To assess the bioactive components and ethnobotanical applications of the plants, a phytochemical... more To assess the bioactive components and ethnobotanical applications of the plants, a phytochemical analysis and ethnobotanical uses of the leaves of Gongronema latifolium Benth were performed. The existence of flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, tannins, total phenols, and glycosides was demonstrated by the results. Carbohydrates, protein, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and lipids are all included in the nutritional profile. The plant has antibacterial, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, and antioxidant pharmacological effects. The analysis also showed that phenols (53.105 mg/g) and flavonoids (9.635 mg/g), as well as saponins (5.480 mg/g) and tannins (1.175 mg/g), had significant concentrations in the leaves of Gongronema latifolium Benth, whereas glycosides (0.240 mg/g) had the lowest concentration. This investigation is feasible and would offer valuable data of commercial relevance to research organizations and pharmaceutical corporations for use in the creation of new medicines.
International Journal of Innovative Social Sciences & Humanities Research, 2022
This study investigated the relationship between Workplace civility and Employee commitment in th... more This study investigated the relationship between Workplace civility and Employee commitment in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The objectives of the study was to access the extent to which organizational trustworthiness impacts on employee commitment measures such as affective, continuance and normative commitment in the oil and gas firms. The design adopted is the cross-sectional survey and data collection was carried out using the structured questionnaire from a total of 343 workers within the firms. The Cronbach alpha reliability was also used in assessing the reliability of the instruments adapted in the study. Data were analysed using mean and standard deviation for the univariate analysis while Spearman correlation coefficient was used to test all stated hypotheses. The tests on the hypotheses showed that workplace civility contributes significantly to measures such as affective, continuance and normative commitment in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. It was therefore concluded that workplace civility is a significant predictor of employee commitment as it enhances measures such as affective, continuance and normative commitment in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The study recommends that Managers in the target oil and gas organizations create a more warm and supportive work atmosphere where workers get along easily and are able to relate cordially and politely with each other as such an environment fosters quality relationships and exchanges which allow for friendships and collaboration which also influence the workers level of enthusiasm, interest and commitment in work.
This study investigated the effect of internal control system on the performance of selected Mone... more This study investigated the effect of internal control system on the performance of selected Money Deposit Banks (MDBs) in Nigeria, adopting the Non-Financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) approach. Four Money Deposit Banks (Zenith Bank, First Bank, Polaris Bank and Wema Bank) were selected for study. The sample size of 130 bank-management staff were randomly selected from the four banks, from the total population of 22 banks in Oyo state, Nigeria, as registered with the Central Bank of Nigeria as at 30 th September 2018, using both stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The reliability statistics showed a Cronbach Alpha test of 0.799. The three non-financial KPIs of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) model (customer satisfaction, internal process and Learning/innovative perspectives) were used as the dependent variables. Survey research design was adopted and data collected through structured questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics and Analysis of variances (ANOVA). It was found out that internal control elements (Control activities, control environment, information and communication, risk assessment and monitoring control) have strong positive relationship with the banks' non-financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (R= 0.538, p=0.000, F-value, 7.818 for Internal Process; R =0.379, p=0.010, F-value = 3.220for Customers' Perspective and R = 0.829, p=0.000,F-value of 42.124 for Learning/Innovation perspective). These confirm that internal controls adopted by the selected banks in Oyo state significantly influence their non-financial KPIs. The study recommended that appropriate internal control systems should be put in place by MDBs in order to improve their nonfinancial KPIs and, therefore, their overall performance.
The paper evaluated the accessibility of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to busine... more The paper evaluated the accessibility of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to business education lecturers and students. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of all NCE III students and lecturers of business education, Federal College of Education Kano. A purposive sampling technique was used for the study. Hence, a sample size of 120 students and 30 lecturers were purposively selected from the department of business education for the study. A self-developed questionnaire validated with Cronbach Alpha at 0.96 was used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the two research questions while t-test was used to test the only null hypothesis at 0.05 significance level. The results showed that ICT facilities were inadequately accessible for teaching and learning of Business Education in Federal College of Education Kano. Hence, there was no significance difference in perception of 'lecturers' and 'students 'accessibility to ICT facilities. Therefore, it was recommended that the government should increase funding for accessible ICT facilities. It was also recommended that the School authority should connect with fund providers; philanthropists, politicians and NGOs for provision of ICT facilities.
Local refineries activities also called artisanal refining is the use of local facilities to refi... more Local refineries activities also called artisanal refining is the use of local facilities to refine stolen rude. These activities are dangerous and therefore have several socioeconomic implications and have done a great damage to the environment of Southern Ijaw local Government Area. Activities of local refineries involve the burning of the crude oil in an open atmosphere were various chemical compounds are released into the air, on the land and in the rivers. This unprofessional way of refining the crude is detrimental to human health and greatly affecting the source of income and livelihood to the people of Southern Ijaw local Government area. The study gathered information from both primary and secondary source. Form the information gathered it was discovered that local refining has affected the human health, contaminated rivers thereby killing its inhabitants, destroyed soil (farm lands) by eroding or killing the nutrients. The findings of the study revealed that despite these dangers the activities are still on the rise. Form analysis made it was discovered that people involve in such dangerous activities because of abandonment of oil producing communities by Government and oil companies. Thus the researcher at the concluding part suggested some recommendations among which is form the Government and oil companies to responsibly render their sole expected role through empowerment, creation jobs and other social amenities.
The study assessed the materials management practices on building construction sites in Owerri me... more The study assessed the materials management practices on building construction sites in Owerri metropolis, Imo State. The research was based on a descriptive research design with the use of questionnaire. The instrument for data collection was a structured 19-item questionnaire titled "materials management practices on building construction sites (AMPBCSQ) Questionnaire. The instrument was validated by three experts in Building department. Cronbach Alpha reliability technique was used to determine the reliability of the instrument which yielded an overall reliability coefficient of 0.77. Data collected were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics and ANOVA was used to test the hypothesis. Findings revealed that building construction professionals agreed that first in first out (FIFO) method, are most planning/Scheduling/ordering management practices adopted in construction, for transport materials management practices, open deck vehicles, enclosed vans, are currently practiced on their site. Under methods used for storing materials on building projects, it shows that the respondents agreed that fenced, un-fenced, method are methods used for storing materials on building projects. Material handling management practices, the most frequently embraced among the material handling management parameters listed on building sites are manual and forklift truck on site. The study indicated that there is no significant difference between the mean ratings of building professionals (Architects, Builders, Civil Engineer and Quantity Surveyors) on current materials management practices. Based on the findings the study recommends that: The construction companies should make use of more than one material management technique on construction projects so as to achieve maximum project delivery success and Federal government should as a matter of urgency create or establish construction industry development commission which will be made up of the professionals in the industry to fashion the way forward for the future of the industry.
This study investigated the knowledge of solid waste management among the residents of Port Harco... more This study investigated the knowledge of solid waste management among the residents of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted and a population which consisted of one million, eight hundred and sixty-five persons (1,865,000) was used. Simple random sampling was done to select the sample size for the study which was a total of four hundred and forty (440) respondents. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Analytical tools such as mean, standard deviation, and chi-square at 0.05 alpha level were employed. The findings of this study showed that, 284(70.5%) had high level on knowledge on solid waste management. Also, there was a significant relationship between socioeconomic status ([X 2 =51.35, df=8, p=0.00], educational level [X 2 =126.55, df=6, p=0.00] and knowledge, there was no significant relationship between age [X 2 = 8.71, df=6, p= 0.19] and knowledge on solid waste management. The study concluded that the residents of Port Harcourt Metropolis had a high knowledge of solid waste management. Based on these, recommendations were proffered to improve the practice of solid waste management.
This research work focused on the effect of oil-spillage in Opuama Kingdom Southern-Ijaw Local Go... more This research work focused on the effect of oil-spillage in Opuama Kingdom Southern-Ijaw Local Government area, Bayelsa State. It aims at finding out whether oil-spillage as the major environmental pollution in Bayelsa State, Specifically the study area in the purpose of the study four communities were purposely selected in Opuama Kingdom, with a population of 160 and the sampling size of the population is 140, structure questionnaire were used for data collection also interview method were also applied. And data collected were presented in simple tables and percentage, the researcher used chi square (4 for the statistics measure of the study. The researcher recommends that, there should be constant environmental monitoring agent also providing a relief to the bearing communities by assisting them in their social economic well-being lastly implement laws or policy against oil-spillage. The result of this study shows that oil-spillage immensely and tremendously affect the environment.
The study was carried out in 2022 at three different locations at the Research Farm of Federal Co... more The study was carried out in 2022 at three different locations at the Research Farm of Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum, Yobe State-Nigeria with the objective to determine the response of soil physical and chemical properties, and yield of sesame to cattle trampling. The study locations was at the North, Middle and Southern part of the Research Farm. The experimental treatments consisted of 2 (cattle trampled and un-trampled soils) by 3 (North, Middle and South) factorials that was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and replicated three times. Soil sample depth (30 cm) was collected from each location and analyzed for particle size distribution, pH, organic carbon, total nitrogen, Available phosphorus and exchangeable cations as well as cation exchange capacity, bulk density, total porosity and saturated hydraulic conductivity. Each sampling involved collection of soils from cattle trampled and un-trampled areas with sesame as the test crop. Effects of trampling on root mass, length and stover yields were determined after sesame cultivation in each of the location. The data generated from the study was subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using Genstat Release 10.3 DE after which significant means was separated using Least Significant Difference (LSD) at 5 % level of probability. Based on the results of the study, the effects of cattle trampling on soil properties did not differ significantly however, the un-trampled soils had lower essential nutrients in soil and the trampled soils gave higher values in soil properties after sesame harvest. Trampled soils retained higher nutrients and organic matter in soil while un-trampled soil had lower values for essential nutrients and organic matter. Interaction effects of trampled and un-trampled soils indicated that higher yields were obtained from un-trampled plots than that of trampled plots. Therefore, there is need to improve the structure of trampled soils of the study location through incorporation of organic matter and proper soil management for increased permeability, root penetration, aeration and water infiltration.
The study was carried out in 2022 with the objective to assess selected physical and chemical pro... more The study was carried out in 2022 with the objective to assess selected physical and chemical properties of soil in three different locations at the Teaching and Research Farm of Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum, Yobe State. The study locations were at the North, Middle and Southern part of the Research Farm. The experimental treatments consisted of 2 (cultivated and un-cultivated soils) by 3 (North, Middle and South) factorials that were laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and replicated three times. Soil depth (0-30 cm) was collected from each of the location while the adjacent uncultivated soil to each location was used as the control. All the soil samples collected were analyzed at the laboratory for particle size distribution, pH, organic carbon, total nitrogen, available phosphorus, organic matter and exchangeable cations as well as cation exchange capacity, bulk density, total porosity and saturated hydraulic conductivity. The data generated from the study was subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using Genstat Release 10.3 DE after which significant means was separated using Least Significant Difference (LSD) at 5 % level of probability. The results of the study revealed that soils of the experimental site were inherently poor in essential plant nutrients and other important soil attributes such as organic matter, hence there is need for appropriate fertilizer applications. The un-cultivated plots had more essential soil nutrient when compared with that of cultivated plots. There is need for application of both organic and inorganic fertilizers in order to improve crop yield across the locations. There is also need for incorporation of organic matter and proper soil management practices for increased permeability, root penetration, aeration and water infiltration/water holding capacity.
This study investigated the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status among primary scho... more This study investigated the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status among primary school children in Rivers East Senatorial District, Rivers State. A cross-sectional research design was adopted for the study with a population of 77,188 primary school children was used. A sample size of 420 was selected using a multistage sampling procedure. The instrument for data collection was a semi-structured questionnaire titled: 'Nutritional Status Questionnaire (NSQ)' and anthropometric tools such as height rule measured in meters for measuring the height of the respondents, and a weighing scale (named HANSON Mechanical Bathroom Scale with REG NO. CAP.280Ibs) for measuring the weight of the respondents. Data collected was analyzed using percentage, and regression analysis at 0.05. The findings of the study showed that, there was a significant relationship between age and the nutritional status of the primary school children [f(1,259) = 932.825, p<0.05). The nutritional status of the primary school children was found to have a positively significant relationship with maternal education [f(1,258) = 2409.0, p<0.05), parental socioeconomic status [f(1,258) = 739.258, p<0.05), and religion [f(1,259) = 17033.3, p<0.05). It was concluded that the, Rivers State was majorly stunting and wasting with the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status of primary school children in Rivers East Senatorial District were maternal education, parental socioeconomic status, religion and age. It was recommended that, nutritionist should take to consideration the socio-demographic features of the children and their parents when designing nutrition programmes.
Prostate cancer is the second most frequent malignancy (after lung cancer) in men worldwide. Pros... more Prostate cancer is the second most frequent malignancy (after lung cancer) in men worldwide. Prostate cancer is public health issue that men globally both developed and developing countries like Nigeria. This paper investigated the epidemiology of prostate cancer among men and unravels the risk factors of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer develops when the rates of cell division exceed those of cell death, leading to uncontrolled tumor growth. The major symptoms of prostate cancer are prostate enlargement, blood in the urine, difficulty in emptying the urinary bladder and lower urinary tract infections. It was identified that risk factors of prostate cancer are age above 40 years, dietary regimen, family history, sedentary lifestyle, and other metabolic disorders. Reports from previous studies showed that incidence of prostate cancer varies across the regions and population based on continents. Several report indicated that 1 in every 52 men will be diagnosed of prostate cancer with an incidence rate of 60%. In Nigeria perspective, studies revealed that prevalence of prevalence of prostate cancer was 8.8% and over 64% of new cases was diagnosed in Nigerian hospital and had died within two years of diagnosis. It was concluded that frequency of prostate cancer among men is growing high. It was recommended among others that government should provide cancer free screening centers at every level of health care delivery to enable men and other vulnerable group obtain early diagnosis of prostate cancer so that early.
Labour is a universal experience that exposes a woman to one of the most severe forms of pain. Th... more Labour is a universal experience that exposes a woman to one of the most severe forms of pain. The difference in pain perception among women usually depends on several factors such as physiological, psychosocial, and environmental factors. It is based on this that the study compared and analysed some factors influencing labour pain perception among parturient and postnatal women in some selected Hospitals in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. The study covered three selected hospitals; Plateau State hospital, Bingham Teaching Hospital, and Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) all located in Jos metropolis. The population of the study covered two hundred and fifty (250) parturient and postnatal women from the three hospitals. The use of questionnaire was adopted as the primary method of data collection, administered to the sample size of 154 women out of which 152 were duly completed and retrieved. The use of Simple Percentage was adopted for data presentation while multiple regression was used for the analysis. From the regression result, hypotheses one, two, three and four were tested and were found to be positive. It was discovered and concluded that labour pain perception among several parturient and postnatal women of the selected hospitals in Jos Plateau State have been greatly influenced by the nature of occupation, level of education, gestational age at delivery, and the baby's birth weight during delivery.
This study investigated the knowledge of prevention of suicide among Senior Secondary Schools Stu... more This study investigated the knowledge of prevention of suicide among Senior Secondary Schools Students in Rivers-East Senatorial District of Rivers State. The descriptive research design was adopted for the study with a population which consisted of 80,310 senior Secondary Schools in Rivers-East Senatorial District. A sample size of 1,540 was selected using the multi-stage sampling procedure. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire with a reliability index of 0.78. Percentage, and chi-square were used for the statistical data analysis. The result of the study showed that, overall, three quarter 1138(75.0%) had good knowledge of suicide prevention. The result showed that, good knowledge was found more among the older respondents (83.3%), and the males (75.5%). It was concluded that, Senior Secondary Schools Students in Rivers-East Senatorial District of Rivers State has good knowledge of suicide prevention. It was recommended that, health agencies concerned with the welfare of secondary school students should extent their attention and focus suicide prevention by organizing a health campaign on it to equip the adolescents with more knowledge.
This study examined the awareness and the acceptability of the human papillomavirus vaccine by ad... more This study examined the awareness and the acceptability of the human papillomavirus vaccine by adolescent girls in two selected secondary schools in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State. A descriptive survey was adopted for the study with an estimated population of two thousand (2000) students from Rumuokwuta Girls' Secondary School and Federal Government College (FGC) Rumuokoro in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State. A purposive sampling technique and the Taro Yamane formula with a 95% confidence level were used to select a sample size of 100 students. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.6. The data generated was sorted, coded, and analyzed using the statistical product for service solution (SPSS) version 23.0. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, and mean were used. The findings of the study showed that the respondents' knowledge of human papillomavirus has a significant relationship with the awareness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. It was also discovered that the respondents' attitudes towards the HPV vaccine had a significant correlation with the acceptability of the human papillomavirus vaccine. It was recommended that female adolescents should be taught and encouraged to have the right attitude towards HPV vaccination. Also, with the growing rate of HPV, it was recommended that males should be educated to know the importance and be encouraged to allow their wives, daughters, and sisters to be vaccinated for a greater and healthier society.
The usefulness of outdoor air for natural ventilation in a Building, combined with natural coolin... more The usefulness of outdoor air for natural ventilation in a Building, combined with natural cooling process and the usefulness of a natural daylight, have been essential elements of Classical architecture, U-shaped floor plans was used, together with open courts, limited plan depth and maximum windows sizes, to exploit natural ventilation and daylight. In high-and middle-income countries presently, mechanical ventilation systems have been use in placed of natural ventilation. It is seem that, full mechanical heating, ventilation and airconditioning systems solve all the realistic problems of natural ventilation. Nevertheless, mechanical ventilation also need careful design, firm equipment protection, adoption of accurate principles, and design strategy that take into deliberation all aspects of indoor environmental value and power effectiveness. Natural ventilation has its problems, particularly for facilities in countries that have cold winters. More work is needed to design low-cost and reliable ventilation systems for rooms rather than prevent the flow of air and yet permit interior temperature control. It is noted that in practice natural and mechanical ventilation systems can equally be efficient for pollution control. Nevertheless, natural ventilation can only be effective when natural forces are obtainable, such as, winds or breezes, and when inlet and exhaust apertures are kept open. On the other hand, the challenging in installing and maintaining a mechanical ventilation system may lead to a high concentration of infectious droplet and ultimately result in an increased risk of disease transmission. in a wider building, natural ventilation will not be effective in the distribution of a fresh air evenly and effectively to every part. A building that will adopt a natural ventilation system must not exceed a width of 45 feet. Which is the mean reason why so many buildings with natural ventilation are always with an articulated floor plan? Two individual exhaust and supply openings per room is of very important. The stack effect can be maximized through the exhaust high above the inlet. There must be room Windows and it must be offset from each other; this gives minimum airflow obstructions and maximum integration within the room. Occupants must find the window good to be use.
Polyethylene has emerged as the most important polyolefin plastic due to its superior mechanical,... more Polyethylene has emerged as the most important polyolefin plastic due to its superior mechanical, processing, and chemical stability. The purpose of this research is to investigate the efficacy of a variety of two similar pre-catalysts in the production of either oligomeric or polymeric products. Each precatalyst is based on a distinct aniline compound (2,4,6-trimethylaniline & 2,6-dimethylaniline). Three steps make up the polymerization reaction. The ligand synthesis, complex synthesis, and ethylene polymerization were the three steps involved. The ease of production of each catalyst was measured by comparison of the separate yields of each step of the synthesis, following which ethylene polymerization was undertaken culminating in a comparison between the yields of polymer produced for each precatalyst. Overall, it was determined that 2,6-dimethylaniline and 2,4,6-trimethylaniline produced polymeric product. Further to this, the pre-catalyst synthesized from 2,6-dimethylaniline showed the highest polymer yield.
The paper dwelled on housing challenge and urban infrastructural development in Rivers state. Hou... more The paper dwelled on housing challenge and urban infrastructural development in Rivers state. Housing was defined to include building or structure that a person, family lives that meet certain specification and regulation. The paper identified a number of challenges militating against housing in the urban cities. Some of the most difficult challenges are: bribery and corruption; cost of building materials, lack of product driven research and poor infrastructural maintenance The writer suggested that if the housing problem in Rivers state must be ameliorated there is need for government to ensure speedy completion of all projects with the life span of the work. Professional bodies should not trade on standard to avoid incidence of collapsed building.
To assess the bioactive components and ethnobotanical applications of the plants, a phytochemical... more To assess the bioactive components and ethnobotanical applications of the plants, a phytochemical analysis and ethnobotanical uses of the leaves of Gongronema latifolium Benth were performed. The existence of flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, tannins, total phenols, and glycosides was demonstrated by the results. Carbohydrates, protein, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and lipids are all included in the nutritional profile. The plant has antibacterial, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, and antioxidant pharmacological effects. The analysis also showed that phenols (53.105 mg/g) and flavonoids (9.635 mg/g), as well as saponins (5.480 mg/g) and tannins (1.175 mg/g), had significant concentrations in the leaves of Gongronema latifolium Benth, whereas glycosides (0.240 mg/g) had the lowest concentration. This investigation is feasible and would offer valuable data of commercial relevance to research organizations and pharmaceutical corporations for use in the creation of new medicines.
International Journal of Innovative Social Sciences & Humanities Research, 2022
This study investigated the relationship between Workplace civility and Employee commitment in th... more This study investigated the relationship between Workplace civility and Employee commitment in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The objectives of the study was to access the extent to which organizational trustworthiness impacts on employee commitment measures such as affective, continuance and normative commitment in the oil and gas firms. The design adopted is the cross-sectional survey and data collection was carried out using the structured questionnaire from a total of 343 workers within the firms. The Cronbach alpha reliability was also used in assessing the reliability of the instruments adapted in the study. Data were analysed using mean and standard deviation for the univariate analysis while Spearman correlation coefficient was used to test all stated hypotheses. The tests on the hypotheses showed that workplace civility contributes significantly to measures such as affective, continuance and normative commitment in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. It was therefore concluded that workplace civility is a significant predictor of employee commitment as it enhances measures such as affective, continuance and normative commitment in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The study recommends that Managers in the target oil and gas organizations create a more warm and supportive work atmosphere where workers get along easily and are able to relate cordially and politely with each other as such an environment fosters quality relationships and exchanges which allow for friendships and collaboration which also influence the workers level of enthusiasm, interest and commitment in work.
This study investigated the effect of internal control system on the performance of selected Mone... more This study investigated the effect of internal control system on the performance of selected Money Deposit Banks (MDBs) in Nigeria, adopting the Non-Financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) approach. Four Money Deposit Banks (Zenith Bank, First Bank, Polaris Bank and Wema Bank) were selected for study. The sample size of 130 bank-management staff were randomly selected from the four banks, from the total population of 22 banks in Oyo state, Nigeria, as registered with the Central Bank of Nigeria as at 30 th September 2018, using both stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The reliability statistics showed a Cronbach Alpha test of 0.799. The three non-financial KPIs of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) model (customer satisfaction, internal process and Learning/innovative perspectives) were used as the dependent variables. Survey research design was adopted and data collected through structured questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics and Analysis of variances (ANOVA). It was found out that internal control elements (Control activities, control environment, information and communication, risk assessment and monitoring control) have strong positive relationship with the banks' non-financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (R= 0.538, p=0.000, F-value, 7.818 for Internal Process; R =0.379, p=0.010, F-value = 3.220for Customers' Perspective and R = 0.829, p=0.000,F-value of 42.124 for Learning/Innovation perspective). These confirm that internal controls adopted by the selected banks in Oyo state significantly influence their non-financial KPIs. The study recommended that appropriate internal control systems should be put in place by MDBs in order to improve their nonfinancial KPIs and, therefore, their overall performance.
The paper evaluated the accessibility of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to busine... more The paper evaluated the accessibility of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to business education lecturers and students. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of all NCE III students and lecturers of business education, Federal College of Education Kano. A purposive sampling technique was used for the study. Hence, a sample size of 120 students and 30 lecturers were purposively selected from the department of business education for the study. A self-developed questionnaire validated with Cronbach Alpha at 0.96 was used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the two research questions while t-test was used to test the only null hypothesis at 0.05 significance level. The results showed that ICT facilities were inadequately accessible for teaching and learning of Business Education in Federal College of Education Kano. Hence, there was no significance difference in perception of 'lecturers' and 'students 'accessibility to ICT facilities. Therefore, it was recommended that the government should increase funding for accessible ICT facilities. It was also recommended that the School authority should connect with fund providers; philanthropists, politicians and NGOs for provision of ICT facilities.
Local refineries activities also called artisanal refining is the use of local facilities to refi... more Local refineries activities also called artisanal refining is the use of local facilities to refine stolen rude. These activities are dangerous and therefore have several socioeconomic implications and have done a great damage to the environment of Southern Ijaw local Government Area. Activities of local refineries involve the burning of the crude oil in an open atmosphere were various chemical compounds are released into the air, on the land and in the rivers. This unprofessional way of refining the crude is detrimental to human health and greatly affecting the source of income and livelihood to the people of Southern Ijaw local Government area. The study gathered information from both primary and secondary source. Form the information gathered it was discovered that local refining has affected the human health, contaminated rivers thereby killing its inhabitants, destroyed soil (farm lands) by eroding or killing the nutrients. The findings of the study revealed that despite these dangers the activities are still on the rise. Form analysis made it was discovered that people involve in such dangerous activities because of abandonment of oil producing communities by Government and oil companies. Thus the researcher at the concluding part suggested some recommendations among which is form the Government and oil companies to responsibly render their sole expected role through empowerment, creation jobs and other social amenities.
The study assessed the materials management practices on building construction sites in Owerri me... more The study assessed the materials management practices on building construction sites in Owerri metropolis, Imo State. The research was based on a descriptive research design with the use of questionnaire. The instrument for data collection was a structured 19-item questionnaire titled "materials management practices on building construction sites (AMPBCSQ) Questionnaire. The instrument was validated by three experts in Building department. Cronbach Alpha reliability technique was used to determine the reliability of the instrument which yielded an overall reliability coefficient of 0.77. Data collected were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics and ANOVA was used to test the hypothesis. Findings revealed that building construction professionals agreed that first in first out (FIFO) method, are most planning/Scheduling/ordering management practices adopted in construction, for transport materials management practices, open deck vehicles, enclosed vans, are currently practiced on their site. Under methods used for storing materials on building projects, it shows that the respondents agreed that fenced, un-fenced, method are methods used for storing materials on building projects. Material handling management practices, the most frequently embraced among the material handling management parameters listed on building sites are manual and forklift truck on site. The study indicated that there is no significant difference between the mean ratings of building professionals (Architects, Builders, Civil Engineer and Quantity Surveyors) on current materials management practices. Based on the findings the study recommends that: The construction companies should make use of more than one material management technique on construction projects so as to achieve maximum project delivery success and Federal government should as a matter of urgency create or establish construction industry development commission which will be made up of the professionals in the industry to fashion the way forward for the future of the industry.
This study investigated the knowledge of solid waste management among the residents of Port Harco... more This study investigated the knowledge of solid waste management among the residents of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted and a population which consisted of one million, eight hundred and sixty-five persons (1,865,000) was used. Simple random sampling was done to select the sample size for the study which was a total of four hundred and forty (440) respondents. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Analytical tools such as mean, standard deviation, and chi-square at 0.05 alpha level were employed. The findings of this study showed that, 284(70.5%) had high level on knowledge on solid waste management. Also, there was a significant relationship between socioeconomic status ([X 2 =51.35, df=8, p=0.00], educational level [X 2 =126.55, df=6, p=0.00] and knowledge, there was no significant relationship between age [X 2 = 8.71, df=6, p= 0.19] and knowledge on solid waste management. The study concluded that the residents of Port Harcourt Metropolis had a high knowledge of solid waste management. Based on these, recommendations were proffered to improve the practice of solid waste management.
This research work focused on the effect of oil-spillage in Opuama Kingdom Southern-Ijaw Local Go... more This research work focused on the effect of oil-spillage in Opuama Kingdom Southern-Ijaw Local Government area, Bayelsa State. It aims at finding out whether oil-spillage as the major environmental pollution in Bayelsa State, Specifically the study area in the purpose of the study four communities were purposely selected in Opuama Kingdom, with a population of 160 and the sampling size of the population is 140, structure questionnaire were used for data collection also interview method were also applied. And data collected were presented in simple tables and percentage, the researcher used chi square (4 for the statistics measure of the study. The researcher recommends that, there should be constant environmental monitoring agent also providing a relief to the bearing communities by assisting them in their social economic well-being lastly implement laws or policy against oil-spillage. The result of this study shows that oil-spillage immensely and tremendously affect the environment.
The study was carried out in 2022 at three different locations at the Research Farm of Federal Co... more The study was carried out in 2022 at three different locations at the Research Farm of Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum, Yobe State-Nigeria with the objective to determine the response of soil physical and chemical properties, and yield of sesame to cattle trampling. The study locations was at the North, Middle and Southern part of the Research Farm. The experimental treatments consisted of 2 (cattle trampled and un-trampled soils) by 3 (North, Middle and South) factorials that was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and replicated three times. Soil sample depth (30 cm) was collected from each location and analyzed for particle size distribution, pH, organic carbon, total nitrogen, Available phosphorus and exchangeable cations as well as cation exchange capacity, bulk density, total porosity and saturated hydraulic conductivity. Each sampling involved collection of soils from cattle trampled and un-trampled areas with sesame as the test crop. Effects of trampling on root mass, length and stover yields were determined after sesame cultivation in each of the location. The data generated from the study was subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using Genstat Release 10.3 DE after which significant means was separated using Least Significant Difference (LSD) at 5 % level of probability. Based on the results of the study, the effects of cattle trampling on soil properties did not differ significantly however, the un-trampled soils had lower essential nutrients in soil and the trampled soils gave higher values in soil properties after sesame harvest. Trampled soils retained higher nutrients and organic matter in soil while un-trampled soil had lower values for essential nutrients and organic matter. Interaction effects of trampled and un-trampled soils indicated that higher yields were obtained from un-trampled plots than that of trampled plots. Therefore, there is need to improve the structure of trampled soils of the study location through incorporation of organic matter and proper soil management for increased permeability, root penetration, aeration and water infiltration.
The study was carried out in 2022 with the objective to assess selected physical and chemical pro... more The study was carried out in 2022 with the objective to assess selected physical and chemical properties of soil in three different locations at the Teaching and Research Farm of Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum, Yobe State. The study locations were at the North, Middle and Southern part of the Research Farm. The experimental treatments consisted of 2 (cultivated and un-cultivated soils) by 3 (North, Middle and South) factorials that were laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and replicated three times. Soil depth (0-30 cm) was collected from each of the location while the adjacent uncultivated soil to each location was used as the control. All the soil samples collected were analyzed at the laboratory for particle size distribution, pH, organic carbon, total nitrogen, available phosphorus, organic matter and exchangeable cations as well as cation exchange capacity, bulk density, total porosity and saturated hydraulic conductivity. The data generated from the study was subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using Genstat Release 10.3 DE after which significant means was separated using Least Significant Difference (LSD) at 5 % level of probability. The results of the study revealed that soils of the experimental site were inherently poor in essential plant nutrients and other important soil attributes such as organic matter, hence there is need for appropriate fertilizer applications. The un-cultivated plots had more essential soil nutrient when compared with that of cultivated plots. There is need for application of both organic and inorganic fertilizers in order to improve crop yield across the locations. There is also need for incorporation of organic matter and proper soil management practices for increased permeability, root penetration, aeration and water infiltration/water holding capacity.
This study investigated the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status among primary scho... more This study investigated the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status among primary school children in Rivers East Senatorial District, Rivers State. A cross-sectional research design was adopted for the study with a population of 77,188 primary school children was used. A sample size of 420 was selected using a multistage sampling procedure. The instrument for data collection was a semi-structured questionnaire titled: 'Nutritional Status Questionnaire (NSQ)' and anthropometric tools such as height rule measured in meters for measuring the height of the respondents, and a weighing scale (named HANSON Mechanical Bathroom Scale with REG NO. CAP.280Ibs) for measuring the weight of the respondents. Data collected was analyzed using percentage, and regression analysis at 0.05. The findings of the study showed that, there was a significant relationship between age and the nutritional status of the primary school children [f(1,259) = 932.825, p<0.05). The nutritional status of the primary school children was found to have a positively significant relationship with maternal education [f(1,258) = 2409.0, p<0.05), parental socioeconomic status [f(1,258) = 739.258, p<0.05), and religion [f(1,259) = 17033.3, p<0.05). It was concluded that the, Rivers State was majorly stunting and wasting with the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status of primary school children in Rivers East Senatorial District were maternal education, parental socioeconomic status, religion and age. It was recommended that, nutritionist should take to consideration the socio-demographic features of the children and their parents when designing nutrition programmes.
Prostate cancer is the second most frequent malignancy (after lung cancer) in men worldwide. Pros... more Prostate cancer is the second most frequent malignancy (after lung cancer) in men worldwide. Prostate cancer is public health issue that men globally both developed and developing countries like Nigeria. This paper investigated the epidemiology of prostate cancer among men and unravels the risk factors of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer develops when the rates of cell division exceed those of cell death, leading to uncontrolled tumor growth. The major symptoms of prostate cancer are prostate enlargement, blood in the urine, difficulty in emptying the urinary bladder and lower urinary tract infections. It was identified that risk factors of prostate cancer are age above 40 years, dietary regimen, family history, sedentary lifestyle, and other metabolic disorders. Reports from previous studies showed that incidence of prostate cancer varies across the regions and population based on continents. Several report indicated that 1 in every 52 men will be diagnosed of prostate cancer with an incidence rate of 60%. In Nigeria perspective, studies revealed that prevalence of prevalence of prostate cancer was 8.8% and over 64% of new cases was diagnosed in Nigerian hospital and had died within two years of diagnosis. It was concluded that frequency of prostate cancer among men is growing high. It was recommended among others that government should provide cancer free screening centers at every level of health care delivery to enable men and other vulnerable group obtain early diagnosis of prostate cancer so that early.
Labour is a universal experience that exposes a woman to one of the most severe forms of pain. Th... more Labour is a universal experience that exposes a woman to one of the most severe forms of pain. The difference in pain perception among women usually depends on several factors such as physiological, psychosocial, and environmental factors. It is based on this that the study compared and analysed some factors influencing labour pain perception among parturient and postnatal women in some selected Hospitals in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. The study covered three selected hospitals; Plateau State hospital, Bingham Teaching Hospital, and Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) all located in Jos metropolis. The population of the study covered two hundred and fifty (250) parturient and postnatal women from the three hospitals. The use of questionnaire was adopted as the primary method of data collection, administered to the sample size of 154 women out of which 152 were duly completed and retrieved. The use of Simple Percentage was adopted for data presentation while multiple regression was used for the analysis. From the regression result, hypotheses one, two, three and four were tested and were found to be positive. It was discovered and concluded that labour pain perception among several parturient and postnatal women of the selected hospitals in Jos Plateau State have been greatly influenced by the nature of occupation, level of education, gestational age at delivery, and the baby's birth weight during delivery.
This study investigated the knowledge of prevention of suicide among Senior Secondary Schools Stu... more This study investigated the knowledge of prevention of suicide among Senior Secondary Schools Students in Rivers-East Senatorial District of Rivers State. The descriptive research design was adopted for the study with a population which consisted of 80,310 senior Secondary Schools in Rivers-East Senatorial District. A sample size of 1,540 was selected using the multi-stage sampling procedure. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire with a reliability index of 0.78. Percentage, and chi-square were used for the statistical data analysis. The result of the study showed that, overall, three quarter 1138(75.0%) had good knowledge of suicide prevention. The result showed that, good knowledge was found more among the older respondents (83.3%), and the males (75.5%). It was concluded that, Senior Secondary Schools Students in Rivers-East Senatorial District of Rivers State has good knowledge of suicide prevention. It was recommended that, health agencies concerned with the welfare of secondary school students should extent their attention and focus suicide prevention by organizing a health campaign on it to equip the adolescents with more knowledge.
This study examined the awareness and the acceptability of the human papillomavirus vaccine by ad... more This study examined the awareness and the acceptability of the human papillomavirus vaccine by adolescent girls in two selected secondary schools in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State. A descriptive survey was adopted for the study with an estimated population of two thousand (2000) students from Rumuokwuta Girls' Secondary School and Federal Government College (FGC) Rumuokoro in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State. A purposive sampling technique and the Taro Yamane formula with a 95% confidence level were used to select a sample size of 100 students. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.6. The data generated was sorted, coded, and analyzed using the statistical product for service solution (SPSS) version 23.0. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, and mean were used. The findings of the study showed that the respondents' knowledge of human papillomavirus has a significant relationship with the awareness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. It was also discovered that the respondents' attitudes towards the HPV vaccine had a significant correlation with the acceptability of the human papillomavirus vaccine. It was recommended that female adolescents should be taught and encouraged to have the right attitude towards HPV vaccination. Also, with the growing rate of HPV, it was recommended that males should be educated to know the importance and be encouraged to allow their wives, daughters, and sisters to be vaccinated for a greater and healthier society.
The usefulness of outdoor air for natural ventilation in a Building, combined with natural coolin... more The usefulness of outdoor air for natural ventilation in a Building, combined with natural cooling process and the usefulness of a natural daylight, have been essential elements of Classical architecture, U-shaped floor plans was used, together with open courts, limited plan depth and maximum windows sizes, to exploit natural ventilation and daylight. In high-and middle-income countries presently, mechanical ventilation systems have been use in placed of natural ventilation. It is seem that, full mechanical heating, ventilation and airconditioning systems solve all the realistic problems of natural ventilation. Nevertheless, mechanical ventilation also need careful design, firm equipment protection, adoption of accurate principles, and design strategy that take into deliberation all aspects of indoor environmental value and power effectiveness. Natural ventilation has its problems, particularly for facilities in countries that have cold winters. More work is needed to design low-cost and reliable ventilation systems for rooms rather than prevent the flow of air and yet permit interior temperature control. It is noted that in practice natural and mechanical ventilation systems can equally be efficient for pollution control. Nevertheless, natural ventilation can only be effective when natural forces are obtainable, such as, winds or breezes, and when inlet and exhaust apertures are kept open. On the other hand, the challenging in installing and maintaining a mechanical ventilation system may lead to a high concentration of infectious droplet and ultimately result in an increased risk of disease transmission. in a wider building, natural ventilation will not be effective in the distribution of a fresh air evenly and effectively to every part. A building that will adopt a natural ventilation system must not exceed a width of 45 feet. Which is the mean reason why so many buildings with natural ventilation are always with an articulated floor plan? Two individual exhaust and supply openings per room is of very important. The stack effect can be maximized through the exhaust high above the inlet. There must be room Windows and it must be offset from each other; this gives minimum airflow obstructions and maximum integration within the room. Occupants must find the window good to be use.
Polyethylene has emerged as the most important polyolefin plastic due to its superior mechanical,... more Polyethylene has emerged as the most important polyolefin plastic due to its superior mechanical, processing, and chemical stability. The purpose of this research is to investigate the efficacy of a variety of two similar pre-catalysts in the production of either oligomeric or polymeric products. Each precatalyst is based on a distinct aniline compound (2,4,6-trimethylaniline & 2,6-dimethylaniline). Three steps make up the polymerization reaction. The ligand synthesis, complex synthesis, and ethylene polymerization were the three steps involved. The ease of production of each catalyst was measured by comparison of the separate yields of each step of the synthesis, following which ethylene polymerization was undertaken culminating in a comparison between the yields of polymer produced for each precatalyst. Overall, it was determined that 2,6-dimethylaniline and 2,4,6-trimethylaniline produced polymeric product. Further to this, the pre-catalyst synthesized from 2,6-dimethylaniline showed the highest polymer yield.
The paper dwelled on housing challenge and urban infrastructural development in Rivers state. Hou... more The paper dwelled on housing challenge and urban infrastructural development in Rivers state. Housing was defined to include building or structure that a person, family lives that meet certain specification and regulation. The paper identified a number of challenges militating against housing in the urban cities. Some of the most difficult challenges are: bribery and corruption; cost of building materials, lack of product driven research and poor infrastructural maintenance The writer suggested that if the housing problem in Rivers state must be ameliorated there is need for government to ensure speedy completion of all projects with the life span of the work. Professional bodies should not trade on standard to avoid incidence of collapsed building.
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