Analysis Of The Levels Of Vitamin A In Red Cactus (opuntia-ficus Indica) Fruit During Ripening
Introduction: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) has been a serious public health problem in the developing countries especially in Africa, mostly in pre-school age children and in pregnant and lactating mothers. This has for a long time been solved in addition to modern medicines by using locally available dark green leafy vegetables (DGLVs), which are believed to also contain high levels
Knowledge Of Legal Rights And Perception Of Rape Among Undergraduates In Selected Higher Institutions In Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
The incessant incidence of rape constitutes a social and security risk to an average Nigerian. The study assesses the knowledge of legal rights regarding rape among undergraduates in selected higher institutions in Ondo State, Nigeria. A non-experimental descriptive cross-sectional design was used and respondents were selected using a convenience sampling technique. A self-structured questionnaire was used to elicit responses from
Determinants Affecting Accessibility To Anti-retroviral Therapy In Mongu District, Western Province Of Zambia
Globally, the number of People Living With HIV AIDs (PLWHA) who are on treatment continues to rise, with an estimated 24.5 million on antiretroviral therapy in mid-2019 more than double the number on treatment in 2012 (UNAIDS, 2019). However, treatment scale-up is still not on track to meet the target by the end of 2020 of 30 million people living
Effect Of Formalin On The Hatchability And Embryonic Mortality Of Chicken Eggs Incubated With Locally Designed Incubator
A Study was done to determine the effects of Formalin on the hatchability and embryonic mortality of chicken eggs. A Total of 60 eggs were used for the study, and it was divided into 5 groups. Two controls were used; Group 1 (Control 1) was uncleaned and Group 2 (Control 2) was cleaned with water only, Groups 3, 4 and
Exploring The Product Development In Beetroot For Production Purposes
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) is usually consumed for its medical properties, mainly as antioxidant and immune boosting. Fifty (50) conveniently randomly selected students and staff of Accra Technical University were chosen on the bases that they are potential consumers of the various products that was developed. A semi-structured questionnaires were prepared for both qualitative and quantitative data collection. Shredded beetroots were
Factors Associated
With Utilization Of
Vct Services Among Men Attending Ongata Rongai Health Centre, Ngong, Kajiado,
Kenya
Background: Worldwide, only 5% of People living with HIV are estimated to be aware of their status by 2007. Men utilization of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services is sub-optimal in Kenya at 40.4%. Objective: This study sought to determine factors associated with utilization of VCT services among men attending Ongata Rongai Health Centre, Ngong, Kajiado, Kenya. Methods: Cross-sectional study,