Synergy Between Moringa oleifera Seed Powder And Alum In The Purification of Domestic Water

Moringa oleifera seeds were analyzed for chemical composition. Phytochemical screening indicates the presence of saponnins (+(+)), flavonoids (+(-))and alkaloids(+(-)). Insrumental analysis showed also the presence of sodium(15.21+0.10ppm),aluminum (12.21±0.012) potassium (14.21±0.013ppm) and sulphate (1.72±0.011 ppm). Similarly, commercial alum was also analyzed and the results showed the presence of sodium (10.47±0.1500), aluminum (18.17±0.024ppm), potassium (8.01±0.012ppm) and sulphate (3.73±0.010ppm). Jar test trials on raw water samples displayed favourably characteristics at 60% alum to 40% m.oleifera mg/l blend with total coliform count of 30ml-1 and turbidity of 3.2NTU below the WHO maximum permissible limit of 5NTU. Other parameters determined also showed conformity with WHO standards for drinking water. The results indicate that moringa oleifera has a double advantage compared to commercial alum because of the presence of phytochemicals which have been reported to possess antimicrobial properties with potentials for conjunctive use with alum for water purification in rural communities. Keywords: Phytochemicals, coagulant,antimicrobial,total coliform count,turbidity,moringa oleifer

An appraisal of the School Health Programme in primary schools in a rural community in Nigeria

Background: In a developing country with a large population and a high childhood mortality rate, it is important to have a good and properly organized School Health Programme to cater for the health needs of school children.Objectives: This study aimed at assessing the quality and efficacy of the School Health Programme in public primary schools in a rural community in Nigeria.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in all the five public primary schools in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. An observational checklist was used, adapted from a similar study by Kuponiyi et al. A scoring system was used to grade the schools as good, fair or poor. Descriptive statistics were generated using SPSS version 21.Results: The public primary schools had good healthful school environments and school feeding services, but poor skill-based health education and school health services.Conclusions: From the assessment of the School Health Programme in these schools, it was seen that overall, the schools had a fair School Health Programme in place, although they were deficient in some vital facilities. It is necessary for all stakeholders in these schools to provide the materials and human resources needed to achieve an effective School Health Programme. Ethiop .J. Health Dev. 2019; 33(3):153-159Key words: School Health Programme; public primary school; rural community; Nigeri

Distributed Denial of Service Attack Challenges in Cloud Computing: A Review

Cloud computing as an ever-evolving technology has appeared to be a new discovery, with a history that can be traced to the 1960s, yet the computing paradigm has not been fully adopted till date. This is due to the security and trust management issues associated with the paradigm. Studies so far have shown remarkable efforts in the area of cloud computing security but has paid little attention to the area of application-based denial of service and its distributed variant. To this end, this paper highlights the Extensive Mark-up Language Denial of Service (XDoS) and the Extensive Mark-up Language Distributed Denial of Service (XDDoS) as one of the security challenges that inhibit the adoption of cloud computing. So many researchers in this field have proposed different solutions to this issues, however, it was observed that there is a need for an efficient and more effective counter-measures solution against XDoS and its distributed variant XDDoS which are application based denial of service that can be found in software as a service (SaaS) cloud computing service model

Tinea capitis infection among school children in rural setting of Jos north-central, Nigeria

Background: Tinea capitis is a common infection of the scalp and hair shaft caused by dermatophytes. It is an infection associated with low socioeconomic status and poor personal hygiene.Methods: This was a cross sectional study involving pupils in two public schools in rural setting with clinical features suggestive of tinea capitis. Scrapings were collected from the scalp of the pupils between September 2018 and February 2019 and subjected to laboratory analysis of microscopy and culture. The data obtained was analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical software.Results: Atotal of 67 pupils with clinical features of tinea capitis had positive cultures in the laboratory (21.5%), most of the pupils were of age range 4-8years (56.7%) and mainly males 167(52.2%). Factors associated with spread of tinea capitis were not statistically significant except for the sharing of towel(P<0.001). Trichophyton mentagrophyte (40.3%) was the most isolated agent of tinea capitis followed by Microsporumgypseum (31.3%)Conclusion: Tinea capitis infection remains a problem associated with rural settlement and poor personal hygiene. A nationwide surveillance is required to prevent the spread. Keywords: Tinea capitis, Trichophyton mentagrophyte, Dermatophytes, Microsporumgypseu

Multiple Unit GSM Controlled Devices

Abstract-The human mind always needs information of interest to control systems of his/her choice. In the age of electronic systems it is important to be able to control and acquire information from everywhere. Remote management of several home and office appliances is a subject of growing interest and in recent years we have seen many systems providing such controls. In this study, we have developed an interface which is a phone based home/office remote controller equipped with power to turn ON/OFF and receive STATUS of electrical appliances remotely located

Évaluation des compétences en matière de technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC) et des capacités de lecture et d'écriture chez les étudiants de premier cycle en tant que facteur déterminant de la réussite universitaire

International audienceAlmost every human endeavor is supported or driven by Information and Communication Technology (ICT) including education. Teaching, learning, assessment, course registration, payment among other things are now ICT-based. Humans have attempted to use technology to improve their life span and quality, and education is not excempted in this great paradigm shift. This paper focuses on the Information and Communication Technology competence and literacy skills of undergraduate students in Ogun State, using their information literacy skills/competence as determinants of their academic achievement. A descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. The population of the study consists of 10,713 students from Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) comprising 4 colleges and 10,000 students of Babcock University comprising 9 colleges. Simple random sampling was used for the selection of a sample of 170 respondents from Babcock University and 130 respondents from TASUED. Three hundred stdents (from 100-500 levels) were the sample of the study. Well-structured questionnaire was the main instrument used for the collection of primary data. The findings of this study show that 80% of the undergraduate students of TASUED and BU have basic ICT literacy skills which entail the ability to source for and access information resources for their research. Furthermore, this study has proved that the use of ICT has improved students' academic performance. Recommendations were made based on the findings from the study.Presque toutes les activités humaines sont soutenues ou dirigées par les technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC), y compris l'éducation. L'enseignement, l'apprentissage, l'évaluation, l'inscription aux cours, le paiement, entre autres, sont désormais basés sur les TIC. Les humains ont tenté d'utiliser la technologie pour améliorer leur durée et leur qualité de vie, et l'éducation n'échappe pas à ce grand changement de paradigme. Cet article se concentre sur les compétences et la maîtrise des technologies de l'information et de la communication des étudiants de premier cycle de l'État d'Ogun, en utilisant leurs compétences et leur maîtrise de l'information comme déterminants de leurs résultats scolaires. Une enquête descriptive a été adoptée pour cette étude. La population de l'étude se compose de 10 713 étudiants de l'université d'éducation Tai Solarin (TASUED) comprenant 4 collèges et de 10 000 étudiants de l'université Babcock comprenant 9 collèges. Un échantillonnage aléatoire simple a été utilisé pour sélectionner un échantillon de 170 répondants de l'université Babcock et de 130 répondants de la TASUED. Trois cents étudiants (de 100 à 500 niveaux) ont constitué l'échantillon de l'étude. Un questionnaire bien structuré a été le principal instrument utilisé pour la collecte des données primaires. Les résultats de cette étude montrent que 80 % des étudiants de premier cycle de la TASUED et de la BU possèdent des compétences de base en matière de TIC, ce qui implique la capacité de rechercher et d'accéder à des ressources d'information pour leurs recherches. En outre, cette étude a prouvé que l'utilisation des TIC a amélioré les performances académiques des étudiants. Des recommandations ont été formulées sur la base des résultats de l'étude

Efavirenz-induced gynaecomastia in a teenager: a case report

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Light stalks increase the precision and accuracy of non-breeding locations calculated from geolocator tags: a field test from a long-distance migrant

Light stalks increase the precision and accuracy of non-breeding locations calculated from geolocator tags: a field test from a long-distance migran

How citizen scientists are rapidly generating big distribution data: lessons from the Arewa Atlas Team, Nigerian Bird Atlas Project

The Arewa Atlas Team (AAT) in northern Nigeria has set an example for a robust methodological data collection and made a big impact for the African Bird Atlas Project. To broaden national bird atlas projects and coverage across the continent, this paper reports on the activities and protocols of the AAT. We set out how we have galvanised bird clubs and bird club members to participate in this important monitoring project. We then focus on a bird atlas expedition conducted to the Bauchi State as an example. The outing was carried out from 24 to 28 September 2020 in line with the BirdMap protocol. For the first time, the AAT atlased 100 pentads and recorded 8 591 individual birds of 222 species (24.21% of Nigerian birds) from 67 families. We explore what can be done with these data, by presenting a summary of descriptions of the birds observed. For instance, we recorded 184 resident species, nine intra-African and 24 Palearctic migrants. The highest bird abundance (120 individuals) was recorded at 11°00′26.9″ N, 9°29′46.5″ E, pentad 1105C0925. Furthermore, the Rock Firefinch Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis was out-of-range from Lumba. The Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax (Vulnerable) and Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus (Near Threatened) were species of conservation concern. Results of this survey shows that citizen science is a powerful tool to make rapid biodiversity assessments of bird species richness and abundance and provides insights into bird occurrence and composition. This can be extended to distribution over time at a local geographic scale. Continuous efforts to map bird distributions are therefore recommended, mostly in regions and countries where atlas projects have not been established or still in the formative stages. It is important that bird atlas teams maximise ways to accomplish more noteworthy coverage in their respective national bird atlas projects and here we outline how we accomplished this as motivation and a model for the African Bird Atlas Project. Keywords: African bird atlas project; Bauchi State; bird distribution; bird conservation; volunteers; public awarenes