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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

Assessment Of The Role Of Local Leadership In Implementation Of Rural Development Projects In Imo State, Nigeria

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This study was designed to establish soclo-economic and cultural variables that influence effective local leadership role in rural development project implementation in Imo...

112 pages (25656 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Econometric Analysis Of The Export Supply Of Nigeria's Major Agricultural Commodities

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This study is an econometric analysis of the export supply of Nigeria's major agricultural exports — palm oil, palm kernel, cocoa, cotton and groundnut. One of the important...

55 pages (11932 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Studies On Intercropping Maize (Zea Mays L.) And Egusi Melon (Colocynthis Citrullus (L) Schrad) In A Humid Tropical Environment Of South-Eastern Nigeria

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Three field experiments, each in two cropping seasons, were conducted at the National Cereals Research Institute, Owot Uta, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom...

108 pages (26565 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Influence Of Soap And Brewery Effluents Discharge On The Microbiological And Physicochemical Quality Of Eziama River, Aba, Abia State

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The bacteriological and physicochemical characteristics of the Eziama River, Aba was investigated to assess the extent of pollution of the water due to effluent discharge from...

176 pages (46610 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Taxonomic Studies On Hyptis Suaveolens Por. And Ocimum Gratissimum L. Complex (Lamiceae)

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The genus Ocimum is characterized by a great variability of both morphology and chemotypes. The case of cross-pollination leads to a large number of subspecies, varieties and...

71 pages (11465 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Studies On The Effect Of Paper Recycling Mill Effluent On The Physicochemical And Microbiological Quality Of Imo River Watershed At Owerrinta, Abia State


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Rapid Industrialization has led to an increase in industrial  (alit discharge into inland and marine waters. The discharge of effluents into bodies is hazardous to organisms...

85 pages (17517 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Sorption Characteristics Of 'Ighu' A Cassava-Based Product

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Cassava (Man/hot escu/enta. Craiitz) also known as inanioc, tapioca, inandica, a/pull!, vuca and cassacla (Opara, 1 997) is one of the most important root crops in the tropics...

73 pages (11984 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Biosystematic Studies On Some Species Of Indigofera L. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae)

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Studies on the taxonomy of eight species of Ind(gofera L. (Leguminosae — Papilionoideae) in Eastern Nigeria were undertaken. These studies were based on such lines of evidence as...

129 pages (21106 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Taxonomic Studies On Some V16'na Savi Species (Leguminosae - Papilionoideae)

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Taxanomic studies on eight species of Vigna Savi (Leguminosae —Papilionoideae) in eastern part of Nigeria were carried out using morphological, anatomical, histochemical,...

128 pages (21722 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Socio - Economic Survey Of Cassava Production In Umunneochi Local Government Area Of Abia State

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Cassava production is one the enterprises in agricultural business which provide the basic food requirement. It has been said that the acid tests for the progressiveness of a...

53 pages (8565 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Estimation Of Genetic Nd Phenotypic Parameters For Economic Traits In Rabbits Raised In The Humid Tropics Of Nigeria

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Data from 363 kitten obtained over period of 9 months (June, 2002 — March, 2003) from the mating of ten bucks and forty — four breeding does consisting of thirty Dutch and...

71 pages (12299 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Combining Abilities For Growth Traits In The Domestic Rabbit

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In this study to determine general and specific combining ability, reciprocal effect and heterosis, three breeds of rabbits namely New Zealand White (NZW), Dutch (DT) and...

74 pages (15530 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Economic Analysis Of Cocoa Marketing In Abia State: Case Study Of Irwuaho 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 as...

42 pages (6614 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Analysis Of Round Wood Pricing Efficiency In Abia State

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Tariff systems were termed sales methods which teslie.( 1971) conveniently classified as either fixed or negotiable sales. Most of these tariff systems evolved into one form' of...

46 pages (6193 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Determinants Of Income And Consumption Expenditures Of Small Holder Farm Households In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria

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The broad objective of this study is to determine indicators of income and consumption expenditure decisions and examine their relationship in stallholder farm households in...

106 pages (23951 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Studies On The Extraction Of Fruit Juice By Ohmic Heating

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Three Fruits, orange (Citrus sinensisa), pawpaw (Carica papaya) and tomato (Lycopercium esculentum) were obtained, cleaned, washed, cored (or deseeded) and separately crushed into...

136 pages (26507 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Production And Evaluation of Breakfast Food From Trifoliate Yam (Dioscorea Dumetorun)

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Rasping, dewatering, fermentation, pulverization, sifting and thermal dehydration processes were used to produce a storable breakfast food from the peeled tubers of an edible...

174 pages (32308 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of Cooked Blends Of African Breadfruit ( Treculia Africana), Corn (Zea Mays) And Soybean (Glycine Max) Flours Using A Single Screw Extruder: A Response Surface Analysis

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Flour blends of African breadfruit (Treculla africana), corn (Zea mays) and partially defatted soybean (G'Iycine max) were extruded in a single screw Brabender Laboratory extruder...

224 pages (55157 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Studies On The Control Of Stem Borers Of Upland Rice (Oryza Sativa) in South Eastern Nigeria, Using Some Botanicals.

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Studies were carried out in Amakama, South-Eastern Nigeria, to determine the effectiveness of Azadirachia ind/da A. Juss, .Jairopha curcas L., Monodora myristica (Gaertn) Dunal...

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

Evaluation Of Potato Genotypes For Adaption To Heat Stress

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Forty eight potato genotypes were screened in two warm locations (Saminaka and Toro) and Kuru-a cool location all in the middle belt of Nigeria- in 1999 with a view to identifying...

235 pages (53935 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Evalution Of Some Characteristics Of Some Indigenous Woody Species For Agroforestry And Land Management In Part Of Southeastern Nigeria.

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Study was carried out on some indigenous woody species to determine the sprouing and rooting characteristics, the rate of decomposition of leaf and soft tissues when exposed and ...

58 pages (10333 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

Effect Of Cropping Systems On Fungal And Bacterial Diseases Of Cowpea (Vigna Unguicuta (L) Walp) In A Rain Forest Ecosystem Of South-Eastern Nigeria

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A field survey to investigate the diseases of cowpea in Abia State, Nigeria was conducted between 1997 and 1998. The following diseases were found to be associated with the ...

172 pages (33539 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Rural Credit Markets And Resource Use In Arable Crop Production In Imo State Of Nigeria

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The Nigerian farmers and indeed rural entrepreneurs are known to be economically weak with little or no capital for investment. Low agricultural productivity resulting in low farm...

180 pages (44964 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Management Techniques Of Principals' For Effective Administration Of Secondary Schools In Umuahia Education Zone, Abia State.

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This study to examined management techniques of principals' for effective administration of secondary schools in Umuahia Education Zone, Abia State. Four research questions and four...

103 pages (24782 words) · Theses · 4 years ago
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