This paper examines the causal relationship between crude oil prices, Naira/US Dollar exchange rate and Agricultural commodity price return volatility in Nigeria using time series econometric models. The study utilizes monthly time series data on the study variables from January...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/39862
Today, the state-of-the-art research in entrepreneurship involves the application of both the disrupting distributed ledger technology and the innovative Blockchain data structure to finance, economy and management disciplines (i.e. corporate finance, peer-to-peer management, dig...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/45117
The focus of this study was to provide research-based- evidence on the influence of certain variables on dividend policy using Nigerian banks. Specifically, the study examines the effects of profitability, firm size, leverage and previous levels of dividend payout on dividend pol...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/44463
Olusola Oladeji, Dick Damas Chamla, Chandrakala Jaiswal, Joy Kenyi, Joseph Senesie, Anne Laevens, Penelope Campbell & Chantal Umutoni·Archives of Current Research International·2018
Aims: The ongoing conflict in South Sudan has led to the disruption of health care services with a high burden of infectious diseases, a widespread food insecurity and elevated child malnutrition with malaria being a major cause of co-morbidity among malnourished children. This s...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/44439
Aims: To study the serum biochemistry, hepatic and renal histology of rabbits fed diets supplemented with Mucuna leaf meal. Study Design: Completely Randomised Design. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was carried for 12 weeks at Agricultural Technology Department Teach...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/44105
The objective of this study is to determine the influence of ecological variables on the stock of carbon using a stepwise regression model. The study was carried out at Itapaji, a farming community in the derived savanna zone in Ekiti North Senatorial District. Soil samples were...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/43932
Douati Togba Etienne, Kouame Kouakou Ahou Christelle, Nyamien Yves, Konan Constant, Coulibaly Adama, Sidibe Daouda, Konan N’Guessan Ysidor & Biego Godi Henri Marius·Archives of Current Research International·2018
Aims: To determine the antioxidants contents of almonds from fruits of Terminalia catappa L. (Combretaceae) grown in Côte d'Ivoire. Study Design: The almonds of T. catappa were removed from the dried mature fruits harvested in different regions of Côte d’Ivoire. A pool of almonds...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/37125
Power-Voltage (P-V) characteristics of PV module are non-linear but it has a unique maximum power point. Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques are used to maximise or to increase the output power of photovoltaic system for all time. These techniques give maximum output p...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/43457
Okro is a very important vegetable fruit and is cultivated by small scale farmers in the South East and South West of Nigeria. Poor yield has characterized its production in recent times and this is evidenced by poverty that typifies the okra farmers. Studies attributed this scen...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/28100
Soil erosion is one of the major unresolved problems of rural agriculture. The causes of soil erosion in the study area are heavy precipitation, persistent drought, farming activities, deforestation and indiscriminate bush burning that expose soil to impact of rain drop. This stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/37585
The nutrient composition and the acceptability of biscuit from composite flours of wheat and Pleurotus sajur-caju (PSC) mushroom were evaluated. Pleurotus sajur-caju (PSC) mushroom was dried, processed into flour and used to substitute wheat flour as composite flour. The composit...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35686
The work of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs has been referred to for decades. However, his ideas and concepts regarding basic needs still require review and reflection in this current zeitgeist. This paper reviews some of the issues confronting teachers relative to Masl...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/42858
An improved charcoal stove was designed, constructed and tested in this study to evaluate the thermal performance and combustion efficiency. The evaluation was done in order to know its performance when compared with the commonly found charcoal stove in the locality. Boiling wate...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/43498
Infrared thermography offers to the distribution operators the possibility to monitor their critical equipment. Early knowing the faulty or defective equipment the operators have the ability to evaluate the faults. With this knowledge, electric power distribution companies can av...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/43672
This study assessed the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on the performance of commercial banks in Nigeria for the period 1991 to 2012 using data sourced from 11 sampled commercial banks in Onitsha, Anambra State. This study applied Ordinary Least Square a...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/25120