Theses

Design modification and optimization of soap Stamping - Tableting Machine

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The machine comprises an automated soap stamping and tableting module, the operational parameters evaluated were conveying speed, stamping and tableting speed, and time of operation while...

94 pages (17986 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Application Of Response Surface Methodology And Artificial Neural Network In Modelling The Adsorption Of Chromium (VI) And Lead (II) Using Corn Cob As Biosorbent

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This study aimed at optimizing the adsorption of chromium and lead with corn cob using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN). The treated and untreated corn...

110 pages (26354 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Preference And Consumption Pattern Of Protein Foods Among Rural Households In Abia State, Nigeria

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The study assessed the consumption pattern of protein foods among rural households in Abia State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study described the socio-economic characteristics of the rural...

84 pages (22140 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Composition And Yield Of Musca Domestica Larvae Raised From Three Different Animal Manures

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The use of housefly larvae as fish and animal feed is becoming prevalent in Nigeria and globally. Despite the possibility of differing maggot production capacities among them, no...

54 pages (17898 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Response Of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam), To NPK-Enriched Rice Mill Waste (BRAN) Forms For Commercial Root Production In Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

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A two-year field experiment was conducted at the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike situated in a rain forest agro-ecology in 2020 and 2021 cropping seasons to evaluate the...

78 pages (23359 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Evaluation Of Physicochemical, Antioxidant Activity, Glycemic Indices And Sensory Properties Of Mixed Fruit Juices Produced From Monkey Kola (Cola lepidota) And Golden Apple (Spondias dulcis)

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This study evaluated the physicochemical, antioxidant activity, glycemic index and glycemic load of mixed fruit juice produced from Monkey kola (Cola lepidota) and Golden apple (Spondias...

90 pages (32034 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Effects Of Calcium Carbide As A Ripening Agent On Heavy Metals, Macro And Micro Minerals In Selected Fruits In Ikwuano L.G.A, Abia State

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This study was carried out to determine the macro elements (Ca, K, P, Mg, Na, N), micro elements (Zn, Fe, Al, Cu and Mn) and  heavy metals (Pb, Ni, As, Cd and Cr) in oranges, pawpaw...

86 pages (19625 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Self-Concept, Attitude And Peer-Influence As Determinants Of Mathematics Achievement Among Senior Secondary School Students In Owerri Education Zone, Imo State

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This study investigated Self-Concept, Attitude and Peer-Influence as determinants of Mathematics achievement in Owerri Education Zone. Multiple prediction design was employed. The...

71 pages (23631 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Growth Performances Of Heterobranchus longifilis (Valenciennes, 1840) Fed Artificial Feed Coated With Microbes Isolated From The Gut Of Oreochromis niloticus

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This study was carried out to evaluate the growth of Heterobranchus longifilis fed artificial feed coated with isolates of bacteria from the gut of Oreochromis niloticus. The bacteria...

277 pages (57142 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Competencies Needed By Home Economics Undergraduates For Self-Employment In Tie And Dye Production In Lagos And Ogun States, Nigeria

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The study investigated the Competencies Needed by Home Economics undergraduates for self-employment in Tie and Dye (Adire) production in Lagos and Ogun State. Eight research questions were...

150 pages (38245 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Impact Of Infrastructure Financing On Sustainable Development In Nigeria.

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The study examined the impact of infrastructure financing on sustainable development in Nigeria for a period of thirty-nine (39) years, from 1981 to 2019. The Ex-post facto research design...

136 pages (29708 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Effect Of Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) On Lactation And Performance Of West African Dwarf (WAD) Ewes

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A total of fourteen West African Dwarf(WAD) sheep (12 ewes and 2 rams) were used. The rams were used for mating while the twelve WAD ewes and their lambs were used to study the effect of...

96 pages (19049 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Analysis Op Determinants Of Brand Preference For Cosmetics In Asia State, Nigeria

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 This research focused on analyzing the determinants of brand preference for Cosmetics in Abia State of Nigeria. Factors examined are intrinsic and extrinsic factors which include Sex,...

95 pages (23511 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Assessment Of The Awareness And Utilization Of Family Planning Methods Among Rural Farmers In Abia State, Nigeria

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The study assessed the awareness and the utilization of family planning methods among rural farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. It bordered on the problems of rapid population growth rate and...

133 pages (29914 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Tsetse Flies And Ruminant Trypanosomiasis In Parts Of Abia State, Nigeria

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The prevalence of tsetse flies and ruminant trypanosomiasis in five selected Local Government Areas of Abia State, Nigeria and some pathophysiological aspects of the disease were...

108 pages (23094 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Comparative Study Of The Yield, Nutritional And Bio Active Compounds Of Two Species Of Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus var florida AND P. pulmonarius cultivated on different Agricultural wastes

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Mushroom is one of the most suitable fungal organisms for producing protein rich food from various agro-wastes without composting. The present study was conducted to evaluate and compare...

112 pages (27336 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Mutagenic Effect Of Different Doses Of X-Irradiation On Three Accessions Of Amaranthus hybridus L.

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Three accessions of Amaranthus hybridus L. were exposed to x-irradiation to detennine its mutagenic effect. The accessions were collected from different localities (Ezi Ogidi, Ogbunike,...

88 pages (18666 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Haematological And Biochemical Blood Profile Of Lactating West African Dwarf Goats Fed Forage (Panicum maximum) Alone And Forage Supplemented With Concentrate

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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of concentrate supplementation on haematological and biochemical blood profile of lactating West African Dwarf Goats (WAD). Six lactating...

55 pages (9872 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Forecasting Liquidity Ratios Of Commercial Banks In Nigeria Using Autoregressive Fractionally Integrated Moving Average(ARFIMA) Model

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This thesis undertakes a forecast of liquidity ratio of commercial banks in Nigeria, using autoregressive fractionally integrated moving average (ARFIMA) model. The research work employs...

74 pages (14074 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Estimating The Impact Of Some Drivers Of Carbon Dioxide And Methane Emissions In West Africa

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Despite the scientific consensus that humans have dramatically altered the global environment, we still have a limited knowledge of the specific forces driving these impacts. This study...

77 pages (17319 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

The Effect Of Extracts Of Aidan (Tetrapleura tetraptera) Pods, Akuamma (Picralima nitida) And Paw-Paw (Carica papaya) Seeds On Fungi Pathogens Isolated From Rooted Cassava Tubers

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Antifungal effect of crude extracts of pods of Tetrapleura tetraptera and seeds of Carica papaya and Picralima nitida were determined in vitro on fungi pathogens that cause rot of cassava...

67 pages (10652 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Perceived Effect Of Environmental Hazards On Health Conditions And Agricultural Resources Of Rural Farm Households In Imo State, Nigeria

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The study evaluated the perceived effect of environmental hazards on health conditions and agricultural resources of rural fann households of Imo state, Nigeria. Multi- staged purposive...

102 pages (22443 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

The Effect Of Levels Of Methionine Supplementation In Processed Mucuna Sloanei Seed Meal In Broiler Chickens Diet

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 A 56- day feeding trial was conducted with 150 Marshal Broiler day-old chicks to assess the effect of levels of methionine supplementation of processed Mucuna sloanei seed meal in...

70 pages (13139 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Buys-Ballot Estimates Of The Trend Curve And Seasonal Indices For Additive Model When Trend-Cycle Component Is Cubic

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The Buys-Ballot estimation procedure developed by Iwueze and Nwogu (2004) for time series decomposition when trend-cycle component is linear and was later extended to cases where...

101 pages (25473 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Inhibition Of Sulphuric Acid Corrosion Of Mild Steel Using Ethanol Extracts Of Some Spices

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The corrosion inhibition potentials of ethanol extracts of Xylopia aethiopica (African pepper), Piper nigrum (black pepper), Monodora myristica (African nutmeg), Tetrapleura tetraptera...

96 pages (15612 words) · Theses · 1 year ago
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