Aim: Ghana is not clearly demarcated in the endemic region for hepatitis E virus but serological studies have shown a high anti-HEV seroprevalence among pregnant women in Accra, Ghana. In this study, we investigated to assess the HEV seroprevalence in patients presenting with sy...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22974
Property valuation as a professional exercise occupies a unique position different from related concepts of ‘valuation’, ‘assessment’, ‘evaluation’ and ‘measurements’ that are pervasive in accounting, engineering, quantity surveying and medicine, among others. This paper therefor...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/23397
A. Hafeez Sedenu, K. H. Muibi, A. T. Alaga, O. O. Ajileye, John Ogbole, A. A. Kappo, O. S. Popoola & Oloko-Oba O. Mustapha·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2015
The importance of health to the overall wellbeing of every nation cannot be overemphasized. Therefore, there is a need for effective planning and management of the healthcare facilities in order to achieve optimum result in the country for equitable distribution of health facilit...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22339
Portland cement is an important commodity in almost every part of the world. Its importance is visible in the construction and concrete industry which are very pivotal in the growth of major economies. In Ghana the construction industry is among the pillars the drives the economy...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22961
Background: Despite widespread availability of risk information, many women hold inaccurate perceptions of their risk for developing breast cancer. It is important to prevent women who overestimate risk from undergoing excessive screening and preventive strategies, and to encoura...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22714
In order to improve competitiveness and enhance economic development, each region in Indonesia must be able to make the best use of its potential natural and cultural resources. The City of Padang Panjang is one of 514 district in Indonesia with great potentials for tourism indu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22285
Botanical pesticide use in agricultural sector over synthetic pesticide would ensure less pest resistance and reduced environmental pollution. Natural Pyrethrum Extracts (NPE) are effective, environmental friendly pesticides, but are photo-labile, limiting their use in pest contr...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22433
This study was carried out in Ife East Local government area of Osun State on the spatial pattern and accessibility of Primary health care centre. The objective of the study was to examine the spatial distribution of this health care facility, how accessible is the facility as we...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22208
The effect of bacteria (Bacillus subtilis) on the compressive strength of laterized concrete cured in sea water was investigated. Because of the many variables involved, Taguchi method of experimental design was employed. The variables were water to binder ratio (0.45, 0.50 and 0...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22733
The state of Qatar falls in one of the driest regions in the world with average rainfall of 76.8 mm year-1, and with zero surface water. The limited available natural water sources puts Qatar under huge pressure to balance between available water and water demands for different w...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/21807
In the present study, applicability of aluminum and iron electrodes to remove COD in the coffee processing wastewater is evaluated by electrocoagulation method. Optimum electrolysis duration using aluminum and iron electrodes are observed as 45 and 60 minutes respectively. The CO...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22815
A simple and sensitive static head space gas chromatographic (SH-GC) method equipped with FID has been developed and validated for simultaneous determination of residual solvents e.g., methanol, dichloromethane and toluene in two therapeutic drugs such as amoxicillin and ampicil...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22861
The magnetic and Mossbauer studies were carried out in Mn0.8+x Zn0.2TixFe2-2xO4 with x=0.10, 0.15, 0.20.The addition of Ti4+ induces considerable improvements of properties such as linear dependence of permeability versus temperature, Curie temperature, isomer shift, hyperfine i...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/21950
The aim of this research is to characterize biodiesel produced from coconut oil with a view to finding its suitability as alternative fuel for diesel engine. Biodiesel are alternative diesel fuels usually obtained from renewable sources, mainly, vegetable and animal oils. Oil was...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22293
Oloko-Oba O. Mustapha, Ogunyemi S. Akintunde, A. T. Alaga, R. A. Badru, J. O. Ogbole, Popoola O. Samuel & Samson A. Samuel·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2015
The distribution of educational facilities in most part of Nigeria has been observed to be politically biased to the extent that a facility is over utilized while others are underutilized in an area. Location of schools should be based on factors such as population, proximity and...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/22128