IOSR-JAVS VOLUME-19 ~ Issue-1 ~ January 2026

ABSTRACT: The study was conducted to investigate the acceptability and performance characteristics of West African dwarf rams fed basal diet supplemented with graded level of concentrate mix. Twenty five (25) West African Dwarf rams of average weight of 15.01 ± 0.5kg were allotted into five dietary treatments in a Completely Randomized Design. The experiment lasted for 14 weeks. The rams were fed with basal diet (Pennisetum purperum) supplemented with concentrates at 2600 kcal/kg, 2400kcal/kg, 2200 kcal/kg, 2000 kcal/kg and 1800 kcal/kg as treatments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively........

Keywords: Acceptability, basal, diets, concentrate, weight gain, intake, coefficient

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ABSTRACT: Résumé La Réserve Partielle de Faune de Dosso est l’une des aires protégées au Niger classée en catégorie 6 de l’Union Internationale de la Conservation de la Nature aux multiples sollicitations en biens et services écosystémiques par les populations résidentes dont les effets des dégradations et de détériorations sont observés sur sa composante ligneuse. L’objectif visé par cette étude est de caractériser l’influence des pressions humaines sur la diversité spécifique ainsi que la structure démographique ligneuse à travers les types d’occupation des sols. Un inventaire.......

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DOI : Https://Dx.Doi.Org/10.4314/Ijbcs.V12i6.5

ABSTRACT: An experiment was conducted in 2022 to find out the nematocidal effects of aqueous extract and powder of Momordica balsamina (African pumpkin) on M.javanica on okra in Yola Nigeria. For the laboratory experiment, there were six treatments comprising the control (Tc-distilled water), crude extract (T1) and four dilutions of the crude extracts as T2 (5 ml), T3 (10 ml), T4 (15 ml) and T5 (20 ml). For the juvenile mortality test, these treatments were applied to 18 perti dishes containing 1000 M. javanica J2 juveniles. These treatments were also applied to 18 petri dishes containing 1000 J2 eggs of M........

Keywords: African pumpkin, Powder, Extract, Juvenile, M.javanica

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ABSTRACT: Community gardens have increasingly become important livelihood interventions, particularly empowering women and enhancing household resilience in rural West Africa. This study empirically examines the contributions of women’s community gardens to household food security, income generation, and women’s empowerment in rural Gambian communities. Drawing on-site observations, focus group discussions, key informant interviews.......

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