Tongue and diaphragm samples were collected from a
total of 620 pigs slaughtered at different locations in
Kaduna State of Nigeria, and 240 randomly trapped brown
field rats (Arvicanthus niloticus). between August,
1987 and Nay, 1989. All samples were separately
subjected to the artificial...
Total drug content for thirteen different
brands of paracetamol tablets and five brands of
paracetamol syrup has been evaluated.
Chemical assay methods based on colorimetric
and spectrophotometric absorption were employed in
the study. The results (except for one brand of
paracetamol syrup)...
In recent times, domestic water scarcity was severe in Gyel district area of Jos South Local Government in Plateau state, as the water supply from the source has not kept pace with the population increase, this existing problem has necessitated the study to examine the spatial analysis of access to...
This study is a psychoanalytic interpretation of Frederick Douglass‘ Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs‘ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl in relation to solitude and loneliness. This is born out of the fact that previous studies in Slave Narratives have...
Introduction: HIV status disclosure to sexual partners is an important strategy for prevention as it enables HIV positive individuals to access HIV care, creates the awareness of HIV risk to sexual partners and encourages safer sex behaviour. This study was therefore conducted to investigate the...
This study is a linguistic stylistic analysis of Helon Habila‟s Waiting for an Angel (WFA) and Measuring Time (MT). The research investigates the linguistic and stylistic features in both texts and the stylistic significance of Habila‟s choice of style. The research sets out, to...
This study assessed land suitability for maize production in Basawa area of Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Satellite Imageries, Global Positioning System (GPS), Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) DEM were used to generate data on the elevation,...
The study focused on evaluating Teachers‟ Experience and Qualification in the Implementation of Junior Secondary School Social Studies Curriculum in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study was guided by four objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses. Survey research design was...
The Hausa films do face a lot of challenges from scholars, clerics and parents with regard to their theme, plot, costume, language, characters and characterizations. Whereas, some viewers argue that the films do not portray the customs, norms and values of Hausa society they claim to belong. While...
Conventional concrete is porous and the network of pores allow the passage of harmful substances through the concrete internal structure thereby causing damage to the internal structure of the concrete and which resulted in consequential loss of concrete durability. Efforts have been made to...
The study investigated the Effect of Guided-discovery and Tutorial Teaching Method on Performance of Business Education Students in Economics in Federal College of Education, Zaria, Nigeria. Five research questions were answered and five null hypotheses were tested. This study used quasi...
As the debate on the impact of global IFRS adoption continues, little is known about the outcome in Nigeria despite mandatory IFRS adoption, creating a gap. This study examined the effect of IFRS adoption on earnings quality of listed conglomerate firms in Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational...
Petroleum refinery effluents are characterized by the presence of pollutants such as hydrocarbons as such could be of serious environmental consequence if discharged into receiving sites without proper treatment to remove the pollutants. This study assessed the capacity of wild and mutant strains...
In recent times, the incidences of murder, armed robbery, rape, automobile theft among other crimes have been on the increase in Katsina metropolis. These have adverse effects on the development of the city especially the location characteristics of the criminal activities need tobe understood....
This study evaluates African Union -United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) from 2007-2016; with a view to determining how it has contributed to the establishment of enduring peace and security in Darfur. The study is conducted against the backdrop of the fact that most United Nations...
This study was conducted to appraise UNICEF‟s communication approaches for the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) programme in Benue state. Child malnutritionhas been achallenging issue,with the IYCF programme deployingseveral communication approachesto reduce the level of malnutrition in...
The research, entitled “A Contrastive Syntactic Study of the Sentence Structures of English and Igala†was undertaken as a contribution towards the development of contemporary Igala grammar. The work entailed looking at various constructions in Igala against similar constructions in...
This study examines the impact of working capital management on profitability of quoted industrial goods companies in Nigeria. The study covers the period of eight years (2009 -2016) with the population of twenty one listed industrial goods firms in the Nigeria stock exchange as at 31st December...
Mercury is a ubiquitous and toxic heavy metal which has caused extensive environmental contamination and significant public health problems in many parts of the world and there is increasing evidence that the central nervous system is its main target. The present study evaluated the...
This study examined the relationship among attitude to school, causal attribution for failure and academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Okene, Kogi state, Nigeria. The study had five objectives, and five hypotheses were formulated and tested. The population for the study was...