Background: Several studies have examined various factors that affect block design test performance, yet none has examined the effect of hand dominance. Block design performance is used as a measure of visuospatial functioning. It is important, therefore, to assess whether handed...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/31420
Renal disease constitute an enormous health burden globally and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This study aims to determine the spectrum of renal diseases admitted into the medical wards of a new teaching hospital – Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makur...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/31742
Background: Indiscriminate and increasing consumption of herbal medicinal products by pregnant women presents major concern due to paucity information on safety. Annona muricata also known as soursop is commonly consumed in Nigeria including by pregnant women, but information rem...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/31444
Aims: To evaluate the prevalence and pattern of malnutrition among adolescents in public secondary schools in a rural community. Study Design: A school based cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Public secondary schools in Gokana Local Government Area,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/31805
Aim: This research was conducted to study the effectiveness of reality therapy concepts on self-esteem of the elderly. Materials and Methods: The present study was semi-experimental and its design was pretest-posttest with a control group. The statistical population consisted of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/28297
Background: Due to increased out-of-pocket spending on health care by Nigerians, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was created to protect families from the financial hardship of huge health care bills among other objectives. Aim: The objectives of the study were to investig...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/30593
Background: Lean Six Sigma [LSS] and Root Cause Analysis [RCA] are powerful quality business tools that cost-effectively improve efficiency and effectiveness of and client satisfaction in healthcare, academia and other industries. RCA, an iterative process helps in the identifica...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/31541
Objective: The present study aimed to determine the content of the ethanolic extract from leaves and stems of fresh Lebanese Anacyclus nigellifolius Boiss in primary and secondary metabolites and to evaluate its antioxidant and anti-tumor activities on Human lung A549 adenocarcin...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/31197
Aim: In the current scenario, the understanding of reproductive health, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and other sexually transmitted diseases among the young adolescent girls are very poor. A large number of girls at the end of their schoolings and early collegiate environme...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/30929
Aims: Study on the evaluation of phytochemical and antimicrobial effects of tomato Solanum lycopersicum (L.) on oral thrush and human cariogenic pathogens was designed to determine the antimicrobial effect of tomato extracts, and to identify the common phytochemical constituents...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/31456