DETERMINATION OF THE PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTH AMONG SLAUGHTERED CATTLE

CHARPTER ONE             INTRODUCTION Ruminants such as cattle, goat and sheep represent an important source of animal protein in many countries of the world,…

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THE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF THE CRUDE METHANOL EXTRACT AND FRACTIONS OF ALBIZIAZYGIA STEM- BARK.

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Plants had been used for medicinal purposes long before recorded history. Ancient Chinese and Egyptian papyrus writings describe medicinal uses for…

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MICROBIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF SELECTED CREAMS

ABSTRACT Creams need not be sterile,however they must not be unduly contaminated with micro-organisms and should remain in a stable state throughout the shelf life…

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EFFECT OF WATER MELON JUICE ON SOME SPERM CHARACTERISTICS AND HISTOLOGY OF THE TESTIS AND EPIDIDYMIS IN MALE WISTAR RATS

CHAPTER ONE 1.0       INTRODUCTION    1.1         BACKGROUND It has been reported that infectious diseases account for one-half of all deaths in   the tropicalcountries (WHO, 1977)….

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PREVALENCE OF MALARIA PARASITE AMONG CHILDREN AGE 5-10 IN UTURU COMMUNITY

Abstract Malaria is a major cause of illness and death especially among children under 5years old and pregnant women. It is estimated that more than…

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FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH SPOILAGE OF SMOKED DRIED FISH

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Fish is highly nutritious with high protein content. However, it is a suitable medium for growth of microorganisms, if poorly processed (Oparaku…

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LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP, CONDITION FACTOR AND GROWTH OF TILAPIA ZILLI OR ANY OTHER TILAPIA SPECIES

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Fish were the first vertebrate animals to evolve and have since given rise to all the vertebrate animals…

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ANTIMICROBIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF YOUNGCOCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) WATER AND METHALONIC EDXTRACT OF THE YOUNGCOCOS NUCI

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE 1.1 Background of the study Medicinal  plants  represent  a  rich  source  of  antimicrobials  and  many  other  drugs.  The  potentials of …

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DETECTION OF FUNGI SPECIES INVOLVED IN PARKIABIGLOBOSA SPOILAGE

INTRODUCTION The seed of locust beans (Parkiabiglobosa) plant found growing in the Savannah Africa provides one of the popular seasonings in African diet. The nutritious…

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STUDIES ON THE BACTERIA AND HEAVY METAL PROFILE OF RICE FIELD

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Heavy metals are generally referred to as those metals which possess a specific density of more than 5…

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