bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Prevalence and Some Predisposing Factors Associated with Cryptosporidium Infections in Domestic Poultry in Enugu State, Nigeria
Authors: Obianuju N.O. , Ikenna O.E. , Ukamaka U.E. , Ekene V. E , Nzeakor T.A. , Maduike C.O.E. 
Published: April 2021

Cryptosporidium is a zoonotic protozoan parasite that is of major public health and veterinary concerns. This study determined the prevalence and some predisposing factors associated with Cryptosporidium infection in domestic poultry kept in households and in the major live bird markets in the study area. Atotal of 314 fresh faecal samples were collected from domestic poultry in the randomly selected homes that keep poultry and live bird market in the study area. They were examined using the Formol-ether sedimentation method. Faecal smears were then stained by the Ziehl Neelson technique and examined under light microscopy. Cryptosporidium was identified using the staining characteristics of the oocysts. Results were analysed by descriptive statistics and GraphPad prism statistical package version 5.2.Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in the faeces of 90 (28.7%) of the 314 poultry sampled. There was a strong association (p < 0.05) between the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts and age, sex, breed and faecal consistency. However, there was no significant association (p > 0.05) between the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts and locality as well as the type of management practice used in keeping the birds. This study suggests that domestic poultry in Enugu State harbour and shed Cryptosporidium oocysts in the environment. The shedding of this oocyst in the environment is of zoonotic importance especially in poultry that do not show clinical signs and therefore were not treated. Hence, constituting a public health risk, especially to immune-compromised humans, considering that almost every household keep chicken for food or income and the poultry dung is popularly used to cultivate vegetables eaten by humans and animals in the study area.
Keywords: Cryptosporidium, Poultry, Prevalence, Risk Factor
Knowledge and perception as critical components in recognition of Covid-19 symptoms
Authors: Sam-Wobo S.O. , Ukaga C.N. , Pam D. , Omalu I.C.J. , Mogaji A. , Pajiah M. , Surakat O.A. , Suleiman M.M. , Wokem C.N. , Muhammed R.H. , Ekwunife C.A. , Mafe M. 
Published: April 2021

The knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) people hold towards a new disease could play a major role in the way they accept measures put in place to curb its spread as Symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to those of other endemic diseases, especially malaria. A cross-sectional KAP/symptomatology online survey was conducted from August –September 2020 across the six geopolitical regions of Nigeria. Data were entered into Google sheets and analyses performed using SPSS version 20. From the 900 respondents, majority 66% were from the North west while 1.2% were from the North east. By sex and age distribution, 69% were males while females were 31%. Age group 15-25 years were more (32.22%) and the least (11%) among respondents were above 65years. Majority of respondents (57.89%), had not experienced symptoms associated with COVID-19 in the past 3 months before this study, however 96.0% of respondents have heard about COVID19 prior the time of survey. Hyperthemia (high fever) 636(70.67%) was accurately recognized by respondents as the most common symptoms. Other highly mentioned symptoms were dry or chesty cough, shortness of breath, catarrh and cough, difficulty in breathing at night, painful breathing, and weakness or tiredness, with significant differences in the responses recorded for the recognition of COVID-19 symptoms across the geopolitical zones (p=0.00). In terms of preventive measures, 771(85.67%) respondents perceive regular hand washing with soap as the major preventive measure for COVID19 infection. This was followed by the usage of face mask 659(73.22%). Also, 794(88.22%) respondents accurately recognized hyperthemia as the most common overlapping symptom between malaria and COVID-19. Other highly mentioned overlapping symptoms were weakness or tiredness 591(65.67%), loss of appetite 504 (56.00%), loss of taste and smell 388(43.11%), and catarrh and cough 313(34.78%). We conclude that awareness of COVID-19 symptoms is fairly high in the country. Awareness strategies should target those with limited access to information on the disease.
Keywords: COVID-19, Knowledge, Symptoms, Preventive measures
Concurrent Hepatozoonosis and Transmissible Venereal Tumour in a 10-Year Old German Shepherd Dog In Abeokuta, Nigeria
Authors: Abakpa S.A.V. , Ajayi O.L. , Mshelbwala F.M. , Olaniyi M.O. , Akintunde O.G. , Adebiyi A.A. , Popoola D. , Makinde A.F. , Adeleye A.I. , Idowu K.R. 
Published: April 2021

In this study, a case of hepatozoonosis with concurrent TVT unresponsive to chemotherapy in a 10-year old female German shepherd dog treated with Vincristine for 10 weeks at the State Veterinary Clinic, Abeokuta, was referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Adiagnosis of hepatozoonosis and TVTwere made based on clinical presentations including protruding mass from the vulva, parasitological technique and cytological evaluation of the tumour mass and bone marrow using optical fine needle aspirate. Pathological changes observed in various organs at post-mortem, following euthanasia were cachexia, pale and icteric ocular and oral mucous membranes, enlarged and oedematous lymph nodes. Histopatholgical lesions were round to oval neoplastic cells from the growth observed in the vagina. There were different developmental stages of the merogony of Hepatozoon canisin the bone marrow. We concluded that concurrent hepatozoonosis and TVT and, possibly, the geriatric state of the patient contributed largely to the problem of unresponsiveness to treatment. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of concurrent infection of canine hepatozoonosis and TVTin Nigeria
Keywords: Dog, hepatozoonosis, TVT, unresponsive to chemotherapy
Melatonin and Allium Sativum (Garlic) Protect Dibutyl Phthalate Influence on Spermiogram of Rabbit Bucks
Authors: Shinkut M. , Aluwong T. , Rekwot P.I. , Bugau J.S. , Samuel F.U. , Echekwu W.O. 
Published: April 2021

This study was designed to evaluate the effects of melatonin and Allium sativum (garlic) on dibutyl phthalate (DBP) influence on spermiogram of rabbit bucks. Forty two (42) rabbit bucks were used for this study, bucks were randomly divided into 7 groups of 6 bucks each. Group A was administered olive oil for 16 weeks, group B (olive oil + DBP for 16 weeks), group C (melatonin for 8 weeks, then olive oil + DBP for another 8 weeks), group D (garlic for 8 weeks, then olive oil + DBP for another 8 weeks), group E (olive oil + DBP for 8 weeks, then melatonin for another 8 week), group F (olive oil + DBP for 8 weeks, then garlic for another 8 weeks) and group G (olive oil + DBP for 8 weeks, then melatonin and garlic for another 8 weeks). The observation period lasted for 120 days, during which semen samples were collected weekly between the hours of 8.00 am to 10.00 am using artificial vagina (AV).There were significant differences (P<0.05) in mean reaction time, semen volume, sperm motility, sperm concentration, percentage live spermatozoa and percentage abnormal morphology between DBP exposed groups and treatment groups. Conclusion, DBP has adverse effects on spermiogram but administration of melatonin and garlic has promising protective effects than therapeutic effect on rabbit bucks.
Key words: Melatonin; Allium sativum; Dibutyl phthalate; Spermiogram; Rabbit Bucks
A GEOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW OF GREENHOUSE AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES IN ERDEMLİ
Authors: KARADEMİR Nadire 
Published: April 2021

Located in the Mediterranean region, Erdemli district has been on its way to becoming a greenhouse production center in recent years, with the effect of favorable climatic conditions. In the study, it was aimed to determine the current situation in Erdemli, where greenhouse cultivation is carried out intensively, the characteristics of the greenhouses, the problems encountered in production and to develop suggestions for their solution. For this purpose, a questionnaire application prepared by the researcher was carried out in order to reveal the current situation of greenhouse operators in the district. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program and tables were created. Maps showing the location, topography and land use status of the region were produced with the ArcMap 10.4 package program. Face-to-face meetings were held with greenhouse operators, brokers and traders. As a result, it has been observed that especially greenhouse agricultural activities in the region are carried out with traditional agricultural methods in smaller scale family businesses, mostly plastic greenhouses are used to produce tomatoes and cucumbers, and they are negatively affected by natural disasters and cost increases. Solutions for the detected problems are presented.	Key Words: Greenhouse Agriculture, Vegetable-Fruit Production, Erdemli, Mersin.
Factors Affecting the Development Policies of Digital Deposit Accounts for the Bank in Taiwan
Authors: Chen Tsung-Chun , Kuo Fu-Hsiang , Lin Wei-Bin 
Published: April 2021

Banks' digitalization is a future trend and a national financial technology policy. This research aims to study which factors will affect digital accounts' promotion by digital banking. Specifically, we apply the Pearson product-moment correlation (PPMC) to analyze the relationship between variables. The empirical findings can briefly be summarized as follows: 1.	In the PPMC model, the research shows that digital accounts have a significant positive relationship with the card in force and active cards. 2.	The digital accounts' negative relationship with account opening age limit. On the whole, there are two ways for digital banking to promote digital accounts. First, digital banking effectively promotes digital accounts by targeting customers who hold the bank's credit cards. Second, digital banking best doesn't set the account opening age limit. The results of this research can also serve as a reference for bank authorities when formulating policies to promote digital accounts' promotion. Keywords: Fintech, Digital Banking, Digital Account, Pearson product-moment correlation, Pearson's r.
CURADORIA LITERÁRIA NO PIBID DE PORTUGUÊS DA UFRJ E COLÉGIO PEDRO II
Authors: Scheffel Marcos , Moreira Yandara 
Published: April 2021

A escolha de obras literárias para serem lidas na escola – ou curadoria literária – é uma tarefa que pressupõe um grande poder por parte dos professores e dos sistemas de ensino (BAJOUR 2012; ANDRUETTO 2017; COLOMER 2017). Não é um gesto neutro, pois escolhemos e descartamos, dizemos se tal obra fará parte do cânone escolar ou não. Em torno da escolha de uma obra uma série de questões aparecem para os professores: interesses dos alunos, grau de maturidade dos leitores, temas e problemas a serem discutidos, gêneros importantes na tradição escolar, recomendações de documentos oficias, currículos escolares, interesses do mercado editorial entre outros. Em meio a tudo isto deve-se ainda priorizar a qualidade literária e estética das obras para que os alunos tenham um contato significativo com a literatura e com a educação literária (BAJOUR 2012; ANDRUETTO 2017; COLOMER 2017). Acreditamos que a discussão de critérios para escolha de obras literárias (curadoria) é um importante saber a ser desenvolvido ao longo da formação inicial de futuros professores. Todas estas questões aqui postas foram amplamente discutidas ao longo do Programa de Iniciação à Docência na parceria que se estabeleceu entre a UFRJ e Colégio Pedro. Apresentamos aqui algumas considerações a respeito do tema e alguns resultados obtidos.
Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Tenaga Kerja Borongan Bangunan
Authors: Joenoes Selvianti , Kuncahyati Desy 
Published: April 2021

Tenaga kerja merupakan sumber daya manusia sebagai modal utama serta pelaksanaan dari pembangunan masyarakat pancasila, oleh karena itu, tenaga kerja sebagai pelaksana pembangunan harus di jamin haknya, diatur kewajibannya dan dikembangkan daya gunanya selain itu dalam pembangunan nasional yang semakin meningkat, dengan resiko dan tanggung jawab serta tantangan yang dihadapi perlu untuk diberikan perlindungan, pemeliharaan Undang-Undang Nomor 13 Tahun 2003 tentang Ketenagakerjaan dan peningkatan kesejahteraan, sehingga menimbulkan rasa aman dalam bekerja. Rumusan masalah “Bagaimana bentuk perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Pekerja Borongan Pembangunan dan faktor penghambat perlindungan hukum Villa Permata Ariza di Kuta Selatan”. Tujuan penelitian “Untuk mengetahui bentuk Perlindungan Hukum dan faktor penghambat perlindungan Terhadap Pekerja Borongan Pembangunan Villa Permata Ariza di Kuta Selatan”.Penulisan yang digunakan dalam penulisan skripsi ini adalah metode normatif yaitu penelitian hukum kepustakaan yang mengacu kepada norma-norma yang trdapat dalam peraturan perundang-undangan, pendapat para ahli hukum yang dituangkan dalam karangan buku dan putusan pengadilan.Hasil penelitian perjanjian kerja yang dibuat secara lisan yang telah didominasi pihak pengusaha dalam menentukan kebijakan, perjanjian yang dibuat secara lisan menempatkan pihak pekerja borongan dalam posisi yang lemah. Dalam upaya perlindungan hukum terhadap para pekerja juga tidak sesuai dengan peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku.
Editorial
Authors: Munga Cosmas 
Published: April 2021

Welcome to the 1st and Inaugural issue of the Multidisciplinary Journal of Technical University of Mombasa (MJTUM) December 2020 edition. A long awaited dream that has finally come true. MJTUM publishes multidisciplinary scholarly articles and offers a platform for academics and researchers to contribute to current knowledge in their respective disciplines. The publishing of this 1st and Inaugural issue is envisaged to motivate and inculcate the art of writing and publishing to both inexperienced and experienced writers. There is no formula on how to become a good writer but the only way is to start writing now and allow perfection to take its course with time. In this 1st and Inaugural issue, we have featured six articles in the form of reviews and full length research papers covering disciplines in computer science, medical science and electrical engineering that are quite exciting to read and to cite in other new works. These published papers in this maiden issue will definitely contribute to new knowledge as we expect more articles to be published in the subsequent near future issues of the journal.
Once again, I welcome all of you to contribute articles to MJTUM that will undergo a professional publishing process in the shortest time possible.
Evidence to Inform Occupational Therapy Intervention With Adults With Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review
Authors: Blaskowitz Meghan G. , Johnson Khalilah R. , Bergfelt Theodore , Mahoney Wanda J. 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Importance: Occupational therapy practitioners use a range of habilitative and compensatory approaches to teach new skills or modify tasks and environments to address occupational performance among adults with intellectual disability (ID); therefore, they must identify and use available evidence to guide intervention planning.
Objective: To summarize the scope of evidence that can inform occupational therapy intervention with adults with primary or comorbid ID.
Data Sources: Articles published in peer-reviewed journals between January 2002 and January 2018 and indexed in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus.
Study Selection and Data Collection: A total of 159 articles met inclusion criteria and contained information on occupational therapy intervention with adults ages 18 yr or older with primary or coexisting ID.
Findings: Fifty-seven of the 159 articles focused on intervention to address occupational performance outcomes (i.e., employment, self-care, leisure and social interaction, community participation).
Conclusions and Relevance: A wide range of literature is available to support occupational therapy intervention with adults with ID. Occupational therapy practitioners may be less knowledgeable about this evidence because much of it is located in non–occupational therapy or international journals.
What This Article Adds: This scoping review provides occupational therapy practitioners with evidence to support high-quality occupational therapy intervention with adults with ID.
Performance Study of the Direct-Coupled Photovoltaic Water Pumping System for the Rural-Isolated Agricultural Region in Iraq
Authors: Salman Mahmood Hussein , Obed Adel A. , Abid Ahmed J. 
Published: April 2021

The rural-isolated agricultural region in Iraq and some developing countries lack access to electricity, and thus the primarily alternative is to use diesel water pumping systems to irrigate their crops. However, due to a rise in the oil's price on the international market, toxic pollution from burning oil, high maintenance costs, and short lifespans have been challenged to create more viable alternatives. Renewable energy can limit the use of fossil fuels, particularly by using the solar-powered water pumping system. This article aimed at finding an optimal design for a direct-coupled photovoltaic water pumping system in Iraq. The article presents the significant design aspect for an optimal system, such as the groundwater aquifer depth, installation aspect, cost, and irrigation efficiency. The design offers a combination of sprinkler and environmentally sustainable and cost-effective photovoltaic technology to reduce electricity and water use. A deep well to the storage system is adopted with, 40m maximum well depth, 90m3 reservoir, 1200W submersible pump, and 1800 Wp, which can supply water to 12 greenhouses for three days. The yearly results show pumping efficiency is increased up to 42.6%, used water need is achieved at 10950 m3, and unused energy is reduced by 48.8%.
THE ZEBRAFISH ANIMAL MODEL (Danio rerio) USED FOR DIFFERENT THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF EPILEPTIC CRISIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Martins Islane Cristina , Cadena Pabyton Gonçalves 
Published: April 2021

A epilepsia representa uma das doenças neurológicas mais comuns, afetando cerca de 70 milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo. Avanços recentes na pesquisa genética descobriram um grande espectro de genes implicados em várias formas de epilepsia, sua causa pode ser por inflamação, neurotrauma ou malformações cerebrais, destacando a natureza heterogênea desse distúrbio. Além disso, infelizmente, as drogas epiléticas mais antigas têm muitos efeitos colaterais, sendo o comprometimento cognitivo o principal efeito colateral que afeta a vida diária de pessoas com epilepsia. Modelos animais apropriados são essenciais para investigar os mecanismos patológicos desencadeados por mutações genéticas implicadas na epilepsia e para desenvolver terapias específicas e direcionadas. No entanto, os modelos de doenças do zebrafish (Danio rerio) são relevantes para a fisiopatologia das doenças humanas. Nos últimos anos, o zebrafish emergiu como um valioso organismo vertebrado para modelar epilepsias, com o uso de manipulação genética ou exposição a drogas epileptogênicas conhecidas, como o pentilenetetrazol (PTZ), para identificar novas terapêuticas antiepilépticas. O objetivo do presente estudo foi realizar uma revisão sistemática da literatura de modo a compreender de que forma zebrafish vem sendo utilizado para o estudo da epilepsia. Para tanto, foi feita uma pesquisa da literatura nas bases de dados Medline, Lilacs, Science, Citation Index, SciELO, PUBMED, Google Acadêmico, Periódicos CAPES e BVS Bireme. As palavras-chave utilizadas foram: ‘’Suppression of the epileptic crisis’’, ‘’Animal Model’’, ‘’Zebrafish’’ nas bases de dados. Como resultados, foi possível observar 16 artigos incluídos após a síntese qualitativa, destes, 44% dos artigos analisaram determinado fármaco no tratamento da epilepsia, 30% tratavam sobre a indução de epilepsia para estudo das vias envolvidas nesta doença, 22% realizou estudos estritamente envolvidos à Síndrome de Dravet. Em conclusão, pode-se afirmar desenvolver um modelo animal para distúrbios cerebrais, particularmente epilepsia, é muito difícil devido à complexidade da doença. A maior parte da pesquisa pré-clínica da epilepsia tem se concentrado em roedores. Porém, pesquisas recentes apontam o zebrafish como um excelente alvo de análises laboratoriais, pois possui uma grande semelhança com os mamíferos e é altamente vantajoso com suas propriedades únicas, como fertilização externa, tamanho pequeno, bem como clareza ótica dos embriões. O papel central dos receptores na epilepsia demonstra a utilidade potencial dos alvos para controlar as convulsões nesses modelos animais.
Anthropocene climate warming enhances autochthonous carbon cycling in an upland Arctic lake, Disko Island, West Greenland
Authors: Stevenson Mark A. , McGowan Suzanne , Pearson Emma J. , Swann George E. A. , Leng Melanie J. , Jones Vivienne J. , Bailey Joseph J. , Huang Xianyu , Whiteford Erika 
Published: April 2021

Abstract. The Arctic is rapidly changing, disrupting biogeochemical cycles and the
processing, delivery and sedimentation of carbon (C), in linked
terrestrial–aquatic systems. In this investigation, we coupled a
hydrogeomorphic assessment of catchment soils, sediments and plants with a
recent lake sediment sequence to understand the source and quality of organic
carbon present in three Arctic upland lake catchments on Disko Island, located
just south of the low–high Arctic transition zone. This varied permafrost
landscape has exposed soils with less vegetation cover at higher altitudes,
and lakes received varying amounts of glacial meltwater inputs. We provide
improved isotope and biomarker source identifications for palaeolimnological
studies in high-latitude regions, where terrestrial vegetation is at or close
to its northerly and altitudinal range limit. The poorly developed catchment
soils lead to lake waters with low dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
concentrations (≤1.5 mg L−1). Sedimentary carbon/nitrogen
(C/N) ratios, the C isotope composition of organic matter
(δ13Corg) and biomarker ratios (n-alkanes, n-alkanols,
n-alkanoic acids and sterols) showed that sedimentary organic matter (OM) in
these lakes is mostly derived from aquatic sources (algae and macrophytes). We
used a 210Pb-dated sediment core to determine how carbon cycling in
a lake–catchment system (Disko 2) had changed over recent centuries. Recent
warming since the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA∼1860 CE), which accelerated after ca. 1950, led to melt of glacier
ice and permafrost, releasing nutrients and DOC to the lake and stimulating
pronounced aquatic algal production, as shown by a >10-fold increase in
β-carotene, indicative of a major regime shift. We also demonstrate
that recent increases in catchment terrestrial vegetation cover contributed to
the autochthonous response. Our findings highlight that in Arctic lakes with
sparsely developed catchment vegetation and soils, recent Anthropocene warming
results in pronounced changes to in-lake C processing and the deposition of
more reactive, predominately autochthonous C, when compared with extensively
vegetated low-Arctic systems.