Aims: Iron deficiency (ID) especially among adolescents still considered a major challenge for health and nutrition sectors of governmental and non-governmental institutes in the Gaza strip. The present study aimed to assess iron nutritional status and its relation to adolescents...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11593
Purpose: This paper reviews the growing literature on Smartphone addiction among university undergraduates to identify trends. Design/Methodological Approach: It is based on literature published during the period 1996-2013. Only original research papers have been included in this...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12245
Aims: This study aimed at determining the effects of enriching “gari”, a fermented, dewatered and toasted granules from cassava with soy-melon, a legume protein supplement on its chemical composition. Study Design: The study was carried out under a Randomized Complete Bloch desig...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11339
Tourism supply chain (TSC) is a relatively new concept. In order to realize the effectiveness of TSC collaboration, how to share the risks of TSC fairly is a key issue. This paper analyzes the main risk factors in TSC, and proposes a composite risk sharing model. Incorporating th...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12804
Aims: Considering the effect of relay occupancy at relay selection schemes and also proposing a new approach which helps the selection schemes to find the best free relay. Study Design: Comparative study by simulation in MATLAB software. Place and Duration of Study: Digital Commu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13002
Aim: Gully erosion is the most obvious form of soil erosion in southeastern Nigeria mainly because of the remarkable impressions the gullies make which are also visible manifestation of the physical loss of land due to erosion. In the literature, there are various accounts of the...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12753
Sahoko Chiba, Ken Uchibori, Takasato Fujiwara, Tomoyuki Ogata, Shuta Yamauchi, Tuyoshi Shirai, Masahiro Masuo, Tsukasa Okamoto, Tomoya Tateishi, Haruhiko Furusawa, Toshihide Fujie, Hiroyuki Sakashita, Kimitake Tsuchiya, Meiyo Tamaoka, Yasunari Miyazaki, Naohiko Inase & Yuki Sumi·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2014
Background: Dielectric blood coagulometry (DBCM) has been presented as a new test for estimating the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) by measuring the permittivity change associated with blood coagulation. Yet no earlier studies have investigated the clinical utility of DBCM....
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/10674
Aims: The use of Orlistat as an aid for weight loss has increased among obese individuals over recent years. Although the most frequently administered dosage is 120 mg three times daily, data on the metabolic effects of this drug are inconclusive. The primary aim of the present s...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11168
Oyo State, south western Nigeria, is enriched with mineral resources distributed throughout the State. These are metallic and industrial minerals. However, most of these minerals remain untapped due to inadequate information in terms of location, quantities and qualities that fos...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11785
Background: Injury among high school students has received disproportionately little attention as a public health concern in Kenya. Objective: To establish the prevalence of injuries occurring among high school students in Kieni West District, Nyeri County, Central Kenya. Methods...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/9760