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STUDIES ON CERTAIN NIGERIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH POTENTIAL ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY
(1972-10)As part of a search for new and active antineoplastic agents from some Nigerian plants, a survey of various herbal folk remedies for cancer was undertaken. Because the recorded Nigerian folklore medicine does not elaborate ... -
STUDIES ON PROTEIN-ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF YOUNG ADULT FEMALES IN NIGERIA
(1984-10)A series of studies were carried out to determine the protein and energy requirements of young adult women in Nigeria. The requirements were estimated from nitrogen balance studies while the subjects were fed their habitual ... -
STUDIES ON TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION AND HEAT PRODUCTION IN THE "CORE AREA" OF THE DOG
(1968-06)Temperature distribution within the "oore area" of fasting mongrel dogs was studied with thermocouples or "applicators" (the hot junctions of thermocouples - manufactured by ELLAB Ltd. Copenhagen). The highest intra-abdominal ... -
STUDIES ON THE BURKITT AND LYMPHORETICULAR TUMOURS IN NIGERIA
(1966-12)Burkitt’s tumour exemplifies the popular belief that lympho-reticular tumours are relatively more common in African than elsewhere. At the time the present studies were contemplated, its exact histogenesis was controversial, ... -
STUDIES ON THE PROBABLE EFFECT OF PROSTAGLANDINS ON CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION IN ISOLATED GUINEA-PIG ILEUM.
(1981-05)The effect of indomethacin, ketoprofen and sodium meclofenamate on contractions evoked by different stimuli in the guinea-pig ileum were investigated in Tyrode solution and in Krebs solution. The whole ileum preparation ... -
STUDIES ON THE RECOVERY OF NUTRIENTS FROM URBAN SOLID WASTES
(1988-04)The uncontrolled growth of population and industry in urban cities of Nigeria has been a threat to the socio-economic life and health of the communities. There is need for research into newer methods of solving the ... -
A STUDY OF ALCOHOL DRINKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG RURAL STUDENT AND NON-STUDENT TEENAGERS
(1988-12)This study of alcohol drinking behaviour among rural students and non-student teenagers was carried out in Igboora, a rural town of Oyo State, Nigeria. A total of 535 students were surveyed in six secondary schools and 365 ... -
A STUDY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH OFFICERS PERFORMANCE IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN NIGERIA
(1986-04)The concept of using non-physicians to provide primary health care (PHC) emerged in Nigeria in order to achieve the objective of increasing health care accessibility to larger population, especially in the rural areas. ... -
A STUDY OF FACTORS INFLUENCING CIGARETTE SMOKING HABIT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN IBADAN
(1980-09)The study relates to the prevalence of cigarette smoking among school children. The study area is the Ibadan Municipality, were students in forms IV and V in nine schools, and representing all categories of proprietorship ... -
A STUDY OF PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS IN CHILDHOOD MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY IN NIGERIA
(1985-04)Morbidity and mortality are known to be notoriously high among pre-school children in Nigeria and other developing countries. Malnutrition, infectious and communicable diseases constitute the major health problems of the ... -
A STUDY OF SOME ASPECTS OF HEALTH MANPOWER ON NIGERIA: THE SUPPLY OF NURSES
(1988)The purpose of this study is to examine the development of some aspects of health manpower in Nigeria. The central theme of the thesis is the supply of nurses. The study objective is to identify and examine the factors ... -
A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF INDUCED MALARIA (P.BERGHEI) ON THE TRANSKETOLAEE ACTIVITY AND RELATED BIOMEDICAL INDICES IN MICE AND RAT
(1984-07)Induced cerebral malaria (P. berghei) studied in mice and rats produced significant loss in the activity of the energy, transketolase which resulted in elevated thiamine pyrophosphate percentage effect (TPP%E) indicating ... -
A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THE AFLATOXINS ON BLOOD CLOTTING
(1967-06)The structural configurations of the synthetic coumarins have been shown to be of major importance in their action on blood clotting. In view of the similarities in the structures of the synthetic coumarins and the aflatoxins, ... -
A STUDY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPOSTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL IN SHASHA SETTLEMENT-OYO STATE
(1985-06)The study examined the knowledge, attitude and practices of the people of Shasha in relation to solid waste disposal. It also examines the pattern of generation, storage collection and final disposal of solid waste in the ... -
SUITABILITY OF ADOPTION OF FAITH-BASED APPROACH TO PROMOTE CHILD CARE PRACTICES THROUGH THE PASTORS’ WIVES IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
(2016-03)Despite the available simple and low-cost child care strategy, Nigeria continues to record unacceptable high child mortality rate with obvious un-accomplishment of the 4th millennium development goal by the year 2015. ... -
TECHNICIANS' KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF ELECTRONIC WASTES MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION IN SOILS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-02)Electronic wastes (e-wastes) are increasingly being generated in Nigeria and their indiscriminate disposal has potentiai for environmental degradation. However their effects on the soil are yet to be well studied. The ... -
TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIATIONS IN CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION IN SELECTED LOCATIONS ACROSS IBADAN NORTH AND IBADAN SOUTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, NIGERIA
(2014-01)There is a growing concern on the environmental effects of carbon dioxide (C0₂) emissions especially its role in climate change. In Nigeria, activities that lead to the production of CO₂ in the environment are on the ... -
TESTING THE EFFICACY OF THE UTILIZATION OF HUMAN URINE AS A FERTILIZER AND AN ECO-SANITATION APPROACH IN IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2011-03)Human urine is a potential source of fertilizer, which is more environment-friendly than chemical fertilizers. The unsanitary disposal of urine poses a serious public health hazard. Little is known about the harnessing of ... -
TIBIOFEMORAL ANGLE DEVELOPMENT IN A COHORT OF NIGERIAN CHILDREN DURING THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF LIFE
(2013-06)Knowledge of Tibio-Femoral Angle (TFA) development facilitates clinical decisions in managing childhood knee mal-alignment. Findings from cross-sectional studies on TFA development in Nigerian children vary in values and ... -
TOXIC HEMAGGLUTININS IN VARIOUS EDIBLE BEANS AND PEAS
(1974-10)A method involving ammonium sulphate fractionation and dialysis was used in the isolation of phytohemagg-lutininsfrom the young and mature seeds and pods of six edible legumes. The legumes used were soybean (Glycine max—kent ...