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