Aims: The aim of this study was to identify and map the vulnerability of the study area to climate change. Study Area: Located in the South Eastern coastal area of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State is highly vulnerable to hazards that are associated with climate change – erosion, flooding...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12503
Aims: To determine the gamma dose rates and radionuclide concentration levels in soil samples from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. Study Design: Sixty (60) soil samples were collected at different locations in the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, N...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12171
The cocoa (Theobroma cocoa Linn.) is the main foreign exchange earner and the backbone of the Ghanaian economy. However, over the years the production levels begun to dwindle and in the attempt to resuscitate the industry, the government introduced a technology package and social...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12911
This paper studies the possibility of using natural rubber seed oil as brake fluid. The laboratory properties of both standard brake fluid (SBF) and natural rubber fluid (NRF) obtained from seed oil were determined. The actual test of the braking efficiencies of the brake fluids...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/9200
This study was aimed at checking the affect of gamma irradiation on amino acids profiles, minerals and some vitamins content of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) flour. The pigeon pea was gamma irradiated at difference gamma doses of 5, 10, 15, & 20 kGy, after which the effect of al...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/10245
Aim: To determine if there is a correlation between the ingestion of microwaved food items and haematological parameters. Study Design: Twenty male albino rats weighing between 180-200g were used for the study and randomly assigned into 2 study groups of 10 animals each. The anim...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12199
A study was conducted in the experimental farm of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria to determine the effect of poultry manure tea on soil chemical properties, the vegetative growth and yield of okra. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/9340
This paper presents the primary results of the development of a chewing bench prototype. The final aim of the device is to reproduce the human oral cavity environment in order to predict ageing of dental materials, it automatically imitates chewing cycles and reproduces the physi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13003
The continuous evolvement of dairy industry in countries like New Zealand, with increased dairy conversions and intensification, has resulted in remarkable economic development, though at the cost of environmental degradation. The increasing use of nitrogen fertilizers to sustain...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13562
This paper demonstrates that rationality of an economic agent is closely related to the expertise and related knowledge, and personal attainment is generally positively related with education. We believe that social development levels are based on the corresponding knowledge and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13149