This study developed and validated a scale for measuring self-concept and attitude of secondary school students in Nigeria. The scale is a self-descriptive or self-report type of scale which was developed for the purpose of measuring students’ self-concept and attitude toward mat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14635
This is the first in a series of papers on Dirichlet-type approximation in the setting of Cauchy sequences in normed divisible groups. In particular, we demonstrate that the concept of approximation exponents are extendable to elements belonging to the completion of a normed uniq...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/10666
Psidium guajava (guava tree plant) is widely used in Nigerian communities as food and for medicinal purposes to treat some bacterial and non-bacterial related diseases. Increase in the rate at which pathogenic bacteria develop resistance to some available synthetic drugs calls fo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14307
Background: In 2012, reported pertussis reached the highest number of cases (48,277) in the United States since 1955. Objectives: Estimate the prevalence of children who missed the fourth dose of DTaP (Diphtheria and Tetanus toxoids and acellular Pertussis vaccine) by parents’ co...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16117
Aim: To show that Gymnema sylvestre (Roxb.) Asclepiadaceae not only has antidiabetic propensities, but it most likely works by regeneration of pancreatic β cells which is imperative in anti-obesity-diabetes therapeutic applications of medicinal plants. Study Design: The present s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12681
Immunotoxic effect of lead was reported in several studies. However, overt cytotoxicity of major immune cell types was not evident in such studies and it was suggested that lead might rather affect the balance between T-helper 1 (Th1) and T-helper 2 (Th) immune responses cytokine...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15000
The post biomechanical effects of performing lifting tasks using male subjects was investigated to know the body parts most disposed to pains and the degree of pains and injuries that occur as a result of lifting maximum loads. A field approach was adopted involving six industrie...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15743
Aims: The present study was conducted to evaluate the ability of modified saw dust to remove para-nitrophenol (PNP) from aqueous solution. Methodology: Batch adsorption studies were carried out under varying conditions of initial pH, contact time and temperature. The performance...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15664
Aim: Acetylated potato starch (APS) is commercially available and used widely in the food industries. It is imperative to study the physical and functional properties of acetylated cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivar Tropical Manihot Series (TMS) 30572 and industrial star...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/14405
A high charged density sodium fluorophlogopite mica Na-4-mica, ideal chemical structure Na4Si4Al4Mg6O20F4.xH2O, was prepared by a simple and economic method using kaolinite as a source for SiO2, Al2O3 and MgO. The prepared mica was characterized by using XRD, DSC and SEM. Na-4-mi...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/15191
Aims of the Study: This study was to determine the amino acid profile of two newly developed quality protein maize varieties and to develop variety-diagnostic molecular markers. Methodology: Two new maize varieties, named MUDISHI 1 and MUDISHI 3 have been developed by breeders an...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15729
Steeping of dormant jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) seed in hot water at high temperature for enhanced germination, seems to be the most favoured of all other methods. Literature however, appears to be silent on the cooling protocol to adopt to ensure high quality after a se...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/12517
Aims: Marine environment is a vast but represents a largely untapped source for isolation of new microorganism having ability to produce novel bioactive compound(s). The present study was designed with an aim to discover and identify marine bacterial strain producing antibacteria...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15907
Aim: To evaluate the anaerobic microbial activities and souring potential of a Nigerian onshore oil production facility that uses zero sulfate underground water for injection. Methodology: Key functional group activities such as the ability to reduce sulfate and generate sulfide...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13564
Aim: A ten – year retrospective study was conducted with the aim to determine the prevalence of Newcastle Disease (ND) in relation to other poultry diseases diagnosed in the State area veterinary clinics. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of the Study: This st...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15955