Category: 2020 Journals

 

NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF BISCUITS FROM BAMBARANUT, SOYBEAN AND CARROT FLOUR BLENDS

ABSTRACT  Biscuit composite flour was formulated from the blends of Bambaranut, soybean and carrot flours in the ratios of 80:20:0, 70:20:10, 60:20:20 and 50:20:30 coded as A, B, C and D samples respectively. The proximate composition, mineral elements, functional properties and sensory evaluation of the biscuits were also analysed. TheRead More

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF CUCURBITAPEPOFRUITS (SQUASH) ON STAPHYLOCOCCUSAUREUS.

ABTRACT The aqueous and organic extract of the fruits of Cucurbita pepo traditionally used for the treatment of infectious disease were screened for the presence of phytochemical and its antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Theethanolic extract (i.e. organic extracts) show the highest activity while the aqueous extract shows the leastRead More

DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING EXTENSION PROGRAMMES: HARNESSING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

ABSTRACT Extension planners throughout the world face the difficult challenges of being creative in their programme development efforts and responsive to the needs of rural communities and farmers. A way to overcome these challenges is to look at different programme development ideas and approaches, analyzing how they function in practice,Read More

PPP AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN ARICA: THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE

ABSTRACT The paper examines the public-private partnerships (PPP) and service delivery in Africa with particular reference to Nigeria.  The paper begins with the reviews of the origins, core principles and different rationale of PPP, as well as the main challenges and difficulties stemming from the transposition of such arrangements inRead More

THEMATIC DIMENSIONS IN AFRICAN FEMINIST LITERATURES

ABSTRACT This paper aims at comparing the two concepts – Language and contextualism by investigating the interrelationship between them. It starts by analyzing Timo Airaksinen and David Annis version of contextualism and the nature of language as it affects human cognition. Thus, the central argument of this paper is thatRead More

LANGUAGE AND CONTEXTUALISM: A BALANCE RATIONALE FOR KNOWLEDGE –CLAIM

ABSTRACT This paper aims at comparing the two concepts – Language and contextualism by investigating the interrelationship between them. It starts by analyzing Timo Airaksinen and David Annis version of contextualism and the nature of language as it affects human cognition. Thus, the central argument of this paper is thatRead More

SOCIAL CAPITAL: AN EXPLORATIVE INVESTIGATION OF EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER IN LAGOS, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Purpose: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Following diagnosis and treatments, breast cancer patients often find themselves vulnerable and in need of social capital. However, social capital has received little attention when designing behavioural interventions for breast cancer. The aim of this study is toRead More

DEREK WALCOTT AND THE DRAMA OF AMBIVALENCE

ABSTRACT This study is on Derek Walcott’s drama. It focuses on the underlying currents that propel Walcott into the writing and production of the drama of ambivalence, which thematic pre-occupations include: race and colour, history and colonialism, selfhood and identity, exile and alienation, gender and language, all which exist inRead More

A SURVEY OF THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE -WEST AFRICA

ABSTRACT A recognized social institution in Africa long before the arrival of the Europeans on the coast of West Africa was known as slavery. This word, however, does not mean the same thing as the slave trade. To distinguish between these two terms, the former comprised captives taken in theRead More

RELEVANCY OF REFLECTIVE TEACHING ON TEACHING COMPETENCY OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS IN NOMADIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NORTH EASTERN STATES OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Reflective teaching is not a new teaching approach but less is always says and hear about it, especially regarding social science subjects such as social studies. In nomadic schools and other conventional schools, social studies is a subject that demand students participation and positive attitudes, thereby teachers need toRead More