SOILS CHARACTERISATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTIONS FOR ESTIMATING SOME SOILS PROPERTIES IN KADUNA STATE OF NIGERIA  

2015-12-12
The soils of Northern and Southern Guinea Savanna of Kaduna State, Nigeria were studied with the aim of characterizing them, and developing of Pedotransfer functions for estimating soils physical and ...

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BMI, THIGH AND CALF CIRCUMFERENCES AND LOWER LIMBS MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES AMONG FOOTBALLERS OF TEAMS IN KANO METROPOLIS  

2015-12-12
The roles of height and weight of the individual which are determinants of BMI and the lower limb circumferences should not be underemphasized as potential risk factors for lower limb ...

ASSESSMENT OF BAGASSE AND PERIWINKLE SHELL ASH REINFORCED POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITE FOR PARTICLE BOARD PRODUCTION  

2015-12-12
Composites based on natural fibre reinforcement have generated wide research and engineering interest in the last few decades. In this work, an assessment of Bagasse and Periwinkle Shells Ash as ...

EFFECTS OF CONCEPT-MAPPING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY ON JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN KANO METROPOLIS  

2015-12-12
This work investigated the Effects of Concept Mapping Instructional Strategy on Junior Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Social Studies Curriculum in Kano Metropolis. It examined the differential effect of Concept ...

PRIORITY SETTING AND HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE TO CONFLICT SITUATION: A CASE STUDY OF YOBE STATE HEALTH SYSTEM  

2015-12-12
INTRODUCTION: The major problem in health care prioritization is the need for new health care policies, which always exceed available budgetary funds, particularly in an economic environment characterized by shrunken ...

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISATION, ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF ALKYD RESINS DERIVED FROM CASTOR AND MAHOGANY SEEDS OILS  

2015-12-12
The use of drying unsaturated vegetable oils from their seeds has been exploited in the synthesis of polymeric resins (Gast, et al., 1966). Such drying oils includes; olive seed oil, ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLES OF UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES [UNHCR] IN THE MANAGEMENT OF REFUGEES IN MAINE SOROA, NIGER REPUBLIC  

2015-12-12
This study examines the roles of United Nations High Commission for Refugees [UNHCR] in the management of refugees exacerbated by the insurgent group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria that sought ...

PRIORITY SETTING AND HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE TO CONFLICT SITUATION: A CASE STUDY OF YOBE STATE HEALTH SYSTEM  

2015-12-12
INTRODUCTION: The major problem in health care prioritization is the need for new health care policies, which always exceed available budgetary funds, particularly in an economic environment characterized by shrunken ...

DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION IN OBESE AND NON-OBESE PATIENTS ATTENDING THE GENERAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT OF AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, KANO  

2015-12-12
Aim and Objective: It has been shown that obese patients compared to non-obese have higher number of healthcare utilization. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that obesity is responsible for ...

DIALDEHYDE STARCH ORTHO-AMINOPYRIDINE SCHIFF BASE PREPARATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND ITS ADSORPTION OF Cr(II), Mn(II) AND Cu(II) IONS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION  

2015-12-12
Dialdehyde starch (DAS) was prepared using sodium periodate as oxidizing agent under mild condition at various concentrations [i.e 0.7714M, 1.1571M and 1.5428M] and their carbonyl contents were determined in which ...