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Nutritional Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Predominantly Female Preschool Teachers: Effect of Educational Intervention

S. Y. Shaaban, M. F. Nassar, R. H. Shatla, S. M. Deifallah, D. Marzouk & W. I. Abogabal · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aims: The study was designed to assess the changes in knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of preschool teachers before and after 3 months of attending a nutrition education intervention program. Study Design: Place and duration of the study: Nine governmental and 13 private sc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6872

Histochemical Investigation of Cyanogenic Toxicity in the Thyroid Epithelial Cells and Follicles of Thyroid Gland in Adult Female Wistar Rats

T. D. Adeniyi, R. A. Bejide, O. M. Ogundele & O. B. Akinola · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aim: This study was aimed at understanding the earlier findings involving chronic, low-level cyanide exposure resulting from eating poorly processed cassava products associated with the development of goitre as seen in cassava endemic regions of Nigeria. Study Design: 30F1 female...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6944

Association of Angiotensin-I-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Insertion/Deletion Gene Polymorphism with End Stage Renal Disease in Egyptian Patients

A. F. Abdel-Aziz, Afaf EL-Saeed, Khaled EL-Dahshan & Basma AL-Sayed Ebead · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism has been associated with the genetic susceptibility to end stage renal disease (ESRD) in different populations. ACE DD genotype and D allele are associated with ESRD as risk factors in several studies. In...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/4463

Interaction of Glufosinate with 2,4-D, Dicamba, and Tembotrione on Glyphosate-resistant Amaranthus palmeri

George McMillan Botha, Nilda Roma Burgos, Edward E. Gbur, Ed Allan Alcober, Reiofeli Algodon Salas & Robert C. Scott · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2013

Aims: Glyphosate-resistant Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. (Palmer amaranth) is a major threat to crops in the southern USA. Experiments were conducted to evaluate differential tolerance to 2,4-D, dicamba, and tembotrione and interaction with glufosinate for glyphosate-resistant (GR)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/5322

Analysis of Agricultural Public Capital Expenditure and Agricultural Economic Growth in Nigeria 1961–2010

Ideba E. Ele, Iniobong E. Okon, Otu W. Ibok & Itoro N. Brown · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2013

Aims: This study investigated the impact of agricultural public capital expenditure on agricultural economic growth in Nigeria over the period 1961 to 2010. Methodology: Annual data was used for this study and was obtained from Central Bank of Nigeria 2010 statistical bulletin an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/6472

The Effect of Temperature on Nitrate and Phosphate Uptake from Synthetic Wastewater by Selected Bacteria Species

O. B. Akpor, T. D. Olaolu & E. C. Okolie · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aim: The aim of this study was to ascertain the effect of temperature on nutrient uptake ability of four bacterial species. Methodology: A total of four bacterial species (Klebsiella sp., Pseudomonas sp., Lysinibacillus sp. and Staphylococcus sp.) were used for the study. The med...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6407

Role of Fungal Rots in Post-harvest Storage Losses in Some Nigerian Varieties of Dioscorea Species

C. Ogbo Frank & C. Agu Kingsley · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aims: To study storage rots in yam varieties cultivated in South East Nigeria and to determine under conditions of experimental storage, the influence of fungal rot on their post harvest storage losses. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratories, Department of Applied Microbiology...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7121

In vitro Studies on Antimicrobial Activities of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fresh Vegetables for Biocontrol of Tomato Pathogens

E. C. Emerenini, O. R. Afolabi, P. I. Okolie & A. K. Akintokun · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aims: This study was focused on using Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) isolated from fresh vegetables which has been molecularly identified for in vitro control of some tomato pathogens. Study Design: The inhibitory potentials of supernatant obtained from previously characterized LAB i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5423

Integration of Mutation and Conventional Breeding Approaches to Develop New Superior Drought-tolerant Plants in Rice (Oryza sativa)

M. T. Hallajian, A. A. Ebadi, M. Mohammadi, H. Muminjanov, S. S. Jamali & M. Aghamirzaei · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Present study was carried out to investigate the possibility of developing new superior drought-tolerant plants in rice by mutation breeding. Major regions of rice cultivation especially in Iran and Asia are affected continuously by drought stress especially at the end of floweri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/5935

Predictors of Postgraduate Dental Specialty Training Choice: The Nigerian Experience

Gerald Isiekwe, Modupeoluwa Ashiwaju, Olubukola Olatosi & Solomon Olusegun Nwhator · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2013

Objectives: The objectives of this study are three-fold. First, to highlight areas of shortage in postgraduate dental education in Nigeria, secondly to propose the introduction of dental advisors into our postgraduate dental training and thirdly, to propose a model that could aid...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6670

Acquisition and Management of Land Resources for Agricultural Production in Benue State, Nigeria

Job N. Nmadu, Williams O. Inalegwu & Halima Sallawu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2013

Aims: This study seeks to describe the socio-economic characteristic of the respondents in the study area, describe the land tenure systems operational in the study area, determine the trend in farm size change in the study area over a period of five years, determine the trend in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/7707

Planning and Execution of the European Union-Assisted Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in Imo State, Nigeria: Constraints, Lessons and Success Factors

N. Ezirim Onyekwere & C. Onyenechere Emmanuella · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2013

This paper analyses constraints, lessons and success factors, in the planning and execution of the European-Union Micro-Projects Programme on water supply in Imo State, Nigeria. The questionnaire was employed for data collection. From the results, the constraints indicated by the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/5534

Introducing a Model for Identifying Operative Enablers of Supply Chain Quality Management

Ali Alavi, Muhammad Shukri, Roya Kavandi & Amir Hossein Marjani · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2013

Aims: This study aims at investigating the content of supply chain quality management, uncovering its structure and defining the leading paths to explore development opportunities and to organize resources and organizational operations to push overall performance toward yielding...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/7277

VSO-Optimized Dipole-Loaded Monopole

Richard A. Formato · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2013

Very Simple Optimization (VSO) is introduced as a new a new global search design and optimization algorithm that is applied to a seminal antenna optimization problem: achieving uniform hemispherical coverage in a dipole-loaded monopole. The VSO-optimized monopole's performance is...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/6757

Construction Techniques of Generator Polynomials of BCH Codes

T. Shah, A. Qamar & A. A. Andrade · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2013

LetA0⊂A1⊂···⊂At−1⊂Atbe a chain of unitary commutative rings (eachAiis constructed bythe direct product of suitable Galois rings with multiplicative groupA∗iof units) andK0⊂K1⊂···⊂Kt−1⊂Ktbe the corresponding chain of unitary commutative rings (eachKiis constructed by thedirect pro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/6089