Five lowland rice genotypes obtained from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan were grown during the rainy season of 2013/2014 to study factor analysis for yield and its components in rice (Oryza sativa L). The factors are the genotypes and numbers of see...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/22537
Aims: In order to improve production, utilization and conservation of African nightshades (ANS) in Kenya, this study set out to better understand the current status and agronomic practices employed by some of the Kenyan communities. Study Design: The study entailed a survey of Af...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27363
An investigation was carried out with a view to estimating heterosis for yield and its attributes under high temperature conditions at the experimental field of Horticulture, Department of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh during hot summer season (May to Au...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/26402
Aims: To evaluate the potency and efficacy of four commercially available brands of Newcastle disease (ND) vaccines in southwest Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional survey of commercial ND (Hitchner and LaSota) for in-vitro and in-vivo analysis. Place and Duration of Study: Va...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2016/26944
The biochemical levels of total lipid, soluble sugar and reducing sugar in early germinating seeds collected from 3 trees of Albizia procera aged around 25 years were estimated from the 1st day of germination till the 15th day. With progression of germination, total lipid content...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27203
Assessment of heavy metals in the environment is an important tool to evaluate the risk of toxic metals to humans. In order to achieve this, soil and plant samples were collected within the vicinities of auto mechanic workshops in Gwagwalada area council at five (5) sites used as...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27506
Aims: Pragmatic failure in cross-cultural communication mainly indicates that language failure is due to inappropriate language use of people from different culture backgrounds in the process of communication. Although there are many related research about the reasons of pragmati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27350
The Greek educational legislation throughout 2008-2013 is the focal point of the present study. More specifically, special reference is being made to the political practice tied to the functional liberally-based educational structure while the economic constraints resulting in so...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/26555
Background: This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the impact of sexual training (marital relationship) on marital life satisfaction of women living in Sepidan city in 2015. Methods: The study population consisted all couples referring to clinics of Sepidan city i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27661
Antioxidants are known to play a vital role in inhibiting and scavenging free radicals, thus, provide immunity to human body against various infections and chronic diseases. Nowadays the modern research is moving towards plant based “Natural antioxidants” due to their safety, eas...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/26718
Background: Snoring is a sign of partial upper airway obstruction from oropharyngeal crowdedness during sleep but little is known about its association with essential hypertension in black Africans. Aim: To determine prevalence of hypertension among adult snorers and its relatio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27006
The transesterification process breaks down triglycerides into alkanoates and glycerol back bones which in turn react with alcohol in the presences of suitable catalyst to produce monoalkyl esters and glycerin. During the transesterification reaction, the glycerol backbone of tri...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/26425
Objective: This study's aim was to document risk population's, including school children’s perspectives regarding risk behaviours and effectiveness of therapeutic modes in management of schistosomiasis. Methods: A grounded theory and qualitative approach was employed in two risk...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27366
Aim: To determine the seroprevalence of recent Toxoplasma gondii infection using IgG avidity Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) among pregnant women in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/26777
Synthetic chemical surfactants have been found to be usually toxic and hardly degraded by microorganisms. Hence, attention had been shown towards biosurfactants due to their biocompatibility, lower toxicity, higher stability, stability to extreme temperature and pH. This study ev...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/27205