The goal of this study is to provide insights into total productive maintenance implementation as a business strategy in a manufacturing SME in Nigeria that has had success in implementing it. A combination of a qualitative and quantitative investigation was used for this study,...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41330
Aims: To formulate a readily available complementary food that meets infant nutritional requirements and compares favourably with a popular commercial diet (Nestlé Nutrend) from Brown rice grains (Oryza sativa), African yam bean seeds (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) and pawpaw fruit p...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41864
This study was done in Hisar city of Haryana state in India. Data were collected from 160 urban respondents of different age groups. Majority of respondents check their mobile phone within every five minutes (36.2%) followed by every notification (31.2%) and within every half an...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41358
Objective: The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia's program is to improve the health status of the community and realise a better health status. Therefore, support from all sectors, both government and the private sector are required. Tunas Harapan Islam Hospital is...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41115
Henri Wilfried Hounkpatin, Victorin Chégnimonhan, Guy Clarence Sèmassou, Dirk R. Nathaniels & Basile Kounouhewa·Advances in Research·2018
Most of the houses in Benin are built randomly, with arbitrary orientations and unsuitable materials. This lack of rigor in the design of edifices and the inappropriate choice of materials lead to the construction of premises that do not meet the climatic requirements and lead to...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42065
Cutting samples (n = 150) and Core samples (n = 6) from the Taouratine, Dembaba, Assedjefar Marar, Awaynat Wanin, Tanezzuft and Mamuniyat Formations ( Jurassic to Ordovician), derived from wells (A-3, B-1, H-1 and H-15), locate in the A, B and H fields, present in Murzuq Basin we...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42144
A. Haastrup Adetunji, A. C. Haastrup & O. Adedeji Taiwo·Advances in Research·2018
Background: Preauricular sinus (PAS) is a benign congenital malformation evident as a dell, sinus, or fissure usually located at or near the root of the anterior horn of the helix. This study aims to determine the incidence, laterality pattern with ethnic and gender differences a...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40581
The study was conducted in the Rajpur Tal of Bhagalpur district in Bihar through coordinating institution B.A.C., Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar. Zero Tillage wheat have shown primarily positive impacts on wheat crop management, particularly through reduced input needs combined with po...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41030
Pigeonpea is extensively grown in northeastern dry zone of Karnataka and it occupies a unique position in every cropping system of this zone. Crop Productivity of pigeonpea being low in the north-eastern dry zone of Karnataka and this is due to several reasons. One of the main im...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41578
Bai Koyu, Atanu Sarkar, Rajkumar Josmee Singh & Ram Singh·Advances in Research·2018
The present study conducted in two districts of Arunachal Pradesh viz., Lower Subansiri district and West Siang district. The selection of respondents was designed in such a manner so that a comparative assessment could be made possible between the beneficiary (i.e. job card hold...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41900