Many irrigation projects,especially in the developing tropical regions,are embarked upon without any land capability assessment,resulting in avoidable and undesirable ecological *** aim of this study is to assess the ...
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Many irrigation projects,especially in the developing tropical regions,are embarked upon without any land capability assessment,resulting in avoidable and undesirable ecological *** aim of this study is to assess the irrigation capability potentials of the soils of a rice growing Illushi/Ega community in edo state of *** of Illushi/Ega(200 ha)were studied to establish their irrigation *** samples were collected from the rivers within and near the sites at the proposed points of intake structures and analyzed for salinity(ECw),permeability(SAR)and ion toxicity[Chlorine(Cl)and Boron(B)].Gravity irrigation suitability assessment was carried out following the guidelines of the United states Bureau for Land Reclamation(USBR,1953)and FAO(1979).Results showed that about 5.5%of the land was non-irrigable,11.5%was marginally irrigable,30.5%was moderately irrigable and 52.5%highly *** about 83%of the total land area was found to be *** results of analyses of irrigation water[ECw,SAR and Cl and B(ion toxicity)problems in water sources were 0.1-0.7 dS m^(-1),1.2-1.7,0.6-1.8 cmol kg^(-1) and 0.5-0.7 mg kg^(-1)]also show that there is no indication of salinity or ion toxicity problem.
Background/Aim: Quality of life is reduced in people living with leprosy as a result of its impact on human activities. Lipid profile means pattern of lipids in the blood, which is routinely done to assess cardiovascu...
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Background/Aim: Quality of life is reduced in people living with leprosy as a result of its impact on human activities. Lipid profile means pattern of lipids in the blood, which is routinely done to assess cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study is to assess the risk of cardiovascular diseases among the leprosy patients settlement at Ossiomo-Ogan, edo state. Method: Blood samples were collected from a total number of one hundred and eight (108) (57 leprosy patients and 51 controls) subjects. The lipid profiles of the participants were determined using standard methods. Results: Significantly (p Conclusion: In this study, lipid profile levels of leprosy patients significantly increased despite moderate level of BMI. This study also showed significant positive correlation between the anthrogenic index of plasma and all the lipid profile. Many of the leprosy patients are not conscious of their diet which was tilted towards heavy carbohydrate and fatty meals. None of the participants is at high risk of cardiovascular diseases but the risk may increase with further elevation of the lipid profiles. Efforts should be made by all stakeholders to improve on the awareness of leprosy disease and encourage the sufferers to live decent lives.
Aim: We demonstrated the risk of developing islet autoantibodies-Insulin Autoanti-bodies (IAAs) and Islets cell Autoantibodies (ICAs)-in type-1 diabetic relatives and newly diagnosed type-1 patients compared to non-di...
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Aim: We demonstrated the risk of developing islet autoantibodies-Insulin Autoanti-bodies (IAAs) and Islets cell Autoantibodies (ICAs)-in type-1 diabetic relatives and newly diagnosed type-1 patients compared to non-diabetic controls. We also aimed to determine the predictive strengths of both autoantibodies in the development of type-1 diabetes mellitus, and which of the two autoantibodies is a better predictive marker of type-1 diabetes mellitus among Nigerian adults. Methodology: A total number of four hundred and fifty five (455) subjects (211 (46%) males, and 244 (54%) females) aged between 35 - 76 years were recruited for the study. IAA and ICA levels were estimated using ELISA reagents from Biomerica Inc. Other parameters such as fasting blood sugar, urine glucose, and urine protein were assessed using standard biochemical techniques. Results: Relatives of type-1 diabetic patients and newly diagnosed type-1 diabetic patients were at greater risk (p < 0.05) of testing positive for more than one autoantibody (ICA and IAA) compared to non-diabetic controls. In addition, IAAs appeared to be better predictors or markers of type-1 diabetes mellitus compared to ICAs. Conclusion: The present study indicated a greater risk of autoim-mune destruction of the insulin producing beta cells of the pancrease of the type-1 relatives and newly diagnosed type-1 patients and suggests the need for periodic re-cruitment of individuals in the general population, siblings and relatives of type-1 diabetic patients for planned intervention trials. In addition, IAAs appeared to be better autoimmune markers of type-1 diabetes compared to ICAs.
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