Table of Contents (Vol. 22, No. 1)

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• The Effect of Annealing Temperature on Structural and Solid State Properties of Aluminum Zinc Oxide (AlZnO) Deposited by Chemical Bath Technique. Samuel Ifeanyi Nworie and Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ugwu.

• Jet Production in the More Extended Extragalactic Radio Sources and Unification with Compact Steep Spectrum Sources. Jeremiah Chukwuemerie Ezeugo, Ph.D.

• On the Components of Large Extended Extragalactic Radio Sources. Jeremiah Chukwuemerie Ezeugo, Ph.D.

• Estimation of Two-Sided Exponential Distribution Using the Maximum Likelihood Function. I. Akeyede; M. Kaka; and H.R. Bakari.

• Bernstein Modified Homotopy Perturbation Method for the Solution of Volterra Fractional Integro-Differential Equations. T. Oyedepo, Ph.D.; A.F. Adebisi, Ph.D.; M.T. Raji, Ph.D.; M.O. Ajisope, Ph.D.; J.A. Adedeji, M.Sc.; J.O. Lawal M.Sc.; and O.A. Uwaheren, Ph.D.

• Standard Collocation Method by Legendre Basis Polynomial Function for Solving Integro-Differential Equations. A.F. Adebisi, Ph.D.; O.A. Uwaheren, Ph.D.; M.O. Etuk, M.Sc.; O.E. Abolarin, Ph.D.; M.T. Raji, Ph.D.; K.A. Bello, Ph.D.; and J.A. Adedeji, M.Sc.

• Mathematical Model for the Dynamics of Drug-Abuse and Violence Co-Menace. K.A. Salisu; Yusuf Bala; A. Audu; and M.A. Ayinde.

• Bridging Technological Gulfs for Valuers in Fiscal Cadaster. Festus O. Oliha.

• Evaluating Usability of Academic Web Portals for Social-Academic Learning. Festus O. Oliha.

• A Review of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma. Folorunso O. Ogunwolu; Olumide F. Odeyinka; and Olalekan A. Oluwaji.

• Employee Welfare and Retention in Dangote Flour Mills PLC., Apapa Lagos. Bashiru Akande Bello; Patrick Ologbenla; and Barakah Folasade Sanusi

• Marketing of Timber in Selected Sawmills in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State Nigeria. O.O. Babatunde; K.O. Babatunde; T.O. Babatunde; A.T. Ademigbuji; S.O. Okeleke; and A.A. Ekaun

• Overview of Students’ Topic Difficulties in Mathematics: A Case Study of Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. O.O. Babatunde; K.O. Babatunde; T.O. Babatunde; A.T. Ademigbuji; S.O. Okeleke; and A.A. Ekaun.

• Measured Influence of Personal Factors on Academic Dishonesty among University Postgraduate Students in South-West, Nigeria. Amos O. Aremu, Ph.D. and Nkechi Ozurumba, Ph.D.

• How COVID-19 will Affect the Future of Universities. Yuqian Zhang, BA; Lina Lombo; Jasrita Singh; and Austin Mardon, Ph.D, CM, FRSC.

• Isotherm and Kinetics Studies of Pb (II) Adsorption onto Pandanus candelabrum Activated Carbon. Paul E. Dim, Ph.D.; Augustine U. Iloka, M.Eng.; Mutsee Termtanun, Ph.D.; and Joseph O. Okafo, Ph.D.

• Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Studies of Trinuclear Nd(III) Salen Capped Complex with 2,4,6-tris(4-carboxybenzimino)-1,3,5-triazine. Uchechukwu Susan Oruma, Ph.D.; Pius Oziri Ukoha, Ph.D.; and Chigozie Julius Ezeorah, MRes.

• Investigating the Effect of Alkaline-Peroxide Treatment on the Chemical Composition and Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fiber. Tachie, N.B. Shekarri, M.Sc.; Mosunmade, O. Aiyejagbara, M.Sc.; Bitrus Habila, M.Sc.; Uche Ibeneme, M.Sc.; and Ibe, K. Ejiogu.

• Effect of Soil Sampling Point and Age at Harvest on the Growth and Dry Matter Yield of Two Panicum maximum Varieties. Chika C. Anotaenwere, M.Agric. (in-view); Peter A. Dele, Ph.D.; Bolanle T. Akinyemi, Ph.D.; Foluke E. Enwete, M.Agric. (in-view); John I. Akinyode, M.Agric. (in-view); Damilare S. Oyelola, B.Agric. (in-view); Oluwafemi A. Okukenu, Ph.D.; and Alaba O. Jolaosho, Ph.D.

• Effect of Fertilizer Rate and Age at Harvest on the Growth and Dry Matter Yield of Brachiaria ruziziensis. John I. Akinyode, M.Agric. (in-view); Peter A. Dele, Ph.D.; Bolanle T. Akinyemi, Ph.D.; Foluke E. Enwete, M.Agric. (in-view); Chika C. Anotaenwere, M.Agric. (in-view); and Victoria O.A. Ojo, Ph.D.

• Optimum Drying Temperature and Treatment for Commercial Production of Cocoyam Flour. Opeyemi O. Opadotun, B.Tech.; Funke B. Olotu, Ph.D.; K. Alaba Iyalabani, M.Tech.; Funmilola M. Bolarin, M.Tech.; and Olusola A. Ogunjirin, Ph.D.

• Effect of Leaf Extract of Psidium guajava (Guava) on the Hematological Indices of Albino Rats. Edmund C. Ofoegbu, M.Sc.

• Short-Term Grazing Behavior of White Fulani Calves as Affected by Grazing Cycle, Plant Spacing, and Species. Foluke E. Enwete, M.Agric. (in-view); Oluwaseun S. Iyasere, Ph.D.; Peter A. Dele, Ph.D.; Bolanle T. Akinyemi, Ph.D.; Chika C. Anotaenwere, M.Agric. (in-view); John I. Akinyode, M.Agric. (in-view); and Olufemi S. Onifade, Ph.D.

• Effects of Tannic Acid on Stickiness Removal and Time of Hatching of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus Eggs. Tilley Amos Nyajo, M.Sc.; Prof. Aund Paul Annune; and Prof. Offuene Victoria Ayuba.

• The Pet Transience During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Leah Sarah Peer, B.Sc.; Lina Lombo; Jasrita Singh; and Austin Mardon, Ph.D.

• Comparative Analysis of Phytochemical Compounds in Ethanolic Extracts of Leaf, Bark, and Root of Dacryodes edulis (G. Don) and their Medicinal Importance. O.O. Akintola; I.O. Abiola; E.K. Abodunrin; T. Adeniran; F.O. Agboola; and E.A Ekaun.

• Pathogenesis of COVID-19. Navneet Kang and Austin Mardon, CM, Ph.D.

• Assessment of Heavy Metals in Prawn (Macrobrachium macrobrachium) along selected stations of New Calabar River, Rivers State, Nigeria Austine Onyekachi Uzor, M.Sc.

• Degradable Polymers - The Future for Environmental Management in Nigeria: A Review Ibe Kevin Ejiogu, Ph.D.; Uche Ibeneme, M.Sc.; and Olukemi Mosunmade Aiyejagbara, M.Sc.

• Leachate Characteristics and Pollution Index Assessment of an Active Dumpsite in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria Oluwatoyin Opeyemi Akintola; Adewunmi Idayat Bodede; Alice Titilayo Ademigbuji; E. Alvin Ekaun; and Oluwatoyin O. Adekoya.

• Environmental Implications of Leachates of Sewage Dumpsites in some parts of Owerri, Southeastern Nigeria V.N. Nwugha; A.C. Ezebunanwa; P.I. Okeke; and A.I. Chinaka.

• Health Risk Assessment of Exposure to Heavy Metals in Rice Grown in Nigeria Henrietta Ijeoma Kelle; Emeka Chima Ogoko; Prisca Ifeoma Udeozo; Daniel Achem; and John Odah Otumala.

• Groundwater Prospectivity Assessment of a Field of Hand-Dug Wells in the Area Around the Murtala Muhammed Postgraduate Hall OAU, Ile-Ife, Using Geoelectric Parametric Soundings. Adedayo A. Akanji, B.Sc.; Ademakinwa G. Oni, Ph.D.; and Martins O. Olorunfemi, Ph.D.

• The Use of 2D Resistivity Images to Constrain 1D Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) Curve Interpretation for Suppression-Prone Confined Fractured Basement Column. Martins O. Olorunfemi, Ph.D.; Ademakinwa G. Oni, Ph.D.; and Taiwo K. Fadare, M.Sc.

• 2D and 3D Electrical Resistivity Imaging (ERI) for Erosion Vulnerability and Subsurface Characterization for Engineering Constructions and Groundwater Potential in Owanoba and Obaretin Areas of Edo State, South-South Nigeria. Murphy Ogiemwonyi Iduseri, M.Sc. and Owens M. Alile, Ph.D.

• Geotechnical Assessment of the Residual Soils Beneath the Ile-Ife – Ilesha Bypass Road Pavement, Southwestern Nigeria. O. Ajayi, Ph.D.; C.I. Konwea, M.Sc.; and O.B. Ogunjobi, B.Sc.

• Depositional Environment of Red Field in Niger-Delta, Nigeria, Obtained from Gamma Ray Log. Faustinus C. Anyadiegwu, M.Sc.; M.O. Eze, Ph.D.; Daniel E. Azunna, Ph.D.; Chukwuemeka Y. Ahamefule, M.Sc.; and Victor C. Obi, B.Sc.

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