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Evaluation of Ground Water Resources in Mymensingh Sadar Upazilla, Bangladesh

Zobayer Ali Basunia, M. A. Hossain, Abu Sayed, Mohammad Ali & G. M. Abdur Rahman · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2015

A study was conducted to make an overall assessment of aquifer, groundwater resources, and its optimum utilization as well as the potentiality of groundwater abstraction in Mymensingh sadar upazilla. The subsurface lithology was investigated from the collected data of twelve bore...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2015/20636

The Potential Use of Vermicompost in Soilless Culture for Producing Strawberry

M. A. Abul-Soud, M. S. A. Emam & Noha G. Abd El-Rahman · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2015

The need for recycling organic wastes should be one of the priorities of urban as well as rural regions under the climate change impacts to minimize the consumption of natural sources. Two studies were conducted out during two successive winter seasons at the Central Laboratory f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2015/20009

Social Support after Stroke: Influence of Source of Support on Stroke Survivors’ Health-Related Quality of Life

Grace O. Vincent-Onabajo, Maryam M. Muhammad, Muhammad Usman Ali, Mamman Ali Masta & Habib Nasiru Aliyu · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2015

Introduction: Social support has often been identified as a key determinant of important stroke outcomes such as health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Information on the influence of the specific sources of social support on poststroke HRQoL is however scarce. This study examin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2016/20240

In vitro Investigation of Antimicrobial, Antitumor and DPPH Reduction Capacity of the Methanolic Extract of Scoparia dulcis

A. K. M. Riasat-ul-Islam, Prawej Ansari, Awale Yusuf Mousa, S. M. Nazmul Haque, Nasrin Sultana, Md. Nasir Uddin & Mahmuda Sultana · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Scoparia dulcis belongs to the family Plantaginaceae. It is a flowering plant and locally common in the treatment of gastrointestinal upset and malaria. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial, antitumor and antioxidant activity of methanolic leaf extract of S....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19437

Influences on Language Code-switching Induced in a Social Setting

Lily Halsted, Kristina Murphy & Aimee Nieuwenhuizen · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

Aims: To examine the phenomenon of bilingual code-switching in an experimental setting and identify language heritage influences related to any observed code-switching. Study Design: Conversational code-switching has not been examined in an experimental setting before. In this st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/20135

A Case Study of an Adult Student on the Application of Mediation in the Pronunciation of SLA in US

Yuehong Wei · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

This research focuses on the experiment of mediation in pronunciation learning in SLA in US. Through the interaction between the instructor and the adult learner, the language learning progress has been mediated by the social interaction and noticing. The learner used the target...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/12533

An Analytical Study of Gender Difference in Academic Achievement in Mathematics at Secondary Level

Nematullah, Muhammad Yousaf, Allah Bakhsh Gulshan & Khaliq Dad · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

This paper is based on a study conducted in order to have an analysis of gender difference in academic achievement in mathematics at secondary level in district Muzaffar Garh (Punjab, Pakistan). A self-designed multiple choice items test containing forty items was used to collect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/19349

Risk Factors Associated with Limb Amputation in a Referral Hospital in Benue State Nigeria

E. T. Amaefula, I. O. G. Owoeye & N. J. Kortor · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: Trauma, diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease are age old known risk factors associated with amputation. However, at the Nongu Kristi U Sudan hen Tiv (NKST) Rehabilitation hospital, Mkar, Gboko, Benue state Nigeria, HIV/AIDS is increasingly becoming a majo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14715

Behavioural Practices Associated with Occurrence of HIV among University Students in Ghana

Theophilus Benjamin Kwofie & Mohamed Mutocheluh · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: Achieving zero HIV infection would require the thorough understanding of the prevalence of HIV and high risk behaviours among most-at-risk groups such as student populations in order to determine what interventional measures would be most appropriate to use. This stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18827

Occupational Stress among Emergency Department (ED) Staff and the Need for Investment in Health Care; a View from Pakistan

Zairah Muqaddas Ansari, Hafsa Yasin, Nosheen Zehra & Asima Faisal · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aims: To identify the frequency of occupational stress and its contributing factors (stressors) existing among healthcare providers working in the Emergency Department (ED) of tertiary care hospitals of Karachi. Study Design:  This is a descriptive cross sectional study. Place an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20000

Spatial Differences in Quality of Maternal Health Service in Primary Health Centers of Enugu State, Nigeria

Edmund Ndudi Ossai, Emmanuel Amaechi Nwobi & Benjamin Sunday C. Uzochukwu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine how adequate were the resources, (equipment and personnel), process (client-provider interaction), and outcome components of quality of maternal health service in urban and rural primary health centers of Enugu state, Nigeria. Study Desi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20357

Correlation between Muscle Tone and Motor Delay and Biochemical Levels of Carbohydrates in Urine

Ajda Anzic, David Neubauer & Maja Jekovec-Vrhovsek · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aims: To establish a possible correlation between children’s clinical status and carbohydrates in their urine samples as they could be a useful additional tool for objective assessment of muscle tone and motor development. Place and Duration of Study: The Department of Child, Ado...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20650

Common Infectious Etiologies of Acute Febrile Illness in a Remote Geographical Location: Could Scrub Typhus be the Most Common Cause?

Dipmala Das, Banti Das, Asitava Deb Roy & T. S. K. Singh · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: Disease burden of acute febrile illness due to infectious etiologies is under reported in various parts of India including Sikkim due to lack of laboratory confirmation. Undifferentiated febrile illnesses common in tropical areas of Asia are dengue, chikungunya, malar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19822

Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Misuse among Newly Diagnosed and Resurged Peptic Ulcer Patients in Maiduguri-City, Nigeria

John David Ohieku & Thlama Stephen Jasini · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2015

Background: Many patients are often unaware of the risks posed by indiscriminate use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in aggravating peptic ulcer disease (PUD) related discomfort or delaying its healing. Aim: The objectives of the study are to investigate the ext...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2015/19213

Comparative Study on Efficacy of Intrathecal Injection Midazolam (2 mg) Versus Injection Metoclopramide IV in Prevention or Reduction of Nausea and Vomiting in Women during Caesarean Delivery under Spinal Anaesthesia

Vijay Jalaki, Pavan P. Havaldar & Shaik Hussain Saheb · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2015

Background: Nausea and vomiting after spinal anaesthesia in caesarean are frequent causing distress to the patient and surgeon. To diminish the incidence various pharmacological agents were used with their limitations. This study compares intrathecal midazolam with intravenous me...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2015/19747