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2018 | International Journal of Research e-ISSN: 2348-6848 | Pp. 2522-2535
Microfinance has evolved by providing micro credits to respond to the furthermost financial and non-financial needs of the citizens, to eradicate poverty and increase financial inclusion. Most studies undertaken in the past few years have focused mainly on...
2018 | International Journal of Research e-ISSN: 2348-6848 | Pp. 131-137
The study sought to establish the effect control environment on financial performance of Kampala international University. The study employed both primary and secondary data. The study was descriptive in nature and inferential statistics were used to analyze...
2018 | International Journal of Research e-ISSN: 2348-6848 | Pp. 1775-1787
The study investigated and sought to establish the relationship between internal control systems and financial sustainability in an Institution of higher learning in Tanzania. Internal controls were looked at from the perspective of Control Environment, Inter...
2018 | Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences | Pp. 123-128
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a form of malnutrition that is common in children under 5 years of age in the developing countries and even the developed countries. Young children are the most vulnerable to the vicious cycles of malnutrition, infection a...
2018 | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Pp. 1-6
Background. Donepezil is the most common drug used in the treatment of disorders associated with memory loss, especially that in Alzheimer’s disease. Healthy individuals however have continued to use it as a memory enhancer. This study was aimed at evaluat...
2018 | BMC Research Notes | Pp. 1-5
Objective: Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been marred by a lot of controversy on its safety. In a majority of experimental studies, administration of the compound has been parenteral, and yet little is known about MSG safety consumed as a food supplement. In...
2018 | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Pp. 1-10
Background. Dysregulation of calcium signaling is a hallmark of diabetes mellitus (DM) and grain amaranth (AG) has antidiabetic properties. Information on the mechanism of action of AG on blood, renal, and hepatic tissues is sparse, although it continues to b...
2018 | Journal of Environmental and Public Health | Pp. 1-7
Background. Inorganic pollutants in milk and beef are of major public health concern; however, information in Africa is still limited due to low food safety monitoring practices. In this study, we established levels of lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), copp...
2018 | African Health Sciences | Pp. 828-836
Background: Reaction time (RT) is an indicator of neural activity, however, its variation due to visual (VRT), audio (ART) and tactile (TRT) in African medical students has not been investigated. The aim of the study was to determine relationships between VRT...
2018 | Thyroid Research | Pp. 1-8
Background: Gastric ulcers are mucosal discontinuities that may extend into the mucosa, submucosa or even deeper. They result from an imbalance between mucosal aggressors and protective mechanisms that include the mucus bicarbonate layer. Thyroid hormones hav...