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The study investigated the variation in some biochemical parameters during adolescents growth spurt in an Urban and Rural South Eastern Nigeria locality. Adolescent males (123)...
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Anatomical, histochemical, palynological and chemical Composite)n studies Were conducted on four varieties of cassava ( NR-8082., NR-8083,NR-82 12. and NR-30572) collected from...
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Application of gums derived from Colocasia esculenta and Detariurn microcarpurn in malted soymilk and soy yoghurt was studied. Gum was extracted and purified from C. esculenta and...
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The effects of processing on nutrient and antinutrient components of fluted pumpkin leafy (FP) vegetable were investigated. The processing methods used were; fresh, hot water...
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Three field experiments on three vegetable cowpea varieties with contrasting growth habits were conducted at the Eastern Farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike....
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The impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV) and Antiretroviral 'therapy (ART) on cardiovascular and metabolic events were evaluated in 154 HIV patients, aged 15-55...
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Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases associated with hyperglycemia.lts is a major world wide public problem made more acute in Africa by low socio-economic...
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Three varieties of gamma (y) irradiated and non-gamma irradiated cassava (SMS 909-25, COL 2215 and COL 1734) were investigated for susceptibility to post-harvest fungal rot by ...
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Fifty samples often different brands of cough syrups were amazed for microbial quality during storage at ambient temperature (28±2°C) and refrigeration temperature (4±2°C). ...
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This work compared the training needs and job performance of field extension workers in Abia and Akwa Ibom States. The study utilized both primary and secondary data with...
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The overall purpose of the study was to assess the operations and effect of microfinance scheme of the National Special Programme on Food Security on Livelihoods and Wellbeing in...
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The study was conducted to assess the extent of foetal losses due to the slaughtering of pregnant animals for meat in Aba and Umuahia main abattoirs in Abia State. The total of ...
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A 20 — week experiment was conducted to determine the relationship between markers and some quantitative traits in the Nigerian local chicken. A total of fifty normal female...
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Twelve West African (WAD) ewes and their twelve lambs were used to study the effects of the ethno veterinary plant; Spondias mombin L (hog plum) on milk yield, milk composition, udder...
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Field experiments were conducted between 2003 and 2006 to study the effect of fallow species and fallow duration on biomass production, soil nutrient contents, weed control and...
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The egg is both the origin and the end product of poultry production. The fertile egg which is capable of incubation and hatching is obviously the origin of a new generation of chickens,...
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The aqueous and ethanolic extracts of leaves of Sansevieria liberica were investigated for acute and sub acute toxicological patterns in Wistar rats. Subacute (28 days) studies...
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The West African yam collections held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan (IlTA) were characterized using the standard descriptor list for yam ...
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The study evaluated the effectiveness of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) in the Southeast Agro ecological zone of Nigeria. Three states were sampled for study...
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The antimicrobial resistant patterns of urinary tract bacterial isolates in females oichilc! bearing age was carried out. Mid stream urine samples from 200 pregnant women...
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A bioremediation study was canied out on soil experimentally polluted with Bonny Light crude oil by supplementation with organic and inorganic nutrients (poultry manure, goat dung, sawdust...
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Studies on the full-fat traditionally fermented milk product (kindirmo) were carried out using survey, physicochemical, microbial and sensory techniques. Study objectives were to' find out...
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Fufu flours were processed from Cassava Mosaic Disease (CM1)) resistant varieties in Umudike and Onne locations. Their proximate composition, some functional and pasting ...
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Five field experiments were conducted in 2004 and 2005 cropping seasons at Obubra
to study the effects of plant spacing and sowing date on the growth and yield of
sesame; to evaluate the...
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This study was designed to analyse the rural farmers credit worthiness and procurement potential under quoted banks in Abia State, Nigeria. The specific objectives included to...