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An evaluation of female labour input in the university educational system in Nigeria.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2006)This study examined the labour input of female university staff and the extent of their participation in the various job schedules in academic, administrative, and technical units of the Nigerian university system. It ... -
Effect Of different woody species on the abundance and diversity of macroarthropod in Akure Forest Reserve, Aponmu, Ondo State.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2016)The study identified the woody species, determined the abundance and diversity of selected macroarthropods (millipedes, termites, beetles and bees), the soil physico-chemical properties and examined the relationship between ... -
Environmental, physico-chemical and hydrogeophysical investigation of a wetland dumpsite in Lagos State, Nigeria.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2016)Engineering geological, physicochemical and hydrogeophysical investigations were carried out on a wetland dumpsite in Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria. This was with a view to investigating the impact of the dumpsite leachate on ... -
Estimation of forest carbon stock in southwestern Nigeria using moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer enhanced vegetation index (MODIS EVI)time series.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2016)The study estimated vegetation biomass using moderate resolution spectroradiometer enhanced vegetation index (MODIS EVI) product. It also accessed the changes in the forest areas, identified hot and cold spot areas and ... -
Heavy metal speciation in roadside surface soils and vegetation as a measure of environmental pollution in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2014)This study investigated the speciation, mobility and pollution indices of heavy metals in the roadside surface soils of Ile-Ife and the translocation factor in some of the associated plants. This was with a view to evaluating ... -
Effect of paraquat and glyphosate on biodiversity of soil invertebrate fauna at the teaching and research farm Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2014)This study investigated the effect of glyphosate and paraquat on soil invertebrate fauna biodiversity, soil physico-chemical properties and the relationship between them with a view to determining the ecological effects ... -
Comparative assessment of plant biodiversity among different Taungya agroforestry practices in Ondo State.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2012)This study examined the floristic composition of the standing vegetation of four different Taungya agroforestry sites and a natural regrowth forest in Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria. Also, the soil physico-chemical ... -
Effects of climate variability on the yield of selected crops in rain forest belt ecological zone of Nigeria.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2013)The study investigated the impact of temperature and rainfall on the yield of maize, yam, cassava, groundnut and okra in the rainforest belt ecological zone of Nigeria. It also identified climatic variability and evaluated ... -
Assessment of groundwater quality in the vicinity of Isale Osun solid waste dumpsite in Osogbo, Osun State. Nigeria.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2015)This study determined the composition of solid wastes and the physico-chemical quality of groundwaterwithin the vicinity of the Isale Osun solid waste dumpsite. This was with a view to assessing the impact of dumped solid ... -
Growth response and yield of celosia argentea linn. to different levels of maize residues as soil amendments in a pot culture.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2015)This study determined the effects of raw maize cobs and maize stovers as organic materials on the growth performance of Celosia argentea and assessed the effects of these materials on the soil physical and chemical properties. ... -
The effect of cage size and stocking density on poultry egg production
(Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria, 1985)Three cage sizes (1200cm2, 1800cm2, 2400cm2) and three stocking densities (2, 3, 4 birds/cage) were selected for the study. The cages and their frames were designed, fabricated in the Department of Agricultural Engineering, ... -
A Comparative Biochemical Study of the Interaction of Some Trypanocides with Rat Tissue Cellular Systems.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 1986)The effects of three trypanocides (tryparsamide, novidium and berenil) on rat liver and kidney were studied with a view to understanding the site of primary injury to the cell resulting from their administration. Four ... -
Phofluorescence lifetime measurement by single photon counting
(Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria, 1985)A fluorescence lifetime measuring instrument in the nanosecond time range has been assembled using components from the ORTEC, EMI, TEKTRONIX, BRANDENBURG AND CAMBERRA. The fluorescence emmission spectra of two aromatic ... -
Pharmacological analysis of the Neuromuscular properties of Diethylcarbamazine citrate in Vitro
(Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria, 1985)The pharmacological actions of diethylcarbamazine citrate (DECC) have been examined in vitro on isolated chick biventer-cervicis muscle preparations. DECC (5x10-1 - 1.5mM) produced a concentration-related initial augmentation ... -
Non-alignment and Nigeria's foreign policy, 1960-1979: A historical perspective.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria, 1985)This study is aimed at finding out the extent to which policy pronouncements by Nigerian foreign policy decision-makers on non-alignment coincided with or diverged from concrete policy actions in the period, 1960-1979. At ... -
The study of foraminiferal distribution trends in the coastal environments of Southwest Nigeria sector of the Gulf of Guinea
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2014)This study established the distribution trends of foraminiferal assemblages in relation to the parameters influencing the trends in the coastal environments of some parts of southwest Nigeria sector of the Gulf of Guinea. ... -
Geo-information based assessment of the impact of urban sprawl in Akure, Southwestern Nigeria
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2014)This study analyzed land use/land cover change and examined the trends and factors responsible for urban sprawl in Akure between 1986 and 2011 with a view to developing a user-friendly geospatial database for monitoring ... -
Heavy metals assessment of soils and vegetation within and around a scrap metal recycling factory site in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2013)This study determined the trace metal concentrations of soil and plants around the scrap metal recycling factory in Ile – Ife, Nigeria with a view to assessing the impact of emissions, slag and sorted wastes from the ... -
Geospatial inventory and characterization of surface water resources in Ife and Ilesa areas, Southwest Nigeria between 1972 and 2007
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 2013)The study investigated the types, number and sizes of surface water bodies in Ile-Ife and Ilesa areas of Osun State between 1972 and 2007. It also identified the anthropogenic activities around each water body with a view ... -
A comparative biochemical study of the interaction of some trypanocides with rat tissue cellular systems.
(Obafemi Awolowo University, 1986)The effects of three trypanocides (tryparsamide, novidium and berenil) on rat liver and kidney were studied with a view to understanding the site of primary injury to the cell resulting from their administration. Four ...
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