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Knowledge and Attitude on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Kisii Level Five Hospital in Kisii County, Kenya

Robert M. Kei, Taratisio Ndwiga, Stephen O. Okong’o & Simon N. Mburu · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2014

Introduction: The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is the greatest challenge to human kind in the 21st century. Over 35.5 million people are infected with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide and the majority of these infections are in the reproductive a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13342

Effect of Age of Eugenia aromatic Powder on the Control of Callosobruchus maculatus and Sitophilus zeamais

O. F. Olotuah · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

The shelf life of Eugenia aromatica in the control of Callosobruchus maculatus and Sitophilus zeamais was considered from its formulated dusts that was prepared and preseved for 5 years. Dry fruits of E. aromatic was obtained, pulverized and sieved to a particle size of 150 µm wh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2015/11788

Medicinal Plants Diversity and their Utilization in Gilgit Region, Northern Pakistan

Ghulam Abbas, Qamar Abbas, Sher Wali Khan, Iftikhar Hussain & Syed Najumal-ul-Hassan · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

The District Gilgit and surrounding areas of northern Pakistan are rich in floral diversity. The research surveys were conducted during 2011-2012 to identify medicinal plants being used and their uses. The continuous field visits during March to August to collect the indigenous k...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2015/9310

Clinical Evaluation and Serum Lipid Profile between Individuals with Acute Hepatitis C

Sadia Qamar Arain, Farah Naz Talpur, Naseem Aslam Channa & Rehan Khan · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2014

Clinical Evaluation and Serum Lipid Profile between Individuals with Acute Hepatitis C Aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exerts an intense impact on host lipid metabolism. It has been shown that the synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids (FA) is directly affected in HCV patients but...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14989

Anti-diarrhea Potential and Acute Toxicity Studies of Methanolic Extract of Vernonia amygdalina and Cymbopogon citratus against Castor Oil Induced Diarrhea Model in Rats

Osheke Shekins Okere, Janet Olayemi Sangodele, Oluwatosin Grace Tade, Olabisi T. Obafemi & John Adeolu Falode · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2014

Anti-diarrhea Potential and Acute Toxicity Studies of Methanolic Extract of Vernonia amygdalina and Cymbopogon citratus against Castor Oil Induced Diarrhea Model in Rats Diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries and second most common cause of infant mortality w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/12293

Assessing the Activities of Self-help Groups in Social Protection in Southeast Nigeria

Augustine Odinakachukwu Ejiogu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

Aim: This paper assessed the activities of self-help groups (SHGs) in social protection. Study Design: Members of registered and non-registered SHGs were randomly selected and interviewed based on the activities of the groups in the study area. Place: Southeast Nigeria at Latitud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2015/14055

Assessment of Rural – Urban Migration in South – Western Nigeria

O. M Apata, S. O. W Toluwase & O. J. Saliu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

The study examines rural urban migration in south – western Nigeria. Population of the study is the rural households of southwestern Nigeria Multi Stage random sampling technique was used to select two out of the six states that make up the south – western Nigeria. Five Local Gov...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2015/9782

Maize Stalks as a Cheap Biosorbent for Removal of Fe (II) from Aqueous Solution

Gamal O. El-Sayed, Ragaa El-Sheikh & Nora H. Farag · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2014

The evaluation of the ability of maize stalks to remove Fe(II) ions from aqueous solution was carried out. Different parameters affecting Fe(II) removal were investigated  in  batch experiments to optimize the removal method. These parameters include contact time, initial metal c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/5890

Chronic Administration of Bacopa monniera Alleviates Depressive Like Behavior and Increases the Expression of ERK1/2 in Hippocampus and Pre-Frontal Cortex of Chronic Unpredictable Stress Induced Rats

Somoday Hazra, Sourav Kumar, Goutam Kr. Saha & Amal Ch. Mondal · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2014

Aims: Aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of Bacopa monniera in chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) induced depression in Sprague Dawley rats and its effect on ERK protein level. Study Design: Rats were subjected to CUS procedure and daily administration of BM in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2015/14414

Normative Values for Active Lumbar Range of Motion Using the Back Range-of-Motion Measurement (BROM) Device in School Age Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Vaideshi C. Varangaonkar, Sailakshmi Ganesan & K. Vijaya Kumar · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2014

Background: Quantifying changes in spinal mobility throughout the child’s development, and/or during a course of therapy is a valuable component in the pediatric physical therapy management. The purpose of this study was to establish normative values of lumbar spinal mobility on...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2015/15158

Starch Phosphorylase: An Overview of Biochemical Characterization, Immobilization and Peptide Mapping

Ritu Jain, Sarika Garg & Anil Kumar · Biotechnology Journal International · 2014

Starch Phosphorylase: An Overview of Biochemical Characterization, Immobilization and Peptide Mapping Starch phosphorylase (EC 2.4.1.1) is the key enzyme which catalyzes the reversible conversion of starch and inorganic phosphate into glucose-1-phosphate (G-1-P) and has been repo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/14522

Production of Bioethanol from Wild Cassava Manihot glaziovii through Various Combinations of Hydrolysis and Fermentation in Stirred Tank Bioreactors

Anselm P. Moshi, Ken. M. M. Hosea, Emrode Elisante, Anthony Manoni Mshandete & Ivo Achu Nges · Biotechnology Journal International · 2014

Production of Bioethanol from Wild Cassava Manihot glaziovii through Various Combinations of Hydrolysis and Fermentation in Stirred Tank Bioreactors Aim of the Study: The aim of this study was to evaluate three ethanol fermentation approaches namely (I) separate hydrolysis and co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/13981

Fatty Acid Composition and Physicochemical Properties of Four Varieties of Citrullus lanatus Seed Oils Cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire

Anne Marie Niangoran N’guetta, Yolande Dogoré Digbeu, Siaka Binate, Jean Parfait Eugène N’guessan Kouadio, Soumaïla Dabonné & Edmond Ahipo Dué · Biotechnology Journal International · 2014

Fatty Acid Composition and Physicochemical Properties of Four Varieties of Citrullus lanatus Seed Oils Cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire In this study, the physicochemical properties and fatty acids composition of four varieties of Citrullus lanatus seed oils cultivated in Côte d’Ivoir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/12371

Identification of a Biochemical Indicator in Plants for Heavy Metal Contamination

Sonali Hazra Das, Mahasweta Paul, Shankha Ghosh Dastidar, Tulika Das & Srabanti Basu · Biotechnology Journal International · 2014

Aims: To identify a biochemical parameter in a plant(s) that can serve as an indicator of heavy metal pollution. Study Design: Design of the study includes collection of plant samples from a contaminated site and a rural site and to check their biochemical parameters related to o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/14303