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Factors Influencing Consistent Condom Use among Secondary School Male Students in Limbe Urban City, Cameroon

Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Background: Condoms are an integral part of sexually transmissible infections (STI) and HIV/AIDS prevention, and their use has increased significantly over the past decade. Correct and consistent use of them reduces the risk of HIV transmission by almost 100%.The objective of thi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/11334

The Meaning of Education in Oncology Nursing

Maria Lavdaniti, Endriada Cani & Nikolaos Tsitsis · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Education has a critical influence on the continuing development of clinical oncology nursing practice. Education is essential in oncology nursing, because there are new strategies in cancer care and as a result the role of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/12916

The Use of Spline, Bayesian Spline and Penalized Bayesian Spline Regression for Modeling

M. Sami Erdoğan & Özlem Ege Oruç · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: The aim of this study is modeled the ratios of export to imports data in Turkey by using nonparametric regression methods. Study Design: This was Spline, Bayesian Spline and Penalized Spline Regression modeling study. Place and Duration of Study: Turkish Statistical Institu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/11712

Cost of Labor Translation in Healthcare Sector between Poland and the UK the Evidence from Obstetrics and Gynecology Department

Anna Jędrzejczyk & Marcin Jędrzejczyk · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Wages translation, understood as a process of restating the remuneration of selected employee from a particular currency to another currency, is based on the market exchange rate. In the recent studies there are some statistically proven evidences that this procedures are inappli...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/12897

Changes in Yield Potential of Traditional Rice Cultivars with Variability in Plant Height, Tillers Per Plant, Fertility and Days to Maturity

A. L. Ranawake & U. G. S. Amarasinghe · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: To understand the changes in yield potential of traditional rice cultivars with different plant height, tillers per plant, fertility and days to maturity. Study Design: Completely randomized block design with four replicates. Twenty plants were evaluated in each replicate....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/12042

Rapid Laboratory Evaluation of Fungicides against Phytophthora infestans Causing Late Blight of Potato

Bholanath Mondal, Nirmal Kumar Pauria & Dinesh Chandra Khatua · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aim: To develop method for rapid and simple laboratory evaluation of fungicides against Phytophthora infestans, the causal pathogen of late blight of potato. Study Design: Descriptive statistics and analysis of variance. Each treatment was replicated thrice. Place and Duration of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/13107

The Effects of Moringa oleifera Leaves Extracts on Sickle Cell Hemoglobin

R. N. Nwaoguikpe, C. O. Ujowundu, C. U. Igwe & P. N. Dike · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Sickle cell disease (SCD) caused by hemoglobin mutant called hemoglobin S or HbS, which originated from the replacement of a hydrophilic amino acid residue-glutamic acid by a hydrophobic moiety valine, at the sixth position of the β-chain of hemoglobin molecule. This loss of char...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/12905

Accelerating Preservice Chemistry Teachers’ Teaching Effectiveness: Any Hope Using Mentoring Strategy?

Nicholas A. Ada, Emmanuel E. Achor & Zipporah P. Duguryil · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: This study investigated the impact of teacher mentoring programme on the teaching effectiveness of preservice chemistry teachers with gender and age as moderating variables. Study Design: The study is a pretest, posttest quasi experimental type. Intact groups were therefore...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/13477

Solid and Microbiological Quality Assesment of Gari within Ibadan Metropolis

A. O. D. Adejumo, G. G. Adebayo & C. A. Komolafe · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

The processing of cassava tuber to gari and its handling involve different stages. At each stage, there is a level of contamination by solid and microbial pathogen. The solid, micro elements and microbiological quality of gari obtained from three factories, markets and streets wi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/7039

Effect of Different Levels of Inorganic Fertilizer on Filled Grain Percentage of 50 Sri Lankan Traditional Rice Cultivars

A. L. Ranawake & U. G. S. Amarasinghe · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: To study the different levels of inorganic fertilizer on filled grain percentage of fifty Sri Lankan traditional rice cultivars. Study Design: RCBD with four replicates. Twenty plants of each replicate were evaluated. Place and Duration of Study: A field experiment was carr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/12571

Assessment of Heavy Metals Level of Soil in Kakuri Industrial Area of Kaduna, Nigeria

Edith Bolanle Agbaji, Stephen Eyije Abechi & Solomon Arome Emmanuel · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aim: To determine the level and distribution of Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Pb, Hg and V from soils in the vicinities of Kakuri industrial area of Kaduna state, Nigeria. Study Design: To compare the soil heavy metal concentrations with regulatory standard values permitted by the Nigerian env...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/13212

Characterization of a Linear-Structured Meta-Antenna

Nguyen Van Hai, Nguyen Khac Thuan, Nguyen Duc Tho & Dang Thi Thanh Thuy · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

We studied the relationship between the output characteristics of the meta-antenna and the structure of its surface to search for a correlation between the structure and antenna's outputs in different frequency regions. We showed that the resonance characteristics varied on the s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/12917

Hypnosis and It’s Applications

Ng Ka Ting · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

The applications of hypnosis are gradually receiving highlighted attention and credibility among physicians and young healthcare workers nowadays. The objective of this review is to provide a short summary on hypnosis and its’ supporting evidences on the applications of hypnosis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/12961