13 research outputs found
The role of parenting styles and socio-economic status in parentsâ knowledge of child development
Early childhood development (ECD) has been recognised to be the most important
contributor to long-term social and emotional development. Therefore, positive
parenting is paramount to foster quality parentâchild interaction. Previous
research shows that for parents to adopt a positive parenting style, some degree
of parental knowledge is required. The aim of this study was to compare the
relationship between knowledge of child development and parenting styles in
low and high socio-economic groups of parents in ECD centres. A crosssectional study was conducted using a correlation-comparative research design.
The sample consisted of N = 140 parents with children between two and five
years old from low and high socio-economic groups. Descriptive statistics and
Pearson correlation were used to analyse the data. The findings also show that
there is no correlation between knowledge of child development and
authoritative parenting styles. However, correlations do exist between the other
variables
Effects of onion extracts () inclusion in diets on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and bone morphometric of broiler chickens
Objective Animal feed companies and researchers are currently embarking on quests for feed additives that could combat the pathogens while promoting growth as well as maintaining quality products. The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of onion extracts on growth performance, carcass quality, and bone morphometrics of broiler chickens. Methods A total number of 200 one-day-old unsexed Ross 308 broiler chicks were assigned to 5 treatment groups, replicated 4 times. Each replicate (pens) held 10 chickens in a completely randomized design. The experimental diets were then randomly allotted to the pens which act as experimental units. The isoenergetic and isonitrogenous diets were formulated by including onion extracts at 0, 5, 10, 15, or 25 g/kg in a complete broiler diet. Feed intake, and body weight, were recorded then used to calculate feed conversion ratio. At the end of the experiment (42 days), four chickens from each pen were randomly selected for slaughter for carcass, bone morphology and sensory evaluation. Results Results showed that onion extract supplementation did not affect (p>0.05) growth performances and meat sensory evaluation. However, there was a significantly increased (p<0.05) meat shear force in groups receiving onion extracts dietary treatments. Furthermore, onion extracts improved (p<0.05) bone morphology of broiler chickens in terms of weight, diameter, calcium, and phosphorous contents. Conclusion In conclusion, onion extracts can be safely included in a commercial broiler diet as a growth promoter without causing adverse effects on growth performance traits and carcass quality in chickens. Onion extract supplementation improved tibia bone growth and strength in broiler chickens
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