There is an increasing demand for a functional extension delivery services in Nigeria with a view to meet up with the food and fiber needs of the ever growing population of human and animal respectively. This study was designed to examine farmers’ involvement in public and privat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/10922
The use of models to simulate or predict impact of climate change on water resources management is very vital due to continual increase in global warming which invariably affects most important natural resources in the environment. This paper provides an overview of the existing...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16886
Obesity is the major risk factor for the development of many diseases. BMI is widely used as a deputy measure of obesity, but underestimates the prevalence of obesity, defined as an excess of body fat. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body mass in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16546
This study was carried out to determine the microbiological quality of borehole water in Mosimi area in Ogun state. Microbiological and physic-chemical analyses of eleven boreholes in the area were determined and mean standard error was used to compare the results obtained. The s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16941
Optical tomography is non-invasive diagnostic technique. Mathematically, it is related to the evaluation of optical parameters from the equation of radiative transfer with diffused boundary measurements. Since the radiative transfer equation in expressed in the form of phase spac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16526
Aims: To investigate the effect of incorporating soy-flour and Aframomum danielli on quality characteristics and keeping qualities of deep-fried cowpea products (akara). Study Design: Two-way ANOVA. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal U...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16478
The lack of empirical data and practical advice on thermal performance and efficient use of energy in our buildings are gradually becoming a burden to the country. Amidst the recent development in the usage of curtain walls for office buildings, high utilization of energy and poo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16700
This study explored the conversion of bio waste into a valued bioceramic material for potential tissue regeneration application. Calcium silicate (β-CaSiO3) nanomaterial was synthesized from waste egg shells (CaCO3) and silica (SiO2) precursors using noninvasive but sustainable a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16811
Waste management remains a matter of concern even in the most industrialized countries. The symbiotic relationship between industrialization and population growth on one hand and waste generation on the other hand, is undeniable. In developing counties the scourge of waste manage...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/11224
The norm of elastic constant tensor and the norms of the irreducible parts of the elastic constants of potassium, Sodium and Rubidium compounds are calculated. The relation of the scalar parts norm and the other parts norms and the anisotropy of these compounds are presented. The...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12563
Aim: To compare the effects of Botulnium Toxin A injection of hip adductor muscles (adductor longus and brevis) and gracilis muscle on motor function, balance and gait parameters of the children with diplegic cerebral palsy. Study Design: Prospective, randomized controlled study....
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16313
The use of dumpsite soils as organic manure is wide spread in developing countries like Nigeria. This study investigates the concentration of some heavy metals in vegetables grown in a farm treated with dumpsite soils in Kuru Jantar, Nigeria. Soil samples and vegetables from the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14779
In this work, we have realized an efficient implementation of stream cipher algorithm for speech data encryption and decryption. The design consists of a 128-bit non linear feedback shift register (NLFSR), a 128-bit linear feedback shift register (LFSR) and a Boolean function. Fi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14744
Acute abdomen is a clinical emergency with core symptomatology of acute abdominal pain and hallmark requisite of speedy intervention. There are myriads of aetio-genesis that are basically multi-disciplinary. Radiological imaging complements clinical examinations to arrive at mean...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13288
This experimental research was undertaken to show the concentration distribution of different physiochemical parameters in a soil polluted by crude oil. Various physiochemical parameters were investigated in the laboratory two months after extensive crude oil spillage using stand...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14473