MYH9 was recently identified as renal susceptibility gene (OR 3-8, p < 10(-8)) for major forms of kidney disease disproportionately affecting individuals of African descent. The risk haplotype (E-1) occurs at much higher frequencies in African Americans (> or = 60%) than in European Americans (< 4%), revealing a genetic basis for a major health disparity. The population distributions of MYH9 ri...

Lexical verb ambiguity refers to the potential for multiple interpretations of units speech in languages that renders it difficult or impossible understand a lexical item without additional information. The goal semantic web research is allow vast range web-accessible information and services be more effectively exploited by both humans automated tools. Technological advancement has given rise ...

This article examines the theme of Pan-Africanism in Yoruba literature Arabic and analyzes perspectives literati on how unity African nations leaders could function evolving a new Africa that would withstand socio-economic political challenges. The investigates following questions: might views insights writers critics benefit achieving for development? And contribute to switching shifting parad...

This paper examines, through interview and tape recordings the perceptions of patients with oral cancers from two Nigerian ethnic groups as regard the causes and treatment of cancer. 50% of the participants from the Yoruba ethnic group attributed the cause of cancer to ‘hands of others’ explaining that they were harmed by supernatural forces (evil spirits and ancestral spirits) while 72% of pat...

BACKGROUND Religion and Ethnicity are the two most important factors that shape the behavioral pattern especially health seeking behaviors of the people of Nigeria. This study seeks to examine the mediatory effects of the linkage between ethnicity and religion with selected socio-demographic variables on the current use of contraception (CUC) among women of reproductive age in Nigeria. METHOD...

based on recent field research among the ekiti) south west nigeria) this paper explores the question ofphilosophic sages. it attempts to find traditional experts) possessing the capacity for critical and rigorous thought) as required l?j pbilosopby, but ivithout the abiiity to nirite. tno k(!)&apos; questions arise: do experts in philosophic thought exist among the ekiti yoruba) and if so) do t...