Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): UMYU Scientifica, Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2024

Articles

• Farmers’ perception on herbicide usage and impact on health: an overview of status quo in parts of Benue South, Nigeria

  Grace Onyukwo Abakpa, Agboola Oludare, Adole John Ujoh, David Onyemowo

  29-36

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• Forensic parameters of 10 Y-STR markers in the Nigerian Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba populations

  Samson Taiwo Fakorede, Khalid Olajide Adekoya, Onyekachi Ogbonnaya Iroanya, Mohaimin Kasu, Maria Eugenia D’Amato

  103-112

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• Antibacterial Activity of the Leaf Extract of Acalypha wilkesiana against some Human Bacterial Pathogens

  Murtala Musa Mansur, Jibril Mohammed Sani, Daneil Jesuwenu Ajoose, Abdulmalik Suraj, Bashir Mayaki Mohammed, Usman Abubakar, Yusuf Sulaiman, Ismail Muslim, Madu Him Abdulkarim, Zandam Danladi Nuhu, Halimat Abdulsalami, Adeniyi Abdulazeez Kamoru

  168-176

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• Numerical Solution of Eighth Order Two Point Boundary Value Problems by Taylor Series Method

  Ibrahim Mutawakilu, Nakone Bello

  55-62

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• Analysis of Proximate, Mineral and Phytochemical Composition of fresh and dry Vernonia amygdalina (Bitter Leaf) in Bida Metropolis, Niger State

  P U Obi, Mohammed Babagana, I Idris, M Hadiza, E M Nma, A Nadhiekhan

  88-94

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• Determination of soil organic carbon content of agricultural soils for proper soil management in Matazu and Musawa, Katsina State, Nigeria

  M B Matazu, R Nasiru, N N Garba, S Bello

  113-119

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• Assessment of Surface Water Physicochemical Variables and Macrophytes Diversity in Sokoto and Rima Rivers, Nigeria

  Ibrahim Muhammad Magami, Yusuf Muhammad Sanyinna

  15-28

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• Anaerobic Digestion of Maize Husk in Co-Digestion with Goat and Cow Dung for Enhanced Biogas Production

  Naja'atu Rabiu Salihawa, Abdullahi Hassan Kawo, Umar Shamsuddeen

  177-185

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• Pollution Status of Groundwater Resource by Some Heavy Metals Using Index Approach in Some Part of Nasarawa Area, Kano State, Nigeria

  Mudassir Hassan, Lawal Idris Sada

  95-102

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• Bio-Concentration Factors of Heavy Metals in the Leaf and Root System of Some Selected Vegetables along the Dilimi River in Jos North, Plateau State, Nigeria

  Mustapha Zakariya Karkarna, Y I Garba, Aminu Sani Salisu

  192-199

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• The Attributes of Biofertilizer as an Alternative to Chemical Fertilizer: A Mini Review

  Umar Balarabe Ibrahim, Aminu Yusuf Fardami, Muntasir Sabitu, Aminu Aliyu, Abubakar Muazu Jodi, Hussain Hauwau, Ibrahim Lawal, Muhammad Isah, Abdullahi Ibrahim Dalhatu

  208-214

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• Evaluation of Alchornea cordifolia Extracts for Larvicidal Activity against Anopheles Mosquitoes: Implications for Malaria Control

  Ayodele A Oyedeji, Tariwari C N Angaye, Jasper F N Abowei

  235-240

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• Analytical Investigation of Arrhenius Kinetics with Heat Source/Sink Impacts along a Heated Superhydrophobic Microchannel

  Godwin Ojemeri, Isaac Onwubuya Obiajulu, Emmanuel Omokhuale, Abdullahi Hussaini, Abdulsalam Shuaibu

  37-47

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• Development of Exponentiated Cosine Topp-Leone Generalized Family of Distributions and its Applications to Lifetime Data

  Abdulhameed Ado Osi, Sani Ibrahim Doguwa, Yahaya Abubakar , Yahaya Zakari, Usman Abubakar

  157-167

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• Geophysical Evaluation of Subsurface Geology for Foundation Purposes at Wukari, Northeastern Nigeria, Using Electrical Resistivity Method

  Ahmed Ibrahim Isiaka, Andrew Jolly Byami, Rabiu Abubakar, Aliyu Ohiani Umaru, Nana Fatima Abdulmalik

  225-234

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• Eleventh Degree Polynomial Series Solution Approach of Special Non-linear Fourth Order Boundary Value Problems

  Ibrahim Mutawakilu, Nakone Bello

  48-54

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• Radon Levels and Risk Assessment due to its Ingestion and Inhalation from Groundwater of Lapai, North-Central Nigeria

  Sadiq Umar, Abdulsamad Asuku, Abdullahi Muhammad, Munirat Bashir, Ibrahim Kuta Suleiman, Khadijah Abdullahi

  80-87

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• A DFT+U Study of the Structural and Electronic Properties of Zinc Doped Anatase TiO2 Nanomaterial

  Shamsuddeen Sani Alhassan, Mahmud Abdulsalam

  186-191

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• The Nutraceutical and Functional Food Potentials of Dry Doum Palm Fruit (Hyphaene thebaica)

  S Z Inuwa, J Ndife, Z Bamalli, M M Jibril, H Tsoho Bala, Idris Kaida Zubairu

  71-79

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• A New Fixed Coefficient Diagonally Implicit Block Backward Differentiation Formula for Solving Stiff Initial Value Problems

  Yusuf Hamza, Musa Hamisu, Alhassan Buhari

  1-14

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• Prevalence of Mental Illness among Youths in Ogun State, South West Nigeria

  Kofoworola Maryam Babasola, Adebimpe Okhiria, Sheriffdeen Issa Bale, Taiwo Ayodeji Sorunke, Usman Olasunkanmi Alli

  63-70

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• Occurrence of Carcinogens and their Potential Effects on Human Health – A Review

  Oludare Oladipo Agboola, Andrew Oche Emmanuel, Chioma Eze Sabina, Joseph Anejo-Okopi, Acham Iiehi Naomi, Unazi Irene Ene, Joshua Oluwole Olowoyo

  129-143

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• The Generalized Gompertz-G Family of Distributions: Statistical Properties and Applications

  Jibril Yahaya Kajuru, Hussaini Dikko Garba, Aminu Mohammed Suleiman, Aliyu Fulatan Ibrahim

  120-128

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• The Investigation of Surface Radio Refractivity Over Lokoja, Kogi State Nigeria

  A Akinbolati, Idris Adamu, Tunde Davide Adache

  144-156

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• Prevalence of Geohelminths Contamination of Selected Fruits and Vegetables in Maiduguri Metropolis Borno State

  Ali Bukar Usman, Daniel Felix, Haruna Ismail Yahaya, Ummu Habibah Abdulkareem, Yusuf Fardami Aminu, Umar Alhaji Umar, Zainab Sanusi Muhammad

  215-224

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• Quantitative Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activity of Ricinus communis Linn. Seed oil

  F E Muhammad, S Y Daniyan

  200-207

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