ABSTRACT This study focuses on the Assessment of strategic planning practices onorganisational performance of selected banks in Ondo state, Nigeria. The objectives of this study are: to examinehow strategic planning affects organizational performance, to assess thecurrent strategic planning being implemented by the selected banks and toidentify the challenges / factors that affect the implementation of strategicplanning in the selected banks. For the purpose of the study, a total sample of10...
ABSTRACT This study focuses on the assessment of power projects delivery in South-South of Nigeria. The objectives of this study are: to examine the various project delivery systems (PDS) used in power industry, to investigate the impact of power project delivery system on the industrial needs in south-south, to investigate factors militating against prompt delivery of power projects in the study area and to identify various strategies by the Government to improve power supply in south-s...
ABSTRACT This research project “Network Analysis as an effective maintenance planning tool” created a detailed evaluation of strategies and techniques for planning maintenance activities in the Nigerian process industry, laying focused emphasis on operations of Warri Refinery and the effectiveness of CPM Network analysis. A review of previous works related to maintenance planning was extensively undertaken and findings revealed the extent in which planning activities has been carrie...
ABSTRACT Mosquito borne disease is a major public health problem globally, particularly the tropics being the major spot in the spread of malaria. The development of resistance to chemical insecticides has necessitated the research and development of natural mosquito repellent. The aim of this study is to extract, characterize and test the larvicidal activity of essential oil, produce mosquito repellent using the essential oil as its active ingredient and study the bioefficacy of the produced...
ABSTRACT Variation order is a common phenomenon in construction projects. It involves an amendment of the original scope of a project as in the contract. Variation orders are caused from various factors.Variations often cause disputes and dissatisfactions among the parties involved in construction projects. Thus, it is very important to control variation orders in a construction project. According to Calibri">Arain and Pheng (2005) the effects of variation orders on institutional building pr...
ABSTRACT Tropical almond (Terminally catappa) fruit used in Eastern Nigeria have an impressive range of multipurpose medicinal uses with nutritional values. However, to be clinically used, more scientific data are needed. The goal of this study was to investigate the composition and nutritional properties of tropical almond. The seed of tropical almond was grind and analyzed for its proximate compositions and nutritional potentials and the results of this study showed that, the seed containe...
ABSTRACTThe evaluation of microbiological quality of tank water at the Institute of Management and Technology campus III Enugu was carried out by using ten samples of water obtained from ten different tank waters. For viable plate count for the presence of pathogenic organisms and organisms indicating organic matter pollution, plating technique of pour plates were used, also presence of coliform groups and Escherichia coli were examined using the Presumptive, Confirmatory and Completed co...
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ABSTRACTCitrus maxima (shaddock) is a medicinal plant used in Asia, and in some parts of Africa, because they are rich in flavonoids and some other phytoconstituent which contributed to their wide range of biological activities ranging from anti-inflammatory activity, antioxidant activity and anti tumor activity. Inflammation is the biochemical and cellular response that occurs in all vascularized tissues whose health is threatened either by internal or external source such as pathogens, dama...
ABSTRACT Walling materials play a vital role in the construction of buildings. The study run a comparative analysis between Hydraform blocks and sandcrete blocks which are both major components of walling to ascertain which block is more cost effective, has high compressive strength and compare the benefit of Hydraform block to sandcrete block. Snowball sampling technique was used to sample data from nine professionals who have experience in the use of both Hydraform blocks and sandcrete ...
ABSTRACT Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) associated with gaseous spoilage of modified – atmosphere – packaged, raw, tomato – marinated boiler meat striped were identified on the basis of a restriction fragment. Lactic acid bacteria are the dominant spoilage organisms in vacuum or modifies atmosphere – packaged meat products. Spoilage is mainly caused by lactobacillus. The activities of these organisms at stationary phase produce the compounds associated with sensory spoilage. The present s...
To assess defects of cracks in buildings
.Abstract. The paper considers the management of materials on building construction sites. In the study, method of material procurement practice on construction site, factors affecting material management on building construction site as well as causes wastages on construction sites were determined. The study further Suggest measures for effective material management in construction site. Data for the study was obtained through a structured questionnaire administered to respondents in te...
ABSTRACT In early times, we believed that we had an unlimited abundance of land and resources. Today, however, the resources in the world show in greater or lesser degree, our carelessness and negligence in using them. The problem associated with contaminated sites now assume increasing prominence in many countries. Contaminated lands generally result from past industrial activities. When awareness of the health and environmental effects connected with the production, use and disposal of ...
ABSTRACT Enteric fever is caused by a rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria with Pesitrichus flagella known as Salmonella Typhi. Entero bactrioceal and unhabit the large bowel of human including children. They are found in most food poisoning and traceable to fecal contaminants. They grow both acrobically and anaerobically and are the main cause of enteric fever in children. Micro-organism in the blood sample from paedeatric patients of UNTH Ituku Ozalla, Enugu were tested for salmonella...