The study aimed at measuring the profitability of swine farmers, as well as determining the influence of the farmers’ socio-economic characteristics on their output. It was conducted in Kaduna State, Nigeria using structured questionnaire administered to 120 swine farmers. The re...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4137
In many situations, instead of a complete sample, data are available only in grouped form. In this situation the values of individual observations are not known, but the number of observations that fall in each group is only known. Here the model under consideration is the expone...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4408
Evaluation of Eyram field reservoir has been undertaken in this work for determination and distribution of petrophysical properties, fluid type and hydrocarbon contact within B-Horizon using log data. Eyram field is located in onshore area of the Niger Delta and it essentially co...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5462
Aim: The aim of this study was to report the seasonal variation in phenological pattern as a function of rain fall and temperature. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in Nikyal valley located at altitudinal range of 1500-1900 m within the longitude 74o 04′ to 1...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5329
Soil contaminated with heavy metals can result to very serious environmental hazard. As a result of this problem, this research was carried out to investigate the concentration of heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Pb, Cu and Cr) in and around Uwelu scrap car dumpsite in Benin City, southern...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5052
Condensate-to-gas ratio (CGR) plays a significant role in sales potential assessment of both gas and liquid, design of the required surface processing facilities, reservoir characterization and modeling in gas-condensate reservoirs. This work aim at the use of regression method t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4586
Aims: The aims of this study were to determine the levels of lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Chromium (Cr) and Zinc (Zn) in two economically important Nigerian fish species, tongue sole, Cynoglossus brownii and Croaker, Pseudotolithus typus from Makoko and Koko in Lagos and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4666
The study aimed at analyzing the technical efficiency of acha production using structured questionnaire administered to 200 randomly selected acha farmers in Kaduna State. The data were subject to analysis using the stochastic frontier production function and the gross margin ana...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4521
Aims: The effect of varying moisture content on the mechanical properties of Dika (Irvingia gabonensis) fruits and nuts was carried out. Some of the mechanical properties investigated were deformation at peak, energy at peak, deformation at break, energy to break, force at peak,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/3688
Aims: To determine the proximate and mineral composition of juices of some Nigerian fruits. Study Design: Completely randomized design (CRD) was used in the experiment. The data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine if significant differences existe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4431
Aims: This article aims at simulating the forces and dynamic load that the peduncle of a robotic fish using vulcanized natural rubber for its joint and plywood for its tail fin will experience. Methodology: Using standard strength of material equations and constitutive equation t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5424
Aims: Chemiluminescence determination of ethylene glycol. Place and Duration of Study: Samples: Antifreeze samples purchased from markets (Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq), between April 2011 and August 2011. Methodology: A novel chemiluminescence (CL) reaction was based on the oxi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4709
Aims: It is the intention of the authors to through this paper; evaluate the current situations in Nigeria by highlighting the recent reforms in the solid minerals sector and how these reforms can help sustain viable mineral exploration and mining activities. This study aim at in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/3706
Background: Nosocomial infections have become a major challenge in health care delivery institutions, as they affect the quality of health care delivered. The medical imaging department is central within the hospital to the diagnosis of illness and disease; hence the need to inve...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2336
Aims: Aim: Experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of a LHR diesel engine with air gap insulated piston, air gap insulated liner and ceramic coated cylinder head [ceramic coating of thickness 500 microns was done on inside portion of cylinder head] with different o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3655