IN VITRO FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING AND DNA PROTECTING ACTIVITIES OF DIFFERENT SOLVENT EXTRACTS OF LEAF AND STEM BARK OF Gossypium barbadense  

2016-11-25
Prevention and treatment of various degenerative diseases using traditional medicines is increasingly generating interest, especially in clinical research. This study was aimed to evaluate the invitro free-radical scavenging properties and ...

A SURVEY FOR RUBELLA VIRUS AND ANTIBODIES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN KADUNA STATE NIGERIA  

2016-11-25
Rubella Virus (RV) causes a mild disease, but maternal infection early in pregnancy often leads to birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Rubella remains poorly controlled in Africa ...

EFFECTS OF BRAINSTORMING COUNSELLING TECHNIQUE ON LOW SELF- ESTEEM AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.  

2016-11-25
This study investigated the effects of brainstorming counselling technique on low self-esteem of secondary school students in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The quasi experimental, pre-test, ...

ASSESSMENT OF HOUSEHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN GOMBE, NIGERIA  

2016-11-26
This study examines the household solid waste management practices and the role of agencies responsible for its management in Gombe. The research gathered data from two main sources: primary and ...

ADSORPTION AND PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF ACETAMINOPHEN USING ZnFe2O4-TiO2 COMPOSITE  

2016-11-26
Frequent occurrence of pharmaceutical compounds in aquatic environments and drinking water has raised a concern about their potential effects on environment and human health. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) including heterogeneous ...

CHANGES IN THE LEVELS OF SIALIC ACID AMONG ORGANS DURING THE COURSE OF STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED TYPE I AND TYPE II DIABETES  

2016-11-26
This study was undertaken to investigate the changes of sialic acid levels in some tissues: liver, kidney, pancreas, skeletal muscle and brain of sreptozotocin-induced diabetic rats over a period of ...

SCALABILITY EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT IN IP-BASED CAMPUS NETWORKS: A CASE STUDY OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA NETWORK  

2016-11-26
This research presents the design and configuration of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology to address scalability issues on a large and complex campus network such as Ahmadu Bello University campus ...

AN APPRAISAL OF TRADE DISPUTES SETTLEMENT MECHANISMS IN NIGERIA  

2016-11-26
In Nigeria, in spite of the statutory mechanisms put in place to mitigate disputes, the phenomenon has been on the increase and on a consistent basis. The statutory dispute settlement ...

ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS IN KANO STATE  

2016-11-26
This study is an assessment of the effects of the implementation of contributory pension scheme on retirement benefits in Kano state: A study of Kano State Pension Fund Trustees from ...

CHARACTERIZATION OF DONKEYS (AQUUS ASINUS) IN NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA USING MORPHOLOGICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC MEASURES  

2016-11-26
Morphological and morphometric traits were used to determine the relationship among Red (Auraki), Black (Duni), White (Fari), Brown (Idabari) and Brown-white (Idabari-fari) donkeys at different ages. A total of 700 ...