An Assessment of the Use of Technological Materials by Students to Study Social Studies in Niger State College of Education Minna

The paper on the assessment of the use of Technological materials by students to study social studies in Niger state college of education Minna was carried out to find out the Technological Materials resources that are available and accessible to social studies students in Niger state college of Education. The study was also to determine the factors responsible for students not using Technological materials in their school. The design adopted to gather information in this study was survey design. 85 social studies students in 200 level were used. A structured questionnaire comprising of four sections based on the research questions was also adopted. Percentages were used to answer research questions one and two, while the mean was used to answer research questions three and four. The data collected were analyzed. The result revealed that not all Technological materials are available and those available are not accessible to students except computer, internet printer and browser phones. The mean factors affecting the use of Technological materials by students include poor electricity, inadequate resources and limited time. This explains why students cannot use technological materials for their studies even though they have the interest and knowledge on what to use and how to use them. Recommendations were made among which is that efforts should be made by the administrators concern to make the necessary Technological materials resources available and accessible to students so that they can develop more interest in their study and social studies in particular

Structure poisoning in childhood and treatment algorithms at present in Sumy City Children's Hospital

Acute poisoning play a significant role in the pathology of childhood

Comparative evaluation of the nutrient and anti-nutrient contents of edible flours consumed in Nigeria

Healthy foods/diets are essential for maintaining good health and preventing diseases. Recently, there has been increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide and this has brought about a lot of research on the effect of various foods on the nutritional status of people. Also, this has led to the development of healthier alternatives to manage such health conditions. The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate the nutrient and anti-nutrient content of four commonly-consumed flours. Processed wheat, oat and unripe plantain flours were purchased from the market while fonio was purchased as whole grain before it was cleaned and milled into fine flour. Samples were stored at room temperature in properly-labelled, air-tight sample glass bottles for analyses. Proximate composition was determined using standard methods of the Association of Analytical Chemists (AOAC). Micronutrients were estimated by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, while anti-nutrients were determined using standard spectrophotometric methods. Inferential and descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data at a significance level of P<0.05. The proximate parameters varied significantly (P<0.05) among the flours. Carbohydrate varied from 76.38 + 0.59% (oat flour) to 87.65 + 0.36% (unripe plantain flour). Protein was least (8.75 + 0.25%) in unripe plantain flour and highest (16.08 + 0.26%) in wheat flour. Oat flour had significantly (P<0.05) higher content of beta-carotene (8.67 + 0.03mcg/100g), while wheat flour had significantly (P<0.05) higher content of calcium (45.36 + 0.29mg/100g). For the antinutrients, oat flour had the least content of hydrogen cyanide and oxalate, while wheat flour had the highest content of both. Generally, oat flour showed significantly (p<0.05) lower levels of the 6 anti-nutrients analyzed. From the results of this study, oat flour shows some food properties which may be beneficial for people who seek to reduce starch and caloric intake. Fonio flour could be a healthier alternative to most starchy meals, as a result of its good micronutrient content and preferred nutritional value. Consumption of these cereal flours as alternatives to some indigenous starchy meals should be encouraged for both adults and children

Genotoxicology: Single and Joint Action of Copper and Zinc to Synodontis clarias and Tilapia nilotica

The genotoxicity of copper, zinc and their binary mixture was examined inSynodontis clarias and Tilapia nilotica using the sensitive micronucleus assay in fish genome. Increased formation of the micronuclei were observed in all the three concentrations studied (0.25LC50, 0.125LC50 and 0.0625LC50). The frequency of micronuclei was observed to increase heavily (

Structure poisoning in childhood and treatment algorithms at present in Sumy City Children's Hospital

Acute poisoning play a significant role in the pathology of childhood

Aluminum Intoxication Induced Biochemical and Histopathological Alterations in Male Wistar Albino Rats Hepotocytes

Aluminum is released into the environment both by natural and anthropogenic processes and its neurological effects are well documented but this effect is on the hepatocytes is poorly studied. This study evaluates the biochemical and histopathological alterations in hepatocytes of aluminum intoxicated rats. A total of sixteen (24) rats of eight (8) each in a group were given 3.8mg/kg and 38mg/kg body weight of aluminum (treated groups) and 0.2ml normal saline (control) respectively for days 7 and 14. The protein and aluminum levels, and histopathological  examination were determined using standard methods. The weight of aluminum exposed rats differed significantly (p<0.05) after days 7, 10 and 14. The results showed significant  increase (p<0.05) in aluminum levels in liver homogenate of the group given 38mg/kg, 3.8mg/kg and 38mg/kg  after days 7 and 14 respectively. However, the protein level in liver homogenate decreased significantly (p<0.05) for the aluminum test group given 38mg/kg after days 7 and 14, as compared to the control. The results from this study showed that the liver sections collected from test animals showed proliferation of cells around the portal tract (PT) but the liver sections of  control animals were normal with well preserved hepatic cells (H). This result suggests that aluminum ingestion induced accumulation, biochemical and histopathological alterations in aluminum exposed rats. Keywords: Aluminum Intoxication, Histopathology,Cellular Proliferation

Structure poisoning in childhood and treatment algorithms at present in Sumy City Children's Hospital

Acute poisoning play a significant role in the pathology of childhood

Structure poisoning in childhood and treatment algorithms at present in Sumy City Children's Hospital

Acute poisoning play a significant role in the pathology of childhood

Assessment of Some Commercial Fruit Juices Commonly Consumed in Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State Nigeria, for Lipid Peroxidation Intermediates and Antioxidant Vitamin

Fruit juice are commercially produced and consumed as supplements to normal diet especially in the Northern Nigeria. They could be contaminated due to poor quality control and environmental factors, thereby increasing the risk of food borne diseases in the community. Lipid  peroxidation studies were carried out on some commercial fruit juice products consumed within the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria to determine their safety levels. A total of eighteen samples were used in the study. Lipid peroxidation was determined in the samples using standard biochemical methods.The results show that there was significant differences (p<0.05) on the malondialdehyde concentration in samples D and F compared to the other samples.  The malonaldehyde content was not significantly different (p>0.05). The results show that the ascorbic acid contents of samples A and B were significantly higher compared to sample F. The study shows that some of the fruit juice samples marketed in Makurdi have appreciable degree of peroxidation in them as indicated on their malondialdehyde levels and corresponding low levels of ascorbic acids. The public health importance of these results was highlighted. Keywords: Fruit juice, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant vitamins

Microbial screening of fermented (yoghurt) milk samples sold in Makurdi metropolis and consumed in Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

Samples of commercially produced yoghurt samples (fermented milk) and locally produced milk samples commonly called kindrimu in common use in Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria were microbiologically examined to certify their safety and quality for consumption. While E.coli was present in four of the samples A,B,D and E and Pneumococcus found only in sample D, Klebsiella, Staphylococcus and Salmonella typhimurium were not detected in any of the five samples A-E. In the locally prepared samples Staphylococcus was detected only in sample 3, while Klebsiella was not detected in samples 3 and 5. Salmonella was not detected in sample 2 just as and E.coli was not dectected in sample 3 alone. Pneumococcus was detected in all the samples suggesting that the commercial samples are safer than the local Kindrimu. Conclusion: Since these organisms like Salmonella, Staphylococuss aureus and Escherichia coli were isolated from both the commercially prepared and kindrimu yoghurts, there is need for proper handling of the production process to reduce contamination