Impact of maternal depression on malnutrition treatment outcomes in older children with sickle cell anemia by Claire Ritter, Shehu U. Abdullahi, Safiya Gambo, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Garba Gwarzo, Yasmin Banaei, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein

“…Methods We conducted a planned ancillary study to our randomized controlled feasibility trial for managing severe acute malnutrition in children aged 5–12 with SCA in northern Nigeria (NCT03634488). Mothers of participants completed a depression screen using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).We used a multivariable linear regression model to describe the relationship between the baseline maternal PHQ-9 score and the trial participant’s final body mass index (BMI) z-score. …”
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Reasons for delay in reaching healthcare with severe abortion-related morbidities: Qualitative results from women in the fragile context of Jigawa state, Nigeria (AMoCo) by Ann M. Moore, Tamara Fetters, Timothy Williams, Estelle Pasquier, Joy Kantiok, Claire Fotheringham, Onikepe Owolabi, Laitu Jatau, Bill Powell, Catrin Schulte-Hillen

“…No respondent said she knowingly interfered with the pregnancy; understanding why these pregnancy losses resulted in near-miss complications is critical to reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in Northern Nigeria. Addressing health literacy as well as social and financial barriers holds the potential to get women to care sooner and avert these near-miss or potentially life-threatening events.…”
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2La Paracentric Chromosomal Inversion and Overexpressed Metabolic Genes Enhance Thermotolerance and Pyrethroid Resistance in the Major Malaria Vector <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> by Sulaiman S. Ibrahim, Muhammad M. Mukhtar, Abdullahi Muhammad, Charles S. Wondji

“…This study investigated the impact of thermotolerance on pyrethroid resistance in four populations of the malaria vector <i>An. gambiae s.l.,</i> from the savanna/sub-Sahel of northern Nigeria. <i>Anopheles coluzzii</i> and <i>An. gambiae s.s.…”
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Polymorphism Analysis of <i>pfmdr1</i> and <i>pfcrt</i> from <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> Isolates in Northwestern Nigeria Revealed the Major Markers Associated with Antimalarial R... by Ruqayya Adam, Muhammad M. Mukhtar, Umar F. Abubakar, Hajara A. Damudi, Abdullahi Muhammad, Sulaiman S. Ibrahim

“…Suspicion of failure in the effectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapies (currently the first-line treatment of malaria, worldwide) is leading to the unofficial use of alternative antimalarials, including chloroquine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine, across northern Nigeria. To facilitate evidence-based resistance management, antimalarial resistance mutations were investigated in <i>Plasmodium falciparum multidrug resistance-1</i> (<i>pfmdr1</i>) and <i>chloroquine resistance transporter</i> (<i>pfcrt</i>), in isolates from Kano, northwestern Nigeria. …”
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Determinants of caregiver's knowledge and practices regarding childhood fever management in a developing setting: a multi-centre cross-sectional assessment by Ibrahim A. Ogunyinka, Kazeem A. Oshikoya, Kazeem B. Yusuff, Yusuf Tahir, Mohammed Yahaya, Sulaiman B. Adeniye, Innocent E. Oforkansi

“…The determinants of these practices among caregivers in the domiciliary contexts have not been well characterized in developing settings.MethodsWe assessed the knowledge and practices of childhood fever and their determinants among caregivers in domiciliary settings in Northern Nigeria using a 41-item questionnaire between August 2020 and February 2021.ResultsThe questionnaire is reliable (knowledge: Cronbach's Alpha = 0.689; practice: Cronbach's Alpha = 0.814) and collected data on a total of 2,400 caregiver-child pairs, who participated in the study. …”
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A national perspective on exposure to essential surgical procedures among medical trainees in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey and recommendations by KingPriest, PT, Alayande, BT, Clement, EW, Muhammed, M, Egbiri, JO, Shanabo, M, Osayande, EK, Atunrase, AA, Abubakar, JI, Eze, DC, Adekoya, S, Chiroma, GB, Aikhuomogbe, OM, Gaila, FS, Yaga, D, Thomas, NN, Chukwunta, CA, Hey, MT, Forbes, C, Riviello, RR, Ismaila, BO

“…Cumulative confidence scores were low across all graduates (maximum 25/60), but highest in graduates from Northern Nigeria and private institutions. Graduates recommended prioritizing medical students over senior trainees, using simulation-based training and constructive individualized non-toxic feedback from faculty. …”

Socio-demographic factors associated with knowledge and uptake of family planning among women of reproductive age in a Rural Community of Abuja, Nigeria by Saleh, Fatima, Raji, Mansur Olayinka, Oche, Mansur, Kaoje, Aminu Umar, Tunau, Karima

“…This trend is higher among rural women in Northern Nigeria. Without a thorough understanding of, and due attention to the local context, utilization of family planning may continue to be low. …”
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Utilization of earth observation technology for mapping spatio-temporal changes of urban water bodies (ponds) and its environmental impacts in Hadejia, Nigeria by Gambo, Jibrin, Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi, Yusuf, Yusuf Ahmed, Abubakar, Ahmed, Babura, Bashir Sabo, Idris, Ahmed Muhammad

“…Ponds locally called (Kududfi in Hausa) are either naturally or artificially created ditches which usually contained water and constitute significant elements of the settlement in Northern Nigeria which can be expanded beyond their natural depth. …”
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Impact-Oriented Dialogue for Culturally Safe Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Bauchi State, Nigeria: Protocol for a Codesigned Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled T... by Anne Cockcroft, Khalid Omer, Yagana Gidado, Rilwanu Mohammed, Loubna Belaid, Umaira Ansari, Claudia Mitchell, Neil Andersson

“…ObjectiveIn Bauchi State, northern Nigeria, the project will document the nature and extent of ASRH outcomes and risks, discuss the findings and codesign solutions with local stakeholders, and measure the short-term impact of the discussions and proposed solutions. …”
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Evaluation of Groundwater contamination and the Health Risk Due to Landfills using integrated geophysical methods and Physiochemical Water Analysis by Joseph Omeiza Alao, Hazem Ghassan Abdo, Daniel A. Ayejoto, Musaab A.A. Mohammed, Eli Danladi, Ahmed M. Saqr, Hussin Almohamad, Abubakar Fahad

“…These unruly human factors have compelled this study to apply integrated geophysical methods, physiochemical water analysis, diagnostic survey questionnaires (DSQs) and reconnaissance surveys (RSs) to assess the environmental impacts and the possible public health risks of poor WM in Northern Nigeria. Geophysical investigation delineated leachate plume accumulated zones as conductive regions, which were captured within the depth of 0–10.5 m with low resistivity contrast relatively below 9.0 Ωm. …”
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Zirconia Enrichment of Zircon from Arikya, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, by Magnetic and Gravity Separation Processes for Use as Reinforcing Agent in Composite Formulation by Benneth Ifenna Okoli, Olufemi A. Agboola, Azikiwe Peter Onwualu, Abdulhakeem Bello, Olusegun Samuel Sholiyi, Vitalis C. Anye, Olatunbosun T. Yusuf

“…In this study, the Arikya zircon deposit located in northern Nigeria was investigated with the aim of upgrading low-grade zircon ore using magnetic and gravity separation processes for use in composite formulation for SRMCs. …”
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Whose knowledge counts? Involving communities in intervention and trial design using community conversations by Rochelle A. Burgess, Funmilayo Shittu, Agnese Iuliano, Ibrahim Haruna, Paula Valentine, Ayobami Adebayo Bakare, Tim Colbourn, Hamish R. Graham, Eric D. McCollum, Adegoke G. Falade, Carina King, on behalf of the INSPIRING Project Consortium

“…We applied the CC method to explore community perspectives about pneumonia and managing the health of children under-5 in Northern Nigeria to inform our pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating a complex intervention to reduce under-5 mortality in Nigeria. …”
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Assessment of the impact of crop management strategies on the yield of early-maturing maize varieties in the drylands of Niger Republic: Application of the DSSAT-CERES-Maize model by A.Y. Kamara, M. Garba, A.I. Tofa, A.M.L. Mohamed, A.M. Souley, T. Abdoulaye, B.I. Kapran

“…The model was calibrated with datasets collected from field trials conducted under optimal conditions (supplementary irrigation and full nutrient supply) at three locations in northern Nigeria. The model was validated with independent data set obtained from field trials conducted in 2020 and 2021 at 4 locations in the Republic of Niger under rainfed conditions. …”
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Gender analyses on acceptance level of Reggio Emilia early childhood development program among parents in rural areas, Katsina State, Nigeria by Abdullahi, Ibrahim

“…This study may be useful guidelines for rural areas in northern Nigeria policies.…”
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Nanogrid sizing using nested integer linear programming and time-of-use based load management by Dahiru, Ahmed Tijjani

“…A residential located in sub-Saharan semiarid climates of northern Nigeria is chosen as a case study. The proposed NILP is implemented in a multi-stage hybridization of relaxation LP and MILP in a nested loop for nanogrid configurations using photovoltaic (PV), wind turbine (WT) and battery energy storage system (BESS). …”
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High severity of abortion complications in fragile and conflict-affected settings: a cross-sectional study in two referral hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa (AMoCo study) by Estelle Pasquier, Onikepe O. Owolabi, Tamara Fetters, Richard Norbert Ngbale, Mariette Claudia Adame Gbanzi, Timothy Williams, Huiwu Chen, Claire Fotheringham, Daphne Lagrou, Catrin Schulte-Hillen, Bill Powell, Elisabeth Baudin, Veronique Filippi, Lenka Benova

“…Our study aims to describe the magnitude and severity of abortion-related complications in two referral hospitals supported by Médecins Sans Frontières and located in such settings in northern Nigeria and Central African Republic (CAR). Methods We used a methodology similar to the World Health Organization (WHO) near-miss approach adapted in the WHO multi-country study on abortion (WHO-MCS-A). …”
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A national perspective on exposure to essential surgical procedures among medical trainees in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey and recommendations by Paul Tunde KingPriest, Barnabas Tobi Alayande, Emmanuel Walong Clement, Mustapha Muhammed, Joy Ohejem Egbiri, Miracle Shanabo, Etinosa Kevin Osayande, Abiodun Ayomide Atunrase, Jamiu Israel Abubakar, Daniel Chukwuma Eze, Stephen Adekoya, Gideon Bulus Chiroma, Onosegbe Moses Aikhuomogbe, Fatima Shuwa Gaila, Dennis Yaga, Nomsu Noble Thomas, Chukwudi Anthony Chukwunta, Matthew T. Hey, Callum Forbes, Robert R. Riviello, Bashiru O. Ismaila

“…Cumulative confidence scores were low across all graduates (maximum 25/60), but highest in graduates from Northern Nigeria and private institutions. Graduates recommended prioritizing medical students over senior trainees, using simulation-based training and constructive individualized non-toxic feedback from faculty. …”
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‘We delivered at home out of fear’: Maternity Care in Rural Nigeria During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Zubairu Iliyasu, Amina A Umar, Fatima S Gaya, Nafisa S Nass, Hadiza M Abdullahi, Aminatu A Kwaku, Taiwo G Amole, Fatimah I Tsiga-Ahmed, Hadiza S Galadanci, Hamisu M Salihu, Muktar H Aliyu

“…We assessed maternal health service utilization, predictors, and childbirth experiences amidst COVID-19 restrictions in a rural community of Kumbotso, Kano State, in northern Nigeria. Methods: Using an explanatory mixed methods design, 389 mothers were surveyed in January 2022 using validated interviewer-administered questionnaires, followed by in-depth interviews with a sub-sample (n=20). …”
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Democracy in Nigeria: the challenge of infectious disease control by Ike Anya,1 Chikwe Ihekweazu.2

“…We examine the progress made and challenges faced from an infectious diseases perspective in Nigeria over the past eight years.In northern Nigeria in 2003, concerns about vaccine safety, i.e. rumours that the polio vaccine caused sterility, led to a halt in polio immunization. …”
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Determining proper irrigation method and schedule in maize production for semi-arid environment in Nigeria by Bashir, Ali Umar

“…Two field experiments were conducted in the 2014 and 2015 seasons at the Teaching and Research Farm of Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri, Borno State which is located in the semi-arid region of Northern Nigeria. The experiments consisted of a factorial combination of irrigation methods and scheduling methods laid in a randomized complete block design that resulted in nine (9) treatments. …”
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