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Evaluation of the Sensory Properties of Juice Produced From Soupsop and Carrot Blend ABSTRACT Soursop Fruit (Annona muricate) and carrot Vegetable (Daucus carota sub spsativus) were bought weighed and washed. The fruits and vegetables were milled into pulp for extraction of the juices. The extracted juice was measured and mixed in the ratio of 50:50, 70:30, 30:70, 60:40, of soursop and carrot respectively. The juice was homogenized to obtain a well blended mixed fruit and vegetable juice. The preparation was done under normal atmospheric temperature and pressure. Mean sensory scores in Appearance, Colour, Taste, Aroma, Mouth feel of the blended juice were significantly not different (p<0.05) from a popular market brand uses as a control. The overall acceptance of the juice prepared...

Mass Transfer Kinetics During Osmotic Dehydration of Oha (Pterocarpus Soyauxii) Leaves   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background to the study           Vegetables are important protective foods, which are highly beneficial for the maintenance of good health and prevention of disease. They contain valuable food nutrients, which can be successfully utilized to build up and repair the body. They are rich sources of carotene, ascorbic acid, riboflavin, folic acid and minerals like calcium, iron and phosporus (Sheela et al., 2004: Nnamani et al., 2010).           Leafy vegetables represent a veritable natural pharmacy of minerals, vitamins and phyto chemicals (George 2005). For example, the potassium content...

Appraisal of Expected Knowledge, Skills and the Requirement for the Practice of Public Relations in Organisations by Library and Information Science Student in Akanu I Biam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana   ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to ascertain the level of expected knowledge skills and requirements for the practice of public relation in organization by Library and Information Science student in Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana  Among other things the work tend to know their level of knowledge about Public relation, to identify the skills they should posses for the practice of public relation in organization, the level of awareness and the challenges that they may encountered in the process of practicing public relation. The research adopt a case study research method, and applied questionnaire  as a research...

Assessment of Digital Reference Services Provision to the Users of Academic Libraries in Ebonyi State   ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing digital reference services in academic libraries in Ebonyi State. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study on the digital resources available for reference services in academic libraries in Ebonyi State, the forms of digital reference services provided the level of provision of digital reference services. Data relevant to the study were collected using questionnaire and observation checklist. A total of forty-eight(48) copies were distributed to the librarians as sample and forty-two(42) was returned. Data were analyzed using percentages and frequencies. Major findings revealed that digital resources are not available in the institutions under study, except E-newspapers that...

An Evaluation of the Effects of Local-state Conflict on Social Development of Local Government in Nigeria (a Study of Afikpo South Local Government Ebonyi State)   Abstract Conflict is about clash differences between  two parties in opposition or in which the opinion differs. The conflict that exist between Ebonyi state Government and Afikpo South Local Government Area, is the conflict that was derived from the constitution and the laws guilding the two levels of Government. local government is often being looked at as the government at local level that helps to implement some Federal Government policies to the grassroots people. The purpose of this study is to know why conflicts exist in Afikpo south local government area. Also to identify various causes of conflict in Afikpo south local government area. For proper presentation...

Co-operative Societies and Women Empowerment: a Study of Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State   Abstract This study focused on co-operative societies and women empowerment. The objectives of this study were to find out types of co-operative societies in Aguata Local Government and to assess the role of women in the co-operative societies. The methodology adopted for collecting data in the work were through primary data such as structured questionnaires while that of the secondary data. The data collected were presented using tables and simple percentages. It was found out that rural women can have access to financial aid in the co-operative development and that in varying degrees, women especially rural women constitute socially, economically and politically disadvantaged group when compared to their male counter parts. I...

Entrepreneurship as an Essential Ingredient for Economic Growth and Development in Nigeria   Abstract Entrepreneurship is a concept that deals with creating opportunities for human/self empowerment. The purposed of this study is to ex-ray on entrepreneurship as an essential ingredient for economic growth and development. the methodology used for data collection included primary and secondary method of data collection findings reviews that many graduates are now gainfully self employed as a result of entrepreneurship programmes lack of capital is also a major factor which affect the effective realization of  entrepreneurship objective. Many students have not realized the need for entrepreneurship education. Many see it as other courses and not as a craft/career. However, the researcher recommends that the government should...

The Impact of Poor Revenue Generation on the Development of Local Government Areas. (a Case Study of Afikpo North Local Government)   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Development is a sine qua non for modern civilization, in a crusade and struggle to carryout development at all nooks and crannies of the society, the local government  as the third tier of government that is nearest to the people is saddled with the responsibility of direct development of the people to a certain level. Development is highly associated with fund, much revenue is needed to plan, execute and maintain infrastructures and facilities at the local government level. The needed revenue generated for such developmental projects like construction of accessible roads, building of public schools, health...

Impact of Recruitment on Nigerian Civil Service (a Case Study of Ebonyi State Civil Service Commission) ABSTRACT This research work is focused on the “Impact of Recruitment on the Nigerian Civil Service” with reference to Ebonyi state civil service as a case study. In carrying out this research both primary and secondary data were used.  The primary data were collected from selected respondents using questionnaire and interview. While secondary data were collected from text books, internets, journals, magazines, published and unpublished works. Consequently, the finding were based that recruitment is a panacea to development which curtails the excesses of unemployment of graduates in our societies and various higher institutions. Based on the research I recommend that civil service of Nigeria should have a set of standard...

Assessing the Role of Standard Distribution Process in the Reduction of Petroleum Scarcity (a Survey of Ebonyi State)   ABSTRACT This study entered on the “Assessing the role of standard distribution process in the reduction of petroleum scarcity, a survey of Ebonyi state”. The objectives is to find out how effective, distribution can reduce petroleum scarcity in our economy. To determine the rate of sati9sfaction, of customers with present level of distribution and to know it petroleum reaches the consumers at the right time and at right quantity or assortment.   However, to collect adequate data for this research study copies of a questionnaire were used as a research instrument. The simple, percentage technique was used for the presentation, analysis and interpretation of data. Also the statistical tool, which was...

A Study on Accounting and Management Problems of Small Scale Industries in Nigeria BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Small and medium businesses are commonly recognized as the bedrock of long-term economic development. According to UNDP (1974), developing countries, including Nigeria, have shown increased interest in the promotion of small and medium scale enterprises since the 1970s for three main reasons: the failure of previous industrial policies to generate efficient self-sustaining growth; increased emphasis on self-reliance; and recognition that dynamic and growing SMIs can contribute (Zhu, 2015). Among the objectives are effective resource use, employment creation, mobilization of domestic savings for investment, promotion, expansion, and development of indigenous entrepreneurship and technology, and income distribution. As a result, the...

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Techniques Implementation Against Cyber Attacks Using Big Data Analytics (a Case Study of Inec and Jamb). Introduction In 2016, BT, the telecoms company that owns and maintains the physical infrastructure that makes up the UK's broadband network, experienced an outage of a portion of its broadband services, causing hundreds of thousands of customers (including businesses) to lose Internet and phone connections for approximately two hours (Williams, 2016). This was the largest and most extensive network breakdown in years, according to the news item. Despite the fact that the corporation denies it and blames the network outage on a malfunctioning router, it has been speculated that the outage was caused by a cyber-attack. Whether or whether BT's explanation for the outage (a malfunctioning...