Category: 2022
EFFECTS OF INTEGRATION OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TEACHING STRATEGY ON THE INTEREST OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY MATHEMATICS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
Dr. U. S. Anaduaka and Hassan Suleiman ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of integration of mobile technology teaching strategy on the interest of male and female students in mathematics in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. The study adopted a pretest posttest controlRead More
ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS HINDERING HEALTH PROMOTION AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PLATEAU CENTRAL SENATORIAL ZONE, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
1Gemson, George Simon Ph.D., 2Da’am, Emmanuel Haniya Ph.D and 3Kyamru, J. I., Ph. D. ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess socio-cultural factors hindering health promotion among community members in Plateau Central Senatorial Zone of Plateau State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study two specific objectivesRead More
LANDUSE/LANDCOVER CHANGES AND ITS IMPACT ON URBAN NEAR-SURFACE WINDS IN OWERRI, NIGERIA
Ifeanyi G. Ukwe, Polycarp C. Nlem, Ikpong S. Umo, P. E. N. Okoroafor ABSTRACT This study examined the modification of the near-surface winds by urbanization process induced by changes in the landuse/landcover patterns. Results from the series of statistical analysis show a significant decrease in near-surface wind speeds in Owerri,Read More
PRACTICE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INDISCRIMINATE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AMONG RESIDENTS OF GAMAWA TOWN OF BAUCHI STATE
*Abdulmaleek Musa Aliyu, Ahmad Rufai Abubakar, Ahmed Suberu, Ashiru Muhammad, Chioma Judith Mba and Usman Yahaya ABSTRACT The term solid waste is all-inclusive and encompasses the heterogenous mass of throw-away from residential and commercial activities as well as the more homogeneous accumulation of a single industrial activity. The aim ofRead More
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT OF HEAVY METAL CONTENT IN SOIL: GUZELYURT DUMPING SITE, NORTH CYPRUS
Rabiu Mahmoud Musa, Muhammad Abubakar Sa’id ABSTRACT The soil distribution of heavy metals concentration caused by industrial solid wastes deposited in an open dumping site, the area receives approximately large amount of solid waste from the industrial and municipal solid waste materials. Soil samples were collected from the study areaRead More
REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM CRUDE OIL REFINERY EFFLUENT USING COCONUT SHELL-BASED ACTIVATED CARBON
Onwudinjo C.F1, Olayebi O.O2 ABSTRACT Industrial effluents are treated before their disposal in the environment using solid adsorbents such as molecular sieves, silica gel, zeolite amongst others. This study was conducted to evaluate the removal of heavy metals from petroleum refinery effluent using activated carbons made from coconut shells. ARead More
FACTORS AFFECTING TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BIOLOGY IN ALVAN IKOKU FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OWERRI
1Ugwuoti, O.I, 2Amos, O. & 3Bright, H.A. ABSTRACT The study investigated factors affecting teaching and learning of biology in Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri. To guide the study, four research questions were raised in accordance with the purpose of the study. Descriptive survey research design was employed. PopulationRead More
INFLUENCE OF SOME PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF SOIL ON HEAVY METAL ACCUMULATION
Ibrahim Yusuf, Kabiru Mohammed and Galadima Muhammad Abubakar ABSTRACT Soil contaminated with heavy metals is poor in nutrients and contribute to sub-optimal plant biomass accumulation. Soil, whether in urban or rural areas, represent a major sink for metals released into the environment from a variety of activities. Some of theRead More
THE EFFECT OF INORGANIC FERTILIZER (NITROGEN) ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF SESAME VARIETIES IN BAUCHI, NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA, NIGERIA
Dr. Nanyi J.I. Dutse ABSTRACT A field experiment was carried out during the rainy seasons of 2006 and 2007 at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching and Research Farm, Bauchi, to study “The Effect of Inorganic fertilizer (Nitrogen) and Variety on some growth and yield characters of Sesamum indicum L”. The treatments consistedRead More