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es are grown in tropical and subtropical regions with india leading world production. The fruit is a good source of fibers and vitamins (Tedjo et al, 2002) and is described as the most favourite and valuable fruit in world market (olli et al., 1996). Besides, the fruit is rich in antioxidants and therefore reduces the risk of cardiac disease,... Continue Reading

The study examined the economic analysis of effects of pests and disease on small scale maize producers in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo state. The objectives of this research work are to determine the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, the cost and return of maize production and also the factors that influence... Continue Reading

Cattails (Typha latifolia) are noxious and invading species which are rapidly spread across water bodies. This study aims at determining the distribution and ecological effects of cattail on invaded ecosystems in Kwara State. Survey was made across the wetlands in the sixteen Local Government Areas in Kwara State. Out of these, wetlands of eight... Continue Reading

A field trial was conducted during the 2016/2017 dry season at Research and teaching farm of Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina State, in the Sudan Savanna agro-ecological zone of Nigeria to evaluate the influence of different levels of nitrogen and poultry manure on the performance of Amaranthus hybridus. The treatment consist of three... Continue Reading

This study examined farmers-pastoralists conflicts in Western Zone of Bauchi State. Seventy- five arable farmers and 75 pastoralists were randomly and purposively selected respectively, in addition to 50 extension agents. Data were collected using questionnaires and were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics, chi-square analysis... Continue Reading

Nigeria’s hotel industry performance was influenced   by the country’s economic recession during the third quarter of 2016 and a sour NGN/USD exchange rate. In an attempt to lessen the consequences of the devaluation of the Naira, hotel operators cannot increase the price of rooms in Naira to repay for the loss in value against the dollar,... Continue Reading

S A six-week experimental study was conducted to estimate the growth performance and plasma antioxidant capacity of broiler chickens fed Schilbe mystus fishmeal fortified with or without vitamin E. The vitamin E was fortified at two levels of 400mg and 800mg per kilogram of Schilbe mystus for the experimental diets. One hundred and ninety... Continue Reading

This study was carried out to determine the effect of workplace conditions on employees’ job performance in Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan. Stratified sampling techniques were used to select one hundred and thirty-nine (139) respondents through a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential... Continue Reading

S A ten weeks feeding trial was carried out in order to examine the effect of including different types of lipids in the diets fed to African catfish fingerlings (Clarias gariepinus) on their growth performance and serum biochemistry. A total of one hundred (100) African catfish fingerlings with weight range of 129-130g per one 50litres... Continue Reading

The main thrust of this study is to evaluate the supervisory practices in public primary schools in Anambra State. The study was guided by four research questions and two null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. As a descriptive survey, a sample of 400 respondents was used for data collection. The data collected were... Continue Reading

This study is aimed at investigating the various strategies adopted by principals of secondary schools in Imo State in handling conflicts. Four research questions and three hypothesis guided the conduct of the study. Questionnaire was used to collect relevant data from three educational zones out of the six educational zones of the state.... Continue Reading

Early years in life are the most important to theformation of intelligence, personality and social behaviour of a child. TheNursery or Early Childhood Education (ECE) comprises essentialprogrammes and activities which are critical to holistic development, academic success and future achievements of children. ECE is recognised by the... Continue Reading

: A CASE STUDY OF KUJE AREA COUNCIL IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA ABSTRACT The study aimed at finding out the problems and prospects of primary schools administration a case study of Kuje Area Council of FCT Abuja. Ten (10) schools were used as sample out of about thirty (30) public... Continue Reading

Education is widely regarded as the route to economic prosperity, the key to scientific and technological advancement, the means to combat unemployment, and the foundation of social equity. Primary education is a foundational level of education that needs to be well funded, controlled and managed. Adequate provisions of education to the... Continue Reading

Education is widely regarded as the route to economic prosperity, the key to scientific and technological advancement, the means to combat unemployment, and the foundation of social equity. Primary education is a foundational level of education that needs to be well funded, controlled and managed. Adequate provisions of education to the... Continue Reading

The purpose of this study was carried out to investigate the challenges to implementation of every child curriculum by teachers in Kwara State. The target population for the study was teachers. A 20-item questionnaire constructed by the researcher, validated and tested for reliability was administered to 250 respondents. The sample was... Continue Reading

The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of social media on the student’s academic performance [A study of students of University of Abuja]. To achieve this, the survey research method was used. Subjects were drawn from the University of Abuja, using the simple random sampling technique and purposive sampling. Four research... Continue Reading

Solid waste management is a challenging and complex task. The problem is more pronounced in the hospitality industry due to the nature of the services they provide and a reliance on consumable goods. To this effect, the researcher conducted this study to explore the solid waste management practices of hotels in the Accra. The specific... Continue Reading

The concept of employee turnover and retention within the banking sector is an area that provide applied usage of academic researches because of its timeliness with the turbulence in the financial space in Ghana. The study sort to examine turnover intentions as a case at GT Bank (Ghana) Ltd. To achieve that, 60 employees were sampled to... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Sexual harassment in educational setting and workplaces (formal and informal) in Nigeria and other parts of... Continue Reading

AN INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL CARE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS: A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The role of a parent to a child at any given time cannot be over emphasized. The home is very germane... Continue Reading

This study was carried out to find out the extent of utilization of information and communication technology by business education students on the improvement of education in Bayelsa State. The descriptive survey research design was used for the study. Four research questions were raised to guide the research. A total of 200 business... Continue Reading

The main purpose of this study was to make an Analysis of Factors Contributing to occupational Aspiration of Business Education Students of the Cross River University Technology (CRUTECH), Calabar. To achieve the aim of this study, three main hypotheses were generated to guide the study. Literatures related to the variables under study... Continue Reading

This study was intended to examine business education students’ entrepreneurship skills acquisition and the attainment of sustainable development. This study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the entrepreneurship skills required by business education students in attaining a sustainable development, to identify the... Continue Reading

x Discipline and control are essential management principles that could be used as tools to enhance staff compliance to work standard, rules and regulations in order to achieve organizational goals. Recent studies on the causes of inefficiency, laxity and eye-service among Nigerian employees in the public organizations have been due to... Continue Reading