Canine ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis is an important and potentially fatal disease of dogs. It has been reported worldwide and is transmitted by the dog brown tick Rhipicephalussanguineus. Detection of E. canis infection can be done by direct identification of inclusion bodies or morulae...
The consumption pattern and effect of processing on fatty acid profile of milk fat (manshanu) produced from milk of local cow breeds (Bunaji, Sokoto-Gudali) and Holstein-Friesian in Zaria raised under the same management system and the effect of onions used traditionally in frying milk fat for...
TheComparative Effectiveness of Using Computer and Typewriter for Teachingword processing in business education or instruction generally, has often been a serious area of discourse among business educators, teachers and students. One of such areas of concerns has to do with the level of...
Extensive hydrocarbon extraction and refining activities often result in environmental pollution that has undesired consequences on the biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem. Biodegradation of hydrocarbons in contaminated systems could be achieved by either physicochemical or biological...
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The Odd Generalized Exponential-Exponential Distribution (OGEED) could be used in various fields to model variables whose chances of success or survival decreases with time. It was also discovered that the OGEED has higher positive skewness and has been found to have performed better...
This study assessed the availability and utilization of computer packages in teaching and learning of Islamic Studies in secondary schools in Kaduna State. The research work was as a result of ineffective usage of instructional materials in teaching and learning of Islamic Studies by teachers of...
Autism is a group of developmental brain disorders, collectively called autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The prevalence of ASD has increased over the past two decades, rising from 2 in 10,000 children in 1990 to 1 in 68 children in 2012, these alarming rates of increase call for attention by all the...
The inappropriate use of antibiotics in children predisposes them to the adverse effects of these drugs. So it is important to carry out drug use study in children in order optimize antibiotic use. The aim of this study was to assess the utilization pattern of antibiotics in Hasiya Bayero...
The prevalence of hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced a tremendous increase due to low awareness, treatment and control rates. Despite the scientific and medical advancements, many people are not aware that they have the disease, and fewer than half of those who are aware are...
With the increasing world population paralleled by an increasing number of mobility impaired persons, more focus has been on the accessibility needs of people with disabilities in the society to ensure that their specific requirements are not ignored. Widely supported concepts such as universal...
This research focused on the relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy application package and classroom practices in senior secondary school in Zaria zone, Kaduna state. Four objectives with corresponding research questions and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Survey...
Annona senegalensis Pers (Annonaceae) known as Wild Custard Apple is locally used in treatment of diabetes in Nigeria. This study was aimed at investigating the possible compounds present in the leaf extracts of A. senegalensis and their inhibitory potentials on the activities of α-amylase,...
Unemployment’s problem affects youths from a broad spectrum of socio-economic backgrounds, both educated and less educated. The symptoms of unemployment manifested in all sphere of live such as armed robbery, prostitution, poverty among others. The general belief is that unemployment among...
In this study, a gas assisted solar powered absorption air – conditioning system was designed, constructed and tested under Zaria weather conditions in Nigeria. A technical and economic viability study of the system was first carried out by developing and simulating a TRNSYS model of the...
This study investigated perceived gender competence by athletes in the administration of sports in Nigerian universities. This is in view of the general assumption that female are weaker gender than their male counterpart. The study was guided by seven purposes, which revolves around finding out...
The search for a sustainable cost effective vaccine against coccidiosis that will be attractive to all poultry sectors has so far yielded the identification of novel recombinant DNA vaccine candidates such as Apical Membrane Antigen-1 (AMA-1). This study was aimed at evaluating the efficacy of...
This study assessed the influence of keyboarding and word processing II skills on business education students‘ effectiveness in word processing IV in the three Federal Colleges of Education, North-west zone, Nigeria. The study had five objectives, five research questions and five null...
This study investigated the effect ofenriched expository method on interest and performance in geometry among Junior Secondary School Students in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study determined the effect ofenrichedexpository method on student‟s interest and performance in geometry. Italso...
This research is aimed at the development of an enhanced Trust Management Scheme (eTMS) for secured routing in opportunistic networks (oppnets). Opportunistic routing allows communication to be set up between nodes even without infrastructure in a delay tolerant fashion. Oppnet has become more...
Women‟s rights and how they are being practiced among different societies and civilisations remain among the topical issues in today‟s world. This study made an examination of the practice of Islamic women rights and how it impacted on people in Katsina state. The key variables...