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A Facility-based Assessment of Internalized Stigma among Patients with Severe Mental Illnesses in Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria

Abdu W. Ibrahim, Yerima M. Mukhtar, Pindar K. Sadique, Bolori M. Tahir, Amodu M. Olabisi, Rabbebe I. Bukar, Wakil M. Abba & Omotara B. Abayomi · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2015

Introduction: Public stigmatization of mental illnesses might lead to the internalization of the stigma by persons with mental illness (PWMIs) which might also lead to erosion of self-esteem and negative consequences on treatment outcome. This study assessed the prevalence of int...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2016/21958

Improvement Results for Oscillatory Behavior of Second Order Neutral Differential Equations with Nonpositive Neutral Term

R. Arul & V. S. Shobha · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2015

In this paper we obtain new criteria for the oscillation of all solutions of second order neutral differential equations with nonpositive neutral term, which improve some of the results in [1]. Examples are provided to illustrate the main results.

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/20641

On Eccentric Adjacency index of Several Infinite Classes of Fullerenes

Reza Sharafdini & Maryam Safazadeh · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2015

In theoretical chemistry, molecular structure descriptors are used for modeling physio-chemical, pharmacologic, toxicological, biological and other properties of chemical compound. The eccentric adjacency index of a graph G is defined as                                          ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/20567

Statistical Assessment of PCA/SVD and FFT-PCA/SVD on Variable Facial Expressions

Louis Asiedu, Atinuke O. Adebanji, Francis T. Oduro & Felix O. Mettle · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2015

Face recognition is a dedicated process in the human brain. Automatic face recognition is rewarding since an efficient and resilient recognition system is useful in many application areas. Recent face recognition algorithms are still faced with the challenge of recognizing face i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/22141

Biometric System Reliability Evaluation Framework

Zoran Ćosić, Jasmin Ćosić & Miroslav Bača · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2015

Everyday spread use of biometric system in many fields of human life as security or access control systems make serious concern about its reliability. Actual research concerning analysis of technical function impact on general function of biometric system taking into account hard...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/21701

Extended (G' / G) -Expansion Method for Abundant Traveling Wave Solutions of Nonlinear Evolution CDG Equation

Muhammad Shakeel & Syed Tauseef Mohyud-Din · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2015

In the present paper, extended (G' / G) -expansion method is used to find new precise solutions of nonlinear partial differential equations with the aid of symbolic computation. To test the validity of the algorithm, the fifth order CDG equation has been used. Plentiful traveling...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/15572

Phase Relations in the Tl9TbTe6-Tl9BiTe6 System and Some Properties of Solid Solutions

S. Z. Imamaliyeva, T. M. Gasanly, M. Makhmudova & M. B. Babanly · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015

By using X-ray powder diffraction and differential thermal analyses, scanning electron microscopy technique and microhardness measurements the phase equilibria in the Tl9TbTe6-Tl9BiTe6 system were investigated. According to the obtained experimental results the T-x diagram and co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22221

Synthesis and Characterization of a New Triazene Complexes for Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Zn(II) and Fe(II)

Nuha H. Al-Saadawy & Hadeel R. Faraj · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015

A new series of complexes containing Triazene compound was prepared, Triazene compound was prepared by the diazotization of o-toluidine then reacting with piperidine to give the corresponding triazene compound (1-(o-tolyldiazenyl)piperidine). The complexes M[(2-CH3-C6H3-N=N)-N-C5...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22090

Phytochemical Study, Microbiological Activity and Cytotoxicity of Leaves and Stem from Plant Species Mikania lindleyana DC

Wilkyson Alfaia Costa, Dionel Heleno de Souza Silva, Ryan da Silva Ramos, Edilson Leal da Cunha, Luís Roberto Takiyama & Sheylla Susan Moreira da Silva de Almeid · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015

Aims: The objective of this research was to study phytochemical, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of crude ethanol extract of Mikania lindleyana leaves and stems. Study Design: Samples of plant species M. lindleyana were collected in the city of Belém, Pará State, Brazil....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/18351

Understanding the Influence of Molecular Weight on the Corrosion Inhibition Performance of Two Cellulosic Polymers

I. O. Arukalam, I. C. Madufor, O. Ogbobe & E. E. Oguzie · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015

Understanding the Influence of Molecular Weight on the Corrosion Inhibition Performance of Two Cellulosic Polymers Corrosion inhibitory efficacy of two cellulosic polymers, hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) on mild steel in 1 M HCl have been in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/16664

Comparative Efficacy of Varied Concentrations Fipronyl in the Laboratory Management of Termites

Rotich Godfrey, Robert W. Nyukuri, Fredrick M. Wanjala, Nellie C. Oduor & J. J. Kiptoo · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015

Fipronyl are chemical formulations of phenyl pyrazole insecticide acting on the chloride channel of nervous system of insects to hinder chloride metabolism of γ- amino butyric acid of insect’s nervous system resulting in excess neuronal stimulation followed by death. It has good...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21725

Synthesis of Lithium Copper Molybdate Nanoparticles and their Application for Photocatalytic Degradation of Malachite Green

M. Joshi, P. Kumawat, R. Ameta & S. C. Ameta · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015

In the present investigation, degradation of a non - biodegradable azo dye, malachite green has been carried out using lithium copper molybdate (Li2CuMo2O8) as a photocatalyst. This catalyst was prepared by solid state reaction between Li2CO3, CuO and MoO3. The effect of various...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/20291

Ecological Structure and Fruit Production of Blood Plum (Haematostaphis barteri Hook. F) Subpopulations in Benin

Bienvenue Nawan Sourou, Christine Ajokè If etayo Nougbodé Ouinsav & Nestor Sokpon · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2015

Aims 1: To assess the ecological structure and fruits production of Haematostaphis barteri (Blood plum) to provide requisite information for a better management and conservation of the tree subpopulations in Benin. Study Design: Ecological structure and fruit production were eval...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/22059

Participatory Selection of Cowpea Varieties in Kilifi County of Kenya

J. B. Ndiso, G. N. Chemining’wa, F. M. Olubayo & H. M. Saha · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2015

Aim: To identify farmer preferred cowpea varieties in coastal lowland Kenya. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete blocks design with three replications. Place and Study Duration: Tezo location, Bahari division, Kilifi County, Kenya during July – Octo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/21843