This study identified constraints militating against the attainment of household food security among three ethnic groups in North Central Nigeria in 2011. A sample of 340 households was interviewed using structured questionnaires. Factor analysis was used to isolate and name the...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/13758
This study examined the determinants of stock market development for the period of 1977-2010. The study further investigated the long run and short run relationship between the variables, using ex-post facto research design and the utilization of Johansen Co-integration and Erro...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/12912
The inherent limitations of mobile database systems makes concurrency control an important problem. Several pessimistic and optimistic strategies for achieving concurrency control in mobile database systems are presented in literature. The pessimistic strategies achieve concurren...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/12406
Yu- Wei Chen, Yee Ming Chen, Yi Jen Peng & Wan- Jung Leu·Advances in Research·2014
Aims: The research study is about designing and developing digital reminiscence systems that can be used by people with early-stage dementia as aiding memory tools. Methodology: The design of a lifelogging system that captures photos, timeline and spatial information to facilitat...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/11588
Furrow irrigation is one the most widely used means of water application to crops in Samaru and environs. Erosion created by furrow irrigation is threatening the sustainability of furrow irrigation in Samaru. The continuous loss of soil rich in plant nutrients depresses the produ...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/12490
Traditionally, tea famers have been used chemicals to protect products. But an over usage of pesticides or preservation compounds has negatively affected on the environment and human health. When the living standard has been improved, consumers have changed into buying cleaner an...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13095
The need to improve productivity and local production of cassava to meet internal demand, and the export drive in the Nigerian economy necessitated this study. Factors affecting productivity levels achieved by cassava women farmers of Benue agricultural development project (ADP)...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/12986
The study compared the use of organic and inorganic manure among vegetable (Telfairia occidentalis) farmers in Owerri Municipal of Imo State. Random sampling technique was adopted to select six organic manure users as well as six inorganic manure users from each of the five rando...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13068
Aims: This study was undertaken to compare the quality and efficacy of six brands of antibacterial discs that are commercially available in Nigeria. Methodology: The brands evaluated include two foreign brands (Oxoid and Abtek) and four local brands (Optudisc, Polydisc, Maxidisc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10900
Aims: To ascertain the hematinic potential and bioactive compounds in Gossypium barbadense. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and Department of Applied Science, College of Science and Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/13194
Recent scientific attention has shown serious concern towards municipal solid wastes (MSW) as a source of greenhouse gases and concentrated leachate. We studied the leachate pollution index (LPI) and emission fluxes of two greenhouse gases (CH4 and CO2) at two municipal solid was...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2014/14306
Anuradhapura district is one of the largest agricultural crop production areas in Sri Lanka. But it is often affected by droughts and droughts caused severe damage for agricultural industry. Thus it is very important to identify the drought characteristics (drought duration and d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2014/14482
Aims: In 2003, 2008 and 2012, deaths in the UK showed unexpected and unexplained large increases similar in magnitude to the larger influenza epidemics seen before 2000. However there were no unusual levels of influenza to explain these spikes. This study aims to investigate the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14285
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes klotho deficiency, oxidative stress and inflammation which are common features and major mediators of progression of renal disease. Oxidative stress in CKD is, partly, due to impaired activation of Nrf2, the master regulator of gene...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/13745
The treatment of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has undergone significant advances over the past three decades. Current practice guidelines raise the importance of promptly restoring normal coronary blood flow and myocardial perfusion in the infarct zone after the ons...