Effect of Dietary Inclussion of Antibiotics and Wild Sunflower Leafmeal (Tithonia Diversifolia) Fed to Laying Birds

The effect of addition of penicillin, streptomycin and wild sunflower leaf in layer diet on the performance of hens was investigated. Forty (40) Shaver Brown layers at twenty four weeks of age were involved in a completely randomized design experiment. They were randomly allocated to give dietary treatments. Each treatment was repeated twice with four birds in a replicate. The control diet contained 0% wild sunflower leaf meal WSFLM. (diet 1). Basal diet contained 7.5% WSFLM. Penicillin and streptomycin were separately added to basal diets at 100ppm. The last diet contained basal diet with the mixture of the two antibiotics at l00ppm each. There was significant improvement in egg weight (p<0.01), and hen day production (p<0.05) of birds fed basal and antibiotic supplemented diets. Yolk colour was significantly (<0.01) enhanced by the leaf meal however, feed intake, haugh unit, yolk index and shell thickness were not affected by dietary treatments. Conclusively, the use of wild sunflower leaf meal and these antibiotics may be adequate for laying performance of birds in the tropics. Key Words: Antibiotics, Wild sunflower leaf meal, egg quality, Laying performance &nbsp

Digital Health App to Address Disparate HIV Outcomes Among Black Women Living in Metro-Atlanta: Protocol for a Multiphase, Mixed Methods Pilot Feasibility Study

BackgroundCisgender Black women in the southern United States are at heightened risk for HIV and adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Mobile health interventions that target HIV risk while being adapted to the needs and lived experiences of Black women are remarkably limited. ObjectiveThe study aims to refine SavvyHER, a mobile app for HIV prevention, with Black women residing in high HIV incidence areas of Georgia and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of SavvyHER. This paper describes the procedures implemented to conduct this research. MethodsCommunity-based participatory research tenets guide this multiphase study to finalize the development of what we hypothesize will be an effective, sustainable, and culturally relevant HIV prevention and optimal sexual health and reproductive wellness app for Black women. This multiphased, mixed methods study consists of 3 phases. The first phase entails focus groups with Black women to understand their preferences for the functionality and design of a beta prototype version of SavvyHER. In the second phase, an app usability pretest (N=10) will be used to refine and optimize the SavvyHER app. The final phase will entail a pilot randomized controlled trial (N=60) to evaluate the app’s feasibility and usability in preparation for a larger trial. ResultsFindings from preliminary focus groups revealed educational content, app aesthetics, privacy considerations, and marketing preferred by Black women, thus informing the first functional SavvyHER prototype. As we adapt and test the feasibility of SavvyHER, we hypothesize that the app will be an effective, sustainable, and culturally relevant HIV prevention, sexual health, and reproductive wellness tool for Black women. ConclusionsThe findings from this research substantiate the importance of developing health interventions curated for and by Black women to address critical HIV disparities. The knowledge gained from this research can reduce HIV disparities among Black women through a targeted intervention that centers on their health needs and priorities. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/4271

Growth performance, carcass characteristics and internal organ weights of broilers fed peeled bread fruit meal (Artocarpus altilis) in replacement for maize

No Abstract. BAHPA Vol. 54 (3) 2006: pp. 194-20