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This study assessed user satisfaction with e-policing in Nigeria using a quantitative approach. The need for the study was necessitated due to insufficient empirical studies on the impact of information and communications technology on security in Nigeria, particularly the police. This study in particular examined the influence of the quality of the e-police information technology (service quality, system quality and information quality) on user satisfaction, while perceived usefulness was used as a mediator in the relationship. Data was gathered through a structured survey administered to Nigerians online, emphasis was given to citizens with earlier contact with the police online either through the web or social media. The collected data was analyzed using PLS-SEM and SmartPLS 4 as the analytical software. the result showed that all hypotheses were significant. In particular, all the quality dimensions were positive and significant with perceived usefulness and user satisfaction, while perceived usefulness partially mediate the relationships between the quality dimensions and user satisfaction with e-police. The result implies that the degree of satisfaction that users have with e-government services is connected with the level of perceived usefulness of those services. Therefore, it is noted that perceived usefulness is a crucial factor in determining whether or not people will adopt e-policing and that this factor has a substantial bearing on the degree to which users are satisfied with the system.

Effect of honey on blood parameters in broiler chickens fed diet containing corticosterone (CORT) was examined. Arbor acres broiler chickens aged 28d were allotted to four groups. The birds received 30mg CORT/kg feed plus either 0 (C0H), 5 (C5H), 10 (C10H) or 15ml honey/l drinking water (C15H) for 7d. Blood sampling was carried out in five birds per treatment. Honey had significant (p < 0.01) effect on PCV, RBC and haemoglobin concentration (HB). Birds on honey treatment had higher PCV and RBC than the CONTROL. For HB, the same pattern was observed except that C0H and C15H were similar. Birds on C5H recorded highest values for the 3 parameters respectively. There were no significant (p > 0.05) differences in MCV, MCH, MCHC, WBC, leukocyte differentials and H:L ratio, except for oesinophil (EOS; p < 0.05). C5H birds recorded higher EOS than C10H and C15H, but not significantly different from C0H. Total protein, albumin, globulin, uric acid, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase were not significantly (p > 0.05) affected by treatment. Honey in drinking water of could be of help in improving the welfare of broiler chickens during stress episode by increasing the PCV, RBC and HB.