Much of what is currently known about Nigerian
Pidgin (NP) has been provided by researches into
NP in southern Nigeria as it exists especially in
Edo, Delta and Rivers States. There is even a
general assumption that MP is a phenomenon of
southern Nigeria alone, and the use of NP in...
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Acacia albida Del (Fabaceae) is one of the largest thorn trees, reaching 30m in height, with
spreading branches and a rounded crown. The bark is grey and fissure when old. It belongs to the
family Fabaceae. The tree has medicinal value for treatment of respiratory infections...
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Mushroom poisoning by Chlorophyllum molybdites /Meyer:Fr (Agaricaceae) is a serious
problem that has caused a lot of death due to improper identification. C. molybdites found
in Zaria Nigeria was investigated to identify the morphological and microscopic features,
the secondary...
Geographic information (also called geo-information, spatial information or geospatial
information) plays an increasingly important role in our society. Location-based services,
applications for urban planning, disaster management systems rely on up-to-date geospatial data.
Geo-spatial data as a...
This thesis is historical surveys of handmade cloth embroidery in Daura Local
Government, Katsina State. In doing this, literature that are relevant to the study
were reviewed. Questionnaire, interview schedule and observation/ photograph
were the instruments used in collecting data. In...
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In this work which is titled “Petroleum Product Prices and Inflation in Nigeriaâ€, effort
was made to see if there was any relationship between petroleum products prices (PPP)
and inflation (INF) in the country. The study examines the impact of petroleum products
prices...
Architecture — in Nigeria is in a serious dilemma,
especially when it is evaluated as one of the oldest and
foremost vocations in the country- There are lots of
threats to the existence of successful practice of the
"High—Art". The threats range from professional
Malpractices to...
Blends of PVA with PVC, PMMA and PS and PS/PMMA, that
cover the entire compositional range have been subjected to
outdoor weathering, thermal oxidation and ultraviolet irradiation.
With the application of infra-red technique it was possible to
detect any structural changes taking place. With...
The major concern of this study has been to
examine the nature and level of co-ordination in
terms of effectiveness or otherwise of health service
programmes offered by the Kaduna State Health Management
Board. It also attempts to determine the factors that
mostly affect co-ordination of...
The effects of maternal age, parity and Hb concentration
on the antioxidant vitamins (Vitamins E and C) and Iron
nutriture of 50 women of reproductive age (control) and 60
Nigerian parturient mothers and the cord levels were assessed.
The mean serum Vitamin C and E concentrations for 50...
Zinc and copper concentrations were estimated by
atomic absorption spectrophotometry in serum, erythrocytes
and scalp hair from inhibitants of northern
Nigeria. Other measurements performed were serum
caeruloplasnIN total protein, albumin and alkaline
phosphatase, and blood haemoglobin and...
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The study was carried out to ascertain the Perception of Employers and Employees
on Business Education Graduates in Setting and Managing Small Scale Businesses
in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In furtherance of this quest, four specific objectives, four
research questions and four Null...
The study examined teenage parenthood and child rearing strategies employed
by Teenage Secondary school Students in Kaduna State of Nigeria. The major
objective of the study was to determine the child rearing practices employed by
teenage mothers and how these affect their educational...
Three local varieties of pepper readily available namely: Capsicum
annum L Tattasai (Hausa), tatase (Yoruba) Capsicum annum G. Attarugu
(Hausa), Atarodo (Yoruba) and Capsicum frutencens, Barkono (Hausa), Ata
wewe (Yoruba) were analysed for some essential mineral and ascorbic acid
contents....
This study investigated the effects of teachers’ cognitive questioning styles on academic
achievement of Junior Secondary School Students in Integrated Science. A quasiexperimental
pretest, posttest and post-posttest research design was used for the study
which featured two groups of...
An investigation was carried out at the Institute
for Agricultural Research Farm in Samaru, Zaria, during
the 1992 rainy season to determine the effect of a
stylo cover crop (Stylosanthes hamata) and N-fertilization
on soil physical properties, water use and yield of maize.
The field on which...
Error correction codes are widely used in almost all digital systems as they provide a method for
dealing with the unknown, noise. This research has investigated the performance of error
correction codes in wireless communication systems with the use of MATLAB. The error
correction code employed...
meant for family chewing. But later, there was
development whereby cane can be refined into sugar crystals.
This was first done in Persia about A.D. 500, later the
Arabian influence established the art of refining sugar in
Egypt, and since then, there has been development of sugar
industry...
The method adopted for this research work was the 2D Electrical Resistivity Tomography
(ERT), using the ABEM LUND Imaging System. A Wenner configuration was carried out to
map the electrical properties as an aid to characterizing the subsurface conditions. Eight profiles
were occupied in the...
This work titled: STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF EULOGY IN THE
POEMS OF SHAIKH ADAM ABDURRAHMAN (CHINDO), The
work aimed at discovering literary aesthetics and values from Arabic
Eulogy poems of an Arabic poet. The research comprises five chapters.
Chapter one covers the introductory part as statement...