CROP SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AND POLITICAL FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE A...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Education provides children with the knowledge and skills necessary to advance themselves and their nation economically. To this effect, there are some socio economic factors and political factors that often affect the level of performance of children who undergo the educational system more especially in Nigeria setting. However, social is a con...Continue Reading »

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• 2. CHARACTERIZATION AND GENETICS OF FLUTED PUMPKIN (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.)...

  » CHAPTER ONE Introduction The genus Telfairia, named after the famous Irish naturalist, botanist and plant collector Charles Telfair, is a nutritionally important but scientifically little known member of the family cucurbitaceae and order Telfaireae (the compleat botanica, 2004). The two main species in the genus are Telfairia occidentalis (Hook (F) and Telfairia pedata (Smith ex sim World Agro Fo...Continue Reading »

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• 3. AGRONOMIC RESPONSES OF EXTRA EARLY AND EARLY MATURING MAIZE VARIETIES TO POPULAT...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important cereal crops grown principally around the world. Maize grain is used for both human consumption and animal feed. It has great utility in agro industry as a source of raw materials for many products. The crop has a much higher grain protein content than our staple food like rice (Oyekan et al. 1989). B...Continue Reading »

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• 4. LABORATORY EVALUATION ON LEAF POWDER OF PEPPER FRUIT (Dennettia tripetala) AGAIN...

  » CHAPTER ONE1.0 INTRODUCTIONMaize (Zea mays) is an important food in many tropical, sub tropical and warm temperate countries, including most parts of tropical Africa (Onwueme and Sinha, 1991). It is also used extensively as the main source of calories in animal feeds and feed formulation. The economic situation in a developing country like Nigeria is adversely affected mostly by post harvest losse...Continue Reading »

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• 5. ADAPTATION OF HAM TRADITIONAL DESIGNS AS SOURCES OF MOTIFS FOR FABRIC AND APPARE...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction Culture is the way of life as well as a heritage that is being passed from one generation to the other. Among the countries of Africa, according to Kashim, (2011), “Nigeria has taken a prominent position when it comes to cultural heritage and creative art which are manifested in her diverse crafts”. The products of these indigenous craft have sufficiently s...Continue Reading »

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• 6. REGIONAL INTRODUCTIONS IN HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY

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• 7. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED LIBRARY STOCK CONTROL SYSTEM (A CASE...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Introduction Library is defined as a place in which books, manuscript, recordings, films, or reference materials are kept for private or public uses. Typically, a library must be able to handle some housekeeping information such as acquisition, interlibrary loan, cataloging, circulation, serial management, statistical report and references. A library management system...Continue Reading »

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• 8. STUDIES ON ASPECTS OF REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND POD YIELD IN BAMBARA GROUNDNUT (V...

  » INTRODUCTION In Africa, bambara groundnut (Vigna subterrenea (L.) Verdc) is the third most important legume after groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) (Howell, 1994) and a major source of vegetable protein (Amarteifio and Moholo, 1998; Uguru and Akubuo, 1999; Essien and Akaninwor, 2000; Basu et al., 2003). It has several production advantages in that it can yield on soils of...Continue Reading »

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• 9. MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME NIFOR AND ELITE OIL PALM BREEDING POPULATIONS...

  » INTRODUCTION The oil palm, Elaeis guineensis Jacq is a diploid (2n = 32) monocotyledonous and perennial crop of the humid tropics. Fossil, archaeological, historic, and linguistic evidence indicate that oil palm originated in Africa (Hartley, 1977 and1988; Corley and Tinker, 2003). Fossil pollen similar to oil palm was extracted from Miocene sediments of Nigeria (Zeven, 1964), while Raynaud et al....Continue Reading »

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• 10. PRODUCTION, PROPERTIES AND SHELF – LIFE OF INTERMEDIATE MOISTURE SNAIL MEAT

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Food security is a major problem in the developing countries of the world. Diets of an average citizen in this region is carbohydrate based with little or no protein source with a great potential of reducing insulin level in the blood of the consumer. Moreover, consumption of animal protein, which is known to be a better source of this nutrient, ...Continue Reading »

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• 11. FOOD PLANT PREFERRED BY OEDALEUS SPECIES

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Grasshoppers and locusts include insects in different families belonging to the super family Acridoidea and the orderOrthoptera Grasshoppers and locusts are distinguishable from other orthopterans primarily on the basis of theirexternal morphology. The most obvious and distinctive features of grasshoppers and locusts are their enlarged hindlegs and their relatively sho...Continue Reading »

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• 12. ASSESSMENT OF AGRONOMIC AND GENETIC CHARACTERS EXISTING AMONG THE FOUR CULTIVARS...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Pineapple (Ananas comosus) belongs to the bromeliaceace Family which contains 50 genera and about 2,500 known species. It is a tropical plant with an edible multiple fruit (Morton, 1987). Pineapple is an herbaceous perennial plant which grows to 1.0 to 1.5m (3.3 to 4.9ft) tall, although sometimes it can be taller. In appearance, the plant has a ...Continue Reading »

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• 13. DETERMINANTS OF VACANCY RATE IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES IN MINNA, NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The basis for the existence and growth of urban areas is found in the gregarious nature of mankind and also in the cultural, economic andpolitical advantages that stem from the agglomeration or clustering together of people (Barlowe, 2009). From the standpoint of intensity ofuse, rent paying capacity and land values, the areas occupied by centr...Continue Reading »

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• 14. ECONOMIC EFFECT OF PLANTAIN AND COCOYAM FARMING IN NIGERIA A CASE STUDY OF YENAG...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Plantain belongs to the family Musaceae and the genus Musa. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, 2 to 9m tall, with an underground rhizomeor corm. The principal species are Musa paradisca (French plantain), Musa acuminata (Gross Michel and Cavendish) and Musa corniculata(Horn plantain). The cultivars of plantain are French plantain, French horn plant...Continue Reading »

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• 15. AGRONOMIC RESPONSES OF EXTRA EARLY AND EARLY MATURING MAIZE VARIETIES TO POPULAT...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important cereal crop grown principally around the world. Maize grain is used for both humanconsumption and animal feed. It has great utility in agro industry as a source of raw materials for many products. The crop has much highergrain protein content than our staple food like rice (Oyekan et al. 1989). Based on area and production, ...Continue Reading »

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• 16. LEVELS OF MERCURY, CADMIUM AND ZINC IN GUTTER SEDIMENT IN SELECTED ROADS IN UYO...

  » ABSTRACT Levels of mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Zinc (Zn) were studied in five major roads in Uyo metropolis. Result of total Hg ranged from 0.05mgkg 1 in Calabar Itu Road to 0.675mgkg 1 in 4 Lanes. Total Cd varied from 0.60mgkg 1 to 1.90mgkg 1.While total Zn ranged from 3.750mgkg 1 to 6.170mgkg 1. Available Hg concentration was low (0.008mgkg 1 to 0.05mgkg 1) and value was within permissible li...Continue Reading »

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• 17. PRODUCTION OF WATER YAM INTO FLOUR TO ENSURE SATISFACTORY WAY TO PREVENT LOSSES

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• 18. THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY TOMATO POWDER FROM RAW TOMATO

  » ABSTRACT Every woman experiences bleeding following child birth. However, if woman bleeds too much after given birth, it can lead to potentially life threatening condition known as postpartum haemorrhage. Post partum haemorrhage is the leading cause of childbirth related death in the world. Cause of child birth related death in the world. In developed continues, post partum haemorrhage accounts fo...Continue Reading »

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• 19. EFFECTS OF GIBBERELLIC ACID (GA3) ON FOUR CASSAVA (Manihot esculenta, Crantz) G...

  » ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted in the 2015 cropping season at the University of Uyo teaching and research farm, Use Offot in Uyo LGA of Akwa Ibom State to evaluate the morphological characteristics and yield of four cassava genotypes that were treated with Gibberellic Acid (GA3). The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with a split plot arrangement. The main effect...Continue Reading »

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• 20. PHOSPHATE MOBILIZATION BY ADDITION OF ORGANIC ACIDS IN TWO SOILS OF THE SOUTHERN...

  » ABSTRACT One mechanism by which plants can mobilize organic and inorganic forms of phosphorus (P) in soils is by exudation of low molecular weight organic acids. Laboratory and field trial were carried out during 2011 and 2012 cropping seasons to study the effects of additions of organic acids ( citric, oxalic and tartaric acids) on the mobilization of phosphate of soils from Minna and Mokwa, both...Continue Reading »

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