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NEUROPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF Antiaris Africana (FALSE IROKO TREE) LEAF EXTARCT AND FRACTIONS AGAINST MITOCHONDRIAL TOXICANTS

OKE, ROFIAT FUNMILOLA (Fed University of Technology Akure, 2017-02)

Antiaris africana, popularly known as false Iroko tree is used in African ethnomedicine to treat several disorders, such as mental illness, neurodegenerative diseases, stomach disorder, respiratory disorders etc. The plant ...

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF HARMATTAN DUST (AEROSOL) LOADING ON HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY OVER NORTHERN NIGERIA

ALU, SIMON EMMANUEL (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2018-04)

A study on the Spatial Distribution of Harmattan Dust (Aerosol) Loading on Horizontal Visibility over Northern (lat. 80N-140N and long. 30E-150E) Nigeria was carried using thirty (30) years visibility, Community Earth ...

DIVERSITY AND STABILITY OF GROWTH AND YIELD TRAITS OF SOME COCOA GENOTYPES

SOBOWALE, IBRAHIM OLALEKAN (2014-12)

The agronomic and yield related characteristics of twenty Cocoa genotypes established and laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with six replications were studied for two years at the Cocoa Research Institute ...

SENSITIVITY OF FIVE CUMULUS SCHEMES IN SIMULATING WEST AFRICAN MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS’ CHARACTERISTICS

ALABI, BENJAMIN OLUWASOLA (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2016-04)

This research work evaluated the performances of five cumulus parametrization schemes (CPSs) in Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model for simulating the initiation, propagation and rainfall delivery capacity of ...

BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON EFFICACY OF CRUDE OIL BIOREMEDIATION TECHNIQUE ON THE LIVER OF JUVENILES AFRICAN CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus)

OJO, OLUWADAMILOLA ELIZABETH (Fed University of Technology Akure, 2015-07)

Crude oil spill threatens water and a wide range of subsurface aquatic organisms including fishes. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of crude oil exposure at different concentration (ranging from ...

MEDIATING EFFECTS OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING ON ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN ONDO STATE

ARIBISALA, TITUS OLUWOLE (Federal UNIVERSITY Of TECHNOLOGY, Akure, 2019-12)

Technological innovation is imperative to the existence and comfortability of human as well as firm performance; it plays a significant role in industrial advancements. Construction firm professionals and firm needs to ...

SIMULATING IMPACT OF MINERAL DUST ON THE WEST AFRICAN SUMMER MONSOON EVOLUTION

AKINYOOLA, JULIUS ADEKOLA (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2018-08)

Mineral dust over West Africa region modulates summer monsoon through direct and indirect radiative forcing. This study examined the impact of mineral dust on West Africa Monsoon variability with the aid of Regional Climate ...

MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: A TOOL FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

AKINYOSOYE, Felix Akinsola (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2007-09-25)

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, STARCH STRUCTURE AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF SOME LIMA BEANS (Phaseolus lunatus L. WALP) VARIETIES

SEIDU, KUDIRAT TITILOPE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2014-08)

The key nutritional potential of Phaseolus lunatus is unquestionable, due to the high content of bioactive compounds, macro- and micronutrients. Four lima beans (P. lunatus) varieties (NSWP100, NSWP98, NSWP47 & NSWP96) ...

FACTORING CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE INTO CROP MODELS FOR ENHANCING SORGHUM PERFORMANCE IN THE WEST AFRICAN SEMI-ARID TROPICS

AKINSEYE, FOLORUNSO MATHEW (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2015-01)

In semi-arid West Africa, there is growing concern about the potential impacts of climate change and variability on the productivity of agricultural crops and hence food security. This region is highly vulnerable to ...

ASSESSMENT OF CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DELAY IN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ON STAKEHOLDERS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA

AREMU, JOHN ADEKUNLE (Federal UNIVERSITY Of TECHNOLOGY, Akure, 2017-05)

This study identified the causes of construction delay, the effects of such delay on stakeholders and possible remedies. This study was carried out based on questionnaire survey. A total of seven stakeholders made their ...

PRODUCTION OF SOY YOGHURT USING SOYMILK-BASED STARTER CULTURE

POPOOLA, SOLOMON AYOBAMI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2015-07)

Production of soy-yoghurt by fermentation of soymilk with lactic acid bacteria was studied. Soymilk was extracted from dehulled soybean seeds and pasteurized at 95 OC for 15 min. The soymilk was left to naturally ferment ...

A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF PRECIPITATION OVER WEST AFRICA IN COORDINATED REGIONAL CLIMATE DOWNSCALING EXPERIMENT (CORDEX) MODELS

AKINSANOLA, AKINTOMIDE AFOLAYAN (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2015-05)

The study evaluates the ability of seven regional climate models (RCMs) driven by ERA-Interim reanalysis, in skillfully reproducing key features of precipitation (1990-2008) over West Africa within the Coordinated Regional ...

TRENDS IN EXTREME TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OVER WEST AFRICA USING ENSEMBLE OF COMMUNITY EARTH SYSTEM MODEL

AKINDOYIN, DAMILOLA PETER (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2018-09)

This study aims at examining the trends of extreme temperature and precipitation under a changing climate using Global Climate model projections over West Africa. The study analyzed trends in daily maximum and minimum ...

THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME ON PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

AMUWA, WILLIAMS (Federal UNIVERSITY Of TECHNOLOGY, Akure, 2016-12)

This research analyzed the effect of community based natural resource management programme on participating communities in Ondo state, Nigeria. The study assessed the level of infrastructural development in the participating ...

QUALITY PARAMETERS AND GLYCEMIC INDEX OF BLENDS OF UNRIPE PLANTAIN, WHEAT BRAN AND SOY-PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND DOUGH MEALS

OYINLADE, OLUWASEUN GRACE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2016-08)

Over the years, there has been lots of research focused on the improvement of protein and fibre quality of food products due to the vast increase in malnutrition. Unripe plantain as a source of carbohydrate is consumed as ...

DEVELOPMENT OF THRESHOLD VALUES FOR THUNDERSTORM INDICES OVER KANO, NIGERIA.

AJIBOLA, FELIX OLABAMIJI (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2015-04)

This research provides the thresholds for thunderstorm indices and non-occurrence of thunderstorm for Kano as well as thunderstorm frequency. Daily Upper air and thunderstorm data for 2011 to 2013 were obtained from ...

ASSESSMENT OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS APPLICATION ON PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

ALO, MARY OLUWABUNMI (Federal UNIVERSITY Of TECHNOLOGY, Akure, 2019-11)

The implementation of Business Intelligence Systems (BIS) in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has been challenged by the lack of understanding and knowledge of its critical success factors and this affects the performance ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF DROUGHT IN THE SUDANO - SAHELIAN ECOLOGICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA

AJAYI, OLUWATOYIN MOYO (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2013-05)

Drought is a natural hazard characterized by lower than normal precipitation which is insufficient to meet demands of human activities and the environment. It occurs in both high and low rainfall areas and virtually all ...

EVALUATION OF CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DELAY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF LOKOJA-ABAJI ROAD, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

ALEREGE, OLAYINKA TEMITAYO (Federal UNIVERSITY Of TECHNOLOGY, Akure, 2017-04)

The main causes and effects of delay in the construction of the Lokoja- Abaji road on the stakeholders were evaluated. Effects of various delaying factors related to the contractors, client/owner, consultants, construction ...

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