The aim of this paper is to identify the problem of dubious or fake Offset projects in the voluntary carbon market. Using primary data gotten from questionnaires sent out to 190 respondents in 2016, with the aid of descriptive analysis the results show overwhelmingly evidence tha...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35070
The study compared the infiltration capacities by field measurement and some empirical models for irrigation agriculture.The field measurement was carried out at the Farm Site of the Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure. A double ring infil...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35602
Present review article reveals the importance of species Citrullus colocynthis, distributed in India and other parts of the world; this extensive research information on this species is highly significant for future researchers worldwide. In this article morphological and biologi...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35158
Building and construction designs are expected to be smart; characterized with less negative environmental impacts and are to be more or less economically sustainable. In the face of changing climate and thermal discomfort among urban residents, developing energy-efficient struct...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35194
Information on the heterosis of maize germplasm is essential in maximizing the effectiveness of hybrid development. The objectives of the present study were to assess the effects of elevated plant density on mean performance and heterobeltiosis and to identify the best testcrosse...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35509
Conventional eddy current braking is limited in effectiveness to only the high vehicular speed region. As the vehicle slows, the conventional eddy current brake loses effectiveness. This inherent drawback is due to the use of static/stationary magnetic field in the brake system....
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/34042
Water sources are usually polluted by waste generated by human activities. This work examined the activities on three dump sites on surface and groundwater quality in Warri metropolis. Water samples from boreholes, dug-wells and stream sources around Niger-Cat, Don-Parkar and Orh...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35089
This study examined factors associated with domestic violence in the bid to offer a comprehensive understanding of the various factors associated with different types of domestic violence. The data for the study was derived from the Zambia Demographic Health Survey carried out by...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/34478
Two diagnostic surveys were conducted during the 2015 and 2016 growing seasons in three major cassava growing zones of Tanzania. The studies aimed at establishing the spatial and temporal distribution of M. tanajoa on commonly grown commercial cassava varieties landraces in Tanza...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/34827
The aim of this study was to investigate saponins and polyphenolic constituents of methanol leaf extract of Boswellia dalzielii Hutch.The qualitative phytochemistry was based on using reagents known to produce a particular color change which is distinct to that compound, while ga...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/34716