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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background to the Study The importance of information as a vital resource in today’s society hardly needs emphasis as information brings people and thoughts together. It is the exchanges of ideas, news and data that make a society what it is. In the post industrial society, it has been said that what counts is not raw muscle power or energy but information, and ...Continue Reading »
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study It is widely believed that all tests will one day be delivered on a computer of some sort (Bennett, 1998, 2002). However, it is difficult to accurately predict when this day will come. It has seemingly been just around the corner since the early 1990s, when a handful of early adopters, including the ASVAB (Sands, Waters, & McBride, 1997) and the...Continue Reading »
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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» 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Sustainability in Architecture is a concept that is gaining a wide momentum. Several researchers define sustainability in Architecture in several ways. According to Ghani (2012), sustainable architecture involves a combination of aesthetic, environmental, social, political and moral values. It refers to the ability of a society, ecosystem or any such ongoin...Continue Reading »
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ARCHITECTURE
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Physical disability is very unpredictable because once vibrant able bodied person can become physically disabled overnight due to an accident or as a result of the side effect of treatment of an illness (Sadiq, 2014). An estimated 10% of every population is likely to be disabled, and up to one in five of the world’s poorest has a disability (M...Continue Reading »
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ARCHITECTURE
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction The renaissance period led to the invention of printing and the broadening of literacy through distribution of knowledge and ideas and therefore signalled the emergence of libraries. A library is an agency which engages in the collection, preservation and dissemination of recorded or electronic information in the various formats most convenient to its target users (Sal...Continue Reading »
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ARCHITECTURE
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Shapes exist in both organic and geometric forms. Lamp (2016), posits that“shape is defined by closed lines”. Specific shapes evoke associations with everyday experience. Squares for example are symbols of reliability, stability, and symmetry. The circle has specific significance for artists since the Neolithic era. In the Roman peri...Continue Reading »
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ARCHITECTURE
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» ABSTRACT Bioclimatic architecture refers to the design of buildings and spaces both interior and exterior, based on local climate, aimed at providing thermal and visual comfort, making use of solar energy and other environmental sources. The aim of this research is to proffer solution to some of the problems of thermal discomfort in academic environment by adopting bioclimatic architecture approac...Continue Reading »
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ARCHITECTURE
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» ABSTRACT Thermal comfort is recognized as a key parameter for healthy and productive large workspaces found in office buildings. Achieving occupant's comfort is a priority that has a great effect on energy demand in buildings, particularly in hot climate zones. The study aims at investigating a suitable aspect ratio of building form that will reduce the costly effects of providing thermal comfort ...Continue Reading »
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ARCHITECTURE
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» Abstract For over two decades technology has been affecting the way libraries operate. Academic libraries have witnessed various changes with the advent of information technology, which brought about adjustment in physical space of the traditional academic libraries. Some traditional library services and spaces have become obsolete while new ones have been introduced. This pose a challenge to desi...Continue Reading »
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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» ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to assess the curriculum content used in teaching graphic design in the Nigerian universities in comparison with the knowledge/skills needed in the printing industry toward developing a curriculum model that will be used for teaching undergraduate graphic design programmes. In view of the aim, the following objectives were developed: 1. Determine the extent to whi...Continue Reading »
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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» 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Construction industry is subjected to different types of risk such as project, financial, construction risks etc. Other risks include theft, vandalism, accidents and building collapse (which can lead to injury to workers and third parties). These can have adverse effect leading to stoppage of works, abandonment of project, financial difficulties to contract...Continue Reading »
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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» ABSTRACT In this study, Remote Sensing (RS), Land sat 8 digital data, and digital elevation models (DEMs) from the Advanced Space borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) along with other stereotypical data such as geology and rainfall were digitized and analyzed to create various thematic maps (geology, land use/cover, soil, drainage densi...Continue Reading »
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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» ABSTRACT Given the increasing importance of housing affordability in housing reform debates, and the low socio economic status of urban households especially in developing countries including Nigeria, this study assessed the housing affordability in Zaria urban area with a view to determining the status of the households in terms of housing affordability. The study employed two approaches to measu...Continue Reading »
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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» Abstract In a period of economic down turn, construction companies must find a way to sustain its human resources as well as remain in business. The research evaluated the Human Resources Management practices of building construction firms in Abia state with a view to highlight the performance of the building construction firms in the State. The objectives of the research was geared at the impleme...Continue Reading »
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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» ABSTRACT This study assessed the impact of open dumpsites on the quality of groundwater within the vicinity of solid waste dumpsites in Maiduguri. The problem of rapid urbanization and poor waste management has resulted in an increased of hand dug wells with some located within the premises of an open dumpsites. The mean percentage composition of solid waste at the two dump sites were earth/garbag...Continue Reading »
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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» ABSTRACT This study, “Assessment of Nigerian National Carnival and its re branding for greater appreciation.” is an attempt to assess the kind of costume used during Abuja cultural carnival as well as determining their usefulness in Nigerian cultural values. The research was necessitated by the need to identify, assess, examine and provide suggestions on the type of costume to be used ...Continue Reading »
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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» ABSTRACT Mega events and their impact on the development of host cities have drawn increasing interest as they have become part of a wider city development strategy. Over the past twenty years, investment in sporting infrastructure nationally had not been focused at getting the local community involved in sport, but was instead aimed at attracting tourists, encouraging inward investment and changi...Continue Reading »
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The autism spectrum is a range of neurodevelopmental conditions generally characterized by difficulties in social interactions and communication, repetitive behaviors, intense interests, and unusual responses to sensory stimuli. It is commonly referred to as autism or, in the context of a professional diagnosis, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (B...Continue Reading »
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ARCHITECTURE
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» Abstract Housing across societies is one of the indices for measuring people‘s standard of living. Poor quality in construction projects is a common phenomenon, and could be seen as lack of conformity or incompliance with contract agreement. This study assessed the influence of multiple contractors on the quality of construction work in Kwankwasiyya city Housing project Kano. In order to ach...Continue Reading »
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BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
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» ABSTRACT Characterization and concentration of Kurungu Iron ore has been undertaken. Bulk samples were collected from the deposit site located in Kurungu village Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. The samples were crushed and pulverized and a representative sample obtained by coning and quartering method. Analysis of the representative sample was done using the XRF for composit...Continue Reading »
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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