Dissertations

Field Evaluation Of Some Botanicals And Cultural Practices In The Management Of Sweetpotato Weevil Cylas puncticollis (Boheman) In Umuahia, Nigeria

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Sweetpotato weevil (Cylas puncticollis (Boheman)) infestation results in losses of millions of dollars annually. To protect crops in modern agriculture, integrated pest management can be a...

20 pages (73290 words) · Dissertations · 11 months ago

Entrepreneurship Education Skills Acquisition For Self-Employment Among Librarians And Library Educators In Universities In South East Nigeria

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This study investigated entrepreneurship education skills acquisition for self-employment among librarians and library educators in universities in South East Nigeria. The study was guided...

194 pages (44012 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Information And Communication Technology Leadership Skills And Managerial Effectiveness Of Heads Of Departments In Public Universities In South South, Nigeria

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The study examined how information and communication technology leadership skills relate to managerial effectiveness of heads of department in public universities in South South, Nigeria....

117 pages (46899 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Analysis Of Rural Households’ Engagement In Production, Processing And Marketing Of Oil Palm Produce In South East Nigeria

 

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The study provided empirical evidence of rural household’s engagement in production, processing and marketing of oil palm produce in Southeast Nigeria. The specific objectives were to...

126 pages (44586 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Effects of municipal solid waste leachate on soil and water quality and modeling of leachate transport in soil

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The study was carried out at Uyo Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) dumpsite to investigate the effects of MSW leachate on soil and water quality as well as modeling of leachate transport in soil...

42 pages (83845 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Teachers’ Job Description And Conditions Of Service As Determinants Of Students’ Academic Indicator In Secondary Schools In South-East, Nigeria

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The study investigated teachers’ job description and condition of service as determinants of academic indicator of students in public secondary schools in South East, Nigeria. The area of...

16 pages (35508 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Pre-Retirement Counselling And Self Instruction On Attitude Of Secondary School Teachers Towards Retirement In Owerri Municipal Council Of Imo State

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This study was carried out to determine the effect of pre-retirement counselling and self-instruction techniques on teachers’ attitude towards retirement in Imo State. The study was guided...

35 pages (42474 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Differential Item Functioning Of National Examinations Council And National Business-Technical Examinations Board Agricultural Science Multiple Choice Test Items (2015-2017) In South East Zone

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The study examined the differential item functioning of National Examination Council (NECO) and National Business-Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) Agricultural Science multiple choice...

217 pages (55127 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

School Plant Management as Correlate of Boarding Students’ Adjustment in Secondary Schools in South East, Nigeria

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The study investigated school plant management as correlate of boarding students’ adjustment in secondary schools in South East, Nigeria. The study used a correlational design. Ten research...

144 pages (31516 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Marketing Of Biofortified Cassava Products And Household Food Security In Abia State, Nigeria

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The narrative of this study is centered on scaling up a nutritious food system by looking at demand and supply while marketing capabilities serve as a mediator. It is of interest to note...

1 page (47929 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Variability In Soil Structural Properties And Organic Carbon Storage In Ultisols Under Different Landuse Types In South Eastern Nigeria

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A study was conducted at Umuahia North LGA, Abia State to ascertain the variability of structural properties and carbon storage of Ultisols under selected landuse types. Four agricultural...

148 pages (35460 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Evaluation Of Cropping Patterns And Weed Control Methods On The Productivity Of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) In A Cassava/Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam.) Intercrop

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Field trials were conducted in 2015, 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons at the National Cereal Research Institutes’ farm, (NCRI), Amakama (07˚29′N latitude and 05˚28΄E longitude), South Eastern...

1 page (55042 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Leaf Litter Production and Nutrient Cycling Rates, Growth and Yield Parameters of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Diospyros crassiflora (Hiern–FWTA) Plantation in Okwuta-Ibeku, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria

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Five experiments: leaf litter production, leaf litter decomposition, quantity of precipitation pathways, nutrient cycling of leaf litter and of precipitation pathways, and maize...

43 pages (71987 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Hydrobiological Characteristics And Land-Cover Dynamics Of The Imo River Estuary Niger Delta Nigeria

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The hydrobiological characteristics of the Imo River Estuary in Nigeria as well as the land cover dynamics of it’s surrounding wetlands, were investigated. Selected physico-chemical...

184 pages (39555 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Appraisal Of The Corporate Social Responsibility Of Multinational Oil Companies (MNOCS) In The Niger Delta, Nigeria

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The study was carried out to appraise the corporate social responsibility of Multinational Oil Companies (MNOCs) in the Niger Delta. Specifically, the study described the socio-economic...

100 pages (27794 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Growth Performance, Reproductive Physiology Of Local Turkeys Administered Aqueous Moringa oleifera Leaf And Seed Extracts

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Three experiments which lasted for 9 months were conducted to determine the effect of aqueous Moringa oleifera leaf and seed extracts on the growth performance, reproductive physiology of...

20 pages (52638 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Effect Of Risk Assets Management On The Financial Performance Of Commercial Banks In Nigeria

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Profits of banks are often under pressure of huge nonperforming loan portfolio and other operations in risk assets and this creates weaknesses in the financial strength of banks, and...

14 pages (43710 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Analysis Of Exchange Rate Movement And Macroeconomic Performance In West African Monetary Zone

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This study provided an analysis of exchange rate movement and macroeconomic performance in West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ). The study applied panel VAR, panel fixed effect, and gravity...

13 pages (50412 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Isolation And Molecular Characterization Of Hydrocarbon Degrading Bacteria From Okulu River In Eleme Local Government Area Rivers State

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Isolation and molecular characterization of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria from Okulu river in Eleme Local Government area, Rivers state were studied. Wastewater samples were randomly...

18 pages (34216 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Poverty Reduction Strategies And Community Development Programmesadopted By Presidents General In South-East, Nigeria

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The study investigated the Poverty Reduction Strategies and Community Development programmes adopted by Presidents General in South East, Nigeria. The study was guided by eight research...

163 pages (35594 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Assessment Of Alternative Sources Of Funding Community Development Programmes In South-East Nigeria

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The study assessed alternative sources of funding community development programmes in South East, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The area of the study is South...

13 pages (41660 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

N-Power Programmes And Youth Empowerment In South East Nigeria

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This study focused on the effects of N-Power programmes on youth empowerment in South East Nigeria. The specific objectives are to: evaluate the effects of entrepreneurial and technical...

194 pages (48066 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Competitive Strategies And Organisational Performance Of Nigerian Breweries Plc

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The study examined the effect of competitive strategies on the organisational performance of Nigerian Breweries Plc from 2005 to 2020. The specific objectives of the study were to:...

16 pages (28843 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

The Effects Of Storage Methods On The Quality Attributes And Physicochemical Composition Of The Tubers And Flours Of Two Cassava Cultivars (Tme 419 And Umucass 38)

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This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of different storage methods pit with fresh river sand/soil layer, with soil/sawdust, with moist sawdust, coated sheabutter and coated...

19 pages (51053 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Comparative Analysis Of Investment And Performance Of Modern And Traditional Rice Processing Enterprises In North Central Nigeria

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The study comparatively analyzed the investment and performance of modern and traditional rice processing enterprises in North-Central Nigeria, from 1987-2016. Specifically, the...

47 pages (53512 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago
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