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Dutse Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences

Students are the primary users and recipients of smartphones and their persuasiveness has an impa... more Students are the primary users and recipients of smartphones and their persuasiveness has an impact on the general public. Several studies have found that there is a strong relationship between the use of smartphones and educational performance, as it led to behaviors that impair students' careers and learning habits. However, these studies only looked at smartphone usage patterns and presented a limited number of them. It is being proposed that the gap can be bridged by integrating smartphone usage and academic performance to keep track of users. The study involved 90 students in selected secondary schools in Sokoto State. According to the study, elements such as design functionality, design appeal, and design navigation influence students’ use of smartphones. Students are more likely to utilize their smartphones if they can quickly download pages, access e-learning systems and navigate between pages. It was also discovered that secondary school students in Sokoto frequently us...

I. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Human rotavirus was identified as an aetiologic agent of gastroent... more I. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Human rotavirus was identified as an aetiologic agent of gastroenteritis only about forty years ago in Melbourne Australia (Bisho et al.,1974) rotavirus had suceccsefully earned and maintained the reputation of being the single leading cause of severe infantile diarrhea globally. Mortality and morbidity due to Rotavirus is however limited to developing countries especially in South East Asia and Sub Saharan Africa Rotavirus infection is attributable 5270 000 deaths annually globally, with 145 thousand occurring in sub Saharan Africa (Aminu et al.,2008) and 33 000 deaths annually in Nigeria.(Aminu). This is likely an underestimation because only hospital based studies have been considered. Nearly every child would have been infected by second year of life regardless of the location. A number of studies across the geopolitical zones in Nigeria have reported prevalence rates of 25% and above. Such as 36% in Kano (Aminu et al, 2016,) 55.9% in Ilorin (Omidayo et al 2008), 54% in Dutsinma (Joseph et al 2016) 56.4 in Enugu (Tagbo et al) Rotavirus is a genus belonging to the family Reoviridae. They have an unusual double stranded segmented RNA encapsidated by of three concentric icosahedral protein layers. The The outer layer of the TLP is made up of the viral protein

International STD Research & Reviews, 2018

Background: Maternal infection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can lead to chronic infection in the ... more Background: Maternal infection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can lead to chronic infection in the neonate, and the risk depends on her status of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg). This study aimed at determining the sero-surveillance of HBV among pregnant women in Sokoto, Nigeria. Blood samples from 93 pregnant women were tested for the HBV using Immunochromatographic Methods (Aria, USA) and seropositive samples evaluated for TNF-alpha and ALT. Questionnaires were administered to get socio-demographic information. Statistical Analysis: SPSS ® statistical software. Results: The HBV seroprevalence was17.2% for HBsAg. Conclusions: The seroprevalence of HBsAg was 17.2%. Elevated TNF-alpha level and ALT level were associated with HBV infection. Therefore, screening of pregnant women for Hepatitis B is necessary to identify the neonates at risk.