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EFFECTS OF SALINITY ON SEED GERMINATION OF HARICOT BEAN (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.)
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2022-05) MESFIN ASFAW; MULUKEN KEBEDE; AKLILU YERANGO; TAGAY ASFAW; FIKRE BAHIRU; MELAKU GEBRE; JELALU NEGASH; ALEWUDIN HADI
A Salinity is a dominant obstacle to the proper germination of seeds, growth of seedlings,and, consequently, the production of crops. The priming of seeds with different treating agents can effificiently impart salinity tolerance. Haricot bean a nutritious legume or vegetable crop in the world. Literature shows that salt stress negatively disturbs the germination of haricot beans. In the present research, we investigated the potentiality of haricot bean alleviate the salinity-inhibited germination . The seeds were treated with SA (0 mM and 1 mM,2 mM and 3 mM) adding with normal tap water . In addition, for the control experiment, untreated seeds were used. Finally, salt added seeds were subjected to salt stress (3 mM NaCl). Our results exhibited that salt stress considerably lowered the percentage of germination (GP), germination index (GI) shoot length (SL), root length (RL). The results also exhibited that salt stress significantly decreased the relative water content (RWC) and photosynthetic pigments such as chlorophyll, carotenoids, lycopene, and beta-carotene contents. The SA- and H2O2- stimulated the GP, GI, SL, RL. Data also revealed that the supplementation of SA and H2O2 enhanced RWC . When compared to other treatments, pretreatment with 1 mM SA was determined to be comparatively more effective at imparting the salt tolerance of haricot beans. Overall, these results, principal component analysis, an exogenous applications of SA and H2O2 can improve salt tolerance and enhance germination and seedling characteristics of haricot bean beans.
MAGNITUDE OF OVER NUTRITION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN WOLKITE UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA 2022: INSTITUTION BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDy
(Wolkite University, 2022-08) MELAKU GEBRE
Background: Obesity and overweight is major risk factor for its development. However, evidence on the magnitude of obesity and overweight and associated factors among hypertension patients in Ethiopia and including in study area is scarce. So, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of obesity and overweight and associated factors among hypertensive patients at Wolkite University specialized chronic care clinic. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 338 adult hypertensive patients who are on follow up at Wolkite University Specialized Hospital from May to November 2022 using interviewer-administered questionnaires. The dietary consumption data was collected by using a validated and reliable qualitative food frequency questionnaire over a one-week period to capture usual consumption patterns. Information from participants on sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and other factors was also collected. The data was entered into Epi Data version 3.1 and transported to SPSS version 20.0 for analysis. Descriptive statistics such as mean, median and frequency tables were computed. We used bivariate and multivariate logistic regression factors associated with over nutrition. The strength of the association between independent variables and outcome variables was measured by using an adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Results: A total of 331, (98%) were included, with an overall prevalence of over nutrition of 27% (95% CI: 24.1–29.2), 22.5% had overweight and 4.5% had obesity. Being female (AOR =3.32; 95% CI: 1.65-6.63), eating cereals and legumes (AOR =3.20; 95% CI: 1.67-6.10), eating vegetables and fruits (AOR = 6.26; 95% CI: 3.76–10.41), and living in an urban area (AOR =3.4; 95% CI: 2.5-4.7) were significantly associated with over nutrition. Conclusion and Recommendation: This study revealed high prevalence of overweight/obesity among study participants .Study was found that eating habit of vegetables and fruits, cereals and legumes, sex and residence were significantly associated with overweight and obesity