CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Lassa fever is one of the diseases for which weekly epidemiological reporting to the health authorities is being done in Nigeria. A rapidly changing epidemiological pattern had been reported over the years (Ogbu, Ajuluchukwu and Uneke, 2007). It causes mortality and morbidity where outbreaks occur worldwide including Nigeria […]
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF HAND WASHING AS A MEASURE OF DISEASE CONTROL AMONG STUDENTS IN AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY
ABSTRACT The purpose of the thesis was to study the knowledge and practice of hand washing as a measure of disease control among students in Afe Babalola University. The goal was to know how well the knowledge of hand hygiene is known to the students and their attitudes towards maintaining good hand hygiene and to […]
KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND PERCEPTIONS OF CORONAVIRUS IN NIGERIA
Abstract This study was carried out on the knowledge, awareness and perceptions Covid 19 pandemic in Nigeria. Mass gatherings at sporting and religious events attract huge crowds, creating high-risk conditions for the rapid spread of infectious diseases. The study was carried out in Ibadan, Oyo state. During the first week of March, the surge of […]
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG RESIDENTS OF THREE COMMUNITIES OVIA-NORTH EAST, EDO STATE
Abstract This study was carried out on the knowledge, attitude and perception of Covid 19 pandemic in Nigeria. Mass gatherings at sporting and religious events attract huge crowds, creating high-risk conditions for the rapid spread of infectious diseases. The study was carried out in Ovia-North East LGA, Edo state. During the first week of March, […]
ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIAL FROM NAIRA NOTE
ABSTRACT Survey of the currency bills in University of Uyo, for fungal contaminations revealed presence of fungal organisms such as species of Aspergillius niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, penicillium spp, mucor spp, candida albicans,and Rhizopus spp. This study was carried out using a total of 101 samples of banknotes denomination (N5, N10, N20, N50, N100, N200, N500, […]
PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM CASSAVA PEELS USING Zymomonas mobilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
ABSTRACT The yield of bioethanol from cassava peels hydrolysed with Aspergillus niger and crude enzymes (amylase, cellulase and pectinase) was examined in this study. Cassava peels were pretreated by soaking and a combination of soaking and boiling which removes 67% of cyanide. After hydrolysis, Zymomonas mobilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were used to ferment the hydrolysates […]
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF IDODO RIVER
Abstract This work was aimed at assessing microbial coal of Idodo river in Enugu state Nigeria. The samples of river was obtained from the arc of low activity, and a place where human activities are very high. The samples were collected very early in the morning and afternoon. They were examined to determined the bacterial […]
BACTERIA RESPONSIBLE FOR UPPER URINARY TRACT INFECTION
BACTERIA RESPONSIBLE FOR UPPER URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN 5 CHILDREN ATTENDING GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL MAKARFI CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Introduction In biology/ecology, parasitism is a non-mutual symbiotic relationship between species, where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Traditionally parasite (in biological usage) referred primarily to organisms visible to […]