ETHNOBOTANICAL, PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND TOXICITY STUDIES OF PLANT SPECIES USED TO TREAT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CONDITIONS IN THREE OF NIGERIA’S NORTH-WESTERN STATES  

2021-05-05
The study aimed at establishing a safety profile, evaluating phytochemical constituents and pharmacological properties of selected plant species. Ethnobotanical knowledge was gathered from 360 respondents in 18 local municipalities in ...

EFFECT OF FEEDING DIETS CONTAINING GRADED LEVELS OF SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas) ROOT MEAL ON PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS  

2021-05-05
The experiment was conducted at Poultry Unit of the Teaching and Research Farm of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi to evaluate the effect of feeding diets containing graded levels of ...

THE IMPACT OF SYSTEMATIC PHONICS ON DEVELOPING FOUNDATIONAL READING SKILLS: EVIDENCE FROM PRIMARY THREE PUPILS IN SELECTED KANO PRIMARY SCHOOLS  

2021-05-05
This study investigates the impact of systematic explicit phonics on developing foundational reading skills, specifically decoding and automatic word recognition in the early primary grades. Ehri's (1992, 1994)model of word ...

ASSESSMENT OF AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES IN KURA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO STATE, NIGERIA  

2021-05-08
The aim of the study is to assess Agroforestry practices in Kura Local Government Area. Random sampling method was used in the selection of respondents in five political wards of ...

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE PROSPECTS OF HAJJ SAVINGS SCHEME IN NIGERIA: LESSONS FROM MALAYSIA  

2021-05-08
This study explored the economic prospects of Hajj savings Scheme in Nigeria, while taking a cue from Malaysia. Multiple techniques of analysis-correlation, regression, and simulationare used to achieve the objectives ...

INFORMATION SEEKING AND UTILIZATION BY WOMEN ARTISANS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN METROPOLITAN KANO  

2021-05-08
The study investigated the information seeking and utilization by women artisans in metropolitan Kano. The objectives of the study are: to identify the information needs and sources used by women ...

A STUDY OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USE IN AMINIYA NEWSPAPER HEADLINES  

2021-05-08
Figurative language is a part of human behavior in making communication in the society. Aminiya Newspaper is a publication of Media Trust Limited which often uses figurative language in its ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF FIRE MANAGEMENT IN MARKETS OF URBAN KANO, NIGERIA  

2021-05-09
This study assessed the fire management in Urban Kano markets so as to guide policy frame work. The objectives centered on description of market, causes of fire outbreaks, extent of ...

THE PROSPECTS OF LANDED PROPERTY TAX IN TAFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE, NIGERI  

2021-05-09
The study evaluate the prospects of landed property tax as an alternative source of revenue in Tafa local government area of Niger State, Nigeria with a view to providing relevant ...

EVALUATION OF REPRODUCTIVE RESPONSES AND EGG QUALITY TRAITS IN LOHMANN BROWN LAYERS TREATED WITH CLOMIPHENE CITRATE  

2021-06-01
The aim of the study was to evaluate in Lohmann Brown (LB) layers the effect of Clomiphene Citrate (CC) administration on ovulation rate, oviposition pattern, egg quality, serum biochemistry, relative ...