RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RAINFALL AND ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN LOKOJA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract This study assessed the relationship between rainfall and traffic accidents in Lokoja, Nigeria from 2011 – 2020. Rainfall data was obtained from Nigerian Meteorological Agency, while data on traffic accidents and casualties were obtained from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), both for a period of ten years (2011-2020). Data obtained were summarised using […]

DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF VASCULAR PLANTS IN CHARANCHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA AND THEIR MEDICINAL IMPORTANCE

Abstract This study was conducted in Charanchi local Government area (LGA), Katsina State, to evaluate the floristic composition and diversity of vascular plants in the study area and to document their ethnomedicinal uses. Five sites were randomly selected and five quadrants were established in each site. Plant species in each of the site were identified […]

ECOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL TREE SPECIES IN SUDANO-SAHELIAN REGION OF NIGERIA

Abstract Trees species are very crucial parts of the ecosystem and they provide quantifiable and unquantifiable benefits. This study assesses the tree species with medicinal properties within Sudano-Sahelian region of Nigeria. The data was collected through field survey of the tree species; structured surveys questionnaires which were administered randomly to the traditional herbal healers within […]

UTILIZATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS AS INFLUENCED BY SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF RURAL DWELLERS IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN IBADAN

Abstract The study was designed to investigate the utilization of medicinal plants as influenced by the socio – economic status of the rural dwellers in Onipe and Laaniba villages at Oluyole and Akinyele Local Government Areas in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Many medicinal plants today either face extinction or loss of genetic diversity; hence, posing […]

INFLUENCE OF SITE VARIATION ON Jatropha curcas SEED YIELD AND QUALITY OF BIODIESEL

Abstract Influence of site variation on Jatropha curcas seed yield and quality of biodiesel from three seed sources (Ibadan, New Bussa, and Kano) was investigated. Biodiesel was produced using oil extracted from the three seed sources using standard laboratory methods. Completely randomized design at three replicates per treatment was adopted for the experiment. The biodiesel […]

ASSESSMENT OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN OBAJANA CEMENT INDUSTRY, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract This study investigated the concentration level of thoracic and inhalable sizes particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) present in the air released from a cement company located at Obajana, Kogi State, Nigeria. The collection of ambient air particulates within and outside the cement factory was carried out using the SKC deployable ambient air sampler. The […]

URBAN GROWTH DYNAMICS AND WETLAND CHANGES IN YENEGOA PLANNING AREA, BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA 1996-2021

Abstract Un-coordinated urban development, poses many challenges one of which is the encroachment of development into wetland ecosystem. The study examined urban growth dynamics and wetland loss in Yenegoa, Bayelsa state. The research approach was quantitative employing the longitudinal survey design. Both primary and secondary source of data were used.  Time series Landsat Imageries of […]

THE IMPLICATION OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS; EVIDENCE FROM HIDABU ABOTE WOREDA OF NORTH SHOA ZONE, IN OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Abstract Natural resources have been degrading due to intensive agricultural activities in many developing countries. To rehabilitate the degraded natural resources and to improve productivity, watershed management practices have became the key approach to minimize loss of such resources. In Ethiopia the government has tried to implement soil and water conservation (SWC) measures through community […]

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT OF GAS FLARING FROM THE KADUNA REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY (KRPC) ON FLORISTIC DIVERSITY IN KADUNA NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA ECO-REGION OF NIGERIA

Abstract Ecological   impact of gas flaring from Kaduna refinery and petrochemical industry on floristic composition in Kaduna Northern Guinea Savanna Eco-region of Nigeria where data on upshot of gas flaring on floristic diversity are limited was studied. A total of six (6) plots of 50m x 50m replicated three (3) times were laid in each […]

PLANT SPECIES BIODIVERSITY, COMPOSITION AND REGENERATION POTENTIAL IN KURBA FOREST RESERVE, BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract The study area is endowed with few tree species which the diversity, classification based on utility and regeneration potential have not been documented. This study aimed at generating data on the species composition and diversity; determine the regeneration status of plant community of the Kurba Forest Reserve. A kilometer line transect was laid with […]