Life Sciences

Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, has a prominent place in Senegal both for its nutritional benefits and for its suitability for adverse growing conditions. Studies were conducted on three cowpea genotypes with the objective of evaluating the effect of seed pretreatment with sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) and optimal water volume on cowpea germination rate. A completely randomized design with three replications was used with two factors: volume of water drenched, duration of soaking.

The genome availability for cichlid species of the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae, including Oreochromis niloticus can help develop robust molecular tools to address questions related to the conservation and management of O. niloticus in its invasive range and O. mossambicus in its natural range. The objectives of this study include (1) identifying the best candidate orthologous genes among Pseudocrenilabrinae using gene ontology and a dedicated filtering strategy, (2) mining coding sequences for these candidate genes from O.

Background: Diabetes is thought to carry the same risk as coronary heart disease.The higher chance of cardiac mortality and incident coronary heart disease (CHD) development are especially concerning in case of diabetes. The usefulness of statins in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including among people with type 2 diabetes, is well established. Across all cardiovascular risk groups, there is compelling evidence that statins reduce major vascular events.

The participation of youths in agriculture in Kenya has been low leading to migration to urban areas where the youths expect to get better jobs in non-farm sector. They thus earn low incomes and experience increasing poverty, social and economic exclusion, and increased risk of political tensions.

Nursing education thrives towards training nurses to enable them play their role in the professional health team to provide high quality services to society. This study was aimed at comparing the effect of Interactive and Traditional teaching strategies on Student Nurse’s Academic performance at Nursing Schools, Zamfara state. Quasi-experimental design of non equivalent was adopted with total of One hundred and twenty-nine students (129) recruited for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used access the participants for both study and control groups.

Global warming and carbon dioxide emissions are critical global challenges that threaten environmental sustainability. This study examines the impact of natural resources, government expenditure, governance, economic growth, industry, population growth, and agricultural emissions on environmental sustainability in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya in selected East African countries using data from the World Bank Indicators (1990–2023). Governance and environmental sustainability are represented by regulatory quality, the rule of law, and CO2 emissions, respectively.

Cordycepin is a bioactive compound with extensive pharmacological activities and potential medical applications. This study focuses on the optimization of cordycepin production in an engineered Pichia pastoris strain, THP-292, constructed in our laboratory. By screening optimal culture media and supplementing with adenine and fucoidan, we aimed to improve cordycepin synthesis and enhance stress tolerance.

The review article on interventions mostly used for in-service training of nurses on effective use of standardized documents was conceived because most often than not documentation on patients is incomplete. The write up is relevant in that nurses can be exposed to standardized documents and use them for better patient outcomes. The objectives were to explore, outline, describe, and expose reasons for documentation, standardized documents, factors that influence effectiveness in documentation and regulatory bodies’ views on documentation.

Background: Academic stress may be the single most dominant stress factor that affects the mental well- being of college students. Academic stress can be explained by understanding the interconnection between environment stressor and the student’s appraisal of academic stressor and response to the same. Stress can cause several physiological changes. It can cause tension, pressure or negative emotions including anxiety and anger to the individual.

The proliferation of internet access, encompassing nearly 60% of the global population, has ushered in an era of unprecedented connectivity and information exchange. However, this digital revolution is marred by a significant challenge: a substantial portion of internet users lacks the fundamental knowledge and awareness necessary to navigate online risks securely. This paper addresses the urgent need to bolster network security in academic institutions through user education and awareness programs.