October 2007
Dermatoglyphics in idiopathic (primary) dilated cardiomyopathy in South Southern Nigeria
This study was carried out to determine any dermatoglyphic pattern associated with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in South Southern Nigeria. Digital and palmar dermatoglyphic analysis of 49 patients with primary Idiopathic (primary) dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) and 49 normal subjects from Kalabari ethnic group of Rivers State were carried out. The numbers of male and female subjects in each group were...
October 2007
Properties of cotrimoxazole microparticles prepared with carbopol 941 and exogenous mucin
In this study, exogenous mucin was combined with Carbopol 941 in the formulation of mucoadhesive microparticles containing cotrimoxazole, a broad-spectrum antibiotic useful in invasive salmonella infection, urinary tract infection, Pneumocystic carinii, norcadiasis, toxoplasmosis, shigellosis and prostatitis. Emulsification technique was employed for the preparations which were thereafter evaluated...
October 2007
Food safety evaluation in boarding schools in Zaria, Nigeria, using the HACCP system
A systematic evaluation of food safety was carried out in five boarding schools in Zaria, Kaduna State. The analysis consisted of investigating hazards associated with microbial contamination and critical control points (CCPs) in the preparation and handling of foods in the schools. Food and water samples as well as swabs of food contact surfaces were collected in addition to animal droppings found in or near the food...
October 2007
Decentralized governance and ecological health: why local institutions fail to moderate deforestation in Mpigi district of Uganda
The outcomes of decentralization policies on the delivery of forestry sector services and ecological health remain ambiguous. Several scholars warn that there is insufficient empirical data to support the assumption that decentralization of forest resources results in better or worse forest governance. In this paper, we investigate the effectiveness of local institutions crafted during the implementation of...
October 2007
Green manure from prunings and mineral fertilizer affect phosphorus adsorption and uptake by maize crop in a gliricidia-maize intercropping
Gliricidia sepium-maize intercropping has shown to be a suitable option for soil nutrients replenishment and for sustainable crop production in Southern Malawi. This study was carried out to understand the effect of green manure on phosphorus sorption and subsequent crop uptake under gliricidia (G. sepium)-maize intercropping. The experiment consisted of a factorial combination of two cropping practices...
October 2007
Viscous incompressible fluid flow pass an infinite plate with suction
The two dimensional fluid flow problem along a flat plate with variable suction has been considered. Expressions for the velocity and the skin-friction have been derived in two cases. It has been concluded that the velocity field is increased by increasing the suction velocity and there is no back flow near the wall in either of the cases. Key words: Suction, MHD, Stokes problem, Skin –...
October 2007
Rheological properties of aqueous cashew tree gum solutions
The rheological properties (gel and flow properties) of cashew gum (CG) collected from four cashew growing districts (Sampa, Wenchi, Bole and Jirapa) in Ghana were studied to help promote the utilization of cashew gum in the food industry. The gum was collected from trees of two age groups, those that are 10 years and below and those above 10 years. Gelation properties of CG showed that the gum gelled at a high...
October 2007
Profitability in the use of sweet potato crop as soil conservation strategy in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
An experiment was conducted in August 2004 and July 2005 at National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI) Umudike crop production farm to evaluate the profitability of sweet potato production as a strategy for soil conservation. The data were collected for 4 months from land clearing to sales using cost-route approach. The study evaluates the costs and returns in sweet potato production using basic statistics...
October 2007
Morphometric study of the stomach of African pangolin (Manis tricuspis)
General sections of the mammalian gut are usually adapted to suit the dietary requirements of the particular species. It is to be anticipated therefore that pangolin, which has no teeth unlike some other mammals, may have adopted a means of coping with her high chitinous diet, hence the need for this study which is expected to reveal functional implications of the different regions of the stomach. The animals...
Advertisement
Advertisement
