For any economy to experience speedy and rapid growth, a viable and effective insurance industry is required. So, it is important for insurance business within the financial institution to be given priority by the government if vibrant and robust economic growth is expected. Hence, this study investigated the effect of life insurance business’s income on the economic growth of Nigeria. Using secondary data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin and Nigeria Insurers Digest, from the period of 1990 to 2017, the study adopted the Pearson correlation analysis (ordinary) and ordinary least square (OLS) regression technique to analyze the data and test the study’s hypotheses respectively. The findings show that exchange rate, foreign direct investment, and life insurance business have really impacted and influenced the growth of Nigeria economy within the period under investigation. But, the study reveals that inflation rate has negative relationship with economic growth of the country.

Analysis for the presence and concentration of sixteen Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) were carried out in roasted plantain, roasted meat and smoked fish in Ondo, Ondo State Nigeria. The proximate analysis was carried out using the method of AOAC. A representative portion of about 5 g of sample was taken from the homogenized sample and extracted with ultrasonicator using three solvent systems: methanol, methanol: dichloromethane (1:1v/v) and dichloromethane. The aromatic fraction was subsequently analyzed with Gas Chromatography (GC/FID). The results showed that the percentage fat content ranges from 4.32 % roasted plantain to 19.27 % roasted meat, protein content ranges from 6.07 % roasted plantain to 44.86 % smoked fish, the moisture contents ranges from 19.39 % smoked fish to 58.31 % roasted plantain while the carbohydrate ranges from 8.89 % roasted meat to 22.09 % roasted plantain. From the result of GC/FID analysis, sixteen PAHs found in the samples ranged from 0.99 – 0.10 μg/kg, 0.01 – 0.73 µg/kg and 0.00 – 0.72 µg/kg for roasted plantain, roasted meat and smoked fish respectively. The sum of all PAHs concentration found in the samples was 6.16 µg/kg for roasted plantain, 6.22 µg/kg for roasted meat and 4.97 µg/kg. The ratios of phenathrene to anthracene ranged from 1.21 in fish to 3.66 in meat, which suggest that the PAHs are from pyrogenic source. Similarly, the ratios of Flouranthene to Pyrene which ranged from 1.01 in plantain to 3.76 in fish also suggest pyrogenic source due to combustion and the benzo (a) anthracene to chrysene ranged from 0.03 in meat to 0.51 in plantain which equally suggested pyrogenic source. Thus, the relatively high concentration of PAHs in the roasted plantain and meat may be attributed to the smoking process.

This research aims to determine the effect of information technology, management support, and internal control on quality of accounting information systems. Research population located in a finance company in Jakarta. The research sample was 137. Data were collected using a questionnaire method with a Likert scale. The data analysis method used is Partial Least Square (PLS).The overall results of this research stated that information technology, management support, internal control affect the quality of accounting information systems. User competence does not affect the quality of accounting information systems. This research has limitations only conducted at finance companies. Therefore, it is better for further research to be done in different companies and add or expand other variables that can affect the quality of accounting information systems

This research aims to find truth through testing (confirmation) on effects of organizational commitment and internal control on accounting information system quality and its impact on accounting information quality. The results are expected to proof that the model can become a solution to accounting information system quality and accounting information quality. The data was obtained by distributing questionnaires to 365 trading companies registered in PT. Solusi Akuntansi Indonesia. The data was statistically processed using Linear Regression. The research method was survey research to obtain a causal answer through an analysis of causes-effects on accounting information system quality and accounting information quality. The result indicates that organizational commitment and internal control have positive and significant effects on accounting information system quality. Further, it affects accounting information quality. The research implication indicates that organizational commitment and internal control are important to produce a quality accounting information system. So, it will produce quality accounting information as well.

The Nigerian Banking Industry is expressing a revolution as a result of innovations in technology that has become a common feature of the banking sector amongst other contemporary business environment. The arrival of the Internet and the advancement of mobile telecommunication companies in Nigeria present both an opportunity and a challenge to banks in Nigeria. The test for the banking sector has been how to profitably formulate a new service delivery means in such a way that its clients will curiously learn to use and trust. The purpose of this work is to identify the effect of bank creativity on the financial performance of commercial banks in terms of their income or revenue generation, liquidity, efficiency, profitability and the general patronage of banking services in Nigeria. Questionnaires were administered to find out the opinions of bank executives on the effect of bank innovations on financial performance. It was discovered that most of the innovations have positive effect on the income generating potentials of the banks, they also improves efficiency, liquidity and profitability of the banks. It is recommended that corporate banks must make it a policy to establish an efficient and effective marketing department to oversee the publicity of all bank innovative products. Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) must continue researching into innovations in the financial sector Bank.

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of firm characteristics and financial performance of consumer good firms in Nigeria. Specifically it tests the effects of firm size, firm age and leverage on financial performance (return on equity). The study uses both financial and non-financial data from annual reports of the 5 listed consumer good firms in Nigeria from 2007-2016. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple regressions with the help of STATA version 13. The result shows that the firm size, has a positive relationship with financial performance, firm age also have a positive relationship with financial performance and leverage too has a positive relationship with financial performance.

Soil health Index demands organic fertilizer usage may be imperative couple with chemical fertilizers. Mungbean (Vigna radiata) yield and nutrients content were studied during kharif 2019 through coal and plant based humic acid (HA) application at NARC. The plots were arranged in randomized complete block design (RCBD). Results indicated that application of HA couple with chemical fertilizers significantly improved mungbean yield and nutrients content. HA at 15 kg ha-1 along with 50 kg ha-1 DAP recorded the highest grain yield (0.79 t ha-1) that is 14.4% more than the control (0.69 t ha-1) receiving 100% DAP application alone. The highest concentration of P (0.34 %), K (3.7%) and N (3.65%) in whole shoot mungbean were observed in the treatment where HA was applied at 15kg ha-1 along with 50 kg ha-1DAP. Residual organic matter improved by 0.06%. Based on findings of this study it can be suggested that HA couple with inorganic fertilizer application have significant effect on grain yield and nutrients content of N and P. It showed that HA mayenhanced NO3 and P availability through chelation and reduce soil P fixation.

Flower is the reproductive structure of the plant, which contains the active molecules called phyto-chemicals. These phyto-chemicals have potential biological activities when administered in the body, which help to eradicate the diseases and to attain health. Flower is the symbol of love and consciousness. It is one of the ultimate sources of happiness. In the yogic science each our bodily Chakra (Plexus) resembles the symbol of flower. Since Vedic period the flowers were used in the form of Pushabhisheka, Garland, and decorative purposes. The flowers too have spiritual aspects. For example Lord Bramha, Goddess Laxmi is sitting on lotus flower. Lord Buddha holds a lotus flower in his hand symbolises the Mantra “OM MANI PADME HUM”. Lord Shiva likes the Dhattura (Datura metal Linn), Dronapushpi flowers for Abhisheka. Lord Vishnu likes Tulasi flowers. Lord Ganesha likes Japa Pushpa; likewise flowers are being used since Vedic period not only for ritual but also for therapeutic purpose. Here an attempt is made to explore the various types of medicinal flowers, their therapeutic actions which were dealt in Ayurvedic classical texts. Further scope of study is to cultivate such medicinal flowers and evaluate the pharmacological actions by experimentally as well as clinical trials.

The present study was aimed at studying the levels of mental health and subjective well- being among blue collar and white collar employees working in different textiles industries of Northern India. For the present study, total sample consisted of one hundred fifty employees (N=150) comprising blue collar (n=90) and white collar (n=60) employees were randomly drawn from Mau – a well-known district of Uttar Pradesh where Silk Sarees and different kinds of textile materials are manufactured and being marketed though out the nation. The age ranges of employees are recorded between 22 and 55. The various dimensions of mental health like positive self-evaluation, realistic perception, integration of personality, autonomy, group – oriented attitude and environmental mastery were measured using Mental Health Inventory. PGI Well Being Scale was used to assess the subjective – well- being. Findings of the study revealed that generally the levels of various dimensions of mental - health – well- being were better among blue collar employees of textiles industries than white collar employees especially from where the present sample has been drawn, although, both the group of employees of textile industries have shown positive inclination towards subjective well-being. Moreover, such type of results obtained has been discussed in detail by highlighting the appropriate probable reasons.

The coach of a football team with his leadership influences the performance of the team. Characteristic coach behaviors such as training and instruction, autocratic and democratic behavior, social support, positive feedback, influence the success of the team. The purpose of the study is to footballers investigate perceptions of the leadership style of football coaches under 15 and under 17, as well as coaches views of on their style of work, identifying differences. The subjects of the study are 104 football players. Study indicators indicate a high rating of footballers for behavior, coach training and instruction. Study indicators indicate a high rating of athletes for coach behavior, training and instruction. Democratic behavior is perceived as lower than instruction, while autocratic behavior is low, frequencies rarely dominate. Footballers feel social support, encouragement and positive feedback is high.

One of the problems related to national issues in Indonesia is the improvement of community welfare; this has encouraged the government to maximize the village community empowerment program. This study aims to analyze the determinant factors affecting the community empowerment implementation program in Wajo Regency. This research is a qualitative research that aims to analyze a phenomenon and activity in implementing the empowerment policy implementation in Wajo Regency. Data collection strategies that have been carried out are: observation, interviews, document studies, and Focus Group Discussions (FGD). The results showed that policy implementation was determined by the determinant factor, which consisted of the policy environment as a determinant factor, such as the power, interests and strategies of the actors involved the characteristics of the institutions and authorities of Compliance and responsiveness of the implementers.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the implementation of ISO 38200:2018 to business competitiveness for wood industries. This research was conducted in several companies that use woods in central java of Indonesia with 163 respondents of companies that have plan to implement the ISO 38200:2018. The research background is due to lack of research on the benefits of ISO 38200:2018 in wood companies in Central Java Province of Indonesia. The data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires on september until october 2019 and analyzing data processing use Structural Equation Model (SEM) and software Linear Structural Model (LISREL) version 8.70. The results show that the implementation of ISO 38200:2018 has significantly influenced business competitiveness such as increase customer satisfaction index, increase sales, increase productivity and safety and employee satisfaction.

Background: Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell in the body. It is a key factor in making many parts of the reproductive system work properly. Copper play important role in male fertility it is essential element for the production of male gametes, substantial amounts of cu can also be found in liquids associated with sperm in the epididymis and prostate, also effect the integral androgen distribution in terms of fertility on the line hypothalamic-pituitary-testis. Objective: To access the level of zinc and copper in serum among Sudanese male with abnormal semen analysis. Materials and Methods: This is a case control study carried out from Banoon fertility center in period from March to May 2018. We quantified the levels of Zn and Cu in serum samples from 50 patients of infertility and 50 healthy control people. These elements were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Results: Zn and Cu were significantly lower in infertile men patients, (0.269±0.093 mg/l) (0.223±0.084 mg/l) when compared with control group, (0.579±0.224mg/l) (0.821±0.179 mg/l), with P value (0.000) respectively.). Conclusion: There is a defect in levels of Zn and Cu in infertile men patients. The estimation of these trace elements could be a useful complementary in diagnosis and monitoring for infertility.

Due to the rise of unhealthy lifestyles among the young population, there is a need to develop a tool to assess their health-promoting behavior. Despite the importance of this issue, few studies have explored the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) among students, and literature from the East African region for this particular group is even more scarce. Objective. The main aim of this study was to validate a four-factor structure measurement model of the Health-promoting lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II) based on CFI, SRMR, and RMSEA among Kenyan undergraduate students Design. The study design was a cross-sectional analytical, that utilized quantitative methods Setting. The study was conducted in Kakamega County, located in Western Kenya. Analysis. Data were analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis, which was conducted using robust maximum likelihood estimation. The factor model was tested for validity and construct validity. Main outcome measures. Subscales physical activity, nutrition, interpersonal relationship and stress management of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II Results. After omission of some items due to high correlation with variables in the same factor, a final 34 item model was analyzed. The overall 34-item tool had a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.79 indicating good reliability. The factors physical activity, stress management, nutrition, and interpersonal relationship had Cronbach coefficients of 0.70, 0.80,0.81 and 0.83 respectively. All the correlations were below the recommended cut-off point of 0.85, which indicated that the four-health promoting behavior factors achieved good discriminant validity. The RMSEA index was less than .08, RMSEA = 0.07, 90% CI = [0.07, 0.08], which is indicative of a good model fit. The SRMR was between .05 and .08, SRMR = 0.08, which implies that the model fits the data adequately, however the CFI (CFI=0.81 which is less than 0.9) and chi-square goodness of fit test (was significant χ2(318) = 686.69, p < .001,

Objective: The present investigation was aimed to assess the effect of Forskolin (FL) against cognitive impairment produced by scopolamine in rats using various behavioral models such as Y-maze, Novel object recognition test (NORT) and some biochemical markers of Alzheimer’s disease. Methods: Rats were assigned to six different groups, each group consisting of six animals. The normal animals received distilled water, 10 ml/kg per orally (p. o.), FL (250, 500,750 µg/kg, p. o.) was administered once daily for two weeks. One the last day of treatment, 90 min. post- administration of the last dose of forskolin, amnesia was produced in rats by administration of scopolamine (3 mg/kg) intraperitonealy (i.p.). Then rats were trained to Y-maze and NORT protocol. Short term memory behavioral responses were recorded after 90 min of training session (retention memory) and 24 h after training (long term memory). Donepazil (3 mg/kg, p. o.) was used as a standard and was administered for 14 days to positive control groups. Biochemical parameters such as reduced glutathione (GSH), Lipid Peroxidation (MDA) and acetylcholinesterase activity were analyzed. Results: Administration of different doses of FL (250, 500,750 µg/kg) once daily for two weeks significantly improved the learning ability and the retention of learned memory in Y-Maze and NORT. Moreover, pre-treatment with FL significantly restored increased lipid peroxidation; normalized glutathione and increased acetylcholinesterase activity. Conclusion: Forskolin enhances cognitive performances of rats against memory impairment by forskolin. Antioxidant activity, mainly inhibition of reactive oxygen species generation by natural diterpenoid compound forskolin advocates its therapeutic efficacy in treating neurodegenerative diseases.