Aims: To determine rotavirus genotypes and distribution among children 0 - 5 years old with severe acute diarrhea in the North West Region (NWR) of Cameroon. Study Design: Cross sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Hospitals and health centers in the NWR served as sample colle...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18071
In view of increased resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to almost all conventional antimalarial drugs, it has become necessary to search for new classes of molecules from traditional medicinal plants. Indeed, the best antimalarial drugs for which there are fewer cases of resista...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/18138
Aim: The study focused on healthy, urban-dwelling older adults. Its aims were to: (1) identify patterns and gaps in their allocation of time to leisure activities, and (2) assess how these patterns compared according to their personal background characteristics. Study Design: A p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/17886
Aims: The purpose of this study was to explore: (a) The relationship between coaches’ verbal aggression and motivational climate; (b) The influence of perceived motivational climate and coaches’ verbal aggression on athletes’ satisfaction with training; and (c) Gender and sports’...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/17757
Marriage contract is a social institution that is of great importance among people all over the world. Yoruba traditional marriage system is in a state of continuous change due to influence of foreign ideas on the peoples culture and tradition with improvement in the quality of l...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/16554
Aims: Endobronchial involvement may occur in patients with sarcoidosis. Although the prevalence of bronchial abnormalities is high, there are no firm data establishing the clinical features and prognosis of sarcoidosis in these patients. The aim of our study was to define the cli...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18441
Context: General population has a wide variation in physical activities ranging from the people with sedentary lifestyle to people involved in regular physical activity; there is also variation amongst different age group. All these factors may produce wide variation in body comp...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18065
Introduction: Pain is the most common reason for physician consultation in most advanced countries such as the United States. It is a major symptom in many medical conditions, and can significantly interfere with a person's quality of life and general functioning. Objectives: Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18006
Introduction: The 30-item Attitudes Towards Cancer Scale (ATC) is used in English speaking countries to measure attitudes towards cancer patients which has not been validated in Turkish population. Aims: The aim of this study was to test the validity, reliability, responsiveness...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17667
Background: Croton membranaceus is a plant cherished by traditional healers in Ghana for its anti-prostate cancer properties. Its cytotoxic effect as well as safety has been proved. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has been conducted to assess its genotoxic and cyt...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/18583
In Nigeria, project sustainability has always been a serious issue. The evolvement of participatory approach to community development in the country is expected to improve infrastructural development and sustainability of the facilities. The study was carried out to examine the e...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15756
The study analyzed level and determinants of women farmers access to informal credit in Abia state, Nigeria. The study described socio-economic characteristics of the women farmers who accessed microcredit from informal sources; ascertained level of access to informal micro-finan...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/18105
Aims: Tea is a profitable cash crop in Bangladesh but livelihood of its workers (women) is not emphasized properly. The principle objective of the study was to determine and describe the extent of livelihood improvement of tea garden workers. Study Design: Livelihood was measured...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/18690
The paper examined the impact of fiscal policy on the growth of the Nigerian economy using time series data from 1960-2012. The study explored secondary data from the Central Bank Statistical Bulletin for the period of 1960 to 2012 and used various econometric analyses and/or sta...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/14699
The study assessed the use of informal credit in mobilizing funds for agricultural production in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. A multistage random sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents for the study. Descriptive statistics and mean score were...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/18266