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Journal of advanced biomedical sciences, Dec 24, 2022

Background & Objectives: Staphylococcus spp. is a resident flora of the skin and mucosa of humans... more Background & Objectives: Staphylococcus spp. is a resident flora of the skin and mucosa of humans that can colonize the anterior nares of individuals. This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the rate and antibiotic resistance pattern of nasal Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) carriers among the staff of Fasa hospital, southern Iran. Materials & Methods: Nasal swab samples were collected from 117 hospital staff working in 12 wards. Microbiological culture method was applied for S. aureus identification. The isolates were confirmed by tuf gene identification using PCR assay. Five isolates were randomly sequenced and phylogenetically analysed using MEGA software. The antimicrobial resistance pattern of the isolates was evaluated using the disc diffusion assay and the amplification of the methicillin resistance (mecA) gene. Results: The prevalence of S. aureus nasal carriers included 10.26% (n=12). The nasal carriers were identified in the wards of surgery ICU, gynecologic surgery, NICU, pediatric, internal surgery, and emergency. Among them, gynecologic surgery staff had the highest rate of nasal colonization (33.33%). Phylogenetic analysis showed that of five isolates, four had high similarities with each other. Also, the highest rate of resistance was related to penicillin (83.3%), followed by cefazolin (75%), and cephalexin (75%). However, the highest level of susceptibility (100%) was found for vancomycin, cefoxitin, and oxacillin. Furthermore, the methicillin resistance gene (mecA) was highly detected (75%) from the isolates, elucidating oxacillin-susceptible or cefoxitin-susceptible mecA-positive S. aureus (OS-MRSA). Conclusions: The high rates of OS-MRSA can lead to antibiotic resistance among health care workers tremendously. Moreover, the high similarity probability in phylogenetic analysis shows the possibility of cross-infection between these health care workers, warning to exert effective strategies to control infection spread, especially in the surgery ward.

Open Journal of Engineering Science (ISSN: 2734-2115)

Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) is the most common type of aircraft crashes in the world of... more Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) is the most common type of aircraft crashes in the world of aviation today. Following the sheer volume of terrain collisions, there was an introduction of CFIT classification to enable the grouping into one category of all crashes involving aircrafts colliding with terrains. To avert CFIT accidents, the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) was introduced onboard the aircraft for the flight crew to be aware of the moment the aircraft is approaching a ground terrain via automatic and very distinct acoustic warning. This paper presents a digital display ground proximity warning system as a teaching aid with audio prompt using ultrasonic sensor to produce forward distance from aircraft to obstacle ahead, height, inclination of aircraft in relation to its terrain beneath the aircraft and a digital computer interface for instrument visualization for better performance using graphic user interface (GUI) thereby enabling clearer understanding on GPWS....

Journal of Advanced Biomedical Sciences

Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy, 2020

Inappropriate post-natal behavior is not only linked to depression, physical problems, and poorer... more Inappropriate post-natal behavior is not only linked to depression, physical problems, and poorer maternal mood and higher levels of anxiety in mothers and infant’s nutrition but also have significant and far-reaching effects on cognition, behavior, and mental health of children. Hence, the study investigated the influence of indigenous post natal practices on lactating mothers’ emotional stability in Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised all lactating mothers who are within the post-natal period in Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State. The sample consisted of 220 lactating mothers who were selected through purposive sampling from the 11 maternity centers in Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. A 28-item instrument developed by researchers titled ‘Indigenous Post Natal Practices Questionnaire’ (IPNPQ) and Lactating Mother’s Emotional Stabil...

International Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Technology, 2016

The purpose of this study was to identify resource management skills in sorghum growing enterpris... more The purpose of this study was to identify resource management skills in sorghum growing enterprise for training youths for employment in Kwara and Kogi State. The study adopted survey research design. Two research questions .The hypotheses were formulated and tested at the probability of 0.05.The study was carried out in Kwara and Kogi States. The population for the study was 499 made up of 199 teachers of agricultural science, 239 agricultural extension agents and 61 lecturers of agricultural education. The sample for the study was 257 made up of 100 teachers, 96 extension agents and 61 Lecturers. 40% proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select sample of teachers and extension agents while the entire population of the lecturers was involved in the study. The instrument used for data collection was a 36 resource management skills structured questionnaire which was face-validated by three experts 2 in the Department of Agricultural Education and 1 in the Department of Crop Production University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Cronbach alpha method was used to determine the internal consistency of the questionnaire items and a reliability coefficient of 0.87 was obtained. Two hundred and fifty seven copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the respondents with the help of four research assistants. All the copies of the questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed using weighted mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while the hypotheses were tested using t-test statistics at the probability of 0.05.it was found out that all the 36 resource management skills identified in sorghum growing enterprise were required by youths. It was also found out that from the hypothesis tested that there is no significant difference in the responses of the three groups of the respondents on the 36 resource management skills in sorghum growing enterprise. The study Therefore, recommended that thirty six (36) identified resource management skills be packaged into a programme and sent to the skill acquisition centres for training youths and other interested individual for employment in Kwara and Kogi States,

Journal of advanced biomedical sciences, Dec 24, 2022

Open Journal of Engineering Science (ISSN: 2734-2115)

Journal of Advanced Biomedical Sciences

Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy, 2020

International Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Technology, 2016