Category: 2021
AGGREGATES TYPES ON PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE
ABSTRACTThis study revealed the substitute for conventional materials used in theproduction of concrete. It involves the use of various aggregates likelaterite and quarry dust to replace conventional river sand fine aggregate.The full replacement of granite as coarse aggregate in concrete with lessutilized local materials like bush gravel and limestone wasRead More
MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVE AND THE PERFORMANCE OF STATE OWNED TRANSPORT AGENCIES IN NIGER STATE. A STUDY OF NIGER STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
ABSTRACTThis study assessed Management by Objectives and performance ofpublic enterprises in Niger State, focusing on the Niger State TransportAuthority (NSTA). The problem investigated revolves around thevariables of quality of personnel, provisions of operational input andservice delivery. The research questions, objectives and hypotheses werebuilding around these variables. Data for the studyRead More
THE INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES ON YOUTHS’ ENGAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACTLooking at the vast population and its high rate of growth, Nigeria and itscapacity as a country to accommodate the different aspirations of itscitizenry through the provision of gainful and optimal employment wasconcluded as a mirage. It therefore became imperative to anatomize theavailable resources and the concern of the governmentRead More
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY ON THE PERFOEMANCE OF INSURANCE SECTOR IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACTThe research work investigated the effect of exchange rate volatility on theperformance of insurance sector in Nigeria for the period of 32 yearswhich is between 1988 and 2019.Secondary data on insurance output togross domestic product, exchange rate and interest rate which weregathered from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical BulletinRead More
THE STATUS OF COCOA PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN WESTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACTA survey carried out using personal contact and questionnaires in order toassess the status of cocoa processing industries in western Nigeria. Duringthe survey some industries who involved in cocoa processing wereidentified. While, some of them are involved in the production ofprimary cocoa products such as cocoa liquor, butter, cake andRead More
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN OSUN STATE
ABSTRACTThe study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on construction works inOsun State. The study was conducted through literature review, a wellstructuredquestionnaire and interview. The study was conducted in OsunState, Nigeria. The thematic content analysis method was used to analyzethe data received from the interview. The study revealed that cost overrunisRead More
CERAMIC TILES WASTE AS AGGREGATE IN CONCRETE PRODUCTION
ABSTRACTIn construction industry, the use of course aggregate and consumption ofceramic materials is increasing every day. While a reasonable quantity ofceramic tiles material ends up as waste the use of these waste in theproduction of concrete can be an efficient measure in disposing of thesewaste and in keeping the environmentRead More
PRODUCTION OF CRUDE AMYLASE FROM BACILLUS SUBTILIS ISOLATED FROM WARM WATER
ABSTRACTThis work investigated the feasibility of generating crude thermostableamylase from Bacillus subtilis isolated from warm water, the entire workfocused on it activity of the enzyme in terms of temperature, pH andsubstrate concentration effect. The aim of the findings was to isolate anddetermine the effect of temperature, pH and substrate concentrationRead More
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AUTOENCODER AND LSTM IN MUSIC SESSION DATA
ABSTRACTDeep learning is now being used in the very complicated area of itemrecommendation, where each e-commerce site has its own quirks, thanksto the exponential increase in computing power and memory. Thedifficulty offered by data sparsity in this domain is immense, and it hashad a significant impact on the performance ofRead More
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF PHASE MARGIN ON OUTPUT IMPEDANCE MINIMIZATION OF AN AUTOMOTIVE BUCK CONVERTER
ABSTRACTAlthough linear regulators are still seldomly used as post regulators,power supply designers have shifted to the switch mode power supplies(SMPS) due to their higher efficiency and minimal size. In the design ofthe SMPS, minimization of the output impedance is an importantrequirement, and is the function of the compensator [1]. TheRead More