Background: Improvements in child survival have been one of the major targets of development programs during the past three decades. The main aim of this study is to investigate under-five child mortality variations among regional states of Ethiopia. In this study, single level a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24448
Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was fabricated using natural dye extracted from Roselle flower. The sensitization performance related to interaction between the dye and titanium dioxide (TiO2) surface was evaluated under 100 mWcm-2 light intensity. The DSSC based on the Hibiscus...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24437
Aims: The empirical paper was undertaken to estimate price transmission of food grains along the food supply chain prior and post trade liberalization era. Study Design: The paper adopted an observational research design based on time series data set. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/19347
The nutrients assay and microbial evaluation of ginger pre-treated smoked African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) stored for a week at room temperature were studied. Forty five fish samples weighing 1.0 kg each were purchased, killed, eviscerated and washed thoroughly under tap...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24119
Aim: The study was to explore parents knowledge and practice of deworming as well as prevalence of soil transmitted diseases and potential benefit of deworming among primary school children. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Selected pu...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24501
Aims: The persistent high rate of under-five (age 0-59 months) mortality in Nigeria and northern Nigeria in particular, remains one of the most discussed topics in all population-development spheres. The importance of spatial assessment and mapping of health data cannot be over e...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/24709
Aims: To present the molecular structures of compounds that has been shown to inhibit the proliferation of Ebola virus. To elucidate the molecular properties of these virus inhibiting compounds. Study Design: The molecular properties of virus inhibiting compounds are elucidated a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25021
A study was carried out to determine the prevalence of bacteriuria among primary school children in The Federal University of Technology, Akure. One hundred and fifty (150) Mid-Stream Urine (MSU) samples were collected from both male and female pupils aged 5-11. Samples were exam...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/24730
Aims: The specific aims of the research were i) to investigate the effects of extra “load” of calcium chloride at different temperatures and ethanol on the specific activity of porcine alpha amylase (PPA), ii) characterize the effect of extra calcium chloride in terms of thermody...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/24761
Purpose: To develop mathematical model of the parametrical fluctuations, conditions of its emergence and development caused by cyclically variable in time rigidity of gearings. Methodology: Modeling of structural parametrical fluctuations of an epicycle is executed on the basis o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24685
The purpose of this study was to investigate Gender Influence on graduates of National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) capacity Acquisition Scheme (CAS) on their ability to acquire Tailoring Skills in Ogun and Osun States in Nigeria. The study adopted an expost facto resear...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24193
Aims: Dieback is an economically important disease known to cause major losses in food and tree crops. The causal pathogen of pineapple dieback was investigated and the efficacies of some fungicides were evaluated in-vitro. Study Design: Pineapple suckers were planted with a spac...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/23238
Aims: To establish organisms persistent in a table water production facility and to determine the points they entered in order to eliminate any risk of having pathogens in a water production system. Study Design: Analytic observational studies Place and Duration of Study: Bottlin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24378
Igor F. A. C. Souza, Thiago H. Napoleão, Kêsia X. R. F. de Sena, Patrícia M. G. Paiva, Janete M. de Araújo & Luana C. B. B. Coelho·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: This work investigated the population density of endophytic microorganisms from Moringa oleifera leaves collected in three localities at the state of Pernambuco (northeastern Brazil): Urban (campus from the Federal University of Pernambuco, UFPE) and forest (botanical garde...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24722
Smoked fish and smoked bush meat constitute a major food for humans and are sometimes consumed without further processing leading to contamination with toxins such as aflatoxin and ochratoxin A in which consumption may have serious impact on public health. This study is aimed at...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24036