combinations most times. The white crested hOl1lbill and the black and Maxwell's duikers were found to associate with the monkeys during feeding. No natural predators 10 monkeys were found. The agility of the monkeys coupled with various lliarm-response mechanisms seemed to prevent predators from getting close. Poaching by the surrounding communities seemed to be a problem in the Kakum National Park and this affected any initiation of monkey viewing as a tourist attraction. Viewing of monkeys...
ABSTRACT This study looks at efforts being made by the Ministry of Education and other education stakeholders to address the ICT situation in some schools based in Savelugu Nanton in the Northern Region of Ghana. The study highlights the plight of schools in rural areas where the lack of basic amenities such as adequate accommodation, furniture, water, etc. is the order of the day. The target population for the study was teachers and students in Senior and Junior high school within the Save...
ABSTRACT This study is about diseases reported at the outpatient departments (OPD) in the Greater Accra Region. The objectives of this study was to find the trend of the various diseases reported at the Outpatient Departments, forecast 2007 reported diseases and finally, to identify the most reported disease(s) within the period. Data was obtained from the Adabraka Polyclinic which is the coordinating center for the region's health statistics. The data covered the period 1996 to 2006. Trend ...
ABSTRACT The numerical solution of the linear system Ax = b, arises in many branches of applied mathematics, sciences, engineering and statistics. The most common source of these problems is in the numerical solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations, as well as integral equations. The process of discretization by means of finite differences often leads to the solution of linear systems, whose solution is an approximation to the solution of the original differential equation. If...
ABSTRACT It is an undeniable fact that the mobile phone technology has become part of the young people and the younger generation at large. In Ghana, mobile phone use is now in excess of 36 million regardless of one’s age, gender, educational level and/or economic status. Since young people mostly engage in travelling and have unlimited opportunities for mobility, this study was conducted in the Kwahu West Municipality to investigate whether the use of mobile phones has had an impact on you...
Abstract Fossil fuel, a main but dwindling energy source for automobiles, causes emission of environment unfriendly oxides of carbon. These contribute substantially to greenhouse gases which bring about climate change. There is therefore the need for sustainable source of energy like ethanol an environmental friendly bioenergy. Hence this study was aimed at the fermentation of cocoa pod husk for ethanol production. Isolates of yeast were obtained from sun-dried Cocoa Pod Husk (CPH), subjecte...
Abstract Background: Effective control and management of severe malaria cases depends on a clear understanding of the local epidemiological factors and specific clinical manifestations of the disease in the different endemic regions. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of severe malaria and epidemiological factors that affect the development of malaria anaemia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out among children below 5 years of age, at the Adeoyo State Maternity Hospital,...
Abstract American Power Put Option (APPO) is a financial contract with a nonlinear payoff that can be applied at any time on or before its expiration date and offers flexibility to investors. Analytical approximations and numerical techniques have been proposed for the valuation of Plain American Put Option (PAPO) but there is no known closed-form solution for the price of APPO. Mellin transform is a useful method for dealing with unstable mathematical systems. This study was designed to der...
ABSTRACT Lamivudine (L(-)2 1 ,31 –dideoxy–3-thiacytidine) is an antiretroviral drug which exhibits tissue toxicity leading to peripheral neuropathy and parkinsonism. The exact mechanism of cytotoxicity and effects on target tissues are not well understood. This study was designed to elucidate the effects of lamivudine on biochemical indices in the liver, kidney and brain of rats. Female Wistar rats (180-200g) were randomly assigned into 5 groups of 6 rats each treated orally for 45 days ...
ABSTRACT Conjugated polymers which interact with biological systems have attracted interest due to their high conductivity, stability and electronic properties. Substituted polymers of 3-methyl pyrrole-4-carboxylic acid (MPCa ) have been synthesised and used as components of biosensor, while unsubstituted polypyrroles are not effective for such application. However the mechanism of interaction, nature, the relative importance of dynamic and static electron correlation of the polymers are not...
Abstract Worsened perinatal outcomes and increased rates (If maternal morbidity are consequences of co-infection of HI V and Plasmodium falciparum in pregnant-women. This study was designed to ascertain the proportion of co-infection of both diseases in pregnant mothers and babies born to HIV-infected mothers. A total of 149 pregnant mothers and 30 babies of HIV-infected mothers were engaged in a longitudinal study for III months in the endemic area of Saki and Ibadan. Only babies born to HI...
ABSTRACT Vulvovaginitis is an inflammation of the vulva and vagina caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites and allergy. The condition results in reduction in mating ability, infertility, abortion and death of the affected animals with resultant economic loss to the livestock industry. Although mycoplasmas have been isolated from cases of vulvovaginitis, their role as sole causative agents and in the pathogenicity of the disease have not been investigated in goats in Nigeria. The aim of...
ABSTRACT The Niger Delta is a prolific hydrocarbon producing belt in the southern Nigeria sedimentary basin on the continental margin of the Gulf of Guinea. This study used well log suites to delineate the hydrocarbon reservoirs, depositional environments and lithostratigraphy of the Duski Field, Onshore Niger Delta, Nigeria. A comprehensive interpretation of the three wells revealed five (5) reservoir units with low volume of shale and thickness variations between 24m and 60.20m. The aver...
ABSTRACT The natural radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) content of ceramic wall and floor tiles commonly used in Nigeria have been determined by a gamma ray spectroscopy system using a high purity germanium detector. The activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K ranged from 52 ± 2 to 105 ± 3, 56 ± 1 to 115 ± 2 and 185 ± 9 to 893 ± 17 Bq kg-1 with mean values of 72 ± 14, 84 ± 18 and 629 ± 198 Bq kg-1, respectively for the wall tiles. For the floor tiles, the activity concentra...
ABSTRACT Particulate Matter (PM) are suspended solid and liquid particles in the atmosphere, classified into coarse (PM10, 2.5 to 10µm) and fine (PM2.5 2.5 µm) and irregular in shape with very few being regular and fine (Fe>Al>Na>Mg>Si>Zn>Cu>Mo>Mn>Ba>Ti>Pb>Ni>La. The IA showed highest average concentration of all elements in the PM10 except Ba, which was highest in TA. The elemental composition agreed with the mineralogical data as revealed by the PCA. Factor 1 was loaded with Al, Si, Ca, ...