THE IMPORTANCE AND USEFULNESS OF PINEAPPLE PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA Pineapple (Ananas comosus) belongs to the family Bromeliaceae. It is a perennial monocotyledonous herb with a terminal inflorescence and fruit. Pineapple is a native of Southern Brazil and Paraguay where wild relatives occur. The crop was spread by the Indians up through to South and Central […]
ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Theoretical framework 1.3 Statement of the Problem 1.4 Purpose of the Study 1.5 Research Obj ectives 1.6 Research Questions 1.7 Significance of the Study 1.8 Scope of the Study 1.9 Assumptions of the Study 1.10 Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Literature review 2.1 […]
THE SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF SILENCE IN COMMUNICATION ABSTRACT Silence is not merely the absence of sound but it communicates something different according to when and where the silence takes place. Though many people have negative feeling or attitude towards silence but this is to create a clear understanding about silence as a […]
Pragmatic analysis of silence in communication According to Jensen (1973, as cited in Jaworski, 1993, pp. 66-67), when we view silence as a means of communication, then it (silence) serves two functions: positive and negative. Jensen states that silence can link or separate people, heal or wound, expose or hide information, indicate favour or disfavour, […]
8k ABSTRACT Aflatoxins, produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavus Link ex Fries and Aspergillus parasiticus Speare, are the major toxins affecting the quality of groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) meant for human consumption. Groundnuts can be infected with aflatoxin-producing fungi pre-harvest, at harvest and post-harvest. This survey was conducted in Gujarat province in India in order […]
Causes and effects on premarital pregnancy on educational attainment of youths in Nigeria Teenage Pregnancy, a case of under-aged girl usually within ages of thirteen to nineteen years becoming pregnant, is a serious cankerworm that has eaten deep to the fabric of our societies in this contemporary period. The term in every day speech usually […]
Temporal and spartial distribution of phytoplankton and zooplankton in the riverine ecosystem This study describes the richness and density of zooplankton across temporary pools in an intermittent river in Nigeria and evaluates the partitioning of diversity across different spatial scales during the wet and dry periods. Given the highly patchy nature of these pools it […]
Socio Economic Determinant Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital Edo State Background to the Study The increased focus on addressing the social determinants of Pulmonary Tuberculosis has been stimulated from both within and beyond the Tuberculosis sector. A key driver has simply been the increasing number of TB cases and their inequitable distribution […]
EFFECT OF STUDENT PERCEPTION ON TEACHING AND LEARNING MATHEMATICS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Teaching is a complex system which affects what will happen in classes through the interactions among the factors of teachers, students, curriculum, local setting and others (Stigler and Hilbert, 1998). Rubenstein (2004) supported teaching as a complex endeavor. The knowledge base behind mathematics […]
effect of work-life balance on organizational performance of the Nigerian manufacturing firms INTRODUCTION The concept of work-life balance (WLB) is to craft and safeguard supportive and healthy work environments which enable employees to have balance between their paid work and personal/family responsibilities. It is defined as: “a satisfying, healthy, and productive life that includes work, […]