10 articles in this issue
A. L. E. Mofoke, J. K. Adewumi, O. J. Mudiare, A. A. Ramalan
The medical infusion set was re-structured to serve as a point source emitter for low-cost drip irrigation systems. The re-structured device, here referred to as ‘medi-emitter’, was subjected to laboratory tests to evaluate its hydraulic characteristi... see more
A. M. Kundiri, I. Audu, A. M. Kundiri
Soil saturated hydraulic conductivity is an important parameter for flow and transport related processes in the soil but the different methods of its measurement vary under different field conditions. The performance of three in situ methods were ev... see more
A. B. Alkali, A. T. Abdulrahim, B. M. Mustapha
Electricity availability in rural areas is identified as one of the social amenities that drastically reduce poverty problem by bridging the gap between the rural area and the urban centres. A suitable, cheap and reliable source of power, which could be m... see more
A. I. Inegbenebor, A. O. Inegbenebor
As elemental contents of sheabutter play a vital role in various physiological and metabolical activities in the human body, it is necessary to compare the chemical contents of sheabutter extract from different procedures in order to identify the most imp... see more
A. M. Usman, M. A. Haque, B. Umar
Animal traction has not been widely adopted by Nigerian farmers despite the fact that it is an appropriate technology that can be used to increase agricultural production. One of the reasons for limited use of animal power is the lack of appropriate imple... see more
B. Umara, M. Yaji, A. Fannami
Groundwater quality was monitored in 10 wells in the proximity of solid and liquid waste disposal systems in Damaturu, Nigeria. In this study, nitrate, pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids, hardness, colour, iron, chloride, sulph... see more
M. Hassan, R. C. Carter, K. R. Rushton
An exploratory numerical groundwater model of a shallow aquifer interacting with a river in a semi-arid zone was developed using MODFLOW. The model simulated field data adequately as well as the physical processes presented in its conceptual framework. Th... see more
E. Mamman, J. O. Ohu
A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine the influence of an organic material (groundnut haulms) on the compactibility and air permeability of three most common agricultural soils (clay, sandy clay and sandy loam) in Borno state. The organic mat... see more
A. T. Abdulrahim, M. L. Usmah, B. Alkali
It is widely acknowledged that automobiles are becoming dominant contributors to atmospheric pollution in most of the world’s cities. Hence, the need to find effective methods of controlling automobile emissions becomes imperative. Available automobile ... see more
I. B. Goni, W. M. Edmunds, F. A. Adeniji
Groundwater is the perennial source of water supply for domestic and other applications in the Nigerian sector of the Chad basin. Therefore, quantifying the current rate of recharge is fundamental to sustainable management of the resource. The chloride (C... see more