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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Traditional Medicine Among People of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria
(International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research, 2017-10) Ohemu T L; Sariem C N; Dafam D G; Ohemu B O; Okwori V A; Olotu P N; Jerome C O
Traditional medicine (TM) status in population with access to modern medicine is not well clear in the whole country, even though the acceptance of TM is a well-established fact. TM has gained popularity in all regions of the developing world. This study is aimed at accessing the general knowledge, attitude, practice, the extent of use, benefits and safety of TM among people of Jos North L.G.A. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out on 300 residents of Jos North L.G.A. A systematic random sampling was used to select households at intervals of six. Data was collected through the use of structured open and closed ended questionnaires and interview and the data were analysed using SPSS 20. 274 out of 300 questionnaires were valid. Among the respondents, 56.9% are between 19-28 years. 100% of the participants have good knowledge of TM, 62.8% had no adverse effect from the use of TM, while 70.1% do not agree that TM is safer than modern medicine. 70.4% of the participants plan to use TM in the future. 29.9% of the respondent prefer TM, 31.8% prefer modern medicine while 38.3% prefer both. The population in Jos North has good knowledge with high acceptability and use of TM. The main reasons for the high acceptability are due to lesser cost, availability, effectiveness and efficacy.
Local and Community Driven Development approach in the provision of basic facilities in Jos, Nigeria
(ScienceDirect, 2014-04-01) Daniel Maren Mallo
Over the last decade, the government of Nigeria has introduced the concept of Local and Community
Driven Development (LCDD) in the provision of physical and social infrastructure. The LCDD approach
is adopted in Nigeria as a response strategy for tackling infrastructural deficiency in slum settlements.
The use of this approach is becoming increasingly popular in Nigerian cities but there is limited empirical
research to examine the key issues that influence project outcomes at the local level. This study fills this
gap by presenting a case study from the experience of implementing physical and social infrastructure
projects in the city of Jos. The project research adopts a case study strategy to examine the financial
and administrative arrangement for the implementation of infrastructure projects. Primary data was collected
through interviews with officers selected from the institutions that play relevant roles in urban
development and housing provision in Jos. The interview data was then examined alongside the secondary
source material collected. The findings suggest that: the decentralisation of administrative roles from
central to local level impacted positively on the implementation of projects; the partnership between
government and International Development Agencies promoted success in the funding of projects; and
it is the political endorsement of the partnerships that gives the LCDD approach some legitimacy in
Jos. However, the local bureaucratic system in Jos is side-lined in favour of newly created autonomous
implementation agencies and the indigenous financial institutions are not involved. These flaws appear
to create redundancy in the existing bureaucratic system and also threaten the sustainability of the LCDD
in Jos. On the basis of these findings, recommendations for improvement are made.
Fibrocystic Change in Axillary Polymastia with Absent Nipple: Report of a Case at Federal Medical Centre Gombe Nigeria
(Advance Laboratory Medicine International, 2011) Dauda AM; Ojo EO
Polymastia usually occur along the embryonic milk lines extending from the axilla to the
groin. Polymastia in female patients has been reported to manifest during pregnancy or
lactation. We report a 19-year-old adolescent with axillary supernumerary breast. She had
painful axillary swelling which was misdiagnosed as infected lipoma clinically. The mass
in the right axilla was excised with pathologic report of supernumerary breasts with
fibrocystic changes. When a mass is located along the milk line, the possibility of the
presence of breast tissue should be considered.
THE EFFICACY OF A PHYTO-SYNTHETIC DRUG OF COCCIDIA AS EVIDENCED FROM OOCYSTS COUNTS AND HISTOPATHOLOGY
(Asian Journal of Science and Technology, 2017-08-31) Goselle, O.N; Adulugba, I. A; Ajayi, O.O; Lawam, S.B; Jwanse, R.I; Ike, M.E
and thereby leading to high annual economic loss to poultry farmers. In this study, graded
concentrations of garlic powder (GP) was combined with some synthetic drugs and evaluated for their
anticoccidial activities and the Histopathological effects of the various treatments in the caecum. Also,
to know the concentration of garlic and amprolium that best mitigates the effects of the disease. Seventy
day old broiler chickens were randomly assigned to seven groups of ten replicates (G1-G7). Groups 1 to
6 were orally inoculated with 6 x 103 sporulated oocysts of E. tenella on day 19 while Group 7 served
as the negative control. G1 to G5 were treated with 12 mg GP +48 mg AMP, 24 mg GP + 48 mg AMP,
48 mg GP + 48 mg AMP, 48 mg AMP and 28 mg AMP + SUL respectively whereas G6 served as the
positive control. The results of the seven days treatment showed the detrimental effects of E. tenella
with respect to oocysts shedding and the positive effects of the tested drugs on birds. It also depicts the
various degrees of damage to their intestines and the positive outcomes of the drugs. Feacal oocysts
counts were significantly reduced in all the groups with the highest effect observed in G3 (48 mg GP +
48 mg AMP) and G5 (28 mg AMP + SUL). Histopathologically, the various levels of necrotic cells
observed in the bird intestines also confirmed the level of damage caused by the parasite and the
treatment effects of the drugs. G3 had the best intestinal architecture as compared with other treatments.
In conclusion therefore, the best treatment was 48 mg of garlic powder in combination with 48 mg of
amprolium which was comparable to the synergy of 28 mg of amprolium and sulphaquinoxaline.
FORAGING SUCCESS OF THE CATTLE EGRET BUBULCUS IBIS IN RELATION TO INSECT ABUNDANCE, HERD AND FLOCK SIZE
(Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife & Environment, 2018-03) Chaskda, A.A.; Iniunam, I.A.; Dami, D.F.; Mwansat, G.S.
The success of foraging birds is attributed to a wide range of factors. For example, in the cattle egret
Bulbulcus ibis, the presence of cattle, insects and other conspecifics is widely reported to enhance
foraging success. However, few studies have considered the combined effect of insect abundance, herd
and flock size on such commensalistic relationship particularly under the nomadic cattle management
system practiced across West Africa. Thus, this study, compared cattle egret foraging success (prey
capture rates and time interval between successive prey captures) between egrets foraging within cattle
and those foraging solitary during the mid-wet season (June to July) 2013. Also, foraging success was
related to insect abundance as well as herd and flock size. Study populations were randomly selected
across 13-sites in Jos-east and north Local Government Areas of Plateau State, Nigeria. A total of 100
cattle egrets were studied using the focal observation technique. Abundance of insect prey per site was
quantified using both sweep net and direct counts. Irrespective of the number of cattle at a site, cattle
egrets foraging within cattle, significantly captured more prey and spent less time between successive prey
captures than those feeding solitarily. Also prey capture rates increased significantly (P<0.05) with insect
abundance for the non solitary egrets. However, there was no significant relationship between foraging
rates with flock size (P>0.05) and insect abundance (P>0.05) for solitary feeding birds. These
observations agree with previous studies that proximate benefits in terms of enhanced foraging success
could be the reason for the strong association between the two organisms.