Managing the software development process has become one of the major areas for research especially in today’s information driven economy. A literature search shows that most software development projects are considered as partial failures due to technical and nontechnical factors. There is however dearth of information on studies of the state of software development in Nigeria which forms the ...

objective: the present study was carried out to determine the most potent available antimicrobials in the treatment of pathogens of reproductive health importance in nigeria. material and methods: using the agar disc-diffusion and modified agar well-diffusion methods, bacterial and fungal pathogens obtained from clinical specimens of female patients presenting at the university college hospital...

background: work-related musculoskeletal disorders (wmsds) have been documented among various occupational groups in nigeria. however, there is limited data on the prevalence of wmsds among call center operators (ccos). objective: to determine the prevalence of wmsds among ccos in nigeria and to explore the extent to which these discomforts impact the daily work activities of the respondents. m...

the study investigated challenges to soil erosion control measures among farmers in anambra state, nigeria. purposive, multistage and random sampling techniques were employed in selecting a sample size of two hundred and forty (240) respondents. structured interview schedule was used for data collection. frequency counts, percentage, mean scores and factor analysis were used for data analysis. ...

this study was conducted based on primary data collected using a questionnaire. a total of 90 respondents among farmers associations were interviewed in kano state of nigeria. therefore, double stage stratified and purposive simple random sampling technique was used to select 30 respondents in each of three (3) farmers associations, one from each of the three (3) agricultural zones of the state...

one hundred and five (105) camels were investigated at the maiduguri abattoir, nigeria using floatation and sedimentation techniques for helminth parasites and haematological indices with the microhaematocrit reader. overall, prevalence of infection was 92.4% [(coccidia (8.5%), strongyloides (8.5%), trichuris (11.4%), ciliates (6.7%), ascaris sp. (3.8%), moniezia sp. (1.9%), amphistome sp. (0.9...

objective: erroneous beliefs about causation and lack of adequate knowledge have been found to sustain deep seated negative attitudes about mental illness. conversely, better knowledge results in improved attitudes towards people with mental illness and a belief that mental illnesses are treatable can encourage early treatment seeking and promote better outcomes. the aim of this study was to as...

globalization is a worldwide phenomenon. the concept globalization is a very recent term only establishing its current meaning in the 1970s, which emerged from the intersection of four inter related sets of communities of practice, academics, journalists, publishers. this paper models the channels through which globalization affects financial sector development in nigeria. to this end this stud...

background: availability of antiretroviral therapies has transformed aids into a manageable chronic condition and im­proved well-being among people living with hiv/aids (pha) in developed countries. in developing countries however, such transformations are yet to occur due to socio-economic, systemic and environmental constraint. this study examined the impact of social, economic, psychological...

background:infection of mothers with rubella virusduring pregnancy can be serious; if the mother is infected within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy she is likely to have miscarriage, stillbirth, or baby with congenital rubella syndrome. this study was carried out to define rubella virusseroprevalence in pregnancy in osogbo, nigeria. methods:this study is a cross-sectional sero-survey of rubella...