African Journals Online
Discovery and Innovation

Volume 11, Number 3/4 December 1999

EDITORIAL

Guest Editorial: Grow Your Own House From Grasses: Astounding Construction Material

Gunter Pauli, Simon Velez and Keto Mshigeni . Page 115.

NEWS AND REPORTS

Carnegie Corporation Selects a Senior Program Officer for University Initiative in Commonwealth Africa. Lester R Brown and Brian Halweil. Page 118.

Vision on Science for the New Millennium. Page 122.

LETTERS AND VIEWPOINTS

Choice of Component-Intercrop-Models in Citrus-Based Cropping Systems: A Conceptual Socio-Economic Viewpoint. C E Gyansa-Easmon and W Opare Danso. Page 125

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS

Applications of Indigenous Technologies to Engineering Education. J A Olurunmaiye Page 127.

REVIEWS

Rumen Protein Degradation and Nitrogen Cycling on the Nutritive Value of Low Quality Roughage Diets: A Review. J P Alawa. Page 131.

Conceptual issues in Forestry Management in Nigeria: Lessons from the Past. Gbadebo J Osemeobo. Page 137.

RESEARCH

Product Yields and Kinetic Studies of Methylcyclopentane Reforming on Undried Pt – Re/ A1₂ o₃ Catalyst. O D Onukwuli and A A Susu. Page 141.

What is a Good Cooperative? An Empirical Analysis of Farmers Opinions Using a Ten-point Psychometric Scale. Jean Ambela Nyemba. Page 156.

Description of Non-Precision in Experimental Field Scores. Adedapo Odulaja. Page 165.

Effect of Basicity on the Metallurgical Properties of Pellets Produced from Itakpe Iron Ore Concentrates. S I Okeke and O D Onukwuli. Page 170.

Effect of Monosodium Glutamate on Gastric Acid Secretion in Rats. R R Ettarh and TM I Iyortim. Page 177.

The Diversity of Arthropod Fauna in Poultry Houses in Southwestern Nigeria. A D Banjo and O Y Soyoye. Page 181.

Enrichment of Pregelatinized Cocoyam Flour with Melon Seed Protein Concentrate as an Instant Food Gel. I A Ajewole, O N Ozo, L O Ezenweke with E C Okoli. Page 185.

Rare Earth Metal Analysis Using Direct Excitation with 241 Americium Source. Randrianarivony, E, Raoelina Andriambololona and Rakotonirainy, L. Page 189.

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