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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSocio-Economic Aspect of African Manatee (Trichechus Senegalensis) Hunting and Capturing in Parts of Ogun and Ondo State, Southwest NigeriaKabir O. Abass, Abiodun K. Seriki, Emmanuel O. Orebiyi et al.This research was carried out to understand the emerging practice of hunting, capturing and trading of African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis) by fishermen and hunters in Iwopin lagoon area of Ogun State and some parts of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. The African Manatee has been declared an endangered species under IUCN red list. This research was conducted over one year to … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 18 Jun 2020 · 7,861 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMapping of Flood Risk Zones in Ala River Basin Akure, NigeriaOlajire Olabanji Olatona, O.A. Obiora-Okeke, J.R. AdewumiFloods are water induced disasters that lead to temporary inundation of dry land and cause serious damages in the affected location such as loss of lives and properties and destruction of infrastructures. Nigeria has experienced a lot of flood incidences and the impact of flood has also increased due to population growth coupled with uncontrolled developmental practices. The result of … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 7 Feb 2018 · 9,248 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn Integrated Approach to Modelling of Flood Hazards in the Rapidly Growing City of Osogbo, Osun State, NigeriaSuleiman Abdul-Azeez Adegboyega, Oluchi Christiana Onuoha, Komolafe Akinola Adesuji et al.In recent times, the swift and uncoordinated urban expansion in the medium sized city of Osogbo has increasingly encroached on the environmental sensitive areas. This uncoordinated exploitation of the ecological fragile areas for urban development has triggered urban flooding, which poses serious threat to human lives and properties in the city. This study therefore utilized geospatial technologies to generate flood … …Space Science International, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 8 Jan 2018 · 13,835 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleLeaching of a Nigerian Refractory Gold Ore Using Aqua RegiaOluwasanmi Samuel Teniola, Abraham A. Adeleke, Simeon Ademola Ibitoye, Moshood Deinde ShituIn this research, refractory gold ore from Imogbara deposit in Iperindo area of Osun state Nigeria were collected systematically from various segments of the deposits at different depths to obtain a set of samples that truly represent the deposits. The 50 kg sample collected was subjected to panning in a flowing river to obtain about 1 kg-upgraded sample. The upgraded … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 13 Mar 2022 · 7,463 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImpact of Microfinance on the Efficiency of Maize Producers in NigeriaMuhammad Auwal Ahmed, Zainalabidin Mohamed, Abdullahi Iliyasu, Golnaz RezaiThe study applies descriptive analysis, Slacks-Based Measure (SBM) of efficiency model and fractional regression model to data collected in 2016 using cross-sectional survey of maize producers in Nigeria. The purpose was to determine the impact of microfinance on the technical efficiency of maize producers and evaluates factors that influence inefficiency among credit beneficiaries and non-credit beneficiaries. Results show that the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 5 · 30 May 2017 · 7,673 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleStatistical Analysis of Geothermal Data of an Oil Field, in Parts of Niger Delta, NigeriaEmujakporue Godwin Omokenu, Leonard I. NwosuGeothermal gradient and heat flow were computed from bottom hole temperatures in an oil field in Niger Delta, Nigeria. The statistical analysis of computed geothermal data was carried out. The computed geothermal gradient vary from 17.3±0.14 to 24.33±0.70°C/Km with an average of 22.24±0.57°C/km. The heat flow ranges from 38.06±0.31 to 56.39±2.41 mWm-2 with an average of 50.15±1.25 mWm-2. The computed … …Current Research in Geoscience, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 26 Sep 2016 · 7,969 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleNature of Price Adjustment and Market Integration among Stages in Cassava Value Addition Chain in Southern NigeriaSunday B. Akpan, Glory E. Emmanuel, Inimfon V. PatrickAgricultural price behaviour in the long run depends on several factors ranging from the socio-economic, environmental and political environment among others. This study tested for the long run price adjustment mechanism between the producer price of raw cassava in the rural market and retailed price of its derivatives in urban market in the Southern region of Nigeria. The study was … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 14 Oct 2015 · 7,724 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleESTIMATION OF AQUIFER PARAMETERS IN ERHO, NIGERIA USING THE COOPER-JACOB EVALUATION METHODOchuko Anomohanran, Ruth E. Iserhien-EmekemeThe aim of this study was to determine the aquifer parameters in Erho, Nigeria. This was carried out by drilling three test wells and three observation wells in the study location. Water was pumped from the test wells at a constant rate while the drawdown in the observation wells was determined as a function of time. The data obtained were … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 5 · 12 Nov 2014 · 6,914 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEVALUATING THE SENSITIVITY OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA, ESCHERICHIA COLI AND SALMONELLA TYPHI TO VARIOUS BRANDS OF AMPICILLIN AND AMOXICILLIN AVAILABLE IN NIGERIAE. E. Anomohanran, U. B. Owhe-Ureghe, D. A. EhwariemeThe failure of antimicrobial agents in the treatment of some ailments has become a great concern to health care practitioners. This could be as a result of low quality drugs, sneaked into the market by those who fake them, thus, this study was carried out to evaluate the sensitivity of various brands of Amoxicillin and Ampicillin on clinical isolates of … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 22 Oct 2014 · 8,211 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAIR POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN LAGOS, NIGERIA: NEEDS FOR PROACTIVE APPROACHES TO RISK MANAGEMENT AND ADAPTATIONAkinola A. Komolafe, Suleiman Abdul-Azeez Adegboyega, Adeleye Y.B. Anifowose et al.The significance of air pollution as one of the contemporary issues and accelerating factors that propel climate change in both developed and developing countries cannot be overemphasized. The problem of air pollution has seemingly become intractable with the incessant failure of both global and local environmental policies purportedly emplaced to address its devastating trend, particularly in growing megacities of the … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 12 Jul 2014 · 10,237 accessesView PDFCite