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ABSTRACT The study adopted the historical-survey method to investigate the nine Local Government Areas of the Idoma territory of Benue State. It provides proof of iron smelting and blacksmithing in the traditional Idoma  society  and  recommends  the  re-establishment  and  reinvigoration  of  iron smelting and blacksmithing in the area as a way of empowering the rural population. In view of the rapid development in building and road constructions in Idoma area, ...

ABSTRACT This project is aimed at exploring icons and motifs found in the Egwu Ogba festival of the Ogba people in rivers state of Nigeria through adaptation of the icons and motifs for designs and the use of various techniques of textile production such as batik, tie and dye, screen printing, stenciling and block printing processes, mixed media. The researcher also employed patchwork, quitting, embroidery to produce unique works with ...

ABSTRACT The study evaluated the Community Theatre projects mounted in Lejja and Unadu. Theatre for Development Programmes in Enugu North Senatorial Zone is posed with some challenges, especially poor participation among community members. As a result, the research is focused on ascertaining the likely causes of the community members’ lack of interest in Community Theatre which  is  indispensable  for  social,  material,  intellectual  and  political  development  of  a community. Significant issues ...

ABSTRACT The Nigeria-Biafra War which is one of the most remarkable events in the history of Nigeria due to  the  sophisticated  weaponry,  suffering,  death,  genocide,  starvation and  hunger  that  were perpetrated during the war has continued to receive scholarly attention over the years. However, the war has not received enough visual documentation. Despite the dynamic nature of the war, only few artists have attempted to creatively and conceptually interrogate and ...

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 The growth and haematological response of growing rabbits to diets containing graded levels of sun dried bovine rumen content (SBRC) were studied.   Five diets containing 0 (control), 10, 20, 30 and 40 % sun dried bovine rumen content coded as T1,T2,T3,T4 and T5, respectively, were compared.   Twenty   growing   rabbits   were   randomly   assigned   to   the treatments; each treatment had four experimental units. The rabbits were fed and watered ad libitum. ...

ABSTRACT Two experiments were conducted at the piggery unit of the Department of Animal Science Farm, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from July 2007 to March 2009, to determine the effect of nutrition and body condition at first mating on the reproductive performance of gilts. The first experiment evaluated the effects of feeding different combinations of protein and energy diets  on  age  at  onset  of  first  observed  oestrus,  growth  rate,  backfat ...

ABSTRACT The study investigated the economics of fish marketing in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria using primary data. Purposive and multistage random sampling technique was used to collect the data from 105 respondents  using well-structured  and pre-tested  questionnaire.  These data were  analysed  using  descriptive  statistics,  concentration  ratio,  price  spread,  net  profit margins,  marketing  margins  analyses  and   multinomial  logit  (MNL)  models.  Tests  of significant differences and effects were carried out using analysis ...

ABSTRACT This study empirically assessed the effects of land lease market on crop production in Enugu State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: describe the socio-economic characteristics of crop farmers; identify the land tenure systems available in the study area; identify and describe the structure and conducts of land lease market; ascertain factors influencing land lease market; determine the influence of land lease forms and practices adopted by farmers on ...

ABSTRACT This study was  conducted to evaluate Participatory Poverty Reduction by Utilization of Water Delivery of Local Empowerment and Environmental Management Project (LEEMP) in Southeast Nigeria as a contribution towards finding water panacea to poverty associated with Livestock Fattening (poultry and fishery), especially during dry season in water stress communities. Also, it was meant to create awareness for Community Driven Development (CDD) Participation. Primary data were obtained from water benefitting ...

ABSTRACT The study was conducted to analyze the impact of physical and social capital asset holdings on poverty among farm households in Nigeria as a contribution towards finding a panacea to the poverty plague in the agricultural sector. The study used secondary data obtained from the Nigeria living Standard Survey data conducted in 2003/2004. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Forster-Greer- Thorbeck  poverty  measures  and  Propensity  score  matching.  Results  showed ...

ABSTRACT This epidemiological study was to elicit information on the consumption pattern of antioxidant rich foods among middle-aged adults in Enugu North local government area, Enugu State, Nigeria.  Four  hundred  adult  men  and  women  aged  40-60  years  were  used  for  the  study. Multiple- staged stratified random sampling technique was used for selection of the subjects used for the study. The respondents were randomly selected from 10 streets in the 5 ...

ABSTRACT This epidemiological study was to elicit information on the consumption pattern of antioxidant rich foods among middle-aged adults in Enugu North local government area, Enugu State, Nigeria.  Four  hundred  adult  men  and  women  aged  40-60  years  were  used  for  the  study. Multiple- staged stratified random sampling technique was used for selection of the subjects used for the study. The respondents were randomly selected from 10 streets in the 5 ...

ABSTRACT This epidemiological study was to elicit information on the consumption pattern of antioxidant rich foods among middle-aged adults in Enugu North local government area, Enugu State, Nigeria.  Four  hundred  adult  men  and  women  aged  40-60  years  were  used  for  the  study. Multiple- staged stratified random sampling technique was used for selection of the subjects used for the study. The respondents were randomly selected from 10 streets in the 5 ...

ABSTRACT The  study  examined  the  proximate  and  phytochemical  (saponins,  tannins,  phytate  and flavonoid) composition of roasted cream coloured African yam bean (AYB) flour  and the lipid profile of hypercholesterolemic  rats fed diets supplemented  with African  yam bean. Different diets were formulated using the AYB flour. Group 1 consisted of the normal control rats (untreated rats), group 2 consisted of the hypercholesterolemic  group of rats that were untreated. Groups 3-6 consisted ...

ABSTRACT The thrust of this work was to identify some popular and lesser-known cultivated and forest green leafy vegetables consumed in Igbo-ukwu, Aguata LGA,  Anambra  State, Nigeria. Those identified include ugbogulu, eliemionu, ariraa, okpa okuku, ugu oyibo and  abuba ji nwannu, used in this study. These vegetables were purchased in bulk from Igboukwu daily market, cleaned and divided into 3 portions. Fresh portions served as the controls. The sun and ...

ABSTRACT The broad objective of the study was to evaluate the cocoa resuscitation programmes (CRPs) in south west Nigeria. Specifically,  the study was designed  to: determine  the adoption levels of the various improved cocoa technologies introduced to cocoa farmers by government and non-governmental agencies; ascertain the beneficiaries’ perception of the  helpfulness  of the agencies  in the adoption  of  the improved  cocoa technologies; determine the impact of the programmes on cocoa ...

ABSTRACT The study analysed the marketing of dry season vegetables in South-East Nigeria. This study was carried out with five specific objectives. The specific objectives included (i) description of the channel, as well as the analysis of the structure and conduct of marketing of dry season vegetables in South-East Nigeria; Objective (ii) determined the marketing margins of dry season vegetables marketers; (iii) determined the  effect  of the constraints on the ...

ABSTRACT This  research  project  raises  some  fundamental  issues  in health care financing strategies variously tried by the government and  have  all  failed  to  achieve  the  desired  objectives.    Against which  the  National  Health  Insurance  Scheme  become  an alternative to healthcare financing mechanism. Some of the issues discussed in this project include: 1.      How is healthcare financed 2.      What is National Health Insurance Scheme 3.      Objective of the Scheme 4.      Concept and ...

ABSTRACT It has been generally accepted that for any organization to produce and satisfy its stakeholders,  such  organization  must  have  good  management  team  that manages  the  resources of  the  organization using  some  laid  down  rules.  In manufacturing concerns, inventories constitute a greater proportion of assets. The management of inventories usually involves a lot of problems which range from the right tome to place order to maximization of profits for the ...