Mental fatigue [MF] is a critical condition that can accompany cognitive dysfunction. Various surveys have been used to determine the MF state. However, differences in participants' perception levels' can decrease' survey specificity, which therefore should be supported using obj...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25893
Introduction: Infant feeding method decision making is a very vital aspect of child care. This study compares the factors influencing infant feeding options of HIV-positive mothers in urban and rural communities in southeastern Nigeria. Methods: It was a comparative cross-section...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26189
Aims: The aim of this study is to explore the expression pattern of LIGHT and FGF-BP at the different stages of liver injury including acute injury, fibrosis and cirrhosis. Study Design: Controlled experiment. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry and Departmen...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/26029
Aim: A comparison study of three classifiers was carried out to identify the best classifier which can be utilized to automate and enhance the manual process of identifying and sorting plastic waste. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Oba...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25860
Aims: The study was carried out to determine the potentials of novel slow-release fertilizers (SRF) in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-impacted soil, in order to determine their potentials in the bioremediation of petroleum-impacted sites and as well evaluate the effe...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25955
This study examines the impact of financial structure on performance of agricultural and healthcare firms listed in Nigerian Stock Exchange for a period of twenty one (21) years 1993 to 2013. This study selected fifteen (15) out of the sixteen (16) firms listed on agricultural an...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/24570
The study investigated the antibacterial activity of Jatropha curcas using aqueous, methanol and ethanolic extracts that were obtained from the leaf against growth inhibition of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus spp, Klebsiella pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa....
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/24146
Introduction: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most prevalent chronic human infections worldwide and affect the poorest and most deprived communities. Few studies have been carried out to evaluate the state of STH infections in the Upper Nkongho-Mbo regio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/26048
Background: Tuberculosis is a disease with protean manifestations. The clinical presentation of tuberculosis can mimic several diseases and can be a diagnostic problem even in endemic areas. Virulence and dose of the infecting mycobacterium, the immune status of the host, the org...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25263
Our goal here is to discuss the pricing problem of European and American options in discrete time using elementary calculus so as to be an easy reference for first year undergraduate students. Using the binomial model we compute the fair price of European and American options. We...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJOM/2016/26251
Aims: An ethnobotanical survey of wild plants used for the treatment of ailments was carried out among randomly selected sub-tribes in Tiv communities of Benue State. Study Design: Group Interviews were carried out with herbalists in each kindred from selected Local Government Ar...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26118
The oral mucosa represents the first part of the digestive tract and is exposed to various exogenous toxins. Exposure for longer duration can lead to changes that lead to potentially malignant diseases or cancers / Tumors. Eventually these can be diagnosed by routine histopatholo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24998
Background: The Manchester Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) has been extensively used as predictor of self-reported road traffic accidents. The associations between crashes and the violation and error factors of the DBQ however, might be reporting a little bias. Aim: The curr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25719
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic element that can produce reactive oxygen species. Fruits and vegetables are natural sources of various bioactive compounds. Watermelon contains nutritional agents like lycopene, citrulline and arginine and Aloe vera is used for therapeutic purposes. This s...
Field experiments were conducted in Akure and Oda communities in Ondo state within the rain forest zone of Nigeria between 2010 and 2012. Single and combined effects of shade and irrigation were investigated on soil temperature, soil moisture variations and cacao seedling develop...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/22628