A Simple Gastroenteritis Dynamics in Kebbi State, Northwestern Nigeria (Published)
This paper presents a simple Gastroenteritis dynamics in Kebbi state, northwestern Nigeria based on age-range and gender in Kebbi state using the data obtained from the Epidemic Control Unit, Ministry of Health, Kebbi State. The results appropriately revealed that Gastroenteritis is more common amongst females especially within the age-range of 1-10 years and confirms that there is no contradiction to the existing researches of the prevalence of the disease within this age group. The study draws attention to the health hazards posed by Gastroenteritis in the studied area. The urgent need for a decisive control intervention to stem this problem cannot be overemphasized.
Keywords: Age-Range, Gastroenteritis, Gender, Malthusian Model
Gender and Academic Performances (Published)
Academic performances of male and female students were compared using grades obtained the various levels. The student t-test and Regression analysis were used. The result shows that: The female students score high in the upper grades A’s, B’s and C’s while the Male student have more of D’s, E’s and F’s. Both Male and Female students are putting in more efforts over the years in increasing the number of A’s and B’s they obtain. There is a reduction the number of C’s, D’s and F’s. On the number of E’s, the female students are decreasing the number they get so as to bring up their FCGPA, whereas the male students are increasing theirs thereby decreasing their FCGPA. The rate of improvement over the years is faster for the female students than the male students. The female students have a higher FCGPA than the male students. Female students perform better than their male counterparts
Keywords: : Academic Performance, Final Cumulative Grade Point (FCGP)., Gender, Regression, Scores