The study examined the Productivity and Technical Efficiency of Poultry egg production in Nigeria using the stochastic frontier production function analysis. Primary data were collected using a set of structured questionnaire from two hundred poultry egg farmers who were selected using multi stage sampling techniques, from five Local Government Areas (LGA) of Osun state, Nigeria. Results showed...

INTRODUCTION A health systems approach to understanding efforts for improving health care services is gaining traction globally. A component of this approach focuses on health system governance (HSG), which can make or mar the successful implementation of health care interventions. Very few studies have explored HSG in low- and middle-income countries, including Nigeria. Studies focusing on men...

BACKGROUND Transfusion transmissible infections, such as HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis are on the rise and pose a threat to blood safety. OBJECTIVE To determine prevalence and demographic profiles of TTI's among first time blood donors in Abeokuta, Nigeria. METHODS The study was conducted between February to November 2013; 130 first time blood donors were tested for the presence of HIV, HBsAg,...

This paper dwells on the inevitability of multinational corporations in the sustainable development of developing economies, using Nigeria as a case study. Over the years and with the advent of globalization, multi-national corporations now move with ease across the world to economy of interest, most often times to developing economies. Obviously speaking and considering the huge amount and the...

This study was to determine the relationship between e-library and quality assurance in Federal Government Colleges (unity schools) Rivers Bayelsa states, Nigeria. The population comprised of teachers students (SS3 JS3) six unity schools States Nigeria numbering 3186 (teachers 1019, 2167). A research sample 637 used through proportional stratified random sampling technique using 20%. self-desig...

In this study, we evaluated the activity concentration of natural radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) for fifteen (15) different brands of tile samples used for building purposes in Nigeria. The tile samples were analyzed using High purity Germanium gamma detector. The mean activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K were observed to be 61.1 ± 5.5 Bq/kg, 70.2 ± 6.08 Bq/kg and 514.7 ± 59.8...

The cheongsam, the typical national apparel of the internal and external harmonious unity, is known as the representative of the Chinese clothing culture. It has expressed the virtuous, elegant, and gentle temperament of the Chinese women through flowing melody, rakish picturesque conception, and strong poetic emotion. The paper studies several aspects of the origin, evolution, techniques and c...