Hussein M. Omar
Town Planner, Ubungo Municipal Council, P.o.box 35932, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Effects Of Sacco Loans Access On Member Investments In Savings And Credit Co-operatve Societies In Nyeri County, Kenya
Despite increase in loan up-take by members of various SACCOs in Nyeri town, the same has not been reflected growth of business in the town. Many including the current president of Kenya in year 2016 have questioned the level with which some residents are taking loans and diverting it to the drinking dens. The theories guiding this study are social

Amadi, G.I.
Department Of Crop/soil Science, Rivers State University, Nkporlu Port-harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
An Evaluation Of Workability And Compressive Strength Of Expanded Polystyrene Sanded Lightweight Concrete (epslwc)
In this paper, the workability and compressive strength properties of expanded polystyrene sanded lightweight concrete was evaluated. Tests on the fresh property of concrete in terms of workability using slump and flow table tests for mix consistency and cohesion were conducted. The compressive strength test used 150mm cubes and three cubes for each testing day. The test was conducted for

Justus Munyao Muema
Lecturer, Department Of Accounting And Finance, Kenyatta University, P.o Box 43044-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Discovery Of Associated Items Using Apriori Algorithm For Chain Stores
In this study, we applied machine learning method using data mining technique for association of customers regular parts order. The study describes the application of data mining analysis to a distinctive transaction database containing information about customers purchasing items of Aston Martin Car Spare part. We have applied an Apriori algorithm to test the applicability of data mining as an

Dr. Ndububa E. Emmanuel
Dept. Of Civil Engineering, University Of Abuja, Nigeria
Utilization Of Health Services And Associated Factors At The General Hospital Kolo Community, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Effective use of health services improves the overall health status of the populace. This community base study was aimed at assessing the use of health services and associated factors at the General Hospital Kolo, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Descriptive cross-sectional design was used to collect data. A semi structured interviewer–administered questionnaire was used to retrieve information from

Amaefule, I.A.
Department Of Computer Science, Imo State University, Owerri ? Nigeria
Building Permit In Informal Settlements - "a Measure Of Development Control Or Source Of Municipal Revenue": The Case Of Ubungo Municipality
This study assesses the effectiveness of building permit process as a measure of development control in informal settlements. It is motivated by the established strategy by the Municipality of issuing building permit in informal settlement. This has been prompted by the inability of the Municipality to efficiently plan and survey its areas. However, despite the fact that for over two

Mercy Sebhemaziba Amakuro
Department Of Preventive And Social Medicine, Faculty Of Clinical Sciences, University Of Port Harcourt, Rivers
Microbial Quality Of Ice Cream Sold Openly By Retail Outlets In Nigeria. A Case Study Of Gombe State Metropolis
Ice cream is a nutritionally congealed dairy product consumed by all age groups. The ingredients used in its preparation if not controlled accurately during processing may serve as a substrate for microbial growth which may lead to food borne illness. Methodology: Bacteriological quality assessment of ice cream sold within Gombe metropolis, Nigeria was analyzed by standard microbiological culture method. The

Mansur, A
Faculty Of Science, Microbiology Department, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria. Faculty Of Biotechnology And Biomolecular
The Efficacy Of Selected Endemic Plants For The Management Of Dermestes Maculatus (degeer, 1774), (coleoptera: Dermestidae) Beetle Larvae In Dried Clarias Gariepinus
Seeds of Alligator pepper (Aframomum melegueta, Schumann) and African nutmeg (Monodora myristica, Gaertn) and pods of Aridan fruits (Tetrapleura tetraptera, Schumach and Thonn), were ground separately into powder and each tested for their efficacy for the management of the Dermestes maculatus (Degeer) larvae in dried African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell). Fifty grams (50g) of the three plant powders were

Ismail J. Ismail
Lecturer, Department Of Management Sciences, School Of Business Studies And Economics, University Of Dodoma, Tanzania
Determinants Of Technical Efficiency Among Smallholder-maize Farmers In Dodoma Region, Tanzania. One Stage Stochastic Production Frontier Approach
One constraint in achieving industrialization and food security has been the smallness quantity produced by smallholder farmers in Tanzania. Low agricultural productivity and production inefficiency in maize smallholder farming community since independence have aggravated food insecurity by widening the gap between the demand and supply of maize. Although there have been many strategies to improve maize production and the life

Chukwuma C. Okeke
Lecturer, Pursuing Ph. D. In Telecommunication, Department Of Electrical And Electronic Engineering, Michael Okpara University
A Comparative Study Of Three-phase And Five-phase Inverter Fed Induction Motor
This paper presents a comparative study of three-phase and five-phase inverter fed with three-phase and five-phase induction motor respectively. The objective is to obtain the conventional and multilevel inverters performance based on inverter output voltages, harmonics generated and also the speed, torque performance of the induction motors. The Pulse width modulation strategy is employed to generate the various power switching

Ironkwe Uwoama. I. (Ph. D)
Senior Lecturer, Department Of Accounting, Faculty Of Management Sciences, University Of Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Loan Loss Accounting And Capital Adequacy Dynamics In Nigerian Commercial Banks
This study examines the loan loss accounting and capital adequacy dynamics in the Nigerian commercial banks within the panel data framework using yearly data for 15 commercial banks over a period of eleven years from 2005 to 2016. Capital adequacy ratio is the dependent variable while loan loss provisions and non-performing loans both serve as explanatory variables. Bank deposit base

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