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Integrated approach for sustainable urban early childhood education and development: The case of urban planning and preschool infrastructure in rapid urbanization context
January 2024 - Vol 19 Num. 1
This study explores an integrated approach for sustainable urban early childhood education and development within the context of urban planning and preschool infrastructure in rapidly urbanizing areas. It focuses on a case study conducted in both private and public preschools in Addis Ababa. The study adopts a qualitative...
Theme: INDIGENOUS FAITHS, BELIEFS DOCTRINES, THEOLOGIES AND SPIRITUALITIES OF ETHNIC GROUPS OF NIGERIA: THE PAST, THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.
13-17 AUGUST 2023 - Vol 23 Num. 1
PANAFRICANA STRATEGIC & POLICY RESEARCH GROUP (PANAFSTRAG), LAGOS IN COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMY OF AFRICANA INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS, THEOLOGY AND ARTS (AAIRTA) ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE (AAU) KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE (KASU)
Theme: INDIGENOUS FAITHS, BELIEFS DOCTRINES, THEOLOGIES AND SPIRITUALITIES OF ETHNIC GROUPS OF NIGERIA: THE PAST, THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.
13-17 AUGUST 2023 - Vol 23 Num. 1
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR AFROBRAZILIAN STUDIES (LASUCAS)LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY LAGOS WITH PANAFRICANA STRATEGIC & POLICY RESEARCH GROUP (PANAFSTRAG), LAGOS IN COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMY OF AFRICANA INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS, THEOLOGY AND ARTS (AAIRTA) ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE (AAU) KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE (KASU)
The assessment of contamination level of multidrug resistant bacteria and antibiotic residue in chicken manure
December 2023 - Vol 17 Num. 12
This study aimed to assess the contamination level of chicken litter by antibiotic residues and multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria. A total of 28 chicken litter samples were aseptically collected in Abidjan poultry farms in December 2021. The bacteria including Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Staphyloccocus aureus were...
Antimicrobial activities of the extract of shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa Gaertn. F.) leaf and bark on some selected clinical pathogens
December, 2023 - Vol 17 Num. 12
The use of plants and plant products in the treatment of various ailments has been with humanity since the dawn of time and the potentials of these plants are so enormous that the continuous search for their hidden treasures is more crucial because of the rise in antibiotic resistance. This study was designed to determine...
Cardiopulmonary physiotherapy as a specialty: Students’ experience and factors that influence their career choice
July-December 2023 - Vol 22 Num. 1
Studies have shown that physiotherapy students have limited knowledge about cardiopulmonary physiotherapy specialty despite the increased need for cardiopulmonary physiotherapy services in Nigeria. The study aims to assess undergraduate physiotherapy clinical students' experiences in the cardiopulmonary physiotherapy...
Possible human health risk of selected heavy metals’ mobility from municipal waste compost amended agricultural soil
December 2023 - Vol 17 Num. 12
Use of organic compost in soil amendment in agricultural practice may tend to transfer heavy metals and can be a health concern. This study aims to investigate the possible mobilization of selected heavy metals from municipal compost amended soil. Experimental plots (250 m2) were divided into four equal portions and...
Geospatial assessment of land surface temperature in Owo Forest Reserve Area, Ondo State Nigeria
December 2023 - Vol 17 Num. 12
Nigeria forest reserves acts as the last succour for the entire citizenry and also have significant contributions to her economy. This study was intended at assessing the Land Surface Temperature (LST) in Owo Forest Reserve Area (FRA) with a view for sustainable forest management. The objectives set for the research...
Groundwater quality assessment and human health risks in Ovitoto, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
December 2023 - Vol 17 Num. 12
Namibia, a dry country relies heavily on groundwater resources which is susceptible to anthropogenic contamination. The study assessed the quality and health risks of borehole water supplied to residents of the Ovitoto community in Otjozondjupa region of Namibia. Water samples were collected from nine boreholes across...
Combining ability of aphids (Aphis craccivora Koch) resistance in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)
December 2023 - Vol 17 Num. 11
General combining ability (GCA) describes the general usefulness of the parental form in terms of the concerned trait, whereas specific combining ability (SCA) indicates importance of the joint action of the genes of parental forms. Such information is useful to identify the best combiners which may be hybridized to build...
Preferential expression of somatic embryogenesis in five elite genotypes of Theobroma cacao (L.) associated with explant type and protocols used
December 2023 - Vol 22 Num. 12
This study aims to identify the suitable subculturing time, culture media (protocols) and explants type suitable for somatic embryogenesis expression in five elite genotypes of Theobroma cacao L. Thus, petals and staminodes explants extracted from immature flower buds of genotypes (C1, C8, C9, C14, and C16) are first...
Inoculation effectiveness of native and exotic Bradyrhizobium species strains in a Senegalese agricultural soil: A comparison on modern and traditional peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivars
December 2023 - Vol 22 Num. 12
Peanut is a key component of Senegal’s predominantly cereal-based farming systems, but its production is challenged by low soil fertility. Rhizobial inoculation is a promising strategy to improve crop yield and reduce the use of chemical nitrogen fertilizers. The aim of this study was to isolate the most specific...
Callus induction of Tacca integrifolia Ker Gawl using stem nodal segment
December 2023 - Vol 22 Num. 12
A study was conducted to determine the optimum concentration of plant growth regulators on in vitro callus induction of Tacca integrifolia using stem nodal segment. Fresh, dry weight and morphology of callus were evaluated and the results showed significant effects on callus induction when analyzed at a 5% level of...
Isolation and molecular identification of tannase producing fungi from soil
December 2023 - Vol 22 Num. 12
The study was conducted to isolate and identify tannase producing fungi from soil. Soil samples were collected aseptically and cultured on tannic acid agar (TAA) to screen for tannic acid hydrolysis. The observed isolates were sub-cultured to obtain pure culture and were later subjected to secondary screening in the...
Identification of antagonistic bacterium strain and biocontrol effects on ginseng root rot disease
December 2023 - Vol 22 Num. 12
From healthy mountain-cultivated ginseng leaves, 45 endophytic bacteria strains were isolated. Antagonistic bacterium strain FS17 was screened with the confront culture method, and identified as Bacillus subtilis based on morphological characteristic and 16S rRNA sequence analysis. Growth rate method was used to determine...
The impact of self-management education and exercise intervention on pregnant women’s back pain experiences in low- and middle-income countries
October-December 2023 - Vol 15 Num. 3
Pregnancy-related back pain is a frustrating health problem worldwide because of its high prevalence. Approximately 50% of women experience back pain during pregnancy and 25% may continue to experience pain after delivery. The impact of a self-management education and exercise intervention were determined on pregnant...
Examining e-learning adoption intention among academic staff in higher education institutions: A developing country context
December 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 12
E-learning presents a significant opportunity for developing countries to rapidly increase the availability of higher education to their population. However, e-learning is not widely adopted in many developing countries such as Nigeria. This study aims to advance our understanding of the determinants of e-learning...
Teacher professional development in Zimbabwe: Bridging resources to serve young children
December 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 12
This bounded case study illuminates the planning, delivery, and evaluation of early childhood professional development sessions conducted by the educational experts with a Zimbabwean non-profit organization in response to a need for professional development for early childhood teachers. Ethnographic and grounded theory...
The perception of junior secondary school teachers on their performance in Bo District, Southern Sierra Leone
December 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 12
The study investigated the effects of motivation on the performance of Junior Secondary School teachers in Bo district, Southern Sierra Leone. It adopted a descriptive research design to collect data on a sample size of 298 teachers. The descriptive statistics analysis revealed that the performance of teachers was high;...
Meta-cognitive knowledge, locus of control and understanding mathematical jokes: A study in students with and without learning disabilities
December 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 12
This study examined how metacognitive knowledge and locus of control are associated with understanding mathematical jokes in students with and without learning disabilities. This study looked at a sample of 60 ninth-grade students of which 30 had a learning disability diagnosis and 30 had no learning disabilities....
