ABSTRACT The soils and leaves of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis), African spinach, "Green" (Amaranthus hybridus) and water leaf (Talinum triangulare) were collected as randomly composite samples from four (4) different study locations of two (2) each from Owo Local Government Area and Etsako-West Local Government Area. The samples were examined for heavy metal concentrations, using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technique. Chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), titanium (Ti), ...
ABSTRACT Traditionally, bus ticket purchase has been over the counter in bus terminals, however, today it has evolved with the rapid expansion of e-commerce. This project addresses the study and development of an Online Bus Ticketing System web portal that enable customers (passengers) and the staff to make an online bus ticket sale/purchase, ticket cancel, ticket postponement, driver rating, generating of reports and etc. which also act as an operation tool for bus ticketing companies to ope...
African trypanosomosis is a vector-borne disease that is caused by a flagellated protozoon of the genus Trypanosoma. Large populations of human and domestic animals are at risk of infections with trypanosomes in vast areas of sub-Saharan Africa where the disease is endemic. Human infections with trypanosomes are referred to as Human African Trypanosomosis (HAT) while animal infections are known as African Animal Trypanosomosis (AAT). These infections are more prevalent in the rural areas (Ato...
ABSTRACT This work presents an intelligent system for fault diagnosis for automobiles. The main goal of this work is to use the vast knowledge previously acquired from human experts by system experts, to visualize, localize and fix a fault in a car. The project is motivated by the need to guide car owners and motor mechanics in the maintenance and troubleshooting of motor problems without having to resort to assumptions. A rule-based artificial intelligence (AI) technique was used to establ...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to determine the abundance of mosquito species within Sokoto metropolis. Three (3) locations, which are Danbuwa, Gobirawa and GidanIgwai, in three (3) Local Government Areas, namely; DangeShuni, Sokoto South and Sokoto North Local Government Areas respectively, were sampled out of the five (5) Local Government Areas that make up Sokoto Metropolis were sampled. A total of 341 Mosquitoes species belonging to two genera were collected. The genera identified ...
Abstract The emergence of educational video games have changed the perspective of many on video games as only an entertainment tool. Video games have been beneficial in improving language skills, reading skills and cognitive abilities of children. The traditional method of teaching and learning history in the classroom has made history boring and unlikeable for students. Although, methods like films and museums attempt to engage the student, they do not fully immerse them. To create an immers...
ABSTRACT Our everyday shopping lives have been significantly augmented by rapid advances in Commerce Technologies. Buying and Selling of items as well as payments are currently mostly done online using advanced technologies, which have sped up shopping activities and made lives more comfortable for consumers. In spite of the rise in e-commerce, e-business, internet communication, and payment systems, physical cash is still popularly used in buying and selling of items on the University Campus...
Abstract The advent of free recycling is largely alien and unheard of in Ghana. This is the practice of giving out unwanted but reusable items to other people who may have need of it. Freecycling is a linguistic blend of the words free and recycling which connotes the practice of giving unwanted items for free rather than discarding them in landfills. This project implements a web platform that enables local community members to advertise free items and request for free items that have been a...
ABSTRACT In this era of technological outburst and advancement, it has become very necessary for organizations and institutions to keep abreast with all developments. Technology introduced in any department of an organization goes a long way in improving all its processes. Various businesses and organizations need to keep records of their data and handle huge quantum of data, thus they therefore have the responsibility to make sure that data input and access is controlled and managed properly...
Abstract The problem of property crime exists on university campuses worldwide. There is also difficulty in monitoring and determining the location of items. Organizations have sought to rely on tracking devices to curb this issue. However, these devices are either too expensive, require high power consumption or are bulky and cannot be used to track small devices. In this project, an affordable and portable system is developed that monitors devices and alerts users once their items cross bou...
Abstract The rapid generation of data by businesses has created a unique and exciting opportunity for management and employees to explore relationships in their data and make informed decisions based on these insights. However, limited sets of tools exist for businesses with no programming and data analysis skills for them to explore this opportunity. This paper proposes a new and improved web-based platform based on a desktop application, INFER, developed by Songhai Group. This application t...
ABSTRACT In the quest to reduce customer churn rate and retain existing customers, organizations have resorted to investing fortunes in their customer care services, which proves to be a relatively cheaper means of staying in business. In this regard, this project sought to explore a less costly way of providing quality customer care services to an organization’s clients in order to keep them satisfied. As it stands today, there is a growing number of digital customer care owing to the fact...
Abstract Over the years, many means of cashless payments for goods and services have been implemented in Ghana. Although these systems claim diversity given the vast number of services that can be paid for on their respective platforms, they lack an avenue for the payment of transportation. This project attempts to fill this gap by developing a means of paying for transportation in a cashless fashion. In this project, technology such as NFC, QR codes and smartphones is employed to implement a...
Abstract Teacher absenteeism has become a canker in our society and it needs urgent measures to be put into place to curb it. There have been many attempts at monitoring teacher attendance using both traditional and technological approaches. This project proposes an application that uses an indirect approach to monitor attendance. On this platform, parents are allowed to submit an attendance status of the teacher of their children after they have inquired from the child as to whether the teac...
Abstract Road accidents are estimated to be the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups globally. 1.25 million people die annually from road accidents and Africa has the highest rate of road fatalities (WHO, 2015). Self-driving technology has the potential of saving over a million lives lost to preventable road accidents world-wide. Africa accounts for the majority of road fatalities and as such would benefit immensely from this technology. However, financial constraints prevent vi...