Aims: A pot experiment was conducted to assess potential health risk for adult male and female human through consumption of spinach and tomato grown in soils artificially contaminated with arsenic (As). Study Design: The experiment was laid out followed by completely randomized d...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/37612
This paper assessed and cartographically analysed the impact of recent coastal geo-environmental hazards upon coastal resources and also human life. Cyclonic storms, high wave action, tidal bore, coastal flood and also coastal erosion are the main geo-environmental hazards over t...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36601
Background: Cardiovascular disease complication is the current issue throughout the world. Objective of the Study: The aim of this study was to analyze the major risk factors which lead to cardiovascular disease complication in hypertensive patients. Method: A retrospective cohor...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36017
Strong associations between yield and given traits along with high heritability for such traits would allow plant breeder to use these traits as selection criteria for selecting high yielding genotype. The present investigation aimed at elucidating the relationships among agronom...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/37215
This study investigates empirically the volatility spillover and co-movement between oil price shocks and equity return behavior in Nigeria. Data for the study were obtained from secondary sources particularly from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Stock Exchange Publicat...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/33919
This study assessed safety culture and practices in selected companies from the oil and gas, construction, transportation and logistics companies operating in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The questionnaire design utilized 15 safety cultural parameters and practices peculiar...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36464
Aims: Applying advanced oxidation process, by Fenton's reaction, to treat mixed wastewater. The study focused on treatment of domestic sewage mixed with industrial wastewater generated from sugar industry. Study Design: The research focused on studying the optimum dose of hydroge...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36734
This study assessed the relationship between financial integration and industrial sector growth in Nigeria. One of the major goals of financial integration is to boost investments and engender increased productivity among nations. In this study, we examined how international fina...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36944
In-situ measurement of background ionizing radiation of 10 markets in Port Harcourt metropolis of Rivers State, Nigeria was done using radiation meters and global positioning system. Two portable handheld nuclear radiation monitors (radalert100 and digilert200) to measure exposur...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/37124
Presence of sternal foramen is a familiar variation of the sternum that brings the danger of fatal impediments like pneumothorax, damage to vital structures like pericardial and cardiac puncture during acupuncture. The present day autopsy population shows about 6.7% of bony defec...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36511