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CD4+ T Cell Count in Patients Concomitantly Infected with HIV and Hepatitis B Virus in Sokoto State, Nigeria M.N. Alo, H.M. Alhassan, A.Y. Saidu, U.I. Ugah, F. A. Umar American Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease. 2013 1 (3). doi: 10.12691/ajeid-1-3-2 Keywords: HIV, HBV, CD4+ T cell Context: Concomitant infection of HIV and HBV is a single most important factor that predispose to poor clinical outcome among patients infected with HIV. This study was aimed at evaluating the CD4+ T cell profile as a marker of immune response and stability in patients infected with HIV and HBV. Five hundred and seventy two HIV infected persons were screened for concomitant infection with HBV using HBV screening kit (Sketec, USA). The CD4+ T cell count were also determined using cyflow cytometer (Patec, Germany) out of these number, 88 persons were positive for HBV representing 15.4%. The mean CD4+ T cell count was 112.3cell/μL, which was significantly lower than the mean CD4+ T cell count of 312.3cells/μL among those infected with only HIV. This indicates that HBV infection could be associated with rapid decline in CD4+ T cell count in HIV infected persons. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Effect of Health Education on the Knowledge, Attitude and Involvement by Male Partners in Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in Rural Communities of Sokoto State, Nigeria Habibullah Adamu, Oche Mansur Oche, Aminu Umar Kaoje American Journal of Public Health Research. 2020 8 (5). doi: 10.12691/ajphr-8-5-5 Keywords: birth preparedness, health education, knowledge, attitude, male involvement Context: ...e and involvement by male partners in birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) in rural communities of Sokoto state, Nigeria. A mixed-method research design involving a quasi-experimental study, with pre and posttest design was used to study 26... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Impact of Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase-1 in Promoting Agricultural Extension Service Delivery in Kebbi and Sokoto States, Nigeria Yohanna John Alhassan, Sa.adu Umar, Gona Ayuba World Journal of Agricultural Research. 2019 7 (3). doi: 10.12691/wjar-7-3-3 Keywords: impact, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme (ATASP-1), promoting, agricultural extension service delivery, kebbi and Sokoto states Context: ...f agricultural transformation agenda support Programme phase-1 in promoting agricultural extension service delivery in Kebbi and Sokoto states, Nigeria. A Multi stage sampling technique was employed to draw a sample of 480 respondents from sokoto and kebbi states compri... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Liver Function Biomarker in Patients on Anticoagulant Therapy at Usmanu Danfodiyo Unversity Teaching Hospital, Sokoto , Nigeria Oduola Taofeeq, Bature Farida, Ndakotsu Mohammed Alhaji, Yakubu Abdulmumini, Dallatu Mohammed Kabiru, Mainasara Abdullahi Suleiman American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. 2015 3 (3). doi: 10.12691/ajcmr-3-3-1 Keywords: liver function, biomarkers, anticoagulant therapy, patients, adverse effect Context: Background: Drug induced hepatotoxicity have been known to be a common cause of liver failure. Drugs can either have a short-term or long-term adverse effect. The risk of side effect varies from drug to drug and from patient to patient. Most of the patients that need anticoagulant therapy are on the drugs for a long period, hence liver function may be impaired during the course of therapy this study was designed to investigate the effect of anticoagulant drugs on liver function. Methods: Thirty patients who have been on anticoagulant therapy between 1to 20 years (X5.8years), 30 patients that were yet to commence anticoagulant therapy but with the same clinical condition and 30 apparently healthy subjects were recruited for the study. Effect of duration of therapy on liver function were also assessed. Patients with background liver disease from any cause were excluded from the study. Five ml of blood were collected from each of the participant and liver function biomarkers estimated using standard techniques. Result: Therewere statistically significant increases (P<0.001) in values of aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), and gammaglutamyl transferase(GGT) in patients on anticoagulant therapy and patients that were not on anticoagulant therapy when compared with control subjects but the increases were within the reference range. There was no significant difference (P>0.001) in alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total protein (TP), albumin (ALB), total bilirubin (TB) and direct bilirubin (DB) values between the patients and the control group. Conclusion: The slight elevation in liver function biomarkers assessed in patients on anticoagulant therapy could not be linked to the effect of the drug because patients with the same clinical conditions that were not on anticoagulant therapy showed the same elevation of the biomarkers. We did not observe effect of duration of therapy on liver function. The liver function biomarkers assessed were within the reference range in both the patients on therapy and those not on therapy. From our findings, we did not observe hepatotoxicity among our subjects. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Major Oxides and Trace Elements Composition of Phosphate Bearing Sedimentary Rocks from Sokoto , Northwest Nigeria Kolo Matthew Tikpangi, Salihu Simon Olonkwoh American Journal of Environmental Protection. 2015 3 (4). doi: 10.12691/env-3-4-1 Keywords: phosphate rock, major oxides, x-ray fluorescence, CaO/P2O5 ratio, Sokoto Context: Major and trace elements composition of phosphate rocks from phosphate bearing areas of Sokoto basin north-western Nigeria were investigated using PANanalytical Minipal4 PW4025/45B energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectromete... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Re-evaluation of Shallow Floodplain Aquifers Groundwater Potentials and Storage of Sokoto Basin, Northwestern Nigeria Hamidu H., Lawal M., Abdulganiyu Y., Kwaya M. Y., Grema H. M., Ibrahim H.A., Kitha M., Yelwa N.A. American Journal of Water Resources. 2017 5 (3). doi: 10.12691/ajwr-5-3-3 Keywords: floodplains, alluvial aquifers, hydraulic characteristics, storativity, confined aquifer, Nigeria Context: Floodplains of Sokoto Basin with covering about 280,000 hectares of land was assessed for its shallow groundwater potentials. Data on pumping test of tube w... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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An Assessment of the Changing Climate in Northern Nigeria Using Cokriging U. Usman, S. A. Yelwa, S.U. Gulumbe, A. Danbaba American Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics. 2013 1 (5). doi: 10.12691/ajams-1-5-3 Keywords: cokriging, normalized difference vegetation index, remotely sensed data, rainfall, GIS, DEM Context: ...udy area particularly around Kaduna, Minna, and Jos as compared to the northern part of the study area falling around Maiduguri, Sokoto and Katsina which indicated relatively lower prediction values. However, further studies should also be undertaken using the raster ND... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Determination of Supplementary Water Requirements of Selected Food Crops per Growth Stage Using Climatic Indices Emeribe C.N, Isagba E.S, Fasipe O.A American Journal of Water Resources. 2017 5 (4). doi: 10.12691/ajwr-5-4-3 Keywords: potential evapotranspiration, rainfall, crop water requirement, supplementary irrigation Context: ...elon, Beans, Millet, Sorghum, Soybean and Cucumber were used for estimating seasonal supplementary irrigation water needs in the Sokoto Rima, River Basin. The observed seasonal patterns of rainfall and PET shows that soil moisture surplus in the basin sets in from June ... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Physico-Chemical Assessment of Water Quality in the Gidan Gulbi Shallow Floodplain Aquifer, Northwestern Nigeria Ibrahim Habib Adamu, Abdulkarim Mubarak, Grema Haruna Muhammed, Abdullahi Ibrahim Mohammed, Hamidu Hassan American Journal of Water Resources. 2020 8 (4). doi: 10.12691/ajwr-8-4-1 Keywords: water quality, shallow floodplain aquifers, pollution indices, heavy metals, irrigation, drinking water Context: Water quality of shallow floodplain aquifers in the Gidan Gulbi Fadama area of Gada, Sokoto State, Nigeria was assessed using water quality pollution indices for both irrigation and domestic use. Drinking water quality was ass... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Goats in Ibadan, Southwest, Nigeria Adejinmi Olufunmilayo Olanike, Adejinmi Johnson Olayide, Falohun Olufarati Oludunsin, Aderoju Opeyemi Racheal, Dauda Wale Japhet World Journal of Agricultural Research. 2015 3 (2). doi: 10.12691/wjar-3-2-2 Keywords: Gastro-intestinal parasites, mixed infection, goat, prevalence, Ibadan Context: ...014 in Ibadan, South Western, Nigeria. Four hundred (400) goats’ faecal samples comprising of 103 West African Dwarf and 297 Red Sokoto breeds were collected from goats in households, market places and abattoir. They were examined for intestinal helminth eggs and protoz... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)