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Abdominal CT Dose Examination for Adult Patient in Abuja and Keffi, Hospitals in Nigerian

U. Rilwan, G. C. Onuchukwu, L.K. Sabiu, H. A. Abdullahi & I. Umar · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020

This study has established local diagnostic reference levels (LDRLs). Dose report and scan parameters for abdomen was assessed during the period of seven months at the three study centres. Data on CT Dose index (CTDIw) and dose length product (DLP) available and achieved on CT sc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2020/v8i130191

Lower Atmospheric Wind Dynamics as Measured by the 1290 MHz Wind Profiler Radar Located at Cardington (Lat. 52.10ºN, Long. 0.42ºE), UK and Their Comparisons with Near-by Radiosonde Instrument

M. Satyavani, P. S. Brahmanandam, P. S. V. Subba Rao & M. P. Rao · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020

This study reports diurnal variations of wind directions, wind speed of vector winds, and the evolution of boundary layer (BL) over a mid-latitude measured using a transportable 1290 MHz wind profiling radar located at Cardington (Lat. 52.10ºN; Long. 0.42ºE), Bedfordshire, UK fro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2020/v8i130190

Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer and Inter Row Spacing on Herbage Yield and Some Yield Components (Number of Leaves and Number of Tillers per Plant) of Rhodes Grass (Chloris gayana Tan) in the Dry Sub Humid Zone of Sokoto Nigeria

M. Mabu Isa, J. Ibrahim & Sani Usman Bah · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020

A field experiment was conducted during the 2016 and 2017 rainy seasons at Centre for Agriculture and Pastoral Research (CAPAR) of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria to study the effect of nitrogen fertilizer and inter-row spacing on herbage yield and some yield para...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2020/v8i130189

Effect of Salinity Stress on Different Root and Shoot Traits of Selected Tomato Cultivars

Md. Omar Kayess, Md. Lutfar Rahman, Kawsar Ahmed, Md. Riad Khan, Md. Sahadat Hossan, M. S. Hossain, Mst. Mortuza Khanam & Dhanesh Chandra Pal · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020

An in-vitro test was conducted at the laboratory of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and University (HSTU), Dinajpur, Bangladesh to screen out the tomato genotypes were screened for salt tolerance during germination. The test was conduc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2020/v8i130188

Evaluation of Youth Vulnerability to Community Cultism in Selected States in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

N. R. Nwaogu, V. E. Weli & M. D. Mbee · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020

Background of Study: Cultism is one of the major sources of violence and causes of death among youths in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria. Youths join different cult groups to have more influence and power than their peers. Supremacy of a particular cult group in a community gives...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i430187

Marital Adjustment, Love, Personal Intimacy, Personality, Dyadic Coping and Spirituality on Marital Stability

S. Priyadharshini & Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2020

Marital Stability is interpreted as whether a couple in a marriage remains together, instead of separating or getting divorced. It is also called as marital longevity or duration of marriage. The aim of the study is to find the relationship between different psychosocial factor (...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i430186

The Imperatives of Maintenance Culture in the Sustainability of Hotels in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

S. J. Arohunsoro, O. O. Ojo, A. A. Shittu & V. I. Eburuo · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2019

The paper assessed the roles of maintenance culture in the sustainability of hotels in Ado-Ekiti the research employed the use of survey research method; it involved the use of a well structured questionnaire to elicit information from respondents. Purposive sampling technique wi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i430185

Physicochemistry and Heavy Metal Characteristics of Waste Products from Abattoir Activities in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Azuonwu, Testimonies Chikanka, David N. Ogbonna & John Onwuteaka · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2019

The upsurge of abattoir operations as a result of the rise in demand for meat protein has led to a corresponding increase in waste generation. These wastes are often channelled into nearby streams with little or no treatment which exposes aquatic organisms to the resultant conseq...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i430183

Soccer Ball Spatial Kinematics and Dynamics Simulation for Efficient Sports Analysis

Ying Li & Qi Li · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2019

The intelligent sports analysis requires exactly modeling the kinematics and dynamics of a soccer ball in a three-dimensional (3D) space.  To address this problem, a 3D dynamic model of the soccer ball is developed to simulate the motion and capture the kinematics and dynamics pe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i430184

Effect of Financial Deepening on Economic Growth in Nigeria: A Time Series Appraisal (1986-2018)

Paschal Chikwado Nwakobi, Dorothy Chioma Oleka & Amalachukwu Chijindu Ananwude · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2019

The influence of financial deepening on the economic growth of any nation cannot be underestimated. To this end, the study evaluated the effect of financial deepening on economic growth in Nigeria over a period of thirty three (33) years: 1986 to 2018. Data were collected from st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i330181

Urban Self-employed Social Health Insurance Program as an Option in Financing Health Care within the Informal Sector? An Insight into the Acceptability of the Scheme by the Self-employed in Rivers State, Nigeria

Ikeokwu E. Anderson & Foluke O. Adeniji · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2019

Introduction: Health care financing in the Nigerian health sector has been a major impediment within the sector due to increasing healthcare costs. Various forms of financing mechanisms are employed within the country with majority tilting to out-of-pocket payment, which led to t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i330180

Comparative Studies on Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing in Nigeria Case Study: Helical Gear in a Juice Extractor

C. F. Nwaeche, A. O. Fagunwa, A. A. Olokoshe, A. E. Aderonmu, V. C. T. Uzondu, O. Salami & W. B. Asiru · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2019

All over the world, additive and subtractive manufacturing are the two basic manufacturing methods used for the development of engineering goods and products. In most cases, the method adopted by the manufacturers usually depends on its cost-effectiveness. However, most of the ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i330179

Variation in Leaf Constituents and Biochemical Indices of Rats given Psidium guajava from Two Different Areas

Grace Ekpo, Adindu Eze, Amadi Benjamin, Odey Michael, Ogar Ishade Sunday & Dasimeokuna Princewill · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2019

Variation in leaf (heavy metal) constituents and biochemical indices of rats given leaf samples of Psidium guajava from two different areas were evaluated. Results obtained for heavy metal constituents the leaf samples showed the presence of mercury (0.14±0.01 mg/100 g), lead (2....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i330177

Willingness to Pay for Social Health Insurance by the Self-employed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State; A Contingent Valuation Approach

Ikeokwu E. Anderson & Foluke O. Adeniji · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2019

Background/Aim: Urban Self-Employed Social Health Insurance (USSHIP), which is similar to Community-based health insurance schemes CBHI, USSHIP, is a package in the National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS specific but is not limited to self-employed individuals in Nigeria which has...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i330178

Temporal Variability of Particulate Matter in Urban Area of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Christopher U. Onuorah, T. G. Leton & O. L. Y. Momoh · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2019

Particulate matter pollution poses serious health concern to public health in Nigeria especially at elevated concentration. Its size is very vital in determination of its long stay in the atmosphere as well as its deposition in human respiratory system. This study analyzes the te...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i230175