Particulate matter concentration was measured over two cement production sites in Nigeria using a gravimetric high volume air sampler and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) for elemental analysis. The mass concentration of SPM ranged from 7.50 µg/m3 to 303.1 µg/m3 with mean val...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i630176
Aflatoxin B1 is a toxin produced as secondary fungal metabolites by the fungus Aspergillus, particularly A. flavus. The toxin has significantly contaminated the food supply chain especially cereals in Kenya. Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has recently banned five maize flour br...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i630175
C. F. V. De Figueiredo, J. G. Fernandes, E. W. F. Gomes & A. S. Messias·Advances in Research·2020
The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of line and row spacing on biomass yield and minerals absorbed by Salicornia neei irrigated with desalination reject. The experiment was conducted in beds at the headquarters of the Agronomic Institute of Pernambuco-IPA, Re...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i630174
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate how faulty design affects construction and maintenance of building projects in Asaba, Delta state with a view to establishing their level of occurrence and providing ways of mitigating them. Study Design: It was a survey research, the stu...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i630173
S. S. A. Lima, S. C. de Paiva, H. J. B. de Lima Filho, G. M. C. Takaki & A. S. Messias·Advances in Research·2020
Residues originated from agro-industry can be used for various purposes, including in the production of activated carbon. Thus, for the conduction of this research, an Activated Carbon (AC) was prepared with mixtures of grape bagasse (B) and coconut fiber (C), with the mass relat...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i630172
Aims: To determine marital status and age as predictor of undergraduate students’ academic achievement in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Study Design: Ex-post facto research design. Materials and Methods: The sample for the study was 632 100 level students selected using simp...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i530171
Aims: To determine gender and faculty of study as predictor of undergraduate students’ academic achievement in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Study Design: Ex-post facto research design. Methodology: The sample for the study was 632 100 level students selected using simple ra...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i530169
Background: As more children with HIV survive into adolescence and adulthood, one of the most difficult issues that families with HIV-infected children face is disclosure of their children’s status to them. Objective: To explore factors associated with disclosure or none disclosu...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i530170
Aim: To evaluate the impact of community-based co-management and fisheries management techniques on fisheries production and biodiversity in three large wetlands in Bangladesh. Study Design: A robust catch assessment approach to measure fisheries production, species composition a...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i530168
Samuel S. Serme, Noëlie H. Bere, Salif Sombie, Amidou Diarra, Desire Kargougou, Benjamin S. Sombie, Moussa Guelbeogo, Ouedraogo N. Issa, Alfred B. Tiono, Edith C. Bougouma, David Modiano, Yves Traore, Issiaka Soulama & Sodiomon B. Sirima·Advances in Research·2020
Aims: The lower susceptibility of the Fulani to malaria compared to Mossi was previously described in Burkina Faso in West Africa. The mature gametocyte stage of Plasmodium falciparum is known to be the only stage capable of infecting the mosquito though this process is disrupted...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v20i530167