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A Comparative Analysis Of The Out Puts Of ADP And Non ADP Farmers In Ikwuano LGA Of Abia State

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The study made a comparative analysis of the outputs of ADP and non ADP farmers in lkwuano LGA of Abia State. Specific objectives outlined to achieve this broad objective...

44 pages (7188 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Plant Extracts For The Control Of Okpa Flea Beetle (Podagrica Spp) In Umudike

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Field experiments were conducted at The Research Farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike during 2000 (late planting season) and 2001 (early planting season) to...

76 pages (13885 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Breeding Studies In Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata (L.) Walp).

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One hundred and eight genotypes of cowpea were evaluated in 1999 for yield and associated characters at the research farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in...

217 pages (40726 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Studies On Intercropping Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz), Soybean [Glycine Max (L.) Merrill] And Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L. Moench) In A Humid Forest Zone Of Southeastern Nigeria.

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Five field experiments each in two cropping seasons were conducted at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, research farm, Umudike between 2000 and 2003 to evaluate the growth...

194 pages (42220 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

The Role Of Women In Palm Oil And Palm Kernel Processing: A Case Study Of Arochukwu Local Government Area Abia State.

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This study employees the exponential function to estimate the regression equation and the role of women labour in the processing of palm oil and palm kernel in the study...

74 pages (12012 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Economic Analysis Of Cocoa Marketing In Abia State: Case Study Of Ikwuano L G. A.

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A study to analyse the economics of marketing cocoa in Abia State using Ikwuano LGA as a case study was carried out. For the study, randomly selected cocoa marketers served ...

39 pages (5988 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Agronomic Traits Relationships And The Inheritance Of Nodulation In Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata (L) Walp)

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Four experiments were carried out in the Green 1-louse and Research Farm of' Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria, between 2005 and 2007, to...

153 pages (30230 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Development And Evaluation Of Cocoyam-Soybean-Crayfish Based Complementary Food

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Cormels of cocoyam (Colocasia esculejita, var. cocoinclici) and soybeans (Glycine max) were each cooked, dried and milled into flour of line texture, and combined with dried...

177 pages (33857 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Assessing The Productivity Of Available Formulated Feeds In Broiler Production: A Production Function Approach

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According to Obioha (1992), the Poultry industry in Nigeria has undergone a signification transformation since: the early fifties, from a backyard, peasant and...

72 pages (10745 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Studies On Lime And Potassium Fertilizer Requirements Of Soybean (Glycine Max (L.) Merrill) In A Humid Tropical Ultisol

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Field plot experiments were used to study the response of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill var. TGX 1485-ID) to application of lime and potassium fertilizer in a tropical ultisol...

56 pages (11743 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Simulation And Acronomic Studies On Mungbean (Vigna Radiata L. Wilczek) In A Lowland Rain Forest Ecology Of Southeastern Nigeria

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Umudike (05 29 N. 07 33 E). a typical rainforest agro- ecological zone, was assessed for suitability for the growth and production of an Indian sub-continent originated mungbean (...

211 pages (46958 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Stability To Biodeterioration Of Palm Olls From Two Varieties Of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guieensis.) .Jacquin.

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Palm oils extracted from different varieties of Elacis guineensis (dura and te,iera) were examined for their stabilities to microbial deterioration. Twenty six fungi and twenty two...

129 pages (28297 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

An Economic Analysis Of The Marketing Of Palm Oil In Imo State, Nigeria

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Out of the three geo-economic zones in Imo state, Owerri zone was randomly selected. From that zone, five local government areas (LGAs) were randomly selected. In each of these...

77 pages (19873 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Effect Of Processing Methods On Proximate Composition, Anti- Nutritional Factors And Sensory Properties Of "Ugba": An African Oil Bean Product

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The prepared seed slices of African oil bean (Pentaclthra macrophylla Benth) were subjected to different fermentation periods and dried using different drying methods to produce...

79 pages (16757 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Response Of Vegetable Cowpea/Maize Intercrop To Early And Late Rains Of The Humid Tropics

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Two field experiments were conducted in early and late rains during the 2005 cropping season at the Ministry of Agriculture's farm, Lodu Ndume, Latitude 05°33'N and Longitude 07°...

53 pages (10010 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Response Of Maize (Zea Maps L.) And Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas (I.) Lam) Intercroppin6 Systems To Nitrogen Rates In The Humid Tropical Environment Of South-Eastern Nigeria

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Two field experiments were conducted in Western and Eastern Farms of the National Root Crops Research Institute Uniudike between 2006 and 2007, to investigate the response of...

79 pages (15561 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Evaluation Of The Fertility Status Of Soils Of Cross River State For Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe) Production

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A greenhouse study and one field experiment were conducted between 2006 and 2007 to evaluate the fertility status of soils of Cross River State for Ginger (Zingiber Officinale ...

128 pages (29891 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

The Effect Of Intercropping Cocoyam With Four Varieties Of Vegetable Cowpea Of Contrasting Character On Cocoyam

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A study was carried out between April and October, 2004 at Umudike to investigate the effects of intercropping cocoyam with vegetable cowpea of contrasting characters (climbing...

44 pages (5945 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Analysis Of Poverty Status Of Rural Farm Households In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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This study analysed the poverty status of rural farm households in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study profiled poverty, estimated the determinants of poverty among...

224 pages (46795 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Studies On Cassava Mealybug, Phenacoccus Manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae) In Parts Of Mbaitoli L.G.A, Imo State Of Nigeria

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As part of efforts to cope with the destructive challenge posed by the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matfie Ferrero (Horn., Pseudococcidae), field studies were conducted...

96 pages (14742 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Evaluation Of Some F2 Segregating Populations Of Pepper (Capsicum Spp.) For Yield And Yield Components At Okigwe, Imo State

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A study was carried out between July, 2004 and February, 2005 at National Horticultural Research Institute, Mbato, Okigwe, to evaluate seven F2 segregating population of pepper...

76 pages (14604 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Evaluation Of Access And Utilization Of Agricultural Television Broadcast By Urban Farmers In Abia State

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The importance of agriculture in the lives of the people cannot be over- emphasized. It provides food for all and sundry, raw materials for industries and it has been a...

72 pages (14840 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

The Combined Effects Of Albendazole And Mectizan In The Treatment Of Lymphatic Filariasis: A Case Study Of Four Rural Communities In Obubra L. G. A.; Cross River State Nigeria.

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The efficacy of combination of aibendazole and mectizan (400 mg/kg and 3 mg/kg) over single doses of mectizan and albendazole (400 mg/kg and 3mg / kg respectively) in the...

63 pages (10591 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Incidence Of Hiv Infection In Adults Who Attended Federal Medical Center, Umuahia From 1999-2003.

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Records of 14,523 patients who went for HIV screening from Januaiy,1999 to December, 2003, at Federal medical center, Umuahia were examined and reported, taking into consideration...

37 pages (7669 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Studies On Some Agronomic Practices And Cultivatar Mixtures In The Production Of Rainfed Lowland Rice (Oryza Sativa L) In The Humid Rain Forest Zone Of Cross Rivers State

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Four field experiments each in two cropping seasons were conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Calabar, Calabar, between 2005 and 2007 to study the...

171 pages (29851 words) · Theses · 4 years ago
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