Abstract: Private security guards play an important role in providing security to the citizenry especially in a developing country like Nigeria. They are however many at times exposed to vector borne diseases such as malaria. To determine the prevalence of Plasmodium species infections among private security guards in Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna-Nigeria, two hundred and sixty-one (261) blood samples were collected and screened for malaria parasite using Malaria Ag P.f and Malaria Ag P.f/Pan kits (SD BIOLINE, Cat. No: SD05FK50 and SD05FK60 respectively). Demography information on guards were collected using structured questionnaires. Result obtained showed an overall prevalence of 17.62% Plasmodium infection among guards screened using both kits. Age, sex and season were found to significantly influence the prevalence of P. falciparum infection among guards in Kaduna metropolis (P < 0.05). It is recommended that managements of private security outfits should provide their staff with adequate protective measures against mosquito transmitted diseases for improved workers efficiency and reduce man hour loss.Abstract: Private security guards play an important role in providing security to the citizenry especially in a developing country like Nigeria. They are however many at times exposed to vector borne diseases such as malaria. To determine the prevalence of Plasmodium species infections among private security guards in Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna-Nigeria, two h...Show More
Abstract: The study of Sodium Saccharin (NaSc), this one of the chemical compounds was used as a replacement for natural sugar, which taking by diabetic patients. NaSc was studied by cyclic voltammetric technique to analysis at different temperature using modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with carbon nanotubes (CNT) as working electrode (CNT/GCE). Activation energy (Ea*) of NaSc was studied in 1M Na2SO4 as an electrolyte at different temperature using Arrhenius equation at both GCE and CNT/GCE. Other thermodynamic parameters such as activation free energy (∆G*), activation enthalpy (∆H*) and activation entropy (∆S*) were determined at both GCE and CNT/GCE using Eyring equation. Other thermodynamic parameters such as the values of entropy for cathodic current peak of NaSc on GCE and CNT/GCE are positive value, this means that the reaction is spontaneous reversible, but the negative values of entropy is irreversible reaction.Abstract: The study of Sodium Saccharin (NaSc), this one of the chemical compounds was used as a replacement for natural sugar, which taking by diabetic patients. NaSc was studied by cyclic voltammetric technique to analysis at different temperature using modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with carbon nanotubes (CNT) as working electrode (CNT/GCE). Activ...Show More
