BIOLOGY PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 101. MACROPHYTE DISTRIBUTION IN RELATION TO WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS

  » ABSTRACT Macrophyte distribution in relation to water quality parameters in roadside ponds was studied in a seasonal wetland at Mkpat EninLocal Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Systematic sampling method was used in sampling the vegetation using a quadrant of 5mx5m space at regular intervals. The vegetation parameters such as density and frequency were determined. Water sample was also collecte...Continue Reading »

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• 102. PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT PARASITES IN PATIENTS ATTENDING FEDERAL MEDICAL CE...

  » Abstract The prevalence of urinary tract parasites in patients attending Federal Medical Center Makurdi was examined in this study. Parasitic infections are important part of infectious disease. However in this context, the possible interactions between the microorganisms in the urinary tract remain unknown. Among 300 microbilogical urines tests that have been performed from patients of Federal Me...Continue Reading »

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• 103. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERISATION OF DERMATOPHYTES

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Over the years, there has been increasing abandonment of houses and infrastructural facilities in Niger central Senatorial District which has led to the dilapidation, degradation and deterioration of buildings and infrastructural structures. Recently there has been a lot of research investigations and analyse which points unshakably to the f...Continue Reading »

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• 104. THE INCIDENCE OF CHOLERA AMONG CHILDREN

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae 01 and 0139 (Riyan 2004 & WHO 2010). The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission is primarily through consuming contaminated drinking water or food. The severity of the diarrhea and vomiting can lead to rapid dehydr...Continue Reading »

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• 105. STUDIES ON THE ROLE OF HOUSEFLY (Musca domestica) IN THE TRANSMISSION OF MEDICAL...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information The housefly Muscado mestica is a fly of the order Diptera, it is the most common of all domestic flies, accounting for about 91% of family Muscidae and indeed one of the most widely spread insects found all over the world (Jeffrey et al., 2000). It is considered a pest that can carry pathogens responsible for diseases (Scott et al., 2014). H...Continue Reading »

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• 106. PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT PARASITES IN PATIENTS

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information The housefly Muscado mestica is a fly of the order Diptera, it is the most common of all domestic flies, accounting for about 91% of family Muscidae and indeed one of the most widely spread insects found all over the world (Jeffrey et al., 2000). It is considered a pest that can carry pathogens responsible for diseases (Scott et al., 2014). H...Continue Reading »

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• 107. PREVALENCE OF TRICHOMONIASIS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Trichomonas vaginalis is an anaerobic, flagellated protozoan parasite and the causative agent of trichomoniasis. It is the most common pathogenic protozoan infection of humans in industrialized countries. Infection rates between men and women are similar with women being symptomatic, while infections in men are usually asymptomatic. Transmis...Continue Reading »

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• 108. PREVALENCE OF GASTRO-INTESTINAL AND ECTO PARASITES OF GOATS AND SHEEP

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Grazing ruminants are affected by a range of internal (e.g. worms, fluke, protozoa) and external parasites (e.g. sheep scab). As a general rule these diseases are most prevalent in young, susceptible stock and usually occur at certain periods in their first grazing season. In contrast, sheep scab represents a threat to stock of all ages. Alth...Continue Reading »

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• 109. NASAL CARRIERS OF STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE AMONG CHILDREN BETWEEN 0 – 5 YEARS

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus) bacteria are lancet shaped, Gram positive, facultative anaerobic bacteria with more than ninety (90) known serotypes. Streptococcus pneumoniae colonize the mucosal surfaces in the nasopharynx of human beings from the first day of life through transmission by contact with respiratory secretions, thereby ...Continue Reading »

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• 110. MIXED INFECTION EFFECTS OF Fusariumoxysporum AND THE Meloidogyne incognita ON TH...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION HISTORY AND ORIGIN OF TOMATO The word “tomato” comes from the Spanish tomate. It first appeared in print in 1595. A member of the deadly nightshade family, tomatoes were erroneously thought to be poisonous (although the leaves are) by Europeans who were suspicious of their bright, shiny fruit. It is edible, often red fruit/berry of the nightshade Solanum ly...Continue Reading »

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• 111. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMINANTS ANS WATER QUALITY BETWEEN HAND DUG WELLS AND ...

  » CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the study Technical and vocational education could be defined as those aspects of education process involving in addition to general education, the study of technologies and related sciences and the acquisition of practical skills, attitude, understanding and knowledge relating to occupation in various sectors of economic and social life. National policy on edu...Continue Reading »

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• 112. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF PTERIDOPHYTES

  » SUMMARY Pteridophytes, including ferns and fern allies, are the earliest of all the land plants which originated during the Silurian period and went on to become the dominant vegetation of earth’s surface during the Carboniferous period. They became the first ever group of plants on earth’s surface showing the presence of well developed vascular system, thereby, playing an important li...Continue Reading »

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• 113. IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVISTION IN TEACHING BIOLOGY TO SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDEN...

  » ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to find out the importance of improvisation in teaching Biology in senior secondary school students in Sokoto metropolis. Total numbers of 31 teachers were used in this study; the instrument used for data collection was questionnaires which were administered personally by the researchers to ten randomly selected secondary schools in Sokoto metropolis. The meth...Continue Reading »

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• 114. TO PRODUCE AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVATED CARBON FROM SUGARCANE BAGASSE BY THERMAL M...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Activated carbon also called activated charcoal is a carbonaceous, highly porous adsorptive medium that has a complex structure which comprises primarily of carbon atoms. The activated carbons are channels created within a rigid, skeleton of disordered layers of carbon atoms, linked together by chemical bonds, stacked unevenly, creating a hi...Continue Reading »

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• 115. PREVALENCE OF Salmonella spp. AND E. coli ON SOME AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM...

  » PREVALENCE OF Salmonella spp. AND E. coli ON SOME AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) SURFACES WITHIN KADUNA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KADUNA STATE...Continue Reading »

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• 116. COMBINED EFFECT OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF Mucuna urens (HORSE-EYE BEANS SEED) AND ET...

  » ABSTRACT Semen analysis of albino rats exposed to ethanol extract of Mucuna urens seed and ethanol extract of Zingiber officinale were investigated in fifty male adult rats weighing 120g 200g.the rats were divided into ten groups (n=5). Group I was control, Group II, Group III, Group IV, Group V, Group VI, Group VII, Group VIII, Group IX and Group X were the experimental groups. 2000mls and 1000ml...Continue Reading »

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• 117. ASSESSMENT OF NOISE LEVEL AND ITS EFFECTS ON TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS IN PR...

  » ABSTRACT This study measured the ambient noise levels in twenty schools (both primary and secondary) in Zaria to document the level of noise in the schools, variation that occur during the day and its effects on teaching and learning process. Noise levels (A weighted decibels) were measured using Extech 407732 sound level meter. A total of 574 questionnaires were administered, which involved 419 s...Continue Reading »

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• 118. THE ROLE OF Rauwolfia vomitoria ROOT-BARK EXTRACT (100mg/kg) ON MALE AND FEMALE ...

  » ABSTRACT The incidence of the infestation of plasmodium species (P.Falciparum, P. Vivax, P.Ovale, and P. alaria) which causes human malaria in Enugu metropolis was conducted at Parklane Hospital using their patients. Thick and thin, smear of blood were made and examined after proper staining. The staining method which proved effective were the Giemsa and Liesman staining method. It was observed th...Continue Reading »

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• 119. ANTINUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF Securidaca longepedunculata (VIOLET TREE)

  » ABSTRACT The antinutritional composition of leafs and stem bark s. longepedunculata were investigated using standard analytical methods.The leafs and stem bark of S. longepedunculata was air dried and the sample was pulverized for the determination of anti nutritive contents. The antinutritional continents viz phytate, oxalate, nitrate and cyanide were determined in this investigation. Nitrate con...Continue Reading »

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• 120. AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY ON THE VIEWS OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS ON THE PROBLEMS OF LABOR...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Safety practice can be explained to mean the process of averting danger. According to advance learner’s dictionary, “safety is freedom from danger or risk” (Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English A. S. Hornby, 1982). The importance of safety measure in every activity of individual cannot be over emphasized. It f...Continue Reading »

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