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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Onchocerciasis, also known as “river blindness” is a disease caused by a nematode filarial worm. Onchocerca volvulus, and is transmitted through the bites of an infected female blackfly (Similium species). The manifestations of onchocerciasis are predominantly dermal, lymphatic and ocular in character. Dermal, manifestation include pruritis, lesions (papules, m...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Previous and more recent studies show that high levels of organisational commitment (OC) is a catalyst to decreased turnover, increases in productivity, performance, retention and job satisfaction (Steers, 1977; Angle & Perry, 1981; Mowday, Porter & Steers 1982; Mathieu & Zajac, 1990; Meyer, Allen & Smith, 1993; Abdullah, Shuib, Muhammad, Khalid, Nor &a...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION This study will be centered on influenced of psychotherapy and gender on depression. But the type of psychotherapy that was used in this study was positive self talk and exercise. Self talk can be defined as what people say to themselves with particular emphasis on the words used to express thoughts and beliefs about oneself and the world to oneself. Positive self talk...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION Minerals, metals and metalloids, toxic or essential, are present in soils or sediments in various forms with varying bioavailability, toxicities and mobilities. Heavy metals are natural components of the earth’s crust and the ecosystem with variations in concentration. They cannot be degraded or destroyed and they enter our bodies via food, d...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Mathematics is a branch of knowledge dealing with measurements numbers and quantities. It’s such an important subject that currently, it’s been made compulsory for admitting candidates into all discipline in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Therefore, for students to achieve success in their desired academic career, they are expected to...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Water is an essential raw material for human life and a vital factor to the establishment of industries. Without water no life [1]. Water in its natural environment is characterized by impurities. Being a universal solvent, water contains dissolved solids, gases and hosts a number of microorganisms. Hence the quality of water is defined by the level of its physical, ch...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Several attempts have been made towards ensuring food security. Some of these attempts are in the form of programmes designed to help increase or boost food production. Some of these programmes have gone moribund while some are still operational. The National Programme on Food Security (NPFS) is one of such programmes. It is government’s e...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The use of dry natural wood in building, construction and for furniture is well established[1]. Wood is generally regarded as possessing a high degree of combustibility when sufficient quantity of heat energy is applied[1]. It can be ignited by a variety of fire sources and once ignited the flame may spread rapidly across the surface with slower progress thr...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Procurement of Capital projects in Nigeria has become a source of worry to both Government and Private sector developers as it is evident from the recent outcries of unfavoured professional group(s) of the construction industry in the inclusion exercises into the National Council on Public Procurement. This Council has had some of these set card...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In Nigeria today, poverty has become a major problem facing the country. The question has been asked, how can this problem of poverty, which is effecting our economy be alleviated. Several government bodies have been set up to find solution to that. However, it is important to find out what poverty is all about and the meaning of cooperative by ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Cooperative is a form of economic organization based on certain human values. The International Cooperative Alliance has defined cooperative as ‘an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterpris...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION Printed circuit boards are boards used in the connection of lead lines of various electronic parts/components. Such important circuitry parts like resistors, capacitors, transistors are housed and connected using metal clad non conducting substrates and the whole network is known as a printed circuit board(1). These boards are made in three basic s...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE NATURE AND SCOPE OF GLOBALIZATION 1.1 Introduction Advances in technology have resulted in a greater degree of interaction between countries, organizations and individuals all over the world. Interwoven interests in business have grown in leaps and bounds over the last few decades. Indeed, the internet and other communications technology have transformed the world into a global village...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Cities historically have been centers of industry, commerce and magnets for millions of people. As Cities grow ever larger, they consume more and more natural resources to meet the rising demand for food, water, energy, goods and services, both from people and industry. These have made cities to have a huge impact on the natural environment. One of the most evident is the ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTORDUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Each individual human being says Fagothey is not alone in the world, but lives in company with human beings1 In other words; each of us is more than an isolated individual. In fact, many living beings thrive better in group, clusters, colonies, or herds in which there may be some degree of cooperation. This therefore, gives us the idea of so...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Every man tries with utmost care and effort to maintain peace and order, preserve mutual respect of individual’s goods and rights in every society (Community). This is achieved through the communal promulgation of certain rules and regulations; and inculcation of certain ethical norms and trends. The essence of this venture is to instill d...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study. Marriage and family are two unique institutions that form the bedrock of a society. Without marriage and family, society cannot be said to exist. This is why, any phenomenon that does harm to either marriage or family, inevitably does a great harm and damage to the society at large. Marital infidelity as presented by Igbo (2003) is one of the p...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Non performing loans and advances have been a major problem affecting the banking industry. It creates problem of liquidity into the system and also is a sign that a bank is unhealthy. As at the end of March, 2004, the CBN’s ratings of all the banks classified 62 as sound/satisfactory, 14 as marginal and 11 as unsound, while 2 of the b...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Nigeria, like other sub Saharan countries, has faced forest degradation problems due to combination of factors. Some of the factors are clearing of land for agricultural and industrialization purposes, over grazing, bush fires, drought, over exploitation, ever increasing deforestation along with the increased in the consumption of fuel wood etc....Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY The construction industry occupies an important position in the structure of Nigeria’s economy. This assertion becomes necessary when one considers the role played by the sub sector to the growth of other sectors as well as the economy in general. Olaloku (1986) reported that this industry employs about four percent (4%) of the country&rsquo...Continue Reading »
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