Background: Hemophilia is a hereditary and chronic disease that mainly affects males. It is characterized by a deficiency in one of the specific clotting factors. The main clinical manifestations of hemophilia are orthopedic, as a result of bleeding in the musculoskeletal system,...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13607
T. Odunayo Arogundade, B. Ayodeji Arogundade & Onajobi Adebajo·Advances in Research·2014
This study explored the influence of perceived organizational support on job stress among selected public and private sector employees in Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select three hundred and fifty four (354) participants (M=181: F=173) from both public (...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/14048
S. B. Mwango, B. M. Msanya, P. W. Mtakwa, D. N. Kimaro, J. Deckers, J. Poesen, I. Nzunda & S. Ringo·Advances in Research·2014
The Usambara Mountains in Tanzania are severely affected by soil erosion which has led to deterioration of soil properties and reduced crop productivity. Indigenous soil erosion control measures such as miraba which are widely practised in the area have yielded little success. Fi...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13647
Aims: Various tests to assess dynamic balance ability have been developed. The spot stepping (stepping) test assesses balance ability when a person voluntarily moves the body. The functional reach (FR) test assesses balance ability when a person is subjected to added stimulation...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/14897
In the present paper, the cross section of the D(d,p)T, D(d,γ)4He,T(d,n)4He and D(p,γ)3He fusion reactions in terms of the lattice effect in solid state internal conversion for different structures and different metallic crystalline environments in comparison with palladium envir...
Irrigated farming can play a great role to enhance agricultural development in Kenya, given that Kenya's economy is predominantly agricultural based and that about 80% of Kenya's land area is arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) where annual rainfall rarely exceeds 400 millimetres. How...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/14485
This study set out to find out the profitability of engaging in activities that add value to the smallholder farmer’s potato produce after harvest so that it fetches a better price to improve on household income. The study was a survey where structured pre tested questionnaires w...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13844
This research was undertaken to investigate the determinants of poverty among groundnut farming households in Jigawa State. Primary data were obtained through the use of well-structured questionnaire from a sample size of 227 groundnut farming households. The data were analyzed u...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13539
Aims: The study was conducted to determine the relationship of gender and farmer’s involvement in the production activities of Bambara groundnut, the local crop which is intended for production-for-use. Study Design: Interview and a questionnaire were administered to 120 farmers...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13504
There is a high level of pests and diseases infestation in cocoa farms in Nigeria which has resulted in a huge loss in cocoa output. Extension has been found as a veritable and vital source of technical and useful Agricultural information towards sustainable Agricultural developm...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/9460
Purpose of Review: There is still controversy whether EBV could be a causative agent as opposed to an innocent bystander in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). We aimed to review main studies which were investigated the subject to reveal whether the presence of a possibl...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12613
Aims: To assess the potential health risks of fresh produce grown on irrigated soils treated with manure in Kano State, a large produce region in Nigeria. Methodology: Fresh produce irrigated with wastewater on manure treated soils were assessed for the prevalence, serotype distr...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13910
The popular food, dairy products like curds are consumed by many people in its various forms in Bangladesh. Infact, these different types of curds are made without real respect for basic standards of technology and hygiene. This situation will be improved if lactic ferments are w...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14424
Infrared spectra of ammonium doped rubidium and cesium sulfate and selenate matrices, M'2M''(XO4)2∙6H2O (M' = Rb, Cs; M'' = Mg, Co, Zn; X = S, Se), are presented and discussed in the region of both the asymmetric bending modes n4 of the ammonium ions and the water librations. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/12307
Aims: To develop and validate two assay methods for the determination of total and free formaldehyde content in cosmetics by Colorimetric and High Performance Liquid Chromatographic (HPLC) methods, respectively. Study Design: Colorimetric and HPLC methods. Place and Duration of S...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/12385