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Detection And Antibiotic Susceptibility Of Pathogenic Escherichia Coli Isolated From The Final Effluent Of Two Wastewater Treatment Plants In The Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(2025-04-23) Osuolale, Olayinka; Okoh, Anthony
Wastewater effluent is a significant reservoir for pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli, which can pose substantial acute risks if released into surface water without adequate treatment. This study examines the presence of pathogenic E. coli strains in treated effluents and determines their antibiotic profiles.. A culture-based approach was employed using E. coli differential chromogenic agar for isolation via the membrane filtration method. Confirmation of presumptive E. coli strains was achieved by PCR. The confirmed isolates were also genotyped to identify the species present. Antibiotic profiling of the confirmed isolates was performed using the CLSI-recommended first-line antibiotics for E. coli. Out of eight pathotypes screened, four were confirmed: Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) at 5.7%, Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) at 2.3%, Neonatal Meningitis E. coli (NMEC) at 1.1%, and Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) at 0.6%. The antibiotic susceptibility patterns showed that UPEC had low resistance to meropenem (100%), cefotaxime (100%), and gentamicin (88.9%), but high resistance to tetracycline (74.1%), ampicillin (74.1%), and cephalothin (66.7%). EAEC, NMEC, and EPEC exhibited high sensitivity (100%) to meropenem, gentamicin, and cefotaxime, with varying degrees of resistance to ampicillin, tetracycline, and cephalothin. The study indicates that the two treatment plants discharge effluents containing pathogenic E. coli, serving as reservoirs for these bacteria. The study highlights the inadequacy of the plants to produce effluents of acceptable quality.
Investigating the Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the Final Effluents of Two Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
(Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2022-12) Osuoale, Olayinka
The final effluents of two wastewater plants located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa were tested for the presence of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates, and characteristics of the isolates obtained were determined. A total of 23 wastewater samples were collected from the treatment plants at the final effluent point after the disinfectant stages of
wastewater processing. Altogether, 540 presumptive E. coli isolates were obtained by colony counting on the E. coli O157:H7 chromogenic agar base supplemented with cefixime tellurite and were subcultured onto sorbitol-MacConkey agar and tested for agglutination using the Prolex E. coli O157 latex test reagent kit.The results showed that the 149 suspected colonies from SMAC agar were all negative for the antisera. None of the isolates agglutinated with antisera against E. coli O157 and thus no presence of the bacteria can be confirmed from the treated effluents.The likelihood of the receiving water body and the environment being contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 is therefore minimal. Future monitoring is however recommended
Vote Buying as Voter Logistics? A Critical Discourse of 2024 Off-Cycle Elections in Nigeria
(African Journal of Politics and Administrative Studies (AJPAS), 2025) Braimah, Frederick I.; Fajimbola, Joshua O.
This study critically examines the trend of vote buying in Nigeria, specifically during the 2024 off-cycle elections in Edo and Ondo States. Grounded in clientelism and rational choice theories, it explores how voter logistics — including transport and food — are used as veiled forms of inducement. The study, based on secondary data and analyzed using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), finds that poverty, institutional weakness, and political patronage foster vote buying. Recommendations include stronger legal enforcement, increased funding for voter education, and reforms to deter vote trading.
Assessment of andropause awareness and erectile dysfunction among married men in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
(The International Society for the Study of the Aging Male (ISSAM)--Taylor & Francis, 2009-08-28) Fatusi, A. O.; Ijadunola, K. T.; Ojofeitimi, E. O.; Adeyemi, M. O.; Omideyi, A. K.; Akinyemi, A.; Adewuyi, A. A.
Andropause (also known as androgen decline in aging males) has implications for the reproductive health and quality of life of older males. Very few studies have, however, been reported among the Nigerian population on andropause-related issues. This study assesses the perspective and level of awareness of married men in Ile-Ife, South-west Nigeria, of andropause. We also assessed their experience of erectile dysfunction, using a questionnaire based on the review of the International Index of Erectile Dysfunction. The study involved 355 married men, aged between 30 and 70 years. Our result shows a high level of misconception about andropause among our respondents, with 38.9% indicating that it is a myth, and another 23.6% attributing it to various causes other than being a natural aging process. We recorded a prevalence of erectile dysfunction of 43.8% (8.0% severe dysfunction and 35.8% moderate dysfunction). The prevalence of erectile dysfunction increased significantly with age, varying from 38.5% for age 31-40 years to 63.9% for the older age group of 61-70 years. The trend in prevalence of erectile dysfunction with age was significant (p < 0.05). An odds ratio of 2.82 (95% confidence interval 1.19-6.76) was recorded for the prevalence of erectile dysfunction at age 61-70 years compared with age 31-40 years. Our findings indicate a need for health education about andropause in Nigeria, and increased attention to the reproductive health concerns of males, and the older population.
Male Involvement in Family Planning Decision Making in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
(Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC), 2010-12) Ijadunola, Macellina Y.; Abiona, Titilayo C.; Ijadunola, Kayode T.; Afolabi, Olusegun T.; Esimai, Olapeju A.; OlaOlorun, Funmilola M.
This study assessed men’s awareness, attitude, and practice of modern contraceptive methods, determined the level of spousal communication, and investigated the correlates of men’s opinion in family planning decision making in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Quantitative methodology was employed in this cross-sectional descriptive design using a structured household questionnaire to collect information from 402 male study participants. A multistage sampling procedure was employed. Eighty-nine percent of men approved of the use of family planning while only about 11 percent disapproved of it. Eighty percent of men had ever used contraception while 56 percent of them were current users. Spousal communication about family planning and other family reproductive goals was quite poor. The socio-demographic correlates of men’s opinions included religion, marriage type, educational attainment, and occupation (p<0.05). The study concluded that male involvement in family planning decision making was poor and their patronage of family planning services was low (Afr J Reprod Health 2010; 14[4]: 45-52).