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DETERMINATION OF ANTI-NUTRITIONAL FACTORS OF RAW AND ROASTED PEANUT (ARACHIS HYPOGEAE)
The research was focussed on the determination of anti-nutritional factors of roasted and raw peanut. The oil was extracted using aqueous method. Saponin was determined gravimetrically and flavonoid, tannin, phenol, alkaloid and terpenoids were determined using UV-Spectrophotometer while phytate was determined titrimetrically. The results showed that flavonoid in roasted peanuts... Read more
EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF SEASON ON CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF GROUND WATER SUPPLIES IN UPPER EDDA
Concentrations of trace metals and the microbial load in the spring water were determined at Ekoli Edda in Afikpo South Local Government Area using standard methods. The study investigated the influence of season on the concentrations of Cr, Fe, Pb, Zn, Cd, Mn, Ni, Cu and the microbial load in... Read more
ENUMERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM SWIMMING POOL WATER OBTAINED FROM SELECTED HOTELS AND RECREATIONAL OUTLET IN OFFA METROPOLIS, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
Swimming pool water serves people in many beneficial ways and the risk of acquiring diseases from the contaminated pool water is as a result of pathogens excreted into the water by bathers among others. This study is aim at assessing the bacteriological quality of swimming pool water. Plate Counts methods... Read more
ANALYSE DISCURSIVE DE LA RENOVATION STYLISTIQUE D’AHMADOU KOUROUMA A TRAVERS ALLAH N’EST PAS OBLIGÉ
Ahmadou Kourouma as a new generational African writer has adopted a narrative technique that is not in tandem with morphology and syntax of standard French literary works. In this paper, we shall examine the stylistics techniques the author used to form African neologisms in Allah n’est pas obligé. We shall... Read more
ASSESSMENT OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF FLAMBOYANT TREE LEAF EXTRACTS AGAINST SELECTED BACTERIA
Delonix regia plant is one of the useful plants that have antimicrobial activities against pathogenic microorganisms. The different parts of this plant, the stem, back, pod, seed, flower and to a lesser extent leaf have been investigated for antimicrobial activities. The aim of this study is to determine the antibacterial... Read more
MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF SOME HERBAL FORMULATIONS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF TYPHOID FEVER AND CANDIDIASIS SOLD IN AFIKPO
The present study was aimed at examining the microbiological quality of some herbal formulations used in the treatment of typhoid fever and candidiasis sold in Afikpo. Four samples were purchased from randomly selected sellers, conveyed to the laboratory for microbial analysis. A tenfold serial dilution was performed on each of... Read more
KNOWLEDGE SHARING STRATEGIES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AMONG NIGERIAN ACADEMICS IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
This paper is focused on knowledge sharing strategies for capacity building among Nigerian academics in the digital and knowledge economy era. Using current literature, it defines knowledge the practical know-how and intuition stored in people’s heads and documented to effect positive change. Knowledge sharing is described as a set of... Read more
LOCAL GOVERNANCE SYSTEM FAILURE IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC: CHALLENGES AND THE EXIGENCY OF A PARADIGM SHIFT FOR SUSTAINABILITY
In the public domain since the inception of the fourth republic myriads of concerns have been raised with respect to the status of local government system in Nigeria. The level of systemic decay and inefficiency is daunting and thus gives cause for concern. This prevailing scenario juxtaposes the objectives of... Read more
THE POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF BREXIT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
The paper discussed the politics and economics of Brexit in the European Union (EU). The objective of the paper is to investigate the circumstances that led to Britain’s dissatisfaction and eventual withdrawal from the European Union, one of its foundation members since 1973. Attempt was also made to find out... Read more
ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT AND HEALTH STATUS OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA
This study determines relationship between work-family conflict and health status and among married civil servants in Ebonyi State. Three research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The study employed descriptive survey research design and used population of 1665, male 968 and female 697 married civil servants in Ebonyi State... Read more