2024

The study examines the factors influencing residential property values in Maitama and Maraba Abuja Nigeria, as the capital city has experienced rapid urbanization and population growth, leading to increased demand for housing and fluctuations in property values.Using a mixed-methods approach, including quantitative analysis of property sales data and qualitative investigation through a questionnaire, this research aims to identify the key trends and drivers shaping residential property values in Abuja. Factors such as location, infrastructure development, socio-economic characteristics, and government policies will be explored to understand their impact on residential property values in the study area. The findings of this study are expected to provide valuable insights for policymakers, real estate developers, and investors in navigating the Abuja residential property market and making informed decisions. The findings of the study have indicated that variables that mainly influence the value of residential property in the study area are: location, cost of construction; type of structure/quality of facilities; the average number of rooms; change in maintenance cost; title/size of the land; neighborhood attributes and characteristics; inflation impact; size and structural characteristics and state of supply in the property market. The study concludes that location remains paramount. Properties near essential amenities, business districts, and transportation hubs command premium prices. The state of the economy significantly influences property values. Economic stability fosters investor confidence and stimulates demand. Quality construction materials and finishes justify higher prices, emphasizing the importance of well-built homes.

This research work was carried out to assess utilization of instructional materials in primary schools in Egor Local government area Benin City. This study intends to assess the utilization of instructional material among early childhood teachers, and in this regard, Four (4) research questions were generated to guide this study. The main purpose of this study specifically intends to; find out the challenges and factors that hinder the use of instructional materials. The focus of the study was on the availability and challenges of the utilization of instructional materials by teachers in early childhood schools and it isrestricted to primary schools within Egor Local government area Benin City, Edo state. A descriptive survey research method was adopted. The target population of this study comprises of both public and private preschool teachers with sample size of hundred(100)respondents being teachers from twenty-five (25) randomly selected primary schoolsinEgor local government area of Benin City and with the use of questionnaire as theinstrument to collect information from the respondents. The instrument was divided into two sessions; twenty (20) items researcher developed questionnaire was used for data collection. The targeted population for the study consisted of 100 respondents being teachers. The responses were collected and analyzed using frequency counts, mean, standard deviation and the independent sample test and the Cronbach reliability statistics was used and it gave reliability index of 0.85. The major findings of the study show that there are inadequate instructional materials in primary schools and chalk/white board are the most common types of instructional
materials in primary schools. The study further revealed that the use of instructional bmaterials influence pupils assimilation process and their ability to learn. Recommendations were made for improvement bearing the importance of instructional materials in primary schools.

Hypercholesterolemia is an important risk factor for atherosclerosis and the development ofcardio vascular disease. The increasing concerns regarding the side effects and long-term safety of conventional cholesterol-lowering drugs brought about the search for alternative therapeutic agents. This study biochemically transformed the stem bark of Terminalia catappa to activatedcharcoal and evaluated its anti-hyperlipidemic effect on cholesterol-induced models. Stembarkwas gotten fresh from the Terminalia catappa tree, dried under the sun and subjected to anairtight Thermofischer muffle furnace at 1450°C in the absence of oxygen for about anhour toallow all the stem bark turn into charcoal and highly porous material with a large surfacearea. Twelve rats were divided into four groups of three rats each. All groups except group 1 (control)were induced with 5% cholesterol dissolved in ratio 1:2 of DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) orallywith gastric gavage and fed with diet rich in lard. Group 2 (negative control) were left untreated, group 3 and 4 were treated with 200mg/kg body weight of Activated charcoal and 10mg/kgbodyweight of Atorvastatin (standard drug) respectively. GC-MS results shows that activated charcoal of Terminalia catappa contains two phytochemicals; Methyl-6-beta galactopyranoside (93.24%)and Stigmastan-3, 5-diene (6.76%) which is a plant sterol. The results revealed a significant
increase (p<0.05) in Sodium dismutase (SOD), Catalase (CAT), Glutathione reductase (GSH), Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx), Total protein and Alanine Transaminase (ALT) in group3and4when compared with group 2 which were induced but not treated. A significant decrease (p<0.05)in Aspartate Transaminase (AST), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Total cholesterol, LDL-Cholesterol, Urea, Creatinine, Malondialdehyde (MDA), Potassium and Sodiumin group3and4when compared to group 2 which were induced but not treated. Data from this study show that activated charcoal contains phytochemicals, a plant sterol which reduces cholesterol levels by inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines by absorbing bile acids. Therefore, activated charcoal of Terminalia catappa has an anti-hyperlipidemic effect.

The study was carried out to determine “influence of cultism on the academic performance of undergraduate students: university of benin”. The research questions raised for this study are; What is the prevalence of cultism among students. Does cultism have any significant negative and positive effect on student academic performance. How does involvement in cultism affect the academic performance of students. What measures can be implemented to mitigate the negative effects of cultism on the academic performance of students. The population of this study comprised all the 15 faculties in the University of Benin, 2022/2023 Academic session. The population of forty three thousand four hundred and seventy (43,470) students were the respondents. The sample size selected for this study is one hundred (100) undergraduate students, selected randomly from the 15 faculties of University of Benin using simple random sampling technique. This study was conducted to assess the influence of cultism on the academic performance of undergraduate. a case study of university of Benin. Four research questions were raised. This study made use of the descriptive survey research design. The population of this study comprised all the 15 faculties in the University of Benin, 2022/2023 Academic session. The population of forty three thousand four hundred and seventy (43,470) students were the respondents. The sample size selected for this study is one hundred (100) undergraduate students, selected randomly from the 15 faculties of University of Benin using simple random sampling technique. In order to elicit information from the respondents, a structured questionnaire named "Influence of Cultism on the Academic Performance of University Students Questionnaire (ICAPUQ) was distributed to the respondents. The questionnaire was divided into two sections. Section A was designed to generate information about the school and respondents. Section B consists of questions drawn from the research questions. The scale used was "Yes" or "No".The test-retest reliability method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument and the process yielded an index of 0.81 Data obtained from the study were analysed using mean and standard deviation.. The following recommendation were made: There should be increased security measures and surveillance on campus to identify and prevent cult activities, ensuring the safety and well-being of all students at the University of Benin.There should be regular workshops and seminars organized by the university to educate students on the dangers and consequences of cultism, as well as provide support resources for those who may be at risk of joining a cult. There should be a zero-tolerance policy towards cultism, with strict disciplinary actions in place for students found to be involved in such activities, to deter others from engaging in similar behavior.There should be more access to mental health support services for students experiencing the pressures

This study examined the availability and utilization of physical
educational facilities on teachers’ effectiveness in public senior secondaryschools in Ovia north east local government area of Edo State. To achievethepurpose of the study, five research questions were raised and examined. Thestudy adopted a descriptive survey research using the correlational design. Thepopulation of the study comprised 138 principals and 1,476 teachers in138public senior secondary schools in seven local government areas in EdoSouthSenatorial Districts of Edo State. The sample size of the study 16 principalsand147 teachers in public senior secondary schools in seven local government area in Edo South Senatorial Districts of Edo State. The questionnaire was titled“ Availability and Utilization of Physical Educational Facilities on Teachers’ Job Effectiveness” (AUPEFTJE) and the checklist were titled “Availability of Physical Educational Facilities (APEF)”. The questionnaire was used to elicit opinion of the respondents on utilization of physical educational facilities and teachers’ job effectiveness while the checklist was used to determine availability of physical educational facilities. The findings generally showed that the availability and utilization of physical educational facilities on teachers’ effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Edo South senatorial district is low. The major findings of the study were as follows: Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that the availability and utilization of physical educational facilities on teachers’ effectiveness in public senior secondary schools is low. Therefore, the low availability and utilization of physical educational facilities contributed negatively to teachers’ effectiveness. This simply means that, for teachers to discharge knowledge and carryout duties and responsibilities assigned to them effectively, there must be availability and utilization of physical educational facilities. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were made that there should be collaboration between Government and non-governmental agencies for the purchase of various physical educational facilities in order to foster effective management performance of teachers, Government
should ensure that funds are made available for the purchase of physical educational facilities and also ensure that male and female teachers utilize these facilities for optimum job performance

This study investigates the Influence of internet on Business Education student’s final year research. Four (4) research questions were raised to guide the study. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The population of this study comprised of a hundred (100) correspondents. The sample of the study was made up of fifty (50) Final Year Vocational and Technical Education students from University of Benin, which is 50% of the population. The research instrument used for data collection was a self- structured questionnaire titled “Influence of Internet on Final Year Research Questionnaire (IIFYRQ)”. The instrument for data collection was subjected to face validity by the researcher's supervisor and two other experts from the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City. To establish the reliability of the instrument, the internal consistency of the items were measured using the Cronbach alpha statistical tool. It yielded an alpha value of 0.743. The study used statistical analysis methods including mean, standard deviation, two sample independent t-tests to investigate the Influence of internet on Business Education student’s final year research. Findings indicated that the internet influences the problem identification level of final year students in their research. Internet influences students’ ability to stay updated with the latest developments in their research areas and Internet provide access to online courses and certification that supplements Business education. Recommendations include Information literacy training, Digital tool training, Supervisor guidance. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that Internet has many influences on Business Education student’s final year research

Kigelia africana, commonly known as the sausage tree, is a plant widely recognized for its medicinal properties in various traditional medicine systems across Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of total flavonoid Rich Extract (FRE) on membrane stabilization and the hematological property of the rat. The study was carried out in Wister rats exposed to Carrageenan for 24 hours. The membrane stabilizing effect of the Flavonoid Rich Extract was evaluated using the Human Red Blood Cell (HRBC) membrane stabilizing method. The Flavonoids Rich Extract fraction in heated induced hemolysis and hypotonic solution of HRBC as against the standard (aspirin) in wastar rats. The total Flavonoids Rich Extract has shown protection against hemolysis of human red blood cells either through heatinduced or hypertonicity, that is it can be used for the management of in-vitro inflammation. The in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of the total flavonoids extract from the plant Kigelia africana was assessed using the in vivo hypoglycemic (anticancer) and antineoplastic (antitumor) activities of the extracts. The results showed a significant decrease (p > 0.05) in the White Blood Cells (WBC) of carrageenans only treated rat, carrageeenans and sodium diclofenac treated rats, and a significantly increase in it WBC of rats treated with Carrageenenan and Quercetin, Carrageenans and Flavonoids Rich Extract (100 mg/kg body wt.), and Carrageenans and Flavonoids Rich Extract (200 mg/kg body wt.), when compared to the control group

The control of infectious diseases is badly endangered by the rise in the number of micro organisms that are resistant to antimicrobial agents. This is because infections caused by resistant microorganisms often fail to respond to conventional treatment, resulting in prolonged illness and greater risk of death. The antibiotics susceptibility pattern of clinical isolates obtained from University of Benin Teaching Hospital was determined by Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method. The bacteria isolates obtained were S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. hominis, E. coli andK. pneumonia. All test isolates were susceptible to Levofloxacin and Chloramphenicol. Corynebacterium jeikeium showed resistance to Streptomycin and Amoxicillin, K. pneumonia showed resistance to Norfloxacin. All S. epidermidis, showed no resistance to any of the antibiotics tested likewise E. coli and S. aureus. The multiple antibiotics resistance index of bacteria isolates revealed Corynebacterium jeikeium had an index of 0.2 which is the limit, K. pneumonia had an index of 0.1 and other were zero indicating these isolates do not pose threat to public health as they are not multidrug resistant and as such, plasmid curing was not carried out on these bacteria isolates.

Over the years there’ve been need to transition from fossil fuel into cleaner forms of energy as a result of the detrimental effect the burning of fossil fuel has on the environment. The storage related issues of hydrogen are some of the challenges limiting its exploration as a cleaner energy source. Specifically, compressed form of hydrogen storage which is the most adopted method of storing hydrogen faces various challenges such as the hydrogen embrittlement of steel and loses of structural integrity over the course of usage.This study is aimed at addressing this issue by exploring two configurations and comparing them to the conventional all alloy steel configuration. The two configurations (HDPE, Carbon fiber configuration(H-C) and carbon fiber, HDPE, carbon fiber configuration(C-H-C)). were investigated for performances characteristics at various pressure levels and compared to the all-alloy steel configuration. At a pressure of 15Mpa, the H-c configuration had a stress value of 7.89E+07N/mm while the C-H-C configurations had a stress value of 1.05E+08N/mm. various parameters including stress, displacement, strain, and factor of safety for the two configurations were investigated and compared to the all-alloy steel configuration. The two configurations should good performance for various pressure values. However, the carbon fiber, HDPE, carbon fiber configurations should the closest performance to the all-alloy steel configurations, with the factor of safety almost equal for pressure values above 35Mpa.Suggesting that the Carbon fiber, HDPE, Carbon fiber to be a good alternative to the all-alloy steel as it address the hydrogen embrittlement issue without compromising structural integrity.

The study investigated the prevalence of deviant behaviours among senior secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, three research questions were raised and examined. The descriptive survey research method was adopted for the study. The sample size for the study was made up of 100 students. In analyzing the data, the researcher made use of frequency count and percentages to compute the findings from the research The findings from the study include that there is low prevalent rate of deviant behaviours among senior secondary school students in public secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. It was concluded that there is no significant difference in the prevalent rate of deviant behaviours among male and female students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The study recommended among others that government should establish counselling services in all schools to address various aspects of students’ lives, including mental health, peer relationships, and family dynamics, to provide support and guidance for students at risk of deviant behaviour.