5 articles for “Osun State”

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleSub-National Legislature and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: Lessons from Osun State House of AssemblyBolaji Omitola, Olusola R. OgunnubiThis paper examines the contribution of sub-national legislature in reinforcing democratic consolidation in Nigeria by drawing lessons from the Osun state legislature in South-West Nigeria. Specifically, the authors interrogate changing party composition, oversight actions and executive reactions and constituencies' activities of members of the Assembly across three terms of twelve years: 1999-2003; 2003-2007 and 2007-2011. The analysis presented in the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 5 Nov 2016 · 8,435 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase 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 · 13,829 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLeaching 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 · 7,457 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGOLD MINING IN IGUN-IJESHA, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA: IMPACTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITYO. O. Ayantobo, J. A. Awomeso, G. O. Oluwasanya et al.This study was carried out in Igun-Ijesha, Osun State, Nigeria to determine the likely hotspots of water contamination for future treatment trials. Water quality analyses were based on physico-chemical and heavy metal parameters of surface and ground water collected from the study community. A total of thirty-eight water samples were collected between September 2012 and February 2013 and analyzed using … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 8 May 2014 · 9,130 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStudies of the Terrestrial outdoor Gamma Dose Rate Levels in Ogun-Osun River Basins Development Authority Headquarters, Abeokuta, NigeriaI.C. Okeyode, A.M. OluseyeProblem statement: The natural radioactivity levels in the soils of Ogun-Osun River Basins Development Authority Headquarters, (O-ORBDA HQ) Abeokuta, South-Western part of Nigeria were measured. Approach: (O-ORBDA HQ) is a parastatal of Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development in Nigeria charged with the responsibility for the development and management of the water resources in its area of coverage. … …Physics International, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Mar 2010 · 7,917 accessesView PDF Cite