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April 2023
Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Reviews
Biochemical properties and biotechnological applications of cassava peels
The peels of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) for several decades had been highly underutilized until recent times when the potential applications of the peels in biotechnology and agricultural industries gained the attention of researchers. In this review, the biochemical/proximate composition of cassava peel alongside the effects of submerged or solid-state fermentation on its nutritional and anti-nutrient...
April 2023
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Contrasting responses to prolonged drought stress and mitigation effects of manure application on plant growth of two tropical forage legumes
Glycine and siratro are tropical forage legumes that especially thrive in regions with low precipitation such as sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated legume responses to drought stress and cattle manure application in a greenhouse pot experiment aiming to contribute to their cultivation. Glycine was affected by drought stress-reducing plant physiology and growth expressed by leaf relative water content, stomatal...
April 2023
International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
Characterization of rainfall occurrences using a Markovian approach and artificial neural networks in the Oueme River basin at Savè Outlet in Benin
The Oueme basin in Benin, like several other basins in the region, is increasingly affected by floods that have numerous environmental, social, and economic impacts. In this context, it is essential to analyze rainfall occurrence to propose mitigation or adaptation measures for water management. This study analyzes rainfall occurrence over the period 1921 to 2020 in the Oueme River basin at the Savè outlet, using...
April 2023
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Challenges and opportunities for up-scaling indigenous farming practices for adaptation to climate change induced food insecurity in Busega District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
In spite of their vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change, smallholder farmers have managed to utilize indigenous farming practices to adapt to the impacts of climate change and variability but only at low scale which needs to be scaled up. This paper explores the challenges and opportunities involved in such scaling up of indigenous farming practices. Specifically, the paper assesses existing indigenous...
April 2023
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Economic Injury level and yield loss assessment for carmine spider mite (Tetranychus cinnabarinus Boisduval) on tomato Solanum lycopersicum under greenhouse conditions
A study was undertaken over two cropping seasons, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020, to determine the economic injury level for carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval) on tomato Solanum lycopersicum in Botswana. Tomato plants were infested with adult spider mites for durations of 0 (no exposure), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 weeks (complete exposure). The corresponding treatments were 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and 0 sprays...
April 2023
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Evaluation of the efficiency of three fungicides on radial mycelial growth, sporulation and germination of Curvularia lunata, a rice curvulariosis disease in Burkina Faso
Rice curvulariosis caused by Curvularia lunata is an emerging disease in Burkina Faso. This study evaluated the efficiency of three contact fungicides on the developmental stages of this pathogen in vitro. The experimental design used was a split-plot. The main factor included fungicides with three modalities, and the secondary factor was the doses of fungicides with four levels, including the untreated control, which...
April 2023
International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies
Necessity for a paradigm shift in tertiary education in Sri Lanka: An Approach for Introducing the Conceptual Framework of a Paradigm Shift
Paradigm shift is a significant modification of the core assumptions and methods of experimentation in a scientific discipline. The field of education, at all levels, has undergone tremendous change recently, precipitated by extraordinary demand for high quality and meaningful sustainable education at all levels across the globe. The national education system is segregated into five main categories: primary, junior...
April 2023
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Efficiency and diversity of nitrogen fixing bacteria colonizing Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb
The objective of the present work was to study the efficiency and diversity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that colonize the weed Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb. M. lathyroides roots were collected in areas of natural infestation of the species in rural and periurban areas of the municipality of Alta Floresta-MT, Brazil. The roots that presented nodulation were washed and their nodules removed, disinfected and...
April 2023
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Zoning and agro-climatic characterization of hotspots in the Tana-Beles Sub-Basin – Ethiopia
Agro-climatic zonation is very important for planning crop patterns and to bring out the agricultural potential of a region. It must be done based on a specific development objective and on a rational basis. The objective of the present study was to classify the Tana Beles sub-basins (TBSB) into homogenous agro-climatic patterns and assessing suitability for crops that could be growing in each Agro-climatic zone. The...
April 2023
International Journal of Livestock Production
Moist feeding in Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) nutrition: Influence on growth performance and carcass characteristics
This study was aimed at investigating the influence of different proportion of water to dry meal, to give a moist feed form in feeding Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) and assess the influence of these different feed forms on growth performance and carcass characteristics. A completely randomized design of fifty-four one to two weeks old ducklings weighing 64 to 67 g were randomly distributed into 3 treatments with three...
April 2023
African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
Investigation of parameters influencing gas production and gasification kinetics of Ziguinchor biomass
This study presents the gasification of three types of biomass residues (wood, stem and shells) under CO2 and water steam, using the different analyses X-ray fluorescence (XRF). Generally, the experiments are carried out using XRF installations and a fixed bed reactor system. The tests are carried out on wood, stems, and shells, because of their energy contents (Lower heating value LHV), and their high availability in...
April 2023
International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies
The impact of work-family conflict on work engagement of female university teachers in China: JD-R perspective
This paper takes work-family conflict as the independent variable, work engagement as the dependent variable, and perceived organizational support and emotional exhaustion as the mediating variables, and studies the influence of work-family conflict on work engagement and the mechanism of perceived organizational support and emotional exhaustion of female university teachers in China, based on the job demand-resource...
April 2023
International Journal of English and Literature
Translation style: A systemic functional perspective
Translation serves as an effective bridge connecting multiple cultures and provides convenience for people from different countries to understand foreign cultures. This article aims to analyze the essence of literal translation and free translation from the perspective of systemic functional linguistics. It argues that translation activities need to start from the characteristics of the source language and the...
April 2023
African Journal of Food Science
A comparative study of physical grain quality of saline tolerant, improved and imported rice varieties in The Gambia
Rice is the main staple food for The Gambia. The country is conducive for adequate rice production, yet produces only 19% of the estimated 275, 000 MT need. The impacts of climate change such as flooding, salt intrusion and poor landscape design limit the availability of rice fields for production. This study compares the grain quality of six newly Improved rice salinity tolerant varieties (ISTV), nine improved local...
April 2023
African Journal of Biotechnology
Variability in the chemical composition and phenolic compounds of wild Tunisian populations of Nitraria retusa (Forssk.) Asch. and study of their antioxidant properties
Six wild populations of Nitraria retusa growing in Tunisia (Mehdia, Mtorech, Kataena, Matmata, Bechima, and Tataouine) were evaluated for their mineral contents, phytochemical composition, phenols content and antioxidants activity. The preliminary phytochemical composition revealed the presence of phenolic compounds such as flavonoids, sterols terpenes and free quinones. Analysis of mineral...
April 2023
African Journal of Business Management
Stakeholder’s resource mobilization and sustainability of government funded agricultural projects in Uganda: A case study of potato projects in Kabale District
This study sought to determine the impact of resource mobilization by stakeholders on the viability of government-funded agricultural initiatives, using a case study of the Kabale area. The lack of stakeholder participation in resource mobilization and decision-making has an influence on the long-term viability of donor-funded potato projects in the Kabale district. This study required a prior study of the...
April 2023
African Journal of Plant Science
Screening Sclerocarya birrea provenances on pests and diseases: A step towards domestication
Sclerocarya birrea is a famous wild fruit tree species which constitutes an important agro ecological system of the global ecosystem. It is one of the widely spread miombo woodland fruit trees species within sub Saharan Africa. An international provenances trial of 21 genotypes evaluated the plant phenology thus including, growth, adaptability (survival), fruit productivity and quality to select genotypes with superior...
March 2023
African Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Endovascular and conventional surgical treatment of aneurysms of the aorta and its main branches in
Sub-Saharan Africa: The experience of the Côte d'Ivoire
The objective of this retrospective descriptive study is to share the experience of the Abidjan Heart Institute in the global management of aneurysms of aorta and its main branches from January 2007 to February 2022. It focused on the medical records of patients operated on for an aneurysm of the aorta and its main branches at the Abidjan Heart Institute. The following parameters were studied: Age, sex, circumstances of...
March 2023
African Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Management of axillary artery injuries at the University Hospital of Tengandogo: Report of two cases
Early repair of axillary artery injuries is a key decision that can minimize the potential for mortality and severe morbidities. The authors report two cases of major traumas of the shoulder that lead to axillary artery injuries. The case 1 is a 30 years old police man who presented explosion of the left axillary artery due to gunshot. A revascularization Dacron tube was successfully performed. The case 2 was aged 36...
March 2023
African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Cannabis and regulatory science: A review of challenges in Africa
To some Cannabis is antisocial anathema, to others it is a harmless sedative-hypnotic, or narcotic analgesic and to others it occupies a cultural position as religious sacrament. Some fear its use leads to psychosis and addiction; to others still it is a legal anomaly and should be decriminalized. Whatever the case may be, in Africa where Cannabis is a recreational drug. It is caught in a bizarrely legal and regulatory...
March 2023
International Journal of Physical Sciences
A mathematical model development to investigate the impact of key parameters on the generated voltage hysteresis of silicon anode based lithium half cells
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in various energy storage systems. In this article, a physics-based mathematical model of silicon micro-particle (SiMP) anode is developed to identify the principal reasons of voltage hysteresis occurrence during lithiation and delithiation battery cycling of silicon (Si) anode-based lithium half cells. Firstly, lithium diffusion, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics and mechanical...
March 2023
Journal of Horticulture and Forestry
Rooting African Sandalwood stem cuttings using low-cost technology employed in the commercial propagation of Camellia sinensis in Kenya
Osyris lanceolata (African Sandalwood) is endangered in the wild due to poor natural regeneration and over-exploitation for the highly valued sandalwood oil. The domestication of O. lanceolata is hampered by erratic and unreliable supply of seeds. A study on the rooting of O. lanceolata stem cuttings was conducted using a low-cost technology employed in commercial rooting stem cuttings of tea bushes (Camellia sinensis)...
March 2023
Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology
Sexually transmitted infection (STI): A malady with skewed marital unfaithfulness, the Nigerian experience
Marital unfaithfulness is a major contributor to sexually transmitted infections in both sexes; however, societal view of the menace seems to use various lenses for the different sexes. Globally, evidence suggests that marital infidelity has existed in history. In Africa, as well as in Western society, infidelity is a problem facing many families and accounts for high incidence of divorce. This narrative review...
March 2023
International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation
Highlighting the diversity of the rhizosphere mycobiome of five native West African trees
Soil microbial communities play a vital role in ecosystem functioning by enhancing mineral nutrition and protecting forest trees against pathogens through mycorrhizal symbiosis. However, knowledge of the diversity and assemblage of belowground fungal communities associated with native host trees in tropical Africa is incomplete. Using high-throughput sequencing, this study examined soil fungal communities in the...
March 2023
Journal of Music and Dance
Breaking barriers and stimulating dance accompaniment to popular music in Nigeria
Dances are part of our socio cultural identities in Nigeria. They are performed for different purposes and at different settings such as home, social gatherings, religious centres, schools, concert halls, dance halls and theatres. Some dance steps are peculiar to certain ethnic groups within each geo-political zone in Nigeria. These peculiarities of dance steps are seemingly going into oblivion. This paper seeks...
March 2023
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Growth performance and carcass composition of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822) fed on black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758) larvae based diets
A 12-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of replacing fishmeal with black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal on growth performance and carcass composition of African catfish fingerlings. Five isonitrogenous (40% CP) diets of 0 (Control), 25, 50, 75 and 100% fishmeal with BSFL were used in triplicate. A randomized complete block design was used, and 600 fingerlings (0.46±0.02g) were randomly...
March 2023
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Biochar as an alternative to improve the in vitro environment for Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus Haw) and strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch) growing
In vitro cultivation is widely used for micropropagation of several plant species; however, the increase in the gas concentration, such as ethylene gas, inside the growth vials can cause physiological changes. Thus, 4 experiments were carried out at the Federal University of Minas Gerais to evaluate the biochar use from sugarcane bagasse in vials with or without caps with porous membrane in the in vitro growing of...
March 2023
African Journal of Microbiology Research
ICU COVID-19 patients with bacterial and fungal super-infections in Saudi Arabia
Bacterial and fungal infections in COVID-19 patients were reported all over the world. A retrospective study was conducted to determine the prevalence of bacterial and fungal superinfections in COVID-19 positive patients between April 2020 and December 2021. This research included patients admitted in a specialized medical center in Saudi Arabia. A total of 2643 patients with confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 via reverse...
March 2023
Journal of Horticulture and Forestry
Allelopathic and shading effects of Mangifera indica L. on germination and early growth performance of associated crops
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is widely grown as an agroforestry tree in different parts of the world especially in Ethiopia. However, its dense canopy and expected allelopathic effect make it very difficult to survive for many of the associated crops grown under it. Therefore, current study was undertaken with the main objective to investigate the allelopathic and shading effects of mango on the germination and early...
March 2023
Journal of Engineering and Technology Research
The impact of electronic-electrical waste on human health and environment: A systematic literature review
Sub-Saharan Africa has become one of the leading destinations for used equipment or Electronic-Electrical waste (e-waste-or-EEW) from developed economies, making its management more urgent than ever. Most studies have articulated the serious impact of e-waste disposal to the environment and public human health. Little attention or consideration has been devoted to the management of e-waste in Uganda despite the...
March 2023
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
Effects of millet on calcium oxalate crystal growth and dissolution
The influence of aqueous extract of millet on the crystallization and the dissolution of calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals were investigated in detail under supersaturated and artificial urinary circumstances in order to understand the effect of the water-soluble components of millet on CaOx kidney stones in humans. To investigate the inhibition effect, different volumes of millet extract were added separately to the...
March 2023
Journal of Media and Communication Studies
Looking for low-key: Noir and Neo-Noir from a cinematographic perspective
Film Noir has always been an elusive category, determined by vague definitions. Even scholarly work has its focus on thematic connections, and standards of tone and mood and periodization of both ‘classical noir’ and ‘neo-noir’ has always been problematic. Kathrina Glitre and Patrick Keating have championed an approach that categorizes ‘noir’ as a visual category, determined by...
March 2023
African Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science Research
Curriculum development and evaluation: New dimensions to enriching Mathematics Education
in Nigeria
This paper makes a case for curriculum development and evaluation. It emphasized the new dimensions to enrich mathematics education in Nigeria. The paper therefore examined the meaning of curriculum. It highlighted issues involved in planning the mathematics education curriculum such as purpose of the curriculum, current knowledge level of students and materials. Also, it examined the practical aspect of developing the...
March 2023
African Journal of Microbiology Research
Molecular cloning and functional research in drug-resistance of transposase gene in Burkholderia pseudomallei
Transposons are widely used in genetic engineering research and play an essential role in microbial drug resistance research. Transposase is the key to constructing efficient transposons, but no studies have reported transposons in Burkholderia pseudomallei. In this study, a new transposase gene was cloned and identified from HNBp001 isolated from Hainan province. Blast and phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the...
March 2023
African Journal of Food Science
Influence of processing methods on the sensory acceptability of products from selected hybrid plantains (Musa species AAB) cultivars
High-yielding and disease-resistant hybrid plant cultivars recently developed by breeders need evaluation for end-use. This study evaluated the influence of processing methods on the sensory acceptability of products (plantain chips, fried ripe plantains called “dodo” in Nigeria, boiled unripe and ripe plantains, and "amala," a dough, as it is called in Nigeria when unripe and ripe plantain flour...
March 2023
African Journal of Bacteriology Research
Characterizing sweet potato RDR, AGO and DCL genes and potential involvement in defense against virus infections in sweet potato
Characterizing anti-virus genes in sweetpotato is a vital step in mitigating yield loss due to virus infections. This work lays an insight into the structure and expression of key anti-virus genes. Related plant-based anti-virus genes were used as reference to mine key sweetpotato genes from various databases. BLASTN and BLASTP for transcripts was done for evaluation of phylogenetic relationship. Eight genes were...
March 2023
International Journal of Livestock Production
Distribution and relative abundance of pig breeds in South-Western Agro-ecological Zone, Uganda: Status of locally adapted pigs
A cross-sectional study was conducted in five districts in South Western Agro-Ecological Zone (SWAEZ), Uganda, to map pig breed distribution and determine their abundance and population structure. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to identify pig farmers whose pigs were included in the study. Pig breeds were identified using the NAADS user guide on pig husbandry. The breeds that were properly identified...
March 2023
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Impacts of farmer field schools on food security and environmental conservation in Western Kenya
This study assessed the impacts of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) on household food security and environmental conservation in the Western Province of Kenya. The outcome variables were: Maize yield per acre, income per acre, household food insecurity score and environmental conservation score. Principal component analysis and propensity score matching techniques were used for analyses and regression method to test the...
March 2023
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Typologies of pineapple-based farming systems in Centre-Cameroon
The high diversity in pineapple fields and farmers provide huge challenges in farm management in already dwindling pineapple production sector in the center region of Cameroon. A first step to overcome these production challenges is to manage the afore-mentioned diversity to a reasonable level without loss of detail and specific management interventions for each category or typology proposed. Field surveys were...
March 2023
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
In vivo hypotensive activity on the albino’s rat and in vitro antioxidant activities of aqueous extract from Guibourtia tessmannii (Harms) J. Leonard (Cesalpiniaceae) stem barks
In Central Africa, stem bark from Guibourtia tessmannii is used in traditional pharmacopeia for the treatment of hypertension. The aim of this study was to scientifically verify the traditional use in the treatment of metabolic pathologies such as arterial hypertension and evaluated its pharmacological potential. Phytochemical tests were evaluated by standard method of laboratory. Antioxidant activities were determined...
March 2023
International Journal of Physical Sciences
Mannheim partner curves in the special linear group
In this study, we state some basic results about the geometry of the special linear group SL(2,R), seen as a subset of in terms of the left invariant fields, such as bracketing, Levi Civita connection ∇ and Riemann curvature tensor R, we give some basic theorems for Mannheim partner curves in the special linear group. We also find the relations between the curvatures and torsions of these...
March 2023
Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health
Pathological lesions associated with Cordylobia anthropophaga infestations of dogs in Kitui County, Kenya
Myiasis is the infestation of living tissues of human and animals with larvae of flies in the Order Diptera. This study determined the gross and histopathological lesions due to Cordylobia anthropophaga infestations of Dogs in Kitui County, Kenya. Four dogs identified and confirmed to have canine cutaneous myiasis (CCM) infestation were purchased for the study. All the study animals were clinically examined for skin...
March 2023
African Journal of Business Management
An assessment of the impact of quality service on customers’ satisfaction and loyalty in selected hotels in Tamale Metropolis, Northern Region, Ghana
This study was carried out to assess the impact of quality service on customers’ satisfaction and loyalty in some hotels in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana. A total of three hundred structured questionnaires were distributed to native and international tourists for the study. A self-employed form of survey was used to gather information from the respondents using service quality model. All the three hundred respondents...
March 2023
African Journal of Business Management
The effect of participatory project design on project success in government funded project in Uganda: A case study of parish development in Kabale District
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of participatory project design on project success in a government-funded project in Uganda, a case study of Parish Development in Kabale District. A cross-sectional survey was done. 75 respondents provided information, and we integrated quantitative and qualitative analysis. The analysis was conducted on three separate levels and included descriptive, bivariate, and...
March 2023
Journal of Physiology and Pathophysiology
Contribution of high fat diet to the development of gestational diabetes mellitus in rats
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a glucose intolerance resulting in hyperglycemia with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. High fat diet (HFD) is one of the contributing factors to GDM. This study evaluated the contribution of HFD in differential adipose tissue (AT) expansion and subsequent development of GDM in Wistar rats. Pregnant and non-pregnant rats were given streptozotocin (STZ) by a single...
March 2023
African Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science Research
Degree of vertices and number of edges in a mixed graph
In the study of a graph theory, degrees of vertices and number of edges are among the important theoretical terms that are helpful in showing discrete structures and their properties. This study attempts to present the relationship between number of edges and degrees of vertices in a mixed graph. Key words: Graph, directed graphs, undirected graphs, mixed graph, degree of vertex, number of edges.
March 2023
Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Assessment of rural women participation in farmers’ multipurpose cooperatives: The case of Agarfa District, Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Rural women face different obstacles in joining and being active participants in typically male dominated farmers’ cooperatives. The purpose of this study was to assess factors affecting rural women’s participation in multipurpose cooperatives in the Agarfa district. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 204 women members of the multipurpose farmer’s cooperatives from whom data were...
March 2023
International Journal of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Research
The value of Vitellaria fruit pulp beyond energy and heat generation
The shea nut pulp (SNP) has been used minimally for energy and heat generation. There is increased generation of SNP as waste during the processing of the shea nut fruit (SNF) to butter. Although the pulp is sweet and eaten by human and birds, there is paucity of information on the composition and potential uses of the SNP. This study investigated Vitellaria fruit pulp for their total solids and biochemical components....
March 2023
Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
“It All Goes Back to Trust”: A qualitative exploration of extension professionals’ perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines in rural Florida
While urban communities experienced high levels of infection at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, rural communities experienced an increase of confirmed cases during the fall months of 2020. Rural Americans were also among the most hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of [State] extension professionals related to the COVID-19 vaccines in rural communities....
March 2023
African Journal of Microbiology Research
Aflatoxins contamination in raw and roasted cashew nuts in Mtwara, Tanzania
The aim of this work was to determine the contamination levels of raw and roasted cashew nuts sold in Masasi and Newala districts of Mtwara region in Tanzania. A total of 60 samples including 40 roasted (24 samples from Newala and 16 from Masasi) and 20 raw samples (12 from Newala and 8 from Masasi) were collected. Determination of total aflatoxins levels in raw and roasted cashew nuts samples was carried out by immune...
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