Effect of some nitrogen sources of growth medium on

Penicillium solitum and Aspergillus rubrum isolated from deteriorated yam (Dioscorea alata) using potato dextrose agar grew and sporulated at 25oC. They expresse

Examining the Link Between Religion and Corporate Governance: Insights From Nigeria

This article examines whether the degree of religiosity in an institutional environment can stimulate the emergence of a robust corporate governance system. This study utilizes the Nigerian business environment as its context and embraces a qualitative interpretivist research approach. This approach permitted the engagement of a qualitative content analysis (QCA) methodology to generate insights from interviewees. Findings from the study indicate that despite the high religiosity among Nigerians, religion has not stimulated the desired corporate governance system in Nigeria. The primary explanation for this outcome is the presence of rational ordering over religious preferences thus highlighting the fact that religion, as presently understood and practiced by stakeholders, is inconsistent with the principles underpinning good corporate governance

Normal Q-angle in an Adult Nigerian Population

The Q-angle has been studied among the adult Caucasian population with the establishment of reference values. Scientists are beginning to accept the concept of different human races. Physical variability exists between various African ethnic groups and Caucasians as exemplified by differences in anatomic features such as a flat nose compared with a pointed nose, wide rather than narrow faces, and straight rather than curly hair. Therefore, we cannot assume the same Q-angle values will be applicable to Africans and Caucasians. We established a baseline reference value for normal Q-angles among asymptomatic Nigerian adults. The Q-angles of the left and right knees were measured using a goniometer in 477 Nigerian adults (354 males; 123 females) in the supine and standing positions. The mean Q-angles for men were 10.7° ± 2.2° in the supine position and 12.3° ± 2.2° in the standing position in the right knee. The left knee Q-angles in men were 10.5° ± 2.6° in the supine position and 11.7° ± 2.8° in the standing position. In women, the mean Q-angles for the right knee were 21° ± 4.8° in the supine position and 22.8° ± 4.7° in the standing position. The mean Q-angles for the left knee in women were 20.9° ± 4.6° in the supine position and 22.7° ± 4.6° in the standing position. We observed a difference in Q-angles in the supine and standing positions for all participants. The Q-angle in adult Nigerian men is comparable to that of adult Caucasian men, but the Q-angle of Nigerian women is greater than that of their Caucasian counterparts

Male Responsibility in Reproductive Health in Nigeria: An Eclectic Methodological Approach

An eclectic methodological approach to the study of men within the framework of reproductive health and related issues was experimented in this study. Literary discourse has focused on the study of male involvement in reproduction from the narrow perspective of what more men need to do to increase women\'s acceptance of contraception and utilization of relevant services. But few studies employed a diffuse approach to providing answers to the seemingly intractable issue of maleness as it impacts the whole gamut of reproductive health issues and human development. The present research derived from a growing recognition of situating male behavior within the socio-cultural context using ethnomethodology as an invaluable method of analyzing maleness from the evolutionary construct. Analysis of literary criticism and evaluation of discourse relevant to the evolutionary pattern of gender construction, manhood, masculinity, sexuality, family and social relationship were adopted using anthropological and sociological methods. The advantage of this process is the use of eclectic and iterative approaches of articulating the evolutionary trend of manhood and gender, their implications for sexuality culminating in family and other stable relationships. The potential benefits and limitations of the research design are discussed. The study proposes the use of more diffuse approaches in the study of male involvement in reproduction and human development. African Journal for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Vol.7(2) 2004: 167-19