This study analyses the effects of banking regulation and supervision on the performance and stability of Nigerian deposit money banks (DMBs) over the period of 2000 – 2013. Research in the area of banking regulation and supervision has gained consid... Read More about Banking regulation and supervision in Nigeria : an analysis of the effects of banking reforms on bank performance and financial stability.
The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria
Thesis
This study responds to the call for more empirical work to understand the journalism profession in non-Western countries. It critiques the current state of journalism practice in Nigeria to determine how journalists are responding to the numerous pro... Read More about The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria.
The Online Shopping Acceptance Model
Thesis
E-commerce in general, and online shopping in particular, are becoming popular ways of utilizing the Internet throughout the world. Social media is also becoming a widespread tool, not only for interaction with others but also for marketing. Despite... Read More about The Online Shopping Acceptance Model.
Background: Major physical and technical differences exist between imaging a patient on an x-ray tabletop and imaging a patient on a trolley. The aim of this thesis was to evaluate the impact of trolley design, mattress design and radiographer practi... Read More about AP pelvis x-ray imaging on a trolley: the impact of trolley design, mattress design and radiographer practices on image quality and radiation dose.
The influence of safety culture on safety performance in Saudi Arabian construction industry
Thesis
Over the past decades, there has been a realisation that safety, within the Saudi construction industry, has been facing challenges. Even though there are good safety practices in many organisations, the industry lacks well publicised legal provision... Read More about The influence of safety culture on safety performance in Saudi Arabian construction industry.
There is a growing need for understanding business process re-engineering within SMEs such as the service management companies and this calls for more research focusing on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and implementation. The aim of this study i... Read More about Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) adoption in a hybrid service and manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) : an action case study.
Challenging occupational norms : an ethnographic study of female prison officers in a women's prison
Thesis
Female prison officers have an important role to play in the lives of the imprisoned women they are charged with ‘looking after’. This thesis draws upon 64 days of research, over 35 weeks, over a 12-month period to produce a unique ethnographic study... Read More about Challenging occupational norms : an ethnographic study of female prison officers in a women's prison.
There is a lack of practical decision support tools useful for a rapid assessment of
the potential of ecosystem services when retrofitting permeable pavements in urban areas
that either feature existing trees or should be pla
nted with trees in th... Read More about Rapid decision support tool based on novel ecosystem service variables for retrofitting sustainable drainage systems in the presence of trees.
The aim of this systematic review is to review and determine the student nurse preparation and negotiation of their readiness to qualify as a registered nurse on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register. There is consideration given with aspects an... Read More about Student nurses’ preparation and negotiation of transition to the Registered Nurse role. Are there any factors that influence or inhibit this successful negotiation and transition?A systematic review.
A new framework for minimising handover in multicast mobility
Thesis
Nowadays, mobile devices support a variety of multimedia applications such as live video, radio or online gaming. People spend their time on mobile devices for entertainment more and more via the internet. Due to the requirements of multimedia applic... Read More about A new framework for minimising handover in multicast mobility.
The goal of this thesis is to explain the unique aspects of composing music for film and the unusual challenges facing the composer in writing music that supports on-screen dramatic action and dialogue.
Besides my work as a composer in the fil... Read More about The temporal and rhythmic effect on musical composition and form when scoring dramatic moving picture.
An investigation of the performance of African nations in the 2012 London Olympics
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The performance and success of the African nations in the 2012 London Olympic Games was considered to be poor and well below expectation, taking into account the number of African countries that participated in the Games and the size of their teams.... Read More about An investigation of the performance of African nations in the 2012 London Olympics.
Chronic physical impairment of the hemiplegic upper limb (UL) is seen in an estimated 50-70% of stroke patients, who place a high priority on regaining upper limb function. Current therapy is insufficiently intensive, often not task-oriented and hen... Read More about Usability engineering in the design and evaluation of a functional electrical stimulation system for upper limb rehabilitation.
Throughout the last two decades, the Kurdish genocide of 1988 has become a significant material in a variety of contexts. Kurdish filmmakers have tried to represent the tragedy in various formats. By comparing their work with the unique testimonies o... Read More about Cinematizing genocide : exploring cinematic form and its relationship to the hidden voices of the Kurdish genocide of 1988.
Experiences of pregnant women recieving acupuncture treatment from Midwives
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Acupuncture is potentially an effective treatment for common conditions of pregnancy and labour pain with midwives being well placed to offer it. The aims of this study were to explore the experiences of pregnant women receiving acupuncture treatment... Read More about Experiences of pregnant women recieving acupuncture treatment from Midwives.
The processes required in maintaining Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) buildings, and to retain their services and facilities to an acceptable standard in Nigeria is being undermined by insufficient maintenance budget and lack of strategic planni... Read More about A theoretical framework to support facilities maintenance management of higher education institutions buildings in Nigeria.
Isolation and characterization of a glycosaminoglycan with anticancer activity
Thesis
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are a family of complex mixture of linear polysaccharides that are present in both vertebrates and invertebrates. This polysaccharide plays important roles in physiological and pathological conditions, including cancer. In t... Read More about Isolation and characterization of a glycosaminoglycan with anticancer activity.
This thesis introduces an innovative contribution to the low energy - low carbon design of acute hospitals in the UK. The need for innovation in acute hospital design arises from the consistently poor energy and carbon performance of the health care... Read More about Low energy–low carbon acute hospital engineering design and operation in the UK : analysis of the impact of In-Use.
Staphylococcus aureus is a major pathogen in both hospital and community settings and it causes infections ranging from mild skin and wound infections to life-threatening systemic illness and, together with the emergence of antibiotic resistance, has... Read More about Induction of the stringent response in staphylococcus aureus by mupirocin and its effect on global transcription and virulence factors.
This thesis is an examination of the extent to which the work of Christa Wolf post-unification can be interpreted as Wolf's response to the attacks on her in the 'deutsch-deutscher Literaturstreit' of 1990 and to the negative publicity generated by h... Read More about The work of Christa Wolf post-unification in the Light of the 'Deutsch-Deutscher Literaturstreit' and Wolf's Stasi revelations.