1026. CHRONOMODULATED NIFEDIPINE ADMINISTRATION AND MICROVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS IN GLIMEPIRIDE-TREATED HYPERGLYCAEMIC RATS

ABSTRACT

Diabetic complications pose increasing public health problems worldwide. Glimepiride, a sulphonylurea is among the most frequently used anti-diabetic drugs, and is often combined with other drugs for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker is recommended for its role in mitigating microvascular complications especially in delaying the onset of diabetic nephropathy. Interaction between both drugs leads to regimen failure when simulta...

1027. CLAPHAM ANTI SLAVERY CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT ,1773-1833 AN APPROACH TO THE ERADICATION OF MODERN HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NIGERIA

1.1Background of the Study

Slavery cum slave trade was a constituent part of the social system in Africa as in other parts of the world. During the old slavery era, people became slaves as a result of economic default, seizure as war captives, purchase and voluntary submission among other reasons. According to Falk (1997), “Whether in Niger Delta, in Igbo country, or in Yoruba land, slaves were the principal source of investment to indicate wealth” (p.96). More so, the p...

1028. Circumventing Network Filtering with Polymorphic Protocol Shapeshifting

ABSTRACT

As use of the Internet has expanded to become ubiquitous, so has the use of filtering technology to selectively block access to content. In order to restore access to blocked content, filtering circumvention technologies have also been developed. This dissertation addresses the technical methods for developing a circumvention technology that is both useful and pragmatic. This goal was achieved by using modeling of filters as the basis for constructing filte...

1029. Children’s Conceptions of the Moral Standing of a Humanoid Robot of the Here and Now

ABSTRACT

Sophisticated humanoid robots have recently moved from the laboratory and research settings to the home environment. Some models are now marketed to families with children, and are designed to engage children in increasingly social and potentially moral interactions. The purpose of this study is to investigate—when children interact with a commercially available humanoid robot and witness a human causing a harm to the robot—whether children conc...

1030. CHRISTIAN KNIGHTHOOD IN THE DIOCESE ON THE NIGER ANGELICAN COMMUION ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA

1.1Background to the Study

The emergence of knighthood in the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion was seen as weird and unchristian institution. It started like a seedling on the soil of the Church of Nigeria sown by the bishops of the Anglican Communion. During investiture into the Order, the members are meant to make a vow to uphold and defend the church. In her early beginnings in the Diocese on the Niger, the order received ill-treatments because of its physical appearance in...

1031. CHARACTERIZATION OF UREASE OF BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM CEMENT FOR CONCRETE ENHANCEMENT

ABSTRACT

Ureases are a group of enzymes that hydrolyse urea producing carbon dioxide and ammonia. Urease producing bacteria have shown their importance in microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation in the construction industry. This study focused on the characterization of bacterial isolates from cement for concrete enhancement. Two (2) bacterial isolates assigned codes CA (B) and CA (F) were isolated from cement samples using enrichment culture technique. The isolates were...

1032. CHRISTIAN OZO TITLE TAKING AND LEADERSHIP THE STUDY OF THE IGBO PEOPLE OF OZUBULU, ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA

1.1Background to the Study

Ozo title-taking is an interesting cultural practice in Igbo-land. This title-taking was the brain cchild of the traditionalists. But with time there was a serious transformation in it to accommodate the Christians. Thus, this work focuses more on the transformed Ozo title-taking which began from the mid 80s till date. The Ozo titled members are seen as people with integrity and high moral character within the town. They are selected for leadership purpose...

1033. CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF HONEY BEE PROPOLIS COLLECTED FROM ZANGO KATAF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Honeybee Propolis from Apis mellifera (Linn), has been used in ethno medicine as an emollient in the treatment of ringworm, measles, chickenpox and with reported biological activities, such as antitumor, antioxidant, immunomodulatory action and anti-inflammatory action among other ailments, was subjected to chemical and biological studies.

The chemical techniques employed were column chromatography and preparative thin layer chromatography. The antioxidant activit...

1034. CHILD MORTALITY IN ANCIENT ROME AND MODERN IBADAN

ABSTRACT

High records of occurrences of child mortality were documented in ancient Rome and in modern Ibadan. Available studies on ancient Rome focused on the effect of female infanticide on the population, and those on modern Ibadan, concentrated on the effects of cerebral malaria on children below the age of 5. However, these studies ignored the comparative possibility of health situations in both societies despite their related experiences. This study, therefore, compared the cau...

1035. CHROMOSOMAL PATTERNS AND VARIABILITY IN THE AFRICAN GIANT RAT (Cricetomys gambianus, WATERHOUSE-1840)

ABSTRACT

The studies of mammalian chromosomes have constituted an effective area of investigation to explain their relationship. The entire chromosome set of a species is known as a karyotype. Many rodent species show a tendency for extensive chromosomal variability within species and species complexes. The use of molecular methods to provide more insight into the taxonomy and phylogeny of Cricetomys was recommended. Karyotypic studies were carried out on the African Giant rat, (Cri...

1036. CHARACTERIZATION OF POLLUTION HAZARDS OF SELECTED SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS IN BIDA CATCHMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Water quality analysis was done for both surface and groundwater samples. For surface water, samples were taken from the upstream; middle; and downstream sections of the river Landzun. Similarly, for groundwater, samples were collected from specific locations around the Bida catchment area of Niger State, Nigeria such in a manner to allow for effective spread. Water samples for both surface and underground regimes were collected during the dry wet seasons. Laboratory analys...

1037. characters and voice the Bildgunroman Tradition in selected Third Generation Nigeria Novels

Background to the Study

Early twenty-first century witnessed the emergence of new voices in Nigerian literature, especially, the novel genre.These voices whom Pius Adesanmi and Chris Dunton have labelled “Third Generation,” may have consciously adopted the German Bildungsroman tradition. The style of exploring the moral and psychological growth of the main character has become ubiquitous in most contemporary Nigerian novels. In his A Glossary of Literary Terms, M.H. Abra...

1038. CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM AND VIOLENCE ON TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS ARTIFACTS IN IGBOLAND, 2000-2017: A HISTORICAL DISCOURSE

ABSTRACT

The fundamental obligation of Christianity is for Christians to preach the gospel for the purpose of conversion. In Igboland, the quest for evangelism has been on the increase with Christians becoming more passionate to carry out the work of evangelism. However, one thing that is very disturbing is that some crusades organized in Igboland are characterized with stories of violent attacks and destruction of traditional religious artifacts. The reasons adduced for these attac...

1039. CHARACTERIZATION OF PATIENTS WITH PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE IN NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA: INFLUENCE OF LIFESTYLE, WEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

ABSTRACT

Peptic ulcer disease is a disorder in the gastrointestinal tract. It is caused by an increase in stomach acid. There are only a few studies on peptic ulcer disease in Africa. This study was conducted to characterize the lifestyle, wealth, and environmental factors of peptic ulcer patients in the Northeastern Nigeria. The lifestyle factors that were examined were cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption. A targeted sampling method was used to sample 52 PUD (n=52) patients a...

1040. CHARACTERIZATION OF METHICILLIN - RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS FROM ORTHOPAEDIC PATIENTS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, ZARIA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is now a threat to both the hospitalized patients and community globally. This work was aimed at detecting molecularly, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus from the orthopaedic patients in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. Conventional biochemical methods were used to identify the isolates while API STAPH identification test kit further characterized the isolates to species level. The suscep...

1041. CHARACTERIZATION AND GRAVITY CONCENTRATION OF KURUNGU IRON ORE, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

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 composition analysis,  XRD and SEM for the mineralogical analysis and the modified Berry a...

1042. CHARACTERIZATION AND FORMULATION OF WAX COMPOSITION FOR INVESTMENT CASTING PATTERN

ABSTRACT

In this study selected natural waxes were blended with other selected synthetic waxes like paraffin wax and microcrystalline wax for the purpose of investment casting. Beeswax, carnauba wax and microcrystalline wax were selected to be blended with paraffin wax at the proportion of; 100%-0%, 80%-20%, 60%-40%, 50%-50%, 40%-60%, 20%-80%, and

0%-100% for each blend. Wax properties like ash content, density, specific gravity, melting point, surface finishing, and shrin...

1043. CHARACTERIZATION AND BENEFICIATION OF NASARAWA-EGGON LEAD-ZINC ORE, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Characterization and flotation studies were carried out on the Nasarawa-Eggon lead- zinc ore sample through Chemical analysis, Mineralogical analysis, Petrological analysis, Work Index evaluation, Particle size/mineral assay analysis, Liberation studies Bulk Froth Flotation and development of a flow sheet. The chemical analysis was carried out using XRF machine to estimate the elements in the ore sample, the analysis revealed that the ore deposit is mainly made up of 16.78%...

1044. CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA; AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (2015 -2020)

ABSTRACT

The Niger-Delta region of Nigeria has a chequered history of human and material exploitation as well as environmental degradation and underdevelopment. As the heartbeat of Nigeria’s economy being the source of most revenues accruing to the federation in terms of oil mineral resources, the efforts at addressing its teeming challenge of development has taken difficult very dimension, moving from one government policy to another. Ensuring sustainable development in the N...

1045. CHARACTERISATION OF RECYCLED STEEL IN NIGERIA FOR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

ABSTRACT

The chemical and mechanical properties of recycled mild steel from scraps in Nigeria was investigated using the mechanical (strength of materials) testing approach, chemical (elemental composition) testing approach and metallurgical (microstructural analysis) testing approach methods. The aim of this study is to investigate the quality of recycled mild steel reinforcement used for engineering applications in Nigeria by obtaining as- produced mild steel samples of 12mm diame...

1046. CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME HYDROLYTIC ENZYMES AND BIOPULPING POTENTIAL OF FUNGAL ISOLATES FROM SELECTED WOOD SAMPLES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

Abstract

Pulping industry is both labour and energy intensive but in Nigeria, electricity supply is unsta- ble. This has contributed to the near collapse of the Nigerian paper and pulp industry despite the rich forest resources in southwestern Nigeria. Use of alternative energy sources such as electricity generating sets further increases production cost. It therefore, becomes pertinent to seek alternative approach aimed at reducing mechanical pulping duration and improving pulp cha...

1047. CHARACTERISATION AND APPLICATION OF NATIVE AND CROSS-LINKED CASHEW (Anacardium occidentaleL.) GUM IN TABLETTING

ABSTRACT

The exudatefrom cashew tree, referred to as cashew gum (CG) had been investigated for use as binder in conventional tablet formulations. In this study,-clinroksesd derivatives of

the gum were synthesized and invgeastei d for their physicochemical anpdhysicotechnicla

properties and applicability in modifying drug release in tablet formulations. The crude dried latexes of CG were purified by extraction using acetoTnwe.o cross-linked derivatives of

1048. CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA ORGANISATIONS A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED FIRMS IN LAGOS STATE

Background to the Study

Uncertain economic climate forces many Organisations to make changes in order to survive. Organisations need to react quickly to the revolution in technologies and competition, not only at the global level, but also at the local and national levels, if they want to stay ahead of competition (Edmonds, 2010). According to Robbins and Judge (2009), the dynamic and changing environments, which Organisations face today, required adaptation, sometimes calling for d...

1049. CHALLENGES OF PROLIFERATION OF SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS TO PEACE-BUILDING IN LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE

ABSTRACT

This study focuses on the challenges of proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) to peace-building in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The study provides a critical analysis of the nature of warfare in Africa with the use of small arms and light weapons and child soldiers. It is a discourse of post-conflict peace-building as it assesses the various measures adopted in Liberia and Sierra Leone. It argues that continual availability of SALW in these countries poses a gre...

1050. CHALLENGES OF INDISCIPLINE IN THE NIGERIA POLICE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

ABSTRACT

As an important arm in governance and social control, attention has been focused on the police. Corruption, inadequate funding, poor governance, and public attitude to the police force, under-staffing, and inadequate training have been identified by scholars and policymakers as major problems of the Nigerian Police. However, little has been done on indiscipline in the Nigeria Police in relations to these challenges. This study examined the linkages of indiscipline with thes...