Emmanuel Olu Megbelayin, Uduak Edet Asana, Dennis George Nkanga, Roseline Ekanem Duke, Affiong Andem Ibanga, Bassey Archibong Etim & Sunday Nnamdi Okonkwo·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Aim: To determine the prevalence of refractive errors and spectacle use behavior among medical students in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar Teachi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7518
The study estimated the efficiency of resource use by women in dry season waterleaf production. The study was conducted in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State during the short dry season between November 2011 and February 2012. Through the multistage sampling techniqu...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/7323
Aims: To assess patient delay differences between early and late stage breast cancer among women in Uganda. Study Design: A retrospective analytical study. Place and Duration of the Study: A study conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital. Selected patients’ data available for th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7293
Aims: Search for novel antimicrobials such as bacterial pigments is an issue of priority now. This study aims to isolate pigments with anti-bacterial activity from soil bacteria. Methodology: In this study, Pigment forming bacteria was isolated from soil samples collected from di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/5148
Aims: To determine in vivo the antiplasmodial activity of two chromatographic fractions obtained from Cochlospermum tinctorium A. Rich root bark extract against Plasmodium berghei berghei in mice. Methodology: Two chromatographic fractions were obtained from the crude methanolic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/6861
Charles Ogugua Nwuche, Doris Chidimma Ekpo, Chijioke Nwoye Eze, Hideki Aoyagi & James Chukwuma Ogbonna·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Aims: Palm oil mill effluent (POME) erodes the principal biophysical characteristic of both soil and water when discharged untreated but could be exploited as medium for microalgae cultivation due to its vast mineral contents. Place and Duration of study: POME samples were collec...
Aims/objectives: The cognition about microbial population of activated sludge and their treatment potential will be very useful for industrial wastewater treatment plant operation. Methodology: In this study microbial population of activated sludge process that was used for pharm...
Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, pattern and predictors of herbal medicine use among patients with type 2 diabetes. Study Design: Observational cross-sectional study design. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in 2012 at primary health c...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8015
Aims: Dill (Anethum graveolens L.) is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the (Apiaceae or Umbelliferae) family, with high essential oil content, and dill leaves and and seeds are used as seasoning. This study was conducted in 2011 and 2012 at Iran County, aiming to determi...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8248
Aims: In two successive seasons, the effect of different types of fertilizers on growth, physiological characteristics and oil constituents of thyme plants was studied. Methodology: The performance of compost and nitroxin were compared with standard, commercial rates of NPK ferti...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8259
The aim of this study was to establish the nutrient release potential of different organic materials and assess their role in integrated soil fertility management for coffee using the new coffee yield model SAFERNAC. It involved an incubation experiment conducted at TaCRI Lyamung...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/6943
The increase in groundwater demand for various human activities has placed great importance on water science and management globally. Human health, industrial and agricultural development as well as the ecosystem is all at risk unless soil and water resources are effectively mana...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/7160
Reproductive tourism is the act of crossing an international border to seek assisted reproductive services, which can include maternal surrogacy. Ethical analyses of this phenomenon may be poorly served by considering the Western liberal framework alone. In previous studies, we i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7394
AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between excess body weight gain and plasma insulin, lipid profile and anthropometric indices in overweight/obese civil servants urban city dwellers in Nigeria where fast food outlets are fast growing. Study Design: This...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7075
Aim: To determine the factors associated with a low CD4 count among HIV-1 positive patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Adult HIV clinic at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, between October 2010 and April 2011. Methodology: Data on...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8469