Meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) can be associated with a high maternal and perinatal mortality. There is paucity of data on maternal and fetal outcomes of MSAF in Cameroon. Aim: The study was to determine the maternal and perinatal outcomes in patients with MSAF. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v17i130102
Tanzania is one of the countries which have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which means they are committed to protecting the rights of all children. Moreover, over 50% of the population of Tanzania is aged 18 years and under, the need to invest in the develo...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v17i130099
The survival of manufacturing small and medium enterprises depends on its capability to anticipate and prepare for setbacks, challenges and risks, rather than waiting for it to happen. Thus the purpose of this study was to investigate the nature of risk management implementation...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i430098
The understanding of the impacts of evapotranspiration on water supply in time and space is critical to a purposeful water management effort. A study was conducted to examine annual water balance situation in the humid tropical city of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. A thirty-year...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i430097
The study was on edutainment technique and students’ skills performance in building drawing in Technical Colleges in Akwa Ibom State. The study sought to find the effect of edutainment technique and demonstration method on students’ performance in building drawing. Three research...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i430096
The media play a crucial role in society. They educate, entertain, and inform their audience. On this note, the mass media has been a platform to inform and educate women on diseases and negatives activities like female genital mutilation and cutting. Female genital mutilation an...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i430095
Aim: Turbidity is one of the integral parameters used to ascertain beer quality and clarity. This has been achieved through a combination of filtration processes and utilization of kieselghur as filter aid. Kieselghur on the other hand is expensive and not readily available; ther...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i430093
Nkiru E. Odimegwu, Chigozie E. Ofoedu, Gloria C. Omeire, Munachiso C. Umelo, Chioma N. Eluchie, Serah O. Alagbaoso, Njideka E. Njoku & Peace O. Ozoani·Archives of Current Research International·2019
Aim: Jackfruit is an underutilized tropical and subtropical fruit that is consistently lost to wastages and postharvest losses, neither has it gained substantial research attention. Therefore, the study is aimed at the production and evaluation of breakfast cereals formulated fro...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i330092
As a result of the economic and social contribution of hospitality and tourism industry, there is a strong competition all over the world for the indigenous cuisine of the area. Most people are attracted to a specific area based on the cuisine. The aim of this study is to identif...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i330094
Aims: To determine effects of aromatic hydrocarbons and marine water from Niger Delta on the β-Galactosidase activity mutant Escherichia coli. Study Design: Fifteen treatments and the control designs were set up in triplicates in microtitre plates containing 200 µL of the 100% co...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i330090
Many studies were undertaken on the biosorption potential of different kinds of biomaterials. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the biosorption mechanism of Cr (VI) using dried cells. In our study, the removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution was investigated in a bat...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i330091
The compressive behaviours (compressive strength, compressive energy, Young’s modulus, failure time, and compressive strain) of epoxy composite board, reinforced with oil bean pod shell particulates (OBPS) and mahogany timber saw dust (SD) were investigated in this research. The...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i330089
Beauty salons may provide a suitable medium for the growth and transfer of pathogenic microorganisms which may be of public health significance. This study was aimed at investigating the microbial contamination of beauty salon tools within the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i230088
Background: Hospital environment is a favourable condition for growing of pathogens. Unhygienic practices of food handlers and contaminated food may be the cause of foodborne diseases, resulting in much comorbidity and longer hospital stay of the affected persons. Aims: To study...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i230087
Grasses can serve as an alternative biomass for the production of bioenergy which plays a vital role in solving some of the challenges faced in the production of renewable energy and also help in tackling some of the environmental challenges faced all over the world. In this rese...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v16i230086