Theses

Effect Of Feed Source On Growth, Body Composition And Grow-out Economics Of Heterobranchus Longifihis (Valenciennes, 1840).

ABSTRACT

 A study was undertaken to assess the effect of two feed sources on growth, body composition and grow-out economics of Heterobranchus longifihis. Three isonitrogenous diets of 42%...

75 pages (15213 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Seed Germination And Early Seedling Growth Of Some Forest Edible Fruit-Tree Species At Umudike.

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A four by seven (4 x 7) factorial in the randomized complete block design with four treatments and replications was used to determine seed germination and early seedling growth. Seed...

69 pages (10471 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Comparative Study Of The Nutritional Status Of Secondary School Day Students And Boarders

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 This study was carried out to compare the nutritional status of Day and - Boarder adolescent students in two selected secondary schools in Okigwe Urban of Imo state. The aim of the...

77 pages (18867 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Adoption Of Fertilizer By Food Crop Farmers In Ikeduru Local Government Area Of Imo State

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The study examined the level of adoption of fertilizer by food crop farmers in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. The specific objectives were to: identify the socio-economic...

62 pages (11800 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Performance Of Broiler Chickens Fed Graded Levels Of Raw And Dehulled Mucuna Sloanei Meals As A Substitute For Soya Bean Meal

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The use of raw and dehulled velvet bean (Mucuna sloanei) meals as substitute for soy bean

meal in the diets of broiler chic was investigated. Three different experiments, designated as...

79 pages (16345 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Evaluation Of Physical Characteristics of Some Plant Species Useful In Controlling Gully Erosion In Abia State: A Case Study Of Ohafia Local Government Area.

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 Evaluation of plant species useful in soil erosion control in two selected gully sites at Paradise Akanu in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, was studied from March through...

55 pages (8720 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Adoption Of Improved Agricultural Technologies Transmitted Through The Radio Farm Broadcast In IMo State

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The study investigated the level of adoption of improved agricultural technologies transmitted through the radio farm broadcast in Imo State. One hundred and forty completed interview...

38 pages (8426 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Perception Of Agriculture As Occupation Among Secondary School Students In Imo State, Nigeria

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 The study was on the perception of Agriculture as occupation among secondary school students in Imo State. The specific objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristics...

63 pages (9006 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Contribution Of Anacardium Occidentale (Cashew) To Site Quality At Isuochi, Abia State

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Contribution of Anacardiurn occidentale (cashew) to site quality was assessed at Isuochi in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State. Three plots of 0.3ha each comprising a 25 -year...

44 pages (8876 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Nutritional Status Of Top Civil Servants And Businessmen In Umuahia Metropolis

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The study was carried out on the nutritional status of one hundred top civil servants and businessmen in Umuahia metropolis using anthropometric and blood cholesterol level. Food habit...

74 pages (13293 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Adoption Of Improved Cocoa Varieties By Small Scale Farmers In Ikwuano Local Government I Area Of Abia State, Nigeria.

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This study examined the adoption of improved cocoa varieties by small scale farmers in lkwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Data were collected from I 50 firm families...

71 pages (12320 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

The Effects Of "Yam Minisett Dust" On Some Aquatic Organisms.

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Considering the problem of pesticides on aquatic organisms as have been documented by most researchers and the nearest of the demonstration farm of the National Root Crops Research...

48 pages (6902 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Germination, Dormancy And Control Of Phytolymalata In Early Seedling Growth Of Milicia Excelsa (Welw.) C.C. Berg.


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Some of the emergent timber yielding tree species such as Milicia excelsa could flower once within 15 months. Fruits of most emergent tree species such as it excelsahave poor...

76 pages (13463 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Modification, Characterization And Utilization Of Starches And Starch Extraction Residues Of Two Nigerian Grown Mungbean ( Vigna Radiata (L.) Wilzeek) Cultivars

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Starches were isolated from two cultivars of Nigerian grown mungbeans ( Vigna radiata L. Wilzeek) (green improved and brown local cultivars), using three extraction methods dii....

468 pages (112120 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Effects Of Latency Period On Relative Fecundity, Egg Fertility, Egg Hatchability And Fry Survival Rate Of Heterobranchus Longifilis (Val. 1840)

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Bloodstock of Heterobranchus longIlis (Val. 1840) were obtained acclimatized and phypophysed with ovaprim (an ovulating agent). Eggs were stripped from the female breeders after...

50 pages (7918 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Farmers' Adoption Of Improved Ginger Production Technologies In Abia State

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A study on farmers' adoption of improved ginger production technologies in Abia State, Nigeria was carried out in the year 2006. The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of...

54 pages (10031 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Food Quality Characteristics Of Local Achara (Pennisetuni Purpureum) Varieties

Abstract

Many indigenes of Abia state, Nigeria and some of their neighbours use the inner matrices of the Napier or Elephant grass (Penniscium purpureuin) stem as a vegetable without full knowledge...

44 pages (6868 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of Different Kunnu And Kunnu-Like Blends With Carrots

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This study was carried out to produce different kunnu and kunnu-like blends using tigernut, sorghum and millet. The effect of fortification with carrots juice on nutritional, sensory and...

63 pages (12874 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Studies On The Toxic Effects Of Diazinon On The Haematologjal Characteristics Of Heterobranchus Bidorsalis (Male) X Clarias Gariepinus (Female) Hybrid

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Heteroclarias, hybrid of the African freshwater catfish (Heterobranchus bidorsalis. Male X Clarias gariepinus; female with mean weights of 82.8 + 0.5g and mean total lengths of 23. 4± 0.2...

110 pages (16442 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Isolation, Characterization And Analgesic Properties Of Chloroform Extract From Stachytarpheta Angustifolia

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The plant Stachytarpheta angustfolia is a medicinal plant which comes from the genus Stachytarpheta of the family Verbenaceae. This study is aimed at isolating the plant extract,...

114 pages (24611 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Assessment Of Fish Fauna And Fishing Gears In The Upper Ekole River, Bayelsa State

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A thirty-six (36) weeks investigation was carried out from May, 2017 to January, 2018 covering wet and dry seasons, to determine the fish fauna and fishing gears in the Upper...

104 pages (17510 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Marketing Of Biofortified Cassava Products And Household Food Security In Aria 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...

181 pages (47206 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Evaluation Of Squilla Meal As Substitute For Fish Meal In Broiler Chicken Diets

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Squilla meal was evaluated as substitute for the expensive imported fish finisher chicken diets. A total of 120 unsexed spneoushead day-old broiler chicks reared on commercial broiler...

74 pages (14188 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

Effect Of Ethanol Seed Extract Of Cola Lepidota K. Schum On Weight Reduction And Antioxidative Status Of Female Wistar Rats Fed High Fat Diet

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 This study was carried out to ascertain the effect of ethanol seed extract of Cola lepidota K. Schum on weight reduction and antioxidative status of fifty four (54) female Wistar...

345 pages (79364 words) · Theses · 4 years ago

A Modified Optimal Replacement Policy For Items That Fail Suddenly

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Several researches have been done to provide better alternative to the existing replacement models, but the research works did not adequately address the replacement problem for items that...

110 pages (24326 words) · Theses · 4 years ago
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