2023

Anthocleista grandiflora has a history of traditional herbal use and has been reported to possess a wide range of therapeutic properties. This current study aimed to explore the effect of chronic administration of a methanol seed extract of Anthocleista grandiflora on the biochemical indicators of renal function in male rats. For this study, twenty male rats were randomly divided into four groups, each consisting of five rats. The extract was administered orally at doses of 200, 400, and 800 mg/kg of body weight for a duration of 28 days. The kidney was harvested and processed histologically and blood samples were taken for biochemical assays. Statistical analysis was conducted using one-way ANOVA with Graph Pad Prism. The findings revealed that there were no significant differences in the sum of the means of all the parameters measured across the groups (P>0.05) when compared with control. Based on the absence of elevated urea and creatinine levels in the blood and the absence of any abnormalities in the histological examination of kidney tissues across all treatment groups, it can be inferred that Anthocleista grandiflora, administered at varying doses over a four-week period, does not appear to have any adverse effects on kidney function.

This study was designed to examine the work-life balance and its impact on employee performance in Edo State Civil Service (2011– 2021). The objectives of the study include the following: To examine if work flexibility affects the organizational productivity in Edo state civil service, to investigate if employer/employee relationship have any effect on increased productivity in Edo State civil service, to examine the influence of work environment on organizational productivity in Edo State civil service, to investigate how job security affects organizational productivity in Edo state civil service. The study adopted survey research design. The population of study of this research is made up of the population of study of this research is made up of both senior and junior staff of three ministries (Information and Orientation, Commerce and Industries and education) of Edo state civil service with a population of 6,241. The instrument used for the collection of data was the questionnaire which was administered to the study sampled respondents. Out of the 600 questionnaires distributed, 587 copies were retrieved. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentage and chi square analytical method to test the hypotheses generated for the study. The study discovered amongst others that, work flexibility has an impact on organizational productivity in Edo state civil service. Also, Safe work environment affects organizational productivity in Edo state civil service. Furthermore, policy recommendations were adopted which include amongst others that, more work flexibility should be encouraged in Edo state civil service. Also, healthy employer employee relationship should be cultivated in Edo state civil service.

The study examined the strategies for intensification in Ikare. The aim was to account for and describe the various processes evident in the realization of intensity in Ikare. Data for the study were drawn from several discourses where native speakers use the language for discourse and constructions for intensification were elicited. Using, Cognitive Linguistics theory. This theory posits that language is not just a set of arbitrary symbols, but rather a reflection of human cognition and experience. It emphasizes the role of conceptual systems in shaping linguistic structures and meanings. It views language as an essential element of human thinking and emphasizes the role of cognitive processes in shaping linguistic structure and meaning. It offers valuable insights into the study of intensification by examining how conceptualize and express heightened degrees of meaning. This study described the different strategies– adverbs, prefixes, adjectives, reduplication, repetition hyperbole, etc.– in use in the language to satisfy the basic human need to emphasize. The study discovered that adverbs such as gbe, bù, yán, ówàná, and adjectives like duro, prefixes like áwon, repetition like Ọmọ, gbe, are all techniques used for emphasizing itensity. The study’s findings reveal that Ikare language utilizes tactics such as reduplication, exclamations, and hyperbole to enhance emphasis and intensity.”

The purpose of this study was to find out the perception of students on the career relevance of home economics in junior secondary schools of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. This work focused on JSS3 students of five secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area. From each school twenty students were randomly selected making a total of 100 students which constituted the sample size. The major instrument for data collection was based on questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised of two sections, section A and B. Section A was designed to elicit information relating to demographic data, while section B was designed to elicit information relating to factors which tend to influence the perception of students on the career relevance of home economics. The questionnaire was personally administered to the respondents by the researcher Information gathered from the questionnaire was analyzed using mean.
From the analysis it was discovered that sex of a student, parents, social prestige and home economics teachers have an influence on the perception of students on the career relevance of people. On the basis of the findings made, the researcher strongly recommends that educational policies should mainly be value-oriented in practice and not just rhetorical. Government should fund vocational education in schools and provide both urban and rural schools with highly relevant and stimulating materials, so as to stimulate positive attitude among students towards home economics. The research suggests that other research studies be carried out to find out other factors that are likely to influence the perception of students towards the career relevance of home economics

African salad popularly called “Abacha, "Abacha Ncha" or "Abacha and Ugba” contains lots of fresh raw vegetables and other ingredients which can be consumed without cooking. It is widely accessed for it is composed of food ingredients known to be rich in protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals. The aim of this study was to determine the bacteriological quality of ready-to-eat African salads sold around the University of Benin, Ugbowo campus area, Edo state. Ready-to-eat African salad samples were purchased with and without "ugba" condiment from sellers in the Ugbowo campus area. All samples were serially diluted and inoculated on Nutrient agar, Eosin Methylene blue (EMB) agar and Simmons citrate agar. Bacterial counts from this study ranged from 5.15±0.50 to 9.75 ± 1.06 x 10
4.cfu/g. Pure cultures were obtained and seven different isolates were identified using cultural, morphological and biochemical characteristics. The isolates include Bacillus sp., Salmonella so., Staphylococcus aureus, Citrobacter sp., Streptococcus sp., Staphylococcus sp. and Micrococcus sp. Bacillus sp. had the highest percentage frequency of 29.41% while Staphylococcus sp. had the lowest percentage frequency of 5.88%. The presence of Salmonella sp. in the ready to eat African salad samples indicates poor hygienic practice during the processing of these foods which can pose a great health risk to consumers.

The Internet has simplified information services provided in this ICT era. One can easily acquire the required knowledge and information on a single click, thus, making information generation and dissemination timely. Regrettably, this may not be so for categories of individuals who seemed to have deviated from the original plan of the Internet for academics. This study examined the impact of internet on the student’s reading culture, the impact of internet on student’s academic achievement and the positive and negative impact of the internet on students’ reading academic performance. Convenient sampling technique with proportionate representation was used to determine sample size (100) students of selected secondary schools in Edo State. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection and this was supplemented with interview of key informants. Data was analyze using descriptive statistics which include measures of central tendency. Chi-square was use to compare observed data with data we would expect to obtain according to a specific hypothesis. The data collected was analyzed using statistical package for social scientist (SPSS). Results showed that majority of the respondents were of the opinion that internet usage is essential for educational development and that there is a significant relationship between internet usage and students reading culture. The study recommended that Management of secondary schools should organize seminars aimed at teaching the students the right use of the Internet to improve their reading culture, among other things.

The study was designed to assess the concentrations of zinc and chromiumin some commercially available green and Black sold teas they include Lipton, Top tea, Richmond tea, Cinnamon Tea and Natural green tea within Benin City, Nigeria. Five of the most popular brands among consumers were purchased in the open market. They were digested, infused (coldandhot) and analyzed for their heavy metal content using the atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The heavy metal concentration varied among the different brands of tea in the study. In the tea samples zinc concentration ranged between 35mg/ kg to 70mg/kg while chromium gave the lowest value of 0.65mg/kg and maximum concentration of 22mg/kg. The cold and hot infusion samples revealed very low concentrations of both zinc and chromium (most of them below detectable limits) ranging between 0.03 mg/l to 0.10 mg/l. In conclusion, the risk of heavy metal exposure via the consumption of these tea is low, with no significant health implications to consumers and thus does not pose a threat to food safety.

This study examined Students Identified Barriers in Adapting Online Learning of Chemistry in Post Covid-19 Pandemic Era in Egor Local Government Area. The challenges and obstacles of learning Chemistry online, impact of learning chemistry online compared to classroom learning and proportion of chemistry students having access to their online facilities. This study adopted a survey research design sampling technique in order to achieve the purpose of this study. Twenty (20) research questions were raised. The sample for the study consists of hundred (100) respondents from three public schools in Egor local government area of Edo State. data was collected with the aid of questionnaire . the validity and reliability of the instrument were ascertained using the exert judgement and cronbach method. Mean were used to analyze collected data. Based on the findings of the study, it was ascertained that learning of chemistry online in Post Covid-19 Era remains a difficult task based on the challenges such as lack of trained personnel, software for teaching chemistry are in short supply, poor internet connection and data plans, no ICT department in most secondary schools are the major barriers in adapting online learning of chemistry. Finally, for online learning to be effective, appropriate measure should be given to maintenances, government should finance and connect the rural areas particularly to stable electric grid

This study was conducted to examine the preservatives and pesticide usage in some sawmills in Ovia North East Local Government Area Benin City. This study adopted purposive sampling techniques. Data collection, involved field survey and the field survey involved using questionnaires to collect data in conformity with the objectives. The survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as, frequency distribution table, mean, and percentages. The majority (98%) of the respondents were male and the age distribution showed a predominance of relatively young workers. Most (63.1%) of the workers were married, and the educational distribution of respondents shows that the largest group has completed senior secondary school (34.5%), Work experience was also diverse, with a substantial number of experienced workers in the industry. Khaya spp (Mahogany), Milicia excelsa (Iroko), Triplochiton scleroxylon (Obeche), and Lovoa trichilioides (African Walnut) were among the most commonly supplied species. The source of timber supply to the sawmill indicated a higher percentage from natural forests and from another sawmill. While using naturally rot-resistant wood was a common method of treatment, the presence of wood- attacking insects of the order: Isoptera, Hemiptera and Coleoptera posed challenges to wood preservation. Chemical preservatives like Solignum and Attack were widely used. Pesticides and preservatives are used to protect wood products against these insect attacks, thus extending their lifespan.

This study was designed to assess the methods of teaching integrated science courses to integrated science students in Nigerian Institutions. Three research questions was raised. The study was delimited to integrated science students in Nigerian institutions. The survey research design was used in conducting the study. The population of the study consisted of integrated science students across the four levels of Integrated Science Education course area in the department of CIT, University of Benin of which a sample size of 50studentswere used for the study. The main instrument for the study was a self-structured questionnaire. The validity of the instrument was established by giving it to the supervisor of the research work and two other experts in the field of this research study. The reliability of the instrument was established using the test-retest method of estimating reliability. After computation, the reliability yielded a Coefficient of0.783. The questionnaire was distributed directly to the respondents by the researcher. After the collection and collation of the instrument, the data obtained were subjected to analysis using frequency counts and percentages. Results from the study showed among other things that, there is an average use of adequate methods of teaching integrated science education by the lecturers teaching integrated science courses and also there is an average use of the adequate and necessary instructional/teaching aids to guide teaching and learning. Consequent upon the findings of this study, it was recommended that; state government through the state ministry of education should improve the knowledge of teachers on the methods of teaching that can enhance teaching and learning, government should ensure that they make provision for adequate learning facilities and environment in order for teachers to be able to adopt these methods effectively, the deans in the faculties where integrated science courses are being taught and the Head of Departments of Integrated science should ensure they monitor the teaching and learning in order to monitor the adoption and use of effective teaching methods, students should be enlightened properly on the techniques of the various teaching methods and how to adjust properly