ABSTRACT The importance of software development In the world today cannot be over-emphasised more so as applied in the field of engineering.
ABSTRACT A lot of wood waste is generated from wood species in the Nigerian wood mills which are hazardous to the mills, mill workers and the wood.
ABSTRACT A survey involving the use of structured questionnaires and personal communication was carried out in Western Nigeria to ascertain the type and extent of use of silos for the storage of grains.
This report is in four sections Research Work & Research Assistantship at Imperial College of Science, Medicine & Technology, LondonTeaching and Administrative Experience in University of IbadanTeaching and Administrative Experience outside University of IbadanMajor Conferences/Workshop attended
ABSTRACT The measurement of potential evapotranspiration ET using priestly-taylor formula in humid region was carried out at Shasha along Ojoo-Moniya road, Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State.
ABSTRACT Organic dye pollutants are sometimes released into the environment with wastewater from industries which make use of such dyes. In surface water, they contaminate the surrounding environment while their residue accumulates on land. These chemicals are noted for their toxicity to living organisms and they can cause cancers in human beings. In this study a relatively simple, long term and cost effective remedy for dye pollution reduction was developed; with a focus on the use of semico...
ABSTRACT Background: Malaria is a common and life-threatening disease in Ghana. Malaria infection has been implicated in lipid and glucocorticoid imbalances among children. Cortisol-induced stresses and parasitaemia may affect brain development and risk of cardiovascular disorders among children. Aim: To investigate the impact malaria has on lipids and glucocorticoids in children. . Method: A comparative cross-sectional study using random sampling method was used in this study conducted betwe...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the knowledge, attitude and practices of nursing mothers using two postnatal clinics in Ho, in the Volta region of Ghana. The study also looked at their sources of information on health issues. These two postnatal clinics were chosen because they were the most patronised postnatal care centres in the Ho municipality and therefore, allowed for the inclusion of respondents from a broad range of communities and a representative cross-section of demographic background...
Abstract The objective of the study was to determine the most appropriate methods of initial land preparations in Afram Plains based on their effect on selected soil physical properties such as dry bulk density, porosity, hydraulic conductivity and available water content. The study also sought to estimate the cost of preparing farm lands in the Afram Plains. The study was conducted in Odumesua in the Afram Plains District sampling soil from fields prepared with three identified and categoriz...
ABSTRACT The liberalization of the airwaves in the early 1990s and the promulgation of the National Communications Authority Act of 1996 (Act 524) resulted in broadcast pluralism in Ghana. The resultant increase in the number of radio stations has spawned a very competitive radio market in which radio stations compete for audiences to sell to advertisers. This study was done to find out how radio stations in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana generated revenue to sustain th...
ABSTRACT The study is intended to provide understanding of the use of social media for advertising by the advertising agencies in Ghana and to identify the prospects and challenges associated with its adoption. It is also to explore possible solutions that can possibly enhance the use of social media in advertising practice in Ghana. It sets out to examine the attitude of advertising practitioners towards the use of social media, identify the range of social media tools being applied and the ...
ABSTRACT The rationale for this project is to design a public health communication strategy for campaign on sickle cell anemia in Ghana. This project has been necessitated by the alarming rate at which the condition is occurring. It is generally estimated that 2% of children born in Ghana each year have a form of the sickle cell disease. This proportion is more than that of HIV/AIDS in the country (Ohene-Frimpong, 2011). In recent times, due to technological advancement, it is possible to det...
ABSTRACT The pivot of this study is that while the prospects of regional interaction and integration for political and economic development in Africa have been well researched, the implications of intercultural communication have not received as much scholarly attention. The expectations and intercultural communication experiences of Kenyans in Ghana were, therefore, examined in order to understand the ways in which the visa-free entry policy, driven by the African Union, might influence the ...
ABSTRACT This work sought to find out whether social marketing works as an HIV/AIDS communication tool. Theories in social marketing were therefore used to assess the impact of the Stop AIDS, Love Life campaign. Previous campaigns in some third world countries also provided examples of the use of social marketing principles in HIV/AIDS campaigns. The Stop AIDS, Love Life campaign was compared to these campaigns to identify similarities and differences and to assess the impact of the Ghanaian ...
ABSTRACT The study determined subsurface flow processes of 92.3ha catchment area in order to examine functional relationship among the surface and subsurface flow variables from the water balance components data.