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SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC ASSAY, VISUAL AND DISSOLUTION TEST OF SELECTED BRANDS OF TETRACYCLINE IN PHARMACIES IN BENIN CITY

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In recent times, there have been worry over the emergence of substandard drugs in Nigeria. Tetracycline is a common POM (prescription-only medication) drug with diverse clinical and veterinary use. It is often preferred due to its low cost, comparable efficacy and ease of access. This research seeks to improve clinical decision-making, contribute to quality assurance measures and support regulatory endeavors within Benin City. Visual inspection was performed on each brand of tetracycline capsules using the World Health Organization Visual Inspection of Medicines Template. In-vitro release study was performed as outlined in the United States Pharmacopeia, 2023. A modified method of Ahmed et al., 2018 was used with absorbance read at 384nm. Visual inspection of different brands of tetracycline capsules revealed that 90% of the brand analyzed met the required standard. All brands analyzed had dissolution rate in the range of 91.31 to 99.57%, 92.62 to 99.57% and 95.23 to 99.57% at 20, 40 and 60 minutes respectively. Result from spectrophotometric analysis showed that all the brands analyzed had tetracycline
hydrochloride content between 91.17% and 98.58% of the label claim, with sample D7 having the least amount of tetracycline hydrochloride 91.1%. From the results above, the various brands of tetracycline available in Benin City are of good quality. However, there are concerns that the brand coded D7 may soon be substandard having failed the visual inspection test. Therefore, periodic checks need to be performed to ensure drug products available for use are of the highest quality so as to safeguard lives and ensure efficacy.
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RELEVANCE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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he purpose of the study is the relevance of business education to economic development. Three research questions were raised to guide the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The entire population of one hundred and fifteen (115) was used. A questionnaire containing thirty items was the instrument used in obtaining responses from respondents. The data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation for research questions. The finding included; business education has relevance to economic development, that eight factors were identified as obstacles challenging business education programmed towards achieving economic development, that ten solutions were prescribed fir eliminating obstacles challenging business education programme towar5ds achieving economic development. The following recommendations were made; Nigerian youths should be encouraged to study business education through public enlightenment campaigns, only qualified business educators should be allowed to teach business education, there should be adequate funding for business programmes, government through their relevant agencies should provide adequate facilities as well as steady power supply for business education programmes to thrive properly, and that stakeholders in business education programmes should be able to strike a balance between theory and practical in business education curriculum
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ASSESSMENTOFAVAILABILITYANDUTILIZATIONOFE LEARNINGTECHNOLOGYINBIOLOGYEDUCATION PROGRAMINUNIVERSITYOFBENINCITY

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This research work assessed the availability and utilization of E-learning technology in the University of Benin, 100 respondent were sampled, the research was carried out using questionnaire as it’s instrument of data collection in accordance with the specification of the research questions. The validation of the instrument was obtained through scrutiny of the project supervisor and one other lecturers from the department of CIT, the reliability of the instrument was determined through Pearson product moment this yielded a reliability ratio of 0.669, the anlaysis and interpretation of data involved the use of mean and standard deviation to answer the research question. The study revealed that E-learning technologies are available to some extent Biology Students have projectors in their lecture hall for teaching biology. The study revealed the challenges that hinder effective utilization of E learning technologies are poor connectivity and inability to acquire data, power failure. It was recommended amongst others that the E-learning teaching and learning method should be adopted by the school and that all necessary provisions in which constant power supply is a major factor should be made readily and affectively available.
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