ยป ABSTRACT ย This study was undertaken to assay the elemental concentration in some Irish potatoes and soils from farmlands in an ex mining area at Dahwol vwana village, Jos south L.G.A, Plateau state, Nigeria. The total heavy metal concentrations (for Irish potato and soil samples) were obtained usiโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT Calibration of control rod has become an essential tool for measuring the reactivity changes in a reactor. The Positive Period Method of control rod calibration was shown to be a relatively independent, more accurate and well suited to the core configuration and control rod mechanism of lowโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย ย This research work presents the results of the thermal power calibration of Nigeria Research Reactor 1 (NIRR 1), a low power Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR), using calorimetric and heat balance methods. The calibration was performed at two different power levels: half power (1โฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย ย The radiation dose received by the patient during the radiological examination is essential to prevent risks of exposure. The aim of this work is to study organ equivalent and effective dose s for common diagnostic radiographic examinations at General hospital Dutsin Ma local GovernmeโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย ย Solar energy being transmitted from the sun through space to earth by electromagnetic radiation must be converted to heat before it can be used in a practical heating or cooling system. Solar energy collectors, the devices used to convert the suns radiation to heat, usually consist ofโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ย ABSTRACT ย ย ย Distance measurement plays a vital role in engineering, science and business. The distance is always measured between two points. Generally distance measurement is possible only by making contact with the target whose distance is to be measured, but this project discusses the meโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย ย Thermal properties refer to characteristics of a material defining the substance and related to temperature dependent. The most important thing in building design is the protection of people who live and work within the environment. The research work identified some common roofing matโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย Radon is one of the sources of nuclear contamination in water and the largest contributor of the total radiation received by the general public from natural radioactive sources. Human exposure to high doses of radon through inhalation as gas or ingestion in water can lead to cancer. In tโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย ย Harmful background radiation in our environment has been identified as one of the primary causes of various ailments such as cancer and tumors in our society today. These Higher radiation levels are emitted from igneous rocks such as granite rocks and soil formed from the weathering oโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย ย A geoelectric survey of groundwater potential was carried out in the male hostel at Isa Kaita College of Education Dutsinma, Katsina State Nigeria using ABEM SAS 300 Terrameter. The Wenner and Schlumberger electrodes configurations were used for data acquisition. In the process, four โฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย ย This work investigates the thermal properties of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Plaster of Paris (POP), asbestos, and cardboard commonly used as ceiling materials. The steady state method for Leeโs disc apparatus was employed to determine these thermal properties which include, thermal cโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย ย Hearing aid device is a small electronic gadget that is fit in or behind the ear to improve oneโs hearing and consequently communication ability.This research work involves the design and development of a hearing aid device withpre amplifier; an acoustic signal picked up using a conโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย The Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) has updated the previous opinion on "Possible effects of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF), Radio Frequency Fields (RF) and Microwave Radiation on human health" by the Scientific Committee on Toxicity, EcotoxicitโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT Geoelectrical resistivity imaging using both 2D and Vertical Electrical Sounding (1D) method was carried out in Atan , Ado/Odo Ota Local Government, Ogun State ,Nigeria using the PAS earth resistivity meter.Three profiles was carried out using both Wenner and Schlumberger array configuratioโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACTย ย ย Ternary thin films of ย Iron Copper Sulphide ย (FeCuS), Iron Zinc Sulphide (FeZnS), Lead Silver Sulphide (PbAgS), Copper Silver Sulphide (CuAgS) and Copper Zinc Sulphide (CuZnS) wereย grown ย using cheap and simple solution ย growth technique with EDTA, ย TEA and NH3 ย asย complexiโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย The somatic and genetic effects of 2.45 GHz Microwave radiation (MWR) on male and female Sprague Dawley rats were studied. Two hundred rats were used for this study. They were grouped into control and exposed according to the parameters under consideration. The animals were exposed to vaโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย The study investigates the effect of propagation impairments such as rain, cloud, gases and tropospheric scintillation on fixed satellite communication link on earth space path for frequencies between 10 and 50 GHz at Ku, Ka and V bands for 37 locations in Nigeria. Two standard elevationโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT In this study of the physics of stars and their astronomical identification, It is evident that stars undergo certain physical processes as they live through their life cycle. How gravity, magnetic field and nuclear fusion play a role in stellar evolution is explained extensively. This reseโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป ABSTRACT ย The phenomenology of jet in astrophysics was studied. Analytical methods were used to obtain an equation for describing jet motion. From the analysis, we understood that ฮฒTย > 1, where ฮฒTย is the apparent jet velocity along the observers line of sight. The observed motions of the compoโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป OPTICAL AND STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF COPPER ALUMINUM DISELENIDE (CuAlSe2) COMPOUND THIN FILMS ABSTRACT A low cost chemical bath deposition technique has been used for the preparation of Copper aluminum diselenide (CuAlSe2) thin films onto commercial microscope glass substrates. The values of depositโฆContinue Reading ยป
ยป CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION During the last decade worldwide concern with global climate has highlighted the challenge faced by both industrialized and developing countries in maintaining a sustained process of development. Nigeria, like other developing countries, shares the need for fast economicโฆContinue Reading ยป
