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Nigerian State, Leadership Deficiency and the Challenges of Good Governance in the Fourth Republic.
Authors: Lawal Tolu , Oriola Sesan
Published: June 2023

State is essentially created to provide and sustain good governance for its citizenry. The ability of the state to fulfill this fundamental responsibility is greatly depended on the physical, social and political capacity of the leaders entrusted with the management of the affairs of the state. Significantly, the nature and quality of leadership and governance in any state determines to a large extent how such state will be socially described, politically evaluated and economically rated among the comity of nations within the global community. Consequently, every state strives to ensure that its leadership recruitment processes is jealously guided and protected by the essential qualities capable of engendering good governance and ensuring effective service delivery system.  Nigerian state has been battling with leadership and governance crisis since independence without any strong hope of surmounting these unending challenges as poverty, insecurity, corruption and the like continued unabated. With this ugly and unceasing situation, one is forced to ask the following questions; one, despite various policy attempts and ceaseless use of resources at ensuring good governance by successive governments in Nigeria, why has it been so difficult to achieve? to what has been responsible for this never-ending leadership debacle in Nigeria in spite of series of implemented reforms on leadership recruitment? Based on the foregoing, the study examined critically leadership recruitment and governance processes in Nigeria with the intention of identifying the various factors that are strongly responsible for leadership deficiency and the apparent failure of governance in the last decades. The study adopted Elite theory for its analysis. The study employed the use of existing data from texts, journals, magazines, conference proceedings, newspapers, bulletins, published and unpublished theses and the internet to source its information. The study observed that leadership deficiency has been responsible for governance crisis in Nigeria, and therefore recommended cultivation of public interest, constitutionalism, integrity, accountability and transparency as panacea to good leadership and governance.
Perspectives on the Participation of Civil/Public Servants in Partisan Politics in Nigeria: A Call for Rethinking and Revision of the Public Service Rules
Authors: Abiodun Odusote
Published: June 2023

Towards the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the debate on the validity and application of the principle of absolute political neutrality of civil servants resurfaced. This principle requires civil servants to abstain from political activities including campaigning and joining political parties. The Federal Civil Service Commission and the Attorney General of the Federation contend that the Public Service Rules prohibit civil servants from political activities. However, the Nigeria Labour Congress and other labour unions disagree and argue that the Public Service Rules contravene the constitution and violate civil servants' fundamental rights to freely associate and belong to a political party. This study interrogates the legality and desirability of the principle of absolute political neutrality in the Nigerian Civil Service. It draws upon the extant statutory framework, relevant jurisprudence, scholarly literature and contemporary practices in other jurisdictions.  The finding of this study shows that the Public Service Rules as presently constituted violate constitutional provisions and civil servants' rights to hold and join political parties of their choice.  The central argument is that constitutionalism principles in Nigeria and practices in other jurisdictions increasingly invalidate an approach that anchored civil servant loyalty and effectiveness on the principle of absolute political neutrality. The study concludes by recommending that in line with practices in the United Kingdom and Canada, the Civil Service Rules should be revised to permit differentiated prohibitions. This will permit civil servants that hold non-sensitive positions to hold political opinions and join political parties of their respective choice.
Constraints on Budgetary Process and efforts of Ebonyi State Government at Agricultural Development
Authors: Ogbodo Chidiebele , Eugene Aliegba , Luka Ruth
Published: June 2023

The idea of agricultural development evolved over the years as man sort to sustain life and expand farm production for sustenance and better economic earning. Therefore, agricultural development is central and strategic to economic and national development of Nigeria. Despite the strategic contribution of agriculture to Nigerian economy and national development, agriculture has remained with daunting challenges of poor government and budgetary attention. The general objective of this study is to investigate and analyze the efforts and constraints of budgetary process on agricultural development in Ebonyi State. The paper was anchored on structural-functionalism theory, to understand the place of institutions of government in spurring agricultural development in Ebonyi State. Data for the study were collected from questionnaire, in-depth interview from a sample of 399, while secondary data were collected from documents of Ebonyi State government on budgetary allocations to agricultural sector. Findings revealed that Ebonyi State government had made conscious efforts at using budgetary process for agricultural development. However, poor fund allocations, fund releases, legislative oversights, and corruption are constraints on budgetary process in enhancing agricultural development in Ebonyi State. It was recommended, among other things, that Ebonyi State government should invest more in agricultural mechanization through adequate budget releases for agricultural development.
Drivers of Cross-Border Human Trafficking and Security in Seme-Idiroko Border Communities
Authors: Okereke Ugochukwu , Abdullahi Liman , Shuaibu Umar
Published: June 2023

Cross-border human trafficking remains a significant challenge to effective fight against illicit trans-border movements through Seme-Idiroko borders. The purpose of this paper was to assess how drivers of cross-border human trafficking have undermined safety of individuals and compromised effective protection of Seme-Idiroko borders in order to mitigate the increasing spate of cross-border sex and labour trafficking in the border communities. The study was built around the structural conflict theory by Karl Marx in order to clearly understand the class character of the drivers of human trafficking. Using the Rakash sample size formula, a sample of 397 was determined from a population of 46,105 respondents comprising a target population from NAPTIP, NCS, and NIS in both Ogun and Lagos States; ONSA, Abuja and residents of Idiroko, Seme, Kpodji-Ague and Igolo border communities. Also, 15 respondents were selected from the sample size of the study using purposive sampling method. Data were collected using structured and open-ended questions as well as in-depth interview. Data were also collected from secondary source. Data from questionnaire were analysed using weighted average, while data from in-depth interview were analysed using narrative technique. Data from secondary source were analysed using relational-content analysis. Findings from the study revealed, among other things, that poverty, craving for better life and porous nature of Seme-Idirko borders are among drivers of cross-border human trafficking undermining security in Seme-Idiroko border communities. Among other things, it was recommended that the government should urgently embark on poverty alleviation programmes in Seme-Idiroko border communities with a view to mitigating drivers of cross-border human trafficking undermining security in the border communities.
Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial activity of Benzimidazole Derivatives and their Cu (ii),Ni (ii) and Co (ii) complexes
Authors: Welderufael Haftom , Addisu Kure Dagne , Asefa Moges Endalkachew , File Lelisa , Hamza Sherif Salah
Published: June 2023

Benzimidazole is one of the privileged nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds, which is found in many bioactive compounds, benzimidazole and its derivatives have evolved as an important heterocyclic system due to their potency in a wide range of biologically active compounds like anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungals, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and so on. Derivatives of 1-arylsulfonylbenzimidazole and their respective Cu (II), Ni (II) and Co (II) complexes were successfully synthesized. The structures of all the synthesized ligands were confirmed by using IR, UV-Visible, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The Cu (II), Ni (II) and Co (II) complexes were confirmed by using IR and VU-Visible spectra.  The IR spectra of ligands and its metal complexes imply that the benzimidazol derivative ligands behave as basic bidentate ligands coordination through the azomethine nitrogen and oxygen atom. In-vitro antibacterial activity of all the synthesized ligands and their metal complexes were evaluated by using disc diffusion method against K. pneumoniae, E. coli, and S. aureus bacterial species .The tested compounds and metal complexes exhibited from good to excellent activity (zone of inhibition (ZI) ranged 10 mm to 23 mm). Compound BIL1 exhibited better activity than the standard drug against E. coli (ZI of 15 mm) and K. pneumoniae (ZI of 5 mm)compared with gentamycin ((ZI of 15mm). Complex CoC exhibited better activity against S. aureus (ZI of 23 mm) compared with gentamicine  (ZI value of 21 mm). This compound is a good starting point to develop new drug for treating pathogenic diseases. Therefore, synthesis of more analogue were recommended for further discovery of a new drug candidate.
Food security and resilience: An experimental study of household food consumption in the central region of Mali
Authors: Pona Yaya , Traore Ousmane , Ouedrago Ibrahim , Mariko Ousmane
Published: June 2023

Mali is a Sahelian country and structurally vulnerable to food insecurity and malnutrition caused by the recent humanitarian crises the country has faced. The aim of the present study was to assess household food consumption and identify the essential determinants for increasing household dietary diversity and improving one of the pillars of food security for local populations in the locality of Bankass and Koro. The data from the household survey around 1396 households was subjected to an ordinal probit model to perform the econometric analysis. The results showed that the evaluation of household consumption was necessary to properly guide the household food basket in decision making. Our analysis showed a statistically significant relationship for households in Koro at 1% for households that consume fruit, meat and dairy products at Bankass, leaves, sour foods, oil and fats are also consumed by very few households, but only fruit at the 5% and 10% thresholds. However, households in the study area have access to five food groups to ensure their household food consumption. A total demand for cereals, tubers and vegetables was observed to be unavailable to households. About 90% are not able to satisfy the essential food needs of their household. In conclusion the base of daily meals is essentially composed of cereals, fats, sugars and condiments and complemented by the consumption of animal proteins and leafy vegetables. Opportunities for diversifying household diets in a crisis or shock situation in a community still remains an issue despite the humanitarian response households need to support their socio-economic reintegration.
Evaluation des différents systèmes de gestion de la fertilité d’un Arenosol sous culture du maïs (Zea mays L.) en République Démocratique du Congo
Authors: Kukupula Pezo Delphin , Banza Mukalay John , Nyembo Kimuni Luciens , Mukobo Mundende Robert-Prince , Kasongo Lenge Mukonzo Emery
Published: June 2023

Dans le but de soutenir la production du maïs sur un Arenosol, une étude a été conduite pendant la première campagne agricole 2016-2017 sur un Arenosol en République démocratique du Congo en vue d’évaluer les effets des feuilles de Tithonia diversifolia, du fumier de vache, de la chaux et des engrais inorganiques (NPK) sur le rendement de maïs et la rentabilité économique. L’essai a été conduit suivant un dispositif en bloc complet randomisé avec dix traitements : T0= témoin ; T1=Fumier de vache ; T2=Guano; T3=Feuilles de Tithonia diversifolia ; T4=Engrais NPK 17-17-17; T5= Feuilles de Tithonia diversifolia + Chaux; T6=Fumier de vache + chaux; T7=Guano + Chaux; T8=Engrais NPK 17-17-17 + Chaux et T9=Chaux. Des effets significatifs des traitements ont été observé sur la croissance des plants, le rendement grains et les marges bénéficiaires. Les traitements T3 et T5 ont donné les meilleurs rendements. Cependant, le traitement T3 révèle un bénéfice brut et l’indice d’acceptabilité (IA) les plus élevés et peut alors être proposé aux agriculteurs avec plus de chance d’adoption.

In order to support the production of maize at an Arenosol a study was conducted during the first cropping season 2016-2017 on an Arenosol in the Democratic Republic of Congo to evaluate the effects of Tithonia diversifolia leaves, cow manure, lime and inorganic fertilizer (NPK) on maize yield and economic profitability. The trial was conducted in a randomized complete block design with ten treatments: T0 = Control; T1 = Cow manure; T2 = Guano; T3 = Tithonia diversifolia leaves; T4 = NPK fertilizer 17-17-17; T5 = Tithonia diversifolia leaves + Lime; T6 = Cow manure + Lime; T7 = Guano + Lime; T8=NPK fertilizer 17-17-17 + Lime and T9=Lime. Significant effects of treatments were observed on plant growth, grain yield and profit margins. Treatments T3 and T5 gave the best yields. However, the T3 treatment showed the highest gross profit and acceptability index (AI) and can then be proposed to farmers with more chance of adoption.
Caractérisation morphologique et ethnobotanique des cultivars de “Kroala” (Corchorus olitorius L.), légume-feuille traditionnel consommé dans les régions du Centre de la Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Harouna Diete Souleymane , Kouakou N’Goran David Vincent , Angbo-Kouakou Cho Euphrasie Monique , Soro Yaya
Published: June 2023

Corchorus olitorius, est une plante de la famille des malvacées, connue sous l’appellation de « kroala » en Côte d’Ivoire. Cette plante est reconnue comme riche en substances bioactives et nutritives. Elle possède également des propriétés pharmacologiques. Dans le but d’identifier et valoriser les cultivars du Corchorus olitorius, une enquête ethnobotanique transversale basée sur un échantillonnage de type boule de neige a été réalisée dans les différentes régions centres de la Côte d’Ivoire afin d’inventorier les cultivars de Corchorus olitorius ainsi que les usages ethnobotaniques. Au total 17 localités ont été prospectées et l’enquête a porté sur 428 personnes. Il ressort de cette étude que trois (3) cultivars de Corchorus olitorius var olitorius et deux (2) cultivars de Corchorus olitorius var incisifolius ont été identifiés. Ces cultivars sont utilisés occasionnellement que pour la consommation alimentaire. Seulement 17,3% des enquêtés affirment que les feuilles de kroala soigneraient certaines maladies telles que l’anémie, la fièvre typhoïde, la constipation et le paludisme. Une meilleure connaissance des propriétés biochimiques et phytochimiques de ces cultivars contribuera à une meilleure valorisation de cette plante aussi bien à travers l’alimentation que la santé des populations.

Corchorus olitorius, is a plant of the Malvaceae family, known as "kroala" in Côte d'Ivoire. This plant is recognized as rich in bioactive and nutritive substances. It also has pharmacological properties. In order to identify and valorize the cultivars of Corchorus olitorius, a cross-sectional ethnobotanical survey based on a snowball sampling was carried out in the different central regions of Côte d'Ivoire in order to inventory the cultivars of Corchorus olitorius as well as the ethnobotanical uses. A total of 17 localities were surveyed and 428 people were interviewed. The study revealed that three (3) cultivars of Corchorus olitorius var olitorius and two (2) cultivars of Corchorus olitorius var incisifolius were identified. These cultivars are used occasionally only for food consumption. Only 17.3% of the respondents claimed that kroala leaves would treat certain diseases such as anemia, typhoid fever, constipation and malaria. A better knowledge of the biochemical and phytochemical properties of these cultivars will contribute to a better valorization of this plant both through food and health of the populations.
Epidemiology of heartwater disease in West Africa: similar infection rate of Ehrlichia ruminantium evidenced in adults of Amblyomma variegatum and Rhipicephalus microplus in peri-urban villages of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Authors: Some Mireille V. , Biguezoton Abel S. , Zoungrana Sébastien , Zoungrana Adrien , Belem Adrien M. G.
Published: June 2023

Heartwater disease, is a virulent tick-borne disease of ruminants caused by Ehrlichia ruminantium (ER), biologically transmitted by Amblyomma spp. However, in West Africa, the potential of Rhipicephalus microplus (R. microplus) larvae to transmit this bacterium has been demonstrated. Although previous studies have been conducted on heartwater and ER in Burkina Faso, data on infection rate of the bacterium in A. variegatum and R. microplus is lacking in the peri-urban areas. Hence, this study aimed to compensate this gap, focusing on five peri-urban villages around 10-30 km from Bobo-Dioulasso. A total of 359 cattle was examined for ticks collection. However, only adult specimens of the two tick species collected on the same animals were included in the molecular detection of ER by semi-nested PCR. Results revealed a global contact rate of 19% in A. variegatum and 26% in R. microplus without a significant difference between these rates. Thus, while R. microplus invasion in West Africa is accompanied by the transmission of ER to animals, its contact rate with the causal agent of heartwater disease is similar to that with the previous known vector. Such context could impact the heartwater disease epidemiology, mainly in the peri-urban areas where the study was carried out. From previous knowledge and literature, that is the first time such study focusing on E. ruminantium infection rate in ticks in peri-urban areas is conducted. Results suggest the necessity to improve tick control methods in the study areas since both ticks species can transmit the causal agent of heartwater disease to animals.
The new trends in networking: IOT, 5G and cognitive radio
Authors: Bendaoud Fayssal
Published: June 2023

The domain of networking and wireless communication is rapidly expanding to the point where traditional legacy networks research is nearly complete, and they are supposed to be an elder. IoT, the Internet of Things, and the 5G radio communications are the newest networking advancements. These two technologies fulfil all of the researchers' goals of improving people's quality of life. IoT is a framework that allows everyday devices to become smarter, processing to become more intelligent, and communication to become more relevant. The Internet of Things (IoT) has already made huge progress as a ubiquitous solution platform for the linked world. We also discussed the Radio Cognitive RC, which allows people to connect to networks as secondary users at no cost while the service provided is not as good as that provided to primary users who pay a license to use the network. RC can provide a solution for best-effort IoT applications that do not require constant connectivity and high QoS requirements. This study describes all of these technologies and concludes with a recommendation for using IoT and RC in our further works.
Crystal structure and Hirshfeld analysis of (C
Authors: Chebout Oussama , Boudraa M’hamed , Merazig Hocine
Published: June 2023

The compound bisbenzothiazolium hexacholoridostannate(II) dihydrate was obtained and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. The ionic compound crystallizes in the triclinic, space group P-1. The environment of the Sn ion is octahedral slightly deformed. Supramolecular architecture involves C—H…O, C—H…Cl and N—H…O hydrogen bonds and featuring p–p stacking interactions link the molecules into a three-dimensional network. Hirshfeld analysis was performed to show the intermolecular interactions in the crystal structure.
In vitro and in silico antioxydant activity, toxicity prediction, and molecular docking study of 3- and 3,3'-nitrophenylferrocene and their reduced amines
Authors: Lanez Touhami , Benamara Hacen , Adaika Aicha , Lanez Elhafnaoui
Published: June 2023

The antioxidant activity of 3-nitrophenylferrocene (3NPF) and 3,3'-nitrophenylferrocene (3,3'NPF) and their reduced amines was measured using superoxide anion radical (). Binding parameters such as binding free energies and binding constants were also calculated. sign and values suggest respectively the spontaneity and a strong interaction between the radical and all studied compounds. Molecular docking study showed that 3NPF is most inreactive compound against glutathione reductase enzyme having the the lowest docking scores of -16.96 kJ/mol. The two reduced forms were predected to be non-toxic and are not inhibitors of CYP450 2C19, 2D6 isoenzymes which suggests a decrease in their plasma concentrations and a rapid elimination route.
An assessment of the effects of herbicides on the population density of earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) in soil
Authors: Hudu M. , Issifu A. , Abubakari Zarouk I.
Published: June 2023

Continuous burrowing, ingesting, turning, mixing, aeration and the improvement of the drainage of soil are the major roles played by earthworms in renewing soil fertility. Larger amounts of herbicides are applied to the soil continuously by farmers as they realize the importance of these herbicides. These herbicides could then accumulate to toxic levels in the soil and become lethal to microorganisms, plant, wild life and man. In this study, we sought to assess the effects of formulated products of glyphosate, atrazine and 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) on the survival and reproduction of the tropical earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris). The highest number of deaths of adult worms was recorded for 2, 4-D formulation at 0.5 mg/kg and the lowest in glyphosate formulation at 0.2 mg/kg. The general trend was that, the number of cocoons reduced with increasing concentration across all the formulations of the herbicides.
Phenol biodegradation and optimisation of cultural and physical conditions by the free cells of newly isolated phenol degrading Alcaligenes sp. AQ5-02
Authors: Aisami A , Ahmad S A , Yasid N A , Johari W L W , Shukor M Y
Published: June 2023

Biological treatment is understood to be the most efficient technique for phenol removal paralleled to other physio-chemical methods. 16s rRNA sequencing for the identification. Mineral salt media with 0.5 g/L phenol as the only carbon source. Temperature, pH, salinity and nitrogen source were optimised. The effects of heavy metals on the percentage of phenol degradation with were tested. Accession number of KT693288was assigned after identification. Temperature of 25-35°C,pH 7-8 phosphate buffer were the optimum and ammonium sulphate was established to be the paramount nitrogen source at 0.4 –0.5 g/L for isolate. The optimised conditions were found reducing the incubation period to 48 h with the ability to tolerate up to 0.2 g/L sodium chloride and degraded 50% and 1.1 g/L phenol. Meanwhile, the isolate AQ5-02 can also effectively degrade1000g/L phenol in the presence of heavy metals such as Cr, Zn, and Fe.
Analytic technique to determine the energy of conformal antennas
Authors: Ibrahim R. W. , Hadid S. B. , Momani S.
Published: June 2023

The conformal mapping (CM) mode is engaged for conformal antenna strategy using the geometric representation of the CM. For some conformal antennas (CAs) have the same shape, actuality able to segment a shared rough system, which is an essential improvement of this method in these CA optimizations (CAOs). Different parameters of CAs are optimized. The function reactions in this sample are selected as starlike distribution. The assessments of efficiency, gain and accuracy with the commercial software Mathematica 11.2 are prepared. The suggested method is mainly appropriate for CAO. Moreover, we formulate the energy operator in a 2D geometry, when the discharged field is detected over a semi-circumference in the far zone.
Detecting breast cancer through blood analysis using decision tree (J48) classification algorithm
Authors: Oladimeji O. , Oladimeji A. , Oladimeji O.
Published: June 2023

Breast cancer is the second major cause of death in the world. Breast cancer accounts for 16% of all cancer deaths worldwide. Most of the methods of detecting breast cancer very expensive and difficult such as mammography. The objective of this research paper is detecting breast cancer through blood analysis using J48 algorithm which will serve as alternative to these expensive methods.

The J48 algorithm was used to classify 116 instances also,10-fold cross validation and holdout procedure were used coupled changing of random seed. Average accuracies of 84.65% and 89.99% were acquired for cross validation and holdout procedure. Although it was also discovered that Blood Glucose level is a major determinant in detecting breast cancer, it has to be combined with other attributes to make decision as a result of other health issues such as diabetes.
Study of the influence of the contribution of fragmented rameal wood and manure on the density of microscopic fungi and the density of mites and collemboles of a sandy loam soil in Constantine (Algeria)
Authors: Kerrouche I. , Bendjaballah M. , Abdelaziz W. , Bazri K.E.M. , Behouhou M.L. , Ghdabna R. , Ouahrani G.
Published: June 2023

The objective of our work is to study the influence of the contribution of Fragmented Rameal Wood (BRF) and cattle manure on the density of microscopic  fungi and the density of mites and springtails of a limono-sandy soil in Constantine (Algeria). A 100 m² parcel is subdivided into 15 plots of 2  m² each with 5 different plots where we determined the species of microscopic fungi and their density during March, April, May, June and November  2014. Thus, the density of springtails and mites was monitored monthly from March 2014 to January 2015. The results obtained show that the  contribution of BRF or BRF mixture to cattle manure have a beneficial effect on the evolution of the density of microscopic fungi and the density of   springtails and mites in the amended plots compared to the unamended plots.
Innovative trend analysis of hydro-meteorological variables in Ibadan, Nigeria
Authors: Ahmed M.O. , Ogedengbe K. , Lawal N.S.
Published: June 2023

Analysis of trend in hydro-meteorological variables is extremely important for improving water resources planning and management. This study  examines trend in monthly rainfall and temperature using the recently developed Innovative Trend Analysis Method (ITAM) and Mann-Kendall (M-K) with  Sen’s slope test. Record of precipitation and temperature data was obtained from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan,  Nigeria for the period of 1973-2018. The precipitation trend during the period of 45years has been analyzed using the ITAM and M-K test. Most of the  results obtained from these two methods for detecting trend are found to be matching. The result of this study shown that precipitation for the month of  February, March, April, May, June, July, August and September indicated an increasing trend with the rate of 0.01, 0.01, 0.004, 0.025, 0.063, 0.028, 0.006  and 0.061 mm / year respectively. A significant increasing trend was shown in June and September at 1% and 10% significance level. The result of  temperature obtained over the study area shown that almost all the months indicated increasing trend. The month of February, April, May and November  shown an increasing trend at 10% significance level.
Effect of rolled aggregate powder on mechanical strength and durability of mortars exposed to acid attack
Authors: Salhi A. , Kriker A. , Tioua T. , Abimouloud Y.
Published: June 2023

This paper outlines an investigation into the effect of incorporating rolled aggregate powder as a cement replacement on mortar mechanical strength  and resistance against sulfuric acid attack. The study examined compressive strength, and mass loss changes of mortars based on 10, 20 and 30% rolled  aggregate powder replacement rates immersed in fresh water and 12 weeks in 5% sulfuric acid solutions. Experimental results showed improved  compressive strength, with 10 and 20% rolled aggregate powder replacement rates and enhance mortar resistance to aggressive sulfuric acid attack.
Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of vomit seed (Strychnos nux-vomica) homeopathic treatment in acute acetaminophen-induced toxicity
Authors: Toumi Ikram , Medila Ifriqya , Karoui Seghir
Published: June 2023

Purpose: To investigate the effect of vomit seed homeopathic drugs (14CH and 30CH) on paracetamolinduced toxicity in rats.

Methods: Thirty-two male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups of 8 animals each (n = 8) and treated for 12 days. During the treatment period, group (G) one (G1) which constitutes the control group received filtered water, whereas groups two (G2), three (G3), and four (G4) were gavaged with a toxic dose of paracetamol 1/4 of LD50. Next, Strychnos nux-vomica (0.5 mg/kg) homeopathic dilutions of 14CH and 30CH were administered to G3 and G4,  respectively. Hematological, biochemical, and antioxidant markers were assessed.

Results: Homeopathic drug groups, namely G3 and G4, showed significant recovery in some hematological (red blood cells count and hemoglobin  concentration; p < 0.01) and biochemical parameters (urea, creatinine, glutamic transaminase, and alkaline phosphatase; p < 0.001). The level of malondialdehyde significantly decreased while glutathione level significantly increased in treated rats.

Conclusion: The antioxidant and anti-hemolytic properties of vomit seeds protect against paracetamolinduced acute toxicity in rats by reducing oxidative  stress, hepatotoxicity, and nephrotoxicity in rats.
GAMBARAN KADAR SERUM GLUTAMIC OXALOACETIC TRANSAMINASE (SGOT) DAN SERUM GLUTAMIC PYRUVIC TRANSAMINASE (SGPT) PADA PASIEN JIWA DENGAN TERAPI ANTIPSIKOTIK
Authors: Firdayanti Firdayanti , Sernita Sernita , Umar Ani
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACT

 

Mental disorder is a physiological process or mentally said a person cannot function properly so that it interferes with daily activities. Handling mental patients with antipsychotic therapy is a pharmacological therapy. Therapy aims to restore the patient's normal function and prevent recurrence of the disease. Side effects were shown in hospitalized psychiatric patients given antipsychotic therapy, one of which was an increase in liver enzyme levels (SGOT and SGPT). The purpose of this study was to describe the levels of SGOT and SGPT in mental patients receiving antipsychotic therapy. This study was a descriptive study with a cross sectional study design. The levels of SGOT and SGPT enzymes were obtained by examining serum from mental patients with enzymatic methods using a spectrophotometer. The results showed that 15 (27%) mental patients with SGOT and SGPT levels were examined from 15 mental patients with SGPT and SGPT, 3 (20%) mental patients with high SGOT levels, and 8 (53%) mental patients with high levels of SGOT. SGOT and SGPT are normal.

Keywords: Antipsychotics, Liver, Mental Patients, SGOT, SGPT

ABSTRAK

 

Gangguan jiwa merupakan proses fisiologis atau dikatakan mental seseorang tidak dapat berfungsi dengan baik sehingga mengganggu dalam aktivitas sehari-hari. Penanganan pasien gangguan jiwa dengan dilakukan pemberian terapi antipsikotik yang merupakan terapi farmakologi. Terapi bertujuan untuk mengembalikan fungsi normal pasien dan mencegah kekambuhan penyakitnya. Efek samping ditunjukkan pada pasien gangguan jiwa rawat inap yang diberikan terapi antipsikotik, salah satunya peningkatan kadar enzim hati (SGOT dan SGPT). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran kadar SGOT dan SGPT pada pasien jiwa yang mendapatkan terapi antipsikotik. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan rancangan cross sectional study. Kadar enzim SGOT dan SGPT diperoleh dengan dilakukan pemeriksaan serum dari pasien gangguan jiwa dengan metode enzimatik menggunakan spektrofotometer. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dari 15 pasien jiwa yang dilakukan pemeriksaan SGOT dan SGPT dijumpai 4 (27%) pasien jiwa dengan kadar SGOT dan SGPT tinggi, 3 (20%) pasien jiwa dengan kadar SGOT tinggi, dan 8 (53%) pasien jiwa dengan kadar SGOT dan SGPT normal.

Kata kunci : Antipsikotik, Hati, Pasien Jiwa, SGOT, SGPT
GAMBARAN KADAR HEMOGLOBIN PADA PENDERITA HIV DENGAN PENGOBATAN ANTIRETROVIRAL DI KOTA KENDARI
Authors: Umar Heni , Umar Ani
Published: June 2023

ABSTRAK Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) merupakan retrovirus yang menyerang sistem kekebalan tubuh manusia. Penderita HIV harus memakai obat ARV seumur hidup yang berfungsi untuk mencegah replikasi virus HIV di dalam tubuh. Efek samping dari penggunaan obat antiretroviral akan dalam jangka lama akan cenderung menekan sel darah merah atau menghambat pertumbuhan sel-sel hematopoetik pada sumsum tulang penderita HIV/AIDS, sehingga mengalami penurunan kadar Hemoglobin. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Laboratorium Klinik Politeknik Bina Husada Kendari pada bulan Maret-April 2019. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hasil pemeriksaan kadar hemoglobin pada pasien HIV dengan pengobatan antiretroviral di Kota Kendari. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan melakukan pemeriksaan kadar hemoglobin pada 20 sampel penderita HIV/AIDS menggunakan metode autoanalyzer. Dengan teknik pengambilan sampel secara accidentalsampling yaitu siapa saja yang bertemu dengan peneliti dapat digunakan sebagai sampel. Hasil penelitan diperoleh kadar hemoglobin yang normal sebanyak 14 orang (70%), dan kadar hemoglobin rendah sebanyak 6orang (30%). Jenis kelamin laki-laki lebih dominan dibanding perempuan yaitu jumlah pasien laki-laki sebanyak 15 orang (75%) dan perempuan sebanyak 5 orang (25%). Kata Kunci : HIV, AIDS, Antiretroviral, Hemoglobin

ABSTRACT Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the human immune system. HIV sufferers must take lifelong antiretroviral drugs used to prevent the replication of the HIV virus in the body. Side effects from the use of Antiretroviral drugs will tend to suppress red blood cells or inhibit the growth of hematopoietic cells in the bones of people with HIV / AIDS, resulting in a low decrease in hemoglobin. This research was carried out at the Hematology Laboratory of Bina Husada Polytechnic Kendari in March-April 2019. The purpose of this study was to determine the results of hemoglobin level examination in HIV patients with antiretroviral treatment in Kendari City. The type of research used was descriptive by examining Hemoglobin levels in 20 samples of HIVAIDS patients using the autoanalyzer method. With sampling teachniques using accidental sampling whoever meets the researcher can be used as a sample. The results showed that normal hemoglobin levels as much 14 people (70%) and low Hemoglobin levels as much 6 people (30%). Male sex is more dominant than women, namely the number of male patients is 15 people (75%) and women are 5 people(25%). Keywords : HIV, AIDS, Antiretroviral, Hemoglobin
Juegos sociales y disminución de la conducta agresiva. Habilidades sociales para una niñez tolerante, solidaria y colaboradora
Authors: Sierralta Pinedo Isela , Sierralta Pinedo Sheila , Martin Vergara Joseph Anibal , Guarniz Benites Olinda Carolina , Lora Loza Miryam
Published: June 2023

Esta investigación tiene como finalidad la disminución del nivel de conducta agresiva observada en estudiantes de tercero “B” de primaria en actitudes hostiles hacia sus compañeros, insultos y hasta agresiones físicas, para ello se aplicó un Programa de Juegos Sociales tomado de la autora Garaigordobil M. (2003) el más idóneo para niños. La investigación realizada presenta un diseño cuasi experimental, y se trabajó con los niños agresivos de tercer grado B y el grupo control fueron los niños de la sección A. Se aplicó el pret test sobre la conducta del niño, basado en el realizado por Gosser (Candless, 1984), identificando el nivel de las conductas agresivas verbales, físicas y psicológicas más frecuentes en los niños. Se usó el índice Kappa, para ver la concordancia entre los puntajes que se obtuvieron del pre y posttest dando como resultado que la prueba tiene una buena confiabilidad y para la contratación de hipótesis se aplicó los test no paramétricos de Wilcoxon y Mann – Whitney. Esta investigación concluye que aplicando un Programa de Juegos Sociales, demuestra en los niños un cambio significativo, disminuyendo su conducta agresiva, observándose sus actitudes más tolerantes, solidarias, colaboradoras y respetuosas. Dada su utilidad se recomienda a los profesores desarrollar la propuesta de investigación para disminuir la conducta agresiva de los estudiantes, y tomarla para otros trabajos de investigación en temas educativos ya que los maestros se encuentran con la exigencia de asegurar aprendizajes de manera efectiva que se conseguirá con un mejor manejo de las habilidades sociales.
Particularitățile psihologice ale tinerelor femei descendente din medii familiale agresive
Authors: LOSÎI Elena , CRÂȘMARU Ana Maria
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the research was to identify the psychological characteristics of young women descended from aggressive families. The research sample consisted of 182 women, with an average age of 27.07 years. The experimental study of the personality of young women from aggressive backgrounds was conducted; the specifics of the interaction of young women involved in domestic violence with the aggressor from the basic family was identified, the level of risk for domestic violence for women from aggressive backgrounds of the origin was assessed; the level of aggression and its components (physical and verbal aggression, hostility and anger) in young women were highlighted; the level of self-perception on the status of victim of domestic violence was assessed; the personality factors of women victims of domestic violence that are considered to be predictors of the status of victim-aggressor and the relation between them were investigated; the link between the perceived aggression in in the family of origin and the perceived aggression in the current family was explained.
Estimates for Initial Coefficients of Certain Subclasses of Bi-Close-to-Convex Analytic Functions
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, Central University of Odisha, India, BARIK SARBESWAR , MISHRA AKSHYA KUMAR ,   Saankhya Kuteer, Golunda, India
Published: June 2023

In this paper we ﬁnd bounds on the modulii of the second, third and fourth Taylor-Maclaurin’s coeﬃcients for functions in a subclass of bi-close-to-convex analytic functions, which includes the class studied by Srivastava et al. as particular case. Our estimates on the second and third coeﬃcients improve upon earlier bounds. The result on the fourth coeﬃcient is new. Our bounds are obtained by reﬁning well known estimates for the initial coeﬃcients of the Carthéodory functions.
The family of Szász-Durrmeyer Type Operators Involving Charlier Polynomials
Authors:   Department of Applied Mathematics, Delhi Technological University, India, DEO NAOKANT , PRATAP RAM ,   Department of Applied Mathematics, Delhi Technological University, India
Published: June 2023

In this paper, we consider Szász-Durrmeyer type operators based on Charlier polynomials associated with Srivastava-Gupta operators [17]. For the considered operators, we discuss error of estimation by using first and second order modulus of continuity, Lipchtiz-type space, Ditzian-Totik modulus of smoothness, Voronovskaya type asymptotic formula and weighted modulus of continuity
Realidad aumentada como herramienta de aprendizaje
Authors: Pérez Vladimir Damian Fernández , Gómez Tomás Fernández , Sánchez Francisco Javier Miranda , Vazquez Luis Ivan Valverde
Published: June 2023

La Realidad Aumentada es una herramienta que está siendo desarrolla gradualmente en las instituciones universitarias partiendo del auge provocado por el uso de los dispositivos móviles y el acceso a Internet desde casi cualquier sito.
GEÇ OSMANLI’DA TİYATROYA TEPKİLERİN GÖLGESİNDE ŞEHZADEBAŞI’NDA KÂGİR TİYATRO BİNALARININ İNŞA SÜRECİ
Authors: Şenyurt Oya
Published: June 2023

Osmanlı döneminde 19. yüzyılın sonları ve 20. yüzyılın başlarında sansür uygulamaları ve halkın tiyatroya olan tepkilerinin gölgesinde tiyatro binalarının inşaatları gerçekleştirilmiştir. Tepkiler ve sansüre rağmen tiyatro seyircisi tiyatroya gitmekten vazgeçmemiş ve özellikle 1886 yılından itibaren Şehzadebaşı tiyatroları Ramazan eğlenceleri ile özdeşleşen ve Ramazan gecelerinin en vazgeçilmez mekânları haline gelmiştir. Şehzadebaşı bölgesinde geçici, kaldırılabilir ve çoğunlukla “palanka” ya da “salaş” olarak ifade edilen strüktürler tiyatro olarak kullanılmıştır. Bu yapılar insan yüküne ve yangına karşı devamlı kontrol altında tutulmuşlar ve süreleri Ramazan ayıyla sınırlı olduğundan zaman geçirilmeden yıkılmaları istenmiştir. Salaş yapıların etrafının kâgir duvarlarla çevrilerek ve mevcudu genişletmeden kullanılması ve yangın önlemlerinin alınması gerekmiştir. Ancak 1899 yılındaki bir kararla kâgir olarak yeniden inşaları gündeme gelmiş, pek çok tiyatro sahibinin maddi güçlükler içinde olmasına rağmen 20. yüzyılın ilk çeyreğinde yapıların kâgir olarak inşası gerçekleşmiştir. Bu çalışmada tiyatro seyircisinin yoğun ilgi gösterdiği Şehzadebaşı bölgesinde bulunan geçici ve salaş tiyatroların yapısal denetimleri ve kâgir olarak yeniden inşalarına ilişkin süreç arşiv belgeleri ışığında incelenmiştir.
IMPACTS OF GLYPHOSATE (ROUNDUP®) ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ON HUMAN HEALTH
Authors: Fernández-Peña María de Lourdes , Pérez-Vázquez Arturo , Castañeda-Chávez María del Refugio , Díaz-Rivera Pablo , Ortega-Jiménez Eusebio , López-Romero Gustavo
Published: June 2023

The use of agrochemical products for the control of pests has been widely extended on a global scale in commercial agriculture, despite its impacts on human health and on biodiversity. Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide, with adverse effects on human health and the environment that have led to controversy in the technical-scientific arena. The aim of this essay was to identify the main researches/studies related to the herbicide glyphosate and record its impact on the biota, the environment and public health. In order to do this, a bibliographic search was carried out, limited to scientific articles in Scopus between 1980 and May, 2022. The search criteria were: glyphosate, Roundup®, toxicity, environmental impact, human health, water pollution, underground and surface water and nonpoint sources. A total of 1607 articles was found, with an increase of 178 % in scientific production in the last 10 years. The countries with the highest number of publications related to the topic of glyphosate were developed nations with intensive agriculture. Mexico is in sixteenth place, with 29 (1.8 %) scientific articles for the period studied, out of which only 17 % are studies in bodies of water. Based on the literature consulted and the co-occurrence map, the elements that are related to the impact on the bodies of water by glyphosate are the type of agriculture, location of the fields, rainfalls and the characteristics of the catchment area.
Four Influences on Year 10 Career Planning in Rural Western Australia
Authors: Mason Dale , Stevens Keneth
Published: June 2023

This study was undertaken in a small rural community in Western Australia which is referred to by the pseudonym "Westarup". The school was chosen for a variety of reasons: particularly the fact that it does not provide full secondary education to years eleven aud twelve and the community's relative isolation and proximity to larger centres. Westarup is situated approximately three hundred kilometres from Perth aud witIlin a predominantly rural area of Western Australia. The population is approximately 500 (1986 census) - mainly in the 0-14 aud 30-49 age groups. There is the one secondary district high school in the community and students pursuing Tertiary Entrauce Examination subjects must leave the district. Most go to boarding schools in one of the larger coastal centres. Nearly all of the 30 students who completed year ten in 1990 continued to year eleven. Almost all students indicated that they intended to complete their secondary education to year twelve in spite of the fact that this would mean doing so in a school in a larger community. This contrasts with an earlier study in Queensland in which only 11 out of a sample of 30 year ten rural school leavers indicated that they intended to continue their formal education beyond the minimum leaving age. It is likely that reduced career opportunities for young people without full secondary education together with high unemployment have influenced these educational decisions.
Hygienic assessment of lifestyle, work pressure and regime, health status and psychological well-being in teachers
Authors: Kuchma Vladislav R. , Sokolova Svetlana B. , Rapoport Irina K. , Chubarovsky Vladimir V.
Published: June 2023

Introduction. The state of health in students in schools is directly dependent on the state of health and psycho-emotional well-being in teachers.
The purpose of the study: to substantiate the algorithm for assessing the provision of favourable conditions for the professional activities of schoolteachers based on an analysis of the lifestyle, work intensity and work regime, the state of health and psychological well-being in teachers.
Materials and methods. The object of the study were teachers, tools for assessing the health promoting activities of schools. Surveys of lifestyle, work management, psychological status in teachers, medical examinations were conducted; analysis of tools for assessing the health promoting activities of schools.
Results. Teachers are mostly women aged 30 to 59 years, with an average teaching experience of 23 years, have favourable family and living conditions. The optimal intensity of the teacher’s activity was found in 3.3%, acceptable – in 76.7%, tense of the 1st degree (harmful) – in 20.0%. 74.1% of teachers had a high level of occupatonal stress. Most teachers care little for their health. The leading behavioural risk factors for teachers are irrational unbalanced nutrition, irrational management of work and rest, low physical activity.
Limitations. The use of a complex of research methods was one of the strengths of the study, which made it possible to identify potential factors affecting the health of teachers and develop an algorithm for assessing the provision of favourable conditions for the professional activities of schoolteachers. The program of an in-depth examination with the determination of the state of health and psychological status included only primary school teachers in Moscow, so the results of the study may vary depending on the place of residence (region) and personal characteristics, but can be generalized in relation to persons with similar background characteristics and conditions
Conclusion. Modern professional risk factors for the health of teachers are determined. For the first time, indicators and an algorithm for assessing the provision of favourable conditions for the professional activity of schoolteachers are proposed.