ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF SKY VIEW FACTOR ON URBAN CANOPY HEAT ISLAND IN JIMETA  

2014-02-20
Urban geometry has complex influence on the micro climate of the urban environment

AN ANALYSIS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND DISPOSAL IN GOMBE METROPOLIS. GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA  

2014-02-21
The study focuses on the analysis of Municipal Solid Waste generation and disposal in some selected areas ofGombe Metropolis. Data was collected using questionnaire administration and field measurement using Garmin ...

INFORMATION SEEKING AND UTILIZATION BEHAVIOUR OF POULTRY FARMERS IN JALINGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, TARABA STATE, NIGARIA  

2014-02-22
The study analyzed information seeking and utilization behaviour of poultry farmers in Jalingo Local Government Area, Taraba State

TECHNOLOGY DIFFERENTIALS AND RESOURCE-USE EFFICIENCY IN CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA  

2014-02-22
There is a decline in the productivity·. of cassava farms in Ogun State. This has resulted in the general low output levels fpr most of the farms, despite all the ...

EVALUATION OF THE DISSOLUTION AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF CYCLODEXTRIN MOLECULAR INCLUSION COMPLEXES OF ARTEMETHER  

2014-02-26
The present study aimed to improve the dissolution rate, solubility and ultimately, bioavailability of poorly soluble artemether, an antimalarial drug, through inclusion complex formation with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin.

HEAVY METAL CONTENT OF SOILS UNDER LONG-TERM CROPPING IN KADUNA URBAN AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA  

2014-02-26
Intense urbanization, large-scale industrialization and unprecedented population growth in the last few decades have been responsible for lowering environmental quality. Soil contamination with metals is a serious concern due to ...

HEAVY METAL CONTENT OF SOILS USED FOR VEGETABLE CROPPING IN ABUJA METROPOLITAN AREA  

2014-02-26
Heavy metals are known to be non-biodegradable,and persist for long durations in the environment. For this reason, the knowledge of accumulation of the material is important for sustainable soil management ...

Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptive Strategies of Grain Farmers to Climate Change in Shinkafi Local Government Area, Zamfara State, Nigeria  

2014-02-26
This study assessed the biophysical and socioeconomic vulnerabilities of climate change on grain farming and the adaptive strategies employed in combating the scourge in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara ...

A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF CLASSROOM INTERACTIONAL PATTERNS IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF FORESTRY MECHANIZATION, AFAKA-KADUNA  

2014-02-26
This study is titled a Sociolinguistic Analysis of Classroom Interactional Patterns in Federal College of Forestry Mechanization Afaka. The data was collected through the use of questionnaires and tape recordings ...

ANALYSIS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF BALANGA DAM IN BALANGA LGA, GOMBE STATE,NIGERIA.  

2014-02-28
This study examines the socio-economic effects of the Balanga dam on the surrounding environment, Bafanga LGA and its environs. Primary sources of data, the first hand collection of data from ...