16 research outputs found
ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTION OF UNDERUTILIZED POULTRY SPECIES IN IWO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (ADP) ZONE OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThe widening supply-demand gap of poultry products in Nigeria calls for urgent attention toward improving the production and productivity of poultry with a special interest in underutilized poultry species. This study was carried out to examine the level of production of underutilized poultry species and the factors influencing it in the Iwo ADP Zone of Osun State. A multistage sampling procedure was adopted to select 150 poultry farmers for the study. Data were obtained through physical interview of the farmers, then analysed using descriptive statistics and ordinary least square (OLS) regression. Results showed higher percentage of males in poultry production and mean age of the poultry farmers was 49.19±12.40 years with a mean length of experience in poultry keeping of 11.0±7.4 years and mean flock size of 68± 17. It was deduced from the study that majority (77.3%) of the poultry farmers had no or limited access to extension services. As determinants of the rearing of underutilized poultry species in the study area, results of multiple linear regressions showed the coefficients of the age of poultry farmers, and length of poultry farming experience was positive and statistically significant (P< 0.01). Household size was also positive and statistically significant (P< 0.05). Based on the findings, the study, therefore recommends the need for an enlightenment campaign and awareness on the importance of rearing underutilized poultry species and strengthening the livestock extension services for effective and result-oriented service delivery to the poultry farmers
Marketing an Academic Program: A Myth Maybe?
No full textUndergraduate students choose on an area of concentration or the major. There are a lot of factors that influence this decision including the following: risk, expected earnings level, family background, instructors, friends, probability of success, future career prospects etc. Business students likewise are faced with this decision and will be influenced by various variables in making a decision on the area to major in. Our research focuses on business students of Thompson Rivers University who are in their early part of their studies. We have analyzed the reasons for students choosing their major and have presented our recommendations paying particular attention to the differences between domestic and international students.Not peer reviewe
Marketing an Academic Program: A Myth Maybe?
No full textUndergraduate students choose on an area of concentration or the major. There are a lot of factors
that influence this decision including the following: risk, expected earnings level, family
background, instructors, friends, probability of success, future career prospects etc. Business
students likewise are faced with this decision and will be influenced by various variables in making
a decision on the area to major in.
Our research focuses on business students of Thompson Rivers University who are in their
early part of their studies. We have analyzed the reasons for students choosing their major and have
presented our recommendations paying particular attention to the differences between domestic
and international students.Not peer reviewe
The Effect of Fermentation Time on the Proximate Composition of Maize Grains (Zea mayz)
No full textAbstract: The proximate composition was carried out by standard methods. The values are all in percentages. The moisture content increased by, 2.50, 5.50, 1.50, and 3.50 on day 1, 2, 3, and 4 of fermentation respectively. In the same order, the ash content increased by 2.50, 6.50, 1.00 and 6.50. Crude protein decreased by 0.88, 0.30, 0.18, and 0.61, on day 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. The crude fiber decreased by 0.50, 0.50, 1.50 and 1.00 on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th day of fermentation respectively. Crude fat on the other hand increased by 1.50, 1.00, 2.50, and 2.50 respectively. And, finally the carbohydrate decreased by 5.12, 12.19, 3.33 and 10.89 in that order.
Keywords: Composition, Fermentation, Food, Maize, Nutrient, Proximate, Time.
Title: The Effect of Fermentation Time on the Proximate Composition of Maize Grains (Zea mayz)
Author: Ambugus Peter, Shittu K. J, Afuwai Winnifred Godiya, Oyekunle Oluwole Adegboyega, Salawu Akinbobola Oluwatosin, Aliyu A, Akyengo Ovye, Danlami A. Danzarami, Uwaiya Emmanuel, Amaya Habila, Augustine Anteyi, Obasi Okeh Queendaline
International Journal of Novel Research in Life Sciences
ISSN 2394-966X
Vol. 10, Issue 2, March 2023 - April 2023
Page No: 38-42
Novelty Journals
Website: www.noveltyjournals.com
Published Date: 06-April-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7805243
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On Misconceptions about the Application of the Shari’ah in Nigeria
No full textE-ProeedingsThe “reintroduction” of the Shariʽah Penal Code in some northern states of Nigeria has continued to generate mixed reactions from different angles of the Nigerian society. This paper attempts to explore the various arguments which are usually canvassed by opponents and proponents of the application of the Islamic Law in the country, in order to unveil some of the factors responsible for the misconceptions associated with the said issue. It reviews the philosophy and fundamental principles of the Islamic Law, it also examines the status of non-Muslims under the system and the operability of such a body of law in the Muslim life despite the multi-religious nature of the Nigerian society. Observation, Interaction and interview with some stakeholders in the affected states formed the basis of the methodology adopted in the paper, which in turn intimated the author with some vital information about the whole scenario. It became evident that, there were lapses and errors committed by various stakeholders and organs of government as well as some members of the public, due to misinformation, misapplication and misinterpretation in the course of the “reintroduction”, that inevitably provoked stiff opposition. The paper offers suggestions on how such sensitive issue can be handled, so as to pave way for better understanding among the various sections of the multi-religious Nigeria for peaceful co-existence
Biblical Names in Selected Plays of Wole Soyinka: A lexico-semantic Study
No full textThis study interrogates the use of biblical names as charactonyms in selected plays of Wole Soyinka, the first Nobel laureate in Africa, with the aim of unearthing their morphological process and sociolinguistic imports in relation to the Holy Bible. The primary data from which extracts were made to illustrate the discussion were four drama texts: The Strong Breed (1963), The Road (1965), Death and the King’s Horseman (1975), King Baabu (2002)- all tragedies, by the same author. The theoretical frameworks adopted were Yule’s (1985) morphological taxonomy and Said’s (1978) postcolonialism. Ten names inundated with biblical elements were purposively selected across-the-board and analysed using the theoretical frameworks. Findings indicated that Soyinka inundated his works with analogy (60%) by deploying six names (Ifada, Sunma, Samson, Simon Pilkings, Olunde, Joseph) patterned after the Holy Bible to illustrate didactic lesson and messianic scapegoatism theme(s). Furthermore, the study revealed that the playwright deployed clipping (20%) through the names Maariya and Tikim, to indicate popular culture among African youth. Finally, the playwright uses biblical names in his works to blend his Christian and traditional background, and as a means of taking indirect swipe at the issue of African complex dispositions to the colonial encounter and its legacies. The work is a contribution to onomastic scholarship in relation to the Holy Bible and African-contact literary texts
Nomes bíblicos em peças selecionadas de Wole Soyinka: um estudo sociolinguístico
No full textThis study interrogates the use of biblical names as charactonyms in selected plays of Wole Soyinka, the first Nobel laureate in Africa, with the aim of unearthing their morphological process and sociolinguistic imports in relation to the Holy Bible. The primary data from which extracts were made to illustrate the discussion were four drama texts: The Strong Breed (1963), The Road (1965), Death and the King’s Horseman (1975), King Baabu (2002)- all tragedies, by the same author. The theoretical frameworks adopted were Yule’s (1985) morphological taxonomy and Said’s (1978) postcolonialism. Ten names inundated with biblical elements were purposively selected across-the-board and analysed using the theoretical frameworks. Findings indicated that Soyinka inundated his works with analogy (60%) by deploying six names (Ifada, Sunma, Samson, Simon Pilkings, Olunde, Joseph) patterned after the Holy Bible to illustrate didactic lesson and messianic scapegoatism theme(s). Furthermore, the study revealed that the playwright deployed clipping (20%) through the names Maariya and Tikim, to indicate popular culture among African youth. Finally, the playwright uses biblical names in his works to blend his Christian and traditional background, and as a means of taking indirect swipe at the issue of African complex dispositions to the colonial encounter and its legacies. The work is a contribution to onomastic scholarship in relation to the Holy Bible and African-contact literary texts.Este estudo analisa o uso de nomes bíblicos como nomes de personagens em peças selecionadas de Wole Soyinka, o primeiro Prêmio Nobel na África, com o objetivo de revelar seu processo morfológico e suas implicações sociolinguísticas em relação à Bíblia Sagrada. Os principais dados para ilustrar a análise foram extraídos de quatro textos dramáticos: The Strong Breed (1963), The Road (1965), Death and the King’s Horseman (1975) King Baabu (2002)-todas tragédias,do mesmo autor. A fundamentação teórica adotada baseia-se na taxonomia morfológica de Yule’s (1985) e no Pós-Colonialismo de Said. Para est estudos dez nomes repletos de elementos bíblico foram selecionados e analisados usando a fundamentação teórica mencionada. Os resultados indicaram que Soyinka inundou suas obras com analogia(60%)ao empregar seis nomes (Ifada, Sunma, Samson, Simon Pilkings, Olunde, Joseph) padronizados de acordo com a Bíblia Sagrada para ilustrar lições didáticas e tema(s) de bode expiatório messiânico. Além disso,o estudo revelou que o dramaturgo utilizou truncamentos de nomes (20%)v como Maariya e Tikim, para indicar a cultura popular entre os jovens africanos. Por fim,o dramaturgo usa nomes bíblicos em suas obras para misturar sua formação cristã com sua formação tradicional, e evidenciar de forma indireta a questão das complexas atitudes africanas perante o encontro colonial e seus legados. A obra é uma contribuição à pesquisa onomástica relativa à Bíblia Sagrada e aos textos literários sobre os contatos africanos, à taxonomia morfológica deYule(1985)e ao pós-colonialismo de Said(1978)
Girl-Child education in northern Nigeria: problems, challenges, and solutions
No full textThis paper highlights the term Girl-Child education, the importance of acquisition of knowledge from Western and Islamic perspectives and the obstacles associated with girl-child education in the northern part of Nigeria. A number of factors have been identified militating against girl-childeducation. Some of these factors are: early marriage of girls, societal beliefs, cultural influences, religious inclinations, illiteracy and poverty level among other factors. The paper also examines the problems and challenges attributed to the implementation and actualization of government policies on girl-child education and it also duel on non-governmental organizations efforts in support of the girl-child education through scholarship awards, free text books, school uniforms, subsidized health care facilities and services in most of the villages in the northern part of Nigeria. Furthermore, the paper discusses the ways in which girl-child education benefits the society and the nation at large. The paper also examines the underlying basic issues pertaining to girl-child education in the northern-part of
Nigeria. Finally, the author argues that, for the effective realization and actualization of successful girlchild education programs, it is important that parents, community leaders, society, government and non-governmental organizations as well as the media are alive to their roles and responsibility to the society
Switching to normal diet reverses kwashiorkor-induced salivary impairments via increased nitric oxide level and expression of aquaporin 5 in the submandibular glands of male Wistar rats
No full textKwashiorkor, a form of malnutrition has been shown to cause impaired salivary secretion. However, there is dearth of information on mechanism that underlies this complication. Also, whether returning to normal-diet after kwashiorkor will reverse these complications or not is yet to be discerned. Thus, this study aimed at assessing the mechanisms that underlie kwashiorkor-induced salivary impairments and to evaluate the effects of switching back to normal-diet on kwashiorkor-induced salivary impairments. Weaning rats were randomly divided into 3 groups (control, kwashiorkor, re-fed kwashiorkor) of 7 rats each. The control had standard rat-chow while the kwashiorkor group (KG) and re-fed kwashiorkor group (RKG) were fed 2% protein-diet for 6 weeks to induce kwashiorkor. The RKG had their diet changed to standard rat-chow for another 6 weeks. Blood and stimulated saliva samples were collected for the analysis of total protein, electrolytes, amylase, IgA secretion rate, leptin and ghrelin. Tissue total protein, nitric oxide level, expressions of Na+/K+-ATPase, muscarinic (M3) receptor and aquaporin5 in the submandibular glands were also determined. Data were presented as mean Âą SEM and compared using ANOVA with Tukeyâ s post-hoc test. RKG showed improved salivary function evidenced by reduced salivary lag-time, potassium, with increased, flow rate, sodium, amylase, IgA secretion rate, leptin, submandibular nitric oxide level and aquaporin5 expression compared with KG. This study for the first time has demonstrated that kwashiorkor caused significant reduction in salivary secretion through reduction of nitric oxide level and aquaporin5 expression in submandibular salivary glands. Normal-diet re-feeding after kwashiorkor returned salivary secretion to normal.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author
Predominance of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus -ST88 and New ST1797 causing Wound Infection and Abscesses.
No full textAlthough there has been a worldwide emergence and spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), little is known about the molecular epidemiology of MRSA in Tanzania. In this study, we characterized MRSA strains isolated from clinical specimens at the Bugando Medical Centre, Tanzania, between January and December 2008. Of 160 S. aureus isolates from 600 clinical specimens, 24 (15%) were found to be MRSA. Besides molecular screening for the Panton Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes by PCR, MRSA strains were further characterized by Multi-Locus Sequence Typing (MLST) and spa typing. Despite considerable genetic diversity, the spa types t690 (29.1%) and t7231 (41.6%), as well as the sequence types (ST) 88 (54.2%) and 1797 (29.1%), were dominant among clinical isolates. The PVL genes were detected in 4 isolates; of these, 3 were found in ST 88 and one in ST1820. Resistance to erythromycin, clindamicin, gentamicin, tetracycline and co-trimoxazole was found in 45.8%, 62.5%, 41.6%, 45.8% and 50% of the strains, respectively. We present the first thorough typing of MRSA at a Tanzanian hospital. Despite considerable genetic diversity, ST88 was dominant among clinical isolates at the Bugando Medical Centre. Active and standardized surveillance of nosocomial MRSA infection should be conducted in the future to analyse the infection and transmission rates and implement effective control measures
