The study is titled, ‘‘Stakeholders’ Perceptions on the Provision, Utilization and Maintenance of School Facilities in Secondary Schools in North - Central zone of Nigeria’’. The study employed descriptive survey design. Three (3) objectives were set among which are...
This study was conducted mainly to examine the participation of rural women in farm and non-farm economic activities. The study was conducted in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. Specifically, the study identified types of farm and non-farm economic activities performed by women,...
This study assesses the concentration of 238U, 232Th and 40K, in-site background radiation, radiological implications and elemental constituents of Kaolin mined from KankaraKatsina State. Ten (10) samples were collected randomly from the kankara kaolin mining sites and the background radiation dose...
In this study, a data set of 34 pyrrolidine-based organocatalysts applicable on asymmetric aldol reaction were considered. The data set was subjected to Density Functional Theory(DFT) optimization using BLY3P/6-31G* modeland Quantitative Structure-Property Relatisonship(QSPR) calculation. From the...
This study has evaluated the effectiveness of metallic materials as chill in sand casting of aluminium alloy. Four plates of dimension 165mm x 80mm x10mm were cast using sand mould. Steel, copper and brass chills in form of cylindrical bar of geometry 7mm in diameter and 50mm long were inserted,...
This study investigated the perceptions of stakeholders on provision and management of resources in Senior Secondary Schools in North-West Zone of Nigeria. The study was set to achieve objectives such as examine the provision and management of human resources, determine the provision and management...
Microorganisms have developed and are still developing resistance to most antimicrobial agents in use. Thus there is a need to search for new drugs that are of organic origin from medicinal plants, because they are relatively safer than synthetic alternatives, offering profound therapeutic benefits...
For decades tall and sealed buildings suffer from the effects of wind, some of which affects ventilation and some affects the structural integrity of the building, effects arising from ventilation leads to high energy consumption through the use of machineries to cool down the building, whereas...
The purpose of this study was to establish ways of improving wayfinding in hospitals in Nigeria in response to the rise in trauma cases from insecurity in the country. The approach was explored in North East Nigeria to generate appropriate responses to wayfinding needs during emergencies. North...
Several factors contribute to the challenges of spatial planning and urban policy in megacities including rapid population shifts, less organized urban areas and limited data with which to monitor urban growth and land use change. This study was carried out to analyzethe spatio - temporal...
Climatically responsive building design principles are considered to be effective in obtaining comfortable, healthier and sustainable living spaces. Due to rapid urbanization, urban and highly developed areas are often characterised by large number of surfaces that absorb solar radiation giving...
The Northern Nigerian region has been for time immemorial characterised by one form of residential segregation or the other. This segregation could be on the bases of religious, educational, income and occupation, all these have contributed to shaping the nature of towns and cities in Northern...
Climatically responsive building design principles are considered to be effective in obtaining comfortable, healthier and sustainable living spaces. Due to rapid urbanization, urban and highly developed areas are often characterised by large number of surfaces that absorb solar radiation giving...
This work explores New Historicists aesthetics in Soyinka‟s Death and the King’s Horseman and Osofisan‟s Morountodun and brings to the fore not only concepts specific for the field of literature seen from a New Historicist perspective, but also aspects that circle around...
In the last decade, the world has begun making a shift to sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives of power one of which is daylighting. The most common method of harnessing daylighting is through windows openings. Daylighting was observed in several studies to improve student...
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...
Weather induced diseases have been a major public health problem and a hindrance to socio economic development in Ankpa LGA of Kogi State. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of rainfall, temperature and relative humidity on the occurrence of selected diseases,namely malaria,...
This study was carried out to determine the influence of entry grades in economics and financial accounting on colleges of education students‟ academic performance in principles of account I in North-central Zone, Nigeria. The study had five objectives, five research questions and fivenull...
The study examined the Influence of Animation Cartoons on Social Behaviour of Primary School Pupils in Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Three research objectives, three research questions and three hypotheses guided the conduct of the study. The research adopted the ex-post-facto research...
The existing designs of dairy farms have inadequately capture aspects of wholesome waste management in spatial design of process and elements of farmstead facilities designs. The effect of which may lead to cattle health and productivity impairment, negative environmental impact and impaired farm...