Urban and peri-urban trees provide numerous benefits that can improve human livelihood, human health and environmental quality in and around urban and peri-urban areas. Some of these benefits include: fruits and nuts, ...

The ability of foods to prevent the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension is based on the biological activities of its protein components. These bioactive proteins when incorporated into food aid in the ...

The prime objective of the study is to determine and compare the nutritional and therapeutic values of two varieties of garlic. The fresh garlic bulbs were dried, milled (about 100g) and extracted with 300ml ethanol (80%) ...

Dietary additives especially antibiotics used in fish diets have been found to have adverse effects on fish, consumers and the environment. Organic acids have been sought as substitutes for antibiotics, hence, the focus ...

The abundance and distribution of some commercially important fishes at Ero and Egbe reservoirs in Ekiti State, Nigeria was conducted between April 2014 and January, 2016. Four sampling stations designated as A (School), ...

The abounding potentials for tourism in both Olumirin Waterfall, Erin Ijesa and Arinta Waterfall, Ipole-Iloro Ekiti were assessed over a period of six months from September 2011 to February 2012. The objectives of the study ...

The use of same variety across different major ecological zones needs to be reviewed for optimum productivity therefore; six exotic and ten Nigerian elite rice genotypes were evaluated for stability and molecular diversity ...

A randomized complete block field experiment was conducted over three years to evaluate the insecticidal efficacy of selected synthetic insecticides and botanicals for the control of insect pests of okra (Abelmoschus ...

The study evaluated the factors affecting the adoption of improved maize varieties in Ondo State, Nigeria. It determined the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents; assessed the profitability of cultivating the ...

The study examined the effects of access to orthodox and traditional health facilities on performance of cassava farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: describe the socio-economic characteristics ...