Month: February 2020

ALGORITHM AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A PERSON BY BIOMETRIC PARAMETERS (FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION)

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ALGORITHM AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A PERSON BY BIOMETRIC PARAMETERS (FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION) Abstract:Fingerprints are the most widely deployed form of biometric identification. No two individuals share the samefingerprint because they have unique biometric identifiers. This paper presents an efficient fingerprint verification algorithmwhich improves matching accuracy. Fingerprint images get degraded and corrupted due to variations in … Read more

Hand Washing Knowledge and Practices Among Public Primary schools in Nigeria

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Hand Washing Knowledge and Practices Among Public Primary schools in Nigeria Introduction Attitudes are very influential in determining hand washing practice among children which can depend on their belief and can be regarded as determinants of people’s behavior, therefore, it is very important to modify people’s beliefs (catalina Lopez-Quintero, 2009). Caregivers’ attitude towards hand washing … Read more

Prevalence of HIV/AIDS among adult donors

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Prevalence of HIV/AIDS Among Adult Donors INTRODUCTION Laboratory testing to identify HIV infection has been used throughout the world for over 20 years, and continues to be a major intervention in protecting recipients of blood and tissues (Constantine et al., 2005). Serological screening of donor blood for HIV antibodies remains a critical component in identifying … Read more

AN ANALYSIS OF INTEREST RATE ON MANUFACURING SECTOR OUTPUT IN NIGERIA

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ABSTRACT The study investigates empirically the impact of interest rate on manufacturing sector output in Nigeria. The broad objective of this study is; to determine the impact of interest rate on manufacturing sector output in Nigeria. Annual data on manufacturing sector output, inflation rate, commercial banks total loan volume and interest rate from the Central … Read more

THEMATIC AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR’S POEM

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THEMATIC AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR’S POEM Leopold Sedar Senghor       Senghor born in Senegal is one of the oldest and most prominent of African poets.  A poet philosopher, scholar and statesman Senghor is also the greatest exponent of the philosophy of Negritude.  Negritude as an ideology was merely developed as a reaction … Read more

THEMATIC AND STYLISTIC ANALYSES OF OSWALD MTSHALI’S JUST A PASSER BY

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THEMATIC AND STYLISTIC ANALYSES OF OSWALD MTSHALI’S JUST A PASSER BY INTRODUCTION: The East African poet Oswald Mstshali’s poem will be analysed thematically and stylistically. Oswald M. Mitshali is one of black South Africa’s most talented poet. He was born in Natal and was a victim of the apartheid system which denied him admission into … Read more

NATIONAL POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMME AND GRASS ROOTS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

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CHAPTER INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The concept of poverty and material deprivation is a critical one in contemporary social discussions. Social sciences’ literature is replete with attempts by economists and other social scientists to conceptualize the phenomenon. Poverty is a vicious circle which keeps the poor in a state of destitution and disillusionment. Poverty affects … Read more

Democracy and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF NIGERIA NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES: 1960 -TO DATE ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES CHALLENGES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALSEducationHealth STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMSAccountable and Transparent GovernanceCurbing Endemic Corruption SOCIAL REFORMSHalting the Wave of CrisisImproving the Standard of EducationStabilizing … Read more

relationship between emotional intelligence and academic performance among senior secondary school students

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Relationship between emotional intelligence and academic performance among senior secondary school students CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Background to the Study        The concept of intelligence is one of the prized possessions a person can have. It is a fundamental concept that has become a convenient evaluative expression covering a wide variety of domains (Davey, 2004). Over the … Read more