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2022, Vol: 22, Issue: 4
JPAS Original Research
- Geomagnetic storm effects on ionospheric total electron content (TEC) at Toro, Nigeria
Simon O. Ige, Samuel A. Agbana, Saeed Abioye Bello, Kamaldeen Aduagba Yusuf,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 763-772
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- Investigation into Production of Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil Using ZSM-5 as Heterogeneous Catalyst
Gad Yero Yohanna , Suleiman Yunusa, Ibrahim Balarabe Mohammed,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 759-762
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- Performance of sesame(Sesamum indicum L) as influenced by spacing and application of inorganic fertilizer rates.
John Akintola Oloniruha, Kolawole Olajide,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 751-758
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- Application of Machine Learning Models in Predicting Emitter Discharge Rate Variation due to Soil Compaction in Sub-Surface Drip Irrigation (SDI)
Mohammed Isa Bammami, Mohammed Kamal Rowshon, Aliyu Umar Shelleng,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 744-750
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- Aquifer Vulnerability Mapping using SINTACS Model: Implication for Groundwater Management in a Granular Sandstone Formation.
Nuhu Degree Umar, Olufemi Victor Omonona, U.M. Maaji, Ogbonnaya Igwe, Obialo Solomon Onwuka,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 731-743
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- Hydrocarbon generating Potential of Source rocks of the Yolde formation and Weathering depth variability in Northern Benue Trough, Dengi and Environs.
Godspower Emmanuel Ubit , Timothy Bata , Joseph Francis Ameobi, Uche Christopher Ezugwu, Sunday Gideon Gumut, Celestina sani Zubairu, Ezekiel H. Elijah, Joshua S. Avong, Precious E. Oso
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 716-730
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Original Article
- THEORETICAL MODEL OF POTASSIUM DECAY TO ARGON (40Ar) VIA NUCLEAR DATA (NUDAT) SHEETS
Sadiya Umar, Yusuf Musa Ahijjo,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 711-715
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- System of Differential Equation for Two Competing Species
HASSAN BUKAR, BAIDU ALI AUDU, ALIYU DZARMA GARGA,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 706-710
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- The nexus between energy consumption, foreign direct investment inflows and environmental pollution in Nigeria
Ibrahim Shehu Muazzam, Ibrahim Kabiru Maji, Salisu Ibrahim Waziri,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 699-705
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- Sedimentology and Palynostratigraphy of exposed sections of Patti Formation in parts of southern Mid-Niger Basin. Central Nigeria: Panacea for age and environment of deposition
Atabo Nathaniel ODOMA, Zulaihat Jummai Sanni, Muyibat Modupe Ibrahim,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 683-698
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- GEOLOGY AND PETROGRAPHY OF STROMATIC CUM SCHLIEREN MIGMATITES AROUND BUZAYE AREA, BAUCHI, NIGERIA
Sadiq Mohammed Salisu, Ahmad Isah Haruna, Mu'awiya Baba Aminu, Suleiman Isa Babale,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 670-682
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Review Article
- FATES AND SELECTED RECENT TREATMENT TECHNIQUES OF EMERGING POLLUTANTS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
ADEKUNBI E Adedayo, ASANI Morufu Afolabi, LUKMAN B Salihu, SANI B Salaudreen, Samson Tunde OGUNGBEMI, Moses B OJO, Lasisi E GBADAMOSI, John Olugbemiga AWOTUNDE, OKE Isaiah Adesola,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 648-669
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- Data Driven Approach for Electricity Forecasting in Residential Buildings: A Survey and Open Opportunities from Recurrent Neural Network Perspective
Mustapha Abdulrahman Lawal , Fatima Umar Zambuk , Maryam Maishanu, Saleh Waziri Mustapha, Fatima Shittu,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 637-647
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Original Research
- In Vitro Inhibition of Eimeria tenella Oocyst Sporulation Using Neemazal®
M. B. Biallah, G. A. Dogo, G. P. Karaye, P. A. Abdu, P. D. Kaze,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 631-636
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- Acute toxicity study of methanolic extract of Vernonia amygdalina leaf and its fractions in broiler chickens, as a prelude to its anticoccidial efficacy assay
M. B. Biallah, O. O. Okubanjo, P. A. Abdu, G. A. Dogo, P. D. Kaze
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 623-630
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- Distribution of Strontium in the Groundwaters of Parts of Central Plateau, North Central Nigeria.
H. U. Dibal , Muthir J. D., Gusikit R, Diyelmak, V., S. S. Daku,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 611-622
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- Geo-electrical Investigation of the Subsurface Condition of Lunko Village, Federal
University of Technology Minna, Nigeria.
Buhari Hassan Maidabino, Farouq Mohammed Jibril , Ahmed Abubakar Sarki , Nura Muhammad Nagoda ,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 604-610
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- ANALYSIS OF RADIATION LEAKAGE FROM MICROWAVE OVEN DURING THE THAWING OF TILAPIA FISH TISSUE
Sadiya Umar , Badirat Lawal,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 590-594
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- PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SELECTED TREATMENT TECHNIQUES AND MODELS OF PHOSPHATE REDUCTION
OKE Isaiah Adesola, FEHINTOLA E Oluwaseun, ADEKUNBI E Adedayo, Oluwaseun Ayotunde BABATOLU , DEMEHIN Abidemi Iyewumi,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 572-589
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- Trace metals concentration in Contaminated Soils
Okeke Chioma , Peter Sanga, Atte Samuel
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 564-571
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- ASSESSMENT HEAVY METALS CONTENTS IN VARIOUS PART OFCLARIAS GARIEPINUS FISH FROM FISH PONDS IN ZARIA, NIGERIA.
Fatima Abdullahi Yakubu,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 557-563
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- HEAVY METALS DETERMINATION AND PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF THE ROOTS OF TAMARIND PLANT (Tamarindus indica)
Jamila Ibrahim Shekarau, Abubakar Habib Idris, Aisha Khalidah Haladu, Yaseer Baban Takko , Abui Evelyn ,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 550-556
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- 2D Magnetotelluric inversion of Basement rocks of Tangur for Groundwater exploration, North Central Nigeria
SOLOMON NEHEMIAH YUSUF, Isaac Godwin Wamtas, Lucky Osaro Imagbe, Ovye Musah Yohanna
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 541-549
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- Monitoring Nuclear Transformation in Carbon-14 Production with ATR FTIR Spectroscopy
Tukur Muhammad, Abdulmumin Abdulkadir Nuhu, Izyan Hazwani Hashim, Mark O. A. Oladipo, Hamisu Ibrahim, Nur Hadi,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 535-540
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- Kinetic Assessments of Solvents and Acids production by Clostridium species using Liquid Pineapple waste
Ahmed Ibrahim Galadima , Madihah Mohammad Salleh, Musa Sale Makeri, Labaran Hajara Sani, Abdulkarim Ali Deba, Halima Sadiya Yahya,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 529-534
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- A Bayesian Parametric Estimation of Cured Fraction
Models on Survival Data and Covariates
Umar Yusuf Madaki, Mohd Rizam Abu Bakar,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 521-528
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- Insecticidal activity of Vitex doniana (Black plum) on Spodoptera littoralis (moth)
Gayaunan Danailu, fatima aliyu deba, auwal ladan, ibrahim umar, deborah ipangkeorin ochui,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 515-520
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- Comparative Analysis of Depth first, Breath First with Modified Max Min Ant system crawler Algorithms
Fatima Umar Zambuk , Maryam Maishanu , Maryam Musa Abdullahi , Rabi Mustapha, Souley Boukari,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 510-514
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- ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY TO CONTAMINATION OF DADIN KOWA AND ITS ENVIRONS USING DRASTIC MODEL
Maina Dika Sunday , Lawal Muhammad Garba , Mohammad Kwaya Yerima,
JPAS. 2022; 22(4): 500-509
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- An ethnobotanical survey of the Savanna: (4) Medicinal plants of Amurum Forest Reserve, Laminga, Plateau State, Nigeria
Usman H Dukku, Makplang P. Niyang
JPAS. 2022; 22(3): 14-17
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- An ethnobotanical survey of the Savanna: (3) Medicinal plants of Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Usman H Dukku, Yohanna Saidu, Isah Mohammed,
JPAS. 2022; 22(3): 9-13
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- An ethnobotanical survey of the Savanna: (2) The medicinal plants of Hadejia and Nguru, northern Nigeria.
Usman H Dukku, Khadija H Shehu, Hassan Mohammed, Badirat B Abdullahi
JPAS. 2022; 22(3): 6-8
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Review Article
- An ethnobotanical survey of the Savanna: (1) General introduction
Usman H Dukku
JPAS. 2022; 22(3): 1-5
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Original Research
- Terrestrial influence on the Late Cretaceous Tethyan-Atlantic Epeiric Sea in the Yola Basin, Northern Benue Trough, Nigeria
Yunis Boga Valdon
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 467-481
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Review Article
- EVALUATION OF OUTLIER DETECTION PROCEDURES IN MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESIONS
Rufai Iliyasu, Dr. Abbas Faruoq Umar, Yusif Sani Muhammad , Salihu Gambo, Kamalluddeen Abdulkarim, Zurki Ibrahim,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 460-466
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Original Research
- MOLECULAR MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH DRUG RESISTANCE IN PFMDR-1 GENE OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM IN GOMBE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA.
ISMAIL MUHAMMAD,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 452-459
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Case Report
- Modeling Effects of Diabetes Risk Factors Using Modified Logistics Regression
Alhaji Abdullahi Gwani, Alhaji Abdullahi Gwani, Alhaji Abdullahi Gwani, Ali B. Adamu, Abbas Umar Faruq,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 444-451
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Original Article
- PRELIMINARY GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF FOUNDATION FAILURE IN JALINGO, NORTHEAST NIGERIA
Andarawus Yohanna, Nuhu Degree Umar, Josiah Nuhu Jabbo, Sakunga S. Galumje, Ahmad Ibrahim Aliyu,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 432-443
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- MOPHOLOGY AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF MIGMATITE ROCKS AROUND ZARANDA, PART OF BAUCHI.
Suleiman Isa Babale, Ahmad Isah Haruna, Muawiya Baba Aminu, Sadiq Mohammed Salisu,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 422-431
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- Laplace Transform Method for Solving Third Order Linear Non-Homogeneous Ordinary Differential Equations in Fuzzy Environment
Alhaji Tahir, Habib Hassan
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 415-421
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- Solution of Third Order Linear Homogeneous Fuzzy Ordinary Differential Equations by Laplace Transform Method Using Generalized Hukuhara Differentiability Concept
Alhaji Tahir, Habib Hassan
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 408-414
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- Palynology,Depositional environments and Palaeoclimatic Analysis of OGU-7 well, Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria.
Livinus Ujoh, Jacinta Orji Chukwuma, Momoh Abuh, Abubakar Ahmadu,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 395-407
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- Forensic Geotechnical Investigation of Cracks in Buildings around Gubi and Environs, Bauchi, North-East Nigeria
Abdullateef Lawal, Khalid Hashimu Dori, Yusuf Abdulmumin,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 386-394
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- Countable Compactness With Respect to Ideal Via $beta-$ Open Sets
Abdul Iguda,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 380-385
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Review Article
- Seismic Expression of Submarine Channels and Seafloor Morphology, Deepwater Western Niger Delta.
Lucky Osaro lmagbe, Solomon Nehemiah Yusuf, Yaba Daniel Douglas, Ajol A Fube,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 367-379
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- An overview on the risk associated with cryptocurrency and its applications
Ameena Ahmed Almakura, samaila musa,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 356-366
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- An overview on Impact of Bitcoin on Monetary activities in Nigeria
samaila musa, Ameena Ahmed Almakura,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 344-355
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- Compactness With Respect to Ideal Via Beta-Open Sets
Abdul Iguda
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 336-343
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/sf.106249
Original Research
- AMPEROMETRIC IMMUNOSENSOR BASED ON CONDUCTING LAYER OF PAni/Fe3O4 NANOCOMPOSITES FOR DETECTION OF Aβ42
Auwal Adamu Mahmoud, Mohd Kamarulzaki Mustafa, Nurun Najwa Ruslan, Aliyu Jauro, Ibrahim Hassan Garba, Umar Farouk Hassan
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 326-335
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- REMOVAL OF CHROMIUM (III) METAL IONS FROM FERTILIZER WASTEWATER KAOLIN CLAY
Alexander Asanja Jock, Agba Agba Precious, Ifechukwude Israel Ahuchaogu, Suleiman Mohhammed Shuwa,
JPAS. 2022; 22(2): 317-325
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