The volatile constituents and insecticidal activity of essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of air-dried and pulverized leaves of Magaritaria discoidea (Baill.) G. L. Webster growing in Nigeria was studied. The constituents of the oil were analysed by means of gas chromato...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28523
This study applied data from descriptive background to conduct a research on student affairs professionalism at a Nigerian private University. The study among other things investigated the: programmes of study of student affairs personnel; percentage of staff who are interested i...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/23690
This study examined the determinants of participation in non-farm employment, and factors that influence income derived from non-farm employment among rural farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Primary data used in the study were obtained from 150 respondents’ selected employing mul...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28047
Aim: This study examined the factors affecting the adaptability of Building Information Modelling by the building construction professionals in Anambra State Nigeria. Study Design: It was a survey research where questionnaires were distributed to core professionals in the Buildin...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/26563
The nexus between government expenditure and economic growth remains a controversial issue in public finance literature as scholars have divergent opinion backed by empirical findings. In this study, we examine the long run relationship between government expenditure and economic...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/27586
Aim: We estimate the recreation value of Lengwe National Park (LNP) in Malawi using the travel cost method (TCM). The TCM is one of the techniques used for estimating economic values of environmental goods and services that do not command a market price such as National Parks. St...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/26631
O. S. Muniru, C. S. Ezeanyanaso, T. K. Fagbemigun, E. U. Akubueze, A. O. Oyewole, O. J. Okunola, G. Asieba, A. O. Shifatu, C. C. Igwe & G. N. Elemo·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2016
Biodiesel production in Nigeria is gaining more level of awareness but the cost of production is still on the high side. This is largely due to the cost of raw materials, mainly vegetable oil or fat. Fortunately, a very efficient way to reduce this cost and increase profitability...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/27982
Aim: Tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable deaths, causing about 6 million deaths globally every year. Despite the widely known health effects of smoking, the prevalence of tobacco use is gradually increasing in developing countries including Nigeria. This study was ca...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/27278
Background: The problem of election violence in Nigeria particularly in Anambra State has been a source of worry because of its attendant consequences on children, youths and the society at large. The youths are induced to threaten or unleash violence as a means to achieve electo...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/26070
Software testing is an integral part of the software development life cycle. Design of good test cases is a key challenge in software testing. Test cases can be designed from different artifacts like requirements, design and software code. In Software engineering, different UML d...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/26872