ASSESSMENT OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SKINFOLD THICKNESS AND RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AMONG SUBJECTS ATTENDING MUHAMMAD ABDULLAHI WASE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, KANO  

2021-06-06
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its associated ailments are major contributors to the global burden of diseases and are consequence of increased body fat. To obtain a reasonable estimation of body-fat ...

ASSESSMENT OF TRADITIONAL BREEDING PRACTICES AMONG SHEEP OWNERS IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KANO STATE  

2016-10-10
The study was conducted in five selected Local Government Areas of Kano State, namely Shanono, Dawakin kudu, Dambatta, Wudil and Bebeji, to assess the traditional breeding practices and selection criteria ...

UPTAKE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ELIMINATION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION (EMTCT) OF HIV SERVICES IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-12-12
Children constitute approximately one eight of new HIV infections worldwide between 2013 and 2014, most of which occur in sub-Saharan Africa through vertical transmission. Developed countries have significantly decreased MTCT ...

Evaluation of Botanicals on the Control of Alectra vogelii on Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Varieties in Sudan Savannah of Nigeria  

2021-07-07
A field experiment was conducted during 2018 rainy season at Bayero University Research Farm(110 57’N, 80 24’E) and Garko, in Garko local Government area, Kano state(220 11’N, 680 008’E). The ...

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SELF-ERECTING TOWER FOR A WIND TURBINE  

2016-11-11
Generally tower is a tall structure, taller than its width by a signficant margin, among the several functions of tower was the installation of horizontal-axis wind turbines aloft, to access ...

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, AUDIT QUALITY AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT OF LISTED INDUSTRIAL GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA  

2019-10-10
This study examined the mediating role of Audit Quality on the relation between Corporate Governance and Earnings Management of listed companies in the Nigeria industrial goods sector for twelve years ...

BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DISCLOSURE OF LISTED FOOD PRODUCTS FIRMS IN NIGERIA  

2015-12-01
This study examines the impact of Board Characteristics on Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure of listed food product firms in Nigeria over the period 2005-2014. A Sample of six firms out ...

EFFECT OF STORAGE OF MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED POWDER ON ITS COAGULATION AND DISINFECTION EFFICIENCIES IN WATER TREATMEN  

2017-03-03
Moringa oleifera seeds is one of the alternative natural coagulants for the clarification of turbid river water that contains active agents with excellent coagulant activity. This study investigates the influence ...

COST OF CAPITAL AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT OF LISTED CONGLOMERATE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA  

2020-01-02
This study examines the impact of cost of the capital on earnings management of all the six (6) conglomerate companies listed by the Nigeria Stock Exchange for a period of ...

AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE AND UTILIZATION OF HIV/AIDS COUNSELING AND TESTING SERVICES AMONG THE PEOPLE OF GOMBE STATE  

2017-02-24
No disease has ravaged human societies and attracted a lot of attention like HIV/AIDS. As part of the preventive effort, HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) was designed to allow people ...