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Evaluation of Xpert MTB/ RIF Assay for the Detection of Female Genital Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Center- A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Anjum Farhana, Danish Zahoor, Munazah Manzoor & Farhath Kanth · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Aims: Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) is a silent disease and patients may present with non-specific symptoms irrespective of disease severity and duration. It is a major cause of severe tubal disease leading to infertility. A high degree of suspicion is required for its diagn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/39636

Is Mercy Killing Right or Wrong? – Opinions of Clinical Students in Three Nigerian Tertiary Schools

Adewale Ismahil Badru & Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi · Advances in Research · 2017

Objectives: To explore the opinions of medical, dental, physiotherapy, and nursing students in three tertiary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria, towards the ethics and practice of euthanasia. Methodology: This research was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. Questionnaires were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/29517

A Comparative Study between Oman and Sharjah University Students Related to Shyness and Demographic Variables

Abdulhameed Saeed Hassan & Monther Abdulhameed Al-Damen · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

This study investigates the relationship between shyness and gender, region, major, level of study of Sultan Qaboos and Sharjah University students. A sample of two hundred thirty six male and female students from different colleges in both Universities completed the revised twen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27590

Culture, Child Preference and Fertility Behaviour: Implications for Population Growth in Cross River State, Nigeria

Igbolo Magdalene Agbor · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

The study sought to examine the effects of culture on child preference and its implications for fertility behaviour as well as population growth in Cross River State, with a view to isolating factors which will be of importance to policy makers and planners in addressing high fer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27289

A Multi-dimensional Approach to Analyse the Core Dimensions of Organizational Culture in a Research and Development Organization in Tamil Nadu, India

Vijaya Mani & Ramyaa Shree S · Advances in Research · 2016

The research paper aims to analyse the core dimensions of Organizational Culture in a R&D institution that is completely dedicated to research in Basic and Allied Sciences. The sole purpose of this research is to capture those dimensions amenable to R&D activities in this...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/25878

The Culture of Violence against Women and Its Impact on Sustainable Food Security in Nigeria

C. A. Onifade, R. R. Aduradola & C. O. Adamu · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

Violence against women (VAW) is a universal phenomenon which has gained a lot of attention from policy makers, donors, researchers and government agencies as well as civil societies.  In spite of the efforts by various international agencies, government and non - governmental org...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24010

Ethnicity and Stress at Work: A Literature Review and Suggestions for Future Research

Roberto Capasso, Maria Clelia Zurlo & Andrew P. Smith · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

Aims: Ethnicity and culture represent a novel topic in the literature on stress and wellbeing at work because there has not been enough consideration of them in studies of work stress. This paper aims to present a critical review and evaluate recent articles investigating ethnici...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24340

Investigation of Astaxanthin Production from Yeast Rhodosporidium sp.

Khanh-Trang Le Vu, Hong-Trieu Vo Thi & Dai-Nghiep Ngo · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Aims: Astaxanthin, especially natural astaxanthin, is a powerful antioxidant, which is used as a nutraceutical and a common coloring agent in aquaculture. The present study was carried out to investigate the ability of astaxanthin production from the red yeast Rhodosporidium sp....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19368

The Impact of Temporary Staffing Agency Employment (TSAE) on Employee Performance in China

Doris Agyeiwaa, Augustine Damptey Owusu, Amos Oppong, Lucille Aba Abruquah, Isaac Quaye & Eric Ashalley · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

The increasing use of temporary workers (dispatched labour) has become contentious in China since the implementation of China’s Labour Contract Law in 2008. Supporters of the Temporary Staffing Agency Employment (TSAE) industry in China, consider it as a cost-cutting, human resou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/19255

An Appraisal of Introduced African Catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) in India: Invasion and Risks

A. K. Singh, Abubakar Ansari, Sharad C. Srivastava & Vinoy Kumar Shrivastava · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Production trend, food and feeding, reproduction and distribution of clandestinely introduced African catfish Clarias gariepinus was studied in 419 grow out ponds. Hybrid African catfish was found more popular owing to its fast growth and because of recycling it with chicken and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/13375

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Escherichia coli Recovered from Feces of Young Healthy Domestic Pigs in Grenada, West Indies

Victor A. Amadi, Vanessa Matthew-Belmar, Keshaw Tiwari, Erica Brathwaite, Ravindra Sharma & Harry Hariharan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aim: To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of E. coli isolates of porcine origin in Grenada, West Indies. Study Design: During the period of May to July, 2014, rectal swab samples were collected from pigs of six weeks to 12 week of age, from randomly selected sma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14071

In-vitro Effect of Iron on the Growth Density of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Drug Susceptibility Testing

Rasheeda H. Abdalla, Ali M. S. Eleragi, Salaheddin O. Hassan, Nuha Y. Ibrahim & Mohamed S. El Sanousi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

This work was carried out to study the effect of iron on the growth density of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as well as drug susceptibility testing. Fifty two smear-positive acid fast bacilli out of 100 sputum specimens were obtained from patients who were referred to National Healt...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7049