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Perceived Effects of Climate Variability on Food Crop Agriculture in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria

M. O. Nwagbara, F. Ozabor & A. Obisesan · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

This study examined the perceived effects of climate variability on food crop agriculture in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State. It adopted the survey research design. The local government area was first stratified into nine (9) based on existing towns in the area; afte...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/35946

Assessment of Noise Pollution from Power Generating Sets: A Case Study of Nnewi-North L.G.A, Nigeria

S. U. Onwuka, C. M. Ezigbo & P. S. U. Eneche · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

The assessment of noise pollution caused by emissions from power generating sets in Nnewi, a fast-growing town in Anambra State of Nigeria is presented in this paper. Some areas were randomly selected from the four quarters (i.e. Otolo, Umudim, Nnewichi and Uruagu) of Nnewi North...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/36092

Development and Validation of Sources of Self-Knowledge Scale in Iranian Population

Seyyed Jalal Younesi, Mojtaba Abbasi Asl, Mohamad Rostami, Amir Habibi, Javad Kazemi & Hamideh Sadat Siahpoushha · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

Objective: The purpose of this study was development and validation of self-knowledge sources scale of Iranian people. Methods: The design of the study was an ex post facto and a survey   study to be carried out in data collection. The population included all People between the a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/35584

Infant Sleep Practices and Knowledge of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome among Mothers of Infants Attending the Paediatric Clinics of a Tertiary Hospital in Sokoto, Nigeria

K. O. Isezuo, A. Adamu, F. B. Jiya, P. K. Ibitoye, M. O. Ugege, U. M. Sani, E. U. Yunusa, M. A. Sanni & M. A. Jangebe · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

Background: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a sudden unexpected death of an infant, the cause of which remains unexplained after a thorough investigation. Supine sleep positioning recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics since 1992 has significantly reduced the in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/36614

Residual β-carotene and Cyanide Levels in Gari Produced from Unfermented Yellow Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Using Local Processing Method

V. E. Osagie, I. A. Onimawo & O. E. Alamu · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

Aims: This study was carried out to determine the level of the retained β-carotene in processing yellow cassava (variety IITA TMS 01/1371 or UMUCASS 38) into gari using local processing method, in addition, it was also carried out to determine the residual cyanide after processin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/36428

Optimization of Fibrinolytic Enzyme Production from Bacillus sp. IND6 in Solid State Fermentation

Mohammed A. Almalki, D. S. Deepa Dhas & Ponnuswamy Vijayaraghavan · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

Aims: This study aimed to screen and optimize Bacillus sp. IND6 for fibrinolytic enzymes production. The process parameters were optimized to enhance the production of fibrinolytic enzyme in solid state fermentation using wheat bran substrate. Methodology: In this study fibrinoly...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/36748

Comparitive Evaluation of Different Fungicides against Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary. Causing Late Blight of Potato

Sumit Kumar, S. K. Biswas, V. Tilak Chowdary, Virendra Kumar, Kishan Lal & Anuj Bansal · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

Aim: Evaluation of various fungicides and their effectiveness at different doses against Phytophthora infestans, the causal pathogen of late blight disease of potato. Study Design: Descriptive statistics was used and each treatment was replicated thrice using complete randomize d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/36576

Preparation and Properties of Nanocellulose from Peracetic Flax Pulp

V. Barbash, O. Yashchenko & A. Kedrovska · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

The aim of the study was to obtain a pulp by ecology safer method from flax fibers and nanocellulose from organosolvent flax pulp (OFP) by acid hydrolysis and to investigate of its quality indexes. The OFP has been obtained by cooking in solution of peracetic acid. For obtaining...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/36571

Induced Synthesis of Defense Enzymes during Induced Resistance against Early Blight of Potato Using Plant Extracts as Inducer

Virendra Kumar, S. K. Biswas, V. Tilak Chowdary, Kishan Lal & Prem Naresh · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

Aim: To find out the defense enzymes synthesis due to pre-application of plant extracts as inducers. Study of Design: The experiment was conducted in glass house condition using three replications. The standard statistical analysis was done to find out the variance. Place and Dur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/36560

The Construction of Implicit One-step Block Hybrid Methods with Multiple Off-grid Points for the Solution of Stiff Differential Equations

Y. Skwame, J. Sabo & T. Y. Kyagya · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

This paper is focused on the construction and implementation of implicit one-step hybrid block methods for the solution of stiff ordinary differential equation. The research further investigates the basic properties of implicit one-step block hybrid method. We noticed that the mo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/36187

Vitamins and Essential Minerals Contained in Mucilages of Four Food Plants, Abelmoschus esculentus, Beilschmiedia mannii, Corchorus olitorius and Irvingia gabonensis, from Côte d’lvoire

Olivier Yapo Assi, Daouda Sidibe, Adama Coulibaly, Romuald Makado Mahan & Henri Marius Godi Biego · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

Aims: The present work has for objective to determine vitamins and essential minerals contents in the mucilage of food plants from Ivorian flora. Study Design: Mucilage food plants edible parts were dried, mucilage were extracted and vitamins and mineral analyzed. Place and Durat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/34476

Development of a Hybrid Simulation and Optimization Model for Rural Electrification

B. Adebanji, G. A. Adepoju, O. O. Fagbohun & P. K. Olulope · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

Optimal sizing of hybrid renewable energy system is very important in determining the overall performance of hybrid system in terms of cost, reliability and system integrity. However, most of the existing Hybrid Power System (HPS) models are very expensive and not suitable for ru...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/36109

Do the Impacts of Bad Governance Influence Carbon Dioxide Emissions in African Countries at Different Income Levels?

Abdulrasaki Saka · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

Few studies actually investigated the impacts of bad governance (corruption) on carbon dioxide emissions in Africa at different income levels with population age structure and other driver-triggers playing moderating roles. This study uses a unique observation collected from the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/27664

Developing Regression Models for Estimating Atmospheric Visibility over Ikeja, Nigeria

D. O. Akpootu, M. I. Iliyasu, W. Mustapha, S. Aruna & S. O. Yusuf · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

In this study, the meteorological parameters of measured monthly average daily visibility, mean temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, rainfall and wind speed covering a period of 12-years were utilized to develop and evaluate one, two, three, four and five variabl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/36670