Category: 2021
THE IMPACT OF INTERNAL GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS AND RISK MANAGEMENT ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT Corporate governance mechanisms and regulations have been given a considerable attention worldwide as, they enhance the overall economic proficiency to achieve the overall public benefits of the individual and organizational stakeholders. This research paper seeks to examine whether Internal Governance Mechanism (Board Size, Board Independent and Board Meeting) influenceRead More
THE IMPACT OF TECHNOPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ON HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING IN BIDA METROPOLITAN
ABSTRACT Education, blend of technology prowess and entrepreneurial skills are known to be the important drivers of Human capital Development and enterprise growth in many nations. Economic and social development of Nigeria is imbalance and this requires the contributions of individuals who have the rightful skills in both the publicRead More
DOES SUCCESSION PLANNING MATTER FOR SMES SUSTAINABILITY? A CASE OF NORTH-CENTRAL GEOPOLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA
ABSTRACT In this paper, the relations between succession planning and sustainability of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in North-central of Nigeria was assessed. The paper focused on two fundamental dimensions of succession planning (internal and external development and retaining of talent) and how they affect SMEs sustainability. The descriptiveRead More
THE PREVALENCE OF Aspergillusniger ON THE HANDS OF PRIVATE SCHOOL PUPILS IN OZORO
ABSTRACT Microorganisms live as transient contaminants in fomites or hands where they constitute a major health hazards. Fungi contaminate our body, houses, workplaces and whole environment. This study evaluates the prevalence of Aspergillusniger from the hands of private school’s pupils in Ozoro. Sterile swap sticks previously soaked in normal salineRead More
DETERMINATION OF TRACE ELEMENTS FROM VARIOUS WATER SOURCES IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT The study assessed the concentrations of trace elements from various water samples collected from groundwater (hand- dug wells), surface water (streams and rivers) and public tap water in the study area. Trace elements in water samples were analysed using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass- Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Elemental concentrations in theRead More
EIA AND THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: THE PROMISES AND CHALLENGES IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT Developmental activities are spatially and temporally specific in nature, and are characterized by impact that are felt more in their areas of localization, and hence the imperative for the involvement of the locals/ indigenous people in (whose domains such projects are situated in) the impact assessment process of suchRead More
COILED TUBING PERFORMANCE FOR HORIZONTAL AND DEVIATED WELLS IN SELECTED NIGER DELTA RESERVOIRS
ABSTRACT Generally Coiled Tubing operation has been on steady increase for post drilling completion operations such as well clean-up, balance/under balance washing, stimulation, production logging and testing especially in horizontal wells. In order to establish the feasibility of CT- assisted operations, a comprehensive engineering analysis which predicts the CT mechanicalRead More
INFLUENCE OF MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER ON THE LEVEL OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT The study examined the influence of marital status and gender on the level of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Depression and Anxiety among Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria, a total number of six hundred and Ninety –Seven Participants were selected for the study. Three scale were used to gather dataRead More
FACTORS INFLUENCING DEMAND FOR POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION IN OYO STATE NIGERIA
ABSTRACT This study investigated the factors influencing demand for polytechnic education in Oyo State, Nigeria. The research employed a descriptive survey design, while the research instrument was Factors Influencing Demand for Polytechnic Education Questionnaire (FIDPEQ) which was used to collect data from students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan and The Oke-OgunRead More
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A THREE-PHASE VARIABLE AUTOTRANSFORMER FOR A DETACHABLE MACHINE TRAINER
ABSTRACT This paper presents the development and implementation of a Three-Phase Variable Autotransformer (VARIAC) with a rating of 3KVA and voltage supply of 0-380 volts for a Detachable Machine Trainer. This was born out of the fact that the detachable Machine Trainer bought by my Department for conducting series ofRead More