2023

The study investigated the knowledge of the influence of parent-adolescent communication on teenage pregnancy among undergraduates of university of Benin, Nigeria. The study had three objectives. The first objective was to find out how parents communicate sexual and reproductive information with adolescents and its influence on their behavior. The second objective was to assess the influence of parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive behavior. Lastly the study was to identify the challenges of parent-adolescent communication and their influence on sexual and reproductive behavior. The target population of this study comprised students in the university. Simple Random sampling technique was used to select the students and adolescents who participated in the study. Quantitative data was collected from respondents through the survey method using a questionnaire. It was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study found out that 50.7%, of the adolescents were exposed to sex education while 32.3% of the parents had exposed their children to sex education.
Parent-adolescent communication on sex issues occurred at the point where the adolescents had enrolled to institutions of learning. Parent-adolescent communication on sex issues was found to occur regularly as thirty-nine percent of adolescents received sex education monthly, twelve percent received sex education weekly however nine percent never received sex education. On the other hand twenty four percent of parents give sex education monthly, nine percent gives sex education weekly but nine percent never give sex education. A slight variance was found to exist on the awareness about adolescent‘s sexual activeness between household heads and the adolescents.

This project involves the Detailing of Junior Staff Quarters, University of Benin using GNSS receiver. Detail surveys are surveys made to determine the locations of natural and man-made (cultural) features on the Earth’s surface. Once these features are located, they can be represented on maps and survey plans. The project site is the Junior Staff Quarters section of the University of Benin Ugbowo campus, located within three Local Government reas i.e. Egor, Ovia north-east and Ikpoba-okha local government area, Benin City Edo state, Nigeria. The project area is
geographically located in Egor local government area within longitude 5°37'10.89"E and latitude 6°23'44.66"N and longitude 5°37'13.75"E, and latitude 6°23'38.10"N.
The GNSS equipment, specifically the Tersus David, played a pivotal role in accurately surveying both natural and man-made features within the project area. The total area covered encompassed 4.47 hectares, while the perimeter measured 1,009.89 meters. Subsequently, the perimeter and detailed plans were meticulously crafted using AutoCAD software, employing a scale of 1:1500, and presented on standard A3 paper. This meticulous approach ensured precision and clarity in the
project's documentation and representation.
This research project is aimed at developing a survey plan for the study area. The primary objective is to facilitate seamless navigation within the study area for students, staff, and visitors, with a particular focus on supporting property and infrastructure development initiatives.

This study empirically estimated the relationship between credit risk management and the performance of DMBs in Nigeria. Twelve (12) quoted deposit money banks were used in this study. Five variables such as; return on asset, non-performing loan, capital adequacy, leverage and loan loss provision were used for the estimation. The data used ranges from 2011 to 2020 across 12 deposit money banks in Nigeria. And the number of observation is (12 deposit money banks times 10 years) 120. This study used the pooled panel regression technique. This implies that the 120 observations are pooled together before the regression is run, thus neglecting the time series nature and cross sectional nature of the data. Specifically, the following findings were made: that non-performing loan has a negative significant impact on the DMBs performance in Nigeria; that capital adequacy does not have any impact on DMBs performance; that leverage does not have any impact on the DMBs performance; and that loan loss provision has a positive significant impact on the DMBs performance of in Nigeria. Following the findings from this study the following recommendations were made: that DMBs should adequately engage in the effective management of it loan in order to yield positive return and reduce non- performing loans; that DMBs should maintain the statutory minimum reserves of capital to avoid bank runs and the apex regulatory authority should supervise and monitor banks to ensure compliance; among others.

This project work is focused on the volumetric estimation of Agbeju Field, Niger Delta using 3Dseismic data and well logs. Data used for this project include 3-D seismic data in SEG-Y format and suites of five well logs (Agbeju 01, Agbeju 02, Agbeju 03, Agbeju 04 and Agbeju X01). 9 major faults and 24 minor faults were delineated on the seismic data. The lateral extent of 3 hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs were delineated and mapped as blocks (Sand A, Sand B and Sand C) and evaluated showing the petrophysical values across the reservoirs having average porosity of 0.32, average pay thickness of 98.46ft, average net-to-gross ratio of 0.84, and average water saturation of 0.625. From prospect identification, the area of the drilled prospects within the reservoirs ranges from 452.8634 acres – 1196.512 acres. The estimated volumes of hydrocarbons within the drilled prospects is given by Gas initially in place for Sand A (554MMSCF), Sand B (163MMSCF) and Sand C (258MMSCF) and Oil initially in place for Sand B (22.4MMBBL) and Sand C (83.93SMMBBL). The result of the characterization of these reservoirs shows good productive sands with fair to good hydrocarbon saturation of 0.375, with sufficient hydrocarbon volumes necessary for field development and production.

Heavy metals are ubiquitous contaminants in the aquatic ecosystems, posing significant threats to fishes and other aquatic fauna which tend to bioaccumulate this toxicant in their muscle. This study was therefore carried out to investigate the bioconcentration of heavy metals in the muscles tissues of fish fauna within Ikpoba River, Benin city. A total number of 26 (13 Clarias garipienus and Tilapia zilli) fishes were collected from Ikpoba River between June to August 2023. Heavy metals (Cd, Ni, Pb, Cr and Co) in the muscles of the fish were estimated using atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS), while the ratio of heavy metals in the muscles of the fish
relative to water, was estimated using the bioconcentration index. The result showed that Nickel in the muscles of the benthic fish had the highest concentration in the month of June (21.21mg/kg) and lowest in the month of July (14.92mg/kg), while Nickel in the pelagic fish had the highest concentration in August (21.82mg/kg) and lowest in July (12.89mg/kg). Lead and Cadmium were found to be below detectible limit in benthic and pelagic fish muscle tissue across the sampling period. Chromium in the muscle tissue of the benthic fish has the highest in June (10.89mg/kg) and lowest in July (4.85mg/kg), while in pelagic fish, it was found to be highest in August (12.91mg/kg) and lowest in June (6.11mg/kg). The concentration of cobalt in benthic and pelagic fish was found to be highest in the month of August (3.44mg/kg and 12.91mg/kg) and lowest in the month of June (1.93mg/kg and 6.11mg/kg) respectively. These variations therefore signify the level of heavy metal accumulation in their tissues which have impacts on the aquatic ecosystem and human health.

Studies and advancements in neuroscience have been sparked by the prevalence of CNS diseases. Consequently, variety of therapies, medications and treatments with the goal of improving the lives of those affected have been created with an emphasis on herbal medicine. Major research has been done on different parts of Icacina trichantha such as the tubers, stems and leaf. It is traditionally used to treat hypertension, asthma, fever and neurological disorders. Pharmacological studies on the medicinal potential of the plant tuber, leaf and stem have been conducted, however there has been little research done on the leaves of the plant regarding CNS activity. Fresh leaves of Icacina trichantha were harvested, cleaned, dried and extracted over the course of 72 hours by cold maceration using (1:1) distilled water and methanol. Pentylenetetrazole induced seizure, Maximum electroshock induced Seizure, Rota-rod test and static- rod test was carried out in mice using graded doses 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg orally of the plant extract. Results from the experiment revealed that mice administered with 200 mg/kg of the plant extract was protected from pentylyenetetrazole induced seizure. While no protection in maximal electro-shock induced seizure was observed, had no effect on the animal models
used to evaluate skeletal muscle relaxation across all groups treated with the plant extract as compared to the control. This indicates that the plant possesses anti-convulsant activity but not effective on skeletal muscle relaxation.

Diversified tree-based system are practices that intentionally include functional biodiversity at multiple spatial and/or temporal scales in order to maintain ecosystem services that provide critical inputs to agriculture, such as soil fertility, pest and disease control and pollination. This system is a component of social-ecological systems that depend on certain combinations of traditional and contemporary knowledge, cultures and practices. As ecosystem services are generated and regenerated within a tree-based system, it was imperative to estimate carbon stock in a diversified tree-based system in an arboretum in Forest Resources and Wildlife Management Department, University of Benin. This study determined the tree biomass and predicted the carbon pool in the study area. The biomass carbon accumulation was evaluated using non-destructive method in a completely randomized design. A total of 87 trees were sampled from 8 sample plots measuring 15 x 15 m with an area of 0.22 ha in the study using two input variables (diameter and height). Mean tree height and diameter were pooled together and the best fit allometric regression model was used to estimate Aboveground biomass (AGB) in this study. The result showed that the largest DBH was 64.9 cm while the tallest tree was 26.79 m. In estimating the AGB in the diversified tree-based system, Ketterings et al., 2001 model (AGB=aDb (0.066D2.59) indicated the highest modelling efficiency (R2=1.000, AIC=-40.25, Std. error 1.34). Regression analysis also revealed that most of the carbon was stored in the aboveground biomass with an estimation of 137,216.81 kg ha-1 in the study area. Furthermore, the total carbon stock (AGB + BGB) and carbon sequestered were 77,390.28 and 284,022.3 Mg C ha-1 respectively. Furthermore, to predict the monetary values to be derived from Kyoto carbon credit scheme, the tons of CO2 sequestered in the tree based diversified system amounted to $8,520,669. This study concluded that for the Department to benefit from the carbon credits scheme (Kyoto protocol), it is recommended that an ecosystem services payment policy should be in
place in order to sustain the environmental benefits derivable from the tree-based systems.

This study investigates assessment of teacher's awareness and the use of modern and scientific tools in teaching Biology in senior secondary schools in Oredo local government area of Edo State. Descriptive survey research design was used in carrying out the study. The population consists of thirteen (13) secondary schools and twenty eight (28) Biology teachers from which a sample of sixteen (16) respondents were randomly selected from the population. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire designed by the researcher and the data collected from the instrument were analysed using frequencies and percentage. From the results of the findings, the study proved that there are inadequacy in the supply of modern and scientific tools in schools for Biology teachers. It also revealed that even though there were some available tools, they were not functional due to lack of electricity to power them, lack of time allocated to the subject and large class size. It was therefore recommended from the findings that: Biology teachers should be enlightened or given more orientation about the existence and use of modern and scientific tools; Government should provide sufficient and adequate modern and scientific tools to schools in the local government area for the efficient teaching and learning of Biology.

This research work seek to examine the impact of manpower development and public sector productivity; (A case study of Edo State Civil Service). The study made use of questionnaire to obtain data from respondent. Four objectives were raised for the study. The study found that that lack of technical know how to manage the equipment resulted to poor performance in the public sector and thus recommend that The local government needs to develop the employee manpower within the
framework of a comprehensive, ongoing, and consistent employee manpower development program. This quality of employee manpower program is essential to keep the staff motivated about learning new concepts and their departments profitable.

In order for Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) to achieve their strategic objectives and maintain financial stability, effective budgeting is essential. In the context of SMEs operating in Benin City, Nigeria, this case study investigates the importance of budgeting. This study attempts to emphasize the crucial role budgeting plays in setting clear objectives, managing resources effectively, and ultimately spurring business success by looking at the experiences of several SMEs in the area. To collect information from a varied sample of SMEs, the study uses both qualitative and quantitative research approaches, including surveys and interviews. It clarifies the difficulties and advantages of budgeting procedures in Benin City's SME sector through thorough examination. The results highlight the crucial
significance of budgeting as a foundational skill. A tool for SMEs to overcome financial difficulties, improve financial performance, and realize their long-term objectives. This study also offers helpful advice and suggestions for SMEs in Benin City and beyond, highlighting the importance of strategic budgeting as a cornerstone of long-term company growth.