Olajide O Agbede1, Juliet O Iseniyi2, Matthew O Kolawole3† & A Ojuawo4 †Author for correspondence 1Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria 2Department of Haematology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria 3Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Tel.: +23 408 0...

a Department of Zoology, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria b Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria c Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom d Centre for Chemicals Management, Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC), Lancaster University, ...

This study assessed knowledge on the causes, effects and complications of diabetes mellitus among patients in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The descriptive research design was employed for the study and two hundred (200) diabetic patients were selected using a stratified random sampling technique. The researcher-designed content and face validated questionnaire that was subjected to reliability...

This study examined Kwara State secondary school science teachers’ perception of ICT for instruction based on their area of specialization. Participants were 630 science teachers of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics from both public and private senior secondary schools in 12 Local Government Areas in Kwara State. The data collected through questionnaires tagged Science Teachers Inform...

this paper examines the effect of the poor road transportation network on crop production in one of the rural agrarian local government of kwara state, nigeria. a well-structured interview schedule was conducted to elicit information from 120 crop farmers using a two-stage sampling technique. findings from the study revealed that the poor road transportation network in their area had led to a r...

R. O. Shittu, L. O. Odeigah, B. A. Issa, G. T. Olanrewaju, A. O. Mahmoud, M. A. Sanni Department of Family Medicine, Kwara State Specialist Hospital, Sobi, Ilorin, Nigeria Department of Family Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria Department of Behavioural Sciences, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigerias Department of Ophthalmology, University of Il...

the study carried out an assessment of agricultural land management practices in food crops production among small scale farmers in kwara sate, nigeria. specifically, the study determined the socio economic characteristics of crop farmers in kwara state; ascertained the cropping patterns common among them; highlighted the soil conservation methods adopted by the farmers; examined the relationsh...

In Nigeria irrigated agriculture is an important tool for economic growth, food security, and poverty reduction during dry periods of rain-fed agriculture. The concentration and composition of dissolved constituents in water determines its quality for irrigation use. Water quality studies strongly suggest that agriculture is a leading source of water quality problems, due to pesticides and othe...

Heavy metals are one of the dreadful environmental pollutants. Its toxicity is a menace to the ecosystem and has attracted global concern over the decades. The attendant uncontrolled disposal and recycling of electronic-waste (e-waste) has greatly influence the elevated concentration of heavy metals observed in Nigeria waterways. This study was carried out to investigate the frequency of the de...

The study carried out an assessment of agricultural land management practices in food crops production among small scale farmers in Kwara Sate, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined the socio economic characteristics of crop farmers in Kwara State; ascertained the cropping patterns common among them; highlighted the soil conservation methods adopted by the farmers; examined the relationsh...