FIELD ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDNUT (ARACHIS HYPOGEAE L.) ADVANCED BREEDING LINES FOR RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM WILT AND POD ROT DISEASES IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA by N.H. Bashir, B.T. Edun, U. Mohammad, B. N. Motagi

“… Fusarium wilt and Pod rot are serious diseases of groundnut in Kano state. Thirty-two advanced breeding lines and four improved varieties of groundnut were evaluated against fusarium wilt and pod rot diseases in the field under natural inoculums in ICRISAT research station of Minjibir, Kano state, during the2020 rainy season. …”
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Murabahah finance as a potential moderator on the relationship between farm infrastructure and agricultural output in Kano State, Nigeria: a propose frame work by Mohammed, Ahmed Ibrahim, Bashir, Ahmad, Ogunbado, Ahamad Faosiy, Adamu, Sani, Salisu, Yahuza, Yakubu, Surajo Musa

“…The objective of this paper is to propose a model for examining the moderating influence of Murabahah finance on the relationship between farm infrastructure and agricultural output in Kano State Nigeria.The study proposes a model that hopes to use by the Kano state ministry of agriculture, financial institutions and farmer cooperatives to the tackle the problems.In addition, this paper introduces Murabahah finance as a potential moderating variable.…”
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Empirical study on corporate image, customer perceived value and customers’ acceptance of Islamic micro finance in Kano State Nigeria: The moderating effect of religiosity by Yakubu, Surajo Musa, Mohamed Naim, Asmadi, Ab Rashid, Rosemaliza

“…Consequently, the study result will be of important to stakeholders, business organization and financial institutions, that will improve and gain expansion in their daily transaction and help to identify suitable factors of Islamic micro finance as corporate image, customer perceived value measured in this research as the variable that could regulate Islamic micro finance acceptability in Kano State, Nigeria.…”

Assessment of Radon Concentration in Groundwater with Associated Human-Health Implications around Bagwai and Shanono Artisan Gold Mining Site Kano State, Northwestern Nigeria by Yakubu Hannafi, Koki F Salmanu, Musa S Abdulhamid, Ali Yakubu, Abubakar Muhammed, Aliyu Rilwan

“…This study assesses the activity concentration of Radon in underground water around Bagwai and Shanono artisan gold mining Sites in Kano State, Northwestern Nigeria. A total of (39) underground water samples, including sixteen (16) from boreholes and twenty-three (23) from hand-dug wells, were randomly collected. …”
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Assessment of Heavy Metals, Gross Alpha, Gross Beta and Radon Activity Concentration in Groundwater around Doguwa and its Environs, within Kano State, Nigeria by Abubakar Ahmad, Koki F Salmanu, Ibrahim Y Yola, Idris D Adamu, Ali Yakubu

“…This study assessed the activity concentrations of gross alpha, gross beta, Radon and heavy metals in groundwater sources from illegal mining areas in Doguwa Local Government, Kano State, Nigeria. Water samples from five distinct mining areas were analyzed for gross alpha and beta radioactivity using a portable single-channel gas-free proportional detector (MPC2000B-DP) via ISO9696 and ISO9697 methods, Radon levels with a Rad7 (DURRIDGE) detector, and heavy metals with atomic absorption spectroscopy. …”
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Prevalence and Severity of Malaria Infection among Pregnant Women across the Three (3) Tiers of Healthcare Facilities in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Northern Nigeria by Dantata, A.A., Oyeyi, T.I., Galadanci, H.S.

“… High prevalence of malaria infection has been recorded in different parts of Nigeria including Kano State. In this study, three levels of healthcare facilities were represented, in order to assess the general prevalence of malaria infection among pregnant women across the three tiers, in Kano metropolis. …”
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First-line health care provider performance in the management of common skin diseases using an algorithmic approach as a diagnostic tool in Kano State, Nigeria by Taal AT, Post EB, Hussaini T, Barminus AG, Dahiru T

“…A total of 19 patent medicine vendors and 12 traditional healers from Kano State in Nigeria diagnosed 4,147 patients with suspected skin symptoms. …”
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Isolation, Characterization and Heavy Metals Tolerance Indices of Indigenous Fungal Flora from a Tannery located at Challawa Industrial Estate of Kano State, Nigeria by A. M. Sule, B. Inuwa, S. Z. Bello, M. Gero, H. A. Mohammed, Z. A. Muhammad

“… Seven fungal species (Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus versicolor, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Rhizomucor pusillus, Trichophyton equinum and Rhizopus oryzae) were isolated from the tannery effluent collected at a tannery industry located at Challawa industrial estate of Kano State, Nigeria. Aspergillus niger had the highest percentage occurrence frequency of 36% (31) while Trichophyton equinum had the least percentage occurrence frequency of 4% (5). …”
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Compositional Analysis of Complementary Foods Given by Mothers to Children Aged 6-23 Months in Giginyu Nassarawa Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria by D. I. Anaemene, M. A. Mohammed, R. A. Oni

“…The objective of this study was to investigate compositional analysis of complementary foods given by mothers to children aged 6-23 months in Giginyu Nassarawa Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria using appropriate standard methods and compare with a commercial complementary food (control). …”
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Factors associated with knowledge, attitude and practices regarding HIV/AIDS infection among primary school teachers in Bichi local government of Kano State, Nigeria by Mustapha, Abdu, Ismail, Suriani, Md Said, Salmiah, Ibrahim, Faisal, Syed Hassan, Syed Tajuddin, Yakasai, Musa Garba

“…The main aim of this study is to determine factors associated with knowledge, attitude and practices regarding HIV/AIDS infection among primary school teachers in Bichi local government of Kano State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A total of 600 respondents were selected through a multi-stage random sample procedure from 13 primary schools within Bichi local government area of Kano State, Nigeria. …”
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Benefits of using magnesium sulphate (MgSO₄) for eclampsia management and maternal mortality reduction: lessons from Kano State in Northern Nigeria by Okereke Ekechi, Ahonsi Babatunde, Tukur Jamilu, Ishaku Salisu, Oginni Ayodeji

“…Prior to February 2008, diazepam was widely used for the management of eclampsia in Kano State (within northern Nigeria) with case fatality rate being over 20%. …”
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Identification of RS266729 single nucleotide polymorphism in adiponectin promoter region Gene among diabetic patients attending Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano State by Auwal Muhammad Abdullahi, Yahuza Gimba Muhammed, Muhammad Mahe Mukhtar, Jamila Sani, Muhammad Alhassan Wudil, Nasiru Abdullahi

“…The study’s aim was to identify the association of Rs266729 polymorphism  in patients attending Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano State. Blood sample was obtained from twenty seven (27) participants. …”
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Life cycle economic comparison between rigid and flexible pavement: a case study for the construction of wajen- garin barkamawa-dugurawa road in kano state nigeria by Rowland Adewumi, Wasiu Sulaiman, Adeniyi Shola

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Heavy metals concentration and human health risk assessment in groundwater and table water sold in Tudun Murtala Area, Nassarawa Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria by N Salihu, M Ya’u, A Babandi

“… This study determines the level of some heavy metals and as well assess human health risk due to chronic intake of metals in water samples obtained from Tudun Murtala area of Nasssarawa local government area, Kano state. Results obtained showed that Pb, Cd, Cr, Fe and Zn concentrations in water samples were within the range of 0.295- 0.579, 0.471- 0.529, 0.550- 1.000, 0.3636 - 0.4545, 0.0814 - 0.173 respectively, while the Chronic daily intake calculated for the metals respectively were also within the range of 0.0086 – 0.0165, 0.0135 – 0.0186, 0.0034 – 0.0262, 0.0023 – 0.0049, 0.0104 – 0.0130. …”
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Adherence to integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) guidelines by community health workers in Kano State, Nigeria through use of a clinical decision support (CDS) platform by Megan McLaughlin, Loveth Metiboba, Aisha Giwa, Olufunke Femi-Ojo, Nirmal Ravi, Nasir Mamoud Mahmoud, Ezra Mount-Finette, Ollin Langle-Chimal, Dina Abbas, Barry Finette

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"I think this is the only challenge… the stigma" Stakeholder perceptions about barriers to Antenatal care (ANC) and Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) uptake in Kano state, Nigeria. by Osasuyi Dirisu, George Eluwa, Eseoghene Adams, Kwasi Torpey, Oladapo Shittu, Sylvia Adebajo

“…The KII guide explored the status and challenges of PMTCT uptake in Kano state. Qualitative data analysis was managed using NVIVO 11 software and themes were analyzed using thematic analysis.…”
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Comparative Assessment of Haematological Profile, CD4 Cell and Viral Load Counts of HIV-Positive Clients Attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano State, Nigeria by Rahamat I Ishaq, Aliyu Dutsinma Usman, M Bashir

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Physicochemical and Characterization of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria from Soil Samples Within the Vicinity of Telecommunication Mast (Site No: 000148) Located at Karfi Town Kura Local Government, Kano State by Lawal, I., Yusuf, I

“…This study aims to assess the physicochemical and non-symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria (NNFB) from soil samples within the vicinity of telecommunication mast located at Karfi town Kura local government Kano state. Soil samples A, B, and C were collected within the vicinity of the mast at an interval of 10 meters, 20 meters and 30 meters from the mast respectively and control sample (D) was collected from location *(outside the vicinity of the mast)*. …”
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Establishing phosphorus critical values for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fertilization with phosphate fertilizers on the Sudan savanna soils using three soil phosphorus extraction methods and field experimentation in Kano State, Nigeria by Yahaya Mohammad Yusuf, Yahaya Mohammad Yusuf, Donald Kelechi Madukwe, Fassil Kebede

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of three different soil P testing methods that are suitable for the soils of Kano State, Nigeria, and to develop a critical P-value for fertilizer recommendations for tomatoes. …”
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Sustainable Green Building Awareness: A Case Study of Kano Integrated with a Representative Comparison of Saudi Arabian Green Construction by Badr Saad Alotaibi, Mukhtar Sabiu Yahuza, Ozge Ozden, Mohammed Awad Abuhussain, Yakubu Aminu Dodo, A. G. Usman, Jamilu Usman, S. I. Abba

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