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Abstract Music is a universal art form that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. Studies have shown that adequate motivation  is a precondition  for the achievement  of  maximum output in every area of musicianship  apart from the scarcity of qualified  music teachers. Notwithstanding  that, where motivational  strategies and aids are  available,  they are most times ignored or neglected and this has limited the students’ level of learning. A ...

Abstract Environmental degradation often tends to become irreversible and imposes damaging costs on the economy resulting in output and human losses, loss of labour productivity from ill- health and  loss of crop output.  The ecological  and social costs  of such unrestrained pollution  and  degradation  have  put  a  big  question  mark  on  the  perceived  notion  of industrialisation  as a way of  economic  development.  Industrialisation  is  on the  increase which is undoubtedly ...

ABSTRACT Prison evolved as an institution for punishing those who offend society. Brutality and other forms of inhuman  treatment  were associated  with prison, but as from  the 19th Century AD beginning with England, prison started becoming human resource recovery institutions  that  retrain  errant  to  become  good  citizens  on  release.  The  perennial problem of recidivism in the Nigerian prison system over the decades calls for concern from the public. Studies found ...

ABSTRACT Branding, as any other concept, has evolved over time: from the days when sheep of one herd started to be branded to distinguish them from another herd to the current era when everything, from water and flowers to clothes and food, is branded. Throughout these times, there have been numerous theories to describe and understand the underlying nuances.  This paper finds the  relationships in  previous literature and reveals how ...

ABSTRACT Based on the dimension of application and operational framework of the concept of auteurship, auteur directors in stage and film productions believe in the supposition of taking control and close monitoring of all aspects of a production in order to achieve or actualise the directorial vision of a production. This study is aimed at ascertaining the following objectives: importance and limitations of each collaborator in stage and film productions, ...

ABSTRACT Notwithstanding that the 21st  century is an information age, dramatic stage performance is not getting all the publicity that would make it more attractive, bring attention to it, make it alluring and reposition theatre arts in the league of major entertainment events in the world. Flipping through the pages of newspapers will prove that stage performances are not receiving the desired attention which should be a thing of worry ...

ABSTRACT Besides using the voice, which has been developed to use various techniques such as complex hard melisma and yodel, a wide array of musical instruments are used in Nigeria and Africa at large. African musical instruments include a wide range of drums, slit drums, rattles, double bells, in addition to melodic instruments including string instruments, different types of harps and harp-like instruments such as the Kora, many kinds of ...

ABSTRACT Monumental sculpture is an aesthetic art structure meant to improve the appearance of any city or location, especially in cosmopolitan city such as Kano. Most researchers, over time, have focused their studies more on monumental sculptures in cosmopolitan cities of Nigeria like Lagos, Ibadan, Benin, Enugu and Owerri. Very little attention has been given to monumental sculptures in northern broad-based cities as Kano that boasts of quite a number ...

ABSTRACT Most of the fish marketed throughout Nigeria are in either smoked or dried form. The technological requirement for other forms of preservation like chilling and freezing cannot be afforded by the small scale fisher men. Considerable quantities of fish processed for distant consumer markets are lost at handling, processing, storage and marketing stages. Significant losses occur through infestation by mites, insects, fungal infection and fragmentation during transportation. However, with ...

ABSTRACT Since independence in 1960, notable works of Nigerian architecture scholars and practitioners have been recorded, but practically little progress has been made in the area of architectural knowledge documentation. Architectural knowledge encompasses a vast array of ideas, which are basically classified into architectural theory, history, criticism, technology, environmental conditions, and these (subcategories) culminate in the material culture of a people. This research focuses on architectural history. In Nigeria, non-scripting ...

ABSTRACT AkwaIbom  State,  the  Land  of  Promise  and  Fulfillment  has  over  the  years  been confronted with the problem of rapid growing human and vehicular traffic congestion. This problem is largely caused by the rate of migration of people into AkwaIbom State. Infact recent statistics has it that over 2000 people enter AkwaIbom on a daily basis. This figure  results   to  an  estimated   two  hundred   thousand   people  that   move   around AkwaIbommetropoly ...

ABSTRACT Space  adaptability  and  flexibility  as  they  say,  is  one  of the  most  important principles  of sustainable  architecture.  The  importance  of this  notion  cannot  be overemphasized  because of the present need for sustainability in our time.  It is for this reason that this design proposal was initiated.  The relevance of adaptable space is that it not only allows us to fit our different  activities  in one space but also to ...

ABSTRACT Globally,   healthcare   systems   are  experiencing   increasing   fiscal  demographic   and consumer pressure. There have been metamorphic changes in the recent past in terms of healthcare delivery.  The planning,  design and final architectural expression in health care is reflective of the gradual shift in outlook of healthcare institutions from merely treating the sick to a concerted approach to harness healthy living. This has been triggered by globalization,  increased expectations of seekers ...

ABSTRACT Research as this thesis is concerned and to other areas in particular, plays   a   very   important   role   in   improvement   in   all   facts   of   life. Improvements in industry, communication, education and other aspects of science even in agriculture.  Started largely from research.  For instance the exploitation of minerals both in the sea, the earth’s crust and moon even other outer space exploration could not have been possible without research. Before ...

ABSTRACT “A Library is a repository of various forms of recorded information, as well  as  a  collection  of  data  in  many  formats.”  (Metu  A.  1987).  The  design proposal is a consequence  of an investigation into the emerging concern about energy efficiency of buildings, the recent advances in information technology and their attending consequences on the planning and architecture of the future library. Demographic data and an understanding of the development ...

ABSTRACT One  of the  main  goals  of this  study  is  to  provide   a  comfortable   study environment.  The quest for comfortable useable  and livable space is the reason for the creation of a new field in science called "Thermal Comfort". The global problems of Architectural models of Hot and Dry tropical environment can best be addressed by the introduction of passive control systems for thermal comfort.  The  question  becomes:  how  much ...

ABSTRACT: Every decision that architects, engineers, builders, and homeowners  make about the design and operation  of their buildings  carries with  it  an energy  cost,  and all energy  costs  in tum  have environmental costs. For example, changing the orientation of a window, or the colour of the roof, or  adding  a  sun  control  will  change  the  amount  of electricity  it uses  for  lighting  and  air conditioning.   Passive design;  an idea within ...

ABSTRACT In Public Housing Estates in Enugu, outdoor spaces within residential areas are not planned or designed with due considerations for the social, economic and cultural requirements of residents. This is always evident by the haphazard and chaotic nature of the residential outdoor spaces which are predominantly occupied by the middle income residents in the housing estates. No prior empirical studies have been carried out to determine such outdoor users’ ...

ABSTRACT Performing  arts   centre,   a   place   of   entertainment,   where   actors perform live  music,  dance,  drama,  etc.  to  an   audience  on  stage.  A major  research  consideration on  blending  Igbo   cultural  symbolism with   contemporary   architecture.    The  research   was   necessitated because        of         the        .ncreas.ng         absence        of         cultural undertone/considerations     and    its     symbols    m     our     national architectural  designs,  thereby  speaking less of  the  people's culture and values.  This   research  seeks to  integrate  cultural  symbols  and ...

ABSTRACT In every field of human endeavour, there exist daily decisions which control human life. Within this frame of Control Exists what we call Organisation. Toe Stock Exchange is involved in such decisions (daily) and these are Exclusive of their Managerial  Performance   Pursuits,   Controlling  the   Capital  Market   with  a  fist  of "glamour" and Experience, Making sure new ideas are sought daily to give the market a global, "One System". Hence, ...