• January 9, 2020
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EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF MOMORDICA BALSAMINA LINN, SELENIUM AND LAMIVUDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE IN PULLETS

Category : International Journal of Agricultural Research and Food Production Volume 4, Number 3, 2019

D. Agang1; P.A. Abdu2; L. Saidu2 & M.M. Suleiman3
1National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) – Vom, Nigeria,
2Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeri
3Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Vet. Med., Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria


ABSTRACT


Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is an avian paramyxovirus that causes significant economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. Aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of M. balsamina, selenium and lamivudine for the treatment of ND. While the objectives of the study were to: Determine the Midian Lethal dose (MLD) of M. balsamina, selenium and lamivudine for the treatment of ND. A total of three hundred day-old dominant black pullets obtained from a commercial hatchery in Ibadan, Nigeria were randomly assigned into six groups. Group I was pretreated orally with 300mg of aqueous ethanol extract of M. balsamina / bird for 1 week before challenge with NDV Kudu 113. Birds in group II were inoculated with NDV Kudu 113 and then treated immediately with 300mg of ethanol extract of M. balsamina fruits for 3 weeks. Birds in group III were inoculated with NDV Kudu 113 and immediately treated with lamivudine with 300mg/ 1 litre of water and group V and VI were negative and positive control groups respectively. Both positive and negative control groups were treated with drinking water for 3 weeks orally. Birds were bled in weekly basis: on day-old, 4th week, 5th week, 6th week and 7th week. Serum was obtained by allowing the blood collected from each bird to stand for 3hrs at room temperature. Clinical signs of ND recorded in groups due to ND in pullets were: Group I: inactive, emaciation, dollness, ruffle feathers, anorexia, weakness, coughing, sneezing, greenish white diarrhea, salivation, mortality 5,9,8,1,7. Group II: inactive, emaciation, dollness, ruffle feathers, anorexia, weakness, coughing, sneezing, greenish white diarrhea,
salivation, mortality 12,13,3. Group IV: inactive, emaciation, dollness, ruffle feathers, anorexia, weakness, coughing, sneezing, greenish white diarrhea, mortality 4,3,2,2

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  • November 15, 2019
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Conceptual Framework of Factors Influencing Customers’ Usage of Mobile Banking Services in Tertiary Institutions in Oyo State, Nigeria

Category : International Journal of Sciences and Advanced Innovative Research, Volume 4, Number 3, 2019

Ayoade, Olusola Bamidele & Gbadegesin, Adegboyega Uthman
Department of Computer Science
Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria
Email: ayoadebamidele2014@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT


This study examined factors influencing consumers’ usage of mobile banking services in tertiary institutions in Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was employed and a conceptual model was constructed
using extended TAM theoretical model with the inclusions of relative advantage, perceived compatibility, perceived risk, perceived credibility, social influence, perceived self-efficacy, perceived trust and perceived
awareness. The items for each construct were adapted from the previous validated constructs in literatures with little modification to suit the objectives of the study. The study employed the use of incidental random
sampling technique to select three hundred and twenty respondents from each institution making a total of one thousand, six hundred. Ten hypotheses were formulated for the study and data collected were analyzed
using stepwise regression analysis at 0.05 level of significant. The results of the study showed that ten independent variables; perceived risk (PR), relative advantage (RA), perceived trust (PT), perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), social influence (SI), perceived compatibility (PCOM), perceived credibility (PC), perceived self-efficacy (PSE and perceived awareness (PAW) significantly influence consumers’ intention to use mobile banking services in tertiary institutions in Oyo State, Nigeria. Relative advantage is the strongest predictor of consumers’ intention to use mobile banking services in tertiary institutions in Oyo State, Nigeria followed by perceived usefulness, perceived credibility, perceived
compatibility and perceived awareness. Therefore, the providers of the service should pay much attention on relative advantage by making sure that the mobile banking services has advantage over branch banking in
accessing accounts from any location and at any time, and provides greater control and flexibility in managing the customers’ accounts. Also, banks and service providers should project higher security when providing mobile banking services and also developed a trustworthy system so as to yield higher consumer’s acceptance and usage.
Keywords: Mobile Banking, PDA, Relative Advantage, Perceived Risk, Perceived Trust, Perceived Usefulness

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  • November 15, 2019
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Fabrication and Properties of Okro Bast Fibre/Unsaturated polyester resin Composites

Category : International Journal of Sciences and Advanced Innovative Research, Volume 4, Number 3, 2019

U.I Hindatua, A.T Suleb, K. S Abdullahib, M. S Matob
a Department of Art and Industrial Design School of Technology, Kano state Polytechnic
b Department of Fashion and Textile Technology, School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano
Email: amirgetso@yahoo.com; Corresponding Author: A.T. Sule,

ABSTRACT

Composites of Okro bast fibres (OBF) unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) were fabricated using hand layup technique. The composites were subjected to tests to analyze their physical and mechanical properties. The density was found to decrease from 1.14 to 0.12 g/cm3 as the fibre content increased from 0 to 15%. Water absorption showed increase with increase in filler content and with increase in the number of days in water. The result obtained from the tensile strength, elongation and hardness, of the composites were all found to decrease with increased fibre content .The scanning electron microscope showed fibre pullout and cracks at the interface.
Keywords Okro bast fibre, unsaturated polyester resin, Water absorption, Hardness, scanning electron microscope and composites.

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  • November 15, 2019
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Evaluation of Activated Carbon from Coconut Husk as Standard pH Enhancer for Drilling Mud Formulation

Category : International Journal of Sciences and Advanced Innovative Research, Volume 4, Number 3, 2019

1Okologume Chinedu Wilfred & 2Asaboro Jefferson
1,2Department of Petroleum Engineering,
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Nigeria
Email: 1okologume.wilfred@fupre.edu.ng, 2asajeffry13@gmail.com


ABSTRACT


In Nigeria oil and gas industry drilling operations, most of the chemicals used as pH controller are usually imported at an exorbitant price – which take a large part of the drilling/well cost and have ripple effect on the
economy of the drilling companies. This study nonetheless focuses on investigating the suitability of locally sourced materials as pH enhancer in a drilling mud program. A high pH is desirable to suppress corrosion
rate, hydrogen embrittlement and the solubility of Ca2+ and Mg2+ which makes up clay. In addition, the organic viscosity control additives benefit from the high pH.). In order to minimize drilling cost andnmaximize profit, locally made additives is being investigated to supplement the imported additives. Activated carbon from coconut husk is being envisaged for use as a pH enhancer because it is environmentally friendly in that it is degradable and has no adverse effect on the formation properties.
Nevertheless, the result from the experiment conducted in this study revealed that the local additives imparted significant pH unit of 13.0 in the drilling mud when compared to the foreign addictive such as sodium hydroxide which gave 13.5. Also, from the cost/benefit analysis, the cost of formulating laboratory barrel of drilling mud using the foreign pH additive was $ 7.15, while the cost of same volume using local additive (coconut husk) was $ 6.175, the use of local additives would save a minimum of $ 0.975.
Keywords: pH, drilling cost, profit, coconut husk, drilling mud, local additives

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  • November 15, 2019
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Daily Ethiopian Birr/Nigerian Naira Exchange Rates Intervention Analysis

Category : International Journal of Sciences and Advanced Innovative Research, Volume 4, Number 3, 2019

Igboye Simon Aboko & Ette Harrison Etuk
Department of Mathematics
Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
Email: etuk.ette@ust.edu.ng


ABSTRACT


Daily Ethiopian Birr / Nigerian Naira exchange rates are the subject of this research work. It has been observed that in the realization between 20th March 2017 and 12th September 2017 that there is a hike in the time plot of the amounts of the Naira in a Birr as from 4th August 2017, and there is no return of the upward movement. This is an intervention scenario with 4th August 2017 as the point of intervention. An augmented Dickey Fuller unit root test adjudges the pre-intervention series as stationary at 5% significance level. The correlogram suggests a 12-monthly seasonal ARMA model which is fitted as Xt = 0.7772Xt-1 + 0.2228Xt-12 – 0.6691et-1+0.0239et-12 + et, where Xt is the series at time t and {et} a white noise process. On the
basis of this model post-intervention forecasts are obtained. An intervention model is obtained and the post-intervention forecasts closely agree with the real post-intervention series. The cause of this
intervention is assumed to be the recession in the Nigerian economy. This intervention model shall help in the devising of an intervention to redeem the Naira.
Keywords: Ethiopian Birr, Nigerian Naira, Exchange rates, Intervention modeling, ARIMA model

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  • November 15, 2019
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Effect of Tilt Angle on the Performance of Hotovoltaic Cell in Yola, Nigeria

Category : International Journal of Sciences and Advanced Innovative Research, Volume 4, Number 3, 2019

*Dikko A. B., Pascal T., A. Alkasim, Udanyi S. A.
Department of Physics, School of Physical Sciences,
Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria
Emails: *abdikkozabi@gmail.com


ABSTRACT


Photovoltaic (PV) modules are being increasingly used in large as well as small scale installations. The performance of PV panels is affected by effect of partial shading due to trees, passing of cloud; neighbouring
buildings tilt angle and any other means. This paper is an attempt to carry out systematic study of the effect of Tilt angle on the performance of PV cell and on the Power output, Fill factor and Efficiency of solar panel.
The solar panel was first mounted at 150 to the horizontal and after 30 minutes, the voltage and current generated with the corresponding atmospheric temperature were recorded. The same procedure was repeated for angle 200, 250 and 300. The result obtained shows that the tilt angle at which a solar panel will be mounted for maximum power performance at fixed position in Yola is 240. In general, the tilt angle of the
solar panel and the orientation are dependent on the month of the year and the location of the place of research.
Keywords: Photovoltaic cell, tilt angle, power output, solar panel, fill factor, temperature

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  • November 15, 2019
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ASSESSMENT OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR ON RETAIL PRICES OF GARRI IN IMO STATE

Category : International Journal of Agricultural Research and Food Production Volume 4, Number 3, 2019

Eze E. U; Njoku G. U; Anah C. O & Abana P. C
Department of Agricultural Technology
Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
E mail: emeyuch@gmail.com


ABSTRACT


The study evaluates consumers’ behaviour on retail price of garri in Imo State of Nigeria. Data were drawn from the three agricultural zones in Imo State, namely Owerri, Orlu, Okiqwe. A functional market in each zone was randomly selected. A multi stage sampling technique was used for the study. Primary data were obtained by means of interview schedule (questionnaire) administered to consumers of garri at retail shops
in the market. Data were analyzed using descriptive techniques and ordinary lease square (OLS) method of multiple regression analysis. Empirical result reveals that the mean weekly budget share for garri was
₦790.61 but the actual weekly expenditure was ₦970.69. The differential of 22.8% increase in expenditure from the budget share of garri could be attributed to variability in prices of garri in the market. About 53.33%
of garri consumers have a weak bargaining index of 0.67 indicating that consumers’ influence on the food product is weak. As the weekly quantity of garri purchased increases, the weekly retail increases as well, there is a less than 0.11% increase in unit weekly retail prices of garri as the quantity bought increase by 1% in the Study area. There is need for consumers’ to be encouraged to form co-operative societies through which they can buy food products in bulk to reduce retail price thereby reducing the price margin between their budget share and actual expenditure in view of the fact that their bargaining power is weak. This will also reposition them to play a key role in price formation and sharing market information in order to increase
their bargaining power as majority of retailers are only interested in profit maximization to the detriment of consumers. Consumers of garri should be ready to make adjustment on their weekly budget of garri because of price variability.
Keywords: Consumer behaviour, retail prices, budget share, price flexibility

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  • November 15, 2019
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SECURITY IMPLICATION OF FARMERS AND FULANI HERDSMEN CONFLICT IN MIDDLE BELT ZONE-2010-2018

Category : International Journal of Agricultural Research and Food Production Volume 4, Number 3, 2019

Jibrin Ubale Yahaya
Department of Political Science
Nasarawa State University, Keffi
Email: jibrinubaleyahaya@gmial.com


ABSTRACT


The growing increase cases of conflict between farmers and Fulani Herdsmen has become serious issues that affected the security of lives and property of peoples in Middle Belt Zone, particularly in states like
Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa. However despite several efforts adopted by relevant policy makers in the Middle Belt Zone you hardly pass a month without security information of attack in Benue, Plateau or Nasarawa State. In each of these attacks property worth millions of naira and lives are destroyed on a large scale. The huge human loss is the most worrisome of all. The objective of this study is to discuss the causes, as well as the socio-economic, political and religious implications of these attacks for sustainable development of Peace in Nigeria. The study adopted qualitative and phenomenological approaches in its investigation and analysis of data drawn from secondary source of existing literature to investigate the
problem of conflict between the two groups of farmers and herdsmen. The study discovered that many people have lost their property and lives and some has been displaced from their homes, these actions are making the peace, security and unity of this country as a federation are being seriously threatened by the conflict in the Middle Belt Zone which was referred before as a food basket center for peace in Nigeria. The paper has recommended for peace to reign in the Middle Belt all hand need to be put in desk by both Farmers and Fulani Herdsmen must recognize the importance of peaceful living and dangers attached to violence between the parties in Conflict through adopting a peaceful means of addressing the problems as well government at all level to provide policies that could help in addressing the problems of both two parties.
Keywords: Fulani Herders, Farmer, Violent approach and Grazing Land.

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  • November 15, 2019
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ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT ROLE IN THE GROWTH OF MECHANIZED AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SYSTEM

Category : International Journal of Agricultural Research and Food Production Volume 4, Number 3, 2019

1Bello, B. S.; 1Nwokenkwo, B. O.; 2Abdullahi, F. H.; 2Ozimede, Elizabeth O. & 1Saidu, Aliyu Baba
1Department of Marketing, Federal Polytechnic, Bida
2Department of Business Administration & Management, Federal Polytechnic, Bida
Email:


ABSTRACT


Agriculture is the mainstay of many economies, whereby it’s marketing strategies and policies is of great importance in other to achieved positive results of outputs and harness other developmental objectives through its inputs. All over the world, the development of an enduring economy goes hand in hand with agricultural development and it is considered a catalyst for the overall development of any nation. Developed economists have always assigned the agriculture sector a central place in the development
process due to income generated through this sector. However, the understanding of that role has evolved overtime. The Nigerian Government is said to be committed to the agricultural sector as indicate in various
Policy documents. The objective of this study is to determine the extent of which Government play significant role to the growth of agricultural marketing. Questionnaire was the method used in gathering information for this study. After proper analysis of data, it was discovered that Nigeria Government have not played any significant role in the growth of mechanized agricultural marketing system in the Country,
Government motivate mechanize farmers in agro production. It was concluded that Government has put more machineries in place and has introduced many programmes over the years to educate farmers and
marketers such as: Agricultural Quarantine Services, National Programme on Food Security, ADP i.e. Agricultural Development Project, and so on. Although, the impact of such programmes have not been felt by greater percentage of the Bida Community due to misappropriation and mismanagement of allocated funds and resources channel towards such areas by those saddle with the responsibility. Nevertheless,
government has played a vital role and is still playing more in the growth of agricultural marketing system. It was recommended that more accurate ways of information to farmers & agricultural marketers should be
emphasize through the training and retraining of the people involved.
Keywords: Assessment. Government, Growth, Agricultural Marketing, System

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  • November 15, 2019
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Child Sexual Abuse in Early Childhood Care Education: A Challenge for Care Givers and Psychologists

Category : International Journal of Educational Research and Management Technology, VOLUME 4, NUMBER 1, 2019

Degbite Petter Ibrahim
Department of Educational Foundation
Federal University of Kashere Gombe State
Email: princepeter220@gmail.com


Abstract:

This paper examines the effect of Child Sexual abuse an early childhood care education. It describes Child sexual abuses as any form of child abuses whereby an adult or older adolescent person abuse a child for sexual stimulation, or sexual gratifications. It further states some of its effects on children as physical, emotional, cognitive etc. It also highlights some of the major types of child sexual abuse as sexual assault, sexual molestation, sexual grooming and sexual exploitation which effect early Childhood care
education. It therefore recommends that caregivers and psychologist should assist victims to overcome the following problems of child sexual abuse: Feeling guilty, twistedness, low self-esteem, distrust and so on.
Care givers and psychologist should devise several approach like counseling victims and using team approach in providing solution to these problems.

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