Plasticulture

Simply put, Plasticulture is the combination of two words, plastic and agriculture. It is defined as the use of plastic in plant and animal agriculture. The first use of plastic film in agriculture was in 1948 in an effort to make a cheaper version of a glasshouse. Professor E.M. Emmert built the first plastic greenhouse, a wooden structure covered with cellulose acetate film. He later switched this to a more effective polyethylene film which has been used in large scale agricultural production around the world till date. When you are citing the document, use the following link http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/3621

Influence of building costs on rents of residential property in Owerri, Nigeria

Residential building accommodation projects undertaken by individuals and organizations are investment whose returns and rewards should be adequate to offset the costs incurred and give good level of profit for entrepreneurial risks. In the recent times there existed unprecedented rise in rental values of newly completed building accommodation in Owerri the Capital of Imo State without considerations to the tenants’ ability to the sustainable rent payment obligations. Field investigation indicated that high costs incurred by developers and expectations of early recoupment of capital and profits from residential building investments have prompted high rental expectations. The implication of these is that real property practitioners adduce non co-related basis for property rental determination. This therefore, gives unreliable market values of building investment within the localities

Deep ecology as a part of ecological culture

The aim of Deep ecology is to analyze the complex inter-relationships between the existence of living organisms (man inclusive) and others in the ecosystem. The present day generation must study in details the relevance of living organisms within the ecosystem. They must also learn ways of improving the environment and know the effects of man’s activities in the eco system. When you are citing the document, use the following link http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/3166

PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING FUNCTION AMONG FEMALE CASSAVA FARMERS IN OHAJI/EGBEMA LGA, IMO STATE

The study analyzed the production and processing (gari) function of cassava among women farmers inOhaji/Egbema Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State. The study elicited data from 90 female farmers usinga multistage random sampling procedure. The study showed that about 6.78 tonnes of roots were produced fromaverage farm size of 0.45 hectares established by the farmers in the study area. About 4.52 tonnes of cassava rootswere also processed, with estimated quantity of 1.29 tonnes of gari and 2.26 tonnes consumed in other forms. Theresults also showed a direct relationship between fresh cassava tubers produced and quantity of gari processed byfarmers. The coefficient of farm size, labour and capital had a direct relationship with cassava output and werehighly significant at 1% level with R2 value of 0.9034. The coefficients of cassava roots, capital and red oil usedhad a direct relationship with quantity of gari produced with an R2 value was 0.7540. The results also showed thatthe major constraints militating against production and processing include lack of credit and labour intensity. Theresults therefore call policies that would make credit and more land accessible and available to female cassavafarmers for increased cassava output and processing into gari

Team Performance and Project Success

Project Teamwork is a worthy objective aimed at accomplishing high level cooperation, productivity and success but often times this is not so. The level of performance applied towards a project work has a direct impact on the project success or failure. Teams are the basic structure of how project activities and tasks are being organized and managed within companies and organizations. Therefore, the success or the failure of a project depends largely on the overall performance of the teams assigned to the project. This increased attention towards teams has forced many organizations to focus on improving the overall performance of the global nature of businesses and projects. The question then is - How do we get a team to play well together at maximum effectiveness that would deliver success, given a wide range of factors which tends to affect individual team members; factors like – Individual differences resulting from cultural values, beliefs, norms and work practices. Organizational culture Leadership style Emotional Intelligence. This study has two main objectives - first.is to examine the vast literature on Team Performance with the view to uncover the factors that enable optimal team performance. And second. is to use a survey tool to determine which of these factors are more responsive in driving higher frequency of team performance that produces repetitive project success

Community Radio as a Dependable Pathway to Achieving Sustainable Food Security in Nigeria: A Development Communication Discourse

Effective communication is essential for mass mobilization for food security goals achievement in Nigeria. For any development programme or task to be accomplished in the community, there must be a conscious and effective use of existing resources of the mass media. The fact that the whole world, including Nigeria is facing the hydra-headed phenomenon known as economic meltdown cannot be overemphasized. One sure way of mitigating this rising phenomenon is to ensure sustainable food security in the nation by laying emphasis on the development of agriculture and agro-allied sectors. The study seeks to drive the need for community radio initiatives that explore sensitization and enlightenment programmes on issues that are geared towards mobilizing the citizenry for food security. Historical and library research methods were employed for analysis in this study. The study submits that there is a significant relationship between food security and media in development, should community radio be given serious attention. Keywords: Community radio, community mobilization, food security, media for development, sustainable development DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/10-12-05 Publication date:June 30th 202

Television and Video Films and the Rhythm of Violence: Assessing the Negative Effect of Youths’ Exposure to Violent Television and Video Films Content

The invaluable place of the youths in any given society cannot be overemphasised.  As future generations of the society and leaders of tomorrow, what concerns the youths should be a matter of utmost concern to every well meaning citizen, and thus must be given adequate attention. This explains why many studies have tried to probe the negative effects of television and video films on viewers, especially the youths. In Nigeria, as in most developing and developed societies world over, apart from parental influence, television has become perhaps the most potent influence on the beliefs, values and behaviours of youths. In recent times, there are too many foreign and homemade violent programmes which are mixed bag of crime, sex, horror and violence. The video medium too is not excluded in this pervasion of vices and violence. The fact that the class of people mostly attracted to and influenced by these antisocial activities are the youths, calls for serious concern; more so, since violence has come to assume a serious global concern in today’s world. In the light of the above, the study adopts the qualitative research approach and the interplay of the Cultivation Analysis. and the Social Cognitive Theories to critically examine the negative effects of youths’ exposure to violent television and video film contents and their ramifying implications on our socio-cultural wellbeing as a people, as well as proffer valuable recommendations geared towards possible solution to this worrisome trend. Keywords: media, media effects, negative influence, Nollywood, violent films, youths DOI: 10.7176/NMMC/92-02 Publication date:August 31st 202

Female Representation In Nigeria: The Case Of The 2011 General Elections And The Fallacy Of 35% Affirmative Action.

Women participation in politics in Nigeria is a thing of concern to many because of the continuous low record of female representation after elections.  Whereas men occupy large number of seats in elections women are constantly left with few positions. The 2011 general elections with all the promises it held for women, at the end   scored one of the lowest female representations in the history of elections in the country. This came in spite of the 35 percent affirmative action and the huge campaign of the Women for Change Initiatives aimed at providing a soft landing for women in the elections. The obstacles to women empowerment are numerous and as many have agreed, they gained root from the colonial leadership. Since then there has always been a consistent blanket of silence on the issue of female representation that negates the traditional importance of women in the Nigerian society before colonialism. Nigerian women traditionally play salient roles including political leadership, as complementary effort to that of their male folk. This paper therefore critically reviews the issue of political leadership in Nigeria and the position of women especially during and after the 2011 general elections. It surveys in retrospect activities of women in the pre and post-colonial Nigeria. It also offers recommendations towards solving the identified traditional and social factors that inhibit women from political office. Keywords: Female representation, gender parity, 35% Affirmative action, 2011 general elections and pre/post-colonial role of Nigerian women

Urinary tract infection in children with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract attending the division of paediatric nephrology at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg academic hospital, South Africa

Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Medicine Johannesburg, 2016Background: Both CAKUT and UTI can independently cause renal insufficiency with ultimate progression to ESRD, and CAKUT is a well-documented risk factor for UTI in children. Aim: To describe CAKUT in a cohort of children, between 2 weeks and 18 years of age, and to document the patterns of UTI in this group. Method: A retrospective medical record review was performed on all patients with documented CAKUT managed between January 2005 and December 2014. Results: The prevalence of CAKUT was 20% and the male: female ratio was 4.4:1. The median age at presentation was 8.4 months and the median duration of follow up was 39 months. At presentation 57% were under the age of one year and 21% were above the age of 5 years. PUV was the commonest type of CAKUT and a very low rate of VUR was noted. The incidence of UTI was 41.8% and the odds of getting a UTI were significantly increased among children with bladder anomalies, PUV and collecting system anomalies. Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia were the commonest bacteria isolated and, although more than 90% of both E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were sensitive to amikacin, meropenem, imipenem and ertapenem, more than 40% were resistant to commonly used oral antibiotics such as amoxicillin/clavulanate and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole. Prophylactic antibiotic use was highest among patients with PUV (35%) and, overall, patients who were not on a prophylactic antibiotic were five times more likely to have a UTI. The association between antibiotic prophylaxis and the development of antibiotic resistance could not be explored but there was a statistically significant association between the type of bacteria isolated and the use of antibiotic prophylaxis. Conclusion: Delayed presentation, the high rate of UTI and the high rate of antibiotic resistance to many first line oral antibiotics are all of concern. The study highlights the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in this group. Future research topics include determining the long term outcome, and the long term effects of antibiotic prophylaxis on renal function, in our cohort.MT201