Table of ContentsDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONABSTRACTACKNOWLEDGEMENT vABBREVIATIONS ixCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0 Introduction 11.1 .Background of the Study 11.1.1 Historical Background 11.1.2. Theoretical Background 31.1.3 Conceptual Background 31.1.4 Contextual Background 61.2 Problem Statement 71.3 Purpose of the study 81.4 Specific objectives of the study 81.5 Research Questions 81.7 Scope of the Study 91.7.1 Content scope 91.7.2 Geographical Scope 91.7.3 Time scope 91.7.4 Theoretical...
Abstract This study evaluated the deteriorating state of social services at the Local Government levels in Abia State, Nigeria (2007-2014). The objectives of the study were aims were to ascertain the contributions of elected and appointed local government officials towards social service delivery, identify other bodies that complemented the efforts of local governments towards basic infrastructural provisions and to identify the challenges hindering the effective and efficient social service...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration ......................................................................................... .i Approval ............................................................................................ .ii Dedication ........................................................................................ .iii Acknowledgement .............................................................................. .iv Table of Content ..................................................
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ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of axial T2 and axial 3D FIESTA magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences in the evaluation of cervical spondylosis.The specific objectives were to: (i) compare the accuracy of axial T2 and axial 3D FIESTA MRI sequences in the diagnosis of cervical spondylosis, (ii) compare the quality of images (signal-tonoise ratio, contrast-to-noise ratio and artefact due to flow) produced from both sequences and (iii) ascertain the associatio...
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