Abstract This study shows a Proto-Type Construction of an Electrically Powered Tomato Slicing Machine (Design of the Proto-Type). The feeding unit of the tomato slicer was made from a pyramid shaped plates in which tomatoes to be sliced dropped by gravity and slight agitation of the machine into the slicing unit. The feeding unit has […]
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF LOCAL CRUDE OIL REFINERIES ON SOIL QUALITY IN SELECTED ISLAND COMMUNITIES IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract In the last few years, there has been an ongoing effort to combat illegal oil bunkering, including the dismantling of artisanal refining activities in the Niger Delta. This study assessed the level of heavy metals and hydrocarbons concentration in former artisanal sites. Surface soil sample were collected in triplicates from nine island communities along […]
LITTER DECOMPOSITION AND NUTRIENT RELEASE DYNAMICS IN Allanblackia floribunda (Oliv) AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM UNDER A HUMID TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT OF SOUTH EAST NIGERIA
Abstract Field experiments were conducted between 2017 and 2018 at Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Humid Forest Research Station, Umuahia, South east Nigeria, to study litter decomposition and nutrient release dynamics in Allanblackia floribunda (oliv) agroforestry system. The experiments were all laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The litter bag […]
ECONOMIC ANALYSES OF TRADITIONAL PROCESSING OF AFRICAN LOCUST BEANS (Parkia biglobosa) (Jacq.) Benth. SEEDS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The research was conducted in Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State to carry out economic analysis of traditional processing of African Locus Bean Seed (ALBS). Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 100 respondents from 4 wards within the study area. Primary data were collected from the processors with the use of well structure […]
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT IN OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
Abstract Waste disposal and management have always been a problem to people in every part of the world of which Nigeria is not left out. This research work assesses the waste management system in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife focusing on the central campus. It also aims, among others, at determining the quantity of waste generated […]
CHARACTERIZATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF CASHEW PLANTATIONS (Anacardium occidentale L.) IN THE PENDÉ AND NYA DEPARTMENTS (EXTREME-SOUTH, CHAD)
Abstract In order to enhance the value of edible fruit trees from the Sudanian zone, such as cashew, a study was carried out in the Logone Oriental province in Chad. Ethnobotanical and socio-economic surveys, through structured and semi-structured interviews, were carried out with 18 resource persons, who were the owners and/or managers. It appears that […]
EFFECTS OF SOURCES OF NITROGEN AND WATERING REGIMES ON THE GROWTH OF AFRICAN STAR APPLE (Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don) SEEDLINGS
Abstract There is paucity of researched established information on the effect nitrogen-based fertilizers on the growth of Chrysophyllum albidum. To improve the slow growth of Chrysophyllum albidum, investigation was carried out. A 3 x 3 split-plot experimental design accompanying three replications was selected to determine the effects of sources of nitrogen and watering regimes on […]
LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND CONDITION FACTOR ESTIMATION OF THE COMMON SMOOTH-HOUND SHARK, Mustelus mustelus OFF THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF NIGERIA
Abstract Information on the length-weight relationship (LWR) and condition factor (K) of the common smooth-hound shark, Mustelus mustelus collected from fish landing sites located in the coastal areas of Lagos and Ondo States, Nigeria were provided in this study. The sharks were collected from March 2018 to September 2021. In total, 1,018 sharks were measured […]
ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT OF AFRICAN WALNUT OIL ON PLANKTONIC AND BIOFILM CELLS OF Staphylococcus aureus
Abstract Screw press a mechanical method of extraction was used to extract oil from African walnut and fatty acid profile was carried out using gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Antibacterial activity was determined using minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration and minimum biofilm eradication concentration. Extraction’s yield was 12.53 %. African walnut oil shows that linoleic […]
EVALUATION OF IRRIGATION POTENTIAL OF MANNISA WATERSHED USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGIES IN OFFA WOREDA, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA
Abstract Erratic rainfall in Ethiopia has brought areas under extreme drought is increasing year to year. Assessing land suitability for irrigation has become the key strategies to minimize vulnerability to food insecurity. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the irrigation potential of the Mannissa watershed of Offa Woreda for surface irrigation. The […]