Life Sciences

This research studies the strategies of solid waste management in the autonomous port of Cotonou. The socio-anthropological investigations, based on the techniques of individual maintenance and direct observation, made it possible to identify the solid waste management strategies at the autonomous port of Cotonou. The participatory approach allowed all the target actors of the study to express their views on waste management strategies in the port of Cotonou.

The present investigation determines the antifungal activity of the plant extracts of viz. Discorea hispida (tubers), Sterculia urens (Leaves), Dillenia indica (leaves), Celastrus paniculatus (leaves), Desmodium gangeticum (leaves) against the pathogens viz. Aspergillus niger ATCC 16404, Candida albicans ATCC 10231 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (locally isolated). polar extracts (aqueous and methanolic) had strong antifungal activity in comparison to the non polar extracts (petroleum ether and hexane) against the pathogens studied.

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) a principal traditional cereal crop in the highlands of Ethiopia and is produced exclusively under rain fed conditions at altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3000 m.a.s.l.. The field trial was conducted at farmer’s field at Kokate Mara Chare Kebele, Sodo Zuria Woreda, Wolaita Zone of South Ethiopia in the main rainy season of 2014.

One of the North Eastern States Assam has a great potentiality of employment generation, but it has a low opportunity in getting employment. It has been facing the problem of low entrepreneurship development till now. More than 30% (2012) people are still in the trap of vicious circle of poverty and about 27 % people are fighting with illiteracy. The capital deficiency is the main problem behind low employment and low-income generation. Therefore, the present economic condition of Assam needs more entrepreneurs for generating employment and reducing poverty.

The Welfare State is enshrined in the Indian Constitution with a view to ensure social justice to the most deprived society, especially the Scheduled tribes. Tribal administration has gained momentum since the fifth five year plan and to ensure a coordinated and integrated approach for the amelioration of the tribal people, area development approach known as Tribal Sub-plan area approach in Gujarat has been adopted. The present article entitled ‘An Impact of Tribal Sub-Plan Scheme on Tribal Community: A Sociological Study’ is a case study of Gujarat in specially Dang Disrict.

Aim of the study: To determine the effectiveness of interventions to promote cessation of smokeless tobacco consumption in pregnancy and to identify the outcome of labour. Background: Smokeless tobacco generates health disparities among different socioeconomic groups and between genders but besides risk of health hazards as in men, women face health consequences that are unique to them, including those related to pregnancy. Tobacco consumption problems are mainly associated with lifestyle and socio-economic conditions of people. Cessation is difficult, as it is for smoking tobacco.

Technologies promoting essential economic activities are likely to be mobilized by highly skilled and human capital intensive companies. The present scenario as seen from the 2016-2017 annual report of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) indicates that the net addition to employment in the IT-ITES sector in India has been declining since 2013 although direct employment into the sector has been ascending since 2011.

The aim of this work is to present an analytical solution to the three-dimensional advection-diffusion equation in low wind conditions in a stable boundary layer dominated by shear. The model includes the longitudinal diffusion that can not be neglected in low wind conditions. The solution of the advection-diffusion equation is obtained applying the integral transform technique. To validate this methodology, data collected during the classic Prairie Grass experiment were employed.

The effect of autoclave and ultraviolet light-sterilized aqueous extracts of Tithonia diversifolia, Chromolaena odorata and Tridax procumbens on mycelial growth and sporulation density of fungal pathogens were also determined in vitro. Aqueous extracts of the test plants significantly (p < 0.05) reduced mycelial growth of the fungal pathogens. Tithonia diversifolia extract inhibited mycelial growth of C. arachidicola by 96.17% while C. odorata extract reduced mycelial growth of A. alternata by 90.74%. Tridax procumbens extract suppressed mycelial growth of C.

Forensic anthropological investigation utilizes the application of anthropological research and techniques in resolving the medico-legal issues; it focuses on human identification from unknown, highly decomposed, fragmentary and mutilated human remains found from the crime scene. Stature or body height is one of the most important and useful anthropometric parameter that helps in determination of the physical identity of an individual.