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View Resource THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON RANGE LAND AND BIODIVERSITY: A REVIEW

Rangelands are estimated to store up to 30 percent of the world’s soil carbon in addition to the substantial amount of above-ground carbon stored in trees, bushes, shrubs and grasses. Therefore this review was conducted to show the effect of climate change on range land and biodiversity. Climate change can have significant negative impacts on the natural environment including the loss of...

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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i1.2017.1732
View Resource HUMAN RIGHTS AS A PATHWAY IN MENTAL HEALTH SETTINGS

Mental health is an issue which touches the lives of many people worldwide. This often affects not only the person themselves but also their family and friends. The way in which society deals with mental health issues raises many human rights points for example in relation to service provision, treatment, assessment and civil detention, protection and empowerment. The simplest way of defining...

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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i1.2017.1888
View Resource INVESTIGATION OF LEISHMANIASIS VECTORS IN EL-KADOBA VILLAGE, WHITE NILE STATE, SUDAN

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL; kala-azar) is one of the most important parasitic tropical diseases in Sudan and the Sudan is considered to be one of the most important foci in the world. The visceral leishmaniasis has been described in Sudan since the beginning of the twentieth century. In Sudan, VL is caused by Leishmania donovani complex: MON 18, MON 30 and MON 82 zymodemes and The proven vector...

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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i1.2017.1938
View Resource STUDY ON PRODUCTION POTENTIAL AND PRESERVATION METHODS OF HIDE AND SKIN IN THREE SELECTED DISTRICTS OF GAMBELLA REGION, SOUTH WEST ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia is believed to have the largest livestock population in Africa. An estimate indicates that the country is a home for about 54 million cattle, 25.5 million sheep and 24.06 million goats. Therefore, this study was conducted in three selected districts of Gambelia regional state with the objective to assess the production potentials and preservation methods of hide and skin. As a secondary...

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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i2.2017.1715
View Resource KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTISE REGARDING DOGS AND RABIES AMONG FULANI CATTLE HERDING COMMUNITIES IN ZARIA ENVIRONS, NIGERIA

Rabies is a viral disease transmitted mainly following the bite of a rabid dog. Dogs are increasingly being kept for security of livestock among cattle herders. The study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practise regarding dogs and rabies among the cattle herding community to identify gaps regarding knowledge of rabies transmission and plan intervention. Questionnaires were...

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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i2.2017.1744
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