BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM CASTOR OIL USING ALKALINE ACTIVATED BENTONITE CLAY AS CATALYST  

2016-06-26
Biodiesels are environmentally benign and renewable. However, those produced using homogenous catalysts are characterized by high viscosity, low volatility, high cetane number, poor atomization and poor auto-oxidation leading to severe ...

EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF PUBLIC DEBT AND FISCAL POLICY SUSTAINABILITY IN NIGERIA  

2016-06-27
Public debt and fiscal policy sustainability have been a major concern of economic development in Africa. Nigeria's public debt is one of the highest among African economies. This study therefore ...

PERFORMANCE IMPACT OF NON-INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON WOMEN-OWNED MICRO-ENTERPRISES IN OYO STATE  

2016-06-27
The nexus between non-institutional factors and entrepreneurship development is crucial to entrepreneurial success. This study examined the impact of non-institutional factors and financial management practices on performance of women entrepreneurs ...

IMPACT OF EMPLOYEES MOTIVATION ON THE OPERATIONS OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA  

2016-06-27
This study examined impact of employees' motivation on the operations of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. Specifically, the study evaluated the relationship between job recognition and organizational effectiveness, the moderating ...

RESERVOIR CONNECTIVITY ANALYSIS AND SEAL INTEGRITY STUDY OF PHILUS AND JEMIR FIELDS IN NIGER-DELTA, NIGERIA  

2016-06-28
Evaluating fault seal and reservoir connectivity risk is an important factor in hydrocarbon exploration and production. In Niger-Delta, most of the fields are dominated by structural traps where faults play ...

MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF THE COMPLICATIONS AND CONTROL OF Diabetes mellitus  

2016-07-01
The prevalence and burden of Diabetes mellitus is increasing at an alarming rate across the globe. Mathematical models have been widely used to address specific aspect of the endemic disease. ...

DEVELOPMENT OF A SWARM-OPTIMIZED AGE INVARIANT FEATURE EXTRACTION TECHNIQUE FOR FACE RECOGNITION SYSTEMS  

2016-07-02
i\nnan faces undergo considerable amount of variations in facial te,c1'llte ? sli.lp¡ Overtimê due to aging. This large variation in facial appearances of the same indiviÔllal malee$ mQst existing Age ...

DEVELOPMENT OF A CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR INCUBATORS IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT  

2016-07-03
Clinícal Decision Support Systems (COSS) are computer-based information systems used to integrate clinícal and patient information to provide support for decision-making in patient care. A category of such patients are ...

EVALUATION OF RELEVANCE OF MOBILE PHONE USAGE FOR RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND POVERTY STATUS AMONG RURAL DWELLERS IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA  

2016-07-28
The potentials of mobile phones as a component of information and communication technology (ICT) have not been fully exploited for livelihood activities among rural dwellers. This study evaluated the relevance ...

IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE ON BANKS' PERFORMANCE IN SOUTH WESTERN, NIGERIA  

2016-07-28
The relevance of Information and Communication Technology (JCT) in enhancing firms operations is though well recognized in the literature however, there is dearth of empirical evidences in the banking sector. ...