An Inferential Model Analysis of Yoruba Proverbs with Leadership Lexis

This study attempts to illustrate what the traditional lore, otherwise known as proverbs, can achieve in the management and maintenance of leadership position or status in the society. The description of leadership roles, its positions, responsibilities, qualities, hazards and benefits, among other relevant issues, are extracted from the purposively selected Yorùbá proverbs which contain words that reflect leadership roles and status. These morphological encodings and their semantic values are discussed within the semantic framework of Inferential Model Analysis. The study concludes that the causes of most industrial disharmony, political instability and unhealthy co-existence in our contemporary societies are traceable to the lack of proper understanding of the leadership ethics and the paucity of knowledge about followership responsibilities as contained in many African proverbs. In this study, therefore, attention is drawn to the factors of the efficacy of the African native language usage and the relevance of a spectrum of culture in Management and Administration

Determination of zero point of charge in selected soils of the Sothern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria

No Abstract. JARD Vol. 3 2004: pp. 105-11

Suitability evaluation of Kusogi land in the sandstone-derived terrain of Niger State of Cashew (Anarcadium occidentale L.) production

Suitability of Kusogi land, in the sandstone-derived terrain of savanna ecology in Niger State, Nigeria, for cashew production was assessed. A 500 ha parcel of land originally earmarked for sugarcane production was assessed using rigid-grid method of soil survey. Aggregate actual suitability rating put three out of the five mapping units 978% of the total land area) as marginally suitable while the remaining 22% of the land was non-suitable for cashew production. Soil fertility, in terms of calcium mole fraction constitutes limitation in about 86.4% of the land and this proportion of the land was rated moderately suitable under aggregate potential suitability. Drainage and pH constitute major limitations in 13.6% of the land and aggregate potential suitability rated this as non-suitable. Climate, electrical conductivity indices and soil physical characteristics were conducive for the production of cashew. Management practices such as drainage and liming of the waterlogged parcels as well as fertility enhancement measures are recommended to elevate the current status of the land for cashew production. JARD Vol. 5 (2) 2006: pp. 140-15

Characterization and classification of the soils of a toposequence at Gbagba, Kwara state, Nigeria.

The morphological, chemical and physical characteristics of the soils of a toposequence developed over banded gneiss at Gbagba, in Kwara State were studied. The soils are generally sandy on the surface with high gravel coment in the sub-surface horizons. Bulk density values ranged from 1.01 to 1.65g/cm3 and are generally higher in the coarser textured soils. The soils are slightly acidic, the base saturation and cation. exchange capacity values are moderate, white organic carbon values  are low. It was only pedon I that exhiblted pedogenic clay. The opH values ranged between 1.00 and 1.27. The soils are classified according to the USDA Soil Survey Staff as Plinthic Dystrusta(( (Pedon I), Typic Plinthustalf (Pedon 2) and Psammentic Alaquept ( Pedon 3). They are also classified as Dystric Plinthisols (Pedons I and 2) and Dystric Fluvisol (Pedon 3)' of the FAO/UNESCO Revised legend of the Soil Map of the World.

Responding to experienced and anticipated discrimination (READ): anti -stigma training for medical students towards patients with mental illness - study protocol for an international multisite non-randomised controlled study

Background Stigma and discrimination are a significant public health concern and cause great distress to people with mental illness. Healthcare professionals have been identified as one source of this discrimination. In this article we describe the protocol of an international, multisite controlled study, evaluating the effectiveness of READ, an anti-stigma training for medical students towards patients with mental illness. READ aims to improve students’ ability to minimise perceived discriminatory behaviours and increase opportunities for patients, therefore developing the ability of future doctors to address and challenge mental illness related discrimination. READ includes components that medical education research has shown to be effective at improving attitudes, beliefs and understanding. Methods/design READ training was developed using evidence based components associated with changes in stigma related outcomes. The study will take place in multiple international medical schools across high, middle and low income countries forming part of the INDIGO group network, with 25 sites in total. Students will be invited to participate via email from the lead researcher at each site during their psychiatry placement, and will be allocated to an intervention or a control arm according to their local teaching group at each site. READ training will be delivered solely to the intervention arm. Standardised measures will be used to assess students’ knowledge, attitudes and skills regarding discrimination in both the intervention and control groups, at baseline and at follow up immediately after the intervention. Statistical analyses of individual-level data will be conducted using random effects models accounting for clustering within sites to investigate changes in mean or percentages of each outcome, at baseline and immediately after the intervention. Discussion This is the first international study across high, middle and low income countries, which will evaluate the effectiveness of training for medical students to respond effectively to patients’ experiences and anticipation of discrimination. The results will promote implementation of manualised training that will help future doctors to reduce the impact of mental illness related discrimination on their patients. Limitations of the study are also discussed