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Potato is a well-known vegetable grown in Pakistan and it provides essential nutrients to the human body. The purpose of the study was to assess the perception of potato growers regarding plant clinics. Data were collected randomly from 120 potato growers of District Okara, Punjab, Pakistan. The findings indicated that

By Okoro CN, Amaechi ECC, Chijioke-Okoro CG, Eze CG (2021). The study assessed the impact of Agricultural Cooperatives on Agricultural Efficiency decomposed into Farm Income, Farm size, Output and Productivity in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. To ascertain this, a sample size of 216 respondents was chosen from

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main causative agent of cervical cancer and 99.7% of cervical cancer has been attributed to infection by the virus. Cervical cancer is a common cancer in women in sub-Saharan Africa and it remains a serious public health issue. This study was carried out to

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic progressive metabolic disorder due to a lack of or resistance of body tissues to the action of insulin leading to persistent hyperglycemia and subsequent target organ damages. The prevalence of Diabetes is on the rise in this part of the world mainly as a

Background: Male circumcision is one of the age old surgical procedures carried out globally. Researchers have identified medical, social and religious benefits of male circumcision. Good surgical technique as well as the competence of the surgeon will help prevent complications following the procedure. However, if this procedure is done by

Background: Production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) is the most common mechanism of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins among Enterobacteriaceae including Klebsiella pneumonia and this presents therapeutic challenges managing infections caused by these strains of bacteria. Aim: To determine the prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility profile and major ESBL encoding genes among Klebsiella pneumoniae

Introduction: With an increase in the use of herbal medications in the world today, so is the increasing concern about their safety/toxicity. Toxicity tests are essential for the development of new drugs and for extending the therapeutic potential of existing drugs. One such test is the examination of hematological and

Background: Household rats are known agents of human diseases worldwide. They are vehicles of transmission of bacteria, viral, fungal, and protozoal disease to man. Rats and human guts with similarities are colonized with normal flora that can harbor multidrug-resistant organisms transmissible to man. Aim: This study investigates the microbial load

Background: Dyslipidaemia is a general term used to describe high levels of LDL-C, TGs or low levels of HDL. They are major to atherosclerosis and its related conditions such as coronary heart disease, ischemic cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease. Data are scanty on the prevalence and pattern of dyslipidemia

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