ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV PROGRAMME IN KONTAGORA GENERAL HOSPITAL, KONTAGORA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-09-13
Globally, HIV/AIDS is now the leading cause of mortality among women of reproductive age and contributes a great deal to the death of infants and children. Even in countries that ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS OF FLOODON THREE COMMUNITIES IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA.  

2012-11-11
The problem of flood in communities is having adverse effects on both human being and the environment. Loss of Iíves and properties coupled with agricultural crops are some of the ...

ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIO -ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FIRE DISASTER IN BOSSO AREA NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-02-10
Natural fires are not common in Nigeria. Most of the losses and destruction due to fires experienced in Nigeria can be prevented if only attention is given to minimizing negligence ...

A STUDY OF COMMUNITY ADAPTATIONS TO HAZARDS IN SELECTED NEIGHBORHOODS MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2015-05-14
The risk of disaster exists in Minna Metropolis as a result of climatic and environmental hazards. The study assessed community adaptations to hazards in selected neighbourhoods of Minna, Niger State ...

ASSESSMENTOF FIRE HAZARDS AWARENESSAND PREPAREDNESSIN SOME SETTLEMENTS OF BWARI AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA, NIGERIA.  

2015-05-05
Fire disaster has become so alarming and has remained one of the major threats to man's survival, livelihood and security affecting the environment on a global scale. Statistics from the ...

EROSION VULNERABIITY ASSESSSEMENT IN BARKIN SALEH AREA OF MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.  

2016-01-01
This research work investigates the erosion vulnerability assessment in Barikin saleh area of minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF FLOODING ON THE ECONOMIC LIVELIHOOD OF RIVERINE COMMUNITIES IN SHIRORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-01-01
The exi?ting practice in Nigerian construction industry is that many contractors are faced with problems of risk. which cannot be totally eliminated but could be managed by specialist and professionals ...

A SURVEY OF THE AREA VULNERABLE TO FLOOD AND THE MITIGATION STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY AKARE COMMUNITY STATE, NIGERIA.  

2012-05-05
Flood has today become one of the major natural disasters in many countries. Thus, governments of different countries in their effort to reduce damages as a result of floods have ...

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A TOUCH SENSITIVE SOLAR POWDERED SECURITY ALARM.  

2016-05-05
The touch sensitive solar powered security alarm is an essential device aimed at presenting cheap, affordable, loud district alarm awareness and an easily maintained means of power supply to the ...

EFFECTS OF PROCESS PARAMETERS ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ALUMINIUM-SILICON SQUEEZE CAST ALLOY.  

2014-08-08
The effect of cast parameters on mechanical properties and microstructure of the scrap Al-alloy was investigated. The mechanical tests carried out were tested carried out were tensile test, hardness test ...