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- ItemAN APPRAISAL OF THE DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROGRAM OF THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA(1993) DAUDU, H.MThis r e s e a r c h a r t i c l e - s t a t e s the objectives of the Diploma in Library Science- Programme of the . Institute of Education, Ahmadu Belle U n i v e r s i t y , Saria; describes the programme including' the enrolment p a t t e r n ; evaluates the programme and i d e n t i f i e s the. problems facing the programme. Suggested s o l u t i o n s to the problems are also given.
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- ItemA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INDEXES OF BOOK PUBLISHED IN NIGERIA IN THE HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND SCIENCES(ZARIA JOURNAL OF LIBRARIANSHIP, 1994) DAUDU, H.MGood book indexes are' very essential for information retrieval from books, on this fact, this research was embarked upon to evaluate book indexes published in Nigeria. A random sampling 6f4.-three hundred and twenty two (322) books was made from farmanities, Social Sciences and the Sciences. Eighty fivE (85) were found with indexes. Based on these 85 books' the study revealed that there was no significant difference among the number of books with indexes' in humanities, social science and the. sciences. Also, there was no significant diff^eh-ce between the number of books. with indexes in the humanities and social sciences between social science and the, sciences and between humanities and sciences.
- ItemGENOTYPE x ENVIRONMENT IN SORGHUM {Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) TRIAL(1995-09) ABA, D.A.; SHOWEMIMO, F.A.; YEYE, M.The results obtained from four locations for three year testing of seven lines (genotypes) were used to estimate genotype x year, genotype x location and genotype x year x location interactions for sorghum yield trials. The three main effects (years, locations and genotypes) and their interactions were highly significant (P = 0.01), thus indicating differential genotype response to the environments used. The variance components were relatively small with the second order interaction variance component larger than the first order types involving genotypes. Environmental variance was larger than the interaction variances. Computation of theoretical standard error for cultivar (genotype) means suggest that four replications, six locations and two years is an ideal testing procedure for sorghum in term of cost and time
- ItemTHE BIRTH OF TRENDS AND ISSUES IN PRIMARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA(1996) DAUDU, H.M
- ItemTHE CONTRIBUTION OF LIBRARIES TOWARDS MASS LITERACY FOR ALL NIGERIANS(ZARIA JOURNAL OF LIBRARIANSHIP, 1998) DAUDU, H.MThe desire for mass literacy, suggest the existence of illiteracy in (he society. Once a society becomes conscious of it's educational gap, it usually tries to fill this gap in the shortest possible time and always in the most inexpensive way(s). The paper suggests short: and inexpensive ways of fighting illiteracy in Nigeria. Nigeria's contacts with the outside world and the effects of rapid social changes upon her over the years seem to have helped to make her realize her education gap. The paper, further, examines what Nigeria is currently doing having realized her educational shortfalls, and suggests ways of bridging the educational gap.
- ItemADOPTION OF IMPROVED SORGHUM VARIETIES IN THE NORTH -WEST ZONE OF NIGERIA(1998) Atala, T.K.; Macaver, O.J.; Aba, D.A.
- ItemTHE SCHOOL MEDIA RESOURCE CENTER AND THE MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES(2000) DAUDU, H.MThe writer maintains that the modern use of the term library, has been broadened to,' include Media Resource Center; then the enumerates some functions of the media center and shows how stakeholders of the school system may benefit from the media center. Furthermore, the writer gives a rundown of some-basic requirements for the establishment of school libraries which include personnel, selection, acquisition, processing and utilization of material.-The paper points out- that professionals are indispensable for the establishment and. equipping of a school Library. Finally, the paper discusses the role of school library in the management of educational resources.
- ItemTHE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT(2000-12) DAUDU, H.MIn order to emphasize the importance of the school library in a teaching and learning environment, the writer has taken pains to redefine the concept of a school library and stated factors which have necessitated such a redefinition. Then she outlines some objectives of school library. She has also pointed out the need for adequate provision of • learning materials in the library. Emphasis has also been put on the indispensable role of the teacher in helping to shape healthy attitudes in the students on the use of the sources of information that may be available in the library.
- ItemPROVISION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY SERVICES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE(2001) DAUDU, H.MThe need for school libraries can hot be over-emphasised, The Federal, government ackhowledge the importance of libraries in schools. The school library plays -a- vital role'in education as a\ laboratory does. The library provides,materials that support, the. curriculum. This is done through careful selection of such materials, by.a professional Materials selected are not Only books but include others such as artifacts,, specimens, charts, filmstrips etc. Funds have to be providea to enable the school to make any meaningful contribution to the education programme of a school
- ItemASSESSMENT OF SORGHUM GENOTYPES FOR RESISTANCE TO FOLIAR ANTHRACNOSE (COLLETOTRICHUM GRAMINICOLA) UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS(2002) Marley, S. C.; Aba, D.A.One hundred and fifty nine (159) sorghum genotypes from the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), West African National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) and local collections were evaluated at Samaru, Nigeria for resistance to foliar anthracnose under field conditions during the 1996, 1997 and 1998 wet seasons. Disease reaction was observed six weeks after planting and disease severity assessed when plants had reached physiological maturity using a 1-9 visual rating scale. Results show that 42 genotypes showed resistant reaction while 20 and 97 genotypes showed moderately resistant and susceptible reactions respectively. Resistant genotypes included 14 ICRISAT sorghum varieties (ICSV), 4PB lines, 8 IS lines, 5 West African NARS lines, 2 SAMSORG varieties, 3NR varieties and 6 local varieties. Results herein indicate the availability of germplasm with stable resistance to foliar anthracnose. The need for assessment of these germplasm for panicle anthracnose resistance is highlighted.
- ItemUSING THE NON-CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY TO INTRODUCE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE(2002) DAUDU, H.MIn most parts of the world, including Nigeria, the library has become recognized as a crucial agent in the provision of educational facilities. This has been manifested in some parts through statutory declarations. In many countries, there are National Libraries as well as school libraries that have emerged as a result of the countries statutory declarations. Historically, the influence of libraries over education has been so glaring that they should become compulsory element of formal education in many societies. In developed societies, it has become inconceivable to think of a school that has no library facilities. In Fact such societies don t only have school libraries but specialized libraries side by side with general libraries that could also be useful to the school children.
- ItemGENETIC VARIABILITY IN PLANT TYPES' OF SORGHUM {Sorghum bicolor (L.) MOENCH) DERIVED FROM GAMMA-RAY IRRADIATION(2002-09) Aba, D. A.; Alabi, S. O.Variability was created in an improved sorghum variety SK 5912 using gamma-ray irradiation (Cobalt source) 60Co. The Mo seeds were advanced to My and from the M3 family selections were made of 34 lines based on medium height, disease free plants and good yields. These were advanced to M4 family lines. The M4 families were harvested and threshed and were divided into three equal portions for evaluation. The materials were evaluated in the Institute for Agricultural Research Farms for three years (1989, 1990 and 1991). The objective was to determine the variations resulting from the gamma-ray irradiation using the multivariate analysis procedure of factor analysis. Fhenotypic correlations were computed for the individual and combined years using the component, of variance and convariances. Principal component analysis, procedure was used to extract factors (TC) that account for the variations in the plant types of sorghum using the twenty two characters evaluated. In 1989 non-reproductive structures (II) photosynthetic) accounted for 5.75% of the total variations in F,, I" leaf sheath, Td intcrnode length, accounted for 2.24% of the total variation in F2. In 1990, the same nonreproductive structures (12) accounted for 5.51% of the total variations in F,, and only the lengths of leaf blades accounted for 2.72% of the variations in F2. In 1991 the lengths of five internodes accounted for 2. 75% of variation in F, while only lengtlis of the four leaf blades accounted for 2.25% of variations in F2. In the combined component analysis lengths of five internodes accounted for 4.96% of the total variation in F,, while lengtlis of three leaf blades, grain wt/spikelet and Days to 50% flowering accounted for 2.60% of the variation in F2. These results are useful in identifying the characters that give much variations and are correlated to the yield attributes, to be selected for in order to improve yield in the plant types, using recurrent selection procedure.
- ItemNEW APPROACH TO SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL LIBRARY SERVICES IN THE NEW MILLENIUM FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION(2002-12) AMUNE, STEPEHN. A; DAUDU, H.M
- ItemSUPPLEMENTARY READING BOOKS FORJUNlOR READERS: THEIR DOMINANT CONTENTS AND RISING IMPACT IN NIGERIA(2004) JOSEPH, AUYU.S; DAUDU, H.MIn this survey, efforts were made to characterise the dominant titles and contents of the supplementary readers available to the junior readers in Nigeria. Three major categories' of thematic areas were found: the folklore, the classic and the topical. The folklore and the classic have been dominated by often-debated extremities which' include loveand jealousy good and evil, honesty and treachery, hope and despair as well as wealth and scarcity. The topical has focused on contradictions like utopia and betrayal; integrity and fraudulence as well as moderator and fanaticism. In addition; the survey revealed a steady rise in the number and impact of the supplementary materials which so far has triggered some basic aspects of lifelong literacy culture in Nigerian learners.
- ItemINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AS AN IMPETUS FOR ACHIEVING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S 7 - POINT AGENDA: THE INFORMATION PERSPECTIVE(2007) DAUDU, H.M; HAYATU, M.MThe President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Umar Musa Yar'adua in his 7-point agenda proposed a two fold reform for education; ensuring the minimum acceptable international standards of education for all and ensuring excellence in both tutoring and learning skills in science and technology by students who will be seen as the future innovators and industrialists of Nigeria. Information systems are one of the tools of achieving this feat and since the library is an example of information systems that have a track record of enhancing and influencing positively the performance and achievement of students of all institutions, it is capable of providing current and tiraely information as an aspect of education.
- ItemAUTOTYPE SORGHUM GRAIN FOR BREWING(2008) Aba, D. A.; Bello, S.A.
- ItemDETERMINATION OF METAL IONS RELEASED BY STAINLESS STEEL ARCH BAR INTO BIO-FLUIDS(2008-07) Joseph, Lori A.; Israel, Omoniyi K.; Edet, Ekanem J.; Ekwumemgbo, Patricia A.The amounts of cobalt, iron, manganese, nickel and chromium ions released from new and reused stainless steel arch bar used for maxillomandibular fixation was determined in Hank’s solutions of different hydrogen and chloride ions concentrations, whole blood serum and phosphate buffered saline (PBS) in vitro, over a six-week immersion time at 37 oC, by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The corrosion levels of the wires due to effects of media and incubation times in the bio-fluids were compared by Duncan’s two-way ANOVA (P < 0.05). Pearson’s correlation was used in establishing relationship in the amounts of metal ions released by new and reused arch bars. The study indicated that the reused wires released more ions than new ones at all time points. The variation of pH and chloride ions of the bio-fluids had a significant effect on the amount of Ni, Mn and Cr ions released. Ageing prior use of arch bars significantly increased Ni ions released into the bio-fluids.
- ItemInhibition of the corrosion of mild steel in H2SO4 by penicillin G(2008-10) Eddy, N. O.; Odoemelam, S. A.; Ekwumemgbo, P.Inhibitive and adsorption properties of penicillin G for the corrosion of mild steel was investigated using gasometric and thermometric methods. Penicillin G is found to inhibit the corrosion of mild steel in H2SO4. Inhibition efficiencies of penicillin G increased as the concentration of penicillin G increases but decreased with increase in temperature. Penicillin G is found to act as an adsorption inhibitor for the corrosion of mild steel. The adsorption of the inhibitor on the surface of mild steel was found to be exothermic, spontaneous and followed the mechanism of physical adsorption. Also Langmuir adsorption isotherm was found to be the best isotherm that described the adsorption characteristics of the inhibitor.
- ItemInhibition of the corrosion of mild steel in H2SO4 by 5- amino-1-cyclopropyl-7-[(3R, 5S) 3, 5-dimethylpiperazin- 1-YL] -6, 8-difluoro-4-oxo-uinoline-3-carboxylic acid (ACPDQC)(2008-11) Eddy, N. O.; Ekwumemgbo, P.; Odoemelam, S. A.Adsorption and inhibitive efficiencies of ACPDQC on mild steel corrosion have been studied using gasometric and thermometric techniques. ACPDQC is found to be a good inhibitor for the corrosion of mild steel in H2SO4 solution. The inhibition efficiencies of ACPDQC were found to decrease with increase in temperature but increased with increase in the concentration of the extract. Thermodynamic/adsorption considerations revealed that the adsorption of ACPDQC on the surface of mild steel is exothermic, spontaneous and proceeded via the mechanism of physical adsorption. Classical adsorption isotherms of Langmuir and Frumkin best described the adsorption characteristics of ACPDQC on the surface of mild steel.