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ABSTRACT Data on the current levels of sodium consumption of Nigerian  adults are  urgently needed  to  determine  the  contribution  of  dietary  sodium  as  a  risk  factor  in  the increasing incidence of hypertension and related complications  in the country. The aim of this study was  to  estimate  the daily salt  intake of healthy ambulant Nigerian adults  using  the  24-hour  urinary  sodium ion excretion method (the gold standard) and  spot urine  sodium ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Legumes  are  the  edible  fruits  or  seeds  of  pod-bearing  plants  belonging  to  the  family Leguminosae and are widely grown throughout the world (Singh et al., 2004). Legume seeds are of prime importance in human and animal nutrition due to their high protein content (20 - 50%) (Singh et al., 2004) and have historically been utilized mainly as the whole seeds (Saio and Monma, 1993). Recently, the nutritional ...

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of thiamine, pyridoxine and biotin on the concentrations of blood glucose, serum electrolytes and renal functions of alloxan-induced diabetic rats. A total of twenty seven (27) adult male albino rats of Wistar strain weighing between 160-200 g were used for the study. Twenty four (24) of the animals were rendered diabetic by a single and freshly prepared alloxan monohydrate ...

ABSTRACT A comparative  study of the  effects  of aqueous  extract  of Moringa  oleifera  and  Vernonia amygdalina on selected biochemical indices of prostate pathologies of male  albino rats was investigated  using thirty two  adult male albino  rats of average  weight  of 152g.  Rats were randomly assigned into four groups of eight rats each with different recognizable codes. Group one served as the control and each rat in this group received orally ...

ABSTRACT Malaria caused by plasmodium parasite is one of the leading infectious diseases in the tropics including Nigeria. Efforts are on to developing more potent antimalarials from plant sources that will be cheaper, without adverse effects, readily available and will be able to replace existing antimalarials that are already facing resistance by plasmodium. Vitex doniana is a medicinal plant used in many part of Nigeria for the treatment of malaria ...

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to screen, partially purify and characterize Manganese peroxidase from Rigidoporuslignosus. This study started with the optimization of enzymes production in the laboratory scale of submerged fermentation system.A pilot study was carried out for eight days to determine the day of highest Manganese peroxidase activity of which Day 7 wasthe highest. The optimal yield of Manganese peroxidase (0.888 U/ml) was found to be produced under ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) pandemic has been terrorizing humanity over the past three decades. It has undermined the health of so many people, consequently affecting adversely, the work force and the economic stability of so many countries all over the world. World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) (2009), estimated that about 33.4 million people world wide were living ...

ABSTRACT Research on  inflammation  has  become  the  focus  of global  scientific  study  because  of  its implication in virtually all human and animal diseases. Also, liver diseases have been on increase and of global concern.Cucumis sativus is believed to have anti-oxidant activity, high flavonoid content, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, which may be likely of use in the management of these diseases. The anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective effects of the homogenate of Cucumis  ...

ABSTRACT This research examines the impact of interest rate liberalisation on selected macro-economic indicators in Nigeria.   Employing ex-post factor  design and using GDP per capita as growth indicator, Total Financial Savings (TFS) as a proxy for savings and Credit to Private Sector as a proxy for investment.  The research established a negative relationship between interest rate liberalisation on economic growth, savings and investment which were represented by indices calculated using ...

ABSTRACT This study examines specifically the impact of the structure of the Nigerian financial system on economic growth. The study used time series data for 17 year period: 1992-2008, to fill this important research gap. The study used the Time Serial General Method of Movement regression approach to estimate the formulated models in line with financial structure theories. The growth rate of the gross domestic product was adopted as the ...

ABSTRACT The study focuses on the development of government bond market in Nigeria. It explores the history,  structure, performance  and key issues related to the development  of bond  market with the broader context of domestic,  regional and global bond market  development.  The Nigeria  government  bond  market  provides  valuable  lessons  for  other  emerging  market economies also seeking to build bond market. The sophistication of the local bond market is not enough ...

ABSTRACT Using Nigeria aggregate level data for 26 years: 1986-2011, the study estimates the impact of financial liberalization on stock market efficiency in Nigeria. The study used the Generalised Least Square (GLS) to estimate the four hypotheses formulated for the study. The ratio of stock market capitalization to gross domestic product, ratio value of shares traded to gross domestic product, ratio of all share index to gross domestic product, and ...

ABSTRA CT The  degree  of  volatility  of exchange  rate  movements  has  led policy   makers  and researchers  to investigate  the nature and extent of the impact of such movements on growth.  This study  examines  the impact  of exchange  rate volatility on the economic growth in Nigeria.  The thesis offers empirical evidence on the impact of exchange rate volatility  on Nigeria's  economic growth.  A  review of literature shows  that exchange rate  volatility ...

ABSTRACT An efficient market hypothesis asserts that all stocks are perfectly priced according to their inherent investment properties, the knowledge of which all market participants possess equally. In semi-strong-form efficiency, it is implied that share prices adjust to publicly available new information very rapidly and in an unbiased fashion, such that no excess returns can be earned by trading on that information. Among these market events, bonus issues from twenty-five ...

ABSTRACT This work analyzed the dynamics of stock market development and economic growth in Nigeria from 1984 -2017. The specific objectives were to:  determine the impact of stock market size on Nigeria's economic  growth;  determine  the impact  of stock market  liquidity  on Nigeria's economic  growth; ascertain whether there was existence of long    run relationship between  stock market development and Nigeria's economic growth;  determine the existence and level of volatility clustering ...

ABSTRACT Sub-Saharan African countries are  still  at  the  crossroad of economic performance. Despite quarter of a century of economic reforms, propagated by national policies and international financial agencies and institutions, sub-Saharan Africa is still lagging behind in development. Once thought of as an area with huge potential for economic growth, sub-Saharan African countries are now representing the poorest and least developed populations of the world due largely to skewed economic ...

ABSTRACT This work was carried out to appraise credit management techniques in United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Gboko. Primarily, the work sought to find out the credit management techniques adopted in United Bank For Africa (UBA) Plc. Gboko, to trace the loads and advance granted by United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Gboko and to establish the relationship that exist between credit management techniques and the performance of  the ...

ABSTRACT Economists tend to emphasize that inflation causes economic damage by distorting investments and consumption decisions. These distortions could result  from households and businesses’ uncertainty about the effect of increases in prices of goods and services. When inflation is stable, people are likely to have the same anticipation of its future level, however, when inflation is volatile, future expectations will be uncertain thereby hindering the ability to forecast with certainty. ...

ABSTRACT This study investigates  the influence of equity ownership structure on  the operating performance of quoted Nigerian banks from 1998 to 2007. A  dataset  on  bank  equity  ownership  structure  and  bank  profitability,  covering  one hundred and eighty observations from eighteen out of the presently quoted twenty one banks was used for the study. A non probability sampling method was applied to select the banks used in the study. Overall, the ...

ABSTRACT The motivation for this study arose from the need to place the African Continent on the part of sustainable economic development. Most Countries in Africa have been adjudged to be among the poorest nations, in sharp contrast with the abundant resources in the housing sector. The study adopted the ex-post facto research design. Annual longitudinal data from 1997 to 2014, a period of 18 years were collected from various ...