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CHARACTERISATION AND TREATMENT OF LEACHATE FROM A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL SITE IN IBADAN
(2000-11)A study on characterisation and treatment of leachates from a Municipal Solid Waste(MSW) landfill site was carried out at Aba-Eku, in Ona Ara Local Government area of Ibadan. The site was an upgraded open-dump site being ... -
CHARACTERISTICS OF MEDICAL SOLID WASTE AND ASSESSMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF ITS INFECTION COMPONENTS IN SELECTED GENERAL HOSPITALS IN LAGOS STATE
(2014-05)Infectious waste account for a fraction of the total solid waste generated in any city, but has a high potential for infection and injury than any other kind of waste. Mixed with the ordinary waste, infectious waste could ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF ILLEGAL DUMPSITE WASTES AND THEIR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN IBADAN SOUTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2014-03)Most cities in Nigeria are notable for their unauthorised dumpsites which are one of the significant contributors to Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGE). These Greenhouse Gases (GHG) are known to cause climate change effects ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF LEUCINE AMINOPEPTIDAE IN TRYPANOSOMA (DUTTONELLA) VIVAX
(1994-09)The genetic diversity in 13 stocks and clones of T. vivax from East and West Africa was compared by isoenzyme analysis of 13 enzymes. The Ugandan and West African stocks and clones showed a very high degree of genetic ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF NIGERIAN STRAINS OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS
(1987-11-27)Natural outbreaks of Newcastle disease were investigated in different parts of Nigeria and samples for virus isolations were collected from vaccinated and unvaccinated commercial farms and indigenous chickens. Eleven NDV ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF TRAFFIC-RELATED AIR POLLUTANTS AND ASSESSMENT OF RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS OF TRAFFIC WARDENS ACROSS TWO SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2013-04)Traffic-related emissions contribute immensely to ambient air pollution in urban areas and Traffic Wardens (TW) have been reported to be at high risk of respiratory problems. Although data on road traffic emissions are ... -
CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF TOXIC FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCE PRODUCED BY ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS (LINK) WHEN CULTURED ON PALMSAP
(1969-09)Czapek medium, Czapek-Dox medium, glucose-ammonium nitrate medium and palmwine of different ages have been used in the culture of Aspergillus flavus (Link ex Fries). Of these growth media, unfermented palmwine (palmsap) ... -
CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON LEAF PROTEINS
(1978-08)Six leafy green vegetables commonly incorporated into diets by the Ibos of Anambra and Imo States of Nigeria have been used in this study. The vegetables were: Telfairia ocoidentalis, Celosia ,argeltea 'green' Celosia ... -
CHEMOPROTECTIVE ROLE OF 6-GINGEROL IN ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND COLORECTAL CANCER IN BALB/c MICE
(2017-11)Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory disease of the colon that predisposes to colorectal cancer (CRC), the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Some drugs used in treatment of UC and CRC have adverse ... -
CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AND IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDIES ON STRAIN OF TRIPANOSOMA CONCOLENSE
(1968-12)(l) The adaptation of two strains of T.congolense from cattle to rats is described. One of them, the Ibadan strain, showed the phenomenon of polymorphism after being transmitted for four and a half years in rats. (2) The ... -
CHRONIC CYANIDE INTOXICATION AND A DEGENERATIVE NEUROPATHY IN NIGERIA
(1969-09)The relevant literature on nutritional neuropathies described mainly in tropical countries, and in prisoners of war is reviewed. An account is given of the history of thoughts on the possible aetiological factors involved ... -
CIRCULATING TUMOUR ASSOCIATED ANTIGENS AS AID TO EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CARCINOMA OF CERVIX
(1982-10)Earlier studies by this author in 1976 provides evidence of an association between an infective, sexually transmitted agent, the Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 (HSV-2) and human carcinoma of the cervix, irrespective of ... -
CLIENT SATISFACTION AMONG PEOPLE RECEIVING HIV/AIDS CARE FROM SAINT MARY CATHOLIC HOSPITAL ELETA IBADAN OYO STATE
(2016-04)Quality of healthcare has become a topical issue and the need to see an improvement in the healthcare delivery system in many countries has become critical. Delayed access to services, sub-optimal adherence, low retention ... -
CLIENTS' UTILIZATION AND PERCEIVED LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH SERVICES RECEIVED AT THE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING CLINIC, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2010-05)Cervical Cancer (CC) is a major problem of public health importance especially for women from the developing countries. Cervical cancer screening is an important public health measure because when detected early can ... -
CLIENT’S PERCEPTION OF THE QUALITY OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEALTH FACILITIES IN AKURE NORTH AND SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
(2015-04)Provision of free family planning services commenced in year 2010 in Akure North and South Local government areas with the administration of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko in Ondo State. However, the level of the quality of family ... -
CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME OF CARE AMONG VAGRANT AND NON-VAGRANT MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS ADMITTED TO NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, ARO-ABEOKUTA-NIGERIA
(2010-04)The vagrant mentally ill patients constitute an especially marginalised group with a scanty attention paid to them. There is a dearth of literature on this group of patients in the developing countries and most of the work ... -
CLINICAL, LABORATORY AND ANGIOGRAPHIC STUDIES ON ADULT NIGERIANS WITH HEART MUSCLE DISEASE
(1977-07)Heart muscle disease (HMD) is a common cardiovascular disease Nigerians. It presents with cardiomegaly associated with myocardial failure. Some of the patients have mild, transient hypertension when they are in failure ... -
COBALT AND IRON CONSUMPTION IN MAN ( A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TH E FACTORS REGULATING ABSORPTION IN SUBJECT WITH OR WITHOUT DISORDERS OF IRON METABOLISM
(1971)A direct correlation was found between the intestinal absorption of cobalt and iron over the range of values where iron absorption is normal or increased. This observation demonstrates that cobalt and iron share at least ... -
COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL LEVEL FACTORS INFLUENCING MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG MARRIED WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP (15-49) IN NIGERIA
(2012-07)The prevalence of modern contraceptive use still remains low in Nigeria with wide variations in different geopolitical zones. While researchers have devoted considerable attention to the impact of individual-level factors ... -
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AND PREVALENCE OF MALARIA PARASITE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN TWO COMMUNITIES IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2014-04)Malaria remains a major public health problem with different prevalence rates across the rural-urban areas of Nigeria. It is also a major cause of morbidity and mortality among pregnant women and children. However, evidences ...