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Analysis of the Performance Characteristics of ZnO Nanoparticles’ Dispersed Polyester Oil

open access: yesAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022
Analysis of performance characteristics of nanoparticles’ dispersed oil has wide and an important role in oil industries. Zinc oxide nanoparticles are dispersed with polyester oil by using an ultrasonic vibrator and magnetic stirrer.
V. P. Suresh Kumar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving Rural Livelihood through the Cultivation of Indigenous Fruits and Vegetables: Evidence from Ondo State, Nigeria

open access: yesAgriculture, 2022
The potential value of the efficient utilization of rural lands to cultivate indigenous fruits and vegetables to improve the livelihood of farming households cannot be overemphasized. Using primary data from 400 randomly selected rural farming households
Similoluwa Felicia Olowo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indigenous Knowledge for Development Program : Two Years Down the Road

open access: yes, 2000
While most African nations adopted economic policies, with a view to modernize society, and transform the productive sectors, indigenous knowledge - that could have supported this process, or offered ...
World Bank
core   +1 more source

Revitalising Indigenous Games: A Systematic Review on Their Role in Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention Among Youth in South Africa [PDF]

open access: yesE-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Physical inactivity and obesity among youth represent growing public health challenges in South Africa. Indigenous games, historically embedded in daily life and cultural practices offers a culturally relevant approach to promoting physical activity and ...
Munyangane Osia Livhuwani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Doped Titanium Dioxide (Fe: TiO2) Nanoprecipitate at Different pH Values for Applications of Self-Cleaning Materials

open access: yesAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022
Fe:TiO2 nano particles were deposited through sol-gel techniques, and the influence of pH values on structural, morphological, optical, and photoluminescence spectral behaviors was studied. Iron doped titanium dioxide nanopowders were analyzed using XRD,
Tizazu Abza   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indigenous Knowledge and Local Power : Negotiating Change in West Africa

open access: yes, 2001
Though the development, articulation, and systematization of indigenous knowledge in Africa are most often seen as issues of culture and local epistemology, they have at the same time critical power dimensions. The
Easton, Peter, Belloncle, Guy
core   +1 more source

Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa : An Overview

open access: yes, 1998
Recent reports document that the failure of projects in Africa over the past twenty years happened because local people's involvement and control were thought to be part of the goal of development, rather than
Donnelly-Roark, Paula
core   +1 more source

Developing Indigenous Knowledge in Francophone Africa : A Four Nation Overview

open access: yes, 2002
The note looks at the results of a Bank mission for the development of indigenous knowledge (IK) in Francophone Africa, namely in Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon, which was based on consultations with
Essama, Suzanne   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Item Analysis of Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs): Assessment Tool For Quality Assurance Measures

open access: yesSudan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background: Integration of assessment with education is vital and ought to be performed regularly to enhance learning. There are many assessment methods like Multiple-choice Questions, Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Objective Structured ...
Amani H. Elgadal, Abdalbasit A. Mariod
doaj   +1 more source

Green Synthesis of Characterized Silver Nanoparticle Using Cullen tomentosum and Assessment of Its Antibacterial Activity

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2023
Plants serve as an important source of medicine and provide suitable candidate compounds to produce eco-friendly therapeutic agents. They also represent a source of bio-reducer and stabilizer for the development of nanoparticles for downstream ...
John Awungnjia Asong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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