Gender Issues, Family / Societal Role, Implication for Counselling In Nigeria

The main purpose of this study is to determine gender issues, family/societal role, and implication for counselling in Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. The stratified and simple random sampling techniques were adopted. The simple random technique was used to select the sample for the study. The research instrument, which was the questionnaire, comprised twenty (20) items, all of the Likert-type 4-point scale. The validity was determined by three experts in educational measurement, research and evaluation. It was affirmed that the entire instrument was suitable for measuring what it purported to measure. Using the split-half reliability method, the reliability index of the instrument was found to be 0.73. The result of the analysis revealed that gender issues significantly influenced family role. The result also indicated that gender does not significantly influence societal norms or roles. Based on the finding of the study it was recommended among others that the family (parents) should revisit and redress the issues of gender on its cultural and traditional bases, and also remove the stigmatization spill on women and the girl child. Government policy on gender issues should make meaningful development aimed at increasing the productivity of human resources. Keywords: gender issues, family/societal role,  implication, counselling, Nigeri

Prevalence and the correlates of post-natal depression in an urban high density suburb of Harare

A research article on post-natal depression amongst women in Zimbabwe.Postnatal depression is a common complication of childbearing with a prevalence of 33% in Zimbabwe. Thus Zimbabwe has one of the highest prevalence of postnatal depression in the world and the situation is further compounded by the fact the country also ranks among those with the highest HIV prevalence globally.12 Despite variations in symptomatic presentations in different settings, postnatal depression transcends cultural boundaries, a phenomenon which makes it imperative to tackle the disorder cross culturally Understanding the risk factors for postnatal depression is therefore crucial in planning for effective interventions to curb the burden of psychiatric morbidity among vulnerable populations such as pregnant women in resource constrained settings

Study of e+e−→ppˉe^+e^- \rightarrow p\bar{p} in the vicinity of ψ(3770)\psi(3770)

Using 2917 $\rm{pb}^{-1}$ of data accumulated at 3.773~$\rm{GeV}$, 44.5~$\rm{pb}^{-1}$ of data accumulated at 3.65~$\rm{GeV}$ and data accumulated during a $\psi(3770)$ line-shape scan with the BESIII detector, the reaction $e^+e^-\rightarrow p\bar{p}$ is studied considering a possible interference between resonant and continuum amplitudes. The cross section of $e^+e^-\rightarrow\psi(3770)\rightarrow p\bar{p}$, $\sigma(e^+e^-\rightarrow\psi(3770)\rightarrow p\bar{p})$, is found to have two solutions, determined to be ($0.059\pm0.032\pm0.012$) pb with the phase angle $\phi = (255.8\pm37.9\pm4.8)^\circ$ ($<$0.11 pb at the 90% confidence level), or $\sigma(e^+e^-\rightarrow\psi(3770)\rightarrow p\bar{p}) = (2.57\pm0.12\pm0.12$) pb with $\phi = (266.9\pm6.1\pm0.9)^\circ$ both of which agree with a destructive interference. Using the obtained cross section of $\psi(3770)\rightarrow p\bar{p}$, the cross section of $p\bar{p}\rightarrow \psi(3770)$, which is useful information for the future PANDA experiment, is estimated to be either ($9.8\pm5.7$) nb ($<17.2$ nb at 90% C.L.) or $(425.6\pm42.9)$ nb

Identification and mRNA Expression of Antioxidant Enzyme Genes in the Mud Crab (Scylla paramamosain) in Response to Acute Ammonia and Nitrite Exposure

Thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) is a conserved protein that is involved in protecting organisms against various oxidative stresses. In this study, a thioredoxin reductase gene was cloned from the mud crab Scylla paramamosain (SpTrxR). The full-length cDNA of SpTrxR is comprised of 2724 bp with a 1791 bp open reading frame that encodes a putative protein of 596 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence of SpTrxR contains the typical TrxR domain. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis revealed that the SpTrxR mRNA was distributed abundantly in mud crabs, while strong expression was observed mainly in the gills. The expression of antioxidant enzyme genes (SpTrxR, SpTrx, SpSOD, and SpCAT) was measured using quantitative real-time PCR after acute ammonia and nitrite exposure. The results show that antioxidant enzyme genes (SpTrxR, SpTrx, SpSOD, and SpCAT) were modulated by acute ammonia and nitrite exposure. These results suggest that antioxidant enzyme genes play an important role in protecting organisms against oxidative stres

Identification and mRNA Expression of Heat Shock Proteins in the Mud Crab (Scylla paramamosain) in Response to Acute Nitrite Exposure

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) play an important role in protecting organisms against various stressors. Heat shock protein 40 (HSP40) is a class of the heat shock protein family and performs a function as co-chaperone of HSP70. In this study, an HSP40 gene from the mud crab Scylla paramamosain (SpHSP40) was identified and characterized. The full-length cDNA of SpHSP40 was 1904 bp, containing an open reading frame (ORF) of 1191 bp, a 5´UTR of 118 bp, and a 3´UTR of 595 bp. The deduced amino acid sequence of SpHSP40 contained all four classical HSP40 family signatures. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis revealed that SpHSP40 transcript was expressed in a wide range of tissues, while strong expression was observed in the hepatopancreas. In order to understand the response of heat shock proteins induced by nitrite exposure, expression levels of HSPs (SpHSP90, SpHSP70, SpHSP60 and SpHSP40) mRNA in the hepatopancreas and gills were investigated. Results show that HSPs (SpHSP90, SpHSP70, SpHSP60 and SpHSP40) were up-regulated displaying a time-dependent pattern in response to nitrite stress. All these results indicate that HSPs play an important role in mediating environmental stress in mud crabs

Women and house hold energy use in Cross River State

No Abstract. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Physics Vol. 14 (1) 2008 pp. 131-13

Effect of nano-alumina and copper micron size particulates on microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy AZ31

Magnesium Technology187-18