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ABSTRACT Generation of medical wastes is a global issue and if not properly managed, could constitute potential risks to the environment and public health. It concerns everyone. Unfortunately, awareness that it causes environmental pollution is low in many parts of the globe, especially in the developing countries. This study was carried out with the aim of examining the environmental and health implications of management of medical wastes in some parts ...

ABSTRACT This work assessed the impact of anthropogenic activities on water quality and its health implications in parts of Minna Metropolis. The study analyzed physicochemical and bacteriological parameters of water from various sources which include Boreholes, Hand Dug Wells and Water Vendors. The study collected twelve water samples of which the parameters analyzed were pH, Hardness, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Phosphate, Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, Escherichia Coli (E.Coli), ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the study Women’s work in agriculture has become more visible as their involvement in agricultural production has deepened in response to the economic opportunities in commercial agriculture and the rising need for them to provide for the household. Rural women play significant role in the production of food and cash crops and manage agricultural operations, involving crops, livestock and fish farming and are considered ...

ABSTRACT Niger State has been blessed with various tourist attraction sites and of which Gurara and Mayanka waterfalls are among. So it’s in view of the vast opportunities these tourist sites have this study assessed the tourism potentials of Gurara and Mayanka waterfalls in Niger State, Nigeria. The primary sources of data used in this thesis include questionnaire administration, oral interview and reconnaissance survey. The secondary data used were journals, ...

ABSTRACT Culture is an expression of the way people live and interact and its manifestation is experienced through language art and architecture whereas hotels are hospitality buildings where tourist visitors and guest are offered shelter and comfort in exchange for payment. In today’s society, adopting culture in design of hospitality buildings will have  a  significant  impact  on  how  customers  describe  their  service  experience  for cultural features translate different meaning in ...

Abstract Criminality rate  relating  to  urban  insecurity  keep  mounting  on  daily  bases  due  to government failure to provide adequate security. Cities inhabitants have been victims of one form of crime or the other and over half of the crimes occurred in our neighbourhoods. Provision of building security components has long been associated with reduction of crime due to its involvement in prevention of unauthorized access or damages to life and ...

ABSTRACT     The purpose of the study was to investigate the Influence of Psychosocial Environment on Student’s Academic Achievements in Basic Electricity in Government Technical Colleges in  Niger State. Six research questions guided the study while six null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Population of the study comprised  all the teachers and students of Basic Electricity in Government Technical Colleges in Niger State. The ...

Abstract The main purpose of this study was to determine ways of improving financial management practices of Small Scale Enterprises (SSEs) for increased profitability in Niger State, Nigeria. Six purposes and six research questions were raised for the study. A Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was 205 respondents, made up of 8 university accounting lecturers, 54 polytechnic accounting lecturers and 143 professional ...

ABSTRACT   This study examined the relationship between stress and academic achievement of undergraduate students of Federal University of Technology Minna Niger State, Nigeria. Six objectives, six research questions, and six hypotheses guided the study. The study which was correlational research design, had a population of ten thousand five hundred and two (10,502) students of Federal University of Technology, out of which a sample of three hundred and seventy eight ...

ABSTRACT This study assessed the Influence of income and savings on purchasing behaviour of working class Women in Niger State. The study had four (4) objectives among which are to assess the influence of income on purchasing behaviour of working class women in Niger State. related to these are four research questions and four null hypotheses. The research design adopted for this study was the descriptive survey design. Population of ...

ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the Impacts of Scaffolding- enriched Collaborative Strategies on Test- anxiety, Performance and Retention in Geometry among Senior Secondary Schools in Niger State. The study was borne out of the poor performance of students in Geometry area of mathematics in both internal and external examination as reported by WAEC Chief Examiners (2010). A quasi-experimental research design was used. From the total population of Sixty-two ...

ABSTRACT The study is on Evaluation of the Management of Adult Education Programme in Niger State, Nigeria from 2010 – 2015. The study was carried out with five research objectives among which are to: determine the opinions of Ministry of Education Officials, head teachers and teachers on the enrolment and retention of learners in adult education programme in Niger State; ascertain the opinions of Ministry of Education Officials, head teachers ...

ABSTRACT This research focused on Assessment of social Attitudes and Values as tools for citizenship transmission. It covers all the Jss11 and Jss111 public secondary school students in Niger state. The research aimed at finding the opinion of male and female students on their assessment of social attitudes and values as tools for citizenship transmission. The study was also guided by three research questions and three hypotheses. A sample size ...

ABSTRACT This study is focused on the private security companies and crime prevention in Niger State. The study identified methods of providing security needs of Nigerlites during the traditional era and through this, factors that necessitate the establishment of PSCs in Nigeria. This study also evaluate the effectiveness of PSCs in their security functions, it also highlight major constraints of the PSCs in carrying out their functions and project strategies ...

ABSTRACT   There are various legislations under the Nigerian legal system that seeks to protect the rights of the child. Majorly, the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provided for human rights, Nigerian Children’s Trust Fund Act, Penal Code, Criminal Code, Children and Young Persons Act, Child Rights Act, which all have provisions for the protection of a child. The guiding principle on the issue of child protection ...

ABSTRACT Over time information concerning exclusive breastfeeding has been passed to nursing mothers. This suggests that several information sources such as healthcare personnel’s or hospital attendants, family and friends, facebook, television, radio, newspaper have been used as an important source of communication to nursing mothers. The problem of this study was to investigate the influence of information source on knowledge, attitude and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in ...

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study Undertaking a study of indigenous attires and dress style of a people (in this case, the people of Niger State of Nigeria) calls for an appreciation of the whole set and sub set, implying that the larger content of who the people are, how they relate with the larger group as Africans, Nigerians and as people of Niger State must be ...

ABSTRACT   The study „‟Relationship between knowledge of Reproductive Health and Contraceptive Use among Tertiary Institutions‟ Students in Niger State‟‟ was conducted to determine the knowledge of reproductive health and its relationship with contraceptive use among the respondents. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used. The thirteen tertiary institutions in Niger State were clustered into University, Polytechnic, Monotechnic, and College of Education. One tertiary institution was selected from each cluster ...

ABSTRACT   This study assessed the Influence of income and savings on purchasing behaviour of working class Women in Niger State. The study had four (4) objectives among which are to assess the influence of income on purchasing behaviour of working class women in Niger State. related to these are four research questions and four null hypotheses. The research design adopted for this study was the descriptive survey design. Population ...

ABSTRACT This study assessed the Influence of income and savings on purchasing behaviour of working class Women in Niger State. The study had four (4) objectives among which are to assess the influence of income on purchasing behaviour of working class women in Niger State. related to these are four research questions and four null hypotheses. The research design adopted for this study was the descriptive survey design. Population of ...