Abstract This research study focus on the determination of anti-nutritional content status of the uninfested and infested dried cassava chips by Prostephanus truncatus. Prostephanus truncatus, the larger grain borer, is an alien invasive post harvest pest; with wide spread population all over cassava growing regions. After an infestation period of 10 weeks in the laboratory, proximate analysis revealed increased values for only alkaloids content in the infested dried cassava chips, while all...
ABSTRACT Background: Dengue and malaria are two important mosquito-borne diseases. Together, both diseases are indistinguishable due to similarities in clinical and laboratory characteristics. These similarities have contributed immensely to the overdiagnosis of malaria and the under-recognition of dengue in many countries in subSaharan Africa. No baseline study has yet been conducted in Ghana to estimate the burden of dengue. This study therefore set out to estimate the prevalence of dengue ...
ABSTRACT The Agbowo-Orogun area of Ibadan, which is within the basement complex of southwestern Nigeria, is underlained by banded gneiss of the migmatites-gneiss complex. A total of thirty-five water sample?., made up of thirty-two from groundwater and three from surface water, were analyzed for their physico-chemical characteristics with the aim of assessing their quality and usability.
ABSTRACT Low doses of ionizing radiation are delivered to the area of clinical interest in projection radiography. However, the application of digital radiography systems (DRS) is characterized by higher doses than film-screen radiography. Radiation exposure of the pelvis is of primary concern because of the radio sensitive reproductive organs in the pelvic region. For the radiation protection of patients, dose monitoring is essential in pelvic radiography and whenever possible, dose and ima...
Abstract The boinsecticidal potency of three botanicals, namely: Allium sativum (Garlic), Allium cepa (Onion) and Capsicum annum (Red pepper) were tested on Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Saw- toothed grain beetle) infested with Phoenix dactylifera (Date fruits) at exposure periods of three weeks and six weeks in the Department of Zoology, Entomology Laboratory. The boinsecticides used were in powdered and whole forms at three different concentrations of 1.25g, 2.50g and 5.00g. Potency was deter...
ABSTRACT Roasted plantain (boli) is a delicacy in Nigeria. The conventional method of processing this food is crude, stressful and unhygienic In this work, an electric roaster capable of roasting twenty-one plantain fingers per batch was designed, fabricated and tested.
ABSTRACT Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) are cyclic chlorinated hydrocarbons that are toxic and can bioaccumulate in the environment. Although, its usehas been prohibited in many countries including Nigeria; nevertheless they are still used extensively for pests control by cocoa (Theobroma cacaoL.) farmers in Nigeria. In addition, OCPs residual concentrations among other factors in cocoa bean influences their price in the World market. Therefore, this study was designed toassess the persist...
Human Ureaplasma had one species known as Ureaplasma urealyticum but was recently seperated into 2 species
ABSTRACT Lymphatic filariasis, caused by Wuchereria bancrofti is a public health problem with high morbidity. The Global Progamme for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis has targeted its eradication by 2020. Available information showed that the disease is endemic in Ogun State, Nigeria. However, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area has never been part of any known intervention for control of the disease despite the reported cases in the area. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence o...
ABSTRACT The prediction of Large Earthquakes (LE) constitutes a global challenge. Several methods of earthquake prediction including Pattern Recognition (PR) have been proposed but sometimes produce patterns that are not suitable. Occurrence of earthquakes is always assumed to be random when these methods produce unreliable pattern. The fact that these patterns considered to be random could be chaotic (predictable but difficult) has not been investigated. This study was designed to use chaos...
ABSTRACT Polyurethane is a non-easily degradable synthetic polymer used as packaging material. Its presence and durability in the environment pose global disposal and degradation problem. Polyurethane releases toxic substances with carcinogenic or mutagenic potential during burning in dumpsites. An alternative to burning of waste materials is the use of microorganisms to degrade them. However, little is known about microbial degradation of polyurethane. Therefore, microbial degradation of po...
ABSTRACT Background: Classroom acoustics is essential aspect of the learning environment. A poor acoustical environment can impede a child’s ability to listen and learn. Excessive reverberation and background noise can affect the educational performance and achievement of children with hearing loss and normal hearing. It can also lead to teacher fatigue, stress and increase their chances of acquiring voice and throat problems since they have to raise their voices to be heard by the child...
ABSTRACT Schistosoma haematobium infects school children in areas where the disease is endemic. This study was carried out to determine the reliability of IgG Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) as an immunodiagnostic tool, using whole antigen derived from Schistosoma eggs. Children of school going age living in Ipogun village, in south western Nigeria; a schistosomiasis endemic community; were used in this study. The sensitivity of the IgG ELISA in detecting positive cases was 68.0% an...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out from October to November 2013 in Jomoro district of the Western Region of Ghana to assess the prevalence of trypanosomes in pigs and tsetse flies. Besides, the study identifies tsetse fly species and their apparent density in the study area. The methods employed during the study were molecular technique and microscopy of stained blood smears for parasitological study. Entomological surveys were also conducted using a total of 16 un-baited biconical traps for...
ABSTRACT Using IVL PM2.5 and PM10 particle samplers, airborne particulate matter was sampled from Ashaiman, 30 km from Accra-capital of Ghana. The airborne particles were collected on Teflon filters for a period of three months. In addition to determination of particulate mass in the two fractions by gravimetrical method, aerosol filters were analyzed to determine black carbon (BC) concentration levels using the black smoke method. BC fractions in fine and coarse, together with PM2.5 to PM10 ...