Cross River University of Technology

About: Cross River University of Technology is a education organization based out in Calabar, Nigeria. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Exergy. The organization has 465 authors who have published 507 publications receiving 2705 citations.

Influence of including maize offal in diets on growth, carcass composition and economics of Clarias gariepinus

Abstract: Aiming at finding cheaper and still efficient feed for aquaculture species 56 days feeding trial was conducted on African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) post fingerlings, fed on five diets with a 40% crude protein target in which maize was replaced with maize offal meal at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% respectively. Ten fish each were stocked in a plastic aquarium tank containing 20 L of water. The fish were fed at 5% body weight divided into two rations ginen at the hours of 8-8:30 am and 5-5:30pm. Growth parameters showed increase with increase in maize offal based diets, with observed weight gains of 72.42, 79.00, 95.92, 130.83 and 65.83 for diets 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. Feed conversion ratio (recorded best in 75% maize offal based diet substitution, while the poorest was recorded at 25% maize offal diet replacement, followed by the control diet (100% maize diet). 75% maize offal replacement recorded the highest specific growth rate (p

The Decline in Accounting Professionalism - Causes and Effects

Abstract: The accounting profession has received very bad publicity in the media over the past decade, and with some justification. The forces at work were numerous and complex and different investigators place emphasis on a variety of phenomena that created the environment in which some accounting firms disappeared and the reputation of the entire profession was tarnished. Current practices still pose further decline in professionalism with threats to further erode public trust in the profession. This paper attempts to identify the core of the problem. It also makes some suggestions on how the profession can prevent a recurrence of the embarrassments to the profession, and how educators may better prepare entrants to the profession.

Targeted intervention for high risk group- A socio-behavioral study on female sex workers (FSW) in Bilaspur (CG)

Abstract: The study examined spiritual and religious connections and complexities in rural communities using the indigenous Annang people of Akwa Ibom state as a case study. The research made use of primary data from 150 randomly selected respondents and 8 purposively selected key informants, using questionnaires and interview schedules. Data analysis was both descriptive and inferential. Findings indicate that 94% of the respondents were aged between 21 and 60years, 94% had some form of formal schooling, all respondents were Christians, with 61.3% being married and 92% earning a maximum of NGN50, 000 monthly, and 52% of respondents had farming as their primary occupation. Respondents were highly inclined to spirituality with a total mean score of 28.84, and 98.7% of respondents attending religious functions at least once a week, and a further 62.7% relying on fate, miracles and protection from charms and amulets. The multiple regression results showed that there was no significant relationship between selected sociological factors and respondent’s inclination to spirituality, while the T-test analysis statistically proved that there was no difference in the inclination to spirituality between men and women with a -1.21 t-calculated value and 1.96 critical value. The study recommends that education with focus on the enlightenment, re-orientation, and counselling of individuals on the subject matter be effectively initiated to reduce the levels of inclination to spirituality. The study examined spiritual and religious connections and complexities in rural communities using the indigenous Annang people of Akwa Ibom state as a case study. The research made use of primary data from 150 randomly selected respondents and 8 purposively selected key informants, using questionnaires and interview schedules. Data analysis was both descriptive and inferential. Findings indicate that 94% of the respondents were aged between 21 and 60years, 94% had some form of formal schooling, all respondents were Christians, 61.3% being married and 92% earned a maximum of NGN50, 000 monthly. 52% of respondents had farming as their primary occupation. Respondents were highly inclined to spirituality with 98.7% of respondents attending religious functions at least once a week and a further 62.7% relying on fate, miracles and protection from charms and amulets. The multiple regression results showed that there was no significant relationship between selected sociological factors and respondent’s inclination to spirituality, while the T-test analysis showed that there was no difference in the inclination to spirituality between men and women. The study recommends that formal education with focus on the enlightenment, re-orientation, and counselling of individuals be effectively initiated to reduce the levels of inclination to spirituality. This will ensure that local level decision making is objective and based on facts.

Consumption pattern and rate of poverty in Developing Countries: Evidence from Nigeria

Abstract: This paper examines the consumption pattern, trends and rate of poverty in developing economies with particular reference to Nigeria. Low level of income has impacted on the rate of consumption vis-a-vis economic growth and improved standard of living. The ordinary least square (OLS) technique was adopted with the use of time series data on consumption rate, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, dependency ratio, adult literacy as well as poverty. The study reveals that these macroeconomic fundamentals have relationship and impact on consumption rate. In view of the plagues associated with poverty, dynamic poverty alleviation policies devoid of conflict of goals should be sustained in line with meaningful income equality put in place by government so as to avoid the evils of poverty and poor standard of living. A negation of this, the paper argues, impacts on the consumption pattern of consumers and leads to poor standard of living.

Dihydroquercetin (taxifolin) attenuates dexamethasone activity on prostaglandin E-2 but potentiates thromboxane-A2 action in gastric acid secretion in wistar rats

Abstract: The activity of dexamethasone and taxifolin {(2R, 3R)-2-(3, 4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one}supplementation on prostaglandin E2 and thromboxane A2 in gastric acid secretion and anti-ulcer was studied. Twenty male Wistar rats (180g-200g body weight) were used. The rats were randomly selected into four groups containing 5 rats each. Group 1 was the control group fed on normal rat feed. Group 2 received 3mg/kg of Dexamethasone (intraperitoneally) at one day interval. Group 3 received 3mg/kg of Dex. intraperitoneally and 1mg/kg body weight of taxifolin orally while group 4 received 1mg/kg body weight of taxifolin. At the end of 6 weeks, basal and peak gastric acid output was measured by continuous perfusion of rats stomach under anaesthesia with normal saline at the rate of 1ml/min. Gastric acid, mucus secretion, ulcer index, PGE-2 and thromboxane A2 activity were determined according to standard procedures. Results showed a significantly (p