This research was conducted to evaluate the changes in β-carotene (the major pro-vitamin A) associated with processing of sweet potatoes, Total β-carotene of a sweet potato cultivar (Ex-Igbariam) was quantified using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The level of ret...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/22265
Aims: Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an auto-immune mediated demyelination polyradiculo-neuropathy. Clinical features include progressive symmetrical ascending muscle weakness of more than two limbs, areflexia with or without sensory, autonomic and brainstem abnormalities. The...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/24399
The article presents a system, including a multi-sensor instrument, for measuring, recording, processing and displaying the level of biologically active UV-B radiation. The multi-sensor instrument comprises of solar erythemal UV detectors distributed on a spherical (faceted) dome...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24334
The mechanism of adsorption for methylene blue from aqueous solution using an activated carbon prepared from plantain pod was studied at varying time. The adsorption reached at equilibrium in 90 minutes of contact time. The kinetic data were fitted to the pseudo first-order, pseu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24079
Violence against women (VAW) is a universal phenomenon which has gained a lot of attention from policy makers, donors, researchers and government agencies as well as civil societies. In spite of the efforts by various international agencies, government and non - governmental org...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24010
Aim: The article analyses sexuality and quality of life among people with mental and physical disabilities in the Italian context. It is aimed at contributing to a social debate over the sexual assistant for disabled people, as this professional is not still present in Italy. The...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24984
D. O. Laniyan, M. A. Charles-Davies, A. A. Fasanmade, J. A. Olaniyi, O. E. Oyewole, M. O. Owolabi, J. R. Adebusuyi, O. Hassan, B. M. Ajobo, M. O. Ebesunun, K. Adigun, K. S. Akinlade, S. U. Okoli, O. G. Arinola & E. O. Agbedana·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2016
Introduction: Defective spermatogenesis and metabolic syndrome affect 2-4% and 12.4% of males respectively. Deficient testosterone levels due to increased conversion of testosterone to oestradiol have been demonstrated in males with the metabolic syndrome (MS) with limited pituit...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/24641
Aim: The study examined the relationship between familial dysfunctionality and school going children conduct behavior problems. The variables were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Study Design: This study is a descriptive survey. It adopted expo-facto design. It mwas carried...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/23984
A postharvest evaluation study of groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) was undertaken in a total of thirty (30) districts selected from the three Northern Regions of Ghana, namely, Upper West, Upper East and Northern, by employing the Participatory Rural Appraisal (P.R.A.) procedure....
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22384
This study clarifies the morphology, genesis, physico-chemical properties and classification of soils developed from volcanic parent materials of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. Six typical pedons (MWK 01, IFIG 02, MKY 03, MWZ 04, KYE 01 and NDE 01), were identified, described and 33 soi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/24855
Medical errors overwhelm the healthcare environment worldwide. Aim: Identify correlates of the healthcare workers’ attitude toward medical errors prevention within the health facility environment. Methods: Healthcare providers from selected private health organizations in greater...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/24848
The present analysis deals with the study of stagnation point flow of a Williamson fluid over a nonlinearly stretching sheet with thermal radiation. The partial differential equations governing this phenomenon were transformed into coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equation...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25144
Background: Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS) is a self-remitting eruption related to viral infections. Ribavirin has been reported to be effective in treating severe GCS. Before clinical trials on antiviral agents, the magnitude of GCS affecting the quality of life in children shou...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25125
Aims: To investigate the prevalence of p53 codon 72 polymorphism in Zimbabwean women and risk of cervical cancer Study Design: Case-control study Place and Duration of Study: Parirenyatwa Referral Hospital in Harare in between January and December 2014. Methodology: Genomic DNA f...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24676
Climate change has been fingered as the main factor responsible for the continuous decline in sustainable agricultural production and environmental degradation particularly in the developing countries. Against this background, a study was conducted in Uyo Agricultural Zone of Akw...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/19996