A 28-day experiment was conducted to determine the effects of graded levels of sweet potato (Ipomoea batata) root meal (SPRM) on growth performance and haematological parameters of broiler starter birds. 240 day old unsexed Anak broiler chicks were used for this experiment. The b...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27951
This study mainly measure the level of technical inefficiency and the determinants factors among rice farmers in Ezza south of Ebonyi State, Nigeria using stochastic frontier production function. Multi- stage random sampling technique was used to select 120 rice farmers from whi...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27465
Aims: The objective of this research was to evaluate the water pollution levels in the Aurá River basin and to provide subsidies to public decisions for the protection, preservation and conservation of basins for the supply the Metropolitan Region of Belém (MRB). Study Area and M...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/28249
ICT has brought unprecedented changes and transformation to banks such as online banking, mobile banking, branch networking, automated teller machine (ATM)and Point of sale services. In Ethiopia, in particular to the government-owned Commercial Bank the lack of assistance of empl...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27924
As a developing nation, Zambia has a number of setbacks to its economic development. One adverse setback that has affected the country’s economic development pursuits is poverty. The economy of Zambia has faced some draw backs and domestic distress has increased, making it very d...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/26464
Mahan Makado Romuald, Konan N’Guessan Ysidor, Koffi N’dri Emmanuel, Deigna-Mokey Viviane, Coulibaly Adama, Sidibe Daouda & Biego Godi Henri Marius·Archives of Current Research International·2016
This study aims to apply central composite design for the fortification of the meal deriving from new shoots tubers of Palmyra (Borassus aethiopum M.) with powders of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata W.) beans and Moringa (Moringa oleifera L.) leaflets for gathering simultaneous maximiz...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/28431
Aims: To estimate the above ground biomass and carbon stocks of Cocoa, Oil palm and Rubber based agroforestry systems in the humid forest region of Cameroon. Place and Duration: A field survey was carried out on 39 typical perennial crop-based agroforestry farms, distributed arou...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/26632
Background: The psychometric properties of an instrument should be evaluated routinely when using different samples. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire - Short-Form (CSFQ-14) in order to validate it when applied to...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/28167
This article aims to explore how Chinese University graduates’ career identity is interrelated with their English language learning through semi-structured narrative interview of 2 Chinese university graduates. Based on the interview, the analysis focuses on Chinese students’ sel...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27399
The production records of a flock of West African Dwarf sheep raised intensively in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Livestock Farm, Umudike, Abia state in the rainforest belt of Nigeria were evaluated over a ten-year period (1998-2007). The flock was fed cut-and-carry fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27948
The amount of environmental issues related to the loss of forest cover resulting from anthropogenic perturbations leading to low levels of production, and in consequence, intensification and increased deforestation are serious concerns in Ghana, especially in the Savanna Agro-eco...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27761
Information on heterosis and combining ability of available germplasm would help maize breeder in identifying proper genotypes and breeding procedures for improving tolerant varieties to water stress. The objective of this investigation was to assess the performance, heterobelti...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27508
Investment in anaerobic digestion of bio-energy plants for slaughterhouse wastes is a good venture from environmental, economical and sustainable view point. Several researches have been undertaken in biogas potential of various substrates in Nigeria, there is need therefore to u...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/26600
The study was carried out to determine the level of fire safety awareness and the level of fire safety implementation in the University of Port Harcourt. Secondary data were collected from the fire service unit of the University to show the number of fire occurrences and major ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27684
Present paper mainly intends to find out suitable sites for surface water harvesting in Kushkarani river basin a tributary of Mayurakshi river of Eastern India. For this multiparametric potential surface water availability model and SCS CN based runoff depth models have been prep...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27651