EFFECTS OF BIODIESEL/PETROL-DIESEL BLENDS AND ENGINE LOADING ON THE EMISSIONS OF A DIESEL ENGINE  

2015-11-11
This dissertation presents the result of the effects of fuel composition and engine loading on the emissions of a single cylinder air-cooled four-stroke, Power Point direct injection engine run at ...

SPATIAL VARIATION OF HUMAN FERTILITY IN KANO METROPOLIS  

2015-11-11
Nigeria has been identified as one of the countries with the issue of high fertility rate. The situation in the Northern part is even worse as the total fertility rate ...

DEVELOPMENT OF VARIABLE CHANNEL- SPACED L-BAND MULTIWAVELENGTH BRILLOUIN ERBIUM FIBER LASER  

2015-11-11
The broadband applications in optical communication system demands for large number of channel and bandwidth in order to increase the transmission capacity, Meanwhile multiwavelength fiber laser operating in the long-wavelength ...

A GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF MATERNAL MORTALITY IN DAURA EMIRATE, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA  

2015-11-11
Maternal mortality has been identified as one the major issues of population and health globally, especially in the developing countries where, according to the World Health Organization, it is the ...

AN APPRAISAL OF STRESS PLACEMENT IN STANDARD ENGLISH USAGE BY NUPE NATIVE SPEAKERS  

2015-11-11
The aim of this research is to appraise stress placement in Standard English Usage by Nupe native speakers. The thrust of this study hinges on the poor performance of Nupe ...

MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN’S KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZATION OF PREVENTABLE CHILDHOOD DISEASES VACCINES IN KANO STATE  

2015-11-11
This study investigated mothers of under-five children’s knowledge and utilization of Preventable Childhood Diseases’ Vaccines (PCDVs) in Kano state. Two research questions, two major hypotheses and six sub-hypotheses were formulated. ...

EFFECT OF PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGY ON CHEMISTRY STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GOMBE STATE.  

2015-11-11
The widespread poor performance and the negative attitude of students toward chemistry have been largely ascribed to teaching problems. This study was aimed at determining the effect of problem solving ...

EVALUATION OF HYPOTENSIVE PROPERTIES OF METHANOLIC ROOT EXTRACT OF ANNONA SENEGALENSIS PERS (ANNONACEAE) IN LABORATORY ANIMALS  

2015-11-11
Naturally – occurring antispasmodic phytochemicals have been proposed as potential drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Annona senegalensis is a medicinal plant that has different ethnomedical uses among which ...

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION AS PREDICTORS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO.  

2015-11-11
The research was an investigation of the academic requirements for admission as predictors of academic performance at Bayero University, Kano. The major objective was to determine if the Post University ...

APPRAISAL OF PERIODIC HEALTH EVALUATION AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS OF NORTHWEST NIGERIA  

2015-11-11
This study appraised periodic health evaluation among academic staff of tertiary institutions of Northwest-Nigeria. Two research questions were asked, two major hypotheses and six sub-hypotheses were developed. The study adapted ...