Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): March

Articles

• Proximate composition and cost benefit analysis of smoked Clarias gariepinus and Oreochromis niloticus treated with some natural spices

  Fauziyya HAMISU, Muhammad Auwal HARUNA, Abdulazeez Hudu WUDIL, Umar Babagana ZANNAH, Usman YA'U, Muhammad Muktar ABDULLATEEF

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• Influence of residents’ social engagement on forest-based land use strategies for flood mitigation in southwest Nigeria

  Adebayo Samson ADEOYE, Oluwole Olalekan OKE, Adebayo David SAMUEL

  9-17

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• Effects of participation in the village alive development initiative on the socioeconomic status of beneficiaries in Kwara State, Nigeria

  Olayinka Jelili YUSUF, Muslihah Adepeju BADMUS, Lukman Adeyinka AJIBADE, Israel ADEWUMI, Rasheedat OLANREWAJU

  18-26

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• Impact of financial constraints on profitability of small-scale roadside fish processors in Lagos State, Nigeria: A multivariate regression approach

  Samuel AWOLUMATE, Lawal Hammed MUYIWA

  27-34

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• Phytochemical and sensory evaluation of functional tea produced from Lemongrass, Turmeric bud and Moringa leaf

  Onyinye Elizabeth UMEH, Helen Obioma AGU, Joy Chinenye MBA, Rita Ogodo NWANKWEGU

  35-41

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• Assessment of factors influencing investment among cassava processors in Imo State, Nigeria

  Leatitia Ugochinyere IGWE, Kelechi Chima IGWE, Bernard Nyarko BOATENG, Okwudili Bismark IBEAGWA, Juliet Adaugo MADU

  42-47

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• Deep frying impact on the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, textural, thermal and nutritional properties of African Snail

  Olusola Timothy BOLAJI, Titilope Adebusola ABEGUNDE, Sandra DOMINION, Rufus Rotimi DINRIFO, Juliette Fatemata FASHAKIN

  48-58

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• Lipid profile and serum indices of broilers fed cassava peel meal-palm oil sludge diets as maize replacement

  Chukwuka Paschal NWOKOLO, Samuel Ndubisi MACHEBE, Francisca Chinwendu EZEOKE, Nwakaego Jacinta OMUMUABUIKE, Ekene Levi OKOYE

  57-63

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• Fast freezing induced by magnetic field: impact of field intensity and exposure time on the quality characteristics of frozen pineapple

  Kehinde Peter ALABI, Kazeem Koledoye OLATOYE, Oyediran Promise OYEBADE, Abdulqadir Tosho OPOBIYI, Adeoye Ibukun OYEBANJI

  71-78

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• Tree species composition and diversity across three forest reserves in Oyo State, Nigeria

  Johnson Adeyinka OLUSOLA, Adeola Aarinola ADEBOYEJO, Nosayaba OSADOLOR, Sunday Adeniyi ADEDUNTAN

  64-70

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• Nutritional safety assessment of giant tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon): Impact of smoking

  Rasheed Olatunji MORUF, Kafilat Abisola AKINYEMI, Musa Usman AMINU, Aderonke Omolara LAWAL-ARE

  79-85

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• Impact of integrated soil nutrient sources on the growth and yield of sorghum raised in Rigachikun, Kaduna State, Nigeria

  Aliyu MUSA

  86-91

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• Repeatability of linear body measurements and principal components of body size in crossbred Nigerian local chickens

  Ugwumba Chijioke ISAAC

  92-100

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• Species composition and diversity of some mammals in forest fragments of Gashaka Gumti National Park, Nigeria

  Zacharia Buba YADUMA, David Dagizuwa PETER, Gloria Titi ANGURUWA, Magdalene Shame ELAM

  101-107

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• Genetic improvement of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) using Nile perch (Lates niloticus) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

  Muhammad Auwal HARUNA, Ibrahim Bala SALISU, Umar Babagana ZANNAH

  108-115

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• Supported vaccination campaigns as panacea for rabies elimination: A case report

  Oluseyi Adebayo Timothy AKANO, Bolanle Omonike APANISHILE, Gbenga Seun AFOLABI, Julius Olaniyi AIYEDUN

  116-119

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• Comparative analysis of the phytochemical and physicochemical properties of herbal-infused oils

  Ifeanyichukwu Linda SOWUNMI, Yetunde Oyinkansade BABALOLA, Paul Oluwatimilehin OGUNBAMOWO, Anne Adenike ADAM, Esther Adelola ONIYA, Eccepacem Peace CHUKWUDEBE

  120-125

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• Effect of sustainable agricultural intensification practices on cost efficiency of smallholder crop farmers in southeastern Nigeria

  Faith Ifeanyichukwu ANI, Iheke Rapheal ONWUCHEKWA

  126-131

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• Assessment of social media usage among cashew farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria

  Rafat Yewande ALABELEWE, Rashid Solagberu ADISA, Latifat Kehinde OLATINWO, Olayinka Jelili YUSUF

  132-137

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• Determinants of post-harvest losses of rice in north-east Nigeria

  Abdullahi HASSAN, Emmanuel Nkwi GAMA, Usman HARUNA, Alfred Ehizua EHIEN

  138-145

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• Farmers’ perception of mechanical rice seedling transplanter in Edu and Pategi Local Government Areas of Kwara State, Nigeria

  Israel OGULADE, Abibat Abiodun OPAKUNLE, Oluwatobi Sunday AKANDE, Yusuf Adetunji OWOYALE, Philip Olutayo OYEYEMI, Olabisi Omowunmi MOHAMMED, Harmony Chinyeaka OLEBU

  146-150

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• Emerging climate-smart-agriculture strategies: Determinants to adoption by Nigerian arable crop farmers

  Chinwe Frances ABASILIM, Ikechukwu Vincent ONYEWUCHI, Opeyemi Emmanuel OKUSAGA

  151-157

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• SWOT analysis of rice processing industry in Kano State, Nigeria: An empirical review

  Sanyinna Bashir SANI, Buhari NAZIFI, Muhammad WAKIL, Ahmad ALHASSAN, Ibrahim Yakubu ABBA, Yahaya Aisha GAYA, Bashir MUSA

  158-166

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• Species diversity and abundance of anthropogenically disturbed areas of a Strict Nature Reserve in Ondo State, Nigeria

  Amadu LAWAL, Victor Ajibola Jimoh ADEKUNLE, Tolulope Folake AKINDELE, Olanrewaju John AKINBI

  167-178

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• Potential effects of garlic supplementation in older adults on a long-term cardiovascular disease risk

  Olaniyi Ayoola AKEREDOLU, Adekunle Sarafadeen ADETUNJI, Lucas Aderemi AKOMOLEDE, Adeboye Aderoju OGUNDOYIN, Morgan Ugochukwu NWAOGU

  179-184

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• Factors influencing adoption of improved postharvest storage technologies among grain traders in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria

  Olaoluwa Babatunde OGUNREMI, Olayinka Jelili YUSUF, Felicia Motunrayo OLOOTO

  185-191

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• Contributions of Fadama NG-CARES programme on livelihoods of beneficiaries in Kwara State, Nigeria

  Ololade Latifat ABDULRAHMAN, John Oluwaseun IFABIYI, Raufu Olusola SANUSI, Alice Nnenna AMANZE

  192-196

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• Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from cultured and wild Clarias gariepinus in Awka, Nigeria

  Chidimma Gift NWANKWO, Chika Florence IKEOGU, Patrick Amaechi OKEKE, Chukwumaije Chuks IKECHUKWU, Kenechi Philomena OKPALA-EZENNIA

  197-203

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• Training needs of agro-input dealers in disseminating agricultural information to farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria

  Oladapo Samuel OLALEYE, Latifat Kehinde OLATINWO, Ololade Latifat ABDULRAHMAN

  197-203

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• Impact of conservation outreach programmes on the attitude of support zones dwellers in Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Nigeria

  Zacharia Buba YADUMA, Gideon Kwakwah PHILIP, Cletus AKOSIM, Gloria Titi ANGURUWA

  204-210

• Effects of biodegraded breadfruit husk on the growth performance, carcass and organ characteristics of broiler finisher

  Francisca Chinwendu EZEOKE, Ekene Levi OKOYE

  211-217

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• Economic analysis of allocative efficiency of resources use for pig production in Southeastern Nigeria

  Esheya Samuel ESHEYA, Francis Isionu ANAGAH

  218-224

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• Fungitoxic potential of Vernonia amygdalina and Cymbopogon citratus extraction methods and concentrations on Fusarium proliferatum of Rice (Oryza sativa)

  Chinenye Vivien NWIZU, Chukwunenye Christian IWUAGWU, Gabriel Onyenegecha IHEJIRIKA

  225-232

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• Quality evaluation and functional properties of Kokoro produced from maize and African yam bean flour blends

  Titilope Adebusola ABEGUNDE, Olusola Timothy BOLAJI, Rofiat Bolanle ABDUS-SALAAM, Juliette Fatmata FASHAKIN, Adebayo Oluwole OGUNSOLA, Glory Edosa IMAREN

  233-241

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• Evaluation of selected Nigerian wood species treated with creosote and Occimum gratissimum Linn. extract against fungal infestation

  Ikenna Emmanuel DURUANYIM, Ifiok Dominic UFFIA, Joy Aduralare OGUNSIYI, Victoria Onwachi UCHECHUKWU

  242-248

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• Carbon sequestration potentials of selected tree species in University of Maiduguri campus, Maiduguri, Nigeria

  Muhammad ISAH, Abubakar USMAN, Mohammed Alimu GUPA

  249-254

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