Vol. 9 No. 4 (2025): FUDMA Journal of Sciences - Vol. 9 No. 4

Published: 2025-05-12

Research Articles

PHYTOCHEMICAL REMEDIAL REACTION OF BLACK PEPPER (Piper nigrum) EXTRACT AGAINST FUNGAL TUBER ROT PATHOGEN OF SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batata)

Christian Chukwunenye Iwuagwu, MargretMary C. Ozonebechi, Sylvia O. Nwolisah

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A REVIEW OF SEISMIC ACTIVITIES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA AND THE GULF OF GUINEA

David Oyibo, Omali Aurelius Ojaina, Abdullahi Ayegba

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N-POWER (N-BUILT) CRAFTSMEN’S TRAINING PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

Edoka Augustine Ijigah, OLUBIYI, Kehinde Olugbenga

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HAEMATOLOGICAL ALTERATIONS IN HIV, MALARIA, AND CO-INFECTED PATIENTS ATTENDING THE HIV/AIDS CLINIC OF FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER OWERRI IMO STATE, NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

D. Chinedu Ejiofor, E. Bridget Edward, P. Ngozi Alisi, E. Lolly Mbanaso, N. Emeka Earnest, C. Ifeanyi Amah, A. Uche Obi, R. Iuebe Momodu, A. Samson, K. Collins Onwuka

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MALARIA PARASITE DENSITY, HAEMATOLOGY AND NUTRITIONAL INDICATORS IN BREASTFEEDING CHILDREN 0-2 YEARS AT CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL AWKA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Obiageli Anthonia Okeke, Prosper Onyinye Odili, Cornelius Orjighjigh Ishar, Nwabundo Peace Udeh, Cyril Ali Imakwu, Chioma Janefrances Okeke, Uche Boniface Oraneli, Mulumba Ifeanyi Ikeh, Ifebunandu Okwudilichukwu Nnatuanya, Ugochukwu Anthony Obiakor, Chika Clement Ukanwa

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MODELING THE EFFECT OF BLOOD MASS FLOW AND METABOLIC RATE DURING PHYSICAL EXERCISE WITH A CONSTANT THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY

Saidu Yakubu Vulegbo, Musa Bawa, Aliyu Yahaya Badeggi, Abdul Mohammed, Abubakar Abdulkadir

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EXTRACTION, PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF OIL FROM CITRUS SINENSIS (ORANGE) AND MAESOBOTRYA BARTERI (BUSH CHERRY) SEEDS

Ayotunde Oluwaseun Babatolu, V. Olawale Akinsuli, E. Adedayo Adekunbi, O. Sam Okoro, S. Fatima Dada, O. Ibironke Babatolu

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EFFECT OF DIFFERENTLY PROCESSED COMPOSITE ORANGE PEEL DIETS ON PERFORMANCE OF EWE-LAMB AND MILK COMPOSITION OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF EWES

Hammed A. Shittu, Oladapo A. Fasae, Ikechuwku Joseph James, Azeez Olanrewaju Yusuf

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FRACTIONAL-ORDER DENGUE VIRUS MODEL WITH VECTOR AND NON-VECTOR TRANSMISSION: BIFURCATION ANALYSIS AND MEMORY EFFECTS

Queeneth Ojoma Ahman, Solomon Onuche Joseph, Samuel Onuche John, Isaac Adaji, Vincent Ikechukwu Ezaegu

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CANDIDA SPECIES FROM HUMAN MUCOSAL SURFACES: PREVALENCE, VIRULENCE FACTORS AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ITRACONAZOLE

Olajide J. Akinjogunla, Adebowale T. Odeyemi, Ekom N. Edem, Ngozichukwu G. Uzoewulu, Faith C. Ogboona, Christiana R. Otu, Florence O. Uko

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SINGH’S PERSPECTIVE ON MULTISET THEORY - A CONSERVATIVE EXTENSION OF STANDARD SET THEORY

Chinedu Peter, Balarabe Abdullahi

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POTENTIAL HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS VIA CASSAVA TUBERS FROM OGWASHI-UKU, NIGERIA

Augustine Onyema Nwabuoku, B. Okeoghene Ijabor, J. Chinonso Okpilike

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RETHINKING MULTIGROUP: AN INTRODUCTORY ALTERNATIVE APPROACH IN SINGH’S PERSPECTIVE

Chinedu Peter, Balarabe Abdullahi

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EFFECT OF SCATTERER DISTRIBUTION ON RANDOM LASER MODEL USING OPTI-FDTD

Momoh Hameed Adavize, Mohammed Ahmed

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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF RUN-LENGTH, HUFFMAN AND LEMPLE-ZIV ALGORITHMS ON GRAY-SCALE PNG AND JPG IMAGES COMPRESSION

Terseer Andrew Gaav, Okude Joshua Okude, Emmanuel Ogala

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INTERACTIVE EFFECT OF COPPER AND DICLOFENAC ON Planktothrix sp.

Ramatu Idris Sha'aba, Abdullahi Bala Alhassan, Michael Mutah Noah

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TREE SPECIES COMPOSITION AND DIVERSITY IN DANSOSHIYA FOREST RESERVE, KANO STATE, NIGERIA

Mohammed Sunusi Yusuf

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BIOCHEMICAL INFLUENCE OF FICUS EXASPERATA ON THE COLON OF HEALTHY WISTAR RATS AND ITS APOPTOTIC EFFECTS ON COLORECTAL CANCER

Olayemi Mujidat Olude, Frank Osarumwense Omoregie

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LEVERAGING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR THE PREDICTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS IN NIGERIA: A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING AND MITIGATING CONTAMINATION RISKS

Abayomi Opeoluwa Kehinde, Mariam Adeyinka Onafowokan, Olawale Olalekan Onalaja

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DELINEATION OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL ZONES USING VERTICAL ELECTRICAL SOUNDING (VES) IN ROCK FORMATION SETTINGS IN GOMBE

Kazeem O. Rauff, Ismail A. Abir, Adamu K. Muhammad, Jamiu A. Rabiu, Mohammed S. Nur

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DEVELOPMENT OF BIODEGRADABLE LUBRICATING OIL FOR TURBINE BEARING FROM PALM KERNEL AND CASTOR OILS

Aminu O. Ibrahim, Ademoh N. Ali, Lawal S. Albert, Adedipe Oyewole, Aliyu A. Abdullahi, Aliyu O. Abdulsalam, Ohakwere-Eze C. Michael

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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF BITTER LEAF (Vernonia amygdalina) EXTRACTS ON Escherichia coli AND Staphylococcus aureus

Florence Kemi Amoo, Afeez Oladeji Amoo, Modinat Raji, Kamoru Abdulazeez Adeniyi, M. I. Abdulrahman, Ismail Sa’adatu Mukthar, Nafisat Baita, Adeniyi Olarewaju Adeleye, Sa’adatu Yusuf Abba

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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE ANTIBACTERIAL EFFICACY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE OF METHANOL AND AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF Vernonia amygdalina AGAINST GASTROENTERITIS CAUSING BACTERIA

Michael Paul Adoyi, Ubelejit Alfred John, Ladan Muhammad Suwaiba, Samuel Terhide Tyohemba, Vawanje Bitrus Kwaya, Asugu Mary Mbahi

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ANTIMICROBIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS ON EXTRACTS OF Moringa oleifera Seeds COLLECTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN BOTANICAL CENTER, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

Bright E. Igere, Anna O. Ofesi, Felix O. Onoriasakpobare, Ewere G. Chukwuka

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ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLULOSE-DEGRADING FUNGI FROM Arachis hypogaea Shells FOR POTENTIAL BIOMASS VALORIZATION

Shakirat Afodun Abdulmumini, B. O. Yusuf-Salihu, S. Awe

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CONSEQUENCE OF INSURGENCY ON THE LIVELIHOOD OF MICHIKA, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Umar Haliru Vulegbo, Kuso Umaru, Musa Mohammed Yakatun, Ahmed Isah Makun

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REVOLUTION OR DISTRACTION? ANALYZING GENERATIVE AI’S IMPACT ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Abdulrashid Abdulrauf, Omolara Busayo Abodunrin, Oluwatoyin Omoloba

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EVALUATION OF PLASMA TRACE ELEMENTS LEVELS IN HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) PATIENTS ON HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (HAART) ATTENDING FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER OWERRI, IMO STATE

D. Chinedu Ejiofor, B. Edward-Ejiofor, P. Ngozi Alisi, E. Lolly Mbanaso, N. Emeka Earnest, C. Ifeanyi Amah, A. Uche Obi, A. Samson, K. Collins Onwuka

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ANTIMALARIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS OF Persea Americana (avocado) LEAF EXTRACT IN Plasmodium berghei-INFECTED MICE

George O. Eidangbe

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TEXTURAL ANALYSIS AND HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AJALI SANDSTONES OF OBOLLO-AFOR AND ENVIRONS IN ANAMBRA BASIN, SOUTHEASTERN, NIGERIA

Chinenye Florence Onyeabor, Ejiofor Chinedu Ezike, Stephen Chinaecherem Chukwunonyerem

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CHARACTERISTICS STRENGTH OF COCONUT FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE

Itofa-Oghena Osigbemhe, Rufai Usman, Marycynthia Kosarachukwu Ochi, Samuel Taiwo Oladejo, Ikpaobo-Oghena Osigbemhe

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HYBRID PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH

Abdullahi Bashar Abubakar, Danlami Gabi, Muhammad Garba, Nasiru Muhammad Dankolo, Abubakar Hassan

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SCREENING AND GROWTH OPTIMIZATION OF BIOSURFACTANT-PRODUCING FUNGI IN AGRO-WASTE (SORGHUM BRAN) MEDIA FOR BIOREMEDIATION STRATEGIES

Ruth Bukola Tomilayo, Patricia Folakemi Omojasola, Olakunle Otuyelu Frank, David Olugbenga Adetitun, Ridwan Tope Azeez

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HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL INDICES OF RED SOKOTO GOAT BREED (CAPRA AEGAGRUS HIRCUS) FED BROWSE’S PLANTS FEED FORMULATION

Folashade G. Ntagbu, Wakili T. Aborisade, MRS BAMIGBOYE

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APPROXIMATE SOLUTIONS TO STIFF PROBLEMS OF THREE-STEP LINEAR MULTISTEP METHOD USING HERMIT POLYNOMIALS

Ismaila Abdullateef Yelwa, James Ibrahim Galadima, Yusuf Dauda Jikantoro, Aisha A. Yakubu

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ENHANCING AGE ESTIMATION FROM SCLERA IMAGES USING RESNET-50, VGG16, AND RANDOM FOREST

Aliyu Sulaiman Mukhtar, Muhammad Aminu Ahmad, Mohammad Ibrahim, Saadatu Abdulkadir, Abubakar Mu’azu, Sulaiman Dauda, Abdullahi Diso

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OVERVIEW OF IOT ON REMOTE PATIENT FOR MONITORING AND SMART MEDICAL DEVICES

Aliyu Sani Bashiru, H. Badamasi, A. Bashar

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EFFECT OF TRICHODERMA SPP. AND WATERING FREQUENCY ON GROWTH OF CASHEW (ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE L.) SEEDLINGS

Joseph Osarumwense Osagie, Esosa Abraham Omere

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MITIGATIVE EFFECTS OF Moringa Oleifera ON PROGESTERONE LEVEL OF FEMALE WISTAR RAT EXPOSED TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

Bashir Saidu, Ashiru Dahiru, Abdullahi Ishaq Ja’afaru, Muhammed Nuradeen Ahmed, Nafisat Abdulazeez, Muawiyyah Muhammad Mahuta

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ON A – OPTIMILITY DESIGN FOR SOLVING SECOND - ORDER RESPONSE SURFACE DESIGN PROBLEMS

Ukeme P. Akra, Anthony A. Isacc, Itoro Tim Michael, Usenobong B. Akpan, Stephen S. Akpan

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OPTIMISING GROWTH AND YIELD OF TWO SESAME (Sesamum indicum L.) VARIETIES USING COW DUNG AND NPK 15:15:15 FERTILIZER IN JALINGO, TARABA STATE, NIGERIA

Yusuf Boskina, Queen Idi Manager, Jirah I. Ali, Bakari A. Manga

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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT ACTIVATION FUNCTIONS IN NEURAL NETWORKS FOR BIOMASS ENERGY CONTENT PREDICTION

Samuel Msheliza, Usman Alhaji Dodo

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ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINIMAX LOSS AUGMENTED BOX-BEHNKEN DESIGN ROBUST TO TWO MISSING OBSERVATIONS

Oluchukwu C. Asogwa, Oluwaseun A. Otekunrin

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EMPIRICAL MODELING OF PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) USING WIND SPEED AND AEROSOL DATA IN MAKURDI, NIGERIA

Emmanuel Vezua Tikyaa, Denen Solomon Igba, Sesugh Emmanuel Nyiyongo, Emmanuel Adikwu Damian , P. N. Ortile

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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF FIVE PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION MODELS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF FLOOD DATA AT RIVER NIGER

Olisa Jerome Onye, Nosa Uso Osayagbon, Chukwuebuka Onyia

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IMPACT OF CRUDE OIL POLLUTION ON SOIL THERMAL PROPERTIES (THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY AND THERMAL RESISTIVITY) IN OGONILAND RIVERS STATE SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

Mohammed Maina, Othniel Kamfani Likkason, Sani Ali, Nuhu K. Samaila

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PRODUCTION AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF TOILET SOAP FROM BLENDED OILS

Uduma A. Uduma, Simeon Terkuma Orverem, Maria B. Uduma

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AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK AND CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY VIA STEWARDSHIP

Uduma A. Uduma, Maria B. Uduma

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AN IN-DEPTH STUDY ON THE APPLICATION OF THE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORM METHOD FOR EFFECTIVELY SOLVING VARIOUS-ORDER ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Opeyemi Odetunde, Olanrewaju Thomas Olotu, Kabirat Adenike Salaudeen, Rotimi O. Folaranmi, Ezekiel O. Omole

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Review Articles

A FOUR-STEP BLOCK HYBRID BACKWARD DIFFERENTIATION FORMULAE FOR THE SOLUTION OF GENERAL SECOND ORDER ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION

Ibrahim Ahmed, A. I. Ma’Ali, A. A. Agboluaje, Y. D. Jikantoro

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ASSESSMENT OF GONAD MATURATION OF Megalops atlanticus AND WATER QUALITY OF ITS HABITAT

Johnson K. Iseyemi, E. O. Lawson

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