Currently available synthetic drugs for management of diabetes mellitus have been reported to cause side effects, hence searches for safer, readily available and cheaper sources among medicinal plants. One hundred and thirty rats weighing average of 94g were used for the studies....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26897
Aim: This study examined the factors affecting the adaptability of Building Information Modelling by the building construction professionals in Anambra State Nigeria. Study Design: It was a survey research where questionnaires were distributed to core professionals in the Buildin...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/26563
The nexus between government expenditure and economic growth remains a controversial issue in public finance literature as scholars have divergent opinion backed by empirical findings. In this study, we examine the long run relationship between government expenditure and economic...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/27586
Aim: Diabetes and cardiovascular disorders have continued to pose serious threats to humans. Hence researches have been ongoing on discovery of more antidiabetic and hypolipidaemic plants. Therefore, this study evaluated the antidiabetic, hypolipidaemic and histopathological prof...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/26841
C. Mburu, P. G. Kareru, C. Kipyegon, E. S. Madivoli, E. G. Maina, P. K. Kairigo, P. K. Kimani & D. M. Marikah·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
In Kenya, 22 million people are at risk of malaria, 70% of them are in rural areas, and most of these people use traditional plant-based medicines to treat malaria. The use of natural product-derived drugs and drugs from other sources in combating malaria has however been faced w...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26649
This paper analyses the dynamics of a fishery system in an aquatic environment that consists of two zones: water hyacinth zone and free zone. Fish harvesting is allowed in both the zones and fish migration is allowed from water hyacinth zone to free zone and not back. This paper...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/27141
The existence of Paley-Hadamard (4t − 1, 2t − 1, t − 1) difference sets provides a platform for solving the equation δ¯δ = n in the cyclotomic ring Z[ζ4t−1], where ζ4t−1 is root of unity, n > 1 and t > 1 are integers. We look at cases where ⟨n⟩ = ⟨δ⟩⟨¯δ⟩ in Z[ζ4t−1] but δ¯δ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/9173
We consider piecewise defined differential dynamical systems which can be analysed through symbolic dynamics and transition matrices. We have a continuous regime, where the time flow is characterized by an ordinary differential equation (ODE) which has explicit solutions, and the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/27863
Extraction and testing of natural dye from Cissus populnea stem bark and its application on cotton fabric was studied. The maximum absorbance of crude dye from Cissus populnea stem bark extract at different temperature was measured by Ultra Violet-Visible spectrophotometer in a w...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27822
Purpose: This study aims to identify the items associated with sources of competitive advantage in the minor export crop sector. Design/Methodology/Approach: The measures were identified based on literature review and expert opinions which took into account theories of resource-b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/27814
Cowpea is one of the major food crops contributing to food security and poverty alleviation especially among women and resource-poor farmers in marginal areas in Kenya. The effect of different concentrations of cattle manure and inorganic nitrogen (Calcium ammonium nitrate, CAN)...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27699
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of leadership styles of Headteachers on the academic performance of students. The study was a multi-pronged approach, commonly referred to as triangulation combining both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The sample...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27153
The study evaluated the in-service education needs of administrators in the human resources management (HRM) in Colleges of Education in the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria. A lucid and relatively comprehensive literature review was carried out. The study adopted a desc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/28246
Background: Recently we reported the successful in vitro cultivation of prostatic epithelial and stromal cells from patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma of the prostate by liquid biopsy. In that study we noticed monocytes that were colonized by prostatic...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/28227
The prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among school age children in seven primary schools in Ebonyi North Senatorial district of Ebonyi State was investigated using standard parasitological technique. Out of 525 pupils examined, 119(22.7%) were found to be excreting ova of S....
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/13138