Postgraduate Project Topics, Thesis and Dissertation

26501 Terrorism And The Contemporary American Novel A Postmodernist Appraisal Of Don Dellilos Falling Man (2007) And John Updikes Terrorist (2006)

Terrorism centres on both the tactic and strategy to commit acts of violence. It is viewed as a method of combat. It is a means to achieve certain targets. Terrorist acts aim to induce a state of fear in the victims which are not necessarily the actual targets of the terrorists. The...

26502 Synthesis Formulation And Characterization Of Phenol Formaldehydechitosan Composites

The methodology of the experiment involves three main stages. The first part describes the synthesis of the PF (novolac) resins. Novolac (resins) were prepared with an excess of phenol over formaldehyde under acidic conditions. PF molar ratio were varied from 1P:2F to 1P:8F. The structure of the...

26503 Synthesis Formulation And Characterization Of Phenol Formaldehydechitosan Composites

The methodology of the experiment involves three main stages. The first part describes the synthesis of the PF (novolac) resins. Novolac (resins) were prepared with an excess of phenol over formaldehyde under acidic conditions. PF molar ratio were varied from 1P:2F to 1P:8F. The structure of the...

26504 Spatial Analysis Of Cholera In Kaduna State Nigeria

The focus of this research is to analyze the spatial patterns and clusters of cholera epidemic in five local government areas(LGAs) of Kaduna State with the aid of Geospatial techniques. To analyze the spatial pattern and clusters of cholera epidemic in the study area, inventories provided by...

26505 Seroprevalence Of Rubella Virus Antibodies Among School Children 0-10 Years In Jos Plateau State

Rubella disease occurs worldwide with seasonal variation and affects both the young and elderly and may present as an acute, mild or asymptomatic illness. Infection during early pregnancy may result in congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), stillbirth or miscarriage. CRS often results in multiple...

26506 Seroprevalence Of Rubella Virus Antibodies Among School Children 0-10 Years In Jos Plateau State

Rubella disease occurs worldwide with seasonal variation and affects both the young and elderly and may present as an acute, mild or asymptomatic illness. Infection during early pregnancy may result in congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), stillbirth or miscarriage. CRS often results in multiple...

26507 Seroprevalence Of Brucella Knowledge And Practices Of Small Ruminant Stakeholders In Kaduna North And South Local Government Areas Kaduna State Nigeria

Brucellosis is an infectious disease of domestic and wild animals and one of the commonest zoonosis caused by a facultative, Gram-negative, coccobacilli and intracellular bacteria of the genus Brucella. A seroprevalence survey of Brucella, knowledge and practices of small ruminants stakeholders...

26508 Sedimentology And Stratigraphy Of The Campano Maastrichtian Succession Northeastof Idah Town Northern Anambra Basin

The Campano-Maastrichtian successions in the northern Anambra Basin comprises theNkporoFormation, Mamu Formation and Ajali Sandstone.An extensive geological field work was carried out, where lithostratigraphic sections were studied and described. Features such as textures, physical and biogenic...

26509 Reliability-based Analysis Of Composite Solid Slender Timber Columns With Aluminium Laminates Using Selected Nigerian Timber Species

Four timber species (Strombosia pustulata, Macrocarpa biquertii, Entandrophragma cylindricum and Nauclea diderichii) were laminated with aluminium sheets of varying thicknesses.Axial and flexural loads were applied to the composite columns to determine their behaviour under such loadings. Finite...

26510 Relationship Between Peer Influence Parental Support And Academic Achievement Of Secondary School Students In Giwa Educational Zone Kaduna State

This study was designed to find out peer influence and parental support on the academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Giwa educational zone. The study used expost factor design. Cluster and simple random sampling were used to select the sample. Four senior secondary schools...

26511 Prevalence Of Malaria And Use Of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets In Children Aged 6 59 Months At Internally Displaced Persons Camps Abuja

Globally there has been an increase in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP). IDPs are a disadvantaged population and prone to numerous challenges including insecurity, sexual violence, poverty and malnutrition among others. For IDPs in malaria endemic countries, malaria is a major cause of...

26512 Prevalence And Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease Among Health Workers In Secondary And Tertiary Centres Gusau Zamfara State

Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally. An estimated 17.5 million people died from CVDs in 2012, representing 31% of all global deaths and three quarter of these deaths occur in low and middle income countries. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among...

26513 Prevalence And Determinants Of Hypertension Among Civil Servants In Kano State Nigeria

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide. The proportion of the global burden of disease attributable to hypertension has significantly increased from about 4.5 per cent in 2000 to 7 per cent in 2010. This makes hypertension the single most...

26514 Prevalence And Determinants Of Hiv Risk Behaviours Among Seafarers In Port Harcourt Seaport Rivers State

HIV/AIDS in seafaring is a global health issue with adverse effects on the seafarers and the economy at large. In spite of the role of seafaring in the spread of HIV epidemic, most of the researches in Nigeria hitherto focused on land-based transport workers. The few available data on seafaring...

26515 Perceptions Of Stake Holders On The Academic Staff Development Programmes For Laboratory Skills Acquisition In Nigerian Polytechnics

This study investigated the perceptions of stake holders on the Academic Staff Development Programmes for Laboratory Skills Acquisition in Nigerian Polytechnics. It sought to identify the academic staff development programmes available, ascertain the adequacy of academic staff development...

26516 Perceived Influence Of Religion On Muslim Women Sports Participation In Sharia Compliant States In Nigeria

The study examined the perceived influence of religion on Muslim women sports participation in sharia compliant States in Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, ex-post facto design was adopted. The population for the study comprised of all the Muslim women in the nine (9) sharia...

26517 Perceived Causes And Remedies Of Divorce Among Married Couples In Kano Metropolis Implications For Marital Counselling

The study sought to find out “Perceived Causes and Remedies of Divorce among Married Couples in Kano Metropolis”. Population for this study consists of some selected married couples within the Kano metropolis. The population of the study mainly couples still in marriage were selected...

26518 Participatory Communication In Parliament-constituents Relations A Study Of The Voice And Accountability Mechanisms In The Kaduna State House Of Assembly

Over the years scholars have researched this concept and came to an understanding that democracy is inextricable from communication. Communication enhances democracy, facilitates interaction, inclusiveness and participation engendering representative democracy but this is not the case...

26519 Modulatory Role Of Vitamins A And E On Learning Memory Motor Strength And Coordination Of Cyanide Induced Neurotoxicity In Albino Mice

Background: cyanide is a potent neurotoxic substance that can initiate series of intracellular reactions leading to oxidative stress. Objective: To evaluate effect of sublethal administration of KCN on motor functions, visuo-spatial learning and memory. Some biochemical parameters which include...

26520 Modeling Broncho-pneumonia Status In Infants Using Discriminant And Logisic Regression Analyses

This work applies Discriminant Analysis and Logistic Regression models to predict the prevalence of Broncho-Pneumonia status (BPn) in infants. The data used in this study were collected from two tertiary health institutions in North Central Zone; University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Abuja and...

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