Ruminant production that is very popular in Nigeria livestock production faces series of problems, chief among them is the shortage of protein supply in adequate amount for optimum performance of the animals. The forages, which constitute the bulk of the source of feed for these...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3176
The implement was designed and developed in a workshop held at the Agricultural Engineering Department, College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology between April 2011 and June 2012. The implement was constructed from a series of disc blades mounted...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2568
Aims: The objective of this study was to access the growth responses of chickens fed different leaf meal supplements. Study Design: The experimental design used was completely randomized design for the chicks and completely randomized block design for the growing pullets and cock...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2947
Interactions among species play an important role in determining the structure and the dynamics of plant communities. The main objectives of the study were (i) to assess and compare different competition indices and their relationship with yield component under different inorgani...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2628
Aims: To evaluate the contributions of short duration legume fallow to maize (Zea mays L.) varieties under different nitrogen levels in a semi-arid environment of Nigeria. Study Design: Split-plot design. Place and Duration: This study was carried out at the Research Farm of the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3172
Aims: Values are listed as motivational factors that determine an individual’s lifestyle. This paper presents a study, which aims to compare value priorities in Estonian, Lithuanian and Finnish students. More than 3,000 teenagers (about 1,000 per country) ranked 16 values accordi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2013/2176
Background: Fractures of the clavicle are common especially among young adults who are the work force in many developing countries, including Ghana. The incidence of clavicular fracture varies and the methods of treatment which is determine by the classification, age, fracture ch...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3321
Aims: To determine the pattern and associated risk factors for musculoskeletal complications among sickle cell anaemia patients in South-east Nigeria. Methodology: A retrospective review of prospectively collected data. The study was conducted at the Sickle Cell Clinic of the Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/3838
Gossypiboma is used to describe a retained cotton matrix surgical material in the body after an operation. Retained intra-abdominal surgical sponge is an uncommon surgical error. Among retained foreign bodies, a surgical gauze or sponge constitutes the most frequently encountered...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2986
Naima El Moussaoui, Gloria Sanchez, El Ouardy Khay, Mohammed Idaomar, Ahmed Ibn Mansour, Jamal Abrini & Rosa Aznar·Biotechnology Journal International·2013
Aims: This study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of five essential oils (EOs) extracted from the aerial parts (leaves and flowering tops) of three species growing in the north of Morocco: Origanum elongatum, Thymus capitatus and Mentha suaveolens. Study Design...
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) is an infection caused by the presence and growth of microorganism anywhere in the urinary tract. This study aims at determining the most common microorganism that causes UTI in honeymoon women, detection the most effective antimicrobial agents tha...
Aims: To evaluate cellulolytic potential of locally isolated Aspergillus species and emphasis the importance of screening on qualitative bases. Also, to enhance cellulase production by optimizing the process parameters of the solid state fermentation of Vigna mungo with the isola...
Recently, milk has been suggested as one of the main sources of iodine for human intake. However, there is the potential for problems resulting from excessive amounts of iodine in cow milk. Supplementary feed iodine increases milk iodine and is apparently the cause of many of the...
The Middle East’s largest industrial complex produces flat steel sheets with specific properties such as low thickness, high strength and suitable formability in order to reduce the vehicle weight and fuel consumption and prevention of environmental pollution. The aim of this st...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/2698
Aims: To study the acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of Mentha infusions before and after the gastrointestinal digestion and to correlate this activity with the chemical compounds present in these infusions. Place and Duration of Study: Fresh Mentha x piperita, M. spicata,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/3430