CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODELLING AND APPLIED SCIENCE RESEARCH (CJMASR)
VOL. 26 NO. 9 – DECEMBER, 2022 EDITION
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Cambridge Research and Publications International,
Africa (Nigeria): CAHDC, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Papers:
THE STUDENT’S PERCEPTIONS OF COVID-19 AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING FOR UK UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
1 S. O. BELLO, 2 K. B. ISHOLA
1Salford Business School, Salford, UK. 2Department of Computer Science, Nigerian Army University Biu, Borno, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
The sudden Covid-19 pandemic outbreak has forced many universities and students globally to switch from conventional face-to-face learning to remote learning due to government mandates on self-isolation and social distancing to curb the spread of the pandemic. It is extremely necessary to explore the students’ perception on the use of this online Learning that will address university educational needs and policy making. This study aims to explore the perception of the students on how technology enhanced learning adopted by the SBS during the C19 has impact on their academic life, learning productivity that can help the management in policy and decision making. This qualitative study used an interview (semi-structured) to answer the interview questions in relation to the research questions. 15 Postgraduate students of Salford Business School were successfully interviewed and their responses were analyzed using thematic analysis. The study has discovered internet connectivity, distraction and low participation of students in class as difficulties experienced by students in online learning. Students felt depressed and mentally stressed due to the online workload, fear of failure, lack of interaction (socially and academically). Extra learning strategies and alternative internet infrastructure were found to have been used by students to deal with challenges posed by online learning. Results also showed how lack of concentration and distraction have contributed to the reason why students interact less in online learning. The interviewees emphasized on the importance of students-to-students’ and tutors-to-students’ interaction in online learning.
Keywords: Salford Business School, Covid-19, Information Technology, Online Learning, Perception.
CHITOSAN PRODUCTION OF PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS (JACQ.EX FR.) P. KUMM CULTIVATED ON DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES
UGOCHUKWU, M. C., OKWULEHIE, I. C., AND EGBUCHA, K. C.
Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
ABSTRACT
Pleurotus ostreatus possesses numerous potentials and resources. The substance chitosan is one of the numerous resources of this mushroom which are widely used in industries such as pharmaceutical industries, food industries, agricultural and cosmetic industries. This work is centered on the extraction of chitosan and study of its physicochemical properties. The result of physicochemical properties of chitosan extracted P. ostreatus mushrooms cultivated on six different substrates was investigated. The highest chitosan yield was obtained from substrate A.G (14.77±1.25a g) while the lowest was from substrate P.P (12.48±2.14f g), the highest degree of deacetylation was obtained from substrate A.G + D.C (85.78±1.89a%) while the lowest was from A.G + P.P (84.20±1.43d %), the highest percentage of acetylation was obtained from substrate with (13.39±2.13a %) while the lowest was from A.G (10.31±2.33a%), the highest molecular weight was obtained from A.G + P.P (6482.49±4.71a g/mol) while the least was from A.G+ D.C (6255.19±3.27d g/mol), and the highest viscosity was obtained from P.P (5.24±2.47a ml/g) while the least was from P.P + D.C (4.13±2.57). The physicochemical properties of chitosan result showed that quality chitosan can be obtained quantitatively from mushroom at low cost, simple, and devoid of limitations of site and season. The result of this study also indicates that chitosan has significant potentials for industrial and agricultural uses.
Keywords: mushroom, Pleurotus, chitosan, physicochemical, alkalinization
NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF LAURUS NOBILIS (LINN)
FAGBENRO, S. O.1; & PROF. USMAN O.S.2
Analytical Chemistry, Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to compare to the Nutritional and the Anti-nutritional composition of Laurus nobilis (Linn) to the standard of World Health Organization (WHO) Nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of vegetable spices. The bay leaves samples were analyzed for percentage (%) moisture content, ash content, Lipid, crude fibre, crude protein, carbohydrate contents and the energy value in Kcal/100g. of the samples were determined in triplicates to ascertain the nutritional quality of the leaves. The proximate analysis revealed that Bay leafs contain moisture (11.80 ± 0.54%), Ash (5.50 ± 0.10%), Crude fibre (26.12 ± 0.11%), Crude Protein (4.10 ± 0.10%), Lipid (8.14 ± 0.06%), Carbohydrate (70.46 ± 0.22%) and the energy value (371.5Kcal/100g). The Mineral composition (mg/100g) of Bay leafs showed Magnesium with (528 ± 0.02) to be the highest followed by Iron (457 ± 0.10), Sodium (378.5 ± 1.16), Phosphorous (327.318 ± 0.47), Calcium (307 ± 1.51), and lastly Potassium with (187.5 ± 2.65). The minerals analyzed were found to be below the permissible limit set by the standard organizations such as World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The Anti-nutrients compositions are Alkaloids (3.4 ± 0.02%), Flavonoids (0.177 ± 0.001%), Phytic Acid (0.836 ± 0.02%), Oxalate (7.13 ± 0.02%), Cyanide Glycoside (474.281 ± 10.002mg/kg). The results showed that Laurus nobilis contained essential and valuable nutrients which are beneficial to human health and that boiling of the leafs for about 5 minutes will effectively reduce the Anti-nutritional content which inhibits the absorption of the nutritional composition
Keywords: Laurus nobilis (bay leaf), mineral elements
SECURITY AND PRIVACY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN THE IOTS
BELLO, ABDULAZEEZ OMEIZA; AND AMANNAH, CONSTANCE IZUCHUKWU
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, P.M.B. 5047, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Abstract
The Internet of Things is an evolving technology for physical objects. Privacy concerns any individual’s right of control. On the other hand, security refers to the way personal data from somebody is safeguarded. Despite the importance of security and privacy management in the IoTs, there are still rising issues confronting the IoTs thus the need to device stronger techniques in addressing these issues. The aim of this paper is to review the security and privacy threats in the IoTs and the prevention techniques. The objectives is to compare the reviewed techniques and recommend a more viable techniques for managing privacy and security in the IoTs. SLR methodology is used to review the techniques based on their ideas, merits, demerits and prospect. Intelligence gathering techniques opined that intelligence should be adopted by companies to boost their security domestically but however there was difficulties in gathering information for big data using the existing mining algorithm. Social-media techniques is capable of using user’s twitters account profile to protect user’s data but it was only limited to information gathering. Soft-biometric techniques is a strong techniques for measuring objects performance and authentication but the error rate of the techniques is high. BITAG Guideline’s security and privacy techniques employed high level policies/guidelines in checkmating security and privacy issues but however detailed list of the guidelines are not specified and threats are left untouched. The authors thus recommended that fuzzy-based security and privacy techniques and new hybrid algorithm techniques should be hybridized for a viable security and privacy in the IoTs.
Keywords: Internet of Things (IoTs), Security, Privacy, Intelligence gathering.
STABILISATION OF TROPICAL BLACK CLAY USING CALCIUM CARBIDE RESIDUE AND COCONUT SHELL ASH
IBRAHIM MOHAMMED KANKO*, ABDULKADIR YAKUBU, MOHAMMED Y. SHESHI & YAKUBU A.
Civil Engineering Department, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
A Tropical Black Clay (TBC), obtained by method of disturbed sampling, at a depth of between 0.5m to 1.5m, at Gwako village, Abuja, Nigeria, was treated with up to 10% each of Calcium Carbide Residue (CCR) and Coconut Shell Ash (CSA), at 2% variations. Effect of the additives was investigated with respect to compaction characteristics (Maximum Dry Density-MDD and Optimum Moisture Content-OMC) and Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS). Results of index properties of the soil indicated that it classified under CH and A-7-5, according to Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) and American Association for Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) respectively. There was a general decrease in MDD of the treated soil with increase in dosage of the additives, while the OMC increased with increase in dosage of the additives. Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) of the treated soil showed general increase with both increase in dosage of the additives and curing period. It was therefore, concluded that although, 1700 kN/m2 UCS was not achieved within the composition considered, CCR and CSA indicated positive potentials for treatment of tropical black clays.
Keywords: Calcium Carbide Residue, Coconut Shell Ash, Compaction characteristics, Stabilisation, Tropical Black Clay, Unconfined Compressive Strength
OPTIMIZATION OF MICRO HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE BLADE USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
P J MANGA1, E.W LIKTA2, R.O AMUSAT3, S.D BUTEH4, MUHAMMAD ABUBAKAR5
1-3Department of Physics, University of Maiduguri, Borno State – Nigeria. 4Department of Chemistry, Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education Kangere, Bauchi. 5Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi
ABSTRACT
In this study we optimized the performance of micro horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) blade using computational fluid dynamics on the basis of Blade element momentum theory (BEM). A micro horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) blade of 1.0m long was design using aerodynamics design parameters such as chord length, lift force, drag force, tip speed ratio, solidity, coefficient of performance, angle of attack, wind relative angle, Reynolds number, efficiency, axial and induction factor were all calculated. The 2D preprocessor Gambit interface was used to generate optimized mesh and boundary conditions for an efficient extraction of kinetic energy of the wind by the optimized blade. The meshed was exported to fluent were it was processed and analyzed based on the boundary conditions as identify on Gambit interface. The simulated blade was design based on average wind speed of 5.3mls measured at 10m height above the ground, which is found to be suitable for some locations in North East, North Central and North West. The results showed that the maximum extractable power was 125.44watts at a relative wind speed (velocity) of 5.3m/s with a Reynolds number of 3.0 at an optimal lift to drag ratio. It’s was also recorded that the increased in wind speed also increase the measured extractable power. The design blade satisfied Newton’s third law and Bernoulli’s effect at an efficiency of 32.1%. Which has the ability to extract and generate energy from the wind; it is a clean source energy that is freely available throughout year with almost zero emission of greenhouse gases and without seasonal variation. The use of this source of energy will reduce frequent blackout and dependence on importation of fossil fuel which is a huge burden to Nigeria economic.
Keywords: Computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, airfoil, horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) blade, blade element momentum theory (BEM).
THE ROLE OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD IN HEALTHCARE DEVELOPMENT: THE NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE (A CASE STUDY OF KATSINA STATE)
MUHAMMED IBRAHIM; SAMAILA KASIMU AHMAD; ABUBAKAR ISMAIL MUHAMMED; AHMED MOHAMMED GIMBA; & ALI JAFAR UMAR5
Faculty of Computing, Nigerian Army University Biu, Borno State, Nigeria
Abstract
Electronic Health Record is a systematic electronic collection of health information about patients such as medical history, medications records, investigations, inpatient and outpatient documentations. Electronic health information system is information that make use of developed software applications to manage, process and use information designed for administration and clinical support functions to deliver efficient and effective health care services. This study used survey research technique using Quantitative method. Purposive sample of 60 physicians was selected, sample size is 60. Data was collected from Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina, Nigeria. A close ended questionnaire was used to collect the data, questionnaire comprises 15 items. The data analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences; For the purpose of optimal result mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study indicate that implementation of EHR plays a critical role towards healthcare development more especially during Covid19 pandemic, it eases the work of physicians, saves a lot time and efficiency. The government should encourage adoption of EHR by developing public private partnership. Overall in this study the physicians were satisfied with role EHR play towards healthcare development. In their opinion there is significant changes in the quality of care provided to the patients and also their waiting time is reduced.
Keywords: Perspective, Electronic Health Record (EHR), Healthcare, Development, Nigeria.
THERMAL TREATMENT OF PHOSPHOGYPSUM AS A SET RETARDER FOR PORTLAND CEMENT PRODUCTION
AREMU OLUWATIMILEHIN G.; & DR. M. AUTA
Chemical Engineering Department Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, P. M. B. 65, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
Phosphogypsum (PG), the by-product of phosphoric acid industry, comprises of calcium sulfate dihydrate, and other contaminants which restricts the industrial use of phosphogypsum in cement industry as a set retarder. Remedial thermal treatment of phosphogypsum as a set retarder for Portland cement production is investigated in this research work. The SEM-EDS analysis of the raw phosphogypsum sample showed the presence of agglomerates in needle, rhombic and hexagonal shape. The treated PG samples fill and intertwine with each other to form a more compact structure. The XRD pattern of the treated phosphogypsum shows new silica and alumina rich products such as amorphous calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H) and calcium aluminate hydrates (C-A-H), including crystalline phases of phosphogypsum dihydrate crystals. The sulphite content of the heated phosphogypsum was 43.64%, which translates to a purity of 93.83 %. The phosphorous content reduced appreciably from 1.05 mg/L to 0.38 mg/L and also the fluoride content reduced from 2.22 mg/L to 1.25 mg/L respectively for the raw and treated PG as shown in table 3.2. The compressive strength of the Portland cement produced was also observed to be higher in the treated condition than the untreated condition, due to the removal of the binding obstruction admixtures by thermal treatment of the PG. The heat of hydration value of 294 kJ/kg obtained is in accordance with ASTM C-150 (2015) and meets the requirement for ordinary Portland cement. In conclusion, the laboratory tests performed in this study indicated that phosphogypsum could serve as a replacement of natural gypsum as a set retarder because thermal treatment of phosphogypsum significantly removed the impurities present successfully.
USABILITY COMPARISM OF FISHEYE EFFECT ON TREE AND LINEAR MENUS ON WEB BASED INTERFACES
*UMAR ABDULMALIK TURAKI; *MUHAMMAD SAIDU; & **SALISU ADAMU ALIERO
*Computer Science Department, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria. **University Library, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Usability testing has evolved from the rigorous methods of experimental psychology, to the wide variety of methods used today. In this study, the usability of four web page layouts was compared using the SUS model questionnaire. The web pages comprise of tree menu and linear menu of which a fisheye effect was applied to each of the two menu types to make four menus, (tree menu, fisheye tree menu, linear menu, fisheye linear menu). Ranking scores of the four menus were also taken from the participants. The mean time difference between menus of the same design (linear, fisheye linear and tree, fisheye tree menu) was identified although not to a significant effect. It was also identified that fisheye linear menu and fisheye tree menu were preferred by most participants as against linear menu and tree menu. An ANOVA between linear menu, fisheye linear menu, tree menu and fisheye tree menu shows no significant difference. It was concluded that some participants commented on fisheye linear menu and fisheye tree menu that they are nice and looked attractive although the selection time was not faster than the linear and tree menu
Keywords: linear menu, tree menu fisheye menu, web pages, SUS model.
ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS: SECURITY AND PRIVACY ISSUES
ABUBAKAR ABBA; & MUHAMMED ABDULAZEEZ HASSAN
Department of Computer Science, Federal College of Education, Zaria
ABSTRACT
Online social networks (OSN) have made it possible for individuals to actively participate in virtual communities and exchange information, ideas, and other forms of self-expression with people who have similar interests as they do. But as OSN has grown, the social realm has also become more commercialized, raising questions about users’ security and privacy. OSN service providers frequently gather private and sensitive information from their users, which may be accessed and used improperly by unauthorized users or other parties. In order to help users stay safe when using social media, this article outlines typical security and privacy vulnerabilities pertaining to OSN, present popular online social networks with active users and also present the leading countries based on the number of Facebook users.
Keywords: Security, Privacy, Social network, Users, Threat
COMPARISON OF HYBRID SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES AND HOLT WINTERS EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING MODELS IN AIRLINES PASSENGERS’ TIME SERIES FORECASTING
1MOHAMMED SALISU ALFA, 2ABUBAKAR MUHAMMAD AUWAL, 2ALHAJI ISMAILA SULAIMAN
1Department of Statistics, The Federal Polytechnic, Bida. Niger State. 2Department of Statistics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi. Nasarawa State
ABSTRACT
Hybrid Support vector machines (SVMs) and Holt Winters Exponential Smoothing (HW) model is a promising method for the time series forecasting. This paper therefore attempts to compare the potentiality of the hybrid model with the single SVM and HW models using the Airline passengers’ data for the analysis to obtain the desired results. The performance measure of evaluation criteria shows that HW model has MSE of 996.10, MAE of 44.64 and coefficient of correlation (R) of 0.75; SVM model has MSE of 925.92, MAE of 25.24 and R of 0.89 and the hybrid model produced 463.72 for MSE, 17.15 for MAE and 0.96 for R. The hybrid model produced the overall minimum error and maximum correlation coefficient which outperform both SVM and HW models in the study. The hybrid model also recorded 149.3% and 35.9% improvement over HW and SVM models respectively. Various results show that hybrid model likewise provides a promising alternative to airlines passengers’ data for the time series forecasting.
Keywords: – Hybrid, SVM, HW, Time series, Forecasting
ARABLE CROP FARMERS’ PERCEPTION AND RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA
ADIGUN J.O1 AND ADELASOYE K.A2
2Department of crop and Environmental protection. LadokeAkintola University Technology. Ogbomoso, Nigeria. 1Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
Climate change is real and it has been with no since pre-industrialization period, its unpredictable nature and associated implication for welfare and comfort of people, it implication, effects, and impact on human, agriculture environment and economy on most of the nation are unbearable. Bottom to top approach was adopted by elicit information from arable crops farmers in Ekiti and Oyo state in south western Nigeria. The objective of this study is to elicit information about the perception and responds of arable crop farmer to climate change. The study employed a multi-stage sampling techniques in sale down of farmers , the 15% of the arable crop farmers purposely selected in OYO and EKITI states from 12% of local government areas from each of the two states corresponding to 154 and 69 respectively totally 223 selected farmers, retrieved information from the respondent and while subjected to statistical analysis, like it rating sale and percentage. On perception on climate change from the pooled 99.6% indicated climate change is very dangerous, 94.6% indicated change in climatic factor occurred over a long period of time, 65.9% indicated climate change is caused by the activities of man and environment, 34.1% indicated climate change is aided by the annoyance of our God,2.2% indicated climate change is just normal and 0.9% indicated climate change is just a scientific intervention which does not exist. On effects of climate change on cassava and yam production, from the pooled 100% indicated pest and control, and low farm income , 99.1% indicated that stunted growth, low/undesirable yield, and debt, and 88.3% indicated scarcity of yam/cassava sett , therefore, more public campaign on effects of climate change on arable farmers should be enhanced, construction of irrigation dams, to encourage year round farming, integrated pest management should be enhanced and assessment of loan made easier for farmers.
Keywords: Agriculture, Arable crop, Climate change, Environment, Farmers, Industrialization
DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TOOL FOR THE SITE LOCATION OF SURVEY CONTROL BEACONS IN OYO TOWN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
1A.O OYEYODE, 2D. N. OLAYINKA-DOSUMU AND 3T. O. IDOWU
1Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Federal School of Surveying, Oyo, Nigeria. 2Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, University of Lagos, Akoka-Yaba, Nigeria. 3Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria,
ABSTRACT
Location of control points is one of the important factors to consider while planning for a surveying work of any order. Information needed for the site location of survey control points was previously domiciled in a hard copy file system before the advent of database management application. This has led to the limited and difficult location of survey control points on site by Surveyors within the country because information about the control points are not, in many cases, readily available to users. The recent relationship that exists between Geographic Information System (GIS) and other computer technologies has made it possible to host control points information on a platform that permit instantaneous visualization and access to digital information by users. Therefore, it is the objective of this paper to develop an interactive web-based survey control-point-locator (application tool) which allows storage, updating, security, availability and visualization for easy accessibility of survey control points on site. This would be achieved through the integration of GIS and other web technologies using QGIS Software as well as geo-location and mapping application-programming interfaces such as HTML5, Leaflet Javascript Mapping API, MONGODB, CSS etc. The eventual output of the study would be an interactive web application that can be accessed using any smart phone with the control points rendered on the user interface. The results obtained is expected to give insight into what the latest trend in technology has in stock for surveying and the need to arouse the interest of surveyors and other scientists in web application programming in order to develop more surveying-related applications.
Keywords: Site location, Survey beacon, Web application tool, GIS and Nigeria
CRITICAL REVIEW OF AUTOMATION IN BANKING INDUSTRIES, A PANACEA TO ENHANCING CUSTOMER SERVICE DELIVERY
OTUU OBINNA OGBONNIA; & DR AGUBOSHIM FELIX CHUKWUMA
Computer Science Department, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
The Software and Hardware architectures put in place as tools to ameliorate the problems of manual banking processes have created some seamy problems to bank customers and the ordinary man instead of otherwise. The insecurity involved in the prevalence and ubiquity of bank mobile apps, Point of Sale (POS) and ATM stations challenges the satisfaction of users, and as such, a better customer (user) service delivery is needed. Many studies have been done on bank automation, but none has investigated the concerns of people of southeastern Nigeria who use mobile channels for daily transactions. While the study was qualitative in nature, Netnography method was adopted, engaging 5 WhatsApp compliant, bank mobile application and POS users. The study critically examined the problems of high rate of charges, late corrections of errors associated with the bank automated channels, and presented some design implications.
Keywords: Design, User Satisfaction, Service Delivery, Banking, Distrust
EFFECTS OF SURVEY AND ASSESSEMENT OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT: AN OVERVIEW REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION ALONG SERTI-MAISAMARI NGUROJE ROAD, TARABA STATE
ENGR. BASHIRU MALLUMRE.
The Polytechnic Bali, Department of Civil Engineering.
ABSTRACT
This study focuses on effects of survey and assessment of flexible pavement along Serti-maisari Nguroje road. The road lies in the north eastern part of Nigeria in Taraba State. It is existing single carriage way which is federal road with total carriage length of 100+400m road width of 7.3m and 2.75m shoulder width. Visual inspection and conditional survey are methods used for data collection in this study for their relativity, appropriacy and effectiveness. As a case study, the effects of Serti-maisamari Nguroje road is selected for investigations due to some challenges commuters observed to be under-going vehemently. Comprehensive field work is conducted for existing pavement condition of this road. it is found out that must of the damaged sections suffers from severe cracking, depressions, rutting and various failure condition. From visual condition survey, discovery proves that there is no drainage even at the critical sections of the alignment. More to that, there is a significant proportion of heavy goods vehicles which might not been adequately considered during the design. Therefore, the effects could be attributed to fatigue, lack of timely maintenance, inadequate design and construction and improper pavement materials used. Based on the significant findings discover in this study, some useful suggestions are made as: rehabilitation/reconstruction method to be used at each of the chainage of the road. the rehabilitation/reconstruction of the road will ensure safety of the road users, free flow of traffic easy access for security personal, transportation of agricultural products and reduction of travel time.
Keywords: Survey, Assessment, pavement, Flexible Pavement, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction
PROVISION OF EFFICIENT SERVICE BY THE POWER SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF INNOSON VEHICLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED AND ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
K U UDEZE; & J.E. CHIEGBOKA
1Department of Electrical Electronics Engineering, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Oko, Anambra State.
ABSTRACT
This study assessed the socio-economic implications of inadequate power supply from the national grid in national development especially in the area of industrialization, sampling was done in the form of questioner in some selected areas in all the Local Government Areas (LGA) of the Anambra state of Nigeria. The study adopted the survey and experimental research design methods in all the selected Towns, at the same time, a descriptive statistic was majorly employed for their analysis. The analysis-result showed that there is significant dissatisfaction about quantity of (POWER SUPPY) electricity supplied to consumers in various residencia areas as well as the industrial areas and even at that, the electricity Distribution Company of Nigeria will come up with estimated bill for each house to pay Power Bills even when there wasn’t Power Supply. The implication is that most industries here left the national grid in search of alternative sources of Power Supply to power their industries and this resulted to high cost of production and the national purchasing power had to surfer it in return. Based on the major findings made, the study therefore recommended that (i) Government should as mater of facts, diversify the source of fuel for Electricity (Power) Generating Stations as this will make an easily accessible and available. (ii) Electricity consumers should show patriotism through prompt payment/settlement of electricity bills for continuity, effective and adequate supply in response from the distribution companies. (iii) Government should provide each residential house with Prepaid Meter.
Keywords: LGA, Energy supply crisis in Nigeria, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), IVM, EEDC
A STUDY OF THE VARIATION IN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN SOME PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
*MOHAMMED T. N.; *SANNI M.; **BELLO I. A.; *MAFE A. S.; & *OLANIYI K.O.
*Science Laboratory Technology Department, Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Nigeria. **Department of Physics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
Variability in weather and climate inherently leads to the occurrence of extreme weather or climate events. These events, more unusual and more severe than normal or average weather, include for example heat waves (high-temperature events), cold waves (low-temperature events). The study aim to characterize the weather parameters in the study area, determine the variability and trend of the elements of weather using descriptive and inferential statistics. Among all the stations analyzed, the results show that Minna has highest mean maximum temperature of 33.4830C followed by Lokoja with 33.3830C. Ilorin has lowest maximum temperature with 32.950oC as compared to normal temperature of 30- 360C. From the observed values of rainfall, Lokoja has highest rainfall (mm) of 195.025 follow by Ilorin with 182.917. Minna has lowest rainfall (mm) with 97.517 as compared to normal rainfall of 120 – 200mm. The various minimum and maximum should be monitored to avoid going beyond the extreme which could detrimental to human health, livestock production and crop yield.
Keywords: Climate, Weather, Trend, Variability, Extreme, Precipitation.
MAPPING AND ASSESSMENT OF HYDROCARBON PIPELINE USING GIS (A CASE STUDY OF BAUCHI METROPOLIS)
ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI YAKUBU; AHMAD ABDULHAMEED; SHUAIBU UMAR; & MUBARAK IBRAHIM JAHUN,
Surveying and Geoinformatics Department, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
This paper is aimed at producing a map showing the built up areas in Bauchi metropolis that encroaches the hydrocarbon pipeline. The study was conducted due to insufficient information about the building line regulation of hydrocarbon pipeline within the study area. Spatial data was obtained using total station (Sokkia 600) and it was processed using ArcGIS 10.3 version. The features that violated the right of way setback along petroleum pipeline were ascertained using a proximity analysis. The finding reveals that 35% of the building along the pipeline violated the right of way while 65% maintained the right of way regulation. A composite map of the area showing the level of encroachment was produced.
Keywords: ROW, pipeline, ArcGIS, map, hydrocarbon, proximity.
AN APPRAISAL ON THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN TARABA STATE
GOWON DAVID
Department of Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The study examined statistical analysis of performance of National Poverty Eradication Programme in Nigeria in which Taraba state was adopted as a case study. The specific objectives of the study are to examine the; effect of National Poverty Eradication Programme on the Gross Domestic Product of Taraba state; impact of National Poverty Eradication Programme on the Internally Generated Revenue of Taraba state and the effect of National Poverty Eradication Programme on the Poverty Index of Taraba state. The population of the study is Taraba state. Secondary data was used such that GDP, Poverty index, and internally generated revenue were obtained from National Bureau of Statistics. The study used descriptive and inferential statistics to analyse the data for the study. The inferential statistics adopted is ordinary least squares regression. Based on the analysis of the data, it was found and concluded that; the effect NAPEP has on the Gross Domestic Product is strong, positive and significant. The study found that NAPEP accounts for a very large proportion of the changes that occurs in GDP. It was found that NAPEP has a strong positive effect on Internally Generated Revenue of Taraba state. Lastly, it was discovered that NAPEP influences poverty index of Taraba state positively. Based on the findings of the study, the author recommended that; poverty index rate of Taraba state is very high and a divine intervention is highly needed hence, poverty alleviation schemes should be constantly established so as to reduce hunger and pain in the state; more funds should be invested in poverty eradication programmes; Taraba state government should endeavour to always increase NAPEP expenditure such that it will eventually increase the IGR of Taraba state.
ON THE SECURITY ANALYSIS OF AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOLS
LUKA JOSHUA; ALIYU DANLADI HINA; & USMAN HASSAN1.
Department of Mathematics & Statistics, the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
A logic for the analysis of authentication protocols was first proposed by Burrows, Abadi, and Needham (BAN). BAN logic is one of the formal protocol verification techniques that help us to prove whether a cryptographic protocol works correctly. It is a logic of belief, with special constructs for expressing some of the central concepts used in authentication. The logic has revealed many subtIeties and errors in published protocols that are hitherto considered secure. We considered a three-factor mutual authentication protocol based on multi-server environments who’s underlyi ng security is build on cryptography. We analyze the protocol’s security using informal security analysis, the BAN logic.
Keywords: Authentication protocols, BAN logic, cryptography, security analysis.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF JAM MADE FROM DORUWA-TAMARIND BLEND AND CONVENTIONAL JAM
JIBRIL, MARYAM
Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B. 0231, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
The study examined the relationship between Jam Made from Doruwa-Tamarind Blend and Conventional Jam. The materials for the study obtained from Market and for the purpose of the study Moisture, TSS and PH contents were determined for each product using standard method. The results of this study show some of the analyzed physicochemical characteristics of commercial Jams can compare well with blend of Doruwa-Tamarind Jam in terms of giving a well acceptable Jam with good keeping quality.
“TYPE-LESS RECHARGE CARD” AN ANDROID APPLICATION TO RETRIEVE RECHARGE CARD PIN USING OCR TECHNOLOGY
SUBERU YUSUF1 SALISU ABDULLAHI2 ISHAQ MUHAMMED3 FATIMA AHMED ABUBAKAR4 ZAKKA BENISEMENI Z.E5 ATIKA AHMAD JIBRIN6
ABSTRACT
Type-less Recharge Card is an Android application that detect pin number portion from mobile recharge cards by image processing technique. It works with the Mechanism of OCR (Optical character recognition) for recharge processes. After the detection, it extracts the OCR edit text that is given within their charge card as number and it sends request to the individual mobile operators for the desired recharge. So our main idea is to build an android based application which can be a worthy for a real life experience. This application will not replace the typing of pin numbers but create another option to phone recharging with a few seconds snapshot.
Keyword: Type-less Recharge Card, Android application, Mobile recharge cards, Image processing technique, Optical character recognition, Typing of pin numbers, Phone recharging.
COMPUTER ETHICS, CYBERNETICS AND CYBERCRIME INFORMATION IN NIGERIA
*AUWAL MAGAJI ABUBAKAR; **HAUWA MAMMAN SALEH; & ***SAHANATU MUAZU
*Department of library and Information Science, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna. **Department of Library and Information Services, Nigerian Institute of leather and Science Technology Samaru, Zaria. ***Department of Library and Information Services, Nigerian Institute of leather and Science Technology Samaru, Zaria.
ABSTRACT
This study critically examines and explains key concepts that defines the new information age. These concepts include knowledge economy, information and knowledge society, cyber citizen, cyber warfare, information poverty and cyber bullying. The study also outlines possible strategies that could protect information users form possible cyber bullying in addition to describing strategies that could promote good cyber citizens. Lastly, the study takes a look at some of the techniques that could be used in controlling cybercrime and cyber warfare and also outlines possible international computer and cybernetics ethics.
SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISATION AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF Cu(II) AND Fe(II) COMPLEXES WITH SCHIFF BASE DERIVED FROM P-NITROANILINE AND BENZOPHENONE
1A.Y. ABDULAZEEZ, 2S.M. NASIR, 3Y.J. ISHAQ, &4 M.I. DABO
1,4Department of Textile Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic. 2Department of Printing Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic. 3Department of Applied Chemistry, Kaduna Polytechnic.
ABSTRACT
Azomethine linkage of Schiff base plays an important role in medical field with so many pharmacological activities such as antimicrobial, antiviral, antitubercular and anticancer activity. Schiff base derived from P-nitroaniline and Benzophenone was synthesized using Cu(ll) and Fe(ll) Complexes. Characterization using Infrared Spectral analysis was recorded using FTIR spectrophotometer model CARY 630 within the range of 4000-650.00cm-1. The IR spectra of the Schiff base showed a band around 1628cm-1 which shifted in both spectral of the Cu(ll) and Fe (ll) complexes to 1626cm-1 and 1599cm-1 respectively. Analysis of the Schiff base and its metal complexes were carried out, the result reveal the presence of C=N (azomethine) of Schiff base vibration. Melting point and decomposition temperatures were recorded using an electro thermal melting point apparatus model Mettler Toledo MP50 and the solubility of each ligand using different solvents were measured. the result of the antibacterial activity shows that at varying concentrations, synthesized metal complexes (Cu(II) and Fe(II) complexes) have anti-bacterial activity on some gram positive and gram negative bacterial (i.e. Escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus) while the ligand do not have anti-bacterial activity. The Research further recommend study to be done on anti-inflammatory activity, anti-cancer activity, anti-tubercular activity and other characterization technique for Benzophenone and p-nitroaniline Schiff base and its complexes.
Keywords: Synthesis, Schiff base, P-nitroaniline, Benzophenone, Antibacteria