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A CROSS SECTIONAL ONLINE SURVEY ON SYMPTOMS FOLLOWING COVID-19 VACCINATION
Authors: ELAKKIYA P. , KURUSHEV JAYESTRI 
Published: July 2023

Background: COVID-19 vaccination is the administration of a vaccine to help the individuals to protect from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines have been unfurled in several parts of the world. Although the protective efficacy was frequently discussed and analysed, little is known about post-vaccination experience outside of clinical trial conditions. The aim of the study was symptoms following COVID-19 vaccination in selected area, Puducherry, with the objectives of to assess the immediate response to the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and to study the spectrum of post-vaccination symptom profile for individual vaccines.
Methodology: Quantitative approach and non-experimental cross-sectional design was used. The study was conducted in selected areas in Puducherry. 30 subjects were recruited by using convenience sampling technique. Demographic variable questionnaire and self-developed binary tools was used.
Results: The study results revealed that the Overall, all 30(100%) of respondents reported at least one post-vaccination symptom. 9(30%) had the symptoms of body ache, 7(23.3%) had fever, 6(20%) had local pain at injection site, 5(16.7%) had tiredness and 3(10%). Among male 10(33.3%) had paracetamol intake, 3(10%) had symptoms following vaccine, 4(13.3%) had symptoms within duration of hours and only 1(3.3%) had symptoms after onset in hours. Among female 10(33.3%) had taken paracetamol, 9(30%) had symptoms following vaccine, 7(23.4%) had symptoms within duration of hours and only 4(13.4%) had symptoms after onset in hours.
Conclusion: Body ache and fever was most commonly reported. These symptoms were consistent with an immune response commonly associated with vaccines. In 90% cases, the symptoms were either milder than expected or meeting the expectation of the vaccine recipient. No serious events were reported. Symptoms were more common among younger individuals.
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF THREE SPECIES OF PRAYING MANTIDS (DICTYOPTERA; MANTODEA) FROM SINDH, PAKISTAN
Authors: FATIMAH SADAF , SULTANA RIFFAT , KHATTARI IMRAN , CHANDIO ANEELA , LAL MOHAN 
Published: July 2023

In the present experiment, sequencing of three species of mantodea belonging to the family Mantidae is conducted in iBOL (International Barcode of Life) University of Guelph, Canada. In this study cytochrome oxidase subunit I (CO1) gene data set is represented on various of Mantodea viz Mantis religiosa Linne, Archimantis latistyla Serville, Sphodromantis lineola Burmeister, Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, Blepharosis mendica Fabricius, Hierodula patellifera Serville, Rivetina baetica Rambur, Empusa unicornis Saussure and Statilia maculate Thunberg, shipped to iBOL Canada, for molecular data analyses, but only three species blasted results were got. Earlier many species and their sibling species were misidentified on morphological examination. However, in the present study molecular characteristics (DNA-based) species assignments has made it possible to overcome these doubts.
EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPOST, POTASSIUM HUMATE, AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON MAIZE GROWTH
Authors: AKHTAR NASEEM , KHAN MUHAMMAD UMAR HAYAT , IQBAL MUHAMMAD MAZHAR , JAVED MUHAMMAD HAFEEZ , ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD , ULLAH MUTI , JAMIL MUHAMMAD , AKRAM MUHAMMAD , HAQ ANWAR UL , AHMED WAZIR 
Published: July 2023

Food security is the major issue in Pakistan due to exponential increase in its population. Pakistan’ economy is highly dependent upon its agriculture sector which especially relies on its major crops. There is a huge gap between the output and actual requirements of food produce. The extensive cropping system over the years and specific crop rotation on the same organic matter are speedily converting productive and fertile soils into barren soils which are causing not only quantitative but also qualitative loss of crop outcome. There is a dire need to promote the use of non-conventional approached along with conventional approaches for maximum production of crops especially maize. In University of Agriculture Faisalabad a field trial was carried out at experimental area to figure out the effect of integrated nitrogen management on growth and yield of maize. In the experiment RCBD design was used with four replications. The integrated effect of potassium humate, compost and inorganic fertilizers on growth and yield of maize was studied under field conditions. Where humic acid @ 5 L ha-1 and compost @ 100 kg ha-1 along with NPK at @ 175:150:100 kg ha-1 were applied. Plant height, ear leaf length, number of grains per cob, grain yield, Chlorophyll content in leaves, nitrogen contents in grain and leaves and various other growth parameters were recorded at maturity. Integrated use of compost and humic acid along with NPK significantly affected all growth and yield parameters.
CHANGES IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENT CONTENTS AND SPAD INDEX IN RELATION TO WATERLOGGING IN SUGARCANE
Authors: JAIN RADHA , PATHAK A. D. 
Published: July 2023

Waterlogging is a major abiotic factor in tropics and subtropics India affecting plant productivity by creating anoxia, aerial rooting, mineral deficiency and toxicity, physiological and biochemical alterations. In present study, an effort was made to evaluate changes in photosynthetic pigments, chlorophyll a (Chl a), chlorophyll b (Chl b), total Chl (Chl a+Chl b), carotenoids (CAR), the ratio of Chl a and Chl b (Chl a/b) and total Chl/CAR ratio and Soil plant analysis development (SPAD) index in plants grown under waterlogged conditions (WL) along with untreated control (C) using four sugarcane cultivars; CoLk 94184, BO 91, CoS 767 and CoJ 64. The results obtained indicated variation in Chl a, b, total Chl contents (mg/g fresh wt.) among different cultivars and relatively less in waterlogged plants. Chl ranged between 1.277-2.300 (mean: 1.949 in control) and 1.057- 2.150 (mean: 1.716 in waterlogged), Chl b, 0.319- 0.607 (mean: 0.518) in control and 0.290- 0.571 (mean: 0.453) in waterlogged plants, respectively. Chl a/b ratio is slightly higher in waterlogged (3.640-3.957, mean: 3.794) as compared to control (3.610-3.997, mean: 3.789) plants except in CoJ 64, while total Chl/ CAR ratio was comparatively lesser in waterlogged plants as compared to untreated control. SPAD index was relatively higher in control (30.1 - 35.3, mean: 34.0) than waterlogged plants (22.4-34.1, mean: 29.6) similar to destructive analysis of chlorophyll contents. Carotenoids contents ranged from 0.477- 0.787 in control and 0.467-0.797 mg/g fresh wt in waterlogging treatment; BO91 and CoS767 cultivars showed slightly higher value in waterlogged. Correlation among different attributes indicated significant positive relationship except chlorophyll a/b ratio showing negative association. Cultivar CoJ 64 showed highest decrease in Chl a/b, total Chl/CAR ratio and CAR contents reflecting highly sensitive to waterlogging stress as compared to other cultivars studied.
POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT OF GRAY MOULD DISEASE THROUGH BIOLOGICAL AND SYSTEMIC CHEMICALS
Authors: MURAD M. TAHIR , NAQVI SYAD HUSNAIN KUMAIL , RAHMAN SHAFIQ U. , AKRAM WAQAR , MALIK NATASHA , ASHRAF M. TALHA , SATTAR MUSHAHID , HUSSAIN FARHAN , MURAD SADIA 
Published: July 2023

Gray mould disease caused by Botrytis cineria of different economically important crops, on more than 500 species of plants, with 10 to 100 billion dollars losses throughout the world. Grey mould disease is considered as a major postharvest disease of different fruits especially apple, strawberry and grapes. Fungicides are the main source of the management of the postharvest diseases. Along with fungicide different medicinal plants like Citrullus colocynthis, Calotropis procera and Capparis decidua are used an antifungal agent against different post-harvest diseases of fruits caused by Botrytis cineria. Citrullus colocynthis inhibit 77.9% growth rate at 200ppm concentration. Topes’ (100EC) fungicide inhibits growth of Botrytis cineria by 83.5% at 150ppm concentration but at 200ppm concentration growth inhibition % remain same as 150ppm concentration. During management plants extracts and systemic fungicide were used for fruits coating. CRD (Completely randomized design) was used in lab and for greenhouse experiments. For comparing the differences between the means (LSD) was used at the 5% variation. The ultimate aim of present research to increase shelf life of fruits product and reduce their postharvest loss that cause economic losses.
In-vivo ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF Spinacia oleracea IN FLUORIDE INDUCED BIOCHEMICAL DISORDER AND RENAL OXIDATIVE STRESS IN WISTAR RATS
Authors: DJOUADI ANFAL , DEROUICHE SAMIR 
Published: July 2023

Objective: To investigate the effect of Spinacia oleracea on biochemical alterations and renal oxidative stress induced by Fluoride in rats.
Materials and methods: Eighteen Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=6); Control, Fluoride (NaF) rats and NaF rats treated with Spinacia oleracea. Treatments were given to rats for 21 days.
Results: In-vitro phytochemical analysis results revealed that Spinacia oleracea contains phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, tannins and steroids. In vivo esults, in NaF group showed an alteration in lipid profile and biochemical parameters. While, results showed an increase in MDA level and a decrease in GSH levels compared to control. Moreover, the hematological parameters revealed that NaF induce a significant diminution (P<0.01) of WBC, and Lymphocyte levels. In the other hand, histopathological analysis noted an alteration in kidney tissues of NaF rats group compared to control. However, treatment of NaF rats by Spinacia oleracea ensured a partial amelioration and correction of the previous parameters.
Conclusion: The use of Spinacia oleracea appears to be the dominant limited of oxidative stress, development and complications of kidney function alteration induced by NaF which can have a beneficial effects against others diseases which oxidative stress plays an important role.
SARSABZ: A HIGH FODDER YIELDING ALFALFA VARIETY WITH BETTER NUTRITIONAL VALUE AND SUITABLE FOR HAY MAKING
Authors: JABBAR ABDUL , BASIT ABDUL , NIAZI IMTIAZ AKRAM KHAN , KHAN AFTAB AHMAD , NADEEM MUHAMMAD ATHER , KHAN BILAL AHMAD , HUSSAIN AHMAD , AHMAD GHULAM , FAROOQ NAILA , WARAICH IMTIAZ AHMAD , SHAH ANEES UL HUSNAIN , IRFAN MUHAMMAD 
Published: July 2023

The demand of high fodder yielding varieties of alfalfa with better nutritional quality is increasing by the livestock farmers. The cultivation of high yielding fodder crops is compulsory need of the era for livestock industry development, especially in developing countries like Pakistan. Development of high fodder yielding varieties suitable for conservation is a dire need to combat the scarcity of fodders during lean period for this region. In this regard Fodder Research Institute, Sargodha, Pakistan has developed a new alfalfa variety ‘Sarsabz’ having high green fodder yield and better nutritional value with value added quality of hay making due to more number of leaves per plant and less leaves shedding attributes. This variety is an outcome of the selection from base population developed by random mating of five different lines NO.1107; NO.64, R-793, NO.565-85and Sunder during 2006-2019. It has proved its worth in all yield trials and its performance is better than the existing Sargodha Lucerne variety. It produced 6.55% and 11.34% higher green fodder yield as compared to check variety Sargodha Lucerne in National Uniform Fodder Yield Trials. Moreover, its green fodder contains 25% dry matter, 19.6 % protein, 22.7% crude fiber and 1.98% crude fat. The new variety showed better tolerance against diseases (Anthracnose& Stem/Crown rot). Agronomic studies revealed that it is fit in a better way with the existing agronomic practices.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SARS -nCoV-2: STRUCTURE, MODE OF INFECTION AND POSSIBLE TREATMENTS
Authors: SAINI NEHA , ALI YUNUS , THAPA ANJALI , BANKOTI PRIYANKA , SHARMA AASHI , SHARMA PRIYANSHI , KAUR AMANPREET , GAURAV NAVEEN , KUMAR PANKAJ 
Published: July 2023

Rapid advancement in technology had made the smooth survival of the human race in this 21st century. Besides these serious global disastrous diseases, hazards often emerged out. The human race has faced a serious health emergency due to the emergence of coronavirus first recognized in 2019 which is characterized by pneumonia, lymphopenia, dead lymphocytes, and a cytokine gust or infusion reaction. SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the Coronaviridae family, a family of pleomorphic ss (+) RNA viruses. Its genome is associated with the N protein forming the nucleocapsid, coated with a spike glycoprotein-adorned membrane. it is reported that COVID-19 is primarily transmitted human-to-human via oral and respiratory aerosols and droplets with the virus-contaminated environment play a lesser role in the propagation of disease. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is rapidly spreading worldwide, and WHO declared the outbreak of this disease a pandemic on March 11, 2020.Before curative drugs or vaccines are available, most countries implement a series of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) including wearing masks, testing and tracing suspected cases, social distancing and even locking down COVID-19 epidemic centers. Although these NPIs have appeared to be effective in mitigating the initial wave of COVID-19, continually emerged COVID-19. Hence, in the current scenario, is has now become essential to control and finally irradicate this deadly disease using an effective vaccine. Researchers are engaged in the study of this life-threatening virus, and also they are successful to develop vaccines, UK has become the first to approve Pfizer/ BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and in India the first is Covi-shield (Adenovirus vector-based by Serum Institute of India Astra Zeneca based model with Research name: AZD1222 (ChAdOx1).The second is Covaxin (on Astra Zeneca model-based developed by Bharat Biotech). In approximately about two years globally every country got suffered from this pandemic. This document provides a clear understanding of the structure and organization of coronavirus with all the possible remedies/drugs recommended for its proper treatment. Moreover, this document addresses all the protective ventilation mechanisms given to a patient at the time of a health emergency.
Germination of Erysimum pieninicum and Erysimum odoratum seeds after various storage conditions
Authors: Csontos Péter , Rucinska Anna , Puchalski Jerzy T. 
Published: July 2023

Erysimum pieninicum and E. odoratum have similar morphology and habitat preference, however biogeography of the two species is contrasting. E. pieninicum is a narrow endemic, expressing a very limited distribution in SE Poland, whereas E. odoratum is rather frequent in Hungary and the surrounding countries. The aim of this paper is to investigate the germination behaviour of the two species and to highlight if the differences in the germination of the two species could be related with their distribution patterns.Prior to germination tests, seeds of the two species were subjected to three different storage conditions:1) room temperature (RT); 2) room temperature followed by 40 days at +4 °C before germination test (CT); 3) eight years storage in liquid nitrogen (LN) (for E. pieninicum only). After surface sterilisation of the seeds germination tests in Petri-dishes were initiated on 5th March 2009, and were terminated after 25 days.The studied Erysimum species germinated very fast showing a germination pattern of “Erysimum wittmannii type” sensu Czarnecka and Władyka (2007). E. odoratum expressed a relatively low rate of total germination percentage (around 20%) that does not correspond previous reports. The very high germination rate of E. pieninicum (around 97% and 99%) found in RT and CT treatments, respectively, agrees with results of Czarnecka and Władyka. Cold treatment did not influence germination of the studied Erysimum species. In case of the LN treatment E. pieninicum retained a high rate of germination (81.65%).Considering the results of the present study and also the published results of other researchers, germination behaviour of E. pieninicum does not seem to be a limiting factor for the distribution of this species. According to their seed biological characteristics (preserved viability in seed gene banks for long time and sudden germination without the need of dormancy breaking treatments) E. pieninicum and E. odoratum are promising candidates for nature conservation and habitat restoration projects.
JHEA, Volume 11, n°1 & 2, 2013 - Full Issue
Authors: Journal system  
Published: July 2023

Contents
Continuity and Change in Students’ Account of Race and Class Relations at a South African University
Deevia Bhana .....................................1
Funding Higher Education in Africa: State, Trends and Perspectives
Damtew Teferra ........................................19
Towards Evaluating a Higher Education Residence Environment that is Conducive to Learning, Development and Success
Willem Petrus Wahl ..................................53
Reengineering Postgraduate Curricula and its Mode of Delivery: Graduate Students’ Views of Modular Course Delivery at Addis Ababa University
Solomon Areaya, Ayalew Shibeshi & Daniel Tefera ....................71
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Green Economy Transition: Feasibility Assessment for African Higher Education
Godwell Nhamo ................................103
The History of Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) and Her Place in the Study of the Social Sciences in Africa
Stanley Baluku Bakahinga Mbalibulha.................................123
The British Model, ‘Africanization’ of the Curriculum and other Issues: The Influence of Professor D. W. Ewer (1913-2009) on University Teaching in Ghana and on Biological Education in Africa
Richard Alan Baker ...................................... 145
“...University is ISO 9000:2008 Certified”: Neoliberal Echoes, Knowledge Production and Quality Assurance in Kenyan State Universities
Ishmael I. Munene .........................................163
JHEA, Volume 12, n°2, 2014 - Full Issue
Authors: Journal system  
Published: July 2023

Contents
The Shifting Landscape of Development Cooperation: Repercussions for African Higher Education
Damtew Teferra ................................................1
Universities and Regional Development: Lessons from the OECD Regional Assessment of the Free State, South Africa
Samuel Fongwa, Lochner Marais & Doreen Atkinson.........................29
African Languages Policy in Education of South Africa: 20 Years of Freedom or Subjugation?
Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi.........................53
Revitalising Higher Education for Africa’s Future
Ebrima Sall & Ibrahim Oanda.......................95
Neoliberalism and the Changing Role of Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Research and Development
Daniel N. Sifuna .................................109
Quality Assurance in Ethiopian Higher Education: Boon or Bandwagon in Light of Quality Improvement?
Tefera Tadesse ............................131
6 - Effet des caractéristiques pré-admissions et de l’expérience du système universitaire sur la persévérance aux études en enseignement supérieur : perspective de recherche en Afrique
Authors: Kobiané Jean-François , Frenette Eric , Loye Alexis Salvador 
Published: July 2023

L’enseignement supérieur est considéré comme un moyen privilégié pour former une main-d’œuvre hautement qualifiée visant à assurer le progrès économique et social d’un pays. Romainville et Michaut 2012
...mais les universités publiques africaines peinent généralement à maintenir les étudiants qui y accèdent . Zagré 2007
Le but de cet article est d’analyser l’effet des caractéristiques pré-admissions (contexte familial, caractéristiques personnelles, expérience scolaire antérieure) et de l’expérience du système universitaire (expériences de classe, ressources universitaires dont les bourses, prêts ou subventions) sur la persévérance aux études en enseignement supérieur au moyen d’une revue systématique des écrits scientifiques selon les neuf étapes proposées par Gough (2007). Malgré différentes opérationnalisations selon les études, les caractéristiques pré- admissions, l’expérience du système universitaire et la persévérance aux études sont interreliées. Une étude a proposé le rôle médiateur de l’expérience du système universitaire dans la relation entre les caractéristiques pré-admissions et la persévérance aux études en enseignement supérieur. Ce rôle se traduit par le fait que celle-ci permet de réduire des inégalités liées aux caractéristiques pré-admissions. L’utilisation de données sur plusieurs années est appropriée pour estimer l’impact longitudinal du rôle médiateur avec un modèle robuste comme celui de Tinto (1997).
6 - Moving beyond Poststructural Paralysis: Articulating an Ethic of Diaspora Collaboration
Authors: Nkhoma Nelson Masanche 
Published: July 2023

Scholars in African higher education agree on the importance of collaboration with scholars in the diaspora. Despite this agreement, two major obstacles affect the implementation of collaboration: the politics of identity and difference and the common view of ethics as power. Literature on diaspora and collaborations tends to gloss over fundamental issues on the ethics of collaborations. In this article I reflect on how these two points of paralysis can be overcome by adopting an African humanist ethic that can drive the building of functional institutions to foster collaboration between and among scholars in Africa and those in diaspora. The article argues that in order to contribute to meaningful development in Africa, scholars need to move beyond the politics of identity and ethics as oppressive power.
8 - Advancing Collaboration between African Diaspora and Africa-Based Scholars: Extracts of Interviews with Selected African Diaspora Scholars
Authors: Langa Patrício V. , Swanzy Patrick , Uetela Pedro 
Published: July 2023

A considerable number of African scholars who have migrated to the West have done so due to upheavals in their home country’s economy, poor working conditions, political instability, and a lack of academic freedom and autonomy in their homeland’s higher education systems, many of which are in the process of decolonisation/indigenisation. Drawing on the experiences of four African diaspora scholars – experts in the domains of social sciences and humanities, engineering and education – who visited and collaborated with the Doctoral Programme in Higher Education Studies at the University of the Western Cape’s Institute for Post-School Studies in 2017, this article explores the range of motives for their migration to Western institutions. The article also investigates the importance of the academic diaspora’s contribution to teaching and research in both the West and in Africa, concluding that African diaspora scholars and Africa-based scholars are interdependent when it comes to empowering global science.

Patrício V. Langa, University of the Western Cape, South Africa & Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique. Email: planga@uwc.ac.za; patricio.langa@uem.mz
Patrick Swanzy, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Post-School Studies, Faculty of Education, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. Email: ipssdphes@gmail.com
Pedro Uetela, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of the Western Cape and Eduardo Mondlane University. Email: uetelaha@yahoo.com