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Item BACTERIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OFYAR DANSTI STREAM EFFLUENTS AND GUSAU DAM, ZAMFARA STATE NIGERIA(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 0018-12-02) AOAMU AMRATU KANOMA; AOAMU AMRATU KANOMAThere has been increasing rate of contamination and pollution of water as a result of discharge of waste water from effluents containing microorganisms and all sorts of obnoxious matters into the natural water bodies thereby making it unsafe for human use. This study was conducted to assess the microbiological and physicochemical quality of Yar Dantsi waste water effluent of Jam in Gusau, Zamfara state. Nigeria. This research was conducted during rainy season for the period of four (4) months (July- October) for which six (6) sampling points were designed; three in each sampling area at 500 meters intervals. A total of Twelve (12) one litre washed plastic containers were used for sample collection. The analysis was carried out using spread plate method.Item EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES AND SMAL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE IN ZAMFARA STATE(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2009-10-12) GRACE MOSES; GRACE MOSESThe growth and development of smol/ and medium enterprises have been a and researchers focus for policy makers in the developed and developing countries. One major inhibiting the issue that has been ability to assist this competencies on the important sector to achieve higher performance is lack of competencies on the important sector to achieve higher perfonnance is lack of part of the entrepreneurs. This study therefore investigates the entrepreneurial effect of competencies on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Zamfara state. The recommended a study need for combined efforts between governments at all levels and NGOs towards not only funding but also initiating management training and development programs for the entrepreneurs in order to enable them acquire necessary skills, enhance and appreciate their inborn personalities and abilities.Item DETERMINATION OF PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF SCENTLEAF (OCCIMUMG RATISSJMUM)(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2009-11-11) MARYAM ABDULKARIM IDRIS; MARYAM ABDULKARIM IDRISScent leaf (Occimum gratissimum) is an aromatic perennial herb, from family lamiaceaces. It is a plant species mainly found in the tropics and widely used as spices. It is grown for the essential oil in its leaves and stems. The research was conducted in biochemistry laboratory to determine the phytochemical and anti-nutritional contents.Item ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH SPOILAGE OF PAWPAW FRUIT (CARlCA PAPAYA)(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2010-11-24) BADARU ABDULRAHMAN; BADARU ABDULRAHMANThe fruit of Papaw (Ca,-ica Papaya) is among impotant tree plant widely grown around the world. Their large water content and soft endocarp make them susceptible to spoilage by fungi. The spoiled. mtten, [!/ien broken ones 0,-e usually p¡-eferred by low income earners because of their cheap prices. Isolation and identifica/ion offimgi associated wilh rollen tomatoes 1vere carried out, to determine fungi involved in pawpaw fruits spoilage.Item STUDY ON I FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH CONTAMINATION OF LETTUCE (Lactuca sativa) SOLD AT GUSAU CENTRAL MARKET, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE.(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 20118-11-23) AUWAL, ZAKARIYA; AUWAL, ZAKARIYAThis study was carried out to determine the Fungi associated with the contamination of lettuce in Gusau central market, Zamfara State Nigeria. Ten different samples were collected in a separate clean polytene bag from different vendors for micological analysis. The samples were separately grounded and turned into paste, they were inoculated in Potato dextrose agar (PDA) media and incubated at room temperature for 5 days for fungal isolation. A total number of five (5) species of fungi associated with contamination of lettuce plant namely; C/adosporium trichoids, Cladosporium wernec/di, Candida albican, Blastomycete dermatitidus, and Aspergi/lus fumigatis were identified. Candida albican appearedto have the highest chance of occurrence with a .frequency of 33.3%, followed by Cladosporium trichoids with 28.6%. Ciadosporium wernec/di with 3%. Blastomycete dermatitidus with 3%. and were identified. Candida albican appearedto have the highest chance of occurrence with a .frequency of 33.3%, followed by Cladosporium trichoids with 28.6%. Ciadosporium wernec/di with 3%. Blastomycete dermatitidus with 3%. and Aspergillus fumiga/is with 2%. Further research is recommended on the implication of using vegetable contaminated by fungi.Item PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF TEACHING CHE'MISTRY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GUSAU METROPOLIS ZAMFARA STATE NIGERlA.(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2013-10-24) ASHIRU AUDULAHI/ABDULMALIK SALISU W./FATIMA GARBA/UMAR SA'AD; ASHIRU AUDULAHI/ABDULMALIK SALISU W./FATIMA GARBA/UMAR SA'ADProblems and prospects of teaching chemistry in secondary schools of FUGUS. The population of the study covers the 73 senior secondary schools. The sample was made up of 15 senior secondary schools, 15 chemistry teachers and 150 chemistry students using simple random and cluster sampling procedures.Item TEACHERS FACTORS AFFECTING TEACHING AND LEARNING PHYSICS IN CORRELATION WITH STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE: A (CASE STUDY OF SOME SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS)(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2014-08-20) IBRAHIM BADAMASI/SOLOMON AUDU ITOPA; IBRAHIM BADAMASI/SOLOMON AUDU ITOPAThis research work aimed at investigating the teacher factors in teaching and learning of Physics in correlation with students performance in selected secondary schools in Zaria metropolis Kaduna state. To achieve the objective three research question and two well hypotheses were developed. Survey design was adopted for the study the population for the study comprised 44 secondary school the Zaria metropolis and 18 Physics Teachers. Eighteen (18) copies of questionnaire were administered and all were collected and subjected to statistical analysis. The researchers used distributive percentage in answering the research question for testing the null hypothesis t-test and z-test were used at alpha level of p<0.05.Item COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HAUSA AND FULFULDE INFLECTIONS(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2015-04-23) ABDULMALIK AMINU; ABDULMALIK AMINUThe research focuses attention on inflectional :-.1orphology,where comparison has bem made between Hausa and Fulfulde languages, with the aim of identifying the similarities and differences between the inflections of the two languages. The fact that the two 1aognages are from different families, makes their investigation interesting especially because of their socio-cultural affinity.Item THE EFFECT OF CLASS SIZE ON THE STUDENTS' MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL "A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2015-10-10) SANI NASIRU; SANI NASIRUThe main purpose this study was to determine the effect of class size on the students' academic performance in mathematics in secondary school. A total of eighty (BD) second year students of senior secondary school participated in the study. The students were from two different schools. School A represents small class size of 30 students while school B represents large class size of 50 students.Item EFFECTS OF CLASS SIZE AND ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS' ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE NIGERIA(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2015-11-11) Sim ALIYU; Sim ALIYUThe study investigated the effect of class size and attitude of students' on academic performance in selected secondary schools in Zaria Metropolis, Kaduna State. The population of the study consisted of Chemistry Students from 15 Secondary Schools. Three schools were randomly sample. The research design was a survey design method and questionnaire were used for to obtain data which were administered to both teachers and students. Three research questions one of which is "does large class size affect the attitude of students to chemistry?Item ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICS LABORATORY FACILITIES IN ZARIA EDUCATION ZONE, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2016-11-20) AHMED UMAR F ARUK/SADlYA MUDASSIR SHU' AIBU/ASMAU IBRAHIM NASIR/ADAMU GRACE MAKAMMA; AHMED UMAR F ARUK/SADlYA MUDASSIR SHU' AIBU/ASMAU IBRAHIM NASIR/ADAMU GRACE MAKAMMAThis study is an assessment of physics laboratory facilities in Zaria Education zone of Kaduna state, Nigeria. The population of the study comprises of all senior secondary schools in Zaria Educational Zone Kaduna state. Six (6) schools were randomly selected out of the senior secondary schools in Zaria Education Zone and were used for the ?tudy. The instrument used for the study was checklist and the checklist contained all the necessary adequate laboratory facilities that any physics laboratory should have. The analysis of the data collected was done in chapter four where it revealed that; most of the secondary schools in Zaria Education Zone have physics laboratories but not all the schools have complete adequate physics laboratory facilities, especially the safety facilities that are expected that every physics laboratory should have. Therefore, based on the findings the researchers suggested that the Government should help in providing /building additional laboratories to the secondary schools due to increase in students population and they should also make provision of safety facilities and first aid materials to the physics laboratories in the secondary schools.Item BUKI SALATJN MATA: RAWAR MATA A BUKUKUWAN GARIN TSAFE(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2018-06-12) SADIYA KABIRU; SADIYA KABIRUBabi na óaya ya Runshi muhim b . man ayanai, wacfanda suka hada da, dalilin bincike da manufar bincike da muhallin bincike, da hanyoyin gudanar da bincike da tambayoyin bincíke da kuma bitar ayyukan da suka gabata, sa'a nan kuma da hujjar ci gaba da bincike.Item THE DETERMINANTS AND MEASUREMENTS OF POVERTY IN NIGERIAN ECONOMY(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2018-08-08) OYELAKIN HAMZAT MUBARAK; OYELAKIN HAMZAT MUBARAKGovernments concern for the fate of the poor in developing countries has heightened in recent years but the economies of these countries were constrained with a rather hostile external and internal economic and environmental hardship. Some of these entanglement encountered are a recurring external debt-servicing burdens, disequilibrium in terms of trade, high and widespread unemployment, high rate of int1ation, capital flight, low capacity utilization and high population growth.Item EFFECTS OF POVERTY ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2018-08-08) IORVER SAMUEL; IORVER SAMUELThis research study by means of robust statistical analysis investigated the poverty situation in Nigeria and how it affects the citizens and the economy at large. The ordinary least square method was used to investigate this work. The empirical analysis carried out showed that the Nigerian economy has changed from a diversified economy to a mono economy because of the over dependence of the oil sector and this has resulted to the increase of poverty in NigeriaItem ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN MAINTAINING PEACE AND HARMONY IN NIGERIA ( CASE STUDY OF SULEJA EMIRATE COUNCIL)(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2018-08-08) IDRIS UMAR; IDRIS UMARIt is important to concede that the arca of the study (The Role of Traditional Rulers in Maintaining Peace and Harmon, in Nigeria) has attracted the minds of various scholars and researchers. Yet it is the concern of this study to examine and relate such research endeavors on traditional authority to the contemporary security challenges in Nigeria.Item THE EFFECT OF STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KAURA NAMODA)(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2018-08-08) OBEDA SULE FRIDAY; OBEDA SULE FRIDAYThe study of "The effect of staff training and development on staff productivity, a case study of Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda" and performance in Kaura Namoda, is targeted towards enhancing ways of improving organizational performance through training and development. The study was conducted in federal polytechnic, Kaura Namoda.Item HOTON OF MATA A KARINMAGANA THE IMAGE OF WOMEN IN HAUSA PROVERBS)(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2018-08-20) SHAFA' A TU SALIHU LABBO; SHAFA' A TU SALIHU LABBOTasirin alaRar dake tsakanin mata da Karin Magana dangantaka ce ta Jcut- da-kut, kamar alif da lam. Mata da Karin Magana cfan juma ne da cfan jumai, kusan koyaushe ba su rabuwa. Hoton mata ya mamaye fiye da kas hi saba 'in cikin cfari na Karin Maganar Hausa. Dalilin haka ne wannan bincike mai taken "Hoton Mata a Kann Magana" ya bi didigi kuma ya shiga taskar masana adabi daban-daban, Dalilin haka ne wannan bincike mai taken "Hoton Mata a Kann Magana" ya bi didigi kuma ya shiga taskar masana adabi daban-daban, sannan ya yi yunkuri, ya tsakuro wasu daga cikin hotunan da ke bayanin rayuwar mata da al'adunsu da cfabi'unsu da sauran halayensu kyaukyawa da mumrnuna. An raba binciken ne akan babi biyar. Binciken ya fara ne da babi na farko a rnatsayin shimficfar bincikc, inda aka fuskanci tsarin aikin An raba binciken ne akan babi biyar. Binciken ya fara ne da babi na farko a rnatsayin shimficfar bincikc, inda aka fuskanci tsarin aikin Sannan aka dubi tasirin hoton rayuwar \-lata a Karin Magana, a babi na biyu. Aka gurgusa kad'an zuwa babi na uku aka bayyana ma'anar Karin Magana da tarkaccnta. Daga nan aka lItem AN ASSESSMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATION IN ZAMFARA STATE METROPOLIS A CASE STUDY OF SAMBO SECONDARY SCHOOL.(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2018-08-20) UZAIRU IBRAHIM; UZAIRU IBRAHIMThe study examined the assessment of secondary school administration in Zamfara state. It also identified ways of enhancing the administration of secondary schools as perceived by many scholars. A forty eight items was administered to the total respondents used in this study.Item EFFECT OF GENDER AND CAREER CHOICE ON STUDENTS' ATTITUDE AND PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY IN SECODARY SCHOOLS IN GUSAU METROPOLIS(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2018-08-23) ANAS HAMZA; ANAS HAMZAthis study was aimed at studying the effect of gender and career choice and students' attitude and performance in chemistry among senior secondary schools in Gusau metropolis. n this study, it was found out that gender does not significantly affect attitude and performance of students in chemistry, also the career choice of senior secondary schools students has no effect on their attitude and academic performance in learning chemistry. Therefore, government, parent and other concerned educational organization should make adequate provision of chemistry equipment in all science secondary schools so as to improve the students' attitudes and academic performance in chemistry.Item SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FINANCING AND ITS EFFECT ON NIGERIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH (SMEs) IN ZAMFARA STATE(Federal University Gusau Zamfara State, 2018-09-09) IOREREN LUCY; IOREREN LUCYThis Project work investigated the effects of small and medium scale enterprise financing on economic growth in Zamfara State (1992-2013).