Department of Building Technology, Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria. Corresponding Author: D.O Olanrewaju ________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract The importance of decent housing has been well recognized, articulated and elucidated in the literature, yet a great proportion of the urban poor in Nigeria especially in Lagos State sti...

by M. S. Odimayo, W. I. Olanrewaju, S. A. Omilabu, and Boaz Adegboro Department of Microbiology & Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria Olanrewaju Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria Department of Microbiology & Parasitology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nig...

Edison P Reyes1,2, Paula P Cortés3 and Ricardo Fernández3* 1Centro de Fisiología Celular e Integrativa, Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile 2Dirección de Investigación, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile 3Departamento de Salud, Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile *Corresponding author: Ricardo Fernández, Departamento de Salud, Universidad de Los Lagos. Av. Fuch...

concentrations of eight metals namely, cr, mn, fe, co, ni, cu, zn and pb were examined in the surface sediments of discharge channels of six industries in lagos using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry.these channels drain into the isolo canal which empties into the lagos lagoon and eventually into the atlantic ocean. this study was conducted to detect any contamination levels within the sediment...

CONTEXT Little is known about the frequency and patterns of use of emergency contraceptive pills among women in urban Kenya and Nigeria. METHODS To recruit women who had used emergency contraceptive pills, individuals aged 18-49 were intercepted and interviewed at shopping venues in Nairobi, Kenya, and Lagos, Nigeria, in 2011. Information was collected on 539 Nairobi and 483 Lagos respondents...

Deparments of Morbid Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, P.M.B.12003, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria Histopathology & Molecular Pathology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK *Correspondence: Dr. Fatimah B. Abdulkareem, Dept of Morbid Anatomy, College of Medicine University of Lagos, P.M.B.12003, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria E-mail: [email protected] Abbreviations: CD, cluster di...

this paper investigates the relationship between the lagos megacity and ota township, a small township onits periphery. the study examines linkages between and lagos in terms of growth, urban development as well as mobility. 553 questionnaires were administered to household heads across the 12 residential districts of ota township. survey was carried out by systematic random sampling. classifie...

There is currently scarce information on the occurrence and distributions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the air from industrial estates in Nigeria. Hence, the present study aims to evaluate the extent and sources of pollution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the air from some industrial estates in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria. Ten air samples have been collected from the...

To investigate the presence of Lagos bat virus (LBV)-specific antibodies in megachiroptera from West Africa, we conducted fluorescent antibody virus neutralization tests. Neutralizing antibodies were detected in Eidolon helvum (37%), Epomophorus gambianus (3%), and Epomops buettikoferi (33%, 2/6) from Ghana. These findings confirm the presence of LBV in West Africa.

a Department of Psychology, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77004, USA b Department of Psychology, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192, USA c Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, 2, Ahmed Onibudo St, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria d School of Public Health, 7000 Fannin Street, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston...