ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME AND ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE GENES POLYMORPHISM IN MALARIAINFECTED PATIENTS ATTENDING SELECTED HOSPITALS WITHIN KANO METROPOLIS, KANO STATE, NIGERIA  

2017-03-03
The present study was aimed at exploring the hypothesis that susceptibility to malaria is influenced by genetic variations of Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) polymorphisms. ...

INTERVENTION STRATEGIES USED BY DOCTORS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC NEUROPATIC PATIENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA TEACHING HOSPITAL  

2017-03-03
This study was carried out to investigate the intervention strategies used for managing diabetic neuropathic patients in University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH). To achieve the purpose of the study, ...

ANTI-SALMONELLA ACTIVITY OF LEAVES EXTRACTS OF Carica papaya, Citrus aurantifolia, Mangifera indica and Psidium guajava  

2017-03-03
This research is aimed at determining the antibacterial activity of leaves extracts ofPsidium guajava, Mangifera indica, Carica papaya and Citrus aurantifolia against some bacteria.Dried leaves of Psidium guajava, Mangifera indica, ...

KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS DURING PREGNANCY AMONG EXPECTANT MOTHERS IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA  

2017-03-03
This study investigated knowledge of health implications of Sexually Transmitted Infections among expectant mothers in Jigawa State. One major hypothesis: expectant mothers in Jigawa state do not have significant knowledge ...

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SYZIGIUM AROMATICUM AND ALLIUM SATIVUM EXTRACTS AGAINST BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM HUMAN RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION  

2017-03-03
This study was aimed at determining the antibacterial activity of Garlic, Clove extracts and some commercial antibiotics against bacterial isolate from human respiratory tract infection. The plant materials were extracted ...

BACTERIAL AGENTS ASSOCIATED WITH SEPTICEMIA IN FEBRILE CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD) IN KANO, NIGERIA.  

2017-03-03
The aim of this research is to isolate and identify bacteria associated with septicemia in febrile children with sickle cell disease in Kano. A total of 225 blood samples were ...

CO-COMPOSTING OF BIODEGRADABLE SOLID WASTE AND COW DUNG USING TERMITE MOUND AS BULKING AGENT  

2017-03-03
The research evaluated the effects of addition of termite mound on composting time, and the compostability of biodegradable waste and cow dung using termite mound as bulking agent. Cocomposting of ...

SIMULATION OF THE DYNAMICS OF ICOSAHEDRAL QUASICRYSTAL CLUSTERS
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2017-03-03
Quasicrystals are materials with perfect long-range order, but no three-dimensional translational periodicity. They are typically binary and tenary metallic alloys. The Mackay cluster model was used to build icosahedral shells ...

IMPROVEMENT OF THE MECHANICAL AND MICROSTRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF LOCALLY PRODUCED PLOUGH SHARE USING AUSTEMPERING HEAT TREATMENT  

2017-03-03
Local producers of ploughs were not able to put heat treatment into consideration. The locally produced plough share tears and worn out quickly. Based on the above mentioned, there is ...

STUDY OF DYNAMIC ADSORPTION OF SOME HEAVY METALS BY MAHOGANY AND NEEM LEAVES FROM KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA  

2017-03-03
Dynamic adsorption of Cadmium and Nickel by Mahogany and Neem leaves powder was studied. The effects of contact time, adsorbent dose, initial concentration, particle size, adsorptive selectivity and pH of ...