1. ASSESSMENT OF MALARIA AND TYPHOID COINFECTION AMONG INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING TELA PHCC IN GASSOL LGA TARABA STATE
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Background of the study
Malaria is an acute febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles Mosquito. Malaria has been t...
2. A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF RADIOLOGY SERVICES IN HEALTH FACILITIES IN NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
The riches of a country is its health. Citizens' health is directly or indirectly tied to how productive a nation will be in terms of manpower and concerns relating to wealth creation. Furthermore, health is intimately relate...
3. A CRITICAL SURVEY OF ENGLISH COMMON SPELLING ERRORS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Though many people would agree that the standard of education in Nigeria has deteriorated, no one could have predicted that University Education in Nigeria has deteriorated to an abysmally low level, according to a World Bank rep...
4. EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION OF BIOLOGY CONCEPTS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background Of The Study
Science explains the natural existence of man and his activities. Science could be seen as problem solving in order to improve the living standard of man. There are different definitions of science by different schools of though...
5. ASSESSMENT OF MALARIA AND TYPHOID COINFECTION AMONG INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING TELA PHCC IN GASSOL LGA TARABA STATE
Malaria is an acute febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles Mosquito. Malaria has been the focus of multiple declarations, and a range of targets have been set since...
6. FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY DILEMMA IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SECTOR: A WARNING MODEL FOR ECONOMIC RETROGRESSION
ABSTRACT
The diagnostic survey conducted in 2001 into the Federal Government public procurement revealed that Nigeria lost several hundred billions of Naira over the last few decades due of flagrant abuse of procedures, lack of transparency and merit in...
7. COMMUNITY-BASED DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD MALARIA USING RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND MANAGEMENT WITH ARTEMISININ –BASED COMBINATION THERAPY IN TARABA STATE-NIGERIA
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A cross-sectional study was conducted for fifteen (15) months (May, 2012 to July, 2013) to assess the efficacy of Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) in&n...
8. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EXPERT SYSTEM ON THYPHOID AND MALARIA DIAGNOSIS
Background of the Study
An expert system is a software system that attempts to reproduce the performance of one or more human experts, most commonly in a specific problem domain, and is a traditional application and/or subfield of artificial intelligence. A wi...
9. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM– A STUDY OF GENERAL HOSPITAL ISHIAGU
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Health care facility should be accessible by all at all times. But some of the people that should access these facilities are far removed from these facilities. More so, in the few available facilities, qualified medical personnel ar...
10. A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF MEDIA IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS DISEASE
Background to the study
The Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria is part of the worldwide plague of coronavirus illness 2019 caused by SARS coronavirus (SARS Covid-19). Coronavirus was found for the first time in December of 2019 in Wuhan, China. The World Heal...
11. APPRAISAL OF SIMULATION FOR A QUEUING SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE TRANSPORT COMPANY ITC OWERRI)
Introduction
As the world's population grew, so did the number of lineups and their length. More clients equals more commercial transactions in the business sector. An effective queuing system is one of the numerous strategies to attract consumers since it decreases...
12. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE AND SAFETY PRACTICE AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING MEDICAL IMAGING IN HOSPITALS
Background of the study
In modern medicine, the use of X-rays in imaging modalities such as Computed Tomography (CT scans) and mammography to diagnose injury and illness is on the rise. The biological effects of ionizing radiations are of concern in this case, as...
13. THE IMPACT OF INTEGRATED GROUP BASED MASTERY LEARNING MODEL ON SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Background of the study
Recent sociopolitical and economic developments in the world and within nations have resulted in revised educational objectives and increased difficulty for social studies (Udo, & Udofia, 2022). Schools are required to educate students...
14. EVALUATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE IN SENIOR SECONDARY CHEMISTRY OBJECTIVE TEST
Background of the study
Since its inception, testing has been a vital aspect of the educational system. The notion (testing) may be understood as a series of tasks provided to a person, the completion of which is contingent on the existence of a certain body of kn...
15. EXAMINATION OF INTEGRATED GROUP BASED MASTERY LEARNING MODEL AND ITS EFFECT ON SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Background of the study
Recent socio-political and economic developments in the world and within nations have resulted in shifts in educational objectives and increased obstacles for social studies. Schools are expected to provide students with not just fundamental unde...
16. THE IMPACT OF SHYNESS AND BODY DYSMORPHIA ON INTERNET ADDICTION
Background to the study
Addiction to the internet has been a significant contributor to many problems over the years, particularly among secondary school kids because they are the ones that use smart phones the most these days (Ozturk, Ekinci, Ozturk, & Canan, 2021)...
17. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE IN CHEMISTRY OBJECTIVE TEST AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the study
Since the very beginning of the educational system, standardized testing has been an essential component of it. The idea of testing may be conceptualized as the act of presenting a person with a series of activities, the successful complet...
18. INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECT OF INTEGRATED GROUP BASED MASTERY LEARNING MODEL ON SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Background of the study
Recent socio-political and economic developments in the world and within nations have resulted in shifts in educational objectives and increased obstacles for social studies. Schools are expected to provide students with not just fundament...
19. ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK IN LUTH, IDI ARABA
Background Of The Study
Infections and diseases are one of the most significant issues that might arise in any work, wherever in the globe. It is one of the most significant contributors to morbidity and death that may be attributed to clinical, diagnos...
20. AN ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE OF TEST CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE IN CHEMISTRY OBJECTIVE TEST AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN CHEMISTRY IN KUJE AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA
Background Of The Study
Testing has always been an integral part of the educational system since its inception. The concept (testing) can be viewed as a set of tasks presented to a person, the performance of which depends on the possession of a particular body of knowle...
21. COVID-19 VACCINE ACCEPTANCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MADONNA UNIVERSITY NURSING STUDENTS, ELELE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
More than a year after the announcement of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, the disease continues to cause a global public health catastrophe with continued infections, death, and severe econo...
22. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PROMOTION PRACTICES OF HEALTH CARE CENTRES IN PORT HARCOURT CITY, RIVERS STATE
Background Of The Study
Infections and diseases is one of the most important problems in any work place worldwide. It constitutes one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality associated with clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures...
23. PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR AFFECTING HEALTH PROMOTION IN DELTA STATE
Background of the study
Health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is not only the absence of disease or the capability to carry out daily tasks without difficulty but rather a condition that encompasses one's whole mental, emotional...
24. THE EFFECT OF INTEREST RATE ON SAVINGS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study examined the effect of interest rates on savings in Nigeria Using multiple regression analysis. The study also carried out some diagnostic tests like heteroskedasticity, serial correlation test and stability test. This work made use of secondary data...
25. LEARNING DISABLED AND NORMAL ACHIEVING STUDENTS’ CAUSAL ATTRIBUTES FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
ABSTRACT
Students with learning disabilities (LD), or learning difficulties, form a large significant group in China. Research has shown that the prevalence rate in young people up to the age of 18 ranges from a low of 4.86% to a high of 31.62% (He, 2005; Liu, 2000; Wang, 2003; Yao, 200...
26. THE IMPORTANCE OF BLOOD CULTURES IN THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCESS OF SEPTICEMIA
ABSTRACT
A study of septicaemia was conducted in Enugu metropolis with a view to determine the relevance of blood culture to the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. The subjects comprised of Six hundred and fifty (650) children and adults of both sexes aged between one day to...
27. AVIATION INDUSTRY AND IMPLICATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Abstract
This work is an evaluation of the influence of aviation sector development on economic development in Nigerian. Over the years, various governments of Nigeria have put in place a series of policy instruments for the development of the avia...
28. RELATIVE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS ONAGRICULTURALANDMANUFACTURINGSECTORGROWTHINNIGERIA
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Thestudyinvestigatesrelativeimpactoffinancialsectorreformsonagriculturalandmanufacturing sector growth in Nigeria. To guide the study, Ordinary Least Square techniquewas adopted and Eviews 8.0 econometric software was utilized for the analysis. A time seriesquarterly data...
29. RELEVANCE OF BLOOD CULTURE TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SEPTICEMIA
ABSTRACT
A study of septicaemia was conducted in Enugu metropolis with a view to determine the relevance of blood culture to the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. The subjects comprised of Six hundred and fifty (650) children and adults of both sexes aged between one day to 70 ye...
30. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MEDICAL TEST RESULT INFORMATION SYSTEM
Background of the Study
According to Georgiou, Williamson, Westbrook (2006) a medical test result information system is a means for E-health care that facilitates management of the workflow of medical tests. The ultimate objective is to store patients’ results and...
31. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Medical diagnosis, (often simply termed diagnosis) refers both to the process of attempting to determine or identifying a possible disease or disorder to the opinion reached by this process. A diagnosis in the sense of diagnostic procedure can be re...
32. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Medical diagnosis, (often simply termed diagnosis) refers both to the process of attempting to determine or identifying a possible disease or disorder to the opinion reached by this process. A diagnosis in the sense of diagnostic procedure can be re...
33. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT) SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF SPRINGLIGHT ICT ACADEMY, UYO)
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It is widely believed that all tests will one day be delivered on a computer of some sort (Bennett, 1998, 2002). However, it is difficult to accurately predict when this day will come. It has seeming...
34. ESTIMATION OF ORGAN EQUIVALENT AND EFFECTIVE DOSES FROM DIAGNOSTIC X-RAY
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The radiation dose received by the patient during the radiological examination is essential to prevent risks of exposure.A study was carried out to establish the trend of dose received by patient during x-ray examination in Federal Medical Centre, Keffi in Nasa...
35. ANALYSIS OF SERUM CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS IN RICKETS AND NON RICKETS CHILDREN OF GONIN-GORA, KASO AND JANKASA COMMUNITIES IN KADUNA STATE
ABSTRACT
The beginning of the 20th century witnessed the epidemic of nutritional rickets among children in many countries of Asia, North America, Northern Europe and Africa. Nutritional rickets remain a problem in developing countries despite a decline in the prevalence of the condition...
36. ANTIBIOGRAM OF UROPATHOGENIC BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM PATIENTS IN SOME HOSPITALS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection of human being and if untreated could lead to serious complications. This study was conducted to investigate the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of uropathogens from patients in two hospitals in Birnin kudu, Jigawa State, Ni...
37. COMPARATIVE PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES OF THE LEAVES OF SOLANUM INCANUM LINN AND SOLANUM MELONGENA LINN (SOLANACEAE)
ABSTRACT
Solanum incanum Linn. and Solanum melongena Linn (Solanaceae) are both shrubs or trees found in the sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Both are called „gauta‟ among the Hausa community of Northern Nigeria and „Tarku‟ among the Bura/Babar speaking people of Sout...
38. COMPARATIVE PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE LEAVES OF VERNONIA AMYGDALINA DEL. AND VERNONIA KOTSCHYANA SCH. BIP. (ASTERACEAE)
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Vernonia amygdalina Del. and V. kotschyana Sch. Bip. (Asteraceae) are respectively shrub or tree and annual herb found commonly in tropical and subtropical countries. They are employed in ethno-medicine in the treatment of many ailments namely stomach ache, gingivitis, rheumati...
39. ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF PLANTS USED IN TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONS IN JOS, AND ANTIVIRAL EVALUATIONS OF BOSWELLIA DALZIELLI HUTCH (BURSERACEAE) AND ENANTIA CHLORANTHA OLIVER (ANNONACEAE)
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An ethnobotanical survey of plants used in the treatment of viral infection was carried out in Jos North, Jos South and Jos East Local Government Areas of Plateau State, Nigeria by verbal interactions with Traditional Medicine Practitioners, Herbalist, Herb sellers and some ind...
40. EVALUATION OF PHARMACOGNOSTICPARAMETERS AND HEPATOTOXIC EFFECTS OF EXTRACTSOF CASSYTHA FILIFORMIS LINN ON PARACETAMOL-INDUCED LIVER DISORDERS IN WISTER RATS
ABSTRACT
Cassytha filiformis, a leafless and perennial vine with small scales as a replacement of the leavesis currently being used in the treatment of various disease conditions including jaundice without standardization.Microscopical evaluation, chromatographic analysis (TLC, HPLC, LC...
41. A HYBRID MODEL FOR PREDICTING MALARIA USING DATA MINING TECHNIQUES
ABSTRACT
Data mining is used in extracting rules to predict certain information in many areas of Information Technology, medical science, biology, education, and human resources. Data mining can be applied on medical data to foresee novel, useful and potential knowledge that can save a...
42. PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATON OF THE ROOT BARK OF SABA COMORENSIS (BOJ.) PICHON (APOCYNACEAE)
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Saba comorensis (Boj) Pichon (Apocynaceae) has been used traditionally in various parts of Tropical Africa region as an aphrodisiac, for rheumatism, arthritis, liver disease, jaundice, venereal disease, normal spleen function, as laxative, and purgative. This study is aimed at...
43. PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE LEAVES AND STEM-BARK OF HYMENOCARDIA ACIDA, TUL. (EUPHORBIACEAE)
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This study deals with the pharmacognostic and biological aspects of the leaves and stem bark of Hymenocardia acida Tul (Family Euphorbiaceae). Euphorbiceae is a large and heterogeneous family found mainly in the tropics and sub-tropics. H. acida is a savannah shrub or tree with...
44. PREVALENCE OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS AND ANTIBIOTICS SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILE OF BACTERIA ISOLATES IN SOME HOSPITALS IN ILORIN, NIGERIA
Abstract
Prevalence of nosocomial infections and antibiotics susceptibility profiles of bacterial isolates in six private hospitals and University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) in Ilorin town Kwara State, Nigeria were investigated. . A 1-year retrospective study of the private hosp...
45. EVALUATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF NURSES TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON NURSING CARE DELIVERY IN ENUGU METROPOLIS
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The world has witnessed an information revolution, a combination of massive increase in the world’s inventory of information and technical development and means to cope with it. Information technology is the name given to the means of pro...
46. SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED NON- FINANCIAL COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The broad objective of this study was to examine the effect of sustainability reporting on financial performance of non-financial listed companies in Nigeria. To achieve that objective, the study specifically sought to ascertain the extent to which environmental sustainability...
47. INFLUENCE OF BOND MARKET ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the influence of Nigerian bond market on the Nigerian economy, using data covering the period of 30 years ranging from 1990-2019. An autoregressive distributed lag model and the ECM approach were devised so as to identify both the long and short term influe...
48. A DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS IN PLATEAU STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION SERVICE PROVISION
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The demographic survey of handicapped children was conducted in schools in Plateau State. Five special schools for the handicapped and twenty-one integrated schools were covered in the survey. A total of five hundred and thirteen children that were made up of the auditorily imp...
49. STUDIES OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES (BACTERIUM) IN SOME SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Studies were carried out on the distribution, characterization, pathogenicity and antibiotic susceptibility of Listeria monocytogenes in Six Local Government Areas of Plateau State, Nigeria. A total of One hundred and fifty (150) experimental samples were taken from each test L...
50. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONOF A MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Medical diagnosis, (often simply termed diagnosis) refers both to the process of attempting to determine or identifying a possible disease or disorder to the opinion reached by this process. A diagnosis in the sense of diagnostic procedure can be regarded as an attem...
