BACKGROUND Lymphadenopathy is a common clinical problem here in Kano, Northern Nigeria but there has been no formal study. We therefore undertook this review to evaluate the pattern in our locality. METHOD This is a seven-year (1998-2004) retrospective review of all histologically diagnosed lymph node biopsies received at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano. RESULTS Cervical, axillary and in...

*Correspondence: [email protected] 3Department of Mathematics, Kano University of Science and Technology, P.M.B. 3042, Wudil, Kano, Nigeria Full list of author information is available at the end of the article Abstract In this paper, we introduce the notion of cyclic R-contraction mapping and then study the existence of fixed points for such mappings in the framework of metric spaces. Examples ...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES We undertook this study to observe the pattern of hormonal abnormalities and testicular pathology in azoospermic male Africans in Kano, Northern Nigeria. METHODS Eighty consecutive azoospermic infertile males attending fertility clinic in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, were selected for the study. Their semen were analyzed three times at eight weeks interval, afte...

Milk is a very important component of human diet. The presence of toxic element in milk may create significant health problems. In this study, metal levels of fresh cow milk were determined. Fresh milk samples were collected from 17 cows grazed around challawa industrial estate, Kano and 9 cows grazed on open fields in Zaria, Kaduna state. Metal levels were determined using Atomic Absorption Sp...

abstract methane concentrations in kano municipality have been attributed to the burning of solid and fossil fuels and industrial processes. using an automatic gas sampling system, methane in the kano atmosphere was determined. its distribution in the municipality was skewed towards high frequency of low concentration with a mean and standard deviation of 0.61? 0.39 ?g/m3. similarly the distri...

After reading Robb and Kano’s (2013) study, I was impressed with the sample size of their data pool and results. I think that university administrators should carefully consider their study, since its implications may be applicable across disciplines. Robb and Kano (2013) obtained significant results, shedding more light on how extensive reading can be effective. While reading their study, sinc...

abstract: the aim of this research is to propose a new approach of kansei engineering, kano model and taguchi design of experiments to identify, categorize and prioritize customersʹ emotional needs (kansei) in the automotive industry in order to more customer satisfaction. to achieve the above aim, first customersʹ kansei words identified and screened; then these words classified based on kano ...

Background & Objective: Tetanus remains an important health problem in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria. It is associated with a high mortality rate, it is therefore necessary to identify predictors of mortality with the view to reducing the mortality rate. Methods: Demographic and clinical data of all adult tetanus patients managed at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hosp...

This paper will examine the influence of radio political campaign messages on the electorates’ voting behavior in Kano – Nigeria, with a focus on the 2015 general elections. It seeks to ascertain the extent that the electorates in Kano – Nigeria were exposed to radio political campaign messages, as well as the extent to which such messages influenced their voting decisions. Equally, the study c...