Milk is a very important component of human diet. The presence of toxic element in milk may create significant health problems. In this study, metal levels of fresh cow milk were determined. Fresh milk samples were collected from 17 cows grazed around challawa industrial estate, Kano and 9 cows grazed on open fields in Zaria, Kaduna state. Metal levels were determined using Atomic Absorption Sp...

High production of meat for human use has resulted to extreme waste generation from abattoirs. Nigeria as a developing nation been characterized by incompetent disposal, treatment, and management technologies leading pollution. This study was conducted assess wastes in Kano Abattoir. An investigative survey approach used the Wastes generated Abattoir, State. investigated using personal communic...

Household food insecurity -the lack of access at all times to a sufficient quantity and quality of safe and nutritious food for an active and healthy life can cause under-nutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, which affect every age group throughout the developing world. Whatever the reasons for food insecurity agroecological, socio-economic or multisectoralfood-based interventions hold the ...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is: to review the most commonly used approaches to the classification of quality attributes according to the Kano model; to identify the theoretical/practical strengths and weaknesses of these techniques; and to provide guidance for future research and managerial practice in this area. Design/methodology/approach – Based on an extensive review of the literatu...

Parallel rays of light striking the eye in the position of rest are refracted and brought to a focus on the 1 retina. An eye that exhibits this condition is said to be emmetropic (normal). Refractive error or ametropia is said to occur when light rays striking the eye at rest are refracted but, not focused on the retina. Anisometropia is said to occur if there is a 2 difference in the refractiv...

This study adopted a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) approach to map and assessed the geographic distribution of plastic waste recycling facilities in Kano Metropolis. Specifically, aimed at creating an inventory for Metropolis investigating its pattern. Data collected on centers were obtained from State Ministry Commerce field survey. Global Positioning System (GPS) was then utilized reco...