INCIDENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG' POST PRIMARY STUDENTS.( A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC SECONDARY SCHOOL, IDAH, KOGI STATE)  

2018-12-12
The incidence of obesity in students of Federal Polytechnic Secondary School, Idah was investigated. Anthropometric measurement and structured questionnaire were used to study 60 sample respondents. Body mass index (BMI) ...

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR DRYER  

2018-12-13
This project presents the design and construction of a solar cabinet dryer. The dryer composed of solar collector (glass) and a drying chamber constraining net tray. The air allowed in ...

INCIDENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AMONG POST-PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. A CASE STUDY OF ST. PETER'S SECONDARY SCHOOL IDAH, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA.  

2018-12-13
The incidence of overweight among post-primary School students was studied in one hundred and twenty (120) male subjects in St. Peter's secondary school ldah, Kogi State, Nigeria. An anthropomorphic measurement ...

EVALUATION OF WINE PRODUCED FROM BLACK PLUM FRÚÍT  

2018-12-13
Wines were produced by yeast fermentation of must with and without peels and pulp from black plum (Vitex doniana) fruits. The physicochemical properties of the fermenting wines were monitored during ...

EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF AMARANTH SEED FLOUR  

2018-12-13
The functional properties of amaranth seed flour were evaluated using standards method. The amaranth grains were winnowed, cleaned, dried and milled. the water absorption and oil absorption capacities were found ...

MOISTURE ABSORPTION ISOTHERM OF AMARANTH SEED FLOUR  

2018-12-13
Moisture Absorption Isotherms of Amaranth seed flour was determined at constant temperature in a range of water activity from 0.1 to 0.84 using standard static gravimetric method. The Sorption Isotherm ...

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF MOIMOI MADE FROM AFRICAN YAM BEAN AND BAMBARA NUT FLOURS  

2018-12-13
This research was carried out to compare moimoi made from African yarn bean and moimoi prepared from bambara nut flour. The aim is to evaluate the proximate composition and sensory ...

PRODUCTION AN D EVALUATION OF AKAMU FROM KAURA SEEDS  

2018-12-13
Akamu was locally produced from kaura seeds using a standard formulation and processing method of production of akamu. The functional properties, proximate composition and sensory properties of the produced akamu ...

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF Phyllantus muellerianus FRUIT PULP AND SEEDS  

2018-12-14
The proximate composition and phytochemical composition of Phyllanthus muellerianus fruit pulp and seeds were investigated in this study. The moisture content of the fruit pulp and seeds were 7.88% and ...

DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF SORGHUM (KAURA) SEED FLOUR  

2018-12-20
Many people living in developing countries depend on diets based on cereal staples. Such diets lack diversity, which may result in some nutritional deficiencies. The main objectives of this study ...