BAT 3-B Direction: Please fill-out the box provided with you sound critiquing of your preferred review article (only one) attached herewith. Title of the review: ITEM YES NO COMMENTS It was not difficult for me to figure out what the review article was Title / about. Does the title properly reflect the subject of the paper? 10-15 words In my opinion, the study is clearly stated based on what I read in the Rationale/Abstract last part of the abstract and it's The study is not clearly stated, / relevant to a topic. and if hypothesis is only implied and not expressed, how could one express it? 300-350 words I think the introduction is clear and simple. Clear because all the Introduction information and study are clearly Is it clear, short and simple? / stated in the introduction. Literature cited For me all the literature cited is Adequate adequate. It’s toomuch but it’s good to have a lot of information that can / help the readers to understand this review article. But if inadequate, I think they need to cite another review article to have If inadequate, what points need additional support and information (more) citation support? about this. I think there’s no method used in this review article. Methodology / Are the methods used appropriate? For me, it is okay if the research study is repeatable, because it The study research is depends on researchers if they repeatable need more information about their study and also indicate the references. I think the missing part is methodology, because they don't If incomplete, which part(s) are gather data. missing? If too many details are given, which ones can be safely deleted? For me it’s clearly presented, they discuss the useful techniques for Result and Discussion / livestock improvement. Are the results clearly formatted and presented? It absolutely meets the objectives, even if it is too short but it's clearly Conclusions / presented. Are they based on the findings and meet the objectives of the study?
If not, provide suggestions on
how to restate the objectives and revise the conclusion(s). I think the recommendation is contained in the conclusion. Recommendations / Are they based on the conclusions?
APA 7 edition citation:
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Okpeku, M., Ogah, D. M., & Adeleke, M. A. (2019). A review of challenges to
genetic improvement of indigenous livestock for improved food production in Nigeria. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 19(1), 13959- 13978. https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.84.BLFB1021