MAGNITUDE AND PATTERNS OF FARMERS’ VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN TARABA SOUTH, NIGERIA  

2015-03-03
The study examined the magnitude and patterns of farmer’s vulnerability to climate change in Taraba South, Nigeria. Sampling techniques which includes Multi-stage; purposive, accidental and simple random were used in ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HANDPUMP BOREHOLES IN GARKO TOWN, KANO STATE  

2015-03-03
The research was undertaken in Garko town to assess the effectiveness of hand pump-equipped boreholes. Data for the study was generated through field observation, questionnaire survey and interview. 200 respondents ...

CORPORATE BOARD STRUCTURE, AUDIT COMMITTEE ATTRIBUTES AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT OF LISTED CEMENT COMPANIES IN NIGERIA  

2015-03-03
This study examines the impact of board structure, audit committee attributes on earnings management of listed cement companies in Nigeria for ten years (2004-2013). The data for the study was ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH SHARI’AH GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS BY NON-INTEREST FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF JAIZ BANK NIGERIA PLC.  

2015-03-07
The Central Bank of Nigeria as the highest regulatory body of the country’s financial institutions has issued a framework containing guidelines for Shari’ah Governance of Islamic financial institutions. However, the ...

A COMPARATIVE STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF SOME POEMS OF DENNIS BRUTUS AND WOLE SOYINKA  

2015-03-13
The dissertation discusses the aspects of the language of literature (poetic language) and the non-literary language (conventional language usage) with the view to analyse, in comparative form, the poetic styles ...

The Effects of Wage Policy deregulation on Civil Servants in Bauchi State, 2007-2013  

2015-04-04
This thesis investigates the effects of Wage Policy Deregulation on Civil Servants in Bauchi focusing on control staff. This study examines the Yuguda’s living wage policy and its effects living ...

STUDY OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION PATTERN IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR OF GUSAU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA  

2015-04-04
This work presents the study of energy consumption pattern in the informal sector of Gusau local government area of Zamfara State, with primary purpose of obtaining the comprehensive perspective of ...

EFFECT OF SEX, AGE AND BODY CONDITION SCORE ON LEATHER QUALITY OF YANKASA SHEEP  

2015-04-04
A study was conducted to determine the effects of sex, age, body condition score (BCS) and their interactions on the leather quality of Yankasa sheep. The costs and returns of ...

CARBAPENEMASE DETECTION IN CLINICAL BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM PATIENTS ATTENDING AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, KANO, NIGERIA  

2015-04-04
This study was carried out to detect Carbapenemase in clinical bacterial isolates from patients attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital for a period of five months. The identities of the isolates ...

POLITICAL MOBILISATION AND VOTING BEHAVIOUR IN KANO STATE: AN ANALYSIS OF ULAMA AND POLITICS  

2015-04-04
The outcome of an interface between religion and the politics in Nigeria's context is multidimensional. In a nutshell, the consequences of the interface can be manifested not only in the ...