Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2019

  • Determinants of Age at First Sexual Intercourse Among Women in Rural Ethiopia

    Yihenew Mitiku

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2019
    Pages: 80-85
    Received: Apr. 24, 2019
    Accepted: Jul. 17, 2019
    Published: Dec. 27, 2019
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    Abstract: Age at first sex has important implications for gender relations and the organization of family life for in societies. This study aimed to investigate the determinant factors of age at first sexual intercourse among women in Rural Ethiopia. The 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey was used to explore the determinant factors of age at first ... Show More
  • Maruca vitrata (Fab.) [Lepidoptera: Pyralidae] Damage on Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) in Katsina, Sudan Savanna, Nigeria: The Role of IPM

    Abdulhadi Muhammad, Anna Mohammed Malgwi, Hycenth Nahunnaro

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2019
    Pages: 86-93
    Received: Jun. 16, 2019
    Accepted: Jul. 08, 2019
    Published: Dec. 30, 2019
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    Abstract: A combination of intra-row spacings, sowing dates, and pesticides on cowpea damage and control caused by M. vitrata was carried out towards developing an integrated pest management of M. vitrata on cowpea. The experiment was laid out in split-split plot design. Intra-row spacing and sowing dates were respectively allocated to the main and sub-plot ... Show More