2021

This study was carried out to ascertain the role of Early Childhood Education in the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Akoko Edo Local Government Area. The purpose of the study was to help stake holders understand the concept of
Early Childhood Education and Sustainable Development Goals. The descriptive research Design was used in gathering data in the subject. The major findings from this study revealed that Early Childhood Education is important to Children and
plays a major role in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals. The findings further shows that funding, resources, school enrollment are important for the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and that
Sustainable Development eradicates gender inequality. Based on the findings, it was recommended that parents, teachers and caregivers should understand the Concept of Sustainable Development Goals and Early Childhood Education so they can create a
meaningful learning environment for the child to gain worthwhile knowledge. It was also recommended that government should take adequate measures to make Sustainable Development Goals and Early Childhood Education a success.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: While existing data shows that increased Intraocular pressure predisposes individuals to glaucoma, it is a challenge figuring out if increased IOP can be traced to myopia. PURPOSE: To investigate if myopia affects IOP in people of various ages and gender. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of one hundred and two (102) myopes of power (- 0.50D to over -6.0D) was recruited for this study. The myopic powers were measured objectively by Retinoscopy and Subjectively by Subjective Refraction with a Trial lens set and Snellens Visual Acuity Chart while the IOP was measured via the Perkins Handheld Applanation tonometer.
DATA ANALYSIS: Data obtained was analyzed with the statistical package for social science (SPSS version 22.0) and the following conclusions were drawn from the results gotten;
i. The study found out that there was no significant difference between IOP in males
and females as p-value was greater than 0.05.
ii. There is statistically significant difference in IOP across the three degrees of myopia groups.
iii. There is statistically significant difference in IOP across the three ages groups. iv. There is no association between gender and degree of myopia in the study population. CONTRIBUTION TO OPTOMETRY: This study was projected to identify and clarify any relationships between Myopia and IOP in people of various ages and gender within the university of Benin, Benin City, Edo state which was actualized with recommendations made.

Oil pipeline vandalism is the ugly act of drilling or cutting into the pipelines with the intent to steal its contents. Between 2010 and 2012, a total of 2,787 pipeline line breaches were reported on pipelines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), resulting in a loss of 157.81 metric tons of petroleum products worth about N12.53 billion naira, not even
mentioning the loss of human lives, and environmental pollution. Hence there is a dire need for Nigeria's Oil pipelines to be monitored constantly and remotely, so as to checkmate these said acts of vandalism. An Arduino Uno board, a GSM/GPS module, and a Lithium ion battery pack enclosed in a sealed anti-corrosion container makes up the surveillance system. The prototype was tested on a 10m pipeline, buried 2m deep with piezo-electric pickup sensors of threshold range from 21 to 210 attached to the pipeline. The acquired analog signals are processed by the Arduino Uno controller board into a digital signal, using a customized algorithm that quantifies the vibrational activities going on at the surface. The results obtained contain sensor node positions in a pipeline network, geographic coordinates (longitude and latitude), date, time and distance. Which are transmitted as an SMS alert (using the GSM/GPS module shield) to the control station or relevant security officials for the proactive interception of vandalism activities.

This research is an examination of the phonological aspects of English words borrowed into the structure of the Edo language. The study objectives are to identify and describe lexical items borrowed from English in Edo. To classify the borrowed words that have penetrated the Edo lexicon into types, and analyze the linguistic environment that characterizes the borrowed words. The
data are extracted from speakers of the Edo language are analyzed using the Borrowing Transfer Theory. The findings reveal that the borrowings occur at the lexical level as a communicative strategy of Edo speakers to find words that Stand for objects or new concepts in their culture. This study, also, shows that the borrowing situation occur as a result of the dominant language (English) exerting pressure on the less dominant language (Edo). Some of the borrowed items are already fully nativized in Ẹdo while others are only partially nativized. The partially nativized items are observed to contain forms that are not found in Ẹdo. These include English sounds (such as the voiceless palate-alveolar affricate [ʧ], the voiced palate-alveolar affricate [ʤ] and the voiceless palate- alveolar fricative [ʃ]), word initial and/or word final consonants in nouns, consonant clusters, etc.

Land- an immovable and indestructible portion of the earth surface- is undoubtedly an essential required for the socio-economic development of an individual and the society at large. The economic and socio-cultural attachments to land have snowballed into multi- dimensional disputes, relating to the proprietary rights or ownership over land. The result of this is evidence in the litany of cases in our various courts bothering on land disputes. Registration of Land Instruments or title is one of the viable means of proving title to a piece of evidence, but also cloth him with a legal interest, that is higher in ranking, over and above other equitable interests. The cardinal pursuit in this work is to examine the provisions of the Land Instrument Registration Laws (LIRL) of various states, vis-a-vis the role of admissibility and the priority of interests conferred by registration, with a view to resolving land disputes

Perennial crops (Plantain, cucumber and banana) and tuber crops (yam) are one of the alternative sources for low cost carbohydrates and is considered as one of the major crop in the Nigeria. They are perishable perennial and tuber crops that tends to easily deteriorates which in turn pose a problem in the society. Thus, the processing of plantain, cucumber, banana and yam after harvest is necessary to extend the shelf life of products in their raw form. Therefore, the aim of the project is to design and fabricate an automated slicing machine capable of slicing plantain, cucumber, banana and yam into chips that can also be readily made available in other processed forms whilst taking into consideration, fast and less labor processing, ease of use and hygienic design. The major components of the machine that were incorporated in the machine to achieve the set out aim and objectives included the spring, pulley, bearing, electric motor, mainframe, belt drive, cutting disc, and slicing shaft. The machine was powered by a single-phase, 1440rpm, and 0.75KW electric motor. These machine specifications were induced to achieve the results. The performance of the machine was evaluated in slicing four selected agro-based crops (yam, plantain, cucumber, and banana) grouped into small sizes at machine speeds of 40 rpm, 80.12rpm, and 630rpm respectively. The parameters that were investigated were performance efficiency and capacity. In performing the machine test, each fingers of plantain, cucumber, banana and yam were first peeled manually with a knife to remove its pericarp (outer covering), and then, these peeled sets of cucumber, plantain, banana and yam were loaded into the feeding inlet after the spring compression. During this process, the slicing process took place and the machine’s capacity, efficiency, and thickness were determined in order to evaluate the machine’s performance to slice plantain, cucumber, plantain and banana. A capacity of 59Kg/hr, performance efficiency of 92.1% and at speed of 40 rpm was obtained for yam, while a capacity of 62.4Kg/hr., performance efficiency of 89.99% at a speed of 630 rpm was obtained for banana, a capacity of 48.5Kg/hr., efficiency of 90.5% at a speed of 80.1rpm was obtained for cucumber and capacity of 72.7Kg/hr. and efficiency of 89.95%, at a speed of 630 rpm was obtained for plantain. The result of the study shows that the machine can slice root and tuber crops satisfactorily with slices ranging from 2mm to 2.5mm mean thickness. This machine was made with the intention of assisting cucumber, yam, plantain and banana chips producing industries

The study was to investigate the impact of the language laboratory on effective teaching and learning of the English language. Four (4) research questions were raised and literature of other researchers were reviewed. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design, data was collected through the aid of a questionnaire. The questionnaire was structured according to the research questions and distributed to sample population of 63 respondents. The findings of the study revealed that secondary schools do not have adequate English laboratories for the effective teaching and learning of English language and lack the
basic necessities needed for a good English laboratory with no adequate English laboratories for the effective teaching and learning of English language in secondary schools. Schools with adequate English laboratories are more effective in the teaching
and learning of English language although many schools have limited facilities for a good English laboratory and so need to be upgraded to meet with international standards. It was however recommended that government should ensure that adequate funds is released to public secondary schools for the building of language laboratories needed for the teaching of student; government and schools should ensure that qualified and competent teachers are employed for the teaching of Oral English in secondary schools in Ikpoba Okgha LGA; and that school management should ensure that language laboratories are adequately utilized for the correction of other tongue interference in secondary schools in Benin City

The aim of the study was to investigate knowledge, attitude and practice of contraceptives among undergraduates in university of Benin, Benin city, to make it possible, the study investigate Descriptive survey research design was adopted to accomplish the
objectives of the study. The population of the study consists of all 228 accessible post natal women attending university of Benin teaching hospital and the sample size of 76 accessible women. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire developed by the researcher and was validated by the researcher’s supervisor and two other experts from the Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Education. The reliability coefficient was 0.81 was obtained using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient (PPMCC). The data collected were analyzed statistically using the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) software. The study discovered that majority of the respondents had high level of knowledge of what contraception is and had practice the use of contraception. The result also revealed that they are high proportion of sexual practice among the respondent and that there is a significant relationship between the attitudes of undergraduate towards contraceptive
influence contraceptive use among undergraduate of university of Benin. The study recommend that university authority should provide adolescent health clinics which will provide students with counseling on sex related matters and also provide easily accessible contraceptive services where the need arises. And that enlightenment of students on the dangers and consequences of unprotected sex. The commonest source of information for the students, which is the social media, should be exploited and utilized in disseminating this information. However, totalabstinence should be encouraged among all students.

The study sought to investigate the influence of social media on the writing skills of senior secondary school students in Ikeja Local Government area Lagos state. The research was carried out in Ikeja Local Government Area Lagos State. Descriptive survey research design was used in the study.The Instrument for data collection was questionnaire. The sampled population was selected purposely by selecting 4 Schools from each of the 140 sampled Senior Secondary Schools in Ikeja Local Government Area.Data was analyzed using percentage and frequency count. Validity of the instrument was measured and assessed by the project supervisor and one expert in the Faculty of Education to ensure its suitability to retrieve or collect information needed for the study.

The study of inter group relations is significant because it reveals the fact that the communities in Nigeria and Africa in general were not disunited nor isolated from each other; they related with each other before colonial conquest.1 Works on intergroup
relations debunks the euro-centric view that Africans were uncivilized and barbaric, and that no meaningful interaction took place within the region prior to the arrival of Europeans.2 However, there exist several literature on this subject.