UMYU Scientifica

UMYU Scientifica is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes regular research and review articles covering a wide range of subjects in the physical, environmental, and life sciences. UMYU Scientifica aims to promote the dissemination of scientific research progress within the Nigerian scientific community and beyond.

The journal considers submissions from the following major thematic subject areas: Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, and Zoology.

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): UMYU Scientifica, Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2025

Published: 2025-05-11

A Comparative Study of Time Series and Decision Tree Models for Forecasting Water Levels on the River Benue, Nigeria

Nura Umar, Alison Gray

122-134

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A Geospatial Analysis of Crimes Patterns in Niger Republic Using Hotspots and K-Means Cluster

Boubakar Dodo, Umar Usman, B K Asare, Y M Ahijjo

158-174

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A Study on Some Numerical Methods for Simulating Mathematical Models of Ordinary Differential Equations

Adamu Samuel, Anjikwi Favour, Bukar Hassan, Aduroja Olamiposi Ojo, Tahir Alhaji

7-15

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Geophysical Prospecting for Mineral Potential Zones in Zamfara and Environs, Northern Nigeria Basement Complex

Sabiu Bala Muhammad, Ogunsina, S. A., Muztaza, N. M.

115-121

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Comparative Study on the Prevalence Rate of Helminth Infection in Domestic Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) and Brown Wild Pigeon (Spilopelia senegalensis) in Kano Metropolis

Zainab Nura Nabegu, Habibu M Abdu, Mohammad Manjur Shah, Zakiyya Ibrahim Muhammad

249-257

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Reinforcing Effect of Jute Fibre on the Mechanical, Dynamic Mechanical and Physical Properties of Polypropylene

Elijah Danladi, Paul A P Mamza, Shehu A Yaro, Muhammed T Isa, E Rotimi Sadiku, Suprakas Sinha Ray

25-31

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Nanoemulsion Drug Delivery Systems for Dermatological Disorders: A Review of Mechanisms, Clinical Applications and Commercial Advances

Amadu Kayode Salau, Muhammad Suleiman Shehu, Kazeem Olakunle Adisa, Olaide Ibiwumi Olanrewaju, Afeez Adeyemi Adeyemo

175-192

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New Analytical Solutions for the Fractional Modified Korteweg de Vries-Zakharov-Kuznetsov Equation with Beta Derivative

Maimuna Sani Muhammad, Ado Balili, Surajo Sulaiman

62-66

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Assessing the Impact of Urbanization, Mining, and Agriculture on Subsurface Structures Using GPR, ERT, and Seismic Reflection

Damilare Stephen Adepehin, Inalegwu Adoche Ngbede, Abimbola Isaac Odudu, Moromoke Oluwayemisi Adelayi, Suleiman Kenedy, Onah Emmanuel Onah, Adewole Alabi Akeem

76-94

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Machine Learning Analyses of Climate Variability Trends and Malaria Transmission Dynamics in Yobe State, Nigeria

Mohammed Baba-Adamu, Mohammed Bukar Ngamdu, Usman Adamu, Ahmed Abubakar Jajere

258-269

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Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Characterization and Identification of Compounds in Flavonoid-Rich Fraction of Thesium viride A.W.Hill

Sani Shehu, Uwaisu Iliyasu, Peter Waziri, Abubakar Abdulrazak, Kola’ Kayode Ajibesin

298-308

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Impact of Flood on Soil Microbial Diversity and Agricultural Productivity in Jigawa State, Nigeria

Hamza Musa Babandi, Adamu Adamu Durbunde

16-24

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Comparative Analysis of Antioxidant Properties in Green and Reddish-Brown Leaves of Terminalia catappa Using DPPH and Nitric Oxide Assays

Chukwukaike Favour Ndu, Victoria Moltong Yilwa, Godwin Brian Onwumere, Gandu Audu Sunday, Joseph Appah, Emmanuel Enoh, Cornelius Tochukwu Nwankwo, Duru Daniel, Yusuf Yunusa Pai

56-61

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Prevalence of Biofilm-forming and Carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative Bacilli Colonizing Indwelling Urinary Catheters of Patients

Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Onyedikachi Chijindu Obike, Justina Nnenna Ngwu, Akunna Perpetua Emeruwa , Ijeoma Onyinye Okolo, Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed

270-284

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Temporal Analysis of Radio Refractivity Variation over Kaduna: Implications for Radio Wave Communication Systems

Aminu Yar`adua Sabiru; Akinbolati Akinsanmi; Florence N Ikechiamaka

100-108

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Ethnobotanical Survey and Phytochemical Profiling of Medicinal Plants Used for Traditional Bone-Setting in Katsina State, Nigeria

Aminu Saudatu Bashir, Sulaiman Sani Kankara, Umar Lawal

206-225

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Thermal Neutron Flux Estimation in the Inner and Outer Irradiation Channels of NIRR-1 Leu Core

Muhammad Taha Umar, Muhammad Salis Anas

95-99

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GC-MS Profiling and In Vitro Antifungal Efficacy of Vitellaria paradoxa Oil Against Dermatophytes and Yeasts

Zinat Mahmud, Auwal Magaji, Nathaniel Kwarau Luka, Umar Bilyaminu, Abdullahi Jibo Aliyu, Abubakar Muhammad Zakariyya

200-205

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Investigation of Groundwater Potential at Fatima Shema Housing Estate Katsina Northern Nigeria

Muhammad Aliyu Adamu, Nuraddeen Chiromawa Liman, Nuraddeen Usman, Sabiu Muhammad Bala, Auwal Abdulkadir

67-75

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Rainfall and Temperature Trends in Kaduna North and Their Implications for Water Resources

Nafisat Bello, Haruna Garba, Abbas Abdullahi Ako

285-297

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Multi-Step Filtering of High Resolution Aeromagnetic Data for Geological Delineation over Sokoto Basin, Northern Nigeria

Sabiu Bala Muhammad, Nordiana Muhd Muztaza, Saidu, A., Abdulkadir, M., Abubakar, S., Mohammed, M. A.

109-114

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Enhanced DDoS Attack Detection in IoT Environments Using Voting and Stacking Ensemble Learning: Implementation and Performance Analysis

Abdulrahman Tunde Alabelewe, Muhammad Aminu Ahmad, Ahmed Abubakar Aliyu, Mohammed Ibrahim, Abubakar Muazu Ahmed, Saadatu Abdulkadir

142-157

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Application of Machine Learning Techniques for Predicting Hypertension Status and Indicators

Ibrahim Haruna Sule, Sani Abubakar Salihu, Auwalu Ibrahim, Abdulhameed Osi Ado, Usman Abubakar

226-233

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Measurement and Modelling of Diurnal Road Traffic Noise within Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria

Emmanuel Vezua Tikyaa, Titus Nyitar, Terver Sombo, Tertsea Igbawua

234-248

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An Order Quantity Model for Delayed Deteriorating Items with Time-Varying Demand Rate and Holding Cost, Time Dependent Partial Backlogging Rate, and Two-Level Pricing Strategies under Trade Credit Policy

Aisha Madugu Ahmed, Zulkifilu Muazu, Yusuf Jibril, Aminu Hamisu, Danjuma Auwal Muhammad, Babangida Bature

32-48

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Association between Anthropometric Indices of Obesity and Lipid profile Parameters among Hypertensive Patients Attending some Selected Hospitals in Kano Metropolis

Abdullahi Muhammad Umar, Nasir Sirajo Sadi, Aisha Muhammad Gadanya, Lawan Hassan Adamu, Muhammad Ali Gambo, Faiza Aliyu Ismail, Aisha Murtala

49-55

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Botanical Control of Cowpea Weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus) in Stored Cowpea Using Ocimum gratissimum and Allium sativum Powders in Lafia, Nasarawa State

Bello Sulaiman, Tersoo Poul Terna, Onwuanuo Edith Kelechi

1-6

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Unlocking Sustainable Energy: Nutritional Profiling and Biomethane Potential of Cereal Food Waste for Sustainable Energy Recovery

Ahmad Ahmad Salim, Abdulrazak Ahmed, Abdulhakim Wagini Hassan, Hannah Mukhtar Racheal, Dorcas Damara Abiram, Usama Salisu Khalid , Rimamnyang Albert Kwena, Badamasi Babangida Ahmad

193-199

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The Assessment of the Adsorption Capacity of Sorghum Husk for Phenol Remediation

Obianuju Leticia Nwanji, Chinenye Goodness Iweatu

135-141

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A Comparative Study of Time Series and Decision Tree Models for Forecasting Water Levels on the River Benue, Nigeria

A Geospatial Analysis of Crimes Patterns in Niger Republic Using Hotspots and K-Means Cluster

A Study on Some Numerical Methods for Simulating Mathematical Models of Ordinary Differential Equations

Geophysical Prospecting for Mineral Potential Zones in Zamfara and Environs, Northern Nigeria Basement Complex

Comparative Study on the Prevalence Rate of Helminth Infection in Domestic Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) and Brown Wild Pigeon (Spilopelia senegalensis) in Kano Metropolis

Reinforcing Effect of Jute Fibre on the Mechanical, Dynamic Mechanical and Physical Properties of Polypropylene

Nanoemulsion Drug Delivery Systems for Dermatological Disorders: A Review of Mechanisms, Clinical Applications and Commercial Advances

New Analytical Solutions for the Fractional Modified Korteweg de Vries-Zakharov-Kuznetsov Equation with Beta Derivative

Assessing the Impact of Urbanization, Mining, and Agriculture on Subsurface Structures Using GPR, ERT, and Seismic Reflection

Machine Learning Analyses of Climate Variability Trends and Malaria Transmission Dynamics in Yobe State, Nigeria

Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Characterization and Identification of Compounds in Flavonoid-Rich Fraction of Thesium viride A.W.Hill

Impact of Flood on Soil Microbial Diversity and Agricultural Productivity in Jigawa State, Nigeria

Comparative Analysis of Antioxidant Properties in Green and Reddish-Brown Leaves of Terminalia catappa Using DPPH and Nitric Oxide Assays

Prevalence of Biofilm-forming and Carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative Bacilli Colonizing Indwelling Urinary Catheters of Patients

Temporal Analysis of Radio Refractivity Variation over Kaduna: Implications for Radio Wave Communication Systems

Ethnobotanical Survey and Phytochemical Profiling of Medicinal Plants Used for Traditional Bone-Setting in Katsina State, Nigeria

Thermal Neutron Flux Estimation in the Inner and Outer Irradiation Channels of NIRR-1 Leu Core

GC-MS Profiling and In Vitro Antifungal Efficacy of Vitellaria paradoxa Oil Against Dermatophytes and Yeasts

Investigation of Groundwater Potential at Fatima Shema Housing Estate Katsina Northern Nigeria

Rainfall and Temperature Trends in Kaduna North and Their Implications for Water Resources

Multi-Step Filtering of High Resolution Aeromagnetic Data for Geological Delineation over Sokoto Basin, Northern Nigeria

Enhanced DDoS Attack Detection in IoT Environments Using Voting and Stacking Ensemble Learning: Implementation and Performance Analysis

Application of Machine Learning Techniques for Predicting Hypertension Status and Indicators

Measurement and Modelling of Diurnal Road Traffic Noise within Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria

An Order Quantity Model for Delayed Deteriorating Items with Time-Varying Demand Rate and Holding Cost, Time Dependent Partial Backlogging Rate, and Two-Level Pricing Strategies under Trade Credit Policy

Association between Anthropometric Indices of Obesity and Lipid profile Parameters among Hypertensive Patients Attending some Selected Hospitals in Kano Metropolis

Botanical Control of Cowpea Weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus) in Stored Cowpea Using Ocimum gratissimum and Allium sativum Powders in Lafia, Nasarawa State

Unlocking Sustainable Energy: Nutritional Profiling and Biomethane Potential of Cereal Food Waste for Sustainable Energy Recovery

The Assessment of the Adsorption Capacity of Sorghum Husk for Phenol Remediation