Category: 2021
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE USE OF RICE HUSK ASH, CASSAVA PEEL ASH, PERINKLE SHELL ASH, AND GYPSUM AS STABILIZING AGENT FOR CLAY BRICK PRODUCTION.
1Gana A.J., 2Okunola A.A., & 3Abioye .O. ABSTRACT Clay soil was stabilized using cassava peel ash (CPA), rice husk ash (RHA), gypsum, and littorina littorea (periwinkle) shell ash (PSA). The soil is classified as a medium coarse sandy clay. Periwinkle shell ash (PSA), followed by gypsum was shown to beRead More
IMPROVING THE PROPERTIES OF LATERITIC CLAY SOIL STABILIZED WITH RICE HUSK ASH FOR BRICK PRODUCTION
1Gana A.J., 2Okunola A.A, 3Iheanyichi, B. C ABSTRACT: Improving Properties Lateritic Clay Soil Stabilized Rice Husk Ash Brick Production.
EFFECT OF SUBSTITUTING MAIZE WITH CASSAVA PEEL ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKEN
Egbewande, O.O., Ibrahim, H., Labaran, A. and Aliyu, Z. Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria. E-mail:femi2015.ooe@gmail.com, zahradeen55@gmail.com ABSTRACT The study was conducted to examine the effect of substituting maize for cassava peal on the overall performances of Broiler chickens. A controlRead More
FUEL PROPERTIES OF BIOETHANOL PRODUCED FROM SWEET POTATO PEELS
Fatai Abiola Lateef Department of Science Laboratory Technology (Chemistry unit), Federal Polytechnic P.M.B. 1037, Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria E-mail: latfatab@gmail.com ABSTRACT In this work, some fuel properties of locally produced ethanol from sweet potato waste were experimentally determined to establish their suitability for use in compression ignition(CI) engines. Five blendsRead More
SERVICE QUALITY AND PATRONAGE DECISION OF HOTEL GUESTS IN BIDA, NIGER STATE
1Dr. L. L. Ifegbo and 2Ugbabe, P. 1Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria 2Department of Hospitality Management, The Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria Email:*ugbabep@gmail.com ABSTRACT Service quality is a subjective personal reaction and feelings that are felt by consumers when consuming aRead More
DISTRIBUTION OF URBAN HEAT ISLAND IN LAFIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: A GEOSPATIO-TEMPORAL APPROACH
ABSTRACT This study is aimed at using remote sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) to assess the urban heat island (UHI) in Lafia Local Government Area. A time series of Landsat data, from 1999 to 2020were used to extract the land surface temperature (LST), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI)Read More
INVESTIGATING THE MENACE OF SOIL EROSION IN LAFIA MUNICIPALITY, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT This work used primary informations from field measurements, surveyed ingrained view of the inhabitants, self-experience& observations of the research team, as well as reviewed literature. It appraised the nature, perceived causes, impacts, control attempts of the incidence of soil erosion in Lafia City, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, and mapped outRead More
ANALYSIS OF GINGER AND CASSAVA MARKETING IN KAGARKO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE.
ABSTRACT The uncertainty of marketing agricultural produce especially cassava and ginger among the cash crops produced in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna state remains a major factor to be resolved if poverty is to be reduced. The study was aimed at analyzing the profitability of ginger and cassava marketingRead More
COST IMPLICATION OF BUILDING COLLAPSE IN ABUJA NIGERIA
ABSTRACT The incessant incident of building collapse in Nigeria is becoming another challenge to the government. The challengesseem it has no solutions because the government tried to create policies to solve the menacebut it seems the problem isincreasing. The recent collapse of a 21 – storey building in Lagos NigeriaRead More