DIVERSITY AND RELATIVE ABUNDANCE OF MEDIUM AND 11LARGE MAMMALS IN BIRBIR PROTECTED FOREST, WESTERN ETHIOPIA
Investigation of diversity and relative abundance of medium to large-sized mammals was conducted in Birbir Protected Forest, western Ethiopia; between Augusts 2017 and February 2018. Three habitat types: Grassland, Woodland and Riverine forest were identified and sampled. Line transect method…
Many factors affect stock market price behaviors; they bring out over-or under-reaction in the market. This study intends to find the impact of major catastrophic event on stock returns. For this purpose, it uses daily data of stock prices with total 210
Many factors affect stock market price behaviors; they bring out over-or under-reaction in the market. This study intends to find the impact of major catastrophic event on stock returns. For this purpose, it uses daily data of stock prices with…
THE ROLE OF CODES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR OF BOARD MEMBERS
This research paper examines the role of code of corporate governance on ethical behavior of board members. A case design methodology was adopted for corporate organizations board members in Lagos State, Nigeria. Of the 45 questionnaires administered, 40 were returned…
DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENTS OF ENERGY DEMAND TO EXCHANGE RATE AND INCOME DIFFERENTIALS: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED OPEC ECONOMIES – NARDL APPROACH
The study explores the adjustments process of energy demand to exchange rates and incomes differentials in Iran, Venezuela, Nigeria and Algeria. It is expected that as exchange rates witness appreciations or depreciation; and national income fluctuates between positives and negatives,…
RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT ON SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK: CASE STUDY OF KARU SUBSTATION IN ABUJA, NIGERIA
The Power system design normally provides function effectively to the consumers. Therefore the interruptions cannot be avoided which cause power unavailability which affect the generation of electricity for high quality achievement. This research paper analyzes the reliability system of Karu…
TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SURVIVAL OF HOTELS IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the functioning as well as survival of hotels around the world. The Lockdown policy of most countries during the COVID-19 crisis has brought the hospitality industry to a near standstill and in the post COVID-19…
THEORETICAL STUDY, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY AND ANTI-CANCER STUDIES OF GALANGAL (ALPINIA GALANGAL)
The implication of oxidative stress in the promotion of carcinogenesis suggests that antioxidant therapy represents a promising opportunity for cancer prevention. Additionally, a therapeutic strategy to increase the antioxidant capacity of cells may be used to fortify the long term…
PHYTOEXTRACTION OF HEAVY METALS IN CONTAMINATED SOILS USING AMARANTHUSVIRIDIS
The phytoextraction potential of Amaranthus for heavy metals in soil was investigated in this study using Amaranthusviridis. The screen house experiment was carried out at the Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to evaluate the phytoremediation potential of Amaranthusviridis…
EXPLORING THE PREDICTIVE ROLE OF PERCEIVED EMPLOYABILITY ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND AFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: A SOCIAL EXCHANGE PERSPECTIVE
The study examined the predictive role of perceived employability on attitude towards organizational change and affective organizational commitment via social exchange process. The cross-sectional research design was used and data were collected with self-report measure. 0ne hundred and ninety -…
TESTING THE PERFORMANCE OF CONDITIONAL VARIANCE-COVARIANCE IN DIAGONAL MGARCH MODELS USING EXCHANGE RATE AND NIGERIA COMMERCIAL BANKS INTEREST RATES
The study examines the performance of conditional variance-covariance in Diagonal MGARCH models using exchange rate and Nigerian commercial Banks interest rate on time deposits maturing in a monthly order. The data for the study was on monthly Exchange rate (Excr),…
WHY CAN'T BE SPECIAL MEDICATIONS FOR PNEUMONIA?
Each disease known to modern medicine has its own causes (etiology) and mechanisms of development (pathogenesis). Acute pneumonia (AP) is no exception to this rule. The causes of this disease are known, and among them the most common are bacteria,…
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF SOME PLANT SPECIES FOUND IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY DUTSIN-MA TAKE-OFF SITE, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
Chemicals that are present in plants are called secondary metabolites, this is because the plants that produce them could have little need for them. These chemicals are manufactured in different parts of the plant body. This research work was aimed…
REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNIQUE TO DETERMINE PERECENTAGE LAND USE CHANGE BETWEEN 1986 - 2018:CASE STUDY; IKWERRE LGA RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Landsat imageries of Rivers State for 1986, 2000 and 2018, of 30m x 30m was utilized to delineate Ikwerre LGA. The generation of land use maps was performed in ArcGIS 10.5 and four land use types, built up areas ,farmlands,…
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOSPITALS INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES AND PATIENTS SURGICAL OUTCOME IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA
The study was on ‘evaluation of the relationship between hospitals infection control practices and patients surgical outcome in private hospitals in south-south Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: Evaluates how hospitals infection control practices affect patients’ surgical outcome in private…
STUDIES ON EXTRACTION, PHYTOCHEMICALS AND THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHIC (TLC) ANALYSIS OF STEM BACK AND ROOT EXTRACTS OF MORINDA LUCIDA (NVUVU)
The present study is aimed at qualitatively screening for phytochemicals in M. lucida stem bark and root to determine the major classes of compound present in them. This was done using three different solvents successively to extract. The effects of…
POST COVID-19 AND PERFORMANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGERS OF THE MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA
The study was to evaluate post COVID-19 and performance of human resource managers of the manufacturing firms in South East, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: examine the relationship between COVID-19 and leadership of human resource managers of manufacturing firms…
UPDATE ON FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN THE AFRICAN REGION
At present, many financial systems world-wide have improved in soundness, depth and diversity - partly as a result of a series of financial sector and macroeconomic changes Arising from the dwindling foreign capital funds, the governments of some countries have…