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    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
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    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.
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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.
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    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.
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    Journal of Business Administration and Management Sciences Research
    (2021-07-27) Adamu Daniel
    The management of Institution of learning is very paramount to the development of a country from the local government to state and to federal. Doing this, we cannot erase the fact that human relation management will play vital role in achieving it is in this light that this work delved into looking at the implication of the existing management practices embarked on, for the successful achievement of the goals attached. The study looked at education and human relation movement as it concerns management and employee’s increased satisfaction and improvement in performance as stemmed up from Hawthorne studies.
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    The State of ICTs in Nigerian University Libraries1
    (Prof. Idris Abdulkadir Auditorium, National Universities Commission, 2021-10-25) Prof. Stephen A. Akintunde
    There can be no better time to discuss the state of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in university libraries in Nigeria. In the last few years, there has been a revolutionary growth in the use and deployment of ICT in research, learning and teaching. It has gone beyond the deployment for educational purposes to active use in business, governance, health, and general life circumstances, normalizing the internet of things. The advent of COVID – 19 pandemic further entrenched the use of ICT in daily living, especially in libraries. In a recent Delphi study of the impact of COVID-19 on libraries, it was discovered that “While offering a physical space to read and study will remain important, current events have already triggered a significant shift towards off-site working and study, making online access to information crucial” (Baker & Ellis, 2021, p.336). The study also suggested that “Libraries need a clear strategy and a vision for rapid technology variation” (Baker & Ellis, 2021, p. 321). In a more explicit statement, Atkinson (2021, p. 314) postulated that “E delivery, not just of lectures, is likely to increase in all types of institutions. Libraries will need to reflect on the changing university environments they operate in”. The question, therefore, is whether university libraries in Nigeria have, in their present state demonstrated “a clear strategy and a vision for rapid technology variation”. In other words, how readily have Nigerian university libraries responded and adjusted to the emerging digital learning environment? Are we able to deliver on-site and off-site services amidst disasters? Even though a study (Akintunde, 2021) shows that only 9% of a representative sample of Nigerian undergraduate students from 38 institutions were able to access the library during the COVID 19 pandemic . In an earlier study of the state of ICTs in libraries of tertiary education institutions in the country, key statements of conclusion in the study are: “Some modest steps have been taken
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    Hospital-Based Trained Nurses Perception of Baccalaureate Nurses Competence at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria
    (EC NURSING AND HEALTHCARE Research Article, 2020-02-24) Ogunyewo Oluwatoyin Abayomi; Afemikhe Juliana A; Ishola Adeyinka Ganiyat
    This study addressed the perception of nurses about the newly qualified baccalaureate nurses’ competency in Jos University Teaching Hospital. The motivation for the study arose as a result of the consistent and repeated stereotypes held by hospital-based trained nurses about University trained nurses’ technical competencies. The available evidence was not sufficient to establish this position hence the need to carry out a study on hospital-based nurses’ perception. The study was quantitative, cross-sectional and non-experimental in nature. The setting of the study was Jos University Teaching Hospital. Approval from the gate keepers was sought, and the informed consent of the respondents was equally obtained. Questionnaire was used to elicit the responses of the study population Convenience sampling approach was employed in distributing the copies of the questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed using frequencies and percentages. Results showed that majority (69.3%) of the respondents affirmed the competencies of the baccalaureate nurses. Non-conducive work environment, arrogance were implicated as perceived factors that could weigh against their competencies while greater consensus was achieved as to the positive influence of nature of their training, duration of the training and autonomy.
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    Peacebuilding and Nigeria’s 2023 General Election: An analysis of cases from Benue and Plateau State
    (HUMANUS DISCOURSE, 2023) John Tavershima Agberagba; Anna Mafuyai Alahirah; Celine Akudo Agboola
    INEC staff work ethics; voter intimidation and inducement; security agents’ use of firearms, and peacekeeping at polling units. These topics are common election issues that arose in the 2023 Nigerian general election. This article is necessary to address the gap in the scholarly literature on Nigerian elections and its consequent lack of impact on election policy. We use cases from Benue and Plateau states based on participatory observation and descriptive presentation; and were view data from the internet, books, and articles. We theorise, Human Needs, the cases and find that the Police used pep-talk, threats, and firearms during the 2023 general elections in Benue state, but pep-talk is paternalism, an inhibiting satisfier; threats are pseudo-satisfiers and firearms are destructive satisfiers. Moreover, party agents and supporters used abuses and “religious shaming,” inhibiting satisfiers against each other and INEC officers in Plateau. Similarly, the agents and party supporters used cooked food and drinks, salt, Maggi cubes, and bags of rice even on voting day to induce voters. However, INEC staff succeeded in their work, and the elders in keeping peace because they used a synergic satisfier, that is, INEC used self-managed hard work and the elders used wisdom to prevail on agents and supporters not to share induced material at the polling unit. Therefore, we recommend the followings, that is, community elders and youth be trained and paid to maintain peace at polling units; voters be given a meal on election days to reduce voter inducement; some of the prescribed 1999 Nigerian constitutional synergic satisfiers be made rights of Nigerian as a problem-solving for empowering women, youth, the Police, and community elders in minimizing voter intimidation and inducement to conduct credible, free, and fair elections without violence in Nigeria.
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    Perceived determinants of home delivery following antenatal care in general hospital Ikara, Ikara Local Government Area, Kaduna State
    (International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2020-04) Mangai Joseph Mafuyai*, Ari Eunice, Bonji Gaknung, Kumzhi Patience and Adamu Samaila
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    A Description of the Knowledge and Attitude Toward Premarital Sickle Cell among Unmarried Adults Residence of Naraguta Village in Jos North
    (Innovational Publishers, 2020) Mafuyai Joseph Mangai, Hosea Gotodok, Bonji Gaknung, Ari Eunice
    Introduction: Premarital sickle cell screening is a test done to screen intending couples to determine their genotype before marriage. It provides information about the health of the individuals while assessing their related reproductive risk. Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge of adults on premarital sickle cell screening among unmarried residence of Naraguta village in Jos North, Plateau state. Methodology: A descriptive research design was adopted, sample size of 306 adult residences was drawn from an estimated of 1500 through a proportional stratified sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used to obtained the data and was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Findings or result revealed that most of the adult respondents (71%) had low knowledge about premarital sickle cell screening and (53%) and had negative attitude toward premarital sickle cell screening. Of the respondents (31%) of the adult unmarried are not intending to comply to the screening and stated their reasons to be that the screening is costly and is waste of time and resources. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between knowledge and attitude toward premarital sickle cell screening among the unmarried adult residence of Naraguta village. This indicates that knowledge about premarital sickle cell screening has a great impact in developing positive attitude toward sickle cell screening. Conclusion: It was, therefore, concluded that the unmarried adult at the Naraguta village has low level and knowledge and negative attitude toward premarital sickle cell screening.