In this study, the use of participatory approach in teaching and learning in teachers colleges was explored with an aim of finding out whether tutors apply participatory approach in the classroom in order to improve teaching and learning among teacher trainees. Two public teacher...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/34417
Aims: In some developing countries, an important challenge of the examination system is the question paper leakage. To address this problem, this research proposes a web-based secure model for examination management system that is robust to question paper leakage. The feasibility...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/37178
This work shows near-ground measurements of neutrons in the energy range of (0,03 eV to 10.0 MeV) performed at 1-minute intervals from July to August 2017. This monitoring was done in this period where there was dry weather in July and half of August. Between August 15th and the...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/37639
Aim: This study assessed the energy and nutrient intakes of adults in Nigerian urban and rural households. Methods: The study was conducted in forty (40) households comprising of 41 adult males and 58 adult females selected from two states (Abia and Ebonyi States) out of the five...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/36265
Aims: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of women of reproductive age in nine villages of Wamakko Local Government, Sokoto State, Nigeria. Study Design: Community based cross sectional survey design. Place and Duration of Study: Department o...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/37485
Waste stabilisation ponds (WSPs) have been employed in treatment of diverse kinds of wastewater over the years. This system’s dynamics have been poorly understood and this has led to diverse problems over time such as reduced efficiency of reactors. This study employed the use of...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/24287
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging epidemic-prone and mosquito-transmitted causative agent of chikungunya fever accompanied by severe joint and muscle pain, headache, fatigue and rashes. In recent years, some diseases are emerging such as dengue fever due to climate change...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/36680
The qualitative phytochemical analysis of water and methanolic extracts of dried seed of Buchholzia coriacea, proximate composition and mineral contents of raw, cooked and dried seed samples were determined using standard methods. The phytochemicals obtained from both water and m...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/36098
Over the years, Tanzania government has strived towards establishing ethical culture in the public service. One of the methods used by the government since the attainment of its independence is the establishment of proper ethics infrastructure such as formal rules, policies, regu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/34649
There are two issues surrounding design and establishment of experiments. Among these is even when resources are available, it may be difficult to conduct purpose driven research. On the other hand, in the midst of scarce resources, there are often unrecognized opportunities. The...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/36429