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Assessment of Occupational Health Safety and Hazard among Government Health Workers in Ondo City, Southwest Nigeria

B. W. Osungbemiro, O. A. Adejumo, A. A. Akinbodewa & A. A. Adelosoye · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aim: To assess the level of awareness of occupational health safety (OHS), to identify common occupational hazards and to determine the association between profession, year of experience and level of awareness of occupational health hazards among government Health Care Workers (H...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23620

Relation between Job Stressors and Nursing Satisfaction

Hadi Khoshab, Hassan Alinejad, Ali Khodadadizadeh, Fatemeh Ghorbani, Zeinab Hajaliakbari & Seyed Hamid Seyed Bagheri · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Nursing is one of the most stressful jobs that many factors involved in this stress. Stress reduction may improve the job satisfaction of nurses. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between job stressors and job satisfaction among nurses. Material...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22371

Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Predictors of Childhood Primary Nocturnal Enuresis in Benin City, Nigeria

Damian U. Nwaneri & Nosakhare J. Iduoriyekemwen · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Aim: To document the socio-demographic characteristics and predictors of primary nocturnal enuresis in children. Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in public primary and secondary schools in Egor Local Governm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22965

Effects of Exogenous Salicylic Acid on the Antioxidative System in Bean Seedling Treated with Manganese

Issam Saidi, Nasreddine Yousfi, Wahbi Djebali & Yacine Chtourou · Biotechnology Journal International · 2016

In the present study we investigated the role of salicylic acid (SA) in regulating Mn-induced oxidative stress in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) leaves. Exposure of plants to 100 µM Mn inhibited biomass production and intensively increased Mn accumulation in leaves. Concomitantly, Mn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/15830

Phytochemical and Pharmacological Investigation of Lagenaria siceraria, Cucumis sativus and Cucurbita maxima

H. M. Alamgir, Sheikh Arman Mahbub, Muniruddin Ahmed & Md. Shahidulla Kayser · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Objective: Cucurbitaceae family is major source of medicinal agents since ancient time. Various plants parts of this family have been established for their pharmacological potential. The aim of present study was to investigate of phytochemical and pharmacological properties of le...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/22160

Proximate Compositions and Antibacterial Activity of Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange) Peel and Seed Extracts

Anthony Cemaluk C. Egbuonu & Chigozirim A. Osuji · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Aim: This study evaluated the proximate composition and antibacterial activity of the Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) fruit waste (peels and seeds). Study Design: The peels and seeds from Linnaeus Osbeck variety of Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) fruits purchased from Eke-Okigwe ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/24122

Phytochemical Study of a Species with Ethnopharmacological Interest: Sideritis romana L.

A. Venditti, C. Frezza, L. Guarcini, S. Foddai, M. Serafini & A. Bianco · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

The phytochemical analysis of Sideritis romana L., a species largely used as a traditional remedy, led to the isolation and the identification of several acetylated flavonoid glycosides with apigenin, luteolin, hypolaetin and isoscutellarein backbone. Among these, an apigenin der...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/23809

Evaluation of the Impact of Wastewater Generated From Catfish Ponds on the Quality of Soil in Lagos, Nigeria

O. E. Omofunmi, J. K. Adewumi, A. F. Adisa & S. O. Alegbeleye · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

The study was performed to examine catfish (Clarias geriepinus) effluents on the quality of soil in Lagos State, Nigeria. Five fish farms with highest stock density were selected for evaluation. The soil sampling was collected at 10 metres apart before the effluent discharged sit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/21761

Determinants of Job Satisfaction as an Imperative for Performance Enhancement in Profit Oriented Firms; A Survey of Dangote Conglomerates Quoted on the Nigeria Stock Exchange Market

Sev Joseph Teryima, Emakwu John & Dewua Philip · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of job satisfaction determinants such as reward packages, good working conditions, personnel policies and procedures, nature of work environment, leadership styles, management systems amongst others in enhancing productivity...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22996

The Mode of Transmission of Banana streak virus by Paracoccus burnerae (Homiptera; Planococcidae) Vector is Non-circulative

S. M. Muturi, F. N. Wachira, L. S. Karanja & L. K. Njeru · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

The causative agent of banana streak disease is Banana streak virus (BSV). In tropical countries, for example Kenya, the virus causes considerable damages to banana crop as well as banana production yields. Several mealy-bug species have been reported as vectors of BSV. However,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21574

Isolation and Molecular Detection of Pathogenic Vibrio Species among Economic Fish from Red Sea in Egypt

Mohamed Wa el Abdel-Azeem, Ahmed Attaya, Manal I. El-Barbary & Serageldeen Sultan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

A total of 105 samples were collected from Siganus rivulatus, Mulloidichthys vanicolensis, and Lethrinus lentjan, freshly captured from the Red Sea along Hurghada City coastline zone, Egypt. Clinical and post mortem findings revealed the presence of characteristic clinical signs...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24016

Prevalence and Clinicoradiological Profiles of Respiratory Dysfunction in Patients with Medullary Infarction: Retrospective Case Study and Review of Literature

Masahiro Sawada, Takanori Takazawa, Ken Miura, Tetsuhito Kiyozuka & Ken Ikeda · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Background: Respiratory dysfunction occurs in stroke patients. Little is known about the prevalence, clinical features and lesion topography in patients with dyspnea due to medullary infarction (MI). We aimed to evaluate the frequency and the clinicoradiological profile in dyspni...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/24206

Acute Toxicity and Hypoglycemic Activity of Aqueous Fruit Pulp Extract of Adansonia digitata L. (Afpead) on Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats

I. U. Muhammad, I. K. Jarumi, A. J. Alhassan, A. M. Wudil & M. A. Dangambo · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Oral LD50 and hypoglycemic activity of aqueous fruit pulp extract of Adansonia digitata L. (AFPEAD) were investigated in this research. A total of fourty eight (48) rats were used, twelve (12) of the rats were used for oral LD50 determination, and were grouped into four (4) group...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/23862