Pub Date : 2024-02-28DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0110
Joseph Abdelmesseh, Salma Abdelmoteleb, Salma Ramadan, Waguih William IsHak, Judith A Debonis, Wendy J Ashley, Eli E Bartle
Objective: Positive psychological interventions have proven to help clients make life plans that give them a sense of fulfillment and importance. Such interventions help clients with goals, essential life factors, their sense of purpose or belonging, and their belief that life is worth living. Specifically, this research explored how mental health professionals addressing the topic of life purpose with those seeking treatment may affect a therapeutic relationship. Methods: Six individual interviews were conducted with mental health clinicians to investigate patterns involving a clients’ life purpose and therapy. Clinicians discussed in the interviews how a client's life purpose, transcendence of a higher power, external factors and interpretation of their sense of happiness affect the therapeutic relationship and mental health outcomes. Results: The study found that when the therapist consistently examined those topics with the client, it affected the therapeutic relationship by focusing the treatment plan, creating a smoother therapy process, providing motivation for therapy, and more effective treatment. Conclusion: The focused approach on the importance of a client's life purpose in the scope of the therapeutic relationship, provided psychological fulfillment to the client and gave the therapist a better understanding of the client.
{"title":"The role of life purpose in the therapeutic relationship","authors":"Joseph Abdelmesseh, Salma Abdelmoteleb, Salma Ramadan, Waguih William IsHak, Judith A Debonis, Wendy J Ashley, Eli E Bartle","doi":"10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0110","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Positive psychological interventions have proven to help clients make life plans that give them a sense of fulfillment and importance. Such interventions help clients with goals, essential life factors, their sense of purpose or belonging, and their belief that life is worth living. Specifically, this research explored how mental health professionals addressing the topic of life purpose with those seeking treatment may affect a therapeutic relationship. Methods: Six individual interviews were conducted with mental health clinicians to investigate patterns involving a clients’ life purpose and therapy. Clinicians discussed in the interviews how a client's life purpose, transcendence of a higher power, external factors and interpretation of their sense of happiness affect the therapeutic relationship and mental health outcomes. Results: The study found that when the therapist consistently examined those topics with the client, it affected the therapeutic relationship by focusing the treatment plan, creating a smoother therapy process, providing motivation for therapy, and more effective treatment. Conclusion: The focused approach on the importance of a client's life purpose in the scope of the therapeutic relationship, provided psychological fulfillment to the client and gave the therapist a better understanding of the client.","PeriodicalId":14144,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Life Science Research Archive","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140419482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-28DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0030
Yovwin D. Godwin, Ufuoma C. Ohwo, Orhe Omonigho, Mabiaku TO, Umukoro DO
Background: Overcrowding, poor hygiene and scarcity of portable water are common features of population growth in a resource poor nation especially with rising cost of living from inflation. This is the often the state of many underdeveloped nations such as Nigeria. Such environments encourage the spread of communicable diseases. This study assess the pattern, trend, and at-risk population of Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica), implicated in intestinal Amoebiasis in South-South Nigeria. Method: This retrospective study was conducted using hospital data obtained from the laboratory department of a general hospital clinic in Warri and covered a period of four years from January 2015 - December 2018. The record of 4,169 laboratory results of stool samples examined by direct smear and concentration technique, were recovered from a designed computer database. Trend of infection over the period as well as variations in distribution patterns between sex, age and seasons were determined using appropriate statistical tools. Results: Out of the 4,169 stool samples 365 (8.8%) had E. histolytica with decreasing trend of infection from 2015 – 2018 as 135 of 1210 (11%); 118 of 1114 (10.6%); 57 of 792 (7.2%); 55 of 1053 (5.2%) respectively. Prevalence of infections was higher in females, 57.5% (95CI%, 51.7-59.7, n= 210) than males (n=155, 42.5%, 95%CI, 40.3-48.6). The prevalence of infections was highest among Age brackets 1-5years, 6-15 years and 35+ years; but lowest in the 26-35 years with peak season of infections at first and last quarters of each year. Conclusions: Children are more vulnerable to E. histolytica infestation and the dry seasons of the year place them at risk. This information underscores the need for local surveillance to evaluate the effectiveness of control and preventive health measures with a view of reducing the prevalence and morbidity of parasitic infections in our locality.
{"title":"Pattern of E. histolytica infection and its correlates among patients in a general practice clinic: A four-year retrospective evaluation","authors":"Yovwin D. Godwin, Ufuoma C. Ohwo, Orhe Omonigho, Mabiaku TO, Umukoro DO","doi":"10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0030","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Overcrowding, poor hygiene and scarcity of portable water are common features of population growth in a resource poor nation especially with rising cost of living from inflation. This is the often the state of many underdeveloped nations such as Nigeria. Such environments encourage the spread of communicable diseases. This study assess the pattern, trend, and at-risk population of Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica), implicated in intestinal Amoebiasis in South-South Nigeria. Method: This retrospective study was conducted using hospital data obtained from the laboratory department of a general hospital clinic in Warri and covered a period of four years from January 2015 - December 2018. The record of 4,169 laboratory results of stool samples examined by direct smear and concentration technique, were recovered from a designed computer database. Trend of infection over the period as well as variations in distribution patterns between sex, age and seasons were determined using appropriate statistical tools. Results: Out of the 4,169 stool samples 365 (8.8%) had E. histolytica with decreasing trend of infection from 2015 – 2018 as 135 of 1210 (11%); 118 of 1114 (10.6%); 57 of 792 (7.2%); 55 of 1053 (5.2%) respectively. Prevalence of infections was higher in females, 57.5% (95CI%, 51.7-59.7, n= 210) than males (n=155, 42.5%, 95%CI, 40.3-48.6). The prevalence of infections was highest among Age brackets 1-5years, 6-15 years and 35+ years; but lowest in the 26-35 years with peak season of infections at first and last quarters of each year. Conclusions: Children are more vulnerable to E. histolytica infestation and the dry seasons of the year place them at risk. This information underscores the need for local surveillance to evaluate the effectiveness of control and preventive health measures with a view of reducing the prevalence and morbidity of parasitic infections in our locality.","PeriodicalId":14144,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Life Science Research Archive","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140418712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-28DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0112
Karen Aghababyan
Considering the lack of ecosystems’ monitoring in Armenia and the urgent necessity of setting up such a system for decision making in nature conservation and natural resource management, the current paper aims at identification of indicator bird species for the key types of ecosystems in the country and crosscutting influence of climate change. In the forests, the study identified the bird species composition, total number of all birds, and 11 species as indicators of degradation, fragmentation, and aridization. In grasslands, the total number of all birds and seven species indicate degradation of the mountain steppes and meadows due to overgrazing and uncontrolled mowing. In arid lands, the change of bird species composition and total number of all birds indicate degradation of semi-deserts, scrublands, and juniper woodlands due to their transformation into orchards, while six species indicate degradation of these habitats due to overgrazing. In rivers and streams, four species indicate fragmentation of the rivers. In wetlands, at least seven species indicate drainage of the wetlands, and at least one indicates wetlands’ pollution. Also, the study identified seven species, which indicate the influence of climate change on birds’ distribution at the Eurasian scale. There is still a need for additional study of the indicators of wetlands and lakes, and influence of climate change. A need for improvement of the policy and institutional framework is important as well.
{"title":"Birds as potential bioindicators for terrestrial ecosystems","authors":"Karen Aghababyan","doi":"10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0112","url":null,"abstract":"Considering the lack of ecosystems’ monitoring in Armenia and the urgent necessity of setting up such a system for decision making in nature conservation and natural resource management, the current paper aims at identification of indicator bird species for the key types of ecosystems in the country and crosscutting influence of climate change. In the forests, the study identified the bird species composition, total number of all birds, and 11 species as indicators of degradation, fragmentation, and aridization. In grasslands, the total number of all birds and seven species indicate degradation of the mountain steppes and meadows due to overgrazing and uncontrolled mowing. In arid lands, the change of bird species composition and total number of all birds indicate degradation of semi-deserts, scrublands, and juniper woodlands due to their transformation into orchards, while six species indicate degradation of these habitats due to overgrazing. In rivers and streams, four species indicate fragmentation of the rivers. In wetlands, at least seven species indicate drainage of the wetlands, and at least one indicates wetlands’ pollution. Also, the study identified seven species, which indicate the influence of climate change on birds’ distribution at the Eurasian scale. There is still a need for additional study of the indicators of wetlands and lakes, and influence of climate change. A need for improvement of the policy and institutional framework is important as well.","PeriodicalId":14144,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Life Science Research Archive","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140420366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The aim of this study was to explore small bowel tissue injury through duodenal histopathology of mice (Mus musculus) exposed to carbofuran. The measured parameter was duodenal epithelial integrity. The experiment involved thirty female mice, divided into four treatment groups: P0 (control) was not exposed to carbofuran but substituted with 0.9% NaCl; P1 was exposed to 0.0104 mg/kg Body Weight of carbofuran; P2 was exposed to 0.0208 mg/kg Body Weight of carbofuran; P3 was exposed to 0.0407 mg/kg Body Weight of carbofuran. The experimental design was a completely randomized design with four treatments and five replications. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by the Mann-Whitney test if there were significant differences among treatment groups. The results suggested that carbofuran exposure caused desquamation and epithelial erosion, with the effective dose for duodenal histopathology change being 0.208 mg/kg Body Weight.
{"title":"Histopathological overview of mice duodenum (Mus musculus) due to carbofuran exposure","authors":"Reza Mahendra Yudha Permana, Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah, Widjiati, Maslichah Mafruchati, Budiarto Budiarto, Epy Muhammad Luqman","doi":"10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0029","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to explore small bowel tissue injury through duodenal histopathology of mice (Mus musculus) exposed to carbofuran. The measured parameter was duodenal epithelial integrity. The experiment involved thirty female mice, divided into four treatment groups: P0 (control) was not exposed to carbofuran but substituted with 0.9% NaCl; P1 was exposed to 0.0104 mg/kg Body Weight of carbofuran; P2 was exposed to 0.0208 mg/kg Body Weight of carbofuran; P3 was exposed to 0.0407 mg/kg Body Weight of carbofuran. The experimental design was a completely randomized design with four treatments and five replications. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by the Mann-Whitney test if there were significant differences among treatment groups. The results suggested that carbofuran exposure caused desquamation and epithelial erosion, with the effective dose for duodenal histopathology change being 0.208 mg/kg Body Weight.","PeriodicalId":14144,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Life Science Research Archive","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140421534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-28DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0032
Isaac Sokoato MOMOH, Micheal Omeyiza IBRAHIM, Victoria Sokolayame EMMANUEL, Emieseimokumo NUMONDE, Peter Ayomide AKOMOLAFE
Cancer mortality and incidence are both sharply increasing on a global scale. GLOBOCAN estimates that in 2020, there were around 10.0 million cancer-related deaths and nearly 19.3 million new cancer diagnoses, making cancer the top cause of death globally and a significant impediment to improving life expectancy. Cancer cannot be completely cured, though. However, supplements containing polyunsaturated fatty acids with marine origins, such as EPA and DHA, are frequently taken. Fish oil (above 3 grams per day) and EPA/DHA (above 1 and above 0.8 grams per day) have been shown to have good clinical effects, indicating that they may have the potential to be an effective adjuvant to chemotherapy and may alleviate some of the harmful consequences of cancer. This review is aimed at examining the importance of Omega-3 PUFAs as metabolic mediators and their impact on cancer.
{"title":"Exploring the potential of fish oil (Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fats) as metabolic mediators for targeted cancer therapy","authors":"Isaac Sokoato MOMOH, Micheal Omeyiza IBRAHIM, Victoria Sokolayame EMMANUEL, Emieseimokumo NUMONDE, Peter Ayomide AKOMOLAFE","doi":"10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0032","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer mortality and incidence are both sharply increasing on a global scale. GLOBOCAN estimates that in 2020, there were around 10.0 million cancer-related deaths and nearly 19.3 million new cancer diagnoses, making cancer the top cause of death globally and a significant impediment to improving life expectancy. Cancer cannot be completely cured, though. However, supplements containing polyunsaturated fatty acids with marine origins, such as EPA and DHA, are frequently taken. Fish oil (above 3 grams per day) and EPA/DHA (above 1 and above 0.8 grams per day) have been shown to have good clinical effects, indicating that they may have the potential to be an effective adjuvant to chemotherapy and may alleviate some of the harmful consequences of cancer. This review is aimed at examining the importance of Omega-3 PUFAs as metabolic mediators and their impact on cancer.","PeriodicalId":14144,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Life Science Research Archive","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140423654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-28DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0025
O. Ayodele, S. S. Asaolu, M. A. Azeez, M.O. Oseni
Discharge of untreated effluents from Industries into the environment has been a major source of environmental pollution. This study focused on the physicochemical analyses of effluent generated from an aluminum producing company in Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Different physicochemical parameters as well as heavy metals were determined using various standard analytical methods, Flame Photometer, and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (Spectra AA Varian 400 plus). The pH value was 12.04, TS (162.96 mg/L), TDS (152.60 mg/L), TSS (10.36 mg/L), total hardness (95.6 mg/L), total alkalinity (58.47 mg/L), DO (3.85 mg/L), BOD (5.35 mg/L), COD (7.85 mg/L), and chloride content (13.54 mg/L). The mineral analysis showed that the concentrations of investigated metals ranged from 0.01 mg/L (Cd) which was the lowest value to 21.70 mg/L (Na) which was the highest value. It was observed that many parameters investigated were outside the stipulated standards enacted by WHO and FEPA.
{"title":"Investigation of physicochemical parameters of wastewater generated in an industry located in Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria","authors":"O. Ayodele, S. S. Asaolu, M. A. Azeez, M.O. Oseni","doi":"10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0025","url":null,"abstract":"Discharge of untreated effluents from Industries into the environment has been a major source of environmental pollution. This study focused on the physicochemical analyses of effluent generated from an aluminum producing company in Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Different physicochemical parameters as well as heavy metals were determined using various standard analytical methods, Flame Photometer, and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (Spectra AA Varian 400 plus). The pH value was 12.04, TS (162.96 mg/L), TDS (152.60 mg/L), TSS (10.36 mg/L), total hardness (95.6 mg/L), total alkalinity (58.47 mg/L), DO (3.85 mg/L), BOD (5.35 mg/L), COD (7.85 mg/L), and chloride content (13.54 mg/L). The mineral analysis showed that the concentrations of investigated metals ranged from 0.01 mg/L (Cd) which was the lowest value to 21.70 mg/L (Na) which was the highest value. It was observed that many parameters investigated were outside the stipulated standards enacted by WHO and FEPA.","PeriodicalId":14144,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Life Science Research Archive","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140418494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-28DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0026
Amira H. Mahmoud
Worldwide, nearly one billion individuals are suffering from vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, which is mostly high among the elderly population. It remains a major health problem in Saudi Arabia. Despite having sunny weather most of the year, exposure to sunlight is inadequate due to traditional clothing style that covers almost the whole body, indoor activities especially among elderly. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of various health problems including falls, Factures, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, dementia, depression, and cancer Several studies have investigated the prevalence of hypovitaminosis-D and various associated factors among elderly in kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among elderly population in Saudi Arabia and it remains a vital heath problem. Educational interventions are needed to increase awareness about the importance of vitamin D and to promote healthy life style habits that would be effective as preventive measures for vitamin D deficiency in elderly. Integration of vitamin D testing in the primary health care centers and regular monitoring of serum levels would be helpful in developing supplementation programs that would in turn result in overall reduction of this health problem.
全世界有近 10 亿人缺乏或缺乏维生素 D，其中老年人居多。在沙特阿拉伯，这仍然是一个主要的健康问题。尽管沙特全年大部分时间阳光明媚，但由于传统服装几乎遮盖了全身，加上室内活动，尤其是老年人的室内活动，他们接触阳光的机会并不多。维生素 D 缺乏与各种健康问题的风险增加有关，这些问题包括跌倒、骨折、骨质疏松症、心血管疾病、痴呆症、抑郁症和癌症。维生素 D 缺乏症在沙特阿拉伯老年人口中非常普遍，它仍然是一个重要的健康问题。有必要采取教育干预措施，提高人们对维生素 D 重要性的认识，促进健康的生活习惯，从而有效预防老年人维生素 D 缺乏症。将维生素 D 检测纳入初级保健中心并定期监测血清水平将有助于制定补充计划，进而全面减少这一健康问题。
{"title":"An overview on vitamin D status and associated factors in Saudi Arabia Elderly Population","authors":"Amira H. Mahmoud","doi":"10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0026","url":null,"abstract":"Worldwide, nearly one billion individuals are suffering from vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, which is mostly high among the elderly population. It remains a major health problem in Saudi Arabia. Despite having sunny weather most of the year, exposure to sunlight is inadequate due to traditional clothing style that covers almost the whole body, indoor activities especially among elderly. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of various health problems including falls, Factures, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, dementia, depression, and cancer Several studies have investigated the prevalence of hypovitaminosis-D and various associated factors among elderly in kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among elderly population in Saudi Arabia and it remains a vital heath problem. Educational interventions are needed to increase awareness about the importance of vitamin D and to promote healthy life style habits that would be effective as preventive measures for vitamin D deficiency in elderly. Integration of vitamin D testing in the primary health care centers and regular monitoring of serum levels would be helpful in developing supplementation programs that would in turn result in overall reduction of this health problem.","PeriodicalId":14144,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Life Science Research Archive","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140421557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill), the most cultivated and consumed fruit vegetable in Benin, is subjected to parasitic attacks reducing its productivity. This study assesses the economic impacts of Helicoverpa armigera, Tuta absoluta, Tetranychus evansi and root-knot nematodes. One hundred and forty-four (144) focus group sessions, supported by individual interviews with 60 farmers were conducted from August 24 to 29, 2020, and from September 7 to 12, 2020 in eighteen (18) Districts in southern and central Benin. The results indicated that growers recognize different pests affecting tomato farming, especially by symptoms on it fruit, leaves, stem and root system. Helicoverpa armigera has the highest gross output reduction rate for both severe (78.3%) and moderate (38%) attacks. This reduction corresponds to losses of 104.62 kg and 50.75 kg on a harvest of 133.62 kg per plank of 1.2m x 13m (i.e. 15.6 m²), equivalent to average economic impacts of 37,052.92 F CFA and 17,973.96 F CFA respectively for severe and moderate attacks. Helicoverpa armigera is the main pest of tomato against which the development of control technologies appears more relevant.
{"title":"Economic impact of pests on tomato production in southern and central Benin: The cases of Helicoverpa armigera, Tuta absoluta, Tetranychus evansi, and root-knot nematodes","authors":"Emile Nounagnon HOUNGBO, Jérôme Hounwanou AGONGNON, Rachidatou SIKIROU, Jacob Afouda YABI, Brice Augustin SINSIN","doi":"10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0027","url":null,"abstract":"Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill), the most cultivated and consumed fruit vegetable in Benin, is subjected to parasitic attacks reducing its productivity. This study assesses the economic impacts of Helicoverpa armigera, Tuta absoluta, Tetranychus evansi and root-knot nematodes. One hundred and forty-four (144) focus group sessions, supported by individual interviews with 60 farmers were conducted from August 24 to 29, 2020, and from September 7 to 12, 2020 in eighteen (18) Districts in southern and central Benin. The results indicated that growers recognize different pests affecting tomato farming, especially by symptoms on it fruit, leaves, stem and root system. Helicoverpa armigera has the highest gross output reduction rate for both severe (78.3%) and moderate (38%) attacks. This reduction corresponds to losses of 104.62 kg and 50.75 kg on a harvest of 133.62 kg per plank of 1.2m x 13m (i.e. 15.6 m²), equivalent to average economic impacts of 37,052.92 F CFA and 17,973.96 F CFA respectively for severe and moderate attacks. Helicoverpa armigera is the main pest of tomato against which the development of control technologies appears more relevant.","PeriodicalId":14144,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Life Science Research Archive","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140419422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study analyzed the determinants of poverty and welfare among oil palm processors in Osun state. The specific objectives were to examine the housing and living conditions of oil palm processors in the study area, study the extent of poverty among oil palm processors in the study area, and determine the factors influencing the welfare of oil palm processors in the study area. Primary data were collected from 160 oil palm processors through purposive and random sampling techniques. Descriptive statistics, FGT measure of poverty, and Tobit regression model were used as analytical tools. The study revealed that about 76.9 percent of the processors were female. Majority (56.875 percent) of the processing households have accommodation of their own. The results of the FGT show that about 93 percent of the respondents were poor with a poverty incidence (P0) of 0.93125, poverty depth (P1) of 0.787129 and a poverty severity (P2) of 0.695926. The Tobit regression model reveal that household size and processing method used contributes positively to the likelihood of being poor and both are significant at 5%. While access to credit, years of processing experience and monthly income contributes negatively to the likelihood of being poor which are all significant at 5%. This study recommends that policies which will reduce household size such as fertility control measures should be the focus upon. Also policy should focus more on providing credit facilities through cooperative societies in other to help them improve their welfare status.
{"title":"Determinants of poverty and welfare among oil palm processors in Osun state","authors":"JAMIU OLAKUNLE JIMOH, OLANIRAN VICTOR OLAGOKE, OYEKUNLE OPEYEMI OYEWALE, HAFSAT BISOLA LAWAL","doi":"10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0023","url":null,"abstract":"The study analyzed the determinants of poverty and welfare among oil palm processors in Osun state. The specific objectives were to examine the housing and living conditions of oil palm processors in the study area, study the extent of poverty among oil palm processors in the study area, and determine the factors influencing the welfare of oil palm processors in the study area. Primary data were collected from 160 oil palm processors through purposive and random sampling techniques. Descriptive statistics, FGT measure of poverty, and Tobit regression model were used as analytical tools. The study revealed that about 76.9 percent of the processors were female. Majority (56.875 percent) of the processing households have accommodation of their own. The results of the FGT show that about 93 percent of the respondents were poor with a poverty incidence (P0) of 0.93125, poverty depth (P1) of 0.787129 and a poverty severity (P2) of 0.695926. The Tobit regression model reveal that household size and processing method used contributes positively to the likelihood of being poor and both are significant at 5%. While access to credit, years of processing experience and monthly income contributes negatively to the likelihood of being poor which are all significant at 5%. This study recommends that policies which will reduce household size such as fertility control measures should be the focus upon. Also policy should focus more on providing credit facilities through cooperative societies in other to help them improve their welfare status.","PeriodicalId":14144,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Life Science Research Archive","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140423321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-30DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2023.5.2.0090
Thiruma Valavan A
This research paper delves into the alignment of financial inclusion efforts in rural India with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular focus on the agricultural population and financially weaker households living below the poverty line. The study assesses the impact of financial inclusion initiatives on improving the socio-economic conditions of these marginalized groups, as well as the extent to which India's efforts contribute to achieving the SDGs. An important initiative, in Financial Inclusion is JAM. JAM (short for Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) trinity refers to the government of India initiative to link Jan Dhan accounts, mobile numbers and Aadhaar cards of Indians to plug the leakages of government subsidies.
本研究论文深入探讨了印度农村地区的普惠金融工作与联合国可持续发展目标（SDGs）的一致性，尤其关注农业人口和生活在贫困线以下的经济薄弱家庭。本研究评估了普惠金融倡议对改善这些边缘化群体的社会经济状况的影响，以及印度的努力在多大程度上有助于实现可持续发展目标。普惠金融的一项重要举措是 JAM。JAM（Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile 的缩写）三位一体指的是印度政府将印度人的 Jan Dhan 账户、手机号码和 Aadhaar 卡联系起来以堵塞政府补贴漏洞的举措。
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