AN ANALYSIS OF LAND USE CHARACTERIZATION AND COMPATIBILITY IN OGBOMOSO  

2018-01-22
Many problems revolving around land use planning stem mostly from land use classification that are insensitive to the particular characteristics of variegated land uses which are paradoxically similar but different, ...

RADIOLOGICAL RISK EVALUATION AND RADIOMETRIC MAPPING OF INDOOR RADON OF SOME PARTS OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA  

2018-01-27
Exposure to naturally occurring radionuclides which is inescapable varies considerably according to location, food and dwellings. Radon, a ubiquitous naturally-occurring radionuclide, is the highest contributor to human exposure and the ...

BIOSYSTEMATIC STUDIES ON CAPSICUM L. AND SOLANUM L. IN NIGERIA  

2018-02-21
Species of Capsicum L. and Solanum L. are closely related plants whose taxonomic status remains controversial among different taxonomists. Therefore, this study examined the taxonomic status of the species of ...

ANALYSIS OF HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIVABILTY IN SAKI, NIGERIA  

2018-02-24
In spite of the convincing importance of housing to man, its problems in both quantitative and qualitative terms are enormous. thereby, hindering residents' livability. This research analyzes the housing characteristics ...

STUDY OF BAZILEVIC AND NEW CLASSES OF ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS AS RELATED TO LOGISTIC ACTIVATION UNIVALENT FUNCTION  

2018-02-25
The study of Bazilevic functions began around 1955 and since then, several authors have been working on different classes of Bazilevic functions in different direction and their results were well ...

INVESTIGATION OF LOSS REDUCTION IN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH INCORPORATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATORS  

2018-02-26
Distributed Generators (DG) are electrical sources connected to the power network located to consumer's side but very small when compared with the centralized power plant. Installing these generators to reduce ...

IMPACT OF GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA  

2018-02-27
The relationship between Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) usage and development is well known, however its empirical analysis is yet to emerge. This study therefore assesses the impact of ...

DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED MODELS FOR MAINTENANCE WORKFORCE PLANNING IN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS  

2018-02-28
Maintenance Workforce (MW) planning enhances manufacturing system's sustainability through the optimal utilisation of MW and machines. However, the interrelationship between MW (size, cost, workloads and ergonomic factors) and machine parameters ...

EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CLAYS OF SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA ON POTTERY AND POTTERS  

2018-03-19
Clay is of the most available ceramic material in the world. It has chemical elements which are either beneficial or harmful to potters. Enquiries on clay chemistry abound, particularly in ...

COMMUNICATIVE IMPACT OF DESIGN ELEMENTS ON PRODUCT PACKAGES IN OSOGBO, OSUN STATE NIGERIA  

2018-03-20
Product package design acts as a communication commercial for brands, prior to purchase and after. Communicative packaging design elements and their impact on consumers thus, became a relevant issue in ...