Over the years, zoonotic bacteria of genus Salmonella, have acquired antimicrobial resistance properties, with a wide variety genes and resistance-mediating mutations being identified. This study isolated characterized multiple drug resistant Salmonella species from abattoir wastewaters in Abia State, Nigeria. Seven hundred wastewater samples three abattoirs: Aba (300), Ubakala (250) Lokpa (150...

A significant proportion of the world’s population use potable water for drinking, cooking, personal and home hygiene (WHO, 2004). Indeed water is life. According to Gore (1993), “Human beings are made of water, in roughly the same percentage as water is in the surface of the earth. Our tissues and membranes, brains and heart, our sweat and tears all reflect the same recipe for life, in which e...

This study analyzed the effectiveness of cassava women processors in value addition technologies in Abia State, Nigeria. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select ninety (90) women. Data for the study were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed with descriptive statistics such as: frequency, mean scores and percentages and inferential statistics (Tob...

This study analyzed the performance of cabbage marketing in Abia State, Nigeria. Specifically the study sought to: describe socio-economic characteristics of cabbage marketers; identify marketing channels of cabbage; determine marketing cost components of cabbage marketers; determine marketing margins, market share and marketing efficiency of cabbage marketers; and determine socio-economic fact...

Viable sweet potato production is hard to achieve with indiscriminate use of farm inputs, resulting to wastage and environmental damages, as consequences are common problems of arable crop farming in Abia State. Issues arising from farm input use and their corresponding implications for environment called for a study on suitable farming practices and farm-specific technical efficiency for optim...

In developing countries, culture favours males for economic ventures more than females. There is evidence that allowing HIV positive women inheritance rights will mitigate negative economic consequences of HIV/AIDS and other related risks. This study aimed to examine the extent to which HIV positive women have access to family resources in Abia State, Nigeria. Data collection instruments were q...

Knowledge and perception on child sexual abuse has been poorly determined in developing countries. Female children are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse due to ignorance of behaviours that are known to be abusive. The study was conducted to access the knowledge and perception on sexual abuse among female secondary school students in Abia State, Nigeria to raise awareness.The study employe...

Objectives: To ascertain the prevalence and pattern of reported facility-based disrespect abuse women during labour in Abia State, South-East, Nigeria.Design: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based studySetting: One urban one rural healthcare facility State- Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia Nigerian Christian Hospital (NCH) Nlagu, respectively.Participants: total 312 who were recently delivered t...