Research Paper Archive
Current Quality Of Antenatal Care Service Does Not Correlate With Preference Of Delivery Place By Women Living By The Low-lying Atlantic Coastline Of Lagos, Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Health | Apr,2016
Introduction: Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the recommended interventions to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. Materials and methods: A total of 829 women in child-bearing age (WCBA) were enrolled in a descriptive study conducted at two rural coastal communities of Lagos, Nigeria between October 2012 and March 2013. Respondents
Pahs Health Implications In Women Of Rural Areas In Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Health | Apr,2016 premium
Objective: Given that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are a set of environmental pollutants which have been associated with major health issues such as cancer, jaundice, respiratory disease, and even disruption in foetal development; the need for awareness of the health effects of these compounds has been raised by previous studies. However
Effect Of Sunlight On Some Physico-chemical Constituents Of Sachet Packaged Water Sold In Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Health | Apr,2016
This study was conducted for the sole purpose of assessing the effect of sunlight on some physical and chemical constituents of sachet water sold in Port Harcourt with a view to determining the level of contamination through leaching from the sachet container during exposure to sunlight in the process of
Evaluation Of Antinutrients Level In Flour And Flour Products Consumed In Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna- Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Health | Apr,2016
This study assessed the anti-nutrient (phytate, oxalate, lectin, cyanide and potassium bromate) contents of flour, biscuit and five bread samples consumed in Kaduna Metropolis. The anti-nutrient contents were analyzed using standard methods. In general, results showed that most flour products have lower content of anti-nutrients (bread: lectins; 0.005±0.0003, bromate; 0.0002±0.00002,
Application Of 5d’s In Managing Cravings For Substance Abuse | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Health | Apr,2016
This study is aimed at assessing the effectiveness of Delay, Distract, Deep Breath, Drink Water and Discuss (5Ds) in managing cravings for substance abuse. Ten participants (nine males and one female) that participated in this descriptive qualitative case study were randomly selected from Quintessential Health care center Jos. Participants responded
Distribution Effect Of Public Goods On Socio-economic Development Of Cross River State, Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Policy | Apr,2016
This paper empirically examines the impact of public goods distribution on socio - economic development in Cross River State, Nigeria from 1991 to 2010. The study adopted the method of instrumental variables to estimate the public goods distribution equations using the autoregressive distributed lag (ADL) model. The major findings indicated
Correlational Study Of Peer Influence And Juvenile Delinquency Among Secondary School Adolescents In Ibadan Metropolis | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Policy | Apr,2016
This study investigated the relationship between peer influence and juvenile delinquency among secondary school adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis. Multi-stage purposive sampling technique was used to select 120 students form 4 secondary schools within the metropolis. They consisted of 68 male and 42 female respondents. The ages of the respondents ranged
Househelps’ Awareness On Laws Governing Domestic Work In Westlands Subcounty In Nairobi City, Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Sociology | Apr,2016
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates show that in 2010, 52.6 million women and men above the age of 15 were domestic workers. This figure represents a significant share of global wage employment at 3.6 per cent. Globally domestic employment is regulated by the provisions of the Domestic Workers Convention,
Postharvest Evaluation
Of Fungi In Sorghum (sorghum Bicolor L. Moench) Grains | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Mar,2016
Sorghum is a cereal crop mainly grown in the semi arid lands of Kenya. The crop is prone to fungi infection both at pre and postharvest. The aim of the study was evaluation of natural occurrence of fungal contamination on different sorghum samples from six sorghum growing sub- counties (Siaya,
Adoption Of Improved Maize Varieties And Fertilizer Packages And Knowledge Level Of Small-holder Farmers In Chunya District, Mbeya, Tanzania | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Mar,2016
This study was conducted to assess factors influencing adoption of recommended improved maize varieties (IMVs) and fertilizer packages among smallholder farmers in selected villages in Songwe Division, Chunya District. Quantitative data from 120 respondents were collected using an interview schedule. The findings show that adoption of IMVs and fertilizer packages
