» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Pollution of agricultural soils is one of the most prevalent problems associated with the exploration and processing of petroleum hydrocarbon (Ayotamuno et al., 2006). Crude oil often known as “black gold” is a major source of income and support for Nigeria ec…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION As human populations have grown and living standards have raised, the requirement for agricultural products have increased enormously. More land have been brought under cultivation, including marginal lands that are particularly vulnerable to degradation (Johnson and…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION The need to take account of spatial variability of soil properties when modeling soil forming and environmental processes is now clear and known. Understanding the distribution of soil properties in the field and its variability are important in refining agricu…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The phrase ‘better city, better future’ is the motto of the ongoing World Expo in China. The World City Expo started in 2002 as a way of mobilizing world community towards using the urban centers to mobile resources to eliminate all forms p…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Land use regulations and controls are used to restrict the rights of private land holders in the use of land. The regulations are used to protect public interest in the use of private land. The regulations stem from the need to provide public a…Continue Reading »
» Abstract There is a continuous exacerbation of environmental problems in big cities of today’s world, thereby, diminishing the quality of life in them. Of particular concern is the fact that today’s mega cities are evolving in the developing world without corresponding growth in the econom…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study A pit toilet is a type of toilet that collects human feces in a hole in the ground. They use either no water or one to three liters per flush with pour flush pit latrines. When properly built and maintained they can decrease the spread of disea…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study examined the housing quality perception of the resident of Umuguma. The data of this study were collected primarily through structured questionnaires while random sampling methods were used to arrive at the sample size of 140 units. The data were collected and analyzed whil…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Unsustainable urbanization, population growth, and changes in lifestyles contribute to increasing per capita solid waste generation in Trans Amadi which has resulted in poor environmental conditions. Solid waste disposal, in particular, has become a daunting task for the local auth…Continue Reading »
» Chapter One Introduction 1.1 Background to the study The fingerprint of human activity has been detected in the recently observed warming on global and continental scales (Christidis et al 2011: 1922). This was also confirmed by Riebeek (2007:1) when he said that scientists have evidenced that…Continue Reading »
» Chapter one Introduction 1.1 Background to the study Floods are major disasters affecting many countries of the world annually especially in most flood plain areas. Floods do not only damage properties and endanger the lives of human and animals but also produce other secondary effects like o…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Rural community development through self help approach is an age long social activity in our society. Even before the advent of the colonial administration, people had at different time in history organized themselves into group and ha…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The concern of this research was the behavioural teratogenic erects of cimetidine on the offspring of Albino Rats. It was designed to test if cimetidine will have erect on spring born to mothers who took cimetidine during gestation period. Sample of this study comprises of 3 pregnant alb…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study In Africa and in Nigeria in particular, governments are making efforts to promote technical and vocational education in institutions with the belief that skills acquired through vocational and technical training enhances prod…Continue Reading »
» TITLE PAGE Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Content List of Tables ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Objective of the study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Research hypotheses 1.6 Significance of the study 1.7 Scope of the stu…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine the academic performances of the students in Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination in geography in Enugu North Local Government area in the year 2008 and 2009.Literature was reviewed based on the topic. The population of the study is …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study was on the extent use of instructional materials in teaching and learning of integrated science and computer science in junior secondary school, A case study of Enugu North L. G. A in Enugu State. Four research questions were answered and the population of this study …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT In recent times, there have been numerous cases of student’s poor performance in geography in most external examinations. Worried by this trend of events, the researchers took an in depth investigation into students variables and how there influence students academic performance in…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Comparison of academic performance the research investigated the comparison of academic performances of junior Science in External Examinations from 2003 2007. This study is a survey research design. It is a research conducted on a large number of people to identify general opini…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Nigeria is thoroughly made up of different State with different languages. English language and Biology continues to perform significant and elaborate functions in almost all the facets of our life. A particularly unique place, where variability and vitality in the use of Englis…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Comparison of academic performance the research investigated the comparison of academic performances of junior Science in External Examinations from 2003 2007. This study is a survey research design. It is a research conducted on a large number of people to identify general opinio…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT In recent times, there have been numerous cases of student’s poor performance in Physics Education in most external examinations. Worried by this trend of events, the researchers took an in depth investigation into students variables and how there influence students academic perfor…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This studies an investigation into academic indiscipline and failure among secondary school students (geography . period 2005 2011 (a case study of Nigeria) the population of the study consists of five subjects in senior secondary school in Nigeria. A total of nine thousand seven hundred an…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT After 1990, the Slovak Republic saw an emergence of a negative attitude towards technical education at primary schools. However, since the beginning of the 21st century the Government has been aware of the unfavourable development of technical education in Slovakia, and according to…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The broad objective of this study is to examine to examine the availability of qualified teacher in effective teaching of basic technology in junior secondary school. Other objectives discussed includes, the extent of qualified teachers available for the teaching of Basic technology in seco…Continue Reading »
