Background of the Study: A good educational system is a strong base for technological development. It equips people with knowledges and skills for designing methods and process that will enable them to make maximum use of their natural resources for the benefit of the societ...

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...

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...

ABSTRCT: The experiment was carried out to analyze comparatively coal and coconut activated carbon.  The coal sample used in bituminous and with density of 1300kg 1m3 tile coconut shell was used. The coal and coconut shell was first activated using...

ABSTRACT: The primary objective of this research endeavour is to concentrate on the intricate process of conceptualising and constructing a comprehensive security package tailored specifically for the region of Besevic, located within the esteemed Benue state. Th...

ABSTRACT: In light of the expeditious advancement in Computer Technology, a multitude of organisations have wholeheartedly embraced the utilisation of computer resources within their operational framework, thereby facilitating the attainment of their predetermined objectives. Ele...

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...

INTRODUCTION: Health is the most ingredients of life, deny man of that, he re impotent in life people do not value their life or state of health until they have experience of one form of sickness.

However, as it is being said that health its wealth, issues of how o...

ABSTRACT: The primary objective of this research endeavour was to examine the influence of employee engagement within the organisational context. The research inquiry will be directed by the subsequent resea...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Accounting, unlike the other natural sciences, is not based on fundamental laws or absolute precepts.  It has evolved over many years through trial and error, and its continual improvement rests on a basis responsive to the requireme...

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Background to the study: The responsibilities of the mass media as a social institution cannot be over emphasized, it is not therefore an over statement to point out here that the co-existence of th...

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INTRODUCTION: Gender incongruity in politics is a worldwide phenomenon, literature abounds showing that the level of women’s participation at the highest level of political activity accounts for their invisibility in the top posit...

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Background of the study: While the pursuit of same-sex marriage was not initially a primary objective of the LGBT movement during the 1970s, it swiftly emerged as a focal point on the...

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Background of the study: Although same-sex marriage was not a central goal of the LGBT movement in the 1970s, at the turn of the century it quickly came to the center of the movement a...

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INTRODUCTION: The applications of Accounting Information have contributed to the growth and development of every business entity.  Non-profit making organization on the other hand has immensely benefit...

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INTRODUCTION: The applications of Accounting Information have contributed to the growth and development of every business entity.  Non-profit making organization on the other hand has immensely benefit...

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Background to the Study: The doctr...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Medical imaging is a rapidly developing branch of modern medicine. It has in the past few decades evolved into a highly sophisticated diagnostic tool. It has improved the study...

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Bread is an important source of food prepared by cooking dough of flour and water, and possibly more ingredients. Dough is usually baked but in some cuisines, breads are steamed, fried or baked on an unoiled skillet....

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According to GLOBOCAN, 2008, breast cancer holds the position of being the second most prevalent form of cancer...

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Background of the study

Accidents are one of  the  phenomena  that  have an impact on increasing cases of morbidity and mortality in the community. One of...

1.1Background to the Study

The role of transport in promoting a nation‟s overall development can hardly be glossed over. It is the lifeblood of the modern rapidly developing and urbanizing societies; for without it no society can function well. Transport is also a vital link that binds...

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The plant Andropogon gayanus is employed in herbal medicine for the treatment of various disease conditions. The dried root of the plant is soaked in milk and taken for the treatment of postpartum pain and bronchitis in North-west Nigeria. In this study the methanol root extrac...

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The herbalists in several African Countries have used Rothmannia longiflora decoctions as febrifugal and analgesic agent. The present study examined the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and toxicological profile of the methanolic extract of the plant in experimental animals.

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Synthetic analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs have major side effects such as constipation, nausea and vomiting, sedation and mental clouding, etc.,which have significantly limited their use.There is therefore, an intensification of search for newer analgesic and anti-inflamm...

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Diospyros mespiliformis hochst (Ebenaceae) known in English as ebony is a plant that is found throughout West Africa. The Plant was reported to have wide ethnomedical application notably in fever, whooping cough, wounds, pneumonia, syphilis, leprosy and epilepsy among others. T...

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Cassia siamea is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family, native of Southeast Asia. The plant is commonly used in traditional medicine to treat hypertension, malaria and diabetes. Due to the easy cultivation of the plant, its widespread and also remarkable biological activitie...

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LaggeraauritaLinn. belongs to the family of Asteraceae. It is an annual herb which is found growing as weeds in Nigeria and spread throughout the sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, Laggeraaurita is used asa remedy for pediatric malaria and in the management of epilepsy in Niger st...

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Diabetes mellitus and its complications continue to be one of the highest causes of morbidity and mortality in recent times. Although many drugs are commercially available for use in the management of diabetes, their side effects and high costs underscore the need for new drugs...

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Irvingia wombolu is one of the herbal plants used as food for its nutritional values. It is also used as medicinal plant in the south-south and south-eastern part of Nigeria for the management of diarrhoea and other ailments. Although these medicinal plants are believed to be h...

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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the antidiarrheal activity of the methanol stem bark extract of   Hymenocardia acida in some laboratory animals. They methanol stem bark extract of Hymenocardia acida (MEHA) was prepared from the freshly collected ste...

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The leaf of Mitracarpusvillosus (Sw.) DC. (Rubiaceae) is used in West African folk medicine for the management of a plethora of stress-related diseases including headaches and toothaches. In this study, preliminary phytochemical analysis of the ethylacetateleaf extract of Mitra...

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In construction industry the aim of project control is to ensure the projects finish on time, within budget and achieving other project objective. The advancement of technology in the last century has contributed to the increase in the number of complex construction projects th...

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Ficus vallis choudae is a plant widely spread in tropical Africa including Nigeria. It is said to be of value in ethnomedicine especially in the treatment of jaundice, gastrointestinal problems, giddiness and epilepsy. The anticonvulsant activity of methanol stem bark extract o...

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Marginal laterites A-7-6(14), improved with hydrated lime was stabilized using bituminous emulsion with a view to improving the strength properties of the soil. The preliminary investigation conducted on the natural lateritic soil showed that the soil belongs to the CH group us...

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Honeybee Propolis from Apis mellifera (Linn), has been used in ethno medicine as an emollient in the treatment of ringworm, measles, chickenpox and with reported biological activities, such as antitumor, antioxidant, immunomodulatory action and anti-inflammatory action among ot...

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The lack of provision of cost for H&S during the preliminary stage of construction brings about poor attitude of construction stakeholders towards the implementation of H&S measures on construction sites in Nigeria. This might be associated with increase in rate of acci...

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Background to the Study

Community involvement in school activities is a crucial and multifaceted concept that plays a pivotal role in the Nigerian education system. Community involvement in s...

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The objective of the study was to examine the impact of equity ownership structure and earnings management on some selected quoted manufacturing companies, taking into consideration the challenges of rewarding investors adequately which is a topical issue in the modern business...

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Asthma, which affects an estimated 300 million people worldwide, is an incurable health disorder of a major public health concern globally. The present orthodox therapy for asthma has several drawbacks including many undesirable side effects and high cost of management (especia...

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The goal of designing sustained release or controlled release delivery system is to reduce the frequency of dosing or to increase effectiveness of the drug by localization at the site of action, reducing the dose required or providing uniform drug delivery. Natural gums and pol...

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Cassytha filiformis, a leafless and perennial vine with small scales as a replacement of the leavesis currently being used in the treatment of various disease conditions including jaundice without standardization.Microscopical evaluation, chromatographic analysis (TLC, HPLC, LC...

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Ximenia americana is a plant used traditionally in northern parts of Nigeria for treatment of leprotic ulcers and mouth ulcers in addition to other medicinal uses. It contains flavanoids, saponins, tannins among others that has been reported to possess gastroprotective potentia...

An investigation of the adaptation of foreign phonological patterns in Nigerian English among urban youths

Background of the study
Urban youths in Nigeria are increasingly exposed to a myriad of linguistic influ...

The impact of urbanization on the phonological systems of Nigerian indigenous languages

Background of the study
Urbanization is reshaping societies across Nigeria, with significant consequences for indigenous la...

An evaluation of compound word formation in Hausa language in Kano

Background of the study
Compound word formation is a dynamic morphological process that contributes significantly to the expressive capacity of...

An examination of reduplication phenomena in Tiv language in Benue State

Background of the study
Reduplication, the repetition of a syllable or word, is a common morphological process used to convey intensity, p...

An investigation of inflectional morphology in Igbo among university students in Anambra

Background of the study
Inflectional morphology, which involves modifying words to express grammatical features such as te...

The effect of bilingualism on morphological processes in Hausa language in Kaduna

Background of the study
Bilingualism, prevalent in Kaduna, profoundly affects the morphological processes of the Hausa language....

An appraisal of affixation in Yoruba language among traditional poets in Abeokuta

Background of the study
Affixation, a fundamental morphological process, is instrumental in the creative expression of Yoruba tra...