FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT OF OFU RIVER CATCHMENT IN NIGERIA  

2018-06-26
The aim of this study was to carry out a flood risk assessment for Ofu River Catchment in Nigeria. Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission Digital Elevation Model (SRTM DEM) and River ...

PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES ON THE LEAF OF Senna singueana (Delile) Lock (FABACEAE)  

2018-06-26
Senna singueana (Dell) Fabacea is a shrub widely used traditionally to treat numerous disease conditions such as sexually transmitted diseases (STD), intestinal complications as a laxative, antimalaria, antimicrobial and antioxidant ...

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON LOGIT AND PROBIT MODELS IN THE PREDICTION OF BRONCHO-PULMONARY DYSPLASIA STATUS OF INFANTS  

2018-06-26
Broncho Pulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) is a form of chronic lung disease that develops in preterm neonates treated with oxygen and positive-pressure ventilation. The disease affects premature babies and contributes to ...

PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES ON THE LEAF OF Senna singueana (Delile) Lock (FABACEAE)  

2018-06-26
Senna singueana (Dell) Fabacea is a shrub widely used traditionally to treat numerous disease conditions such as sexually transmitted diseases (STD), intestinal complications as a laxative, antimalaria, antimicrobial and antioxidant ...

OCCURRENCE, DISTRIBUTION AND ALTERNATIVE HOSTS OF CASSAVA VIRUSES IN KANO AND KATSINA STATES, NIGERIA  

2018-06-26
Cassava mosaic virus is said to occur in all growing areas in Africa and a substantive land area is devoted to cassava in Kano and Katsina State of Nigeria. There ...

EFFECTS OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF Vernonia amygdalina LEAF IN CEREBRAL AND CEREBELLAR CORTICES OF YOUNG MICE INOCULATED WITH Plasmodium berghei  

2018-06-26
Malaria is the world’s most important parasitic disease especially when Plasmodium falciparum is the cause of most of the morbidity and mortality. The disease has been challenging human health and ...

GROWTH RESPONSE OF YANKASA RAMS FED DIETS CONTAINING VARYING LEVELS OF SHEA NUT CAKE AT DIFFERENT FEEDING FREQUENCIES  

2018-06-26
The study aimed at evaluating the effects of inclusion levels and feeding frequencies of shea nut cake on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, haematological, blood serum and economics ...

COMPARISM OF THE PENALIZED REGRESSION TECHNIQUES WITH CLASSICAL LEAST SQURES IN MINIMIZING THE EFFECT OF MULTICOLLINEARITY  

2018-06-26
A penalized regression techniques which is a variable selection has been developed specifically to eliminate the problem of multicollinearity and also reduce the flaws inherent in the prediction accuracy of ...

EFFECT OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS ADOPTION ON EARNINGS QUALITY OF LISTED CONGLOMERATE FIRMS IN NIGERIA  

2018-06-26
As the debate on the impact of global IFRS adoption continues, little is known about the outcome in Nigeria despite mandatory IFRS adoption, creating a gap. This study examined the ...

EFFECTS OF BODY ADIPOSITY INDICES, DIGIT RATIO AND LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON METABOLIC SYNDROME AND SERUM BIOMARKERS AMONG THE HAUSAS OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA  

2018-06-26
xxiv receiver operating characteristic curve were used as statistical tools. P < 0.05 was set as the level of significance. The results show that 2D:4D and all the indices of ...