Aim: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a poly-microbial syndrome. Amsel’s criteria or Nugent’s methods are usually used for its diagnosis. The present study was conducted to compare these two techniques regarding their reliability and possible preferences in practical use. Study Design...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/15033
This article has the intention to explain how culture influences human mind and brain by referring to recent research in relevant disciplines: i.e., cultural psychology, cross-cultural psychology, genetics and epigenetics, neurobiology and neuropsychology, and cultural neuroscien...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/13241
Approximately 64% of unemployed persons in Kenya are youth, most of which live in rural areas and lacks formal education and vocational or professional skills. In spite of this, youth participation in agriculture has been relatively low in the country. This may be partly attribut...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15178
This paper assessed the preference for improved solid waste management among urban poor and non-poor households in Asaba, Delta-state. A random sampling method was employed resulting in 115 households and information obtained from the state’s waste management board. Descriptive s...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/14422
An epidemiological model depicting the dynamics of campus sex among students is analyzed in this study. For the purpose of this research, sexual activities among students is considered as a disease called SESEX. The Susceptible - Infected - Recovered (SIR) model is used in analyz...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/11815
The main goal of this paper is the investigation of the ε-hyperstability of an Euler-Lagrange type quadratic functional equation f(x + y) +1/2[f(x - y) + f(y - x)] = 2f(y) + 2f(x) in the class of functions from an abelian group into a Banach space.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/14474
A software of seismic data collection was developed based on building a surface data base. The software represents a better way to manage seismic exploration data. The Browser/server (B/S) and the Client/server (C/S) are used to realize integrating the function of processing/inte...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14783
The main concerns about neonates’ umbilical stump are delay in its falling, umbilical cord infections and bleeding. Optimal umbilical cord care is therefore an important issue for both nurseries’ staff and neonates’ caregivers. Many investigators have explored the optimal cord ca...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14969
Aims: A school in which professional learning occurs among teachers is beneficial to both teachers and students. Professional learning is something teachers do, as they learn and share information and materials, and strive to improve student learning outcomes. Teachers are engage...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/13767
This study has considered whether the differences in output and productivity among cassava women farmers in Benue state, Nigeria occur because of involvement in agricultural development project (ADP), or simply due to differences in observed characteristics. Data from 87 project...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/14499
Aims: This study determined the current aggregate levels of job satisfaction, the intrinsic, extrinsic and demographic factors that are related to the job satisfaction of Nigeria National Park Service employees. Study Design: This study was a questionnaire survey. Place and Dura...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/9272
Tuo Karim, Béourou Sylvain, Touré André Offianan, Ouattara Karamoko, Silué Kigbafori Dieudonné, Tano Konan Dominique, Adagba Marius, Koffi David, Yao Serge Stephane, Djaman Allico Joseph & Coulibaly Adama·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2015
Introduction: Malaria is a deadly parasitic infection in its severe form. It is caused by an endoparasite protozoan transmitted by a mosquito vector. Despite considerable efforts to eradicate it, this endemic disease remains a public health problem because of its high frequency,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/13779
The leading cause of death across the globe is due to cardiovascular diseases complicated by a chronic oxidative stress only partially corrected with orthodox drugs. About 80% of deaths occur in low and middle-income countries of every continent. In order to reduce the burden of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15549
Aim: This study was designed to study the effects of leaves extracts of four indigenous Nigerian medicinal plants namely- Ficus sur, Jatropha tanjorensis, Mucuna pruriens and Chromolaena odorata on platelets counts and blood coagulation tests (bleeding and clotting times) in allo...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/14602
Common sense and simple economics suggest that countries endowed with an abundance of natural resources should prosper. Yet over many years, it has been observed that developing nations rich in oil, gas or mineral resources have been disadvantaged in the drive for economic growth...