Human African trypanosomiasis, which is commonly known as sleeping sickness, is a parasitic vector borne disease. The parasites involved are protozoans belonging to the genus Trypanosoma. To assess the acute toxicity and in vitro antitrypanosomal activity of tacazzea apiculata methanol root extract. Five hundred gram (500g) of the stored sample (roots) of T. apiculata was weigh on a weighing balance and the sample was transferred into a conical flask and macerated in 500ml of 95% methanol. Th...
ABSTRACT Mental health is a critical component of wellbeing, and medical students are at heightened risk of psychological distress due to the intensity of their academic workload, demanding curricula, and clinical responsibilities. This study assessed the influence of the medical school curriculum on the mental health of students at PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with objectives to evaluate students’ knowledge of mental health, identify unique curriculum...
Abstract Yenagoa, in Bayelsa State, has witnessed an increase in the rate of gang-motivated violence and crime, especially since 2015. However, several studies and news reports on crime in Yenagoa have focused more on corruption, political violence, and militancy with little attention paid to the criminal activity of neighbourhood gangs. Thus, this study investigated neighbourhood gangsterism in Yenagoa. The Political economy and Differential Association theoretical frameworks respectively we...
Inline water filters provide a compact and efficient way to ensure clean, great-tasting water directly from your source. Designed for refrigerators, icemakers, coffee machines, and RVs, these filters remove sediment, chlorine, and impurities without complex installations. This article explains how inline filters work, their benefits, installation steps, and how they compare to other filtration systems—helping you choose the right model for pure, reliable water every day.
The study examined the assessment of Class-Wide Peer Tutoring (CWPT) strategy on the achievement of slow learners in Mathematics in public Senior Secondary Schools in Abuja, Nigeria. The research design employed was a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test. The population of the study comprised 10,936 SS II students. A total of 46 slow learners of public Senior Secondary Schools selected by simple random sampling technique participated in the study. The instrument used for data collection ...
Abstract The study investigated the relationship between Nigeria exchange rate variations and economic growth in Nigeria from 1990 to2024. It considered investment as a mediating variable and combined with Nigeria exchange rate variations with key currencies of USD, BPS, and JPY to unravel true effect on Nigeria economic growth. This is anchored on the argument that exchange rate variations affect investment which in turn contribute to economic growth. Data were sourced from Central Bank of N...
Abstract This project work was aimed at investigating the effect of pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicide application on the shoot biomass of two cowpea varieties in Minna, Nigeria. The field experiment was conducted at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, which lies within the southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. Two cowpea varieties (SAMPEA-8/IT93K-4521-1 and SAMPEA-16/IT07K-292-10) were used for the trial and were obtained from the Institute for Agricultural Research, Samaru Ah...
ABSTRACT The use of ATM has grown rapidly in popularity because of its low banks transaction costs and customer’s convenience which has made it a basic element of today’s financial service delivery. However, the ATM which is meant to be serving the customers better is now becoming a nightmare for some customers because of fraud perpetuated in their accounts through ATM withdrawals. The main purpose of this work is to examine the activities of fraudsters through ATM pin and how these fraud...
The study investigated the influence of lending interest rates on housing construction and homeownership in Kenya. It utilised the unit root test, Granger causality test, and the generalized method of moments (GMM) model to analyze economic time series data from 1979 to 2025. The findings from the unit root tests indicated that the variables were I(1), confirming the absence of variables with I(2) properties. The regression coefficients demonstrate a significant negative effect of interest ra...
Background of the Study The increasing awareness of the need for sustainable alternatives in daily household products has led to a growing interest in using locally available raw materials for soap production. One such material is the groundnut seed, which is rich in oil and widely cultivated in many developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where it contributes significantly to local economies (Olanrewaju, 2022). Groundnut oil has traditionally been used in food processing ...
The rapid increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations from anthropogenic activities poses a critical threat to global climate stability, underscoring the urgent need for effective mitigation strategies. Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization (CCSU) has emerged as a cornerstone technology in the transition toward a net-zero carbon economy, offering dual benefits of emission reduction and resource valorization. Carbon Capture and Storage has seen significant deployment, ...
This paper responds to the limited literature on perceptions of fire disaster risks associated with the siting of fuel stations in dense residential areas in African cities. We address three interrelated research objectives regarding fire disaster risk and safety behaviours. First, we explore residents perception of the reasons for the siting of fuel stations in residential areas. Second, we examine their sociodemographic characteristics and perception of fire disaster risks associated wi...
Background Quality of healthcare services is a critical determinant of health outcomes and utilization of health facilities. In Nigeria, especially at the secondary healthcare level, concerns have been raised regarding the adequacy of infrastructure, patient–provider relationships, responsiveness of services, and overall satisfaction. Understanding both clients’ and providers’ perspectives provides a holistic assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of healthcare delivery. Aim: This s...
Abstract This presentation explores the integration of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology with smart home systems to enable intuitive, thought-driven control of residential environments. By bypassing traditional interfaces like voice commands or physical devices, brain-controlled automation offers transformative possibilities—especially for individuals with limited mobility. The system architecture includes non-invasive EEG-based signal acquisition, machine learning-based intent reco...
For over two centuries, the Rothschild family has been a lightning rod for conspiracy theories, accused of everything from controlling global finance to orchestrating wars for profit. This research paper meticulously dissects these pervasive myths, separating them from the verifiable historical record. Through an examination of their origins in Frankfurt, their decentralized banking model, and their pivotal role in financing major European events like the Napoleonic Wars and the Suez Canal, t...
ABSTRACT This study explains the role of computer in the banking sector. It further describes the need and importance for banks make use of Micro Computers for effective utilization and storage of data. The use of computer in the banking sector can be an efficient tool in speeding up the process and cutting the price of creating and undertaking figure works. There are numerous benefits of Computer in the Banking Sector such as: Bring about simplicity in term of worrying condition. Reduce stre...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA Before the British arrived in the early nineteenth century, there were two major types of education in Nigeria. In the Islamic north, education was strictly religious in nature. In each Muslim community, a mallam drilled children as young as five years old in the teachings of the Qur'an and the Arabic alphabet. During the colonial era, larger cities set up more expansive Islamic schools that included subjects such as math and science. In 1913, these Isl...
INTRODUCTIONLa littérature est le miroir de la société qui reflète la vie politique et la vie culturelle de cette société donnée. Selon Le nouveau Petit Robert (2007) « la littérature est les œuvres écrites dans la mesure où elles portent la marque de préoccupation esthèques, les connaissances, les activités qui s’y rapportent ». Nous avons les différentes types de la littérature comme : la littérature française, la littérature africaine, la littérature antillaise.Dans...
ABSTRACT Civil Service as a government institution plays important part in insuring that government policies result in tangible services for the population. In fact, without the body of professional civil servants, national government cannot function effectively and efficiently. In Nigeria, the Federal Civil Service has been enmeshed in myriads of problems: weak governance structure, red-tapism, weak accountability, low professional standards, waste and corruption, poor productivity, and lack...
ABSTRACT The main aim of any electric power supply in the world is to provide uninterrupted power supply at all times to all its consumers. Although, in developing countries, the electric power generated to meet the demands of the growing consumers of electricity is insufficient, hence power instability and outage. Power instability or outage in general does not promote development in the public and private sector. The investors do not feel secure to come into a country with constant or frequ...
SOURCED CREDIBILITY OF INTERNET BASED NEWS STORIES ORANGE FM, AKURE ABSTRACT This study investigates the Sourced Credibility of Internet Based News Stories on Orange FM, Akure. These sources include mainstream (vanguardnewspaper.com, BBC.com, Punchnewspaper.com, NAN.com etc), independent (thedrudgereport.com, axisoflogic.com), and index-type (news.google.com, yahoo.news.com) websites. 210 news bulletins were studied. Content Analysis and Survey Research Methods were utilized in order to know...
ABSTRACT The Role of Government in Co-operative Development emphasizes on the economic growth of the nation and the eradication/alleviation of poverty among the populace. The significance of the contribution of government towards the growth of co-operative society in the country (Nigeria) cannot be over emphasized because it has brought about the reduction of dependency rate of the country. This increasing the national income of the country. The government take no special interest in the ...
INTRODUCTION Planning in the context of education entails the process of setting objectives and determining the means to achieving the objectives. It entails deciding in advance what to be taught how, to teach, when to teach, who is be taught, and the evaluation of recipient. Planning is the beginning of teaching and learning process, before a teacher goes to the class to deliver any lesson, he plans such lessons while education administrators make policy and plan the curriculum for the sc...
Abstract The study determined the impact of instructional materials in teaching and learning biology among the students in senior secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area. These research questions were reviewed and answered. The literature related to this study was reviewed under following topics. There are; uses of instructional materials, importance of instructional material in teaching and learning, the availability of instructional materials, the extent of usage of these ma...
ABSTRACT This paper looked at indecent dressing, a dress pattern that is common among students of higher institutions of learning in Nigeria particularly, the female ones by examining the various forms that these dresses appear, reasons why these students dress indecently such as poor parenting, peer pressure, wrong use of the Internet, fading values as well as demonic influence among others. The negative consequences of dressing indecently were identified to include rape, prostitution, HIV...
ABSTRACT The pride of educational system depends not just on the quantity but more importantly, on the quality of its products at all levels. The quality of the products in turn depends largely on the quality of the education that students receive in Secondary Schools and which is also dependent upon the standard of control that teachers and students enjoy. It has been observed that,the problem of inadequate and ineffective quality control has been responsible for producing students who rem...
A project proposal on piggery to help young african entrepreneurs TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0. INTRODUCTION 1.1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.2. NAME OF FARM 1.3. PROJECT AND LOCATION 1.4. VISION 1.5. MISSION STATEMENT 2.0. BUSNESS OWNERSHIP 2.1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFCATION AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE BUSINESS 2.2. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 2.3. MARKET AND MARKETING STRATEGY 2.4. COST OF PROJECT, FINANCNG AND BREAK EVEN ANALYSIS 2.5. LAND AND BUILDING 2.6. FARM IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERIES 3.0. UTILITIES 3....
ABSTRACT Although English language is now the language of government, business and commerce, education, the mass media, literature and internal as well as external communication, there are still problems in the teaching of English as a second language in secondary schools. Students presume that English language is a difficult language to learn and so do not make effort to learn it. Teachers also find it difficult to cope with the heavy demand required for effective teaching and learning of E...
ABSTRACT Law can be defined as the body of rule designed or formulated to guide human actions or conducts which are enforced among the members of a given society, the breach of which attract sanctions. However, in spite of the ambiguity created in defining law and failure to reach universally acceptable definition of the term law. Therefore, it is most pertinent to examine the meaning of law from the different schools. For instance the natural school lead by Thomus Acquina, he sees law as wha...
Arrière Plan La société africaine a bien définie la place de la femme. Cette place est toujours au foyer comme les domestiques et pour la recréation des enfants. Aussi pendant longtemps, l’écriture en Afrique, a été considérée comme la chasse gardée de la gent masculine. A preuve, dans son excellente Littérature nègre où Jacques Chevrier retrace le parcours du roman africain, en 1974, il n’est point mentionné de romancières africaines. Les femmes africaines sont toujou...