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Co-occurrence and Diversity of Soil Trichoderma and Fusarium species from Different Land Use Intensities in Machakos County, Kenya

P. K. Maina, P. M. Wachira, S. A. Okoth, J. W. Kimenju & J. M. Mwangi · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Soil fungi are important components of the soil biota and their diversity is a good indicator of soil health. Soil fungi respond differently to land use practices and to their relative populations. The co-occurrence and diversity of Trichoderma and Fusarium species against variou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/24894

Microbiological Impact Assessment of Air Environment of the Hides and Skin Processing Unit of NILEST Tannery, Zaria

J. O. Oko & Regina Abua · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Introduction: Microbial analysis of air is one of the most vital investigations of determining the microbial air pollution. The information on the microbial concentration of bacteria and fungi is necessary both to estimate the health hazard and to create standard for air quality...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/25951

New Insight into the Machined Surface Micro-roughness and the Tool Feed Relation

Karol Vasilko, Zuzana Murčinková & Jozef Nosáľ · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

The paper presents research results of analyzing the relation between the machined surface micro-roughness and tool feed f and thus introduces new insight into a problem comparing the experimental and theoretical results. During evaluation of profile records and theoretically def...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/24800

Turning Tool with Helical Cutting Edge for Optimizing the Machining Time Performance

Karol Vasilko & Zuzana Murčinková · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

The paper presents turning with helical cutting edge employing the edge of twist drill and develops the special method of turning and its impact on the quality of machined surface. Finding the approach how to improve the surface quality and optimizing the machining time performan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/24801

Evaluation of Organic Amendments Using Poultry Manure for the Improvement of Physical and Physico-chemical Properties of Theri Soil

E. Indira & B. Annadurai · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

To evaluate the effect of different Organic amendments including Poultry and their different proportions on various physico-chemical and physical properties on theri soil. Investigations were carried out on the surface (15 cm depth) of soil samples were collected from the village...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/21630

Screening for Musculoskeletal Deviations: Epidemiology and Patterns of Occurrence among Basic School Pupils in Accra Ghana

Ajediran I. Bello, Anna Hughton, Josephine Ahenkorah, Samuel Otoo & Beatrice Sankar · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Background: Childhood age through adolescence mark period of major postural transformation which warrants screening for structural abnormalities. The study provided needs assessment for musculoskeletal screening and determined the prevalence of musculoskeletal deviations (MSDs) a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/25176

Biodegradation of Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide and Methylparaben in Shampoo and Hair Dressing Salon Waste Using Bacteria Isolated from Sewage Treatment Sludge

P. U. Onuche, F. G. Okibe & V. O. Ajibola · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

The present study investigated the biodegradation of Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and Methyl paraben (MP) both in Shampoo and hair dressing salon waste using bacteria isolated from Sewage treatment sludge. The biodegradation was carried out according to the OECD Guidelin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/25278

Water Quality Status of Three Different Rivers for Fadama-oriented Irrigated Agriculture in Ogbomoso, Southwest Nigeria

Toyin Peter Abegunrin, Gabriel Oladele Awe & Modupe Adebola Adejumobi · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate water quality status of rivers OBA, ORA and SUNSUN for irrigated agriculture in Ogbomoso, Southwest Nigeria. Study Design: Data were analyzed using 2 x 3 factorial design, with two sampling sites and three sampling periods as trea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/24713

Socio-Economic Attributes of Residents as Drivers of Adaptation to Climate Change Effects in a Nigerian Traditional Urban Center

Abel Omoniyi Afon, Olanrewaju Timothy Dada & Gbemiga Bolade Faniran · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

This paper examined residents’ socio-economic attributes as drivers of adaptation to climate change effects in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria. Through systematic random sampling, primary data were obtained from 442 household heads in the core, transition and sub-urban residential are...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/23740

Treatment Outcome of Ponseti Method in the Management of Club Foot at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana: A Retrospective Study

Hosea Boakye, Afiriyie Nsiah, Abebrese Thomas & Ajediran Idowu Bello · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Background: Ponseti method is an established conservative treatment for idiopathic clubfoot in children world-wide. Yet, no data are available to quantify its effectiveness for reference in Ghana. Aim: To explore the effectiveness of Ponseti method in the management of clubfoot a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/23832

The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Burmese Migrant Labor in Thailand

Parvena Meepradit · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are significant problems in Thailand. However, only limited researches have been conducted on the situation concerning migrant workers. Therefore, to achieve equality in health surveillance for migrant people, this rese...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/23830

Application of Linear Integer Programming to Optimal Resources Allocation: A Case Study of Mampong Municipal Assembly, Mampong-Ashanti

Nelson Opoku-Mensah, W. Obeng-Denteh, Isaac Owusu-Mensah & Frimpong Wiafe · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

The problem of allocating resources at the Mampong Municipal Assembly, Mampong-Ashanti with the aim of minimizing unnecessary lapses during budget allocation for resources by the assembly was considered. The problem was formulated as an Integer Linear Programming (ILP) problem us...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/23169

Pharmacopoeial Standards and Specifications for Pharmaceutical Oral Liquid Preparations

Md. Sahab Uddin, Abdullah Al Mamun, Nahia Akter, Md. Shahid Sarwar, Mamunur Rashid & Md. Shah Amran · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Quality control is an essential operation of the pharmaceutical industry. It is the monitoring process which encompassing specifications, inspections, analysis and recommendations. The appropriate design and formulation of a dosage form requires discretion of the physical, chemic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/22675