A Survey of Old Testament Methodologies and Their Implications for Biblical Studies

( Innocent Gwizo ) 삼육대학교 선교와사회문제연구소 2019 Asia-Africa Journal of Mission and Ministry(AAMM) Vol.20 No.-

Biblical methodologies for Old Testament or New Testament are major elements to which some have called a crisis (Hasel, 1987, p. 9) that cannot be placed at the peripherals of Biblical theological issues. A Biblical theology advocated for, without a methodology, is as good as advocating to drive a vehicle that has no fuel. In this regard, it is plausible therefore to speak of biblical theology and biblical methodologies to establish their identities that seem to be under threat. The meaning of the Biblical text cannot be done without an operational biblical methodology (Correa, 2015). “It is of such transcendence that sometimes the methodology of the research and its resultant definition cause scholars to question whether the method has been well defined” (p. 300). This paper observes that the use of diverse methodologies in the task of Biblical theology attributes to the core of theological pluralism and diverse scholarly views. Furthermore, to understand the distinction between BT and Old Testament methodologies, their interdependence and exclusive nature, is as paramount as the process of doing exegesis on the text. The paper also underscores the dangers of the latent assumptions of the historical critical method in Old Testament methodologies, and affirms the preference methodologies grounded on underpinnings of the historical grammatical approach.

Increase in Egg Production in Households using Low Cost Rations as Feeds for Indigenous Chickens in Kenya

Innocent Kariuki,Soonsung Hong,Sukwon Kang,Geoffrey Ngae,Kee Jong Kim,Salome Nyaga,Nicholas Mwangi,Alice Kanyotu,Murimi Nyaga 한국국제농업개발학회 2021 韓國國際農業開發學會誌 Vol.33 No.3

케냐에서 토종 닭의 낮은 생산성은 부분적으로 열악한 관리 관행, 특히 적절한 건강 관리, 열악한 사육장 및 영양 부족 때문으로 알려져 있다. 이 연구의 목표는 케냐에서 산란계를 위한 신배합사료 배합 가능성 확인과 신배합사료 식 A와 B의 급이를 통한 계란 생산성을 분석하고자 하였다. 1. 2018년 7월 1일부터 2021년 3월 31일까지 Embu 및 Tharaka Nithi 카운티에서 닭 생산에 관심이 있는 농부 그룹을 선정하였다. 농부 그룹 선정에 사용 된 기준은 닭의 수, 닭 사육 및 장비에 대한 투자 수준, 사료 혼합에 대한 관심, 농가 집단의 응집력, 교육 수준 및 집단 구성원의 연령 등 이었다. 2. 총 3,968명의 농업인이 산란계를 위한 신배합사료 식 A와 B에 따른 사료조제 및 이용에 참여하였으며, 총 136,683 kg의 배합 사료를 조제하였다. Embu 지역에서는 2,774명의 농업인이 53,770 kg을, Tharaka Nithi 지역에서는 1,194명의 농업인이 41,313 kg의 신배합사료를 각각 조제하였다. 3. 신배합사료 식 A와 식 B가 케냐 표준 국 [KEBS] (2014)의 품질 표준을 충족하는지 평가하기 위해 사료 영양 성분을 분석한 결과, 신배합사료 식 A와 식 B, 상업용 사료 모 두 건물중(dry matter) 이 88%이상으로 표준을 충족 하였고, 최대 25% 이하의 회분(ash), 15% 이상의 조단백질(crude protein) 과 7.5% 이하의 조섬유(crude fiber) 기준과 대부분 부합하였다. 4. 신배합사료 식 A와 시판용 사료를 급여한 산란계 10마리의 일일 평균 계란 생산량을 비교한 결과 Embu 지역에서는 7.2개와 5.1개, 그리고 Tharaka Nithi 지역에서는 8.2개와 5.7 개로 유의적으로 높은 생산성 차이가 확인되었다. 5. 신배합사료 식 B와 시판용 사료를 급여한 산란계 10마리의 일일 평균 계란 생산량을 비교한 결과 Embu 지역에서는 7.3개와 4.9개, 그리고 Tharaka Nithi 지역에서는 7.1개와 5.2 개로 유의적으로 높은 생산성 차이가 확인되었다. The low productivity of indigenous chickens in Kenya and other parts of the world is partly attributed to poor management practices, in particular the lack of proper healthcare, poor housing and nutrition. However, studies have shown that poor nutrition is a major factor that contributes to the low growth rate and egg production in chickens. The objective in this study was to demonstrate and promote Ration A and B, for laying hens, to enhance egg production and household incomes. During the period 1 July 2018 to 31 March 2021, farmer groups interested in chicken production were selected in Embu and Tharaka Nithi counties. The criteria used in the selection of the farmer groups was chicken numbers, level of investment in chicken housing and equipment, interest in feed mixing, cohesion of farmer group, level of education and age of group members. Each farmer group was assigned a facilitator/ extension officer who trained its members on various aspects of chicken production with special emphasis on Ration formulation, mixing and feeding of laying hens. After mixing the Rations, samples were collected for chemical composition analysis so as to assess whether the Rations mixed met Kenya Bureau of Standards [KEBS] (2014) quality standards. At least three farmers within a group feeding the mixed Ration A or B to laying hens were selected to assess egg production. Prior to feeding on the Ration A or B, the same batch of birds in a farm was fed on commercial layers feed and egg production assessed. The results showed that (i) 3,968 farmers in Embu and Tharaka Nithi counties mixed and used 136,683 kg of Ration A and B to feed their laying hens, (ii) there was a 44.3% and 45.5% increase in egg production in households using Ration A and B, respectively, to feed their laying hens compared to commercial feeds.

Carica papaya attenuates testicular histomorphological and hormonal alterations following alcohol‑induced gonado toxicity in male rats

Innocent A. Edagha,Ikanna E. Asuquo,Gabriel J. Ekandem,Aniekan I. Peter 한국독성학회 2020 Toxicological Research Vol.36 No.2

Chronic alcohol consumption has been implicated in male infertility, whereas Carica papaya (CP) ripe fruit possesses antioxidant activity. This study investigated histomorphological and hormonal effects of ripened CP in alcohol experimental model. Thirty Wistar rats were divided into six groups of five animals each as follows; groups 1, 2 and 3 received distilled water 2 ml, 40% ethanol 5 ml, and 40% ethanol 5 ml + 50 mg Clomiphene citrate/kg body weight, respectively, while groups 4, 5 and 6 received 40% ethanol 5 ml + CP 500, 1000 and 1500 mg/kg body weight, respectively. Sperm counts and motility were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) in group 2 compared to group 1. Testosterone significantly increased (p < 0.05) in CP-treated groups, and luteinizing hormone was significantly reduced (p < 0.05) compared to the control. Group 2 showed spermatogenic cell distortions which were ameliorated in the CP-treated groups. CP exerted testicular protective potential against ethanol-induced testicular toxicity plausibly via its antioxidant mechanism.

The cultivation of wild food and medicinal plants for improving community livelihood

Innocent Balagizi Karhagomba,Adhama Mirindi T,Timothee B. Mushagalusa,Victor B. Nabino,Kwangoh Koh,Hee Seon Kim 한국영양학회 2013 Nutrition Research and Practice Vol.7 No.6

This study aims to demonstrate the effect of farming technology on introducing medicinal plants (MP) and wild food plants (WFP) into a traditional agricultural system within peri-urban zones. Field investigations and semi-structured focus group interviews conducted in the Buhozi community showed that 27 health and nutrition problems dominated in the community, and could be treated with 86 domestic plant species. The selected domestic MP and WFP species were collected in the broad neighboring areas of the Buhozi site, and introduced to the experimental field of beans and maize crops in Buhozi. Among the 86 plants introduced, 37 species are confirmed as having both medicinal and nutritional properties, 47 species with medicinal, and 2 species with nutritional properties. The field is arranged in a way that living hedges made from Tithonia diversifolia provide bio-fertilizers to the plants growing along the hedges. The harvest of farming crops does not disturb the MP or WFP, and vice-versa. After harvesting the integrated plants, the community could gain about 40 times higher income, than from harvesting farming crops only. This kind of field may be used throughout the year, to provide both natural medicines and foods. It may therefore contribute to increasing small-scale crop producers’ livelihood, while promoting biodiversity conservation. This model needs to be deeply documented, for further pharmaceutical and nutritional use.

Conservation, Displacement and Social Injustice at the South African Section of Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier

Ndidzulafhi Innocent Sinthumule 서울대학교 사회발전연구소 2018 Journal of Asian Sociology Vol.47 No.2

This study presents the case of the creation and expansion of Mapungubwe National Park and the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation area (GMTFCA) to highlight the paradoxes between biodiversity conservation and local livelihoods. The paper highlights the role played by the South African National Parks, wealthy individuals and powerful environmental organizations in supporting the creation and expansion of the park. Two broad questions structure this paper. First, what are the implications of the creation and expansion of Mapungubwe National Park and the GMTFCA on the lives and livelihoods of commercial farm workers and dwellers? Second, what is the future of commercial farm workers and dwellers who are still working on the farms in Mapungubwe? The study argues that the creation and expansion of Mapungubwe National Park and the GMTFCA depended on forceful management techniques that involved displacement of commercial farm workers and dwellers. To substantiate this argument, the study draws on fieldwork material from the South African section of the GMTFCA.

Conservation, Displacement and Social Injustice at the South African Section of Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier

NDIDZULAFHI INNOCENT SINTHUMUL 서울대학교 사회발전연구소 2018 Journal of Asian Sociology Vol.47 No.2

This study presents the case of the creation and expansion of Mapungubwe National Park and the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation area (GMTFCA) to highlight the paradoxes between biodiversity conservation and local livelihoods. The paper highlights the role played by the South African National Parks, wealthy individuals and powerful environmental organizations in supporting the creation and expansion of the park. Two broad questions structure this paper. First, what are the implications of the creation and expansion of Mapungubwe National Park and the GMTFCA on the lives and livelihoods of commercial farm workers and dwellers? Second, what is the future of commercial farm workers and dwellers who are still working on the farms in Mapungubwe? The study argues that the creation and expansion of Mapungubwe National Park and the GMTFCA depended on forceful management techniques that involved displacement of commercial farm workers and dwellers. To substantiate this argument, the study draws on fieldwork material from the South African section of the GMTFCA.

Anthelmintic and Analgesic Activities of Trachyspermum Khasianum H. Wolff

Sutnga, Innocent,Marbaniang, Balari,Hazarika, Gautom,Goswami, Priyanka,Choudhury, Ananta KOREAN PHARMACOPUNCTURE INSTITUTE 2020 Journal of pharmacopuncture Vol.23 No.4

Objectives: Trachyspermum khasianum H. Wolff is a rare medicinal plant characteristically used by the traditional healers in traditional medicine for the treatment of throat-pain, toothache, and stomach ache. The study was designed to determine the anthelmintic and analgesic properties of the aerial parts of Trachyspermum khasianum H. Wolff (Family: Apiaceae). The aqueous and ethanol extract of T. khasianum H. Wolff was prepared and subjected for evaluation to determine the possible therapeutic effects. Methods: Anthelmintic activities of the extracts were determined by observing the time taken to paralyze and the time taken for the death of earthworms (Eisenia foetida) as compared to the standard drug-Albendazole (20 mg/ml) and control. Analgesic potential of the extracts was evaluated using Eddy's hot plate method to understand the analgesic activity in rats (Wistar rats) at 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg body weight doses and compared with the standard reference (Diclofenac sodium: 10 mg/kg of animals). Results: The extracts showed a significant dose-dependent anthelmintic effect at the different concentrations (10, 20, and 40) mg/ml, compared to that of the standard drug (20 mg/ml). Also, the results suggested that the plant extracts possess significantly analgesic activity in rats. Conclusion: The studies indicate that Trachyspermum khasianum shows anthelmintic and potent analgesic activities. Further research should be carried out to identify the specific phytoconstituents responsible for both analgesic and anthelmintic activities and its possible mechanism of action.

마이크로 중력 환경의 유전성 액체에서의 열대류 현상

강창우(Changwoo Kang),Innocent Mutabazi 한국유체기계학회 2023 유체기계 연구개발 발표회 논문집 Vol.2023 No.7

Phosphorylation of Focal Adhesion Kinase at Tyrosine 861 Is Crucial for Ras Transformation of Fibroblasts

Lim, Yangmi,Han, Innoc,Jeon, Jihyun,Park, Haein,Bahk, Young-Yil,Oh, Eok-Soo American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Bi 2004 The Journal of biological chemistry Vol.279 No.28

온도 분포가 원심 불안정성에 미치는 영향에 대한 전산해석적 연구

양경수,이승수,황종연,Innocent Mutabazi,윤동혁 대한기계학회 2006 大韓機械學會論文集B Vol.30 No.6