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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Toxoplasma Gondii Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Jos, Nigeria
(International Journal of Innovation Scientific Research and Review, 2021) DANUAN, M.B.; DAKUL, A.D.; ADELEKE, E.A.; LUMI, E.B; CHUNDUNG, N.D
Toxoplasmosis has been famously described as a cosmopolitan disease caused by the zoonotic parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii with the capacity to induce miscarriage and congenital defects during pregnancy. Despite its public health significance, there is a dearth of information about the epidemiology of the infection in pregnant women in Nigeria, consequently this study aimed to determine the burden and risk factors associated with T. gondii infection in pregnant
women attending Ante-Natal Clinic (ANC) at Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.3mls venous blood was collected from 268 pregnant women within
the reproductive age groups of 15 to 50 years. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain demographic and Toxoplasma infection risk related data. Sera were
assayed using a commercial ELISA kit (Novo Tec Immunodiagnostica® Germany). 46 out of the 268 women were positive with an overall prevalence rate of 17.16%. The highest prevalence was recorded among women within the age group ≤20 years (28.00%), urban settlers (18.18%), women in their second trimester 18.75%, those who owned cats (25.00%) and those who have contacts with cat’s faeces (29.10`%). There was a significant association (p < 0.05)
between the prevalence of T.gondiiantibodies (IgG) with age, ethnic group and blood transfusion history. While other factors show no significant relationship
(p>0.05). Asymptomatic Toxoplasmosisis common amongst pregnant women thus it is imperative for policy makers and caregivers to consider introducing routine screening of toxoplasmosis especially as part of antenatal program for pregnant women.
Parasitic Infection of Edible Terrestrial Gastropods in Benue and Plateau States, North-Central Nigeria
(2022) Adeleke Ezekiel Abayomi; Otokpa Ocha Juliet
An alternative to red meat due to cholesterol level has made large terrestrial snails a target. they could serve as a good replacement and source of protein but their mode of life especially feeding and locomotion makes them prone to parasitic infections. This study was aimed at investigating the parasitic infection of edible terrestrial snails in relation to specie in some parts of North-Central Nigeria. a total of 579 edible land snails were collected during the wet and dry seasons. Seven snail species belonging to three generals were identified. Out of the 579 collected snails, 447 (77.20%) were positive for parasitic infections. All infected snails showed multiple infections. Infection rates of 82.88%, 77.69%, 67.12% and 53.85% were recorded from Agila, Jos, Utonkon and Wadata respectively. However, no significant difference in snail infection in relation to location. (χ2= , p > 0.05). Parasitic infection of snail species revealed that A. fulica was most infected (90.10%), this was followed by L. flammea (79.31%), A. marginata (77.42%), A. saturalis (75.58%). L. aurora (74.73%), A. achatina (72.09%) and A. ovum (65.39%). No significant difference was observed amongst snail species infection (p > 0.05). S. stercoralis recorded 100% infection rate in all snails, A. cantonensis 76.73%, while Entamoeba sp. recorded the least (1.70%). Different parasites were also recovered from in the tissues/organs of the snails bserved. Public awareness on the public health implications of consuming terrestrial snails should be emphasized by public health workers especially when eaten raw or undercooked. Snail farms should be encouraged rather than consumption of snails gotten from the wild.
The Effects of Cost on the Profitability of an Organization (A Case of Grand Cereals and Oil Mills Limited, Nigeria)
(African Scholars Journal of Business Development and Management Research, 2022) Adamu, Daniel K.
The topic of this research is'The effects of cost on the profitability of an
organization': (a case of Grand Cereals and Oil Mills Limited, Nigeria). The
purpose of this study was to discover the relationship between cost and
profitability in an organization, to identify the role of proper costing in the growth
of an organization, to also identify the challenges of cost and profitability in an
organization and to determine ways of reducing cost and maximizing profits in an
organization. The design of this study was a cross-sectional survey method. The
instrument of data collection was the records of Grand Cereals and Oil Mills
Limited and it was analyzed using the Simple correlation as well as Analysis of
Variance (ANOVA). The result of this research shows that there is a negative
correlation between cost of production and profitability of Grand Cereals and Oil
Mills Limited, there is positive correlation between sales and profitability and
there is also a negative correlation between VAT and profitability of an
organization. However, for adequate profit to be recorded from a business there is
a need for adequate control of cost because a company with adequate cost
structure possesses the higher chance of attaining its profit target.
ASUU’s Prolonged Strike, a way forward for the Nigeria Academia; Strategic non-violent action
(AIPGG Journal of Humanities and Peace Studies, 2022) Agberagba John Tavershima
The Nigerian Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on
prolonged strikes from 1999-2022 demanding that the Federal Government
(FG) fund public universities to be competitive and ranked among the world’s
best universities. The strikes have yielded some infrastructural development,
but have not raised Nigerian public universities to world standard. Thus, the
continued struggle of ASUU with the FG. However, prolonged strikes contribute
to low standards in public universities too: contracted school years, half-baked
graduates, and extended course time by two or three years. It denies Nigerian
graduates enough skills to make them competitive in the job market. Hence, a
question about the justification for the use of prolonged strikes and a way
forward for ASUU. This article employs a qualitative content analysis of a
strategic nonviolent action case study of students in the Ethnic Albanian civil
struggle in 2000 with that of ASUU. The sources are books, journals, newspaper
articles, and internet databases. This article finds that ASUU needs to use
massive strategic nonviolent actions to succeed. Additionally, it must rely less
on traditional, religious, National Assembly of Nigeria members and other elite
leaders. Rather, it must partner with students and their parents to succeed with
massive actions. Public university students belong to the 133 million Nigerian
families living in poverty. The students directly benefit from an international
standard of public education in Nigeria. If ASUU adopts this new way, it will gain
internal cooperation and solidarity; empower students and ordinary Nigerians
with the knowledge of how to wage resistance against counterproductive
policies of the Nigerian government
An Assessment of the 'Safety' of Nigerian Women Journalists Online
(Jos Journal of Media & CommunicaƟon Studies, 2015) Bulus Comfort; Obateru Taye C.
Having a variety of online voices is good for democracy. The
democratizing of information dissemination which the internet has
brought, good as it is, continues to unveil some negative trends.
Online bullying and threats are spreading and journalists are not
spared. In Nigeria some women journalists have faced threats of rape;
some have been attacked physically while others receive threatening
graphic imagery in their inboxes or on social media platforms.
Although this is evident for both genders, women appear to be more
threatened. The harassment of women online is not a new concept, but
in recent years it has become a cause for concern and has become a
constraint for the freedom of expression for many women journalists.
Nigeria, though a developing economy has seen a rapid rise in internet
use. Although access to the world via the net is a good thing, there is a
need to examine whether this freedom is being misused in Nigeria to
stie the freedom of expression of women journalists. There is also a
need to assess the level of awareness among women journalists in
Nigeria, of digital threats/harassment, if there are institutions enabled
to address any case that may arise and what coping strategies exist
when cases arise. The Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) adapted
for this study explains a process of threat and coping appraisal in
which the behavioral options to diminish the threat are evaluated. The
decisions that are made in a way of protecting oneself are how people
respond to perceived threats. A quantitative survey of 29 members of
the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Association of
Women Journalists (NAWOJ) was conducted. They were purposively
selected to ll in the structured questionnaire. The data was presented
and descriptively analyzed using tables and percentages. The data
revealed an average awareness of digital harassments mostly from
social media. The data also revealed different levels of exposure to
threats online and a lack of protective policies for Nigeria's women
journalists. The paper notes the virtual absence of machinery to check
such threats and recommends the creation of policies to protect
women journalists and empower Nigerian Journalists Internet Rights
Initiative (NJRI) to enforce protection and forestall a deterioration of
the trend.