Low soil fertility status is a major constraint to sustainable crop production in the humid tropics, thus necessitating the need for regular external fertilizer input. The effect of organic manure on the growth and yield of Amaranth (Amaranathus cruentus) was evaluated. The experiment was conducted at the Teaching, Demonstration and... Read more
The nutritional composition of Fluted Pumpkin leaves (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.) as affected by four different rates of Urea fertilizer in Unwana-Afikpo was conducted at the research farm of Department of Horticulture and Landscape Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana. The area is in a humid tropical agro-ecological zone. The... Read more
Extending the shelf life of tomatoes is very important for domestic and export marketing, which can be achieved through different preservative techniques such as dehydration and processing into different forms. The research is aimed at determining and comparing the functional properties of locally processed tomato paste and tomato powder sourced... Read more
The study sought to assess the trends of Malaria incidence in Aba Metropolis and forecast future incidence. A retrospective comparative study design was employed using secondary data from Abia State University Teaching Hospital Aba from January 2014 to December 2020. Trend of malaria prevalence was analysed and compared by years... Read more
The differential equations for torsional-distortional analysis of a double spine mono-symmetric box girder section were obtained following Vlasov’s theory. The evaluation of Vlasov’s coefficient of the governing differential equations formed a major part of this work. This involved the valuation of the various strain mode diagrams for the box section... Read more
The phase, microstructural and thermoelectric properties of Sr1-3x/2Smx/2TiO3 (0.05 x ) ceramics were investigated. Samples with varying concentrations of La3+ and Sm3+ ions were batched, synthesized by solid state reaction (SSR) method, calcined in air and sintered in 5 % H2/N2 at 1773 K for 6 h. The particle size... Read more
Surface thermodynamics study is the application of the mind to an investigative search for the nature and rate of heat transfer on the surface of any particle-particle interaction. This paper presents the theory and a designed practical manual for the demonstration of the Combined Hamaker Coefficient-a thermodynamic method for the... Read more
The paper interrogates the new normal, to unlock its impact on Nigeria tertiary in post-COVID-19 era. It probes into the recesses of the new normal to ascertain when it made its debut in the nation's tertiary education with a view to unveiling the lethal blow it has made on our... Read more