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STI and involuntary partner notification

Effective partner notification is vital for managing and preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Confidential communication ensures trust and privacy, while clear and compassionate messaging provides essential information sensitively. Utilizing multiple channels—such as face-to-face conversations, phone calls, and digital notifications—ensures partners are effectively reached. Offering comprehensive education on STIs and emotional support, along with actionable steps like testi...

STATISTICAL RELATIONSHIP OF AMERICAN DOLLAR INCREMENT ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN RAND OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS

The importance of the US Dollar to a mono economy and import dependent nation such  as South Africa cannot be over emphasized in the most notable transactions that takes  place in any economic process must have a direct or indirect connection with the  dollars. The aim of the study is to find the relationship between American dollar and  South African rand. The statistical relationship between inflation and petrol price were  investigated using secondary data. The correlation coefficient...

Maternal hepatitis B status and Sex at birth: A cross-sectional study in a Ghanaian population

Maternal carrier status of hepatitis B has been associated with excess sons while maternal immunity to it has been associated with excess daughters at birth. However, the proportion of males at birth (sex ratio) is relatively low in Sub-Saharan Africa despite the relatively high prevalence of hepatitis B. However, no known study has tested this hypothesis in the Ghanaian population, hence the aim of the study. The study was cross-sectional between January and September 2023 at the Tamale Cent...

Maternal hepatitis B status and Sex at birth: A cross-sectional study in a Ghanaian population

Maternal carrier status of hepatitis B has been associated with excess sons while maternal immunity to it has been associated with excess daughters at birth. However, the proportion of males at birth (sex ratio) is relatively low in Sub-Saharan Africa despite the relatively high prevalence of hepatitis B. However, no known study has tested this hypothesis in the Ghanaian population, hence the aim of the study. The study was cross-sectional between January and September 2023 at the Tamale Cent...

EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF MORAL HAZARD IN NIGERIAN HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME

The grant difference of lifestyle indices which constitute moral hazard discussed between other ministries who hold health insurance policy and ministry of Justice who don’t is significant (75). If I have health insurance that takes care of my bills, then I have less incentives to invest in maintaining my health because when I get sick the financial consequences will be borne by someone else, therefore, I am going to eat, smoke more, drink more, exercise less and be merry. I am going to cho...

Overpopulation and the environment by Taiwo Justice Olorunlana

Overpopulation has emerged as a significant subject in the domains of social and scientific disciplines. The phenomenon of overpopulation has had a significant negative impact on our ecosystem. It exerts both beneficial and detrimental impacts on the environment. Human overpopulation occurs when the global population exceeds Earth's carrying capacity. Overpopulation has emerged as a significant challenge in this century, as it has had a profound influence on our environmental, economic, and s...

(LASU) MISINFORMATION - RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Misinformation in any society can harm various sectors of that society. It can debar democratic processes, cause social cohesion, and create a terrible public health system. Misinformation is very common in Nigeria, which has become a challenge to developing various sectors of the Nigerian economy. It is common knowledge that if the citizens and non citizens in a country have flourishing businesses in that country, the Gross Domestic Profit (GDP) of that country’s economy will increase. For...

THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF SECRETARIAL PROFESSION IN THE NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF SOME MINISTRIES IN YENAGOA

ABSTRACT The Nigerian civil service faces some problems in the lack of qualified and inadequate working environment for secretaries working in the ministries. This paper identifies the problems and prospects of the secretarial profession in the Nigerian civil service. It gives prospect such as modern technology and information systems relevant for secretaries working in the ministries. It evaluates the availability of modern office technology for secretaries, promotions and trainings a...

THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECTS OF SECRETARIAL PROFESSION IN THE NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF SOME MINISTRIES IN YENAGOA

Abstract The Nigerian civil service faces some problems in the lack of qualified and inadequate working environment for secretaries working in the ministries. This paper identifies the problems and prospects of the secretarial profession in the Nigerian civil service. It gives prospect such as modern technology and information systems relevant for secretaries working in the ministries. It evaluates the availability of modern office technology for secretaries, promotions and trainings ...

ASSESSMENT OF SERUM ELECTROLYTE INDICES OF ALBINO WISTARBRATS EXPOSED TO 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOLXY ACETIC ACID

ABSTRACTEffect of 2,4-D herbicide on certain biochemical parameters on albino wistar rats was assessed in this study.  Twenty (20) matured albino wistar rats weighing 150 g – 200 g used in this study were distributed into five (5) groups with four(4) rats in each group respectively.Animals were orally exposed to 10 mg/kg body wt and 15 mg/kg body wt of 2,4-D and respectively treated with 100 mg vit. C and 5 mg vit. B complex daily for 28 days after which four (4) rats in each group were sa...

A Computerized Students' Records Management System: A Case Study of Faculty of Science and Technology Kampala International University Western Campus

ABSTRACTA computerized students' records management system(CSRMS) is a computer program designed to capture, store, manage the creation and maintenance of students' records in an organisation. Records management (RM)isthe practiceofcontrolling recordsofan organizationfrom the time they are created to the time of disposal which includes identifying, creating, classifying, using, storing, securing, retrieving, and destroying or permanently preserving records. Record...

A COMPUTERIZED STUDENTS' RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A CASE STUDY OF FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY WESTERN CAMPUS

ABSTRACTAcomputerizedstudents'recordsmanagementsystem(CSRMS)isacomputerprogramdesigned to capture, store, manage the creation and maintenanceofstudents' recordsinanorganisation. Records management (RM)isthe practiceofcontrolling recordsofan organizationfrom the time they are created to the timeofdisposal which includes indentifying, creating,classifying,using,storing,securing,retrieving,anddestroyingorpermanentlypreservingrecords.Records management system(RMS)isa collectionofelementsinan orga...

HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN UGANDA: A CASE STUDY OF STEEL AND TUBES LTD INDUSTRIES, NAKAWA, KAMPALA

The study aims at examining the effect of human resource planning on organizational productivity in Steel and tubes industries Uganda limited. The Specific Objectives of the Study include; (i) To identify the key factors influencing human resource planning practices effectiveness in Steel and Tubes Ltd Industries; (ii) To assess the current human resource planning practices influencing organizational productivity in Nakawa, Kampala; (iii) To examine the relationship between human resource pla...

THE INTERSECTION OF EDUCATION, TRADE, AND LAW UNLOCKING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERING NIGERIAS FUTURE

ABSTRACT This article explores the critical intersections between education, trade rules, sustainable development, and the law, drawing on insights from a recent program at the University of Cambridge. The author, a civic and human rights educator and sustainability advocate, highlights how these interconnected domains can unlock sustainable development and empower Nigeria's future. The piece examines how trade rules can facilitate access to quality educational resources, leading to better ...

THE INTERSECTION OF EDUCATION, TRADE, AND LAW: UNLOCKING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERING NIGERIAS FUTURE

ABSTRACT This article explores the critical intersections between education, trade rules, sustainable development, and the law, drawing on insights from a recent program at the University of Cambridge. The author, a civic and human rights educator and sustainability advocate, highlights how these interconnected domains can unlock sustainable development and empower Nigeria's future. The piece examines how trade rules can facilitate access to quality educational resources, leading to better ...