18 articles in this issue
M. O. Aremu, E. F. Aransiola, B. O. Solomon
In this study, a physico-chemical analysis of untreated and treated phenol-containing waste water samples from a Nigerian Refinery was carried out and the biodegradation of the constituent phenol using two Pseudomonas species were investigated in batch pr... see more
S. A. Adebara, A. W. Salami, D. O. Olukanni
Four methods of probability distribution analysis were evaluated for the prediction of mean reservoir inflow at hydropower dams in Nigeria; the hydropower dams include Kainji, Shiroro and Jebba dams. The reservoir inflow data were subjected to probability... see more
A. O. Adetayo
The quality assessment of groundwater in some selected areas in Ibadan metropolis was investigated in this study to evaluate the impact of waste dump and industrial effluents on the groundwater resources and its suitability for domestic uses. In order to ... see more
T. Y. Tunde-Akintunde, S. A. Olaniyan, E. O. Adelakun
Fermented cassava flour (lafun) is one of the products obtained from cassava processing. Traditionally, sun-drying is one of its main processing steps, but it is ineffective for large-scale production. The effect of flour needs to investigated.Sun-drying,... see more
Two of the most important steps in the ‘gari’ production process are the fermentation and dewatering steps during which the highest cyanide reduction occurs. ‘Gari’ samples were produced by dewatering the cassava mash during fermentation and after ferment... see more
B. I.O. Ade-Owowaye, G. O. Ogunlakin, A. O. Abioye, M. O. Oke
Traditional sun and hot air drying appear to be the major preservation methods employed in Nigeria owing to poor energy system and slow advancement in technological development. Excessive dependence of traditional sun drying on climatic conditions has mad... see more
A. A. Bello, J. A. Ige,, S. Tajudeen
Lateritic soils deposits over quartzites in Ejogbo Local Government Area, Southernwestern Nigeria have been characterized in terms of geotechnical and engineering properties.Ten lateritic soil samples were collected in test pits and were subjected to the ... see more
J. O. Adewoye
The broad objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of management practices on value of information technology (IT) investments in banking operations in the South West Nigeria. In order to analyze the effect the maintenance of existing systems ve... see more
The broad objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of investments in information technology (IT) on Nigerian banks while the specific objective was to evaluate the effects of investments in IT on overall productivity of Nigerian banks. The data ... see more
R. M. Ojokuku
Ridge and furrow segmentation or ridge extraction is an important processing step in automatic fingerprint identification; as its success simplifies the task of tracing the most distinguishing features of the print, the ridge ends and bifurcations. In thi... see more
This paper accessed employees’ level of motivation vis-a-vis their level of performance. The objective was to ascertain the nature of the relationship between the two variables within the context of prevailing conditions of work in the public service. The... see more
B. A. Adejumo, R. O. Raji
The common gain storage structures existing in Nigeria sudan savannah zone are the mud rhombus, thatched rhombus, underground pit, earthen pot and warehouse storage. The gains which are usually stored in unthreshed forms include millet, sorghum, maize and... see more
E. O. ObaniJesu, M. A. Waheed, S. R.A. Macaulay
Global focus is gradually turning away from crude oil as a major source of energy to natural gas due to its abundant availability, environmental friendliness and cost effectiveness. This has effectively increased the transboundary pipeline networks with m... see more
E. O. ObaniJesu, O. A. Okelana
This study was carried out to evaluate the air quality of upstream petroleum operations in Nigerian oilfields. Sox, NOx, VOC and Cox concentrations were measured at six flow-stations within Niger-Delta region of Nigeria at 60, 200, and 500m respectively a... see more
This paper examined differences in the preference of senior and junior cadre workers of Osun State Civil Service for financial and non-financial motivation rewards. The objective was to ascertain the nature of such differences and its policy implications.... see more
B. A. Akinwande, B. I.O. Ade-Omowaye, O. O. Fapojuwo, A. T. Olorunyomi
Powdered mushroom soup was developed using three different spices, which were evaluated for their use as flavor enhancer and preservative. Different combinations of nutmeg, ginger and garlic were mixed with other spices and seasoning and added to mushroom... see more
O. K. Fagbenro, B. E. Oyibo
The pollution effects of effluent discharges from a soap making industries into surface waters were studied over both the wet and dry seasons, using River Ookun and Global Soap industries in Ilorin, Kwara State. Samples are collected at effluent discharge... see more
S. O. Fadare, C. A. Wojuade, G. A. Durodola
This paper discusses the contribution of commercial vehicles to traffic congestion in the core of Ibadan, Nigeria. Commercial vehicles in the form of mini-buses, taxis, motorcycles and trucks plying the routes were manually counted between the hours of 7:... see more