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EFFECTS OF STORAGE MOULDS ON THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF COCOA BEANS AND THEIR CONTROL IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA

OGUNDEJI, BABATUNDE AYODEJI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2014-05)

Apparently healthy and infected stored cocoa beans were obtained from three randomly selected cocoa stores in each of the five cocoa producing states of Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti and Ogun in South-West Nigeria. The samples ...
INTROGRESSION OF OPAQUE-2 GENE INTO THE GENETIC BACKGROUND OF POPCORN USING MARKER ASSISTED SELECTION

ADUNOLA, PAUL MOTUNRAYO (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2017-12)

Biofortification of a natural snack like popcorn is important for improved nutrition and health of children and adults. This study was aimed at introgressing opaque-2 gene, a high lysine/tryptophan gene into the genetic ...
EFFICACY OF PHYTOCHEMICALS FROM FOUR SPECIES OF ALOE IN THE CONTROL OF SOME PLANT PATHOGENS

ADEYEMO, OLUWASEUN RUQAYAH (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2015-05)

Aloe plants, like other lilies are rich in phytochemicals which are known to have pronounced biological and physiological consequences for microbes. This study is aimed at determining the phytochemical constituents and the ...
POVERTY PROFILE OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

OGINNI, OLUWASEUN CLEMENT (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2016-02)

Poverty is a major problem in the world, and most often a person dies due to poverty related issues. In Nigeria, Poverty is more prevalent in the rural sector due to dwindling and inequitable distribution of real income. ...
CONSUMPTION PATTERN OF CASSAVA PRODUCTS BY HOUSEHOLDS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

ARIYO, OLAKUNLE RICHES (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2016-03)

This study assessed the consumption pattern of cassava products by households in Ondo State, Nigeria. Data were collected from 240 respondents selected through a multistage random technique using structured questionnaire. ...
BREED AND AGE EFFECTS ON MEAT QUALITY OF SPENT CHICKEN LAYERS

OLAGBEGI, BOSEDE RUTH (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2015-10)

Spent chicken layers are available for meat after completion of their egg production year(s) but there is a dearth of information on the quality of such meat. Thus, this study investigated the effect of three different ...
EFFECTS OF STORAGE CONDITIONS AND PACKAGING MATERIALS ON THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PALM OIL

TORIOLA, BABAJIDE OLADIMEJI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2015-01)

This study was carried out to evaluate palm oil storage stability in four packaging materials commonly usedinNigeria, under three storage conditions. Freshly produced palm oil was purchased, filled in these packaging ...
NUTRITIONAL QUALITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF SELECTED MAIZE-BASED SNACKS FORTIFIED WITH KIDNEY BEANS (Phaseolus vulgaris) AND ALLIGATOR PEPPER (Aframomum melegueta)

ADEYANJU, BRIDGET EBUNOLUWA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2017-07)

This work examined the nutritional quality and acceptability of selected maize-based snacks (aadun, kokoro and kango) fortified with kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and alligator pepper (Aframomum melegueta). The snacks ...
Nutritional Evaluation of Complementary Diets Formulated from Blends of Quality Protein Maize Flour, Conpophor Nuts (Tetracarpidium conophorum) and Fluted Pumpkin seed (Telfairia occidentalis)

ADEDOKUN, OLUFEMI ADEBAYO (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2015-10)

The effectiveness of blends of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) and defatted oil seed flour (fluted pumpkin seed and conophor nut) in meeting nutritional requirement as a complementary diet was being investigated. QPM was ...
TOXICITY OF Ricinus communis (De Geer, 1778) LEAF POWDER TO HETEROCLARIAS JUVENILES

OZOREWOR, MARY OGHALE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2020-05)

The study evaluated the toxicity effects of Ricinus communis leaf powder at 4g/l on Heteroclarias juveniles. Blood profiles, gills, liver and kidney were used as biomarkers for testing the toxicity of leaf powder of R. ...
SEAFOOD MARKETING IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIAN COASTAL LINE: THE CASE OF AKWA-IBOM AND CROSS-RIVER STATES

OFFIONG, IDARA ANIEFIOK (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2018-07)

Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans. Seafood prominently includes fish, shellfish, marine mammal, edible sea plants and echinoderms. The objectives of this work determined the socio-economic ...
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF IKOGOSI WARM SPRING RESORT AND IDANRE HILLS ON THE HOST COMMUNITIES

OBADARE, OLOLADE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2016-02)

Tourism has become a major source of economic diversification for many countries, underpinning the service sector and forging effective backward and forward linkages with the rest of the economy, allowing new employment ...
SUBSTITUTION OF SOYBEAN MEAL WITH VELVET BEAN SEED MEAL IN THE AFRICAN CATFISH, Clarias gariepinus (BURCHELL 1822) DIETS

AKANDE, TAIWO THERESA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2014-06)

This study investigated the potential of an alternative plant protein source as partial replacement for fish meal in the diets of the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. The nutritive potentials of two varieties of Mucuna ...
EFFECTS OF PHOSPHORUS AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON THE GROWTH, YIELD AND NUTRIENT CONTENT OF LETTUCE (Lectuca sativa) IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

SANNI, KEHINDE OSENI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2014-12)

Continuous crop production in the tropics has rendered vast area of land unproductive as a result of physical degradation, loss of soils organic matter and decreased cation exchange capacity (CEC). As these soils suffered ...
CROP WATER USE, GROWTH AND YIELD OF FADAMA-GROWN PEPPER (Capsicum annuum L.) AS INFLUENCED BY MULCHING AND IRRIGATION IN AKURE, NIGERIA

BALOGUN, CHARLES DADA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2011-07)

Inland valley swamps (inland floodplains/fadama) are characterized by shallow water table depths. The shallow water table can supply important fraction of crop water use (ET) via capillary rise (upflows), this may constitute ...
EFFECTS OF TIMES OF SOWING COWPEA INTO PINEAPPLE-PEPPER INTERCROP ON COMPONENT CROP YIELDS AND MIXTURE PRODUCTIVITY IN AKURE, NIGERIA

AJAYI, Ademola Johnson (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2015-02)

Four experiments were conducted in the rainy and late seasons of 2011 and 2012 at the Teaching and Research Farms of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA) and the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) ...
YIELD AND NUTRITIONAL QUALITIES OF CASSAVA (Manihot esculenta Crantz) AS AFFECTED BY FERTILIZERS AND LENGTH OF STEM CUTTINGS

ADEWUMI, SAMUEL ADEKUNLE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2015-06)

The effects of manure types and length of stem cuttings on the growth, yield and quality of cassava were investigated in a research conducted between June, 2011 and March, 2012 at the Teaching and Research Farm, the Federal ...
EFFECTS OF FERTILIZERS ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND HEALTH, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CACAO (Theobroma cacao L) SEEDLINGS IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

ADEJOBI, Kayode Babatunde (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2015-09)

Low soil fertility and debilitating effects of harmful soil borne microbes are major problems of cacao seedlings establishment (CSE) on the field; however, cacao (Theobroma cacao L) is characterized by high nutrient demand ...
ANALYSIS OF LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION ON THE POVERTY STATUS OF CASSAVA FARMERS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

OLUWALESE, FUNMILOLA AUGUSTINA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2014-11)

This study examined the livelihood diversification on the poverty status of cassava farming households in Ogun State, Nigeria. It specifically examined the socio-economic characteristics, various livelihood activities ...
CONSUMPTION PATTERN OF CHEVON AND CHICKEN AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

GBADAMOSI, AKEEM OLAKUNLE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2016-08)

This study examined the consumption pattern of Chevon and Chicken by households in Ondo state. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 200 households in Ondo State, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics such as ...

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