1 ISOLATION AND SUSCEPTIBILITY OF DERMATOPHYTIC FUNGI SPORES TO ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS IN ZARIA, NIGERIA  

2008-01-09
Tinea capitis is a highly contagious infection of the scalp and hair caused by dermatophytes. In Nigera, as much as 30.6% of children have been reported to have these dermatophytic ...

PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE LEAF EXTRACT OF STEREOSPERMUM KUNTHIANUM (BIGNONIACEAE)  

2008-03-26
Stereospermum kunthianum (Bignoniacea) herb is used in Hausa ethnomedicine in treating bronchitis, veneral diseases, diarrheoa and dysentery. It is also used in the treatment of ulcers, leprosy, skin eruptions, respiratory ...

STUDY OF THE LIKELY IMPACT OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECISION TO INCREASE VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) FROM 5% TO 10% ON THE ECONOMY  

2008-07-26
The government of any nation has among its duties maintain law and order, provision of, necessary infrastructure such as electricity, education and health facilities. For the government to discharge these ...

COMPARISON OF THE EFFECT OF A SINGLE ORAL DOSE OF CIMETIDINE AND PROPANTHELINE ON THE PHARMACOKINETIC OF PARACETAMOL IN HUMAN  

2009-03-26
Comparison of the effects of a single oral dose of cimetidine and propantheline on the pharmacokinetics of paracetamol were studied with paracetamol (1g) administered alone, concurrently with cimetidine (400mg), delay ...

PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE ROOT OF DANIELLIA OLIVERI (ROLFE) HUTCH. & DALZ. (CAESALPINIACEAE)  

2009-07-27
Daniellia oliveri is one of the most extensively utilized medicinal plants; it is a tree all of whose parts are used in Nigeria and some West African countries for the ...

STUDIES ON PREVALENCE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (HPAI) IN NORTHERN PART OF KADUNA STATE  

2010-04-26
The study assessed the incidence, mortality and financial losses during the 2006 – 2007 Highly Pathogenic Aavian Influenza (H5N1) poultry outbreaks in Kaduna State; determined H5 antibodies prevalence among poultry ...

CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATIONS OF ANTIRETROVIRAL (ARV) DRUGS USING POLYMETHACRYLATE POLYMERS  

2010-09-26
To improve patient compliance and ensure better success in the management of HIV, spansule technology was employed to formulate controlled release dosage drug. Generic forms of seven of the most ...

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIETAL ATTITUDES AND THE EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN KADUNA STATE  

2010-09-26
The study investigated the relationship between societal attitudes and the education of the handicapped children in Kaduna State. The social welfare workers, Local Government Education Authority workers, classroom teachers and ...

CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATIONS OF ANTIRETROVIRAL (ARV) DRUGS USING POLYMETHACRYLATE POLYMERS  

2010-09-27
To improve patient compliance and ensure better success in the management of HIV, spansule technology was employed to formulate controlled release dosage drug. Generic forms of seven of the most ...

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, NIGERIA  

2011-01-07
The persistently high incidence of premarital unprotected sexual activity, poor condom use, rape, and induced abortion among young women in Nigerian universities calls for exploration of emergency contraception for prevention ...