Postgraduate Project Topics, Thesis and Dissertation

26441 Effect Of Land Use And Slope Gradients On Selected Properties And Soil Quality Of An Alfisol In Afaka Forest Northern Guinea Savanna Of Nigeria

ABSTRACT Land use changes from forest into cultivated ecosystems result in negative impact on soil structure and quality. The purpose of this study was to determine effect of land use and slope on selected properties and quality of an Alfisol in Afaka forest, Northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria....

26442 Effect Of Hibiscus Sabdariffa (linn) Water Extract On The Pharmacokinetics Of Metformin And Lisinopril In Healthy Human Volunteers

Abstract The concurrent use of herbal drugs and orthodox medicines for the treatment of various health conditions is a common practice amongst patients; a practice that could result in drug-herb interaction. This study evaluates the effects of Hibiscus sabdariffawater extract on thein vitro and in...

26443 Effect Of Computer Assisted Instruction On Academic Performance Of Agricultural Science Students In College Of Education Gidan-waya Kaduna State Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study determined the effect of computer assisted instruction on the academic performance of agricultural Science students in Kaduna State College of Education Gidan-Waya, Kaduna State Nigeria. The study had four specific objectives.Four research questions stated and four research...

26444 Ectoparasites And Gastro-intestinal Helminths Of Streptopelia Senegalensis Linnaeus 1766 (laughing Dove) And Columba Livia Domestica Gmelin 1789 (domestic Pigeon) In Zaria Nigeria

ABSTRACT Seventy one (71) each of Streptopelia senegalensis and Columba livia domestica were trapped/bought from the wild and the market, anaesthetised and examined for ectoparasites and gastro-intestinal helminths. 7(9.86%) S. senegalensis and 43(60.56%) C. livia domestica were infested with...

26445 Development Of An Improved Playfair Cryptosystem Using Rhotrix

ABSTRACT Playfair is one of the best-known traditional ciphers but it is limited to different aspects such as: white space, numbers and other printable characters. The existing technique is based on the use of a 5 × 5 matrix. This algorithm can only allow the text that contains uppercase...

26446 Development Of A Pilot Allocation Protocol To Mitigate The Effect Of Pilot Contamination In Massive Multiple Input Multiple Output System

ABSTRACT Pilot Contamination (PC) has been considered as a majorlimiting factor of Time Division Duplexing (TDD) Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (M-MIMO) systems, as itsaturates the signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) saturated. Similarly, several mitigation techniques such as...

26447 Design Of Water Supply (cold And Hot) System Of A Three Bedroom Bungalow With Adequate Pressure

ABSTRACT This research is focused on the design of water supply (cold and hot) system of a three bedroom bungalow with adequate pressure. Polypropylene (PP) pipes imported from Italy and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes made in Nigeria, the two most common plastic materials used for potable water...

26448 Contribution Of The National Directorate Of Employment (nde) To Unemployment Reduction In Ekiti State Nigeria (2011-2015)

ABSTRACT The issue of unemployment is at the front burner of policy discussions in both developed and developing countries today. This is because, when left unchecked, the scourge of unemployment has the capacity to destabilize the most peaceful of societies and crash the most buoyant of...

26449 Comparism Of The Penalized Regression Techniques With Classical Least Squres In Minimizing The Effect Of Multicollinearity

Abstract A penalized regression techniques which is a variable selectionhas been developed specifically to eliminate the problem of multicollinearity and also reduce the flaws inherent in the prediction accuracy of the classical ordinary least squares (OLS) regression technique. In this...

26450 Assessment Of Sawdust Activated Carbon (sac) In The Treatment Of Aquaculture Effluent

ABSTRACT This study is aimed at the assessment of sawdust activated carbon in the treatment of aquaculture effluent with various objectives which includes the determination of the SAC properties, effluent parameters, effect of operating conditions and application of relevant adsorption isotherms....

26451 Assessment Of Internally Generated Revenue And Taxable Capacity Of Kagarko And Kaduna North Local Government Areas Of Kaduna State

Abstract Local governments occupy a position of importance in the lives of their residents. This is because local governments are saddled with the responsibilities of providing essential public goods and services which have positive impact and directly affect the day-to-day lives of their...

26452 Assessment Of Adaptation Strategies To Climate Change On Livelihood Of Rural Communities In Zaria Kaduna State Nigeria

ABSTRACT The study assessed the adaptation strategies to climate change on livelihood of rural communities in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 399 questionnaire were distributed to respondent in the 7 wards that were purposively sampled for the study. Data was analysed descriptively using...

26453 Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Activity And Antioxidant Activities Of Aqueous Extract Of Combretum Micranthum Leaves

ABSTRACT Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme (ACE) is a glycoprotein with peptidyl dipeptide hydrolase activity which cleaves Angiotensin I to produce Angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is a powerful vasoconstrictor that as well regulates the synthesis of aldosterone that consequently interferes with...

26454 Analysis Of Spatial Distribution Of Electricity Transformers In Jimeta Yola-north Local Government Area Of Adamawa State Nigeria

ABSTRACT In Nigeria, challenges of power sector include among others, insufficient power generation and inadequate or lack of quality apparatuses for efficient transmission and distribution of electric power to consumers. Jimeta, being one of the major cities in Adamawa State, has experienced...

26455 Analysis Of Gender Differentials In Career Advancement Of Staff In Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

ABSTRACT This study analysed gender differentials in career advancement of staff in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The objectives were to examine the nature ofgender differentials in career advancement of staff in ABU, Zaria, factors that influencesgender differentials in career advancement of...

26456 An Analysis Of The Challenges And Coping Strategies Adopted By Married Female Students In Gombe State University Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study examined the challenges and coping strategies of married female students in Gombe State University. The objectives were to examine the challenges faced by married female students in Gombe State University, investigate how the challenges faced by married female students in Gombe...

26457 Assessment Of The Viability Of Community Resource Centres As Alternative School In Promoting Girl Child Education In Kaduna State-nigeria

ABSTRACT This study assessed the viability of community resource centres as alternative school in promoting girl child education in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Five objectives and five research questions were formulated. Five null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance....

26458 Comparative Study Of Print Based Graphic Design Facilities In Selected Universities And The Graphic Design Industry In Nigeria

Abstract The purpose of the study was to comparePrint based graphic design facilities in selected universities and thegraphic design industry in Nigeria, as it relates to promote the impacting of productive knowledge among professionals in the universities and Print based graphic design industry,...

26459 Assessment Of Institutional Capacity And Quality Of Education In Ahmadu Bello University And University Of Ibadan In Service Delivery

ABSTRACT Nigerian universities are facing serious challenges so much that their essence and philosophy as a centre of excellence for the production of graduates that will not just meet the national goals but can compete globally is threatened. Inadequate infrastructures, obsolete learning and...

26460 Exponentiated-exponential Weibull Distribution Its Properties And Applications

ABSTRACT A four-parameter distribution called Exponentiated-Exponential Weibull (EEW) distribution was proposed using a generator introduced in earlier research. Statistical properties of the distribution were derived along with its reliability functions and asymptotic behaviour. The...

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