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Social media is a platform which enables users to connect, create account profile, share files and interact with other users on the same platform. There have been reports that interaction of people with the social media has resulted to change in their behavior. However, it is not known whether or not this social media platform has capacity to influence learners’ behavior particularly their learning style. This research examined the influence of social media on Colleges of Education students’ learning style in Kwara State. Simple random sampling technique was employed to drawn 220 students (114 male and 106 female) from the selected Colleges of Education in Ilorin, Kwara State. Four (4) research questions were raised and answered using frequency count and percentage while t-test was used to analyze the only hypothesis. The findings showed that social media had influence on Colleges of Education students’ learning style with 36.4 and there was no significant difference in the influence of social media on learning style based on gender with 0.592 P. (0.253). Based on the findings, it was recommended that the use of social media for teaching in Colleges of Education be encouraged for interaction between instructors and student teachers to foster learning under close monitoring. Keywords: colleges of education influence; learning style; social media; students.

Although anaerobic digestate has been identified as a rich source of essential plant nutrients, its safety measured by the concentration of pathogen present is of great concern to end users. This research explored the efficiency of the mesophilic biodigestion process in the stabilization and sanitization of cow dung and chicken droppings. 6kg each of cow dung and chicken droppings were collected fresh and free from impurities, pre-fermented, mixed with water in the ratio 1:1 by volume to form slurry, fed into the respective reactors and digested for 30 days at an average daily ambient temperature of 37°C. The pH of the medium fluctuated between 6.5 and 8.0. The analysis of the feedstock and effluent of the digesters showed that a total solids reduction of 75.3% and 60.1% were recorded for cow dung and chicken droppings respectively while the reductions in total coliforms were 95% and 70% respectively. E.coli and Shigella spp., were removed while Salmonella spp. and Klebsiella spp. where still present in the digestate. Notwithstanding these results, the digestate still requires further treatment for it to be suitable for application on unrestricted crops either as fertilizer; otherwise a health problem would be created as attempt is made to improve soil fertility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The scarcity of energy (fossil) and its attendant pollution menace have provided the avenue to consider alternative sources of energy. A study was carried out on the design and construction of an Anaerobic Digester system using 1mm galvanized steel for the production of biogas from co-digestion of Cow dung and Lemon grass sourced from the Zaria abattoir and the University campus respectively. The experiment lasted for 30 days using a 25-liter pilot scale anaerobic digester. A total of 0.146m3(0.100m3after scrubbing) were produced with a deviation and methane content of 0.003 m3 and 68.53% respectively. The cooking test carried out revealed that the scrubbed gas had higher cooking rates for both water and rice (0.10L/min and 0.0048kg/min respectively) than the unscrubbed gas (0.07L/min and 0.0034kg/min respectively while the biogas flow rate was 0.0049m3/min. An improvement of 42.86% and 41.18% was recorded for the cooking rates for water and rice respectively after the gas were scrubbed. The physico-chemistry of the feedstock in the digester revealed the digester temperature fluctuated between 280C and 36.70C while the pH of the medium fluctuated optimally between 5.81 and 7.73.The daily ambient temperatures varied from 31°C to 42°C. The research demonstrated that anaerobic co-digestion of cow dung with lemon grass produced a high quality biogas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study on the adoption of a Nomadic Education Program in the Nigerian educational system. The study evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the adopted program, which aims to provide basic education for nomad children in the country. It notes that the Nigerian government successfully carried out the program and aims to improve with the proper funding and resource allocation.

Global food shortage and poverty scourge are challenges requiring urgent attention across the globe.Food insecurity of the lower income groups is mainly due to poverty and most food unsecured people lives in the rural areas.The research focuses on the food crisis and population growth in Nigeria. The analysis provides information on food crops production and population growth. The result through multiregression analysis shows a strong inverse relationship between the growth in population and each of the identified food crops. The correlation in each case with population growth indicated food output does not cope with population growth. Government must assist through necessary adequate assistance. Policies must be evolved leading to sustainable agricultural growth in the countries where agricultural sector accounts for large share of the economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]