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Volume 61, Issue 338, May - August 2025

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Introduction: Drug Mobile Authentication Service (DMAS) was launched in Nigeria by the post-marketing and Pharmaco-vigilance unit of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to put the power of checking the originality of products in the hands of consumers. DMAS is demonstrated to be easy, simple, and accessible to all categories of individuals. The hospital setting has a large number of prescribers, dispensing staff, counselors, and patients, who are basically the users of DMAS. Hence, this research is aimed at assessing the knowledge, awareness, and perception of staff and patients within a hospital setting towards the relevance, reliability, and effectiveness of DMAS using the Navy Reference Hospital Calabar, Nigeria. Method: The study is a survey design that employed cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical means. 680 (patients and staff) from the Navy Reference Hospital Calabar, Nigeria, were used. An open-ended questionnaire structured on a 5-point Likert scale was used as an instrument for data collection. The questionnaires are administered within 6 months in the various clinics and departments of the Hospital; the Data obtained is presented as descriptive statistics. Regression analysis is utilized to find out the relationship between DMAS and Perceived awareness, Usefulness, Role, Reliability, Usage, and Convenience. Results: A total of 680 patients and staff questionnaires were analyzed, out of which 52.2% account for the majority of the 25-35 age group. Most respondents were females, 475 (69.9%), and the majority possess a tertiary qualification (79.4%). Over 74% were employed, and Christianity was the dominant religion, representing 92.6%. 79% utilized DMAS. The reliability of each variable was computed using Cronbach's Alpha.

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Knowledge Awareness and Perception of Staff and Patients of Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital Calabar towards Drug Mobile Authentication Service

Nianglong Kenneth Kyegwim, Buzugbe Nicholas Chukwuka, Ibrahim Yusuf Khalil, Ado Hamza Gashua

Introduction: Drug Mobile Authentication Service (DMAS) was launched in Nigeria by the post-marketing and Pharmaco-vigilance unit of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to put the power of checking the originality of products in the hands of consumers.

Discovery, 2025, 61(338), e17d3113

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NMR characterization and kinetic performance of polysiloxane immobilized thiosalicylic ligand system on Cr (III) ion from tannery wastewater

Bulus Habila, Emmanuel C Ezeh, Ezendaba Joy Okwuchukwu, Agbo Ndidiamaka Justina, Simon S Moses

Tannery wastewater hurts the ecosystem with the chemical components used to convert this raw hides and skins into a stable collagen matrix with attendant limitations of various treatment methods was employed.

Discovery, 2025, 61(338), e18d3119

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Immune Status, Reproductive Potential, Caecal Microbial and Fermentative Characteristics of Rabbits Supplemented Rolfe (Daniellia Oliveri) Leaf Extract Essential Oil Based Diet

Emmanuel U ANASO

This study investigated the effects of essential oil extracted from Daniellia oliveri leaf (DOLE) on immune function, oxidative stress markers, semen quality, and caecal microbial and fermentation characteristics in male rabbits

Discovery, 2025, 61(338), e19d3121

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Municipal Solid Waste Generation and Management in Enugu Urban

Okorie Uche Nelson, Eje Brendan Ekete, Ugwu Kenneth Chikwado

This research aims to determine the quantity of solid waste generated and the management techniques employed in Enugu urban.

Discovery, 2025, 61(338), e20d3123

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Impact of Foreign Finance on Revenue Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Lagos, Nigeria

Hector Onyekachi EKEOCHA, Folorunsho MEJABI, Israel ORISANWO

This study examines the impact of foreign finance on the revenue growth of small and medium enterprises in Lagos, Nigeria

Discovery, 2025, 61(338), e21d3127

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Public Debt and Economic Growth in Nigeria

Oluwafemi Ayodele, Christopher Nyong Ekong, Paul Atanda Orebiyi

This study investigates the impact of public debt on economic growth in Nigeria and to examine if debt service exert a statistically significant positive or negative effect on with economic growth in Nigeria

Discovery, 2025, 61(338), e22d3131

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Estimates of life-history parameters and population dynamics of Bagrus docmak (Forsskål, 1775) in Lake Abaya, South Ethiopia

Buchale Shishitu Shija

Sufficient knowledge is necessary for the responsible exploitation of inland fisheries. However, many inland fisheries do not have adequate monitoring for sustainable fisheries management

Discovery, 2025, 61(338), e23d3133

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