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» Abstract The emergence of multiple antibiotic resistance in bacteria and the indiscriminate use of antibiotics contribute to the dissemination of resistant pathogens in the environment which may cause problems in therapy and is a serious public health issue. This study was conducted to determine the incidence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E.coli isolates in certain clinical and environmental sampl...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT This study aimed to define the Common UTI and incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) among 55 pregnant women attending the antenatal care clinics in primary health center in Ogoja city, Cross River State. Clean voided mid stream urine samples were collected and cultured. Isolated bacteria were characterized by standard laboratory tests, and antibiotic sensitivity was performed by di...Continue Reading »
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» Contract constitutes one of the ways managers craft governance arrangements regarding inter organizational relationships (Poppo et al, 2002). Hill (1990) and Dyer (1997) however hold that there may be occasions when contracts may be costly to enforce. In such occasions managers may choose to vertically integrate. Views have been strongly expressed that transaction cost economics overstates the des...Continue Reading »
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» TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of Content Chapter One: Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objectives of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Research Hypotheses 1.6 Significance of the Study 1.7 Scope of the Study 1.8 Limitation of the Study 1.9 Definition of Terms Chapter Two: Review of Related ...Continue Reading »
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» TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of Content Chapter One: Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objectives of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Research Hypotheses 1.6 Significance of the Study 1.7 Scope of the Study 1.8 Limitation of the Study 1.9 Definition of Terms Chapter Two: Review of Related ...Continue Reading »
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» TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of Content Chapter One: Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objectives of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Research Hypotheses 1.6 Significance of the Study 1.7 Scope of the Study 1.8 Limitation of the Study 1.9 Definition of Terms Chapter Two: Review of Related ...Continue Reading »
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» TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of Content Chapter One: Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objectives of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Research Hypotheses 1.6 Significance of the Study 1.7 Scope of the Study 1.8 Limitation of the Study 1.9 Definition of Terms Chapter Two: Review of Related ...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Antibacterial activity of honey obtained from two different locations in Enugu State (Nsukka & Ugwuaji) Nigeria on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Streptococcus pyogens isolated from wound was studied. Agar well diffusion method was used to determine the antibacterial activity of the honey on the test microorganisms. The result revealed that the two honey samples have heav...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction Much attention has been given to nanotechnology and nanoscience over the last decade. These studies involve a wide spectrum of research areas and industrial activities from fundamental sciences (that is physics, chemistry and biology) to applied science (that is electronics and materials) on the nanoscale (1nm=10 9m) (Liu, 2006).One of the major developments in nanotec...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The researcher investigated the effects of maternal nutrition on the exclusive breastfeeding of infants in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of maternal nutrition, socio economic status, occupation, and perception on the exclusive breastfeeding of infants in Egor Local Government Area. To guide the study, four research questions ...Continue Reading »
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» CHARPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONRuminants such as cattle, goat and sheep represent an important source of animal protein in many countries of the world, supplying a good percentage of the daily meat and dairy products in cities and villages. Apart from being the source of animal protein, their waste are also very important in agriculture (Nwosu et al., 2007).In many parts of the world, cattle production i...Continue Reading »
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» CHARPTER ONEINTRODUCTION Ruminants such as cattle, goat and sheep represent an important source of animal protein in many countries of the world, supplying a good percentage of the daily meat and dairy products in cities and villages. Apart from being the source of animal protein, their waste are also very important in agriculture (Nwosu et al., 2007).In many parts of the world, cattle production ...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Two medicated soaps and one local soap were investigated for their antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus. Identification of the bacteria species was by standard microbiological techniques which included colonial examination, gram staining, and biochemical testing. Minimum inhibitory and minimum bactericidal activities of the soaps were determined by disc agar diffusion me...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION DESCRIPTION OF SCHISTOMIASIS Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, snail fever, and Katayama fever, is a disease caused by parasiticflatworms of the Schistosomatype. The urinary tract or the intestines may be infected. Signs and symptoms may include abdominal pain, diarrhea,(Akpinar, 2012). Bloody stool, or blood in the urine. In those who have been infected a long tim...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The vaginal normal flora of a healthy woman is dominated by species of Lactobacillus. The balance between the vaginal flora is maintained by the protective antagonizing compounds produced by Lactobacillus. Group B Streptococci (GBS) is an opportunistic organism usually carried asymptomatically by pregnant women but cause severe neonatal infections. Antibiotics chemotherapy poses a lot of ...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Salmonella and Shigella species isolated from human faecal samples were examined forBeta lactamase production and resistance to some antibiotic agents. Age distribution of sources of resistant isolates showed thatShigella isolates from Youths (18 30 years) were more resistant to Ampicillin (66.67%) and Augmentin (33.33%) than isolates from Infants (6 months 4 years) which showed percentag...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The increasing global incidence of tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTMppresion due to the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. The paucity of information on the contribution of NTM to mycobacterial infections in Africa including Nigeria has however been closely associated with limited laboratory culture for its isolation and identification. This study investigated th...Continue Reading »
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» Abstract The emergence of multiple antibiotic resistance in bacteria and the indiscriminate use of antibiotics contribute to the dissemination of resistant pathogens in the environment which may cause problems in therapy and is a serious public health issue. This study was conducted to determine the incidence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E.coli isolates in certain clinical and environmental sampl...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Yeasts are continuously exposed to series of changes within their natural habitat in the environment. Their growth and proliferation are readily affected by certain factors in their environment. This study was designed to isolate osmophilic yeast from honey and to evaluate the effect of some stress factors such as temperature, pH, NaCl, heavy metals and preservatives on the growth of yeas...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Crude oil and kerosene have useful applications in the society and are, therefore, used as sources of income and energy. However, the spills arising from crude oil and kerosene in our environment are becoming a visible problem in our ecosystem. Crude oil and kerosene pollute our farmlands and other arable lands and may negatively affect the growth and activities of nitrifying bacteria res...Continue Reading »
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