SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF MIXED LIGAND COMPLEXES OF SOME DIVALENT TRANSITION METALS CONTAINING ATETRADENTATE SCHIFF BASE (DERIVED FROM P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE AND O-ANISALDEHYDE) AND SOME AMINO ACIDS  

2016-05-12
Tetradentate Schiff base N,N’-bis[o-anisaldehyde]p-phenylenediamine was synthesized by condensation of o-anisaldehyde and p-phenylenediamine in 2:1 mole ratio respectively. Mixed ligand complexes of Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II) , Ni(II) and Zn(II) with the ...

EFFECTS OF JOB SATISFACTION ON EMPLOYEE JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG HOTELS IN KANO METROPOLIS, NIGERIA  

2016-06-01
It is presumed that hotels in Kano operate in very tough competitive environments and the ability of the hotels to survive and thrive in this competition depends largely on the ...

STUDIES ON LIGNOCELLULOSE FROM FUNGI ISOLATED FROM FADAMA SOIL AT DUTSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF JIGAWA STATE  

2016-06-01
This research work was aimed at isolating and identifying fungal species with the potential to produce lignocellulose degrading enzymes and optimizing their culture production. Soil samples were obtained from Madaki, ...

EFFECTS OF TANNING AGENTS, AGE AND STRAIN ON QUALITY PROPERTIES OF RED SOKOTO GOAT LEATHER  

2016-06-06
The study was carried out to investigate the effects of tanning agents, age and strain on quality properties of Red Sokoto goat leather. The experiment was laid in a 2x2x3 ...

VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF SESAME (Sesamum indicum L.) ALONG JIGAWA – KANO AXIS, NIGERIA  

2016-06-06
The development and business communities involved in the African agriculture and agribusiness sectors have recently experienced a tremendous resurgence of interest in promoting value chains as a way to add ...

ACCESSIBILITY AND UTILIZATION OF COMMUNICATION MEDIA USED FOR DELIVERING AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION TO SMALL HOLDER FARMERS IN KANO STAT  

2016-06-06
The study investigated the types of communication media used for the delivery of agricultural Information to small holder farmers in Kano State. It is quantitative in nature and the descriptive ...

THE OFFENCE OF FINANCING TERRORISM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL AND NIGERIAN LAWS  

2016-06-06
The offence of finance terrorism has become a global problem that affects global peace and stability. Financing terrorism is no longer a regional problem peculiar to a country, but an ...

MANAGEMENT AND USE OF SERIAL PUBLICATIONS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN ZAMFARA STATE.  

2016-06-06
The study was conducted to investigate Management and use of Serial Publications in Academic Libraries in Zamfara State. The study covers Federal University Gusau, Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda, Federal College ...

DETERMINATION OF CLOUD EFFECT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE  

2016-06-06
This work investigates the effect of cloud on the performance of solar PV panel. The intensity of solar radiation is reduced in cloud condition, because cloud interrupts beam radiation reaching ...

VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF SESAME (Sesamum indicum L.) ALONG JIGAWA – KANO AXIS, NIGERIA  

2016-06-07
The study examined the value chain analysis of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) along Jigawa-Kano Axis, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was employed for the selection of respondents (Farmers, Traders, Processors and ...