Production And Evaluation Of Breakfast Cereals From Blends Of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa), Maize (Zea Mays) And Defatted Coconut (Cocos Nucifera).
ABSTRACT Six samples were generated by mixing the flours (AYB+ maize composite) with graded levels of defatted coconut flour (100:0, 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50), sugar, salt, sorghum malt extract and water. Breakfast cereals were produced by roasting (280°C) -a dry heat treatment process to gelatinize and semi-dextrinize the starch in order to generate dry ready to eat products from blends of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa), maize (Zea mays) and defatted coconut (Cocos nuci...
Resource Productivity In Ornamental Plants Production In Jos Metropolis, Nigeria
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to analyze resource productivity in ornamental plants production within Jos metropolis of Nigeria. The study covered Jos North and Jos South local government areas. The specific objectives include: identifying the effect of socio-economic factors on resource productivity, determining costs and returns, and resource productivity in ornamental plants production. An extensive literature review was carried out to provide an indepth knowledge of the study. The cl...
Empirical Analysis Of Federal Government Expenditure Policy On Agriculture In Nigeria
ABSTRACT Flours were produced from unripe plantain fruit, okara, and Detarium microcarpum and analysed for selected properties. Plantain flours were supplemented with 5% levels of Detarium microcarpum and okara flours as dietary fiber sources and the effect on blood glucose and serum cholesterol levels of albino rats evaluated using bioassay. Plantain flour showed the highest (p
Access And Use Of Information Communication Technologies Among Rural Farmers In Enugu State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT This work examines the access and use of information communication technologies (ICT) among rural farmers in Enugu State. It is the contention of this study that there is a lacuna between access and usage of ICT among the rural farmers in Enugu state and generally in Nigeria. This study applauds the impact of ICT in enhancing the agricultural productivity in Nigeria especially as it concerns the rural communities. However, this work is designed to ascertain types of ICTs available to...
The Influence Of Leadership On Employee Commitment To Job Performance In Nigeria Local Government (A Study Of Ivo Local Government, 2007-2015)
ABSTRACT This work examined the influence of leadership on employee commitment to job performance in Ivo Local Government of Ebonyi State. This was motivated by low productivity of Ivo Local Government workers in terms of job performance. Path goal theory of leadership was used as framework for the study. Both primary and secondary sources were equally used in data collection. In analyzing the data, the researcher used likert 5 point scale, frequency and percentage. The hypotheses in this wor...
Environmental Impacts Of Active And Decommissioned Landfill Sites In The Accra Metropolis: A Case Study Of The Pantang And Mallam Landfill Sites
ABSTRACT The study investigated the impacts of the Pantang and Mallam landfill sites in the Greater Accra Region on the surrounding environment. The Pantang landfill site is an active site that still receives waste of all kinds from various parts of Accra. The Mallam landfill, on the other hand, was decommissioned over a decade ago. Samples of leachate from the two landfill sites and air in the vicinity of the respective sites were taken over a period of three months and analysed. Soil sample...
The Application Of Queuing Theory To Customer Service At Selected Branches Of The Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited
ABSTRACT This thesis investigates the Application of Queuing theory to customer services at selected branches of the Standard Chartered Bank in Accra. The problem investigated was to determine among other things whether the customer service points of the bank functions well without bottlenecks or undue delays. That is this thesis intends to investigate, (a) If the bank current system of operation at the customer service points is satisfactory. (b) If not what changes are required to improve t...
Association Between Breech Presentation And Demographic Variables: Case Studies At The 37 Military Hospital
ABSTRACT Background: There has been an increase in caesarean sections due to complications, which include malpresentation of foetus. Despite the good outcomes of present day caesarean sections, expectant mothers diagnosed with breech presentation still experience great turmoil. The risk factors provided by literature for the occurrence of breech presentation are many and varied. However, some factors such as maternal age and number of pregnancies are common to all. Aim: The aim of the researc...
Photocatalytic Degradation Of Organic Dyes Using Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles.
ABSTRACT Nanocrystalline zinc oxide particles were synthesized via sol-gel method using zinc acetate as precursor. Calcination temperature was varied to determine its effect on particle size. The resultant samples were subjected to X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), UVvisible and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) characterization techniques. X-ray diffraction results showed nanocrystalline wurtzite ZnO particles with crystallite size ranging from 16 nm to 30 nm resp...
To Move Or Not To Move: Students’ Perceptions About Embassies, Travel Constraints And Migration Information Channels On University Of Ghana, Legon Campus
ABSTRACT Migration takes so many forms and all these have their own challenges, constraints and motivation. In view of this, it is important to identify some of these travel constraints and also further identify the information channels used by some of the migrants and their perceptions about embassies. Against this backdrop, this study examined students‘ perception about how embassies influence destination choice, travel constraints and migration information channels on University of Ghana...
Knowledge And Screening Practices On Cervical Cancer Among Health Workers In Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District
ABSTRACT Background: Although cervical cancer is preventable, thousands of women continue to be infected and thousands still die from the disease every year. Cervical cancer prevention can be achieved through comprehensive programs involving education or awareness creation, vaccination, screening and early treatment of pre-cancerous lesions. Health workers have a vital role to play in achieving this, hence they must be adequately equipped with the requisite knowledge on the condition since th...
Effectiveness Of Mobile Technology For Community Health Intervention On Performance Of Frontline Health Workers In Five Motech Districts In Ghana
ABSTRACT Background: Deployment of Frontline health workers (FHWs) has been shown to be an effective and powerful intervention for improving community health in rural settings in Ghana. However, several challenges still persist in the performance of FHWs. Mobile health interventions such as the Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH) project are implemented to enhance health worker performance and reduce maternal and child mortality in these rural areas. MOTECH delivers health message...
An Examination Of The Privileges And Obligations Of Membership Of International Organization: The Case Of Ghana Within The United Nations
ABSTRACT Ghana has joined several international organizations in order to enhance international cooperation with other states in addressing global security and development crises. However, this particular study focuses predominantly on Ghana’s membership to the United Nations (UN). Ghana has been a member of the UN since August 8, 1957 and as such has contributed significantly to addressing international security and development crises through the systems and structures of the UN. Towards t...
Police - Driver Interaction And Traffic Law Enforcement In Madina And Adenta-Ghana
ABSTRACT Road traffic accidents and fatalities are a serious concern globally due to its negative implications on health, social and economic wellbeing of the people. This preventable phenomenon is wiping away millions of lives and also depleting economic resources of countries especially developing countries who own 48% only of the world‘s vehicles yet account for 90% of all road accidents and fatalities in the world. Several attempts such as legislation, engineering and technological impr...
Determinants Of Divorce In Ghana, 2008
ABSTRACT Divorce is becoming a major developmental issue in modern society because of its high rate of increase in recent years. While the phenomenon has gained much attention in research in the developed world, less is known in the developing world especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Meanwhile works have shown that through the processes of modernization and globalization, Sub-Saharan Africa including Ghana is beginning to experience the same family changes caused by divorce in the developed wo...
