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ABSTRACT The prevalence, morphometry and molecular characterisation of Fasciola species from slaughtered cattle and sheep, and snails from Maiduguri, Gombe and Jos were investigated. Prevalence of Fasciola spp. was studied by determination of eggs of the parasite in both faeces and bile, while morphometric description was done using standard keys and descriptions. For molecular characterisation, the first internal transcribed spacer (ITS-1) of nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA), 28S rDNA and NADH ...

ABSTRACT Infectious and parasitic diseases in zoo animals affect their welfare, reproduction and longevity and pose health threat to researchers, visitors and staff of zoological garden. The aim of this study was to assess biosecurity and determine occurrence of Salmonellae, ecto-and gastro-intestinal parasites (GIP) in Kano zoological garden, Nigeria (KZG). A total of 388 samples were collected from 161 wild animals by non-random sampling method. The distribution of the samples ...

ABSTRACT   A serosurveillance study was conducted to detect the presence of antibodies to African swine fever virus (ASFV) and classical swine fever virus (CSFV) in pigs sampled frompiggeries and Makurdi central slaughter slab in Benue State, Nigeria. Four hundred and sixteen (416) pigs from 74 piggeries across 12 LGAs and 44 pigs at the Makurdi central slaughter slab were sampled for serum. The sera collected were analysed using Indirect ...

ABSTRACT Cryptosporidium is an apicomplexan parasite known to cause gastrointestinal disease in humans and several animal hosts including piscines. To determine the occurrence of Cryptosporidium in catfish, Clarias gariepinus, and their aquatic habitats from the wild and cultured environments, 400 catfish from two dams (n = 100) and six backyard catfish farms (n = 300) as well as 40 water samples of 20L each from the dams (n = 10) ...

ABSTRACT   Listeriosis is a disease caused by a gram positive, non-spore forming intracellular pathogenic bacteria of the genus Listeria, commonly associated with food. To determine the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and some of its associated virulence genes in fresh meat samples sold for human consumption, 240 samples were obtained comprising of 156 beef, 26 liver, 25 reproductive tract and 33 intestinal parts sold at various locations in Zaria from ...

ABSTRACT Newcastle disease (ND) is considered as a major constraint to village chicken production in Africa. A study on the epidemiology of ND in village chickens was conducted in nine communities randomly drawn from nine Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Bauchi State to asses: the importance of NDto village chicken farmers using the participatory epidemiological tools; the prevalence of ND from monthly disease reports, the prevalence of ND virus (NDV) ...

ABSTRACT   In a study to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices along with epidemiological factors of bovine tuberculosis from pastoralists and the communities around them in Katsina State, two Local Government Areas (LGAs) were randomly selected without replacement from each of the three Senatorial districts of the State. Furthermore, two wards from each of the selected LGAs were further randomly selected without replacement. Ten percent of the total estimated ...

ABSTRACT   A longitudinal study was conducted to assess the clinical manifestation, response to treatment, and biochemical alterations to bovine trypanosomosis in some selected Local Government Areas of Niger State. A total of 343 cattle from thirty nine (39) herds were examined for infection with trypanosomes. Parasitological, haematological and biochemical tests were carried out on their blood and serum samples. Clinical signs, changes in haematological and biochemical values were monitored ...

ABSTRACT Leprosy also known as Hansen’s disease, unlike most diseases, attracts a significant level of discrimination. Stigma attached to the disease negatively affects individuals infected with leprosy. This study sought to understand stigma and the management of leper identity in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. The objectives of this study are; to determine the prevalence of leprosy in Askira/Uba Local Government Areas of Borno State, to identify ...

ABSTRACT This study examined the challenges and coping strategies of married female students in Gombe State University. The objectives were to examine the challenges faced by married female students in Gombe State University, investigate how the challenges faced by married female students in Gombe State University affect them and their academic performances, find out the coping strategies adopted by married female students to overcome their academic challenges and to proffer ...

ABSTRACT The increasing rate of drug resistance associated with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is not only a problem in the clinical sector but also in livestock disease treatment and management. Methicillin resistant Staph. aureus is now a leading cause of staphylococcal infections in human and animals. In view of the present serious problem of resistance to antibiotics from Staph. aureus, the present study was undertaken to investigate the incidence of ...

ABSTRACT Urban centers in developing countries are still battling with waste management problems owing to insufficient collection and improper disposal of waste. In Kaduna North Local Government area, various techniques are still employed in waste management, such as the burning, burying, open dumping and others, but an empirical understanding is needed for the prominent ones. The objectives of the study are to :- examine the characteristics and volume of waste, ...

Abstract   The successful public procurement of infrastructure is an essential element in the achievement of sustainable development. This success is dependent on the procurement strategy adopted. The ability of a procurement strategy to achieve the project objectives is based on the strategy being specifically tailor made to the infrastructure type and the context of the procurement. Research has shown that water is a key element in achieving the Sustainable ...

ABSTRACT   Given the high proportion of fatal and non-fatal accidents occurring in the construction industry, construction companies constantly seek different and novel strategies to reduce the number of work-related accidents. One such strategy that is mentioned often in the literature is formal, well organized and effective safety training. However, the current safety management literature reported on the effectiveness of health & safety training of large construction firms only operating ...

Abstract   Construction companies experience low performance of non-construction professionals and lack of self-actualisation as a result of inadequate motivation. This study assessed motivation of non-construction professionals in construction companies in Abuja with a view to improving their performance and self-actualisation in the study area. To achieve this, the study focused on the factors that influence the motivation of non-construction professionals, their current level of motivation, effectiveness of motivational techniques ...

Abstract The study focused on assessment of quality management practices in building construction firms in Abuja. The quality of building construction projects in any country shows the level of development attained giving that the construction industry provides most of the fixed assets of any country. The study assessed factors affecting quality management of building construction firms, conformity of firms to quality management practices and the effect of firm size to ...

ABSTRACT. The study investigates the students and lecturers perception on entry qualifications of Pre-NCE and Direct Entry in Fine and Applied Arts programme in College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State and College of Education, Azare, Bauchi State. A pilot study was conducted at Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum Yobe State. The Study set out to examine whether admitted students meet the prerequisite requirement for admission. Descriptive survey design was ...

ABSTRACT   This study entitled “An Examination of Cloth Weaving and its Socio-economic Impacts of Weaving in Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria,” is an attempt to assess and document the socio-economic impacts of weaving in Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State. The research is necessitated by the need to survey and asses the socio-economic impacts of weaving as well as documentation of some weaving techniques, materials ...

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of content  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1        Background of the study 1.2        Statement of problem 1.3        Objective of the study 1.4        Research Hypotheses 1.5        Significance of the study 1.6        Scope and limitation of the study 1.7       Definition of terms 1.8       Organization of the study CHAPETR TWO LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPETR THREE 3.0        Research methodology 3.1        sources of data collection 3.3        Population ...

ABSTRACT Previous studies have indicated a high firm mortality rate in the construction industry especially in Quantity Surveying (QS) firms. The failures have been attributed to the poor adoption of certain entrepreneurial skills by the QS professionals in running their firms. This study assessed these entrepreneurial skills (marketing, communication, financial, management and team-player skills) of Quantity Surveying consultants in order to synthesise a response strategy for the adoption of these ...