ABSTRACT The process of re-establishing the natural level of arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) fungi richness can represent a valid alternative to conventional phosphate based fertilization practices, with a view to sustainable agriculture. The main strategy that can be adopted to achieve this goal is the direct re-introduction of AM fungi inoculum into a target soil. AM fungi have a high affinity for phosphorus, an essential macronutrient that participates in the skeleton of the nucleic acids DNA ...
Abstract Birds constitute an important part of the earths’ vertebrate organisms and are among the most diverse, conspicuous and fascinating forms of life. There are over ten thousand species of birds in the world. Besides their great ecological role in seed dispersal, pollination, importance in food weds / chains, they have also been crucial to man for meat, communication, recreation, decoration and as a source of inspiration. Unfortunately about 1,012 species of birds are being threatened ...
ABSTRACT Child sponsorship is one of the means by which well-wishers seek to improve standards of living of less fortunate children within affected communities. Although studies have been conducted on the benefits of Child sponsorship projects on host communities from around the world as a form of community development, there is little literature on the role played by child sponsorship projects on the welfare of beneficiaries. Specifically, no such study has been conducted on the Ivola Child ...
ABSTRACT Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is an aggressive paediatric B-cell lymphoma prevalent in children from holoendemic malaria regions of sub-Saharan Africa. It is associated with early primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and repetitive Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria coinfection with high incidence in western Kenya. The lymphoma is common among children aged 2-11 years with high incidence at 5-8 years and has been associated with multiple genetic variations. Endemic BL is characterized b...
ABSTRACT Fluctuations in phytoplankton biomass and diversity in relation to environmental factors at the Tyagbe lagoon, Lagos were investigated monthly from October, 2004 to September, 2006. The water quality indices reflected seasonal changes closely related to rainfall distributive patter and tidal seawater incursion. Whereas air temperature, surface water temperature, total dissolved solids, transparency, sulphate, silica, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, salinity, chloride, pH, acidity, al...
As communication technologies improve, virtual teams are now a reality in today’s workplace. The Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic has future pushed the need for virtual project management. The new trend has allowed teams from different parts of the world to participate in project tasks and collaborate through internet-connected computers. They can be considered as remote team members or virtual team workers. Due to this fact, these members must work effectively and add value to the project ...
ABSTRACT Datlabs Pvt ltd is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company. Its main thrust is the, manufacture of various drugs under license and focuses less on drug research. Datlabs Pvt Ltd was using a manual system to train its employees and to document drug reactions. The use of the manual system made it difficult for Datlabs to keep their employee training up to date and also whenever they had training a lot of work was put on hold as the employees or those being trained had to physically be p...
Abstract Many of the sewage treatment plants in Zimbabwe have not been upgraded to accommodate the population increases that the cities have undergone. This has resulted in the release of raw or partially treated sewage into rivers, which negatively impacts the ecological health of these ecosystems. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of sewage effluent on the aquatic health of Sebakwe River, Kwekwe. Monthly surveys of macroinvertebrates and water variables were carried out from...
ABSTRACT Diarrheal diseases are the third leading cause of death in third world countries, resulting in 1.8 million deaths around the world per annum. A study was carried out to assess the microbial quality of ready to eat cooked foods sold at Midlands State University (MSU) bus terminus in March 2018. Type of samples which were microbially assessed were sadza, rice, chicken stew, beef stew, cabbage salads, pork chops and russian sausages. Sampling was done for three different days. A total o...
Abstract This research gives a detailed overview of the Imports and Exports Permits/ licenses administration system with the main purpose of identifying and summarizing facts, identifying and analyzing alternatives to solve the identified problems faced at the Ministry of Agriculture Mechanization and Irrigation Development. Different data gathering techniques which include questionnaires, interviews and observations were used and the researcher discovered that the Ministry of Agriculture Mec...
ABSTRACT Modern manufacturing equipment has become highly automated and sophisticated. High levels of output can now be achieved, hence the need to monitor the production process. The greatest hindrance to achieve higher output are the six big losses to production. The six big losses are start-up rejects, production rejects, small stops, setup and adjustment, equipment failure and slow cycles. In order to counteract these losses it is necessary to monitor machinery performance through the cal...
Abstract ZIMDEF Tenant Management System is a computerized system that was developed with a purpose eliminating the problems faced by the organization when managing its tenants. The system allows ZIMDEF to advertise online the available space for rental to potential tenants. The interested tenants respond to the advert by applying for the space they want for their business purposes. The manager is responsible for accepting or rejecting the applications online. The accepted applicants are then...
ABSTRACT Pollution of aquatic ecosystems with heavy metals is now of global concern due to their effects on human health and persistence in the environment. The study was carried out to determine the heavy metal pollution in Sebakwe River Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. To provide information on heavy metals chromium, lead, copper, magnesium and iron concentrations in water and sediments, samples were collected at five sites in January 2019 and in February 2019. The samples were acid digested and analysed ...
ABSTRACT: The rate of accidents involving tools, equipment and personnel in many technical college workshops in Rivers State is alarming and this has drastically dropped the students’ academic performances. As a means of reducing accidents to improve the students’ academic performance, this study is undertaking to determine Workshop Safety Standard Compliance on Students’ Academic Performance in Technical Colleges in Rivers State. Descriptive survey research design was employed for this...
Abstract The molluscan community living in the three moles of Tarkwa Bay, Lagos was studied monthly between April 2008 and March 2010. These moles are made of rock known as the west, training and east. They provide attachment surfaces for the settlement of littoral communities. The study investigated the physico-chemical parameters, nutrients, heavy metals concentration levels in sea surface water, algae and resident molluscs of the three moles. Molluscan diversity, feeding, guts content ana...