In this thesis, basic ingredients of partially ordered multisets were employed in which some of its formalisms were further developed and a set of rules formulated which explicitly characterize the chemical and physical functions, among others, of the processes taking place in a biological cell. In...
The main objective for the abolition of sales tax and subsequent introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) is that the base of sales tax is too narrow. Also, the preference for VAT to income tax is essentially because income tax reduces incentive to work and reduces consumption. An attempt by the...
Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus (HTLV) is reported to be associated with Adult T-cell leukaemia (ATL) and a spectrum of inflammatory diseases which mainly include HTLV-associated Myelopathy/ Tropical Spastic Paraparesis, (HAM/STP). Adult T-cell leukaemia like every other cancer present with...
This study; Prevalence Giardia lamblia Cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts among subjects using ponds and streams for recreation in Three selected areas of Kaduna state, Nigeria was carried out to assess the prevalence of Giardia lamblia cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts among subjects...
The hydrogeology of the DutsenWai Sheet 125 NE was studied based on the knowledge of hydrogeology, geology, Remote sensingand geophysical interpretation of VES data. This was done in order to determine the groundwater potential of the area. The geological maps and the hydrogeological maps were...
The study examines the impact of energy consumption on economic growth and environmental quality and also verifies the existence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve(EKC)hypothesis in Nigeria. The traditional production theory and Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) theory were used as the theoretical...
This study investigated the effect of accounting background and gender on students‟ performance in principles of accounts in colleges of education in North –Central State of Nigeria. To carry out the research, five research questions were raised to guide the study while, five...
Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease which affects both humans and animals. It is worldwide in distribution and its control remains a public health challenge. There is paucity of information on the epidemiology and public health significance of canine rabies in Lokoja, hence the need for a study of...
Broncho Pulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) is a form of chronic lung disease that develops in preterm neonates treated with oxygen and positive-pressure ventilation. The disease affects premature babies and contributes to their morbidity and mortality. This research seeks to fit and compare the predictive...
Leasing as a means of financing investments in tangible assets has made a significant contribution to capital formation in the Nigerian economy but the industry as a whole, seeks growth in conformity with the levels obtainable in developed economies. In spite of theoretical expositions on capital...
This study identified and remediederrors committed in Basic Science among Upper Basic 2 Students in Nasarawa Education Zone, Kano.The research designs usedweresurvey for Errors Identification and Quasi- experimental design to test the students‟ performance level involving pre-testand...
The aim of this study was to carry out a flood risk assessment for Ofu River Catchment
in Nigeria. Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission Digital Elevation Model (SRTM DEM)
and River Map of Africa were used to delineate the catchment boundaries in ArcGIS
10.2.2 coupled with ArcHydro and HEC-GeoHMS...
Rabies is recognized as a global zoonosis yet it is remarkably neglected, despite thehigh fatality of the disease following onset of clinical signs. It remains a threat under-appreciated by healthcare practitioners in many endemic areas, often owing to lack of post-mortem evaluation and public...
A growing body of literature, has associated exposure to prenatal testosterone, to the length second to fourth digit ratios (2D:4D) and this have been linked to several biological traits e.g. fertility, birth weight, cognitive abilities and psychopathology etc. This study was aimed at evaluating...
For decades, there have been a lot of complaints about the performance of local governments in terms of the quality of service delivery and the level of impacts of such services to the people at the grassroots level. The problem may be attributed to low level of autonomy enjoyed by the local...
Despite the fact that in Nigeria Monetary Policy (Interest rate policy) has been a policy tool for managing the exchange rate, Nigeria has continued to witness depreciating value of its domestic currency in recent times. This cannot be disconnected to the fact that the monetary policy has proved...
Aflatoxin M1 is a biomarker of aflatoxin B1 which is detected in breast milk, a possible risk factor for infant early exposure to Aflatoxin. Aflatoxin M1(AFM1) is a measure of Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) exposure among lactating mothers.Qualitative and quantitative analyses of breast milk samples were...
This research entails, the differential incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus between male and female using Beta-Binomial and Negative Binomial models. From the previous works done we discovered that Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus incidence is at increase level in the Region and Localities across the...
This study is aimed at assessing the influence of toothpaste advertising on consumer brand preference in Makurdi metropolis. The objectives of the study are to ascertain consumers’ awareness of advert on Closeup and Maclean toothpaste in Makurdi metropolis. To identify the channels that...
Glass-ceramic materials were produced by the process of controlled nucleation and crystallization of glass samples. The glass samples were produced using locally available raw materials. (Feldspar, Limestone and Magnesite). The raw materials were sourced from Matari (Kaduna State), Kalambaina...