Science World Journal

The SWJ is a peer review on-line international journal of broad appeal, aimed at fast publication of cutting edge research across the sciences. The Journal publishes multidisciplinary articles reporting on original research in the natural and physical sciences and their applications. The journal also promotes the application of computers in modeling and Bioinformatics. Other websites related to this journal: www.scienceworldjournal.org

Published: 2026-07-22

Prevalence, determinants, and clinical correlates of norovirus gastroenteritis among children in Plateau State, Nigeria

Kingsley U. Dike, J.D. Mawak, M.A. Ali

456 - 463

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.1

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Quercetin and Naringin ameliorate dichlorvos induced subacute toxicity via modulation of antioxidant enzymes in rats

A. D. Wusu, L. D. Adeleke, R. I. Kanmodi, H. A. Osibodu, O. R. Oladipupo, I. O. Olatunji, S. O. Johnson, U. A. Ukachukwu, A. Y. Akinbode, S. O. Alowoeshin, A. A. Onibon, E. D. Ajulo, J. O. Igbalaye, O. K. Afolabi

464 - 472

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.2

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Physicochemical characteristics and phytoplankton community structure of Adofi River, Nigeria

Nwaiku Fidelis, Iloba Kate Isioma, Anigboro O. Doris

473 - 483

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.3

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Epidemiology of tuberculosis in resource-limited settings of Bauchi State, Northeastern Nigeria

Auwal Magaji, Nathaniel Luka Kwarau, Muhammad Abdullahi, Zinat Mahmud, Abdullahi Musa, Sabiu Aminu, Muhammad Isah Liyo, Suleiman Musa, Kamal Bello, Musa Abdullahi, Isyaku Bello, Sadiya Ado, Mukhtar Sani, Rabiu Muhammad

484 - 488

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.4

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Structural equation model of determinants of adolescent body mass index

Damilare Matthew Oladimeji, Adetunji Kolawole Ilori, Fortune Ohiorenuan Iriaye

489 - 496

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.5

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An assessment of malaria parasite infections among individuals seeking medical care in selected healthcare facilities in Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna, Nigeria

S. S. Eke, C. A. Otuu, R. O. Bello, A. O. Odey

497 - 502

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.6

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Bayesian inference for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinical progression: Modelling current cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) with patient-level covariates

Ogundeji K. Rotimi, Chinenye C. Nkem-Nnake

503 - 508

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.7

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Assessment of urban land use encroachment on agricultural land in Chikun local government area, Kaduna State, Nigeria using GIS and remote sensing

Ibrahim Samaila, Umar Abdulkadir, Abdul-Aziz Bashiru Liman

509 - 513

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.8

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Investigating the correlation between packed cell volume and body mass index among students of Kaduna State University: A cross-sectional study

B. Solomon, B. O. Agbo, M. S. Genesis, D. G. Bawa, I. D. Achara

514 - 518

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.9

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Insecticidal activity of Monoon longifolium, Helianthus annuus, and Croton hirtus against Callosobruchus maculatus

A. A. Gbolade, Y. Uthman, O. E. Ezeudogu, A. D. Oshiobugie, S. A. Ogbeide, K. C. Onuegbu, C. C. Anyacho

519 - 524

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.10

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Impact of AI-based credentials on teaching practices and learning outcomes in secondary and tertiary institutions in Abuja, Nigeria

A. S. Nur, Y. Y. Abdullahi, I. A. Hamisu, O. O. Austin, U. J. Jamila, S. A. Ibrahim

525 - 528

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.11

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A chaotic map-driven JAYA algorithm for robust clinical attributes selection in breast cancer metastasis prediction

Bello Abdullahi, Yusuf Sahabi Ali, Mohammed Abdullahi, Jeremiah Isuwa, Sani Abdullahi, Tukur Abdullahi

529 - 539

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.12

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A CNN-based approach for speaker identification using MFCC features in noisy and real-world environments

Philip O. Odion, Pasha R. Adeiza, Tijjani Abdullahi

540 - 553

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.13

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An assessment of heavy metals contamination on farmland ecosystems and its implications for elephant health in coastal villages of Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria

T. K. Adebowale, O. A. Akintunde, B. B. Ibiyomi, O. O. Oduntan, A. LA. Shotuyo

554 - 564

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.14

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Effects of local dyeing activities on groundwater quality in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria

Yusuf Idris Garba, Ejembi Yusuf Francis

565 - 570

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.15

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Quantitative evaluation of human exposure to RF-EMF from selected mobile transceiver stations in Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria

A. M. Bashir, A. M. Tyabo, M. O. Abdulmalik, S. B. Buhari, M. Christopher, G. E. Amos, A. A. Modibbo

571 - 574

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.16

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A hybrid framework for mask-resilient face recognition and anti-spoofing to enhance secure voter authentication

Opeyemi Lateef Usman, Khadijah Opeyemi Owodunni

575 - 583

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.17

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In vitro antioxidant and antivenom activities of aqueous and chitosan encapsulated Annona senegalensis bark extracts against naja nigricollis venom

Gideon Philip Azaki, Isaac Sumaila Audu, Makanta Salihu Adamu, Labake Ajoke Fadipe, Elijah Yanda Shaba, Uche Timothy Agbai, Daniel James

584 - 588

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.18

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Training needs of cucumber farmers on agrochemical use in Nsukka Agricultural Zone, Enugu State, Nigeria

Ojo Oluwasegun Felix, Onwubuya Elizabeth Amaechi, Attamah Clement Okechukwu, Nwobodo Cynthia Ebere, Ozioko Remigius Ikechi

589 - 595

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.19

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Estimation of foetal age using ultrasonographic biometric parameters in rabbits

Samuel Okezie Ekere, Nneka Victoria Ani, Ebere Obiageli Odirichukwu, Adachi Lovelyn Njoku, Kenneth Okelu Anya, Umaru Adamu

596 - 601

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.20

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Development and characterization of a locally derived H₂S test kit for quick and cost-effective water quality monitoring

Ekundayo Timmy Gbenga, Zakari Ladan, Salit Patrick Sherah

602 - 608

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.21

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Influence of dietary supplementation of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) powder on growth performance and carcass yield of broiler chickens

S. Abdulsalam, M. S. Yahaya, S. Isyaku, S. A. Muhammad

609 - 615

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.22

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Structural control and geochemical evolution of Pb-Zn-Cu mineralization: A multivariate statistical approach using centred log-ratio (CLR) transformation and principal components analysis

Ayodeji Enoch Olorunyomi, Samuel Bamidele Olobaniyi, Abiodun Mary Odukoya, Ifeoma Aquila Ekeleme

616 - 630

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.23

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Radiological risk of norm and heavy metal exposure in soil of Miringa, North-Eastern Nigeria

U. I. Abore, Y. A. Yamusa, S. Umar, S. M. Hussaini, R. Nasir

631 - 636

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.24

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Association between social media utilization and dietary habits among undergraduate students at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Nigeria

Odii Amarachi Jane, Ogwo Bertha Omasirichi, Oluebube Chukwuka, Nwozuzu Favour Ogechukwu, Esheya Chijioke Esheya

637 - 644

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.25

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Verity: Development of an integrated multi-role online Examination platform with AI-based proctoring, plagiarism detection, and LLM-content analysis

A. O. Ogar, S. Muhammed, A. S. Nur, F. O. Muhammed

645 - 651

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.26

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Effect of tuber sectioning on the functional properties of flour from white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) and water yam (Dioscorea alata) in Oru East, Imo State, Nigeria

B. C. Nwokeke, E. C. Ogugua, P. N. Ekeocha

652 - 655

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.27

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Environmental implications of abattoir waste management in Jigawa State, Nigeria

Bashir Babura Sabo, Aminu Hussaini

656 - 661

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.28

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Prediction of depression in university students using five-fold cross-validation and machine learning models

Adedeji Oluwaseun Bukonla

662 - 668

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.29

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Threshold spectral-based fourier regression model for seasonal-cyclical time series

Jimoh I. Taylor, Abass I. Taiwo, Timothy O. Olatayo

669 - 676

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.30

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Comparative assessment of phytochemical and proximate composition of Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum gratissimum leaves extracted with ethanol and aqueous solvents

Abdulkadir Ahmed, Karderam Bukar Dikwa, Benjamin Chikwendu Onusiriuka, Victoria Dan

677 - 680

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.31

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Molecular characterization and tetracycline resistance determinants of stool-derived Salmonella enterica from selected tertiary hospitals in Kano, Nigeria

Asmau Nna Sulaiman

681 - 691

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.32

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Exploring the environmental and industrial applications of microbial lipases

Idris Shehu, Aminu Aisha Muhammad, Muhammad Ahmad

692 - 697

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.33

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Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activities of aqueous and ethanolic leaf and stem extracts of Euphorbia hirta on some clinical isolates

Fatima Al-Amin Shuwa, Magaji Yakubu, Abdulsalami Muhammad Sani

698 - 702

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.34

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Effect of a polyherbal aqueous extract on haematological indices of alloxan-induced diabetic Wistar rats

Ebele Geraldine Okeke, Catherine C. Ikewuchi, Jude C. Ikewuchi, Eugene N. Onyeike

703 - 709

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.35

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Isolation and identification of heavy metal- and antibiotic-resistant bacteria from sewage sludge in Offa Metropolis, Kwara State

A. E. Ajiboye, M. A. Abdulsalam, F. A. Jimoh

710 - 721

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.36

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Optimization of cellulase production by Aspergillus niger isolated from soil samples in Ibadan, Nigeria

Ilesanmi Festus Fadahunsi, Praise Temilade Ozabor, Janet Oluwadolapo Bamigboye, Folake Titilayo Afolabi

722 - 727

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.37

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Correlation analysis between damage parameters and cowpea yield due to post-flowering insect pest in Katsina, Sadano-Sahelian Ecology, Nigeria

A. Muhammad, B. A. Mahmoud, I. A. Muhammad

728 - 733

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.38

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In vitro antimicrobial activities of Euphorbia heterophylla and Zingiber officinale* on selected clinical isolates*

C. I. Nwokeoma, J. O. Chimeh, H. A. Akinyele, S. K. Ojo, O. F. Fatoye, F. C. Samuel-Osamoka, K. T. Aliu, O. O. Ariyo, O. P. Odeleye, E. Iwuala

734 - 740

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.39

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Analysis of groundwater quality parameters in Niger State using ordinary kriging and cokriging approaches

Aminu Kabiru Hassan, Audu Isah, Abdullahi Usman

741 - 756

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.40

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Parasitological assessment of water and environmental conditions associated with food vending in Calabar, Nigeria

Uttah Emmanuel Chukwunenye, Owali Innocent Ogban, Etta Eme Effiong, Adja Ukerionun Kanu

757 - 761

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.41

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Multimodal large language models for low-resource languages and Global South deployment: A comprehensive survey of architectures, benchmarks, and sociotechnical challenges

Austin Olom Ogar, Abah Joshua, Aliyu Suleiman Muhammed, Oluwatobi Noah Akande, Faruk Obansa Muhammed, Ibrahim Anka Salihu

762 - 769

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.42

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Transverse vibration of functionally graded prestressed beam on elastic foundation

I. A. Idowu, R. B. Adegbola, A. A. Abdurasid, C. Iluno, S. O. Are, M. Ekum

770 - 774

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.43

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Comparative evaluation of generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity-type and machine-learning models for exchange-rate volatility forecasting in Nigeria

A. S. Oyelami, O. T. Arowolo, R. Y. Akinbo

775 - 780

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.44

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Determinants of government agricultural expenditure in Nigeria from 1999 to 2025 (the first 26 years of the uninterrupted democratic era)

B. Bartholomew, D. La’ah, M. Fada, E. Yayock

781 - 789

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.45

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Perceptions on breastfeeding practices and child spacing among mothers in Abii local government area, Cross River State, Nigeria

Stephen Edok Etuki, Cletus I. Iboh, Emmanuel I. Ogban, Esalo Dorothy Amakwa, Emmanuel Chukwunenye Uttah

790 - 796

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.46

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Assessment of uncertainties in the computation of atmospheric correction parameters for Landsat 5 TM and Landsat 7 ETM + thermal band

Barnabas O. Morakinyo

797 - 812

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.47

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Engagement tracking model for online learning environment

M. E. Irhebhude, Ummu Bello Dogondaji

813 - 823

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.48

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A survival analysis of infant mortality rate: Evidence from Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria

Ibrahim Abubakar, Lurwanu Usman, Salihu Muhammad Sani

824 - 830

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.49

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Analytical and numerical modeling of beam deflection under moving mass and distributed loads

I. A. Idowu, A. A. Abdurasid, C. Iluno, S. O. Are

831 - 835

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.50

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Isolation, molecular characterization and antibacterial profiling of metabolites produced by Bacillus siamensis and Staphylococcus equorum isolated from traditionally fermented cow milk

Azeezat Funmilola Shittu, Abdulsalami Mohammed Sani, Ali Ahmed Haroun, Abba Umar Hassan

836 - 847

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.51

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Parasite intensity of urinary schistosomiasis in communities in Biase LGA

Nkanu Uno Ekpe, Emmanuel Ogban, Emmanuel Chukwunenye Uttah

848 - 853

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.52

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Biodegradation of expanded polystyrene by bacterial isolates from selected dumpsites in Kaduna South, Nigeria

Ramatu Aminu, Ali Ahmed Haroun, Muhammed Sani AbdulSalami, Yakubu Magaji

854 - 860

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.53

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Malaria vector abundance, knowledge and practices for its control amongst residents of selected communities in Abia State, South Eastern Nigeria

A. F. Nwaoha, A. N. C. Amadi, O. P. Irole-Eze, B. C. Ogeyi, E. C. Amaechi

861 - 866

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.54

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Isolation and identification of microorganisms associated with late blight disease of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in Niger State, Nigeria

Aisha Abubakar, Maikudi Habiba Mohammed

867 - 871

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.55

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Herbicide biodegradation potential of fungi isolated from herbicide-contaminated soils in selected Okitipupa local government area farmlands

I. A. Adeyemo, A. J. Adebayo, E. T. Adeoye

872 - 880

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.56

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Phytochemical profiling and antimalarial evaluation of euphorbia heterophylla extracts leading to the isolation of 3-O-Diglucopyranosyl-7,4'-O-Dimycarosyl-3’-Methoxy-5-Hydroxyflavone

Yabvo K. Musa, Zakari Ladan, Salit P. Bako, Abdullahi N. Maikudi, Gabi Baba

881 - 889

DOI:

10.4314/swj.v21i2.57

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