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Journal of Economics and International Finance
Impact of bilateral and multilateral aid on domestic savings of Sub-Saharan African countries: Mediating role of institutional quality
October-December 2022
This study examined the impact of bilateral and multilateral aid on domestic savings of SSA countries, taking into account the role of institutional quality. A balanced panel data set consisting of 28 SSA countries from 1996 – 2015 was used. Random effects techniques were also used. Bilateral aid was found to have negative significant impact on domestic savings of SSA countries, reflecting a crowding-out effect;...
Journal of AIDS and HIV Research
Development and integration of IPV-4, a patient-reported screening instrument of intimate partner violence for primary and HIV care
July-December 2022
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant and under-reported health problem. Legacy measures of IPV lack brevity and/or are relevant only to specific populations, which limit their usefulness for routine clinical care. We developed a brief patient-reported screening instrument of past-year intimate partner violence (IPV). We developed an item pool from validated IPV screening instruments, dimensionalized...
African Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in reproductive-aged women in Jeddah Province, Saudi Arabia: A retrospective study
December 2022
Toxoplasmosis; an opportunistic protozoan parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, still imposes a major health concern and a significant economic burden worldwide particularly in developing countries. Nevertheless, the epidemiological status of toxoplasmosis among Saudi female population remains largely unknown. Therefore, the present hospital-based retrospective study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of T....
African Journal of Biotechnology
Engineering of high production of salicylic acid in transgenic hairy roots of Marigold Calendula officinalis L. by Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC 13332
December 2022
This study is directed to engineering the high production of salicylic acid from both genetically transformed hairy roots and callus cultures of Marigold, Calendula officinalis L., by pRi-DNA plasmid of the wild type Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC 13332, via "Direct injection" and "Co-cultivation" techniques. High frequency of transformed hairy roots was recorded as leaves were inoculated by mixture...
Journal of Ecology and The Natural Environment
Effect of heavy metals and physicochemical parameters on diversity of plants at a gold mine tailings dam in Ghana
October-December 2022
This study focuses on the impact of physicochemical parameters and heavy metals concentrations in soil on abundance, richness and diversity of plants at Marlu tailings dam located near Bogoso, Ghana. The concentrations of heavy metals (mg/kg) in soil at the study area are as follows: Fe (10,528.9 - 7,873.0), Cu (224.9 - 177.4), Zn (51.6 - 42.7), Cd (3.0 - 2.6), As (2.4 - 1.7) and Mn (78.3 - 57.1). Soil nutrient levels...
African Journal of Microbiology Research
Molecular analysis of zoonotic pathogens observed in Thryonomys swinderianus (Marsh cane rat) in the city of Daloa in Center Western Côte d’Ivoire
December 2022
Bush meat is a source of food and income for many people in Center Western Côte d’Ivoire. However, it can have adverse effects on the health of the population when food safety practices are not respected. The assessment of the health risk associated with the consumption of bush meat was carried out on 17 faeces samples of Thryonomys swinderianus (marsh cane rat) collected in the city of Daloa in Center...
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Heavy metals levels and adult health risk assessment in horticultural systems in Mbare Musika and Mutoko, Zimbabwe
December, 2022
Levels of cadmium, chromium, cobalt, nickel and lead were determined in cabbages, tsunga (mustard), green beans and tomatoes from Mbare Musika vegetable market in Harare and one of its major supplier, Mutoko. Cabbages and tsunga exceeded the stipulated safe limit for lead levels whereas the tomatoes and sugar beans went above the 0.02 ppm threshold for cadmium. Hazard Quotients (HQ) of the vegetables showed adult health...
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
Antiedematogenic activity of Petiveria alliacea L. in bothropic poisoning
December, 2022
The biodiversity of the Brazilian biomes inspires interest in research about the biological activities of the molecules present in the flora. In this line, Petiveria alliacea a common plant species in the savanna of Tocantins, reported in the treatment for snakebites, was studied to analyze the phytochemical profile and evaluate the activity on the edema caused by Bothrops moojeni snake venom. A qualitative...
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences
Benzene, toluene, ethylene and xylene (BTEX) is implicated in gasoline-induced oxidative stress in male albino Wistar rats
July-December 2022
This study determined plasma and liver tissue benzene, toluene, ethylene and xylene (BTEX), malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) status in rats orally exposed to gasoline. Sixteen adult male Wistar rats (210.0 ± 20.0 g), distributed into control and test groups, of eight rats each were used. Rats in test group were administered 2.0 mLkg-1...
International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education
An Exploratory Study on Product Development Processes and Models Adopted by Ghanaian Fashion Designers
July-December 2022
The study focused on exploring qualitatively the product development processes, Ghanaian fashion designers adopt in their design creation line. A sample of twenty-one (21) small and medium scale fashion designers was sampled using the purposive sampling technique. An interview and observation guides were the primary data collection instruments. The findings indicate that fashion designers adopt varying strategies and...
African Journal of Marketing Management
Social media classifications for impactful marketing
July-December 2022
Social media usage and applications are on the upsurge. Marketers must synchronize advertising content, consumer profile and social media applications for impactful advertising. Nevertheless, social media applications proportionally grew in numbers and types giving both marketers and consumers endless options and creating confusion in choice. This study used factor analysis to classify social media into three...
African Journal of Biotechnology
Molecular and physiological characterization of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) breeding lines for fungal diseases tolerance
December 2022
Fungal diseases are one of the major causes of losses on wheat yield in the world. Recent studies on plant defense mechanisms have highlighted the role of amino acids and total polyphenols in disease tolerance. Thus, with the objective of identifying on the basis of morphological and physiological variables the high-performance wheat accessions in high and low altitude, we characterized sixteen wheat accessions via...
Journal of Dryland Agriculture
Concentration, isomorphous substitution and phosphate sorption of extractable iron and aluminum oxides in Hadejia-Jama’are wetland soils, Nigeria
December 2022
Most iron nodules have micropores as a result of isomorphous substitution of aluminum (Al) for Iron (Fe). Hadejia-Jama’are wetlands is currently facing serious threat of rapid growing weeds associated with poor phosphate management. The objectives were to study the concentrations of dithionite and oxalate Fe and Al oxides, degree of aluminum substitution and phosphate sorption index of Hadejia-Jama’are...
African Journal of Food Science
Increased antibacterial activity of Angelica koreana and Arnebia euchroma extracts fermented by Lactobacillus acidifarinae against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
December 2022
The increasing epidemic of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the most important hospital and community pathogens, has led to a demand for new agents to treat the infection. Natural products may be used to reduce this problem with low side effects. The objective of this study was to determine the antibacterial effect of fermented extracts of Angelica koreana and Arnebia euchroma by Lactobacillus...
International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
Intersections of everyday routines of Muslim women academicians’ during Covid-19
October-December 2022
This paper aims to expand and investigate the existing intersection parameters of daily life rituals in seven Muslim women’s academician public and private spheres by including alternative theoretical perspectives of COVID-19 social isolation phenomena that have not been socially explored before. Autoethnography is the methodology applied to answer how and to what extent these intersections have affected living...
Journal of Economics and International Finance
Financial risk and financial performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria
October-December 2022
The study examined the risk and stability of the Nigerian deposit money institutions. The study, which is a quasi-experimental one, examines how an independent variable that participants already had before the study's start influences a dependent variable, hence the ex post facto design was adopted. As of December 31, 2019, the population will consist of all Deposit Money Banks that have been listed on the Nigerian...
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Assessing the host status of banana and other plant species to the enset root mealybug Paraputo ensete (Williams & Matile-Ferrero) (Hem.: Pseudococcidae) in Ethiopia
December, 2022
Ninety backyard gardens in the south-eastern Ethiopian highlands with enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman), banana and various annual crops were assessed for the presence of enset root mealybugs (Paraputo ensete (Williams & Matile-Ferrero)). This study presents the first observation of enset root mealybugs on banana. This pest has until now been exclusively recorded on enset in Ethiopia. In the Dilla Zuria...
Journal of Dryland Agriculture
Impact of Covid-19 on mobile pastorals livelihood: A review
December 2022
COVID-19 pandemic affects almost all pastoralists around the world are highly marginalized and ignored attentions. The extent of pastoral vulnerability towards COVID-19 pandemic was very high. The objective of the review is to show the impacts of COVID-19 on mobile pastorals livelihood. Pastorals have always lived with vulnerable situations like droughts, climate variability, climate change, market instability, water...
Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Knowledge of subsistence maize farmers on aflatoxin contamination and determinants for adoption of artisanal control technologies in Kitui, Kenya
October-December 2022
Widespread aflatoxin contamination of maize is a public health hazard in Sub-Saharan Africa and its management requires strategies which are implemented both at pre- and post-harvest stages of cereal production. This study aimed at assessing knowledge and practices for aflatoxin contamination of maize and factors associated with adoption of artisanal aflatoxin control technologies. A semi-structured questionnaire was...
African Journal of Food Science
Analysis of different extraction solvents: Influence on some properties of aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) starch
December 2022
Starch was extracted from aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) using water, sodium hydroxide, ammonium oxalate, and oxalic acid as extraction solvents, oven-dried at 45°C for 24 h, and milled to flour. The starch obtained was evaluated for yield, chemical and functional properties using standard procedures. The sensory attributes of the starch cooked pastes were also determined. Aerial yam extracted with oxalate gave...
International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation
Human-wildlife conflict in the Campo-Ma’an Technical Operational Unit, Southern Cameroon
October-December 2022
Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) is increasing in the Campo-Ma’an Conservation Area located in the southern region of Cameroon, thus threatening human livelihoods and wildlife; yet the sources and consequences of HWC in this region remain poorly understood. 127 households from three subdivisions were interviewed to investigate the extent of wildlife crop damage and identify humans’ impact on wildlife. Most...
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
Phytochemical study and anti-radical activity of extracts from the oil seeds of Desbordesia glaucescens (Engl.)Tiegh. from Gabon
November, 2022
The report focused on the extraction of oilseeds of Desbordesia glaucescens (Engl.) Tiegh. from Gabon as well as on the phytochemical study and evaluation of the anti-free radical activity of the extracts obtained. The extraction was carried out by cold maceration with solvents of increasing polarities: hexane, tricholroethylene, acetone, ethanol and distilled water. The anti-free radical activity was measured by...
International Journal of Science and Technology Education Research
Ear and eye training: Algorithms for the advanced student of audio, image, and video engineering
July-December 2022
A lot of research has been taking place when it comes to audio, image, and video processing. Whereas the algorithms involved are very sophisticated, there is still an issue when they need to be taught to students, mainly because they are difficult to comprehend and they require an experienced trainer to guide the students. This article presents an analysis of two of our algorithms designed for ear and eye training, for...
African Journal of Plant Science
Performance of cotton genotypes (Gossypium hirsutum L.) for yield and yield component traits under irrigated climatic conditions of Ethiopia
November 2022
The present study was conducted to test the performance of cotton genotypes for yield and yield components from 2011 to 2013 cropping season at different cotton growing agro-ecologies in the country. Eleven cotton genotypes along with three check varieties were examined at three locations in RCBD under three replications. The genotypes manifested highly significant differences (p≤0.01) for plant height, bolls per...
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy
Bioactive evaluation for wound healing of stem back extracts of Acacia nilotica Linn. (Fabaceae)
October-December 2022
Acacia nilotica (Linn) is an important medicinal plant, found in Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent as well as in Sokoto State, Nigeria. It has been utilized to treat wounds and intestinal disorders among other uses. It has been estimated that nearly 6 million people suffer from chronic wounds worldwide. Even though several conventional drugs are known to increase healing in different kinds of...
African Journal of Biotechnology
Improved SSRs-based genetic diversity assessment of coconuts (Cocos nucifera L) along the coast of Kenya
November 2022
Coconut is the most important cash crop along the Coast of Kenya, yet its genetic diversity has not been fully established. Genetic diversity study of 48 coconut genotypes, collected at the Coastal Kenya was conducted with 13 polymorphic short sequence repeats (SSRs) markers. SSR analysis was performed using GeneMapper while data analysis was done with PowerMarker and DARwin softwares. Analysis revealed a total of...
African Journal of Food Science
Fatty acid and amino acid profiling of chia seeds and physicochemical characterisation of chia seeds oil
November 2022
The study analysed the fatty and amino acid compositions of chia seeds and the physicochemical characterisation of chia seeds oil. The quantification of amino and fatty acids was done using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography equipped with a flame ionisation detector (GC-FID). The amino acids from chia seeds were leucine, valine, phenylalanine, lysine, isoleucine, threonine, histidine,...
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Influence of altitudes on the cultural and morphological variation of Colletotrichum kahawae isolates, the causal agent of coffee berry disease in the West Region of Cameroon
November, 2022
Coffee berry disease (CBD) caused by Colletotrichum kahawae, is the main disease that affects arabica coffee production in Africa. Isolates of C. kahawae were collected from different altitude in the West Region of Cameroon and characterised for cultural and morphological variations. The results showed a significant variation among C. kahawae isolates related to their morpho-cultural features with respect to altitude....
Journal of Music and Dance
Letter #5: Reflexions on perception-action in the creative process of Entre voos e quedas
July-December 2022
This article reflects on the artistic research that originated the video-performance Entre voos e quedas. In this research, the interaction between the authors during the creative process is discussed anchored on a perception-action perspective, even when the authors were apart during the COVID-19 pandemics. Also discussed is how our creative approach is anchored in a multi-modal perspective. This is because visual...
African Journal of Microbiology Research
Antimicrobial properties of Moringa Stenopetala seed oil
November 2022
Moringa stenopetala is a multipurpose tree with considerable economic and social potential as it has vital nutritional, industrial, and medicinal applications. The study was aimed to investigate the antimicrobial activities of M. stenopetala seed oil against pathogenic microorganisms. M. Stenopetala seeds were collected from three locations (Damba Gofa, Shelle, and Konso) and extracted using two different solvents...
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Study of the combined effect of sowing date and sowing method on vegetative development of new rice paddy (Oryza sativa) varieties in Senegal River Valley under low temperatures
November, 2022
Rice paddy cultivation in Senegal is subject to climatic fluctuations that affect its vegetative development. Although climatic conditions are a concern, we hypothesized that the new rice paddy ISRIZ would be better adapted to these fluctuations and would allow double cropping. We studied the vegetative behavior according to the date and mode sowing under low temperatures. An experiment was carried out in a split-split...
African Journal of Business Management
How and why leaders affect organisations and vice versa: Review of two academic concepts related to Leadership and managing people by drawing on theory and research
November 2022
The current leadership theories tend to focus generally on the characteristics of leaders and leadership without examining the followers. This article focused on followers, their Implicit Leadership theory (ILT), and the process of granting leadership to the Leader. The paper aimed to explain how leaders influence the ILT of followers and suggests a framework to provide new directions for the development of leadership...
International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
Evidence based practice and critical thinking in nursing education and practice: A scoping review of literature
October-December 2022
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in health is important for patient safety and quality care while Critical Thinking (CT) is a vital prerequisite to evidence based nursing. Despite their importance, in some settings neither EBP nor CT is taught assessed or implemented. This scoping review examined literature related to teaching, learning, assessment and implementation of EBP and application of CT by nursing students and...
Journal of Media and Communication Studies
Analysis of newspaper coverage of world cancer day: A study of select newspapers in Nigeria
October-December 2022
The rate at which cancer claims the lives of people around the world has been a matter of global concerns. In keeping with the desire to fight cancer and save the world, the United Nations and Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) established world cancer day aimed to unite the global community on the fight against cancer. As a global fight and awareness creation for preventive measures, this study aims to...
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Differences in smallholder farmers’ compost pits in terms of production and quality across Burkina Faso: The case of Eastern Region
November, 2022
Sub Saharan African soils have low organic matter contents, hence applying compost is therefore instrumental to improve their fertility. This study investigated the quantity and the quality of compost produced by smallholder farmers in five provinces (Gnagna, Gourma, Komondjari, Kompienga and Tapoa) from Eastern Burkina Faso. Compost quality was determined by the main physical and chemical characteristics including bulk...
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Cassava use in southern Benin: Importance and perception of actors involved in the value chain
November, 2022
In Benin, many families resort not only to consumption but also to the therapeutic use of cassava (Manihot esculenta). The study assessed the impact of socio-economic factors on the use of cassava, and the perception of the actors involved in the value chain in Benin. Four areas of high production and processing, with 516 producers and processors of cassava roots were surveyed. The results reveal that...
Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Adoption of German International Corporation (GIZ) technology intervention on shea nut processing in Niger State, Nigeria
October-December 2022
This study assessed the activities GIZ technology intervention on Shea nut processing in Niger State, Nigeria. The objectives were to identify the available improved shea nut processing technologies and the level of adoption of the improved GIZ shea nut processing technologies in the study area. A two-stage sampling technique was adopted for the study. Data were collected through interview schedule and analysed using...
Educational Research and Reviews
Executive functions, gender, and personality traits in students with and without specific learning disabilities
November 2022
This study examined the associations between executive functions, gender and personality traits in students with and without specific learning disabilities (SLD). In this study, 80 sixth-grade students were sampled. Of these, 40 were students diagnosed with learning disabilities, 22 boys (55%) and 18 girls (45%) and 40 with no such diagnosis, 23 boys (57%) and 17 girls (43%). All students were tested using two...
International Journal of Psychology and Counselling
The metaphysical views on causation among Batswana: implications for case conceptualization, diagnoses, and treatment in counseling
October-December 2022
This study focused on how counsellors in Botswana handle belief systems, spiritual, and religious orientations of clients. It explored common beliefs clients up-held about what causes distress. It explored ways in which counsellors addressed clients’ indigenous cultural beliefs and perceptions about the origins of illness, misfortune, and other forms of distress. In-depth interviews were the main data collection...
African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Obesity related alterations in kidney function and plasma cytokines: Impact of sibutramine and diet in male Wistar rats
November 2022
Obesity is a global problem due to widespread consumption of high fat diet (HFD) with implications to well-being. This study was to investigate the modulatory effect of sibutramine and normal diet on obesity-induced alteration in kidney functions and adipokines in Wistar rats. Hundred rats were divided into four groups of 25 each and fed with either normal rat chow (NRC) (group I, control group, n=25) or HFD (n=75)....
Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention coverage in Burkina Faso in 2018: Descriptive analysis of mothers' knowledge and attitude during cross sectional survey
October-December 2022
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is effective to prevent malaria in children 3 to 59 months in the Sahel region. Mother’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention related knowledge and attitudes and the coverage of the strategy among targeted children were assessed. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 1828 children aged 3 to 59 months from November 7 to 18, 2018 in eight health regions of Burkina Faso...
Educational Research and Reviews
The account of teaching qualitative research method in accounting program in Brazil
November 2022
This study investigates the reflexive relationship between the challenges encountered during the development and teaching of the qualitative research method (QARM) program and the stories of PhD students about their experiences with the course. The study is based on a number of pedagogical issues drawn from postgraduate students combined with an auto-ethnographic account of parallel experiences of teaching qualitative...
African Journal of Plant Science
Effect of storage temperature on fruit firmness and weight loss of nine tomato lines
November 2022
This study aimed to determine effect of three temperature levels on fruit firmness and weight in nine tomato lines in Kenya. Fruit firmness and weight loss were evaluated in a split plot design, temperature levels as main plots and tomato lines as sub-plots at the University of Nairobi, Pilot Seed Processing Plant. Fruits stored at 16°C showed the lowest average decrease in fruit firmness (58.19%) followed by...
Journal of Horticulture and Forestry
Substrate temperature and seed scarification on germination parameters of butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea L.)
October-December 2022
Recent interest in the cultivation and use of butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea L.) has increased demand for its commercial production. Successful germination of seed is a critical first step to its production; however, few studies have documented factors influential to germination success. To help support commercial production efforts, the influence of substrate temperature and seed scarification technique on...
Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
Mercury pollution in Africa: A review
July-December, 2022
Since the Minamata conference, the scientific and professional worlds (gold industry, metal extraction, health) have come together to conduct research and raise awareness of the effects of mercury (Hg) in the environment, particularly on public health. Africa has not remained on the sidelines of these events, which have a planetary scope due to the long-range transport of various anthropogenic and natural sources of...
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Farmers’ perceptions of fertilizer micro-dosing adoption and continued use in Burkina Faso
November, 2022
This study analyzes fertilizer micro-dosing adoption and focuses on farmers' perceptions. Data used are from households selected based on agroecological characteristics. The bivariate probit model estimation results show that fertilizer microdosing adoption is a process. After the first adoption, 22.67% of farmers continued to apply fertilizer micro-dosing compared to 33.25% who discontinued. In addition, analysis...
International Journal of Physical Sciences
Mineralogical evaluation of clay deposits of Nanka formation in parts of South-eastern Nigeria
October-December, 2022
Detailed field geology and laboratory studies of the Eocene Nanka Formation were carried out where they outcropped in places like Ogbunike, Umunya, Nanka, Ekwulobia and Ogbu all in Anambra State, South-eastern Nigeria to determine their mineralogical composition. Samples of clay and unconsolidated sands were collected from outcrop locations within the formation and subjected to X-ray diffraction and granulometric...
African Journal of Biotechnology
Antibacterial Activities of selected Medicinal Plants Against Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi A, B and C, Clinical Isolates in North Central, Nigeria.
November 2022
The aim of the research was to investigate the antibacterial activities and the phytochemical properties of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Mango (Mangifera indica) and Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves, on clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi A, B and C, in Lafia, Nigeria. The agar well diffusion technique was used and the analyses were done in triplicates. At the highest aqueous and ethanolic...
African Journal of Political Science and International Relations
Re-assessment of transition justice in Southern African States: Challenges and prospects
October-December 2022
This paper outlines the origin, meaning and benefits of Transitional Justice (TJ). It looks at the various mechanisms or processes used to implement transitional justice. The paper also re-assessed transitional justice in Southern African states with focus on South Africa, Mozambique, and Angola. The historical background to transitional justice in these countries is given then their various TJ mechanisms examined....
African Journal of Biotechnology
Evaluation of Fagara zanthoxyloïdes and Mucuna pruriens extracts phenolic profile and their in vitro antioxidant activity
November 2022
In this study, the antioxidant activity and phytochemical analysis of extracts from the bark of Fagara zanthoxyloides and seeds of Mucuna pruriens were performed. Phytochemical analysis quantified total polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins and anthocyanins and the antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH method. The high levels of polyphenols are obtained from the aqueous extract of F. zanthoxyloïdes (488.6 ±...
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