Volume 2, Issue 2 - September 2026
Authors: Iluobe Inegbenosun
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The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital research technologies has transformed healthcare administration research through innovative approaches to data collection, management, analysis, and evidence generation. As healthcare systems become increasingly data-driven, AI-powered tool... Read moreAuthors: Obukeni Clifford Orona
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This study examined student loan policy implementation and its implications for access to tertiary education in Niger State, Nigeria. The study specifically assessed students’ awareness of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), examined the extent to which the policy had widened access to tertia... Read moreAuthors: G. G. Oyetoro, O. A. Afolabi, A. S. Oyefusi, D. A. Abraham
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This study presents a four-parameter generalization of the Laplace transform, here called the Gbenga Gideon (G.G.) integral transform (GGIT), with kernel pv^m 〖{e〗^(-qv^w t)}, and develops its operational calculus for the solution of third-order ordinary differential equations. Elementary transform... Read moreAuthors: Uche Jane Anene, Ph.D
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Representative democracy assumes that elected legislators should remain responsive to citizens while exercising judgment on complex policy questions. This article examines the relationship between public opinion and legislative decision-making in Nigeria’s National Assembly between 2015 and 2023. Dr... Read moreAuthors: Sulaiman Abdulkarim, Yusuf Abdulkarim, Yahaya Abdulkarim
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This research focused on the kinetic studies of the redox reaction between bis (aspatato) (phenylamine) Cobalt (II) dehydrate complex and nitrite ion in aqueous acidic medium under pseudo - first order condition in excess nitrite ion, temperature= 30°C+ 0.1°C, [H] = 0.15mol/dm3, lambda max=250nm.The... Read moreAuthors: Ibrahim, Muhammad Tauheed, Daniel Adamu
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Fire disasters remain a major urban hazard, causing significant loss of lives, property, livelihoods, and critical infrastructure, particularly in rapidly urbanising cities of developing countries. While advances in fire fighting technology and institutional response have improved emergency manageme... Read moreAuthors: Prof. Gidado B. Kumo, Paul Sunday, NGUWAP
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This study examined the relationship among moral development, attitude, and academic performance of gifted students in Senior Secondary Schools in North Central Nigeria. The study was guided by the general objective of determining the relationship among moral development, attitude, and academic perf... Read moreAuthors: Oladiran Isaiah Olagunju, Manasseh Stephen Alangs
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Equitable access to primary health care (PHC) remains one of the most persistent challenges confronting health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where physician and nurse shortages, inequitable geographic distribution of facilities, and high out-of-pocket costs continue to exclude... Read moreAuthors: Professor Kossitse John Atsou (Ph.D)
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Linguistic behaviour, encompassing the ways individuals use and respond to language, plays a critical role in understanding the dynamics of communication. This study explores linguistic behaviour with a particular focus on the French language, investigating how cultural, social, and historical facto... Read moreAuthors: Magen Nguveren Grace, Okafor Henry Chima, Ogbuagu Amaka Barbara, Nnamani Nicholas Rapuruchukwu, Okei Ejiroghene Ogheneovo, Muhammad Musa Abubakar
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Kunu is a popular traditional non-alcoholic beverage consumed widely in Nigeria, but its largely informal production and handling may expose the drink to microbial contamination. This study assessed the microbiological quality of locally prepared kunu sold in selected markets in Makurdi, Benue State... Read moreAuthors: Oni, Oluwabunmi Ayankemi, Ayeni, Joshua Ayobami, Makinde, Oladayo Ezekiel, Ojo, Olufemi Samuel
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Keyword spotting (KWS) on resource-constrained devices remains challenging, especially for low-resource languages with limited labelled data. This paper proposes a response-based knowledge distillation framework that transfers discriminative knowledge from a high-capacity Res Net teacher to a lightw... Read moreAuthors: Okechukwu Kalu OGWO, Chigozirim Wisdom AMAJOYI
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The study examined cyberbullying and students’ educational development in secondary schools in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State. The study was guided by two research questions and anchored on Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Theory. A descriptive survey design was adopted. The popul... Read moreAuthors: Terhemen Andzenge
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The courts serve as a societal bulwark in safeguarding democracy by upholding the rule of law, balancing the constitutional powers among the two other branches of government, securing fundamental human rights, and resolving diverse conflicts. The democratic history of Nigeria belies those postulatio... Read moreAuthors: Abdullahi Musa A'ihi
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This study examined the comparative effects of NPK fertilizer and poultry droppings on the growth and yield performance of dry season tomato production at the Teaching and Research Farm of Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria. The experiment was conducted during the 2025/2026 dry... Read moreAuthors: Ndifreke Akpan, Agorodi Dioni, Mbet-obong Akpan, Baruch Ekanem
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Payload variation is a primary source of performance degradation for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) trajectory-tracking systems, especially for manoeuvres involving payload pickup and delivery, or modular sensor deployment. In the present work, the degradation of UAV controllers’ trajectory tracking ... Read moreAuthors: Ndifreke Akpan, Agorodi Dioni, Baruch Ekanem, Mbet-obong Akpan
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One of the main drivers of the AC-side waveform distortion in voltage source inverters (VSIs) is the DC-link voltage oscillations, especially when they operate under fluctuating power situations such as in renewable energy systems. In this work, different control strategies for regulating the DC-lin... Read moreAuthors: Adebowale A.Adedokun
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New Product Development (NPD) has transitioned from a linear, sequential process to a dynamic, iterative, and digitally enabled strategic capability that shapes organisational competitiveness in rapidly evolving markets. This article introduces a comprehensive, theoretically grounded framework for m... Read moreAuthors: Adebowale A.Adedokun
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Persuasive communication entails the deliberate application of message design, source characteristics, and audience-adapted delivery to influence beliefs, attitudes, or behaviour. This article provides an integrated conceptual review of the field, synthesising classical rhetorical theory with contem... Read moreAuthors: Adebowale A. Adedokun
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often treats customer, supplier, and internal stakeholder relationships as distinct domains. This paper presents an integrative portfolio framework that conceptualises these relationships as interconnected strategic assets, each requiring differentiated governance. This conceptual paper synthesises ... Read moreAuthors: Abba Abba MADAKI , Babatunde Yusuf, ADIAMA, Olaniyi Afolabi, OPASOLA, Rebecca Ezekiel JEGBE, Buhari MUHAMMAD
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Healthcare facilities are significant, often overlooked contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly indirect (Scope 3) sources such as procurement, staff commuting, patient transportation, and waste management. This descriptive cross-sectional study assessed carbon-emission knowledge and ... Read moreAuthors: Buhari Mohammed , Adiama B. Y, Olaniyi O. A, Sakariyawu O. A
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This study assessed ambient carbon dioxide (CO₂) and carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations and residents’ perception of the sources of carbon emissions in four selected Local Government Areas (Oshodi-Isolo, Ikeja, Apapa and Alimosho) of Lagos State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional analytical design was ado... Read moreAuthors: Ogheneruona Ajuyasono
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Telemedicine is now a significant element of modern healthcare provision, allowing for clinician-patient interaction at a distance and facilitating remote consultation, monitoring, diagnosis and delivery of care. But the rise of digitally-mediated healthcare has also led to a greater amount, sensiti... Read moreAuthors: Olasimbo F. O, Opasola O. A, Adiama B. Y, Buhari M, Oyenigbehin O. A
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Climate change has been associated with extreme weather events that threaten food security. There is a paucity of studies documenting the exposure of low-income households in Africa to extreme weather and consequent food insecurity. We investigated the extreme weather experienced by low-income house... Read moreAuthors: Adeku Musili (CLN)
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This study examined the prospects and challenges of establishing community libraries in Adavi and Okehi Local Government Areas of Kogi State, Nigeria. The study was motivated by the persistent absence of functional community libraries in the two local government areas and the resulting difficulty re... Read moreAuthors: Ipemida, Friday Pius (CLN)
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Information literacy has become essential to secondary school students because learning increasingly depends on the ability to identify information needs, locate relevant resources, evaluate credibility and use information ethically and effectively. This study assessed information literacy skills am... Read moreAuthors: Ojapah, Desmond Lawrence
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Creative thinking is widely acknowledged as a critical 21st-century competency necessary for innovation, problem-solving, and effective teaching practice in the visual arts. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the National Certificate in Education (NCE) Painting Curriculum in developing creati... Read moreAuthors: Boaz Owino, James Odhiambo Ogone (PhD), Otieno, Odhiambo George (PhD)
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Contemporary Kenyan fiction increasingly presents the environment as more than a backdrop to human life. Land, forests, oceans, rivers and other environmental spaces are often places where questions of identity, belonging, livelihood, development and power come together. Yet, less attention has been... Read moreAuthors: Emerem Jennifer Obidiebube , Jude Chidi Ozumba, Azowue Emmanuel
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Terrorist attacks have increased in frequency in recent years; in 2015, almost 80% of attacks occurred in Africa. The nations of Somalia, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya are among the "hot spots" of international terrorism. This is because terrorist organisations have ties to one or ... Read moreAuthors: Dimlong James Umaru , Jilang fotshak Abednego, Dr Isaac achwai Hezekiah
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Background: Gestational malaria compromises placental integrity, resulting in poor fetal outcomes. This manuscript evaluates the specific association between maternal Plasmodium falciparum infection and adverse neonatal metrics—including stillbirth, preterm delivery, fetal growth restriction (FGR), ... Read moreAuthors: Bldr Okogbu, Ogagaoghene Prominence, Dr. John Ameh
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Construction SMEs is the bedrock of socioeconomic development of a nation because of their role in terms of production, employment generation, contribution to export and facilitating equitable distribution of income. This study has become crucial because of increasing unemployment in Nigeria, high m... Read moreAuthors: Kelfin Munene Njagi, Benjamin Aidoo, Robert Sowah
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Effective thermal management is essential for lithium-ion battery safety and performance. This study develops a control-oriented five-node lumped thermal model of a liquid-cooled cylindrical 21700 cell incorporating Bernardi heat generation, state-of-charge dynamics, and temperature-dependent intern... Read moreAuthors: Shehu Mahmud, Dr. Adiama Babatunde Yusuf, Prof. Henry Sawyeer, Dr. Opasola Olaniyi, Afolabi Oluwatuyi
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Cholera epidemics continue to recur in Minna metropolis, Niger State, and are often met with episodic emergency responses, indicating persistent environmental and sanitation-related risk factors. This study investigated water, sanitation and environmental health factors associated with cholera occur... Read moreAuthors: Ukoro Frank Onyeka, Tyotom, Destiny Dooshima, Abubakar Salisu Ahmed, Ortese Vershima
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Wheat flour with cassava flour substitution was done which weakens the continuous gluten network needed for gas retention and loaf development. This study examined the incorporation of guar gum, ascorbic acid, Panok® and STK Royal as improvers in bread prepared from a 90:10 wheat-cassava composite f... Read moreAuthors: Wilfred Gitonga Nyagah , Dr. Denis Obote, Dr. Laichena Mutabari
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Digital literacy is increasingly important in contemporary education. Learners’ opportunities to develop digital competencies are influenced by the support and resources available within their home environments. This study examined the effect of parental involvement on the development of digital lit... Read moreAuthors: Odo, Vincentmary Chukwuemeka , Iboyi Nathaniel Onuche, Anyadike, N. N., Ogalagu, R. O., Ofordi, O.
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People living with HIV (PLWH) are increasingly surviving into older age because of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). Consequently, attention has shifted from AIDS-related morbidity to chronic metabolic and cardiovascular complications, including insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia, abnormal gluc... Read moreAuthors: Odo, Vincentmary Chukwuemeka , Iboyi Nathaniel Onuche, Anyadike, N. N., Ogalagu, R. O., Ofordi, O.
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People living with HIV (PLWH) are increasingly surviving into older age because of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). Consequently, attention has shifted from AIDS-related morbidity to chronic metabolic and cardiovascular complications, including insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia, abnormal gluc... Read moreAuthors: Robert Kasiran , Dr Agumba Ndalo, Dr. Margaret Kimwarey
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The study focused on the choice of History and Government which is offered in Kenyan secondary schools. Successive Kenya National Examination Council and Teachers Service Commission report has shown a decline in History performance, more so the general enrolment of History in secondary school and Un... Read moreAuthors: Ogweyo Peter Ogalo
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This study looks at how Nairobi stayed the top travel and tourism base in Kenya from 2018 to 2025. It focuses on several drivers, such as links to other countries, meetings and MICE travel, the role of the city as an entry point, and local urban attractions. The work used a review of existing materi... Read moreAuthors: Joseph Kirindoh, Felistus Mwikali, Mary Mutisya
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This study examined the relationship between transformational leadership and employee performance in the Community Outreach Program of the Department of Sports, Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study was guided by the research question: What is the relationship between transformational leadership and... Read moreAuthors: Enyonam Yawa Adinyira, Samuel Tulashie, Ludwick Adjei Henaku
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for renewable energy projects wind farms, solar parks, hydropower dams, geothermal plants, and bioenergy facilities remains constrained by static methodologies, short‑term surveys, coarse predictive models, and weak post‑construction monitoring. This systematic ... Read moreAuthors: Paul Amade EMMANUEL , Olugbenga Tajudeen ADEEKO, Ado Umar FAROUQ
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Groundwater in the Precambrian Basement Complex of Nasarawa State is governed by strong lithological and structural heterogeneity, so reliable aquifer characterisation is essential if groundwater development is to be sustainable. With that in mind, this study set out to evaluate the geo electrical c... Read moreAuthors: Makinta Bakura , Ahmadu M. Brono, Usman A. Marte, Abba V. Mandara, Abubakar Masha, Laminu Dahiru
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Nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) play a crucial role in modelling various processes like transport, diffusion, and fluid dynamics. To solve these equations reliably, we need discretization methods that we can trust in terms of their accuracy, stability, and convergence. In this study,... Read moreAuthors: Najmuddeen Alhassan, Alhassan Amina, Hadiza Aliyu Muhammed
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Students in low-achieving groups in science classes in secondary schools often face high levels of test anxiety, a lack of academic motivation, and low academic achievement due to traditional teacher-centered instruction. This research assessed the impact of a Station-Rotation Blended Learning Strat... Read moreAuthors: Dr CPA Ismael Mbuvi
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The operationalization of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) has moved the debate on climate-induced loss and damage from diplomatic principle to institutional practice. For countries such as Kenya, the central question is no longer whether finance will exist, but whether domestic ins... Read moreAuthors: Abdullahi, Musa A'ihi, Abdulsalami Yunusa, Emeje Mohammed Hassan
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Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has emerged as a strategic approach for sustaining agricultural productivity, strengthening resilience to climate variability and change, and reducing agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions where feasible. In Nigeria, however, the transition towards climate-smart food ... Read moreAuthors: Judith Osok
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Conduct disorder (CD) is a behavioural disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of behaviours that violate the rights of others and age-appropriate social norms. Although evidence on adolescent mental health in Kenya is increasing, much of the available evidence on conduct disorder has been ge... Read moreAuthors: Alexander Odartey Lamptey
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Rapid advances in mobile technologies, digital financial services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, and digital public infrastructure are creating unprecedented opportunities for economic growth, innovation, inclusion, and regional integration. The African Union (AU... Read moreAuthors: Adetutu Alice Adelusi, Oladiran Isaiah Olagunju
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Background: Smoking usually begins in adolescence, and what young people know and believe about cigarettes influences whether they start. Local evidence from Ibadan South-East Local Government Area (LGA), Oyo State, Nigeria, is scarce. Objectives: To determine the level of knowledge about the harmfu... Read moreAuthors: Dauda Nana Oziehisa, Talatu Audu, Ibrahim Muinat Mahmoud
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This study focused on the perceptions of the students on the use of Web Technology in teaching Physical and Health Education (PHE) and Biology for Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) students at Federal University of Education, Zaria. The design of the study was descriptive survey. There were 982... Read moreAuthors: Yahaya Isa Bunkure
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This study investigated the influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tutoring systems on physics problem-solving skills among senior secondary school students in Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria. This research used a quasi-experimental protest–post-test non-equivalent contro... Read moreAuthors: Ishaka Audu Jimoh, O. G. Wafure, Ahmad B. El-Yaqub
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Globally, financial deepening has been vital in fostering economic growth and stability. Financial deepening envelops the expansion in monetary resources. This study examined the impact of the financial deepening indicators on money supply in Nigeria, by observing the independent contributions of mo... Read more