المؤلفون: Usman, A., Isiyaku, A., Abdullahi, A., Lawal, H.G., Wahuma, G.C., Dikko, U.N., Lawal, A.U., Yaradua, A.I.

المصدر: Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences; Vol. 15 No. 1 (2022); 125-130

مصطلحات موضوعية: Heavy metals, Katsina, Nigeria, Health risk, Vegetables, General Earth and Planetary Sciences, General Environmental Science

الوصف: Local preservation of vegetables involves drying to enhance shelf life. The drying processes could, in turn, contaminate the vegetables with environmental heavy metals. Ingestion of foods contaminated with heavy metals may lead to an increase in the chances of incurring cancer and other health disorders in the consumer population. This study investigated heavy metals contaminations and health risks associated with the consumption vegetables from Turaji, Tsagero District, Rimi Local Government Katsina State, North west Nigeria. The vegetables were three samples of Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato) as fresh tomato, tomatoes sun-dried along tarred road side, and tomatoes air-dried on farmland soil; three samples of Capsicum annuum (sweet pepper) as fresh sweet pepper, sweet pepper sun-dried along tarred road side and sweet pepper air-dried on farmland soil. The samples were grinded, ashed and digested with HNO3 and HCl separately using standard methods. The heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Fe, Cr, Cd, Mn, Zn, and Pb) contents of the samples were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Daily intake, non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks as well as hazard indices of the heavy metals were determined. Results of the study showed that the vegetables analyzed generally have low levels of the heavy metals, with Ni being below detection level (BDL) in all the samples. All of the detected heavy metals concentrations were below the maximum permissible limits as set by the regulatory agencies. The calculated target hazard quotient (THQ) Health risk indices (HRIs) of the evaluated heavy metals in all the samples were therefore, less than 1. The Incremental Life time Cancer Risk (ILCR) to the population from consumption of the samples lies within the safe limit (≤10-4). From the results, these vegetables are hence, safe for human consumption.

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https://doi.org/10.4314/bajopas.v15i1.17Test

المؤلفون: Ahmadu, AM, Saulawa, MA, Magaji, AA, Musawa, AI, Ibrahim, K, Ahmad, KH

المصدر: Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences; Vol. 20 No. 5 (2022): Special Issue; 164 – 171

مصطلحات موضوعية: Abattoir, Camels, Hydatid cysts, Katsina, Nigeria, Prevalence

الوصف: Cystic Echinococcosis, among other food animal zoonotic diseases, heralds a significant zoonotic threat to meat consumers due to the lack of stringent meat inspection policies and poor awareness of zoonoses by most livestock traders/butchers. Therefore, this study is aimed at determining the prevalence of hydatid cysts in camels slaughtered at katsina metropolitan abattoir, Katsina State, Nigeria. A total of 392 samples were collected over three months (November 2019 to January 2020), of which 129 samples were from males and 263 from females. Information about the age, sex and body condition of the slaughtered camels were recorded. The carcass of each camel was inspected carefully for the presence of Hydatid cysts, the organs infected, and the number of cysts present. The data were subjected to statistical analysis using the Chi-square test (χ2), and significant levels were determined at p

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https://doi.org/10.4314/sokjvs.v20i5.18Test

المؤلفون: Bello M. Suleiman, H.M. Ibrahim, N. Abdulkarim

المصدر: Pediatric Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2015)

مصطلحات موضوعية: determinants, stillbirths, hospital, Katsina, Nigeria, Medicine, Pediatrics, RJ1-570

الوصف: Every year, about 3 million stillbirths occur globally, almost a third occurring during the intra-partum period. Almost all stillbirths (98%) occur in low and middle income countries, with Nigeria having the third largest burden. The aim of this study was to determine the stillbirth rate and its determinants in the Federal Medical Centre Katsina, located in north western Nigeria. This study was a retrospective review of all deliveries conducted between 1st March 2010 and 31st December 2012 in Federal Medical Centre Katsina. Data were extracted from labor room and theatre records, and patient folders. Cases were matched with controls by booking status. The privacy and confidentiality of information retrieved from cases and controls was also ensured by anonymizing the data retrieved. No conflict of interest was identified. The data was analyzed with SPSS 20. During the period under review, there were 6628 deliveries, out of which 331 of the products were stillborn. The stillbirth rate was 46.9±3.6 per 1000 deliveries. Determinants of stillbirths were antepartum hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, uterine rupture, low birth weight and congenital fetal malformations. The study highlighted the poor perinatal health in the study population.

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العلاقة: http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/5615Test; https://doaj.org/toc/2036-749XTest; https://doaj.org/toc/2036-7503Test

الوصول الحر: https://doaj.org/article/a5ce16500f9f40b6bf63ebfca4332a45Test

المؤلفون: Auta, T, Runka, JY, Bawa, JA, Sa'adatu, SK

مصطلحات موضوعية: parasitic diseases, malaria, haematology, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina, Nigeria, haemoprevalence

الوصف: A study to assess the haemoprevalence and associated haematological effect of malaria infection was conducted among febrile patients. 86 febrile patients (37 males and 49 females) attending Dutsin-Ma General hospital, Katsina State, North-western Nigeria were used for the study. 5ml of peripheral blood samples were collected from each patient; 3 ml was placed in EDTA containers for malaria parasite test and hematologic parameters test. All samples were stored at -2ᵒC to +8oC and transported to the laboratory for analysis. An overall herd prevalence of 61.6% was observed. The percentages of infected male and female individuals were 59.5% and 63.3%, respectively. The least (40%) and the highest prevalence (77.8%) were recorded in age groups 25-36 and >36 years respectively. The odd of having a malaria positive individual is 0.9 (95% CI = 0.355-2.046). The difference in Prevalence across the age groups is statistically not significant (P>0.05). The odd of having a malaria positive individual across the Age groups is 1.7 (95% CI = 0.613-4.494). The herd level prevalence of malaria in the study area is high. Therefore, Proactive steps such as use of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs), ensuring the screening of windows and doors, maintaining a healthy environment condition (which discourages the breeding of mosquitoes) and other effective malaria control strategies would all have a synergistic effect in controlling malaria infection.

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المؤلفون: Sabiru, Aminu Yaradua¹ (AUTHOR) aminu.sabiru@umyu.edu.ng, Akinbolati, Akinsanmi^1,2 (AUTHOR) aakinbolati@fudutsinma.edu.ng, Ikechiamaka, Florence N.² (AUTHOR) fosuagwu@fudutsinma.edu.ng, Abe, Bolanle T.³ (AUTHOR) abebt@tut.ac.za

المصدر: Advances in Space Research. Jul2024, Vol. 74 Issue 2, p890-898. 9p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *RADIO wave propagation, *CITIES & towns, *WIRELESS communications, *RADIO (Medium)

مصطلحات جغرافية: KADUNA (Nigeria), SOKOTO (Nigeria), KATSINA (Nigeria)

مستخلص: A good understanding of the behavior of the atmosphere is a key factor in radio wave propagation and link's design. This study investigated the influence of refractivity gradient, effective earth radius factor (k-factor) and geo-climatic factor (K-factor) on radio communication over the cities of Kaduna, Katsina and Sokoto, in Northwestern parts of Nigeria. Forty-one year's secondary data (1980–2020) of temperature, pressure and humidity at the surface 12, 100 and 250 m above ground level retrieved from European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMRWF) ERA-5 reanalysis were used for the study. The three secondary radio-climatic parameters under investigation were computed and analyzed using latest ITU-R (Rec.P.453-14 (08/2019)) Models. It was observed that secondary radio-climatic variables exhibit seasonal type dependence. The research also reveals that the secondary radio-climatic variables depend on location, with all the study locations having different values. The highest value of refractivity gradient obtained is about −75.06 (N-units / km) in the month of February in Sokoto while the least of about −162.65 (N-units/km) was recorded in Kaduna in September. The value of the refractivity gradient is higher during the dry season compared to the wet season months with Sokoto recording the highest values for more than half of the months, followed by Katsina. Kaduna recorded highest number of lowest values of refractivity gradient. For the geoclimatic factor, it was revealed that Kaduna has an average maximum geoclimatic factor of 14.0000E-5 in September and an average minimum of 9.6677E-05 in February. Furthermore, the obtained values of k factor values for the study areas are higher than the standard value of, 4 3 (1.33). The k-factor in Kaduna ranges from 1.69 to 2.16 with mean value of 1.85 for dry season while for the wet season it ranges from 2.66 to 4.12 with a mean value of 3.74; the overall mean value for Kaduna is 2.80. In Katsina, it ranges from 1.66 to 2.20 with mean value of 1.81 for dry season while for the wet season it ranges from 1.95 to 4.00 with a mean value of 3.27; the overall mean value is 2.54. In Sokoto it ranges from 1.60 to 2.30 with mean value of 1.78 for dry season while for the wet season it ranges from 1.72 to 3.45 with a mean value of 2.59; the overall mean value is 2.19. The interpretation of this is that, radio signal propagation in the Northwest region of Nigeria is super-refractive. The overall findings of this research are essential for estimating location-dependent fade margins, which are useful for the design of wireless communication links for the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: FRANCIS, TORPEV TERVER

المصدر: KIU Journal of Humanities; 2023, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p183-188, 6p

مصطلحات موضوعية: MASTERY learning, SOCIAL sciences education, NONFORMAL education, CURRICULUM

مصطلحات جغرافية: KATSINA (Nigeria)

Reviews & Products: SUSTAINABLE Development Goals (United Nations)

مستخلص: Acquisition of quality education for all is one of the basic concerns of societies in the world. This desire is anchored on universal protocol agreement contained in sustainable development goal four (quality education for all). The paper is therefore an attempt to investigate pragmatic approach to use of mastery learning model in implementation of social studies curriculum for achievement of sustainable development goal-4 in nomadic schools in maiadua, katsina state, Nigeria. A descriptive research design involving pre-test and post-test was used for the study. The population of the study was 78 headmasters in the 78 primary schools in the Local government area. Sample for the study was all the 78 headmasters who were purposively selected by virtue of their leadership positions in the schools. A Researcher designed questionnaire was used in data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in test and measurement and one curriculum expert who were of the rank of senior lecturer and above. Reliability of the instrument was ensured by administering the instrument twice to 30 headmasters in Kurfi local government at interval of two weeks. The data collected was analysed using Pearson moment correlation coefficient. The coefficient of 0.67 was obtained which show that the instrument was reliable. Two objectives with corresponding research questions and hypotheses were raised and formulated respectively to guide the study. The research questions were answered using descriptive statistics: frequency count and percentage, while the hypotheses were tested using chi-square statistic at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that: headmasters' perception of mastery learning was positive as most of them responded positive to the items on the instrument, they had knowledge of mastery learning instructional model in implementation of Social studies curriculum in Nomadic schools in maiadua, Katsina State, Nigeria, they attempted to put to use knowledge of mastery learning in implementation of Social Studies curriculum in Nomadic schools Katsina State, Nigeria, however they lacked the modern technique used in achievement of the instructional model. Based on the findings the following recommendations were made: deliberate effort should be made to improve the skills of teachers on the acquisition and use of mastery learning instructional strategy by ministry of education through organization of workshops and conferences for the teachers in basic schools. Mastery learning instructional strategy should be given prominence in teacher education programmes in higher tertiary institutions to enable the pre-service teachers acquire necessary knowledge and skill on the strategy and fresh graduates from Colleges of Education employed in nomadic schools should be sensitized on the benefits of mastery learning instructional strategy by school administrators using symposium and other available means to avoid attrition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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العنوان البديل: Isolement de Globicatella sanguinis d'un nouveau-né atteint de septicémie à l'aide du système compact BacT/Alert et VITEK-2 au Federal Teaching Hospital de Katsina, au nord-ouest du Nigéria: à propos d'un cas.

المؤلفون: Obaro, H. K.¹ obarohasan@yahoo.com, Suleiman, M. B.², Yekinni, S. A.², Sanda, A.³, Aminu, B. T.⁴

المصدر: African Journal of Clinical & Experimental Microbiology. Jul2023, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p305-309. 5p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *NEONATAL sepsis, *PUBLIC hospitals, *VERY low birth weight, *TEACHING hospitals, *RESPIRATORY distress syndrome, *NEWBORN infants

مصطلحات جغرافية: NIGERIA, KATSINA (Nigeria)

الملخص (بالإنجليزية): Neonatal sepsis is a significant cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, predominantly in developing countries. The bacterial causes of neonatal sepsis and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns are however dynamic. Globicatella sanguinis is a streptococcus-like bacterial agent capable of causing serious infection in humans that has been rarely isolated from clinical samples, and is an uncommon pathogen that is difficult to identify. Identification based on phenotypic methods alone can misidentify many bacteria, and this may affect precise antibiotic treatment. We report the isolation of a rare bacterial pathogen, G. sanguinis from a three-hour-old preterm female neonate (28 weeker, extremely low birth weight) with sepsis and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) at Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina, Nigeria, and to the best of our knowledge, one of the very few reported cases all over the world. Blood sample was aseptically collected from the neonate and cultured on BacT/Alert automated system (BioMérieux, Mercy-Etoile, France). A rare bacterium was identified from a positive culture, and in vitro susceptibility test using VITEK-2 compact system showed the isolate to be sensitive to gentamicin, cefuroxime, ceftriaxone, and ceftazidime. Despite antibiotic treatment and other standards of care, on day 9 of admission, the baby developed apnea and all resuscitative measures proved abortive. In a developing country like Nigeria where child mortality due to infection is high, the inclusion of advanced technologies such as improved VITEK-2 compact system, PCR, MALDI-TOF MS, and next-generation sequencing, could play a significant role in its reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract (French): La septicémie néonatale est une cause importante de morbidité et de mortalité néonatales, principalement dans les pays en développement. Les causes bactériennes du sepsis néonatal et leurs profils de sensibilité aux antimicrobiens sont cependant dynamiques. Globicatella sanguinis est un agent bactérien de type streptocoque capable de provoquer une infection grave chez l'homme qui a rarement été isolé à partir d'échantillons cliniques, et est un agent pathogène rare et difficile à identifier. L'identification basée sur des méthodes phénotypiques seules peut mal identifier de nombreuses bactéries, ce qui peut affecter un traitement antibiotique précis. Nous rapportons l'isolement d'un agent pathogène bactérien rare, G. sanguinis chez un nouveau-né prématuré de trois heures (28 semaines, poids de naissance extrêmement faible) atteint de septicémie et de syndrome de détresse respiratoire (SDR) à l'hôpital fédéral d'enseignement de Katsina, au Nigéria, et à notre connaissance, l'un des très rares cas signalés dans le monde. L'échantillon de sang a été prélevé de manière aseptique sur le nouveau-né et cultivé sur le système automatisé BacT/Alert (BioMérieux, Mercy-Etoile, France). Une bactérie rare a été identifiée à partir d'une culture positive, et un test de sensibilité in vitro utilisant le système compact VITEK-2 a montré que l'isolat était sensible à la gentamicine, au céfuroxime, à la ceftriaxone et à la ceftazidime. Malgré un traitement antibiotique et d'autres normes de soins, au jour 9 de l'admission, le bébé a développé une apnée et toutes les mesures de réanimation se sont avérées avortées. Dans un pays en développement comme le Nigeria où la mortalité infantile due à l'infection est élevée, l'inclusion de technologies de pointe telles que le système compact VITEK-2 amélioré, la PCR, la SM MALDI-TOF et le séquençage de nouvelle génération pourrait jouer un rôle important dans sa réduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Olatunji, Saminu, Osazuwa, Isaac Babatunde

المصدر: Arabian Journal of Geosciences; Dec2022, Vol. 15 Issue 23, p1-13, 13p

مصطلحات موضوعية: GRAVIMETRIC analysis, IGNEOUS intrusions, PRECAMBRIAN, MINES & mineral resources

مصطلحات جغرافية: KATSINA (Nigeria)

مستخلص: The study was inspired by the need to diversify the country's economy from oil-based to non-oil-based, of which solid mineral resources are prominent, in addition to some scientific research interests derivable from the clear understanding of the petrological settings in the area. The Nigeria geological setting comprises basically of basement complex, which hosts most of the mineral resources in the country, and a sedimentary basin. Over 95% is the basement complex in the study area. The aim was to infer 2D models for characterizing the lithological series of rock intrusions within the host rocks. Gravity data were collected over 4 months using LaCoste-Romberg Gravimeter G446 from 1579 stations over 23,235.3525 km². The stations were tied to the International Gravity Standardization Net (IGSN). Mean density values from 142 samples of rocks are as follows: granite 2.61 ± 0.07 g cm⁻³, pegmatite 2.63 ± 0.06 g cm⁻³, granodiorite 2.67 ± 0.05 g cm⁻³, dolerite 2.65 ± 0.07 g cm⁻³, and gabbro 2.68 ± 0.06 g cm⁻³. The Bouguer anomaly field ranges from − 300 to − 20 mGal, while the residual anomaly varies between − 200 mGal and 120 mGal. The general NE–SW trend obtained in all the anomaly fields agrees with the regional trend in the Nigeria Basement Complex. High gravity gradients (maximum 5 mGal/km) from most intrusions in the area confirmed sharp vertical contacts. The largest depth and thickness of the low-density intruding granites are 27 and 44 km; the high deep root here suggests a magmatic mode of emplacement. Their density contrast ranges from − 0.57 to − 0.3 g cm⁻³. Isolated denser ultra-basic intrusions, whose density range is 0.2–0.4 g cm⁻³, occurred with depth and thickness of 14 and 44 km in the area. These intrusions were suspected to be of metasomatic origin. Furthermore, a low-density sill-shaped structure, 18-km deep and 2.5-km thick, was mapped in the southern part of the study area. In conclusion, the occurrence of deep-rooted gravity-low causative bodies confirmed low-density mineralogical presence in some parts of the area. Also, metasomatic intrusions confirmed the occurrence of chemical alterations whereby the host rocks were replaced by denser/mafic rocks of high-gravity field mineralogical compositions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Bala, Adamu¹ (AUTHOR) adamubala09@gmail.com, Pirasteh, Saied^2,3 (AUTHOR), Aliyu, Yahaya Abbas¹ (AUTHOR), Aliyu, AbdulAzeez Onotu¹ (AUTHOR), Bawa, Swafiyudeen¹ (AUTHOR), Abdulwahab, Ibrahim¹ (AUTHOR)

المصدر: Survey Review. Nov2022, Vol. 54 Issue 387, p469-478. 10p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *THEMATIC maps, *LOCAL government, *FUZZY logic, *SCIENTIFIC method, *CURRICULUM

مصطلحات جغرافية: KATSINA (Nigeria), NIGERIA

مستخلص: This research examined the mapping and analyses of existing polling units in the study area to provide scientific criteria for citing new polling units. The attribute data of the polling units were collected from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Katsina State, and spatial data was acquired through field observation, for geodatabase creation and query generation. For the suitability mapping, seven parameters criteria were adopted. The generated thematic maps of these criteria were standardised using the fuzzy logic approach. The geodatabase of the existing polling units created showed 281 polling units with their attributes. Also, the suitability map showed regions of suitability and unsuitability. The overlay map showed that 10 polling units were in the region of highly not suitable, 16 not suitable, 26 fairly suitable, then the rest were either highly suitable or suitable. It is recommended that INEC should adopt a scientific method in citing subsequent polling units. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Nigeria. Federal Surveys, Northern Nigerian Survey

مصطلحات موضوعية: Nigeria -- Maps, Katsina (Nigeria : Province) -- Maps, Kaduna State (Nigeria) -- Maps

جغرافية الموضوع: Africa, Nigeria, Katsina state, West Africa

الوقت: Kaduna state

الوصف: First Edition ; "800/392/5-70." Relief shown by contours, hachures, form lines and spot heights. Contour interval is 100 feet. Shows grid, roads, railways, boundaries, vegetation, cultural features, and other details. Shows reference benchmarks, photogrammetric control, and trigonometric stations. Includes legend, magnetic north diaagram, index to adjoining sheets, reliability diagram, and sheet history. Some sheets include coordinate and measurement unit information, boundary diagram, and boundary note. Index from University of California, map collection.: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/indexes/G8840_s100_n5_index.jpgTest ; Color; ; 1:100,000

وصف الملف: 1 map : color; image/tif; Image/jp2

العلاقة: American Geographical Society Library - Maps; American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries; American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection; 334-b A-1:100,000; am003442; http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/agdm/id/25471Test

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