BIOLOGY TOPICS

Background of the study

Mosquitoes are extremely important to man's health and economic progress. Both human and animal illnesses are transmitted and spread by them (Gouge, 2012). Mosquitoes are the most significant arthropods for public health and veterinary purposes because they transfer illnesses including malaria, yellow fever, filariasis, dengue fever, encephalitis, and other viral and bacterial infections (Gillet, 1972; Service 1980). Mosq...

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

In this study, our focus was to carryout  a critical analysis on determining the causal relationship between advanced maternal age and down syndrome. The study specifically was aimed at ascertaining the causes and effect and preventive ways of down syndrome.

The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 100 responses were validated from the enrolled participants whe...

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The aim of this study was to determine the causes and effect of malaria among children in Benin City. Research questions were formulated using the questionnaire as research instrument. One hundred and fifty respondents were used as sample study to determine the prevalence of malaria in the area. Result showed that lack of awareness and poverty leads to the spread of malaria among children and leading to death of the children in Benin City ....

Background to the Study

An infection of any region of the urinary system is referred to as a urinary tract infection (often abbreviated as UTI). The kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra are the components that make up the urinary tract. Any component of these systems has the potential to become infected, although the bladder and urethra are the most prevalent sites of infection. The infection of the bladder is known as cystitis, but the infection...

BACKGROUND OF STUDY

A genetic condition known as Down syndrome is brought on by an extra copy of chromosome 21 that is produced as a result of an aberrant cell division.

This genetic condition, which can range in severity, can cause intellectual impairment and developmental delays that last a person's whole life, in addition to causing health issues in certain individuals (Perloff, 2022).

Children who have Down syndrome are m...

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Cleome viscosa Linn (Capparaceae) commonly known as “wild or dog mustard” is an annual sticky herb found as a common weed all over the plains of India and through the trophics of the world. The whole plant and its parts (Leaves, pods and roots) are widely&...

INTRODUCTION

The term ‘Biodiversity’ is a contraction of “biolog ical diversity” and refers to the number, variety and variability of living organisms. In its widest sense, therefore, it is synonymous with “Life on Earth”. It embraces two different concepts: one is a measure of how many different living things there are and the other is the measur...

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The objective is to determine if a person blinks less, and therefore vision worsens after reading and working on the computer.

Informed consent was obtained from 15 subjects, men and women ranging in age from 10 to 103. Structured questionnaires were administered to 100 computer users aged between 18 and 40 years. The study findings revealed that 40 respondents (40%) were aware of CVS and 27 (27%) of them had knowledge of the disorder. 74 (74%) of the respondents...

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In this study, our focus was to carryout a critical analysis on the  frequency of urinary tract parasites in patients. The study specifically was aimed at ascertaining the the prevalence of urinary tract parasites in patients and demographic differentials (parity, gestational age, maternal age, economic status and level of education) among pregnant women in UNTH Enugu.

The study adopted the survey research design and randomly...

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This research work was designed to examine and analyze the incidence of cholera among children in Benin City. Four (4) research questions were formulated and questionnaires were administered to three hundred and eighty four (384) respondents in order to gather data for the research. Results showed that poor environmental sanitation leads to cholera outbreak, washing of hands before eating help to prevent cholera outbreak, drinking and batting with contamina...

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This project work was designed to find out the effect of communicable diseases among children in Benin City poor. Communicable diseases are very common among poor resident. Communicable diseases could be contacted and have effects in primary school pupils, which may include deformity and poor academic performance. Immunization can be used to control the spread of communicable diseases among school pupils. One hundred respondents were used a...

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The significance and effects of mosquito on man can never be overemphasized. No human being or other primates can live without good health, as the “adage” says that health is wealth. The aim of this study is to find out or reveal the effect of mosquito on man. It is also to create awareness to the society on the danger of mosquito, especially Ovia North East local government area of Edo State. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study and a s...

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            The main focus of this study was to determine the antibacterial effect of Neem tree (Azadirachta indica) leaf extract on Staphylococcus aureus. The Neem tree leaf extract was tested in terms of the different levels of concentration with (a) 25% concentration, (b) 50% concentration, (c) 75% concentration, (d) 100% concentration on Staphylococcus aureus. It sp...

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Medicinal plants are the local heritage with global importance plants and plant based medicaments are the basis of many of the modern pharmaceuticals we use today for our various ailments. The research investigated the photochemical screening of coconut water. Coconut water was obtained fresh from coconut fruit and photochemical analysis was carried out according to standard procedures. The preliminary phytochemical analysis showed the presence of alkal...