The study investigates infrastructural resource provision in university libraries in Nigeria’s North Central Zone with reference to managerial variable of planning as influence factor via an Ex post facto research. The Cronbach Alpha method was used to determine the internal consistency of the items of the instrument. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire complemented by observation of infrastructural resources and interview of university librarians. From the 124 copies of questionnaire distributed 109 (76.76%) copies were returned. Data collected were analyzed by use of mean, standard deviation Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC). The method of testing the hypothesis was by means of Multiple Regression Analysis in which the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SSPS) was employed at 005 level of significance. The study found that infrastructural resources were provided to a large extent and planning was found to have a significant influence on the provision of infrastructural resources in the university libraries. The study consequently recommended that in order for Nigerian University Libraries to ensure even provision of adequate infrastructural early and effective planning should be implemented.

The empowerment of women is a crucial focus of gender policies in many countries. The issue has become a focal point because in their efforts towards being socially productive, women irrespective of social or economic background are confronted with constraints at different points by different natural and cultural conditions. By nature, an average woman will menstruate, perhaps get pregnant and even experience menopause at some point in her life. These conditions, coupled with housework, which in most cultures is exclusively allocated to women as their primary and traditional role, are not without physical and emotional health implications. This paper explores the constraints posed by these conditions to employed women in their performance and labour productivity. The paper further stresses the need for women-sensitive employment benefits and incentives such as domestic servants, specialist medical and counseling services, as well as holiday periods in organizations, highlighting how they can function to empower employed women to weather the constraints they face, and still optimize performance and productivity at work.

Adult education encompasses basic literacy that caters for beginners, post literacy for literacy sustainability and Non-formal education for primary and secondary level. This study was limited to Basic and post-literacy programmes. Despite efforts made by the government in awareness creation and recruitment drives of adult learners; participation in ACE centres has been evasive and quite low. The objective of this study was to establish the extent to which economic structures affect learners participation in adult education. This study was guided by Herzberg’s. Theory of Motivation .The population of this study was 58 ACE centres government sponsored ACE centres with their adult education teachers and a total of 838 adult learners. Purposive sampling technique was used to get a sample of 52 government sponsored ACE centres with its 52 teachers and systematic sampling of 10% of the sample of adult learners, thus 251 adult learners sample. This study used mixed research design to collect and analyse data.

Abstract: This study sought to evaluate the impact of implementation of strategic plan on school effectiveness in secondary schools in Nakuru County, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The target population was the 25 public secondary schools, 25 head teachers and 606 teachers. By use of simple random sampling techniques, a sample of 15 schools was sampled, 15 head teacher and 171 teachers, in descriptive studies, ten percent of the population is adequate but where time and resources allow, the study can use a big sample size for this increases the researchers confidence and reduces sampling error. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect data. The validity and reliability of the research was determined through the help of the supervisors and vetting by five experts. The validity and reliability of the instruments was measured through piloting in the selected schools, peer evaluation and consultation. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data. The results were presented in percentages, graphs and bar charts, frequency tables and pie Charts. The study indicated that strategic planning has a positive impact in creating a positive school culture and environment. The research outlined conclusions and recommendations to head teachers and all the stakeholders to embark on evaluation of the impact of strategic plan on their school effectiveness.

Abstract: This study examined the impact of strategic plan implementation in sustained focus on instruction and learning in secondary schools in Kenya. The study was informed by Total Quality Management theory is described as a quest for excellence, creating the right attitudes and controls to make prevention of defects possible and optimize customer satisfaction by increased efficiency and effectiveness. The study adopted descriptive survey design since the study investigated possible cause and effect relationship. The location of the study was public secondary schools in Nakuru County, Kenya. The target population was all the 25 public secondary schools, 25 head teachers and 606 teachers. By use of simple random sampling techniques, a sample of 15 schools was sampled, 15 head teacher and 171 teachers, for the study. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect data. The researcher personally visited the sampled schools to collect data. The validity and reliability of the research was determined through the help of the supervisors and vetting by five experts. The results were presented in percentages, graphs and bar charts, frequency tables and pie Charts. The study indicated that strategic planning has positive and significant impacts on instruction and learning. The research outlined conclusions and recommendations to head teachers and all the stakeholders to embark on evaluation of the impact of strategic plan on their school effectiveness.

Abstract: The importance of discourse markers lies in the theoretical questions they raise about the nature of discourse and the relationship between linguistic meaning and context. Schiffrin described discourse markers as sequentially dependent elements which bracket units of talk and Blakemore as signals of procedural meaning. This paper examined these positions as regards the use of discourse markers in football commentaries. Drawing from a corpus data of televised football commentaries comprising of African and English football commentaries, it was discovered that the discourse markers go beyond the provision of cohesive relations and possess a core meaning which aids in utterance interpretation. This paper ultimately emphasizes the necessity of inference in understanding any discourse and concludes that pragmatic inferred meaning is essential for communication.

Abstract: Staphylococcus aureous and pseudomonas aeroginosa have been dedicated the attentions since its potential to create oral diseases. Therefore the control of these microorganisms can play a great role in oral health. To gain this goal there are some medical methods such as utilizing a mouthwash like chlorhexidine. Since the chlorhexidine has some side effects like changing the taste, there is a new formula of cetyl predinium (Halita) which can be an alternative to chlorhexidine. The aim of this study was to compare the antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine and Halita on reduction of Staphylococcus aureous and pseudomonas aeroginosa. In this in vitro study there were 3 groups of chlorhexidine 0.2%, chlorhexidine 0.02% and halite as for positive control, negative control and the case respectively. Each mouthwash was pure up into 5 tubes in 90 ml and then 10 ml of bacterial species (0.5 Mc Farland) were mixed in with a suab and after that the specimens were picked up after 5, 10, 15, 30 and 60 seconds after mixing the bacterial species. The specimens were then cultured in plates in order to count the bacterial colonies. The data were analyzed by SPSS 17. The data revealed that the chlorhexidine 0.2% has a significantly great effect on staphylococcus and Halita showed the higher effect on pseudomonas aeroginosa. Nevertheless the overall results revealed that the halite and chlorhexidine 0.2% had a statistically significant difference in reduction of the bacterial counts. The study showed that the Halita can be an alternative mouth rinse to chlorhexidine 0.2% because of its less side effects.

Abstract: Jumper's knee (patellar tendinosis) is a common entity in athletes, who are involved in sports such as basketball and volleyball. Non-athletes with history of rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative arthropathies, and those on steroids treatment are predisposed to this condition. Patient presents with insidious onset anterior knee pain, swelling and feeling of “giving way.” In extreme cases, partial or full thickness tear may occur. MRI accurately delineates the extent of soft tissue and bony involvement. Treatment includes conservative management and surgical correction is required in refractory cases.

The experiment was aimed that the aspects of some plant growth parameters and yield and yield contributing traits of BRAC hybrid rice Aloron (Oryza sativa) in response to the effect of decomposed faecal sludge @ 10 t/ha and in combination with different doses of chemical fertilizers and compared with absolute control. Days to 80% heading, days to 80% maturity, total tiller per hill, panicle per square meter, plant height, panicle length, 1000 grain weight and yields were found statistically identical among the sole and integrated use of DFS with chemical fertilizer treatments. Excessive vegetative growth was observed when DFS was applied @ 10 t/ha. The highest grain yields were observed when DFS and recommended chemical fertilizer dose applied in sole but the highest grain yield was observed when DFS @ 10 t/ha along with ½ of the recommended chemical fertilizer dose was used. The average requirement of DFS irrespective of its rate, N, P and K variations, grain yield was about 9.256 t/ha and 9.108 t/ha with DFS in the year of 2013 and 2014 respectively. This implies that DFS can be utilized successfully for growing hybrid rice in Bangladesh.

Abstract: Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a disease involving excessive deposition of adipose tissue within epidural space of spinal canal, most commonly associated with exogenous steroid usage. Patients may be asymptomatic or may present with a low backache, weakness, and claudication. Diagnosis is usually made on MRI showing compression of dura by excessive epidural fat. Severe cases may show stellate or ‘Y’ sign. Increasing incidence of obesity and more common use of steroids has led to increased incidence of SEL over years. The main mode of treatment is conservative with surgery reserved for refractory cases.

The present study was conducted on the crossbred Holstein cow presented with Bovicabovis infestation around the perineal and tail regions to establish new avenues in the field of therapeutic management of Bovicolabovis infestation in cows. The Kerosene oil was applied to the tail and perineum of the affected cattle and the area was subsequently washed with water. It was found that all the animals recovered well subsequently after the operation. The present study could be helpful for the field Veterinary Professionals in managing the cases of infestations of Bovicolabovis in cattlein an indigenous and cost effective way.

Abstract: World Health Organization defines palliative care as “An approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial, and spiritual.” Hospice care, a model of palliative care, aims to help terminally ill patients cope with the psychological aspects associated with end of life while providing optimal symptom management. Faith and spirituality have a key role to play in end of life care which may allow patients to adapt to the accompanying stress better. Preferred place of death is also an important component of hospice care. While death at home may be associated with less emotional stress, this decision should take into account the quality of care that can be provided at home. In the developing world where there is a lack of formal setup of hospice care, physicians hold an additional responsibility of attending to all dimensions of a “dying” patient and assuming a holistic approach in the management of such patients.

The actual situation in Ethiopian farmers is alarming and calls for an intensive work on assessing pesticide use and practice, educating the farmers on good pesticide managements; sensitize the local community about consequences in misuse of pesticides. In this study one of the largest Districts of Borena Zone in the Oromya region of Ethiopia was considered to survey the pesticide use and practice of farmers. Kebele based cross-sectional comparative study was conducted using self administered questionnaires. A total of 413 study units were involved in the survey with response rate of 98 %. About 82 % of the study participants use chemical pesticides at different levels. Among the farmers who take part in spray operation, 92.48 % worn any ordinary suit with old rubber shoes during spraying and formulation. Based on the survey 75.22 % of the respondents claimed illness after pesticide spraying. Communities should adopt nopesticide policies and launch community education programs.

Pregnancy in non – communicating rudimentary horn is very rare. Here is a case of 24 year old woman presenting with pain abdomen. After clinical, sonological and MRI scan revealed pregnancy in non – communicating rudimentary horn. Since it is acute abdomen, the patient was operated and excision of the rudimentary horn with pregnancy insitu. Timely intervention saved the woman’s life, thus preventing massive intra peritoneal bleeding secondary to rupture of the pregnant rudimentary horn

Microorganisms are important sources of bioactive natural products with enormous potential for the discovery of new molecules for drug discovery, industrial use and agricultural applications. In this study, photochemical analysis of the extracts of secondary metabolites produced by endophytic fungi from leaves of Irvingia gabonensis was carried out using recommended standards. Results revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, steroids and glycosides. Extracts from all five cultures of the endophytic fungi gave a wide variety of phytochemicals, except saponin. From the results, the different natural products fractions are a potential in the provision of the basis for the synthesis of novel therapeutics that would aid in the fighting of life threatening diseases once resistance builds up. Therefore, the search for the secondary metabolites that could enable the synthesis of drugs should be encouraged. The potential value of investigating metabolite production by endophytic fungi from leaves of Irvingia gabonesis have been demonstrated from the result to be a source promising antimicrobial compounds against some human pathogenic microbes.