R. A. Olaoye, O. D. Afolayan, O. I. Mustapha & H. G. Adeleke·Advances in Research·2018
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of banana peel activated carbon as an adsorbent in the removal of cyanide and selected metals from fresh cassava wastewater collected from the discharge pit. Fresh banana peels were dried, adequately prepared and trea...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/43070
Aims: To increase the area of maize (Zea mays L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) Walp. intercropping system and also to create the awareness about the integrated nutrient management practices in intercropping system of farmers of this region. Study Design: Split –plot design...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41623
Marker assisted plant breeding achieved various plant breeding objectives in a cost effective and time consuming manner through molecular marker techniques or statistical and bioinformatics tools. Molecular markers indicate the differences in the nucleotide sequence of different...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42922
This paper investigates the value relevance of accounting information (book value and earnings) on the market price of shares before and after the adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Nigeria. It also examines whether the relevance of accounting i...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42794
Besides species richness, the hierarchical structuration of species abundances is the second major characteristic that numerically specifies a community of species. However, while the meaning of species richness is simple and straightforward, the hierarchical structuration of abu...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/43421
P. N. Asongo-Ver, S. A. Onadeko, A. O. Jayeola & O. A. Lawal-Adebowale·Advances in Research·2018
This study was conducted to examine the effects of six (6) demographic factors on environmental attitude and ecological behaviour of the host communities of two (2) protected areas (PAs). This study examines age, gender, marital status, level of education, income and religion to...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41687
Rayees Ahmed Bafanda, Rakesh Nanda, S. A. khandi, Sheikh Umair Minhaj, Farzana Choudhary & Lucky Thapa·Advances in Research·2018
The present study was conducted in R. S. Pura block of Jammu district to ascertain the milking management practices followed by dairy farmers. R. S. Pura block was purposively selected for the study. List of villages with maximum populations of milch animals was identified from t...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40011
William Kwithony Disseka, Meuwiah Betty Faulet, Fankroma Martial Thierry Koné, Makambou Jacques Gnanwa & Lucien Patrice Kouamé·Advances in Research·2018
Aims: This study aimed to produce local foods made from millet (Pennisetum glaucum) flour weaning food enriched with sesame (Sesamum indicum) seed flour and Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf powder to prevent various forms of malnutrition. Place and Duration of Study: Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42811
Bhallan Singh Sekhon, Yudhvir Singh, Surbhi Sharma, Simran Sharma, Arti Verma, Vishalakshi . & Harmanjeet Singh·Advances in Research·2018
Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L.), a member of family Brassicaceae, is one of the principal vegetable crops cultivated throughout the world. To elevate the productivity and enhance the quality, hybrid breeding of cauliflower is the most reliable option. Hybrid c...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42884
Asmatullah Durani, Sonal Tripathi, Aminullah Yousafzai, Hashmatulla Durrani & S. M. Bambhaneeya·Advances in Research·2018
The field experiment was conducted at the College Farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari in the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 to study the direct and residual effect of phosphorus fertilizer with AM fungi in maize-green gram cropping sequence on nutrients content and uptake du...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42514
The present study was focused on the development of blended yarns using ashoka bast fibres extracted from pruned ashoka plant-waste material, the usefulness of which was hardly explored for the purpose. Unethical and un-thoughtful disposal of huge amount of a plant waste is caus...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41400
Animal husbandry is the primary occupation of people inhabiting Himalayan regions, but the forage cultivation has remained almost neglected and restricted to the lower Hills. The majority of the fodder (62%) is extracted from forests (tree, shrub, leaves and herbaceous ground flo...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42352
The goal of this study is to provide insights into total productive maintenance implementation as a business strategy in a manufacturing SME in Nigeria that has had success in implementing it. A combination of a qualitative and quantitative investigation was used for this study,...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41330
Aims: To formulate a readily available complementary food that meets infant nutritional requirements and compares favourably with a popular commercial diet (Nestlé Nutrend) from Brown rice grains (Oryza sativa), African yam bean seeds (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) and pawpaw fruit p...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41864
This study was done in Hisar city of Haryana state in India. Data were collected from 160 urban respondents of different age groups. Majority of respondents check their mobile phone within every five minutes (36.2%) followed by every notification (31.2%) and within every half an...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41358