Since December 2019 the world is experiencing a deadly disease caused by a novel coronavirus termed as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease associated with this virus is known as COVID-19. This paper focuses on COVID-19 based on freely availab...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i330234
Indonesia has comparative advantages of tropical ecosystem, wealth tourist attraction nature, the diversity of culture, living culture peculiar and demographic dividend to participate in tourism. The comparative advantages in accordance with this tourist’s behavior in the experie...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i330233
In spite of its nutritional and economic values, Cashew apple has received low patronage in terms of commercialization and utilization and policy focus. This has led to underutilization and wastage of fresh fruits, which could contribute to farmer’s income. This study explored th...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i330232
Background: As part of Nigeria’s effort to attain the targets of the 1990 Innocenti Declaration, the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched in 1991. The 2005 Innocenti Declaration reiterated the need for the Initiative by asking governments to “revitalize” it and m...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i330240
This study reviews the main barriers affecting wave energy harvesting globally by practitioners and developers and identified ways to circumnavigate the limitations experienced, in particular to Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Potential avenues for developers to exploit th...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i230230
Comparative assays were conducted to assess the biogas and biofertilizer production efficiency from anaerobically codigested goat manure (GM) and harvest residues: corn stover (CS) and rice straw (RS). All digesters were operated simultaneously under mesophilic temperature of 40°...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i330231
Globally, many educational institutes are focusing on implementing sustainability goals by encouraging the use of compostable products over the plastics, reducing waste, conserving water and others. The study performs a financial assessment of using Compostable food service ware...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i230229
Nutritive, less bulk and low cost complementary flour blends were produced from maize, carrot and pigeon pea. Five different blends of flour were formulated from maize, carrot and pigeon pea in the ratio of 100:0:0 (A), 90:5:5 (B), 85:5:10 (C), 80:5:15 (D) and 75:5:20 (E) while c...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i230228
Aims: To evaluate the effects of organic amendment in the rehabilitation of two moribund cacao plantations at Ibadan (Oyo State) and Owena (Ondo State) using organic materials that included Cocoa Pod Husk (CPH) and Neem Leaf powder (NL). Study Design: The experiment was laid out...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i230227
The oil refining process is energy-intensive since every aspect of the process consumes energy. The need to minimize energy consumption when raising steam in boilers using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) burner was the focus of this study, to proffer techniques for improving optimu...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i230226
The prevalence rate of stillbirth is ten times higher in developing countries relative to developed countries with a 2016 rate of 18 percent in Ghana. This study employed the Quadratic Discriminant Function for discriminating and classifying of pregnancy outcomes based on some pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i230225
Background: Currently, dolutegravir (DTG) based fixed dose combinations (FDC) of tenofovir/ lamivudine/dolutegravir (TLD) and Abacavir/lamivudine/dolutegravir (ABC/3TC/DTG) is now recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the preferred first-and second line antiretrov...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i230224
Alex O. Orimogunje, Babatunde A. Ogundeji, Tolulope I. Ademola, Shamsudeen T. Balogun, David J. Awodumila, Rosemary T. Olorunmota & Kehinde O. Oyeledun·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2020
Aims: This study sought to identify the personal characteristics, climate adaptation/coping strategies and enterprise characteristics of cocoa farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study also aimed at determining constraints faced by the cocoa farmers in the course of carrying out...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i230223
Brushless DC Motor (BLDC) is gaining more and more popularity as one of the best electrical drives nowadays due to advantages like high efficiency, low maintenance, good reliability & wide dynamic response. The traditional brushed motor speed regulation is essentially effecti...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i230222
Aim: This research work investigated the bioaccumulation of metals in selected edible vegetables from the soils on which they were grown. Place of Study: Two (2) different study locations were chosen from Etsako-West Local Government Areas of Edo State of the Federal Republic of...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i230221