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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis(TB) have synergistic interactions that speedily accelerate decline of the host's immune system and accentuate the progression of each other.Eight hundred and ninety five patients referred from different units of University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria were screened for antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 using ELISA and sputum microscopy for acid-fast bacilli.The result showed that, 92(10.3%)were HIV positive with females 68(14.2%)higher...

This study examined the impact of climate change on pastoral livestock in Boulgou Province located in the sub-humid zone of Burkina Faso. We analysed the annual rainfall and temperature data from 1980 to 2012 using both Mann-Kendall’s statistical test to show the long-term annual trends and Standardised Anomaly Index (SAI) to evaluate inter-annual rainfall fluctuations. We also conducted household interviews with 248 respondents to analyse agro-pastoralists’ perceptions of climate change and...

A comparison between The Teaching for Merikare and Niccolò Machiavelli ’s Il Principe produces some astonishing results. While Machiavelli ’s treatise is generally thought to be representative of the dawn of modern Western political realism, its essential properties are already present in Merikare . This includes the firm belief in strong authority, the fallibility of man, the need to appease the masses, and, if necessary, the demand to repress any developing threat to the power of the...

The consensus on the reality of climate change is unequivocal. With the IPCC projecting that global greenhouse gas emissions will increase by 25–90% between the years 2000 and 2030, further warming and induced changes in the global climate system shall impact on many physical and biological systems. The Congo Basin countries are already experiencing climate change. Some local and regional studies have identified increasing temperatures, increasing wetness, significant variations in...

مطالعه چگونگى توسعه تعلیمات اسلامى و مشارکت مسلمانان در تأسیس و اداره نهادهاى آموزشى به شیوه غربى از 1893 تا 1960م موضوع این مقاله است. بریتانیایى‌ها در این دوره ناگزیر از موافقت با تأسیس مدارس و توسعه نهادهاى آموزشى اسلامى شدند. این مدارس که با نظم و نظارت برساختار و برنامه درسى مدون و عمل‌کرد معلمان اداره مى‌شد منتج به تکثر مذهبى در میان گروه‌هاى مذهبى در ایبادان گردید. این تحقیق هم‌چنین نشان مى‌دهد که بریتانیایى‌ها هرگز از گروه‌هاى اسلامى در تأسیس این مدارس حمایت مالى نکرده‌اند، و این‌که...

This paper investigates how teaching space facilities were being utilized at Sunyani Polytechnic in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. The essence was to ascertain information on the factors that militate against efficient utilization of teaching space facilities at Sunyani Polytechnic. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Lottery method of simple random sampling as well as purposive sampling were used in the selection of the sample size of 89 made up of 60 academic...

The perception of nursing by the public plays an important role in determining the choice of nursing as a profession by young people. Understanding the perception of nursing students about their profession will help in identifying misconceptions and information that could be helpful in planning public enlightenment about the profession. A descriptive study design was adopted and information was retrieved from 162 respondents. Students participated voluntarily and were assured of...

Maternal education is strongly associated with young child nutrition outcomes. However, the threshold of the level of maternal education that reduces the level of undernutrition in children is not well established. This paper investigates the level of threshold of maternal education that influences child nutrition outcomes using Demographic and Health Survey data from Malawi (2010), Tanzania (2009-10) and Zimbabwe (2005-06).The total number of children (weighted sample) was 4,563 in Malawi;...

This study is on Repositioning Education through the Analysis of Mathematics Anxiety among Universal Basic Education (UBE) Teachers in Sabon-Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State Nigeria. The population of the study comprised 45 UBE teachers selected from 10 primary schools in the study area. The study adopts the One-Short Case Design (OSCD) which involves a treatment and a posttest. The UBE Anxiety about Mathematics Teaching Questionnaire (UBEAMTQ) and the UBE Teachers’ Mathematics...

The HealthKick intervention, introduced at eight primary schools in low-income settings in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, aimed to promote healthy lifestyles among learners, their families and school staff. Eight schools from similar settings without any active intervention served as controls. The Action Planning Process (APP) guided school staff through a process that enabled them to assess areas for action; identify specific priorities; and set their own goals regarding nutrition...

Here it is argued that air pollution over West African cities needs greater consideration. The effects of aerosol pollution on clouds and solar and thermal radiation can be expected to alter regional climate and impact human health and food security. The climate of West Africa is characterized by a sensitive monsoon system that is associated with marked natural precipitation variability. This region has been and is projected to be subject to substantial global and regional-scale changes...

Here it is argued that air pollution over West African cities needs greater consideration. The effects of aerosol pollution on clouds and solar and thermal radiation can be expected to alter regional climate and impact human health and food security. The climate of West Africa is characterized by a sensitive monsoon system that is associated with marked natural precipitation variability. This region has been and is projected to be subject to substantial global and regional-scale changes...

Here it is argued that air pollution over West African cities needs greater consideration. The effects of aerosol pollution on clouds and solar and thermal radiation can be expected to alter regional climate and impact human health and food security. The climate of West Africa is characterized by a sensitive monsoon system that is associated with marked natural precipitation variability. This region has been and is projected to be subject to substantial global and regional-scale changes...

Here it is argued that air pollution over West African cities needs greater consideration. The effects of aerosol pollution on clouds and solar and thermal radiation can be expected to alter regional climate and impact human health and food security. The climate of West Africa is characterized by a sensitive monsoon system that is associated with marked natural precipitation variability. This region has been and is projected to be subject to substantial global and regional-scale changes...

Long-term trends in climate, hydrology and geomorphology contributed to the formation of the current biomes of southern Africa. The Neogene terrestrial fossil record is patchy, due to the geomorphological evolution of the subcontinent and the restricted distribution of suitable sediment deposits. Here we review the hypotheses on the evolution of the topography and environment and concentrate on the fossil record, especially pollen, wood, charcoal, leaves and biomarkers. Tectonic studies...

The Nigerian economy has witnessed consistent average annual growth rate of 7.4% in the last few years, however, the impact of the growth on the citizenry remains insignificant while poverty, youth restlessness, kidnapping for ransoms, terrorism and other vices are on the rise.The objective of the study was to examine why the impact of the economic growth over the years has remained insignificant and what interventions are required to change the tide.The study discovered that the oil sector...