entrepreneurship practices exist in most countries of the world, including Nigeria. In Nigeria the development of entrepreneurship has gone a long way to achieve industrialization and economic development. Management scholars agree that althoug...
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A REMEDY TO INFRASTRUCTURAL CHALLENGES VIA RENEWAL PROGRAMME, A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS MEGA CITY
Background of the study: Lagos now has a population of more than 15 million people. The United Nations grants megacity classification to cities with populations of 10 million or more. Building and preserving a model megacity has significant obstacles. It might be difficult t...
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AN EXAMINATION ON THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ON THE GROWTH OF REAL ESTATE
Background of the Study: Warri is a well-known oil producing city located in Delta State, Nigeria. It was named after the Warri River. One of the most important settlements in the Niger Delta, Warri is blessed with an abundance of valuable natural resources. In the Niger Delta ar...
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF TELEVISION SERIES ON THE NIGERIAN WOMEN (A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE)
Background of the study: The mass media has recently become very well-established in emerging nations. Today, even historically isolated areas have access to television and radio programming. Although proof of the media's socioeconomic consequences is not restricted to develo...
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND DESIGN PREREQUISITES FOR A MEGA FILLING STATION
INTRODUCTION: The development of internal combustion engines resulted in a growth in the need for the consumption of fuel in the modern era. As the number of people who own cars has increased, there has been a corresponding rise in the need for gas stations. A gasoline station ou...
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AN INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Nigeria, which can be found in West Africa, spans a total of 983,213 square kilometers throughout its landmass. According to estimates provided by the World Bank, the country now has an estimated population of more than 150 million...
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ANALYSIS OF BOREHOLE WATER QUALITY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES
ABSTRACT: Water is one of the most important and abundant compounds of the ecosystem. All living organisms on the earth need water for their survival and growth. It rarely occurs in its pure form in nature. It is the only substance that exists naturally on Earth...
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ASSESSING THE USE OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE TREATMENT OF MALARIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to examine the use of traditional medicine in the treatment of malaria among pregnant women in Abraka, Delta State. The study adopted a survey research design and conveniently enrolled 147 participants in the study.We...
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ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY IN COASTAL REGION
INTRODUCTION: Among the major problems facing mankind today, is the issue of climate change and variability. Climate change has long-since ceased to be a scientific curiosity, and no longer a mere environmental and regulatory concerns but a major, overriding envi...
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ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH WORKERS
Background to the Study: Healthcare waste threatens the public health due to its contagious nature. Most healthcare facilities are located in the heart of the cities and therefore, healthcare waste that are not correctly managed can cause dangerous infection and pose potential th...
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ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON GLOBAL WARMING
Background to the study: The fingerprint of human activity has been detected in the recently observed warming on global and continental scales (Christidis et al 2011: 1922). This was also confirmed by Riebeek (2007:1) when he said that scientists have evidenced t...
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ASSESSMENT OF MALARIA AND TYPHOID COINFECTION AMONG INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING TELA PHCC IN GASSOL LGA TARABA STATE
Background of the study: Malaria is an acute febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles Mosquito. Malaria has been the focus of multiple declarations, and a range of tar...
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MALARIA AND TYPHOID COINFECTION EVALUATION AMONG TELA PHCC STUDENTS IN GASSOL LGA, TARABA STATE
Background of the study: Malaria is a rapidly developing fever disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted to individuals by the bites of female Anopheles mosquitoes that have been infected. Malaria has garnered significant attention through var...
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ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND THE UTILIZATION OF TRADITIONAL HERBS IN THE TREATMENT OF MALARIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Malaria is a potentially fatal disease that is spread from person to person by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito, as stated by the World Health Organization (WHO) (2019). Malaria is caused by parasites that are passed on t...
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ASSESSMENT OF THE CAUSES OF POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Agricultural Science is a science subject taught in Nigerian secondary schools with the aim of educating students in the knowledge and practice of agriculture in order to increase food production and contribute to the country's overal...
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ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INSURANCE IN THE SPORTS SECTOR OF NIGERIA
Background of the study: From pre-consolidation to post-consolidation, the Nigerian insurance sector has shown significant development. They are benefiting from the wealth sport industry's recapitalization and growing abroad in order to compete with foreign communities. As ob...
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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF FUEL PRICE HIKE ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS (A CASE STUDY OF GOURMET PIZZA COMPANY, ABUJA)
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Almost all sectors of the economy depend on oil. Any contemplation therefore of a possible scarcity or unavailability of the product will in no doubt stipulate unnecessary price hike of petroleum in the country (Sikkam, 2009). Arinze (20...
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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION IN THE CONTROL OF MALARIA
Background To The Study: Malaria still remains a significant public health problem especially in low and middle income countries. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), malaria transmission in Nigeria is abysmally high with over 76% of the population r...
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ASSESSMENT OF THE SURVIVAL PRACTICES OF QUANTIITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN A RECESSED ECONOMY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The construction industry plays an important role in a nation’s economy and its activities are also vital to the achievement of national socio-economic development goals of providing shelter, infrastructure and employment. According to Aibinu and Ja...
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ASSESSMENT OF THE SURVIVAL PRACTICES OF QUANTIITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN A RECESSED ECONOMY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The construction industry plays an important role in a nation’s economy and its activities are also vital to the achievement of national socio-economic development goals of providing shelter, infrastructure and employment. According to Aibinu and Ja...
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ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS
BACKGROUNG OF STUDY: Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 50% of all deaths in tropical countries and as much as 20% of deaths in the Americas. Despite the significant progress made in microbiology and the...
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ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS
BACKGROUNG OF STUDY: Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 50% of all deaths in tropical countries and as much as 20% of deaths in the Americas. Despite the significant progress made in microbiology and the...
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ATTITUDE OF CONSUMERS TOWARDS PUBLIC UTILITIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This research work is aimed at determine attitude of consumers towards public utilities. The power holding company (formally called NEPA) was established by Decree No 24 of 1st April 1972 with the amalgamation of Electricity corporat...
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AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG TEACHERS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ETI-OSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE
Background of the study: According to study conducted by Cancer Research UK in 2021, cancer is the primary cause of death in countries all over the globe. The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks colorectal cancer (CRC) as the fourth leading cause of mortality f...
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BRITAIN AND NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE IN 1960
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The territory known as Nigeria was a British creation. Its coastal areas have for some three to four hundred years been involved in trade, particularly slave trade with Britain. With the abolition of slave trade and the setting up of indu...
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COMBATING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)
INTRODUCTION: Nigeria became an independent nation on the 1st of October 1960. A country richly endowed with monumental geographical and diverse natural resources ranging from crude oil to gas (natural), coal al, et. Nigeria possesses potential market ability for rapid econo...
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A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION ELUCIDATING THE JUXTAPOSITION OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND FEDERALISM IN THE CONTEXTS OF NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A very striking feature of every federal state is the existence of diversities. Whether federations are formed by integration of previously independent entities or through differentiation of a single entity into many components, the...
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOURCES OF WATER AND WATER BORNE DISEASES
Background to the Study: Water is an essential substance in human life as it is used for various purposes sucg as drunking washing cooking. Human noroviruses cause the most gastrointestinal illness in all regions of the world, with the vast majority thought to be...
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THE AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE (A CASE STUDY OF PRICE WATER HOUSE COOPERS)
Background to the Study: Conflict of interest and auditor’s independence are two concepts that must be considered properly in this project work. If there is any way auditors’ conflict of interest affects his independence. To start with auditor’s...
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CONTRIBUTIONS OF INSURANCE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF RISK IN NIGERIA OIL INDUSTRIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Nigeria’s economy before independence and shortly afterward largely depended on agriculture. This is because a good number of its citizens are farmers. Intact about 70% of the Nigerian populace then were basically farmers and this g...
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CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIMES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OF NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Economic crimes has been described as the manifestation of a criminal act done either solely or in an organized manner with or without associates or groups, with an intent to earn wealth through illegal means, carrying out of illicit...
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY NEEDS ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
Background of Study: Nigeria is a large nation with a population or about 120 million people made up of three main ethnic groups: Hausa, Yoruba and Ibo, plus many other minor tribes. Nigeria gained her independence in 1960 and become a republic in 1963. Since the...
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AN APPRAISAL OF CULT VIOLENCE IN BAYELSA AND RIVERS STATE FROM 2010-2023
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Criminal activities occasioned by cultism are not limited to Bayelsa and Bayelsa and Rivers State, Nigeria. Cultism has become a universal phenomenon. It exists both in underdeveloped and developed countries. In some countries,...
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CUSTOMERS 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...
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CYTOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF SPUTUM SAMPLES IN WELDERS IN OWERRI METROPOLIS
INTRODUCTION: Welding process involves joining metal parts by heating the pieces to melting temperature (Kimet et al., 2005). Soldering process as a type of welding produces various contaminants at a sufficient rate to cause both short term and long term health effects,...
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DATABASE EMISSION OF CARBON IV OXIDE (CO2) IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION: During the last decade worldwide concern with global climate has highlighted the challenge faced by both industrialized and developing countries in maintaining a sustained process of development. Nigeria, like other developing countries, shares the need for fast eco...
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THE EFFECT OF REFUSED DISPOSAL ON HUMAN HEALTH IN NIGERIA ( A CASE STUDY OF BAYELSA STATE)
Background of the study: The importance of living in a clean environment cannot be over-emphasized. Once an environment is free of indecent waste, its impact is usually seen in all aspects of life of individuals having contact with that environment. The focus of this study was to...
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NUCLEAR ENERGY PROLIFERATION: LESSONS FOR THE THIRD WORLD NATIONS, 1945-2006
Background to the Study: Besides the many discoveries of Science and technology in the 20th Century, nuclear energy seems to be one of the few inventions which have more direct impact on people’s lives and the society at large. The innovation is profit...
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THE IMPACT OF BUDGETING AND BUDGETARY CONTROL IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY IN NIGERIA
Abstract: The study intends to investigate the impact of budgeting and budgetary control in construction project delivery in Nigeria. The purpose is to specifically identify the major causes of budgeting and budget control practices in by quantity surveyors in the construction co...
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PRACTICE OF PERSONEL HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Background of the study: Basic hygiene refers to practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. It involves regular washing of body, washing the hands when necessary, cutting of nails, washing ones clothing, keeping the hair neat and brushing of teeth....
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MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD IN THE OIL PRODUCING AREAS OF BAYELSA STATE
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of individual and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity (WHO, 1964). UNESCO (2015) holds that an individual is...
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL DRIVERS RECKLESSNESS
Background to the Study: Driving a car, bus, lorry or an articulated-vehicle is a psychomotor activity that requires a combination of concentration and good visual and auditory functions. Several forces that can negatively affect driving mostly fall within the purview of psycho-s...
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E-COMMERCE IN NIGERIA AND THE IMPACT OF ONLINE VALUE-ADDED TAX
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In many developing nations, such as Nigeria, the Value-Added Tax, sometimes known as VAT, has become an important source of revenue (Ijewere, 2022). In sub-Saharan Africa, for instance, value-added tax (VAT) has been implemented in the Re...
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A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE ECONOMIC DYNAMICS SURROUNDING LAYER PRODUCTS
ABSTRACT: This study examined the economic analysis of Layer production in Kwara State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 80 Layer farmers from 480 registered Layer farmers in the state. In the first stage, four (4) Local Government Are...
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THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREA IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ENUGU STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This study is a modest attempt at a lucid explanation of the role of local government in Nigeria. Nigerian local government system have witnessed tremendous transformation since the introduction of the 1988 civil service reforms one of the changes introdu...
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THE ROLE OF MICRO-ORGANISMS IN WASTE RECYCLING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Microorganisms are found virtually everywhere in the natural world, where they perform a wide variety of important tasks. Microorganisms like Halobacterium, which live in the Dead Sea, and Chlamydomonas nivalis, which is responsible for p...
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TRADE UNIONISM AND IT’S IMPACT ON WORKERS WELFARE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The term trade union has a variety of meanings depending on the perception of workers and the definition imposed by the legal frameworks in many countries. Some workers organizations call themselves staff or professional associations...
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