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Assessing Haitian Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Aflatoxin‐Compliant Peanut Butter in the Informal Market

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques, Stevens Azima, Maurice Doyon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The utilisation of e-learning facilities in the educational delivery system of Nigeria: a study of M-University

International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2018
In spite of the constant innovative approaches adopted by teachers in western world, traditional approaches to teaching and assessments in Nigeria tertiary institutions have constantly been practiced.
S. Eze, V. C. Chinedu-Eze, A. O. Bello
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Insistence of Blackness and the Persistence of Antiblackness in Ireland

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper positions Ireland as a critical site for examining the insistence of blackness and an antiblackness created and sustained through Irish ethnonationalist imaginaries and exclusionary processes. Drawing on connected sociologies and Irish Black Studies, this enquiry argues that antiblackness in Ireland operates as a generational force,
Philomena Mullen
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the effect of inadequate service provision on the quality of life of the poor: A focus on justice and education in Nigeria

Cogent Social Sciences, 2018
In Africa, research and studies have adversely relegated the effects of inadequate service provision on the poor to the background. Yet, quagmires resulting from severe strike actions, agitations and revolutions are grasped throughout the continent. This
Emeka Ndaguba, EOC Ijeoma, GI Nebo, AC Chungag, JD Ndaguba   +4 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with underutilization of antenatal care services in Nigeria: A comparative study of rural and urban residences based on the 2013 Nigeria demographic and health survey

PLoS ONE, 2018
Introduction Antenatal care (ANC) is a major public health intervention aimed at ensuring safe pregnancy outcomes. In Nigeria, the recommended minimum of four times ANC attendance is underutilized.
Emmanuel Olorunleke Adewuyi, A. Auta, V. Khanal, O. D. Bamidele, C. Akuoko, K. Adefemi, S. J. Tapshak, Yun Zhao   +7 more
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Unveiling the Influence of Annealing Temperature on Properties of CZTSSe Nanocrystals

Advanced Physics Research, EarlyView.
This study investigates the synthesis and annealing temperature effects on CZTSSe nanopowders for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Using solution‐based methods, the research explores how temperatures from 100 to 350 °C influence morphology, structure, and optical properties. Findings reveal temperature‐dependent grain growth and structural changes,
Akin Olaleru, Adekoya Olasoji, Adewoyin Kehinde, Mattew Solomon, Ife Elegbeleye, Edwin Mapasha   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reemergence of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria, 2017

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
In Nigeria, before 2017 the most recent case of human monkeypox had been reported in 1978. By mid-November 2017, a large outbreak caused by the West African clade resulted in 146 suspected cases and 42 laboratory-confirmed cases from 14 states.
A. Yinka-Ogunleye, O. Aruna, D. Ogoina, Neni Aworabhi, W. Eteng, S. Badaru, A. Mohammed, Jeremiah Agenyi, E. Etebu, T. Numbere, Adolphe Ndoreraho, Eduard Nkunzimana, Y. Disu, M. Dalhat, P. Nguku, A. Mohammed, Muhammad Saleh, A. McCollum, Kimberly Wilkins, O. Faye, A. Sall, C. Happi, N. Mba, Olu Ojo, C. Ihekweazu   +24 more
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Hydrogel Composites and Their Potential Application in Animal Production and Health

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
With emerging concerns about environmental contamination and safe animal production practices for increased animal welfare, research has increased in search of alternatives to promote sustainable production. The application of naturally derived hydrogels presents a great opportunity for exploration and application for animal production purposes ...
Victoria Anthony Uyanga, Tolulope Grace Ogundipe, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Abigail Adamma Ere‐Richard, Edikan Effiong Okon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cassava, a 21st Century Staple Crop: How can Nigeria Harness Its Enormous Trade Potentials?

Acta Scientific Agriculture, 2019
Nigeria possesses enormous potentials in the agricultural sector especially in the cassava subsector. Cassava production in Nigeria reached the highest level with an estimated value of 59million and accounted for 20.4% world share in 2017.
O. Otekunrin, B. Sawicka
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Fresh insights into the light‐induced pineal gland circadian rhythm transmission mechanism derived from mRNA and miRNA profiling

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Mechanisms of light in regulating the chick pineal clock. Abstract The circadian clock significantly impacts animal health and productivity, with light playing a crucial role in regulating circadian rhythms. However, the mechanisms behind light‐induced circadian transmission remain unclear, particularly in light‐sensitive avian species.
Yunlei Li, Yanyan Sun, Jingwei Yuan, Xiangchen Li, Lei Shi, Adamu Mani Isa, Yuanmei Wang, Pingzhuang Ge, Yunhe Zong, Panlin Wang, Jilan Chen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source