Rhetorical functions of silence among speakers of some Nigerian languages: cultural and individual perspectives by Ibrahim, Bashir, Abdullah, Ain Nadzimah, Rafik - Galea, Shameem, Mohd Kasim, Zalina

“…Focus group discussions were held to elicit data from some undergraduate students of two public universities in Northern Nigeria involving speakers of Hausa/Fulani, Igala, Yoruba, Idoma, Igbo, Tiv,Meroeh, Lunguda, and Nupe. …”
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Relationships between media exposure and knowledge, attitude, and practice on HIV/AIDS: a cross sectional survey of adolescent Islamiyya girls in Nigeria by Muhammad Hamid, Adamu, Tamam, Ezhar, Osman, Mohd Nizam

“…Given that communication, particularly through the media plays a major role in stemming the spread of the epidemic, this study examines the HIV/AIDS media exposure, knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of adolescent Islamiyya girls in northern Nigeria as a predominantly Muslim society. The objectives of the study were to (1) identify the girls' major sources of information on HIV/AIDS; (2) assess their exposure to HIV/AIDS media and their HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude and practice; and (3) verify relationships between media exposure and HIV/AIDS KAP. …”
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Assessing the influence of Islamic banks' products' quality features on customer satisfaction in Nigeria by Baba, Bashir, Mohamed Zabri, Shafie, Kaseri, Ahmad

“…A convenient sampling technique was adopted to select the sample from the population (customers) of the Ja’iz bank plc. in Northern Nigeria. Hence self-administered questionnaire was chosen to gather the data. …”

Essential strategies for value management adoption and implementation in Nigerian construction industry by Mohamed, Sarajul Fikri, Yahaya, Sabiu Baffa, Misnan, Mohd. Saidin, Wan Mahmood, Wan Yusoff

“…Data collection was based on a structured questionnaire from 300 registered construction professionals across the three most prominent states of northern Nigeria vis: Abuja, Kano and Kaduna States. The data collected were analysed using frequency, percentage, mean score and average index. …”
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Techno-economic analysis of a stand-alone photovoltaic-diesel-battery system: a case study in Nothern Nigeria by Musa, Abubakar

“…Lastly, the hybrid system will served as an alternative solution that will supply electrical power to the healthcare centre in northern Nigeria which require little amount of electricity to improve their medical.…”
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Role of the gidan-gaado in sustainable urbanization by Muhammad, Umar Faruq

“…The research therefore aimed at proving its significance within the context of sustainable urban housing in Northern Nigeria. Appropriate methodologies were adopted based on providing the best answers to the research questions, in order to attain the objectives. …”
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Electrical power generation of hybrid PV/Wind/Diesel battery system for Gubio Village of Nigeria Gubio Local Government, Borno State, Nigeria by Moruma, Muhammad Lawan

“…This project is intended to Gubio Village in northern Nigeria where the model configuration of wind, photovoltaic and diesel stand-alone system is proposed. …”
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Boko Haram insurgency and the challenges of counter terrorism policy in Nigeria by Oniwide, Oyetola

“…This study, therefore, strongly recommended that to checkmate the threat posed by Boko Haram insurgents, Government should treat them like terrorists rather than freedom fighters.The paper finally suggested that since the issue of bad governance has been identified as one of the factors responsible the emergence of Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria, the government (at the Federal, State and Local levels) should engage in people-oriented policies to create job opportunities for the youths.…”
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Integration of waqf towards enhancing financial inclusion and socio-economic justice in Nigeria by Zauro, Nurudeen Abubakar, Saad, Ram Al Jaffri, Ahmi, Aidi, Mohd Hussin, Mohd Yahya

“…Findings – The paper implores Islamic societies to take advantages of integrating Waqf to support the financing needs of disadvantaged members of the Muslims communities, especially the Muslims, dominated northern Nigeria with a high level of financial exclusion. …”
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What Impact Does the Uptake of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices have on Rural Household Income? Evidence from Nigeria by Abdulrazaq Daudu, Latifat Olatinwo, Oyedola Kareem, Habeeb Yusuf, Olashile Adeyemi

“…This paper assesses the impact of adoption of CSA practices on farming households’ income in Northern Nigeria. Our sample consists of cross-sectional data of 480 (160 adopters and 320 non-adopters of CSA) rural farming households selected using randomize control trial (RCT) from three Northern States in Nigeria. …”
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Perceptions and experiences of childhood vaccination communication strategies among caregivers and health workers in Nigeria: A qualitative study. by Afiong Oku, Angela Oyo-Ita, Claire Glenton, Atle Fretheim, Heather Ames, Artur Muloliwa, Jessica Kaufman, Sophie Hill, Julie Cliff, Yuri Cartier, Eme Owoaje, Xavier Bosch-Capblanch, Gabriel Rada, Simon Lewin

“…This study, which forms part of the 'Communicate to vaccinate' (COMMVAC) project, aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of caregivers and health workers in Nigeria on vaccination communication strategies implemented in their settings.We conducted the study in two States: Bauchi in Northern Nigeria and Cross River in the south. We carried out observations (n = 40), in-depth interviews (n = 14) and focus group discussions (FGDs) (n = 12) amongst 14 purposively selected health workers, two community leaders and 84 caregivers in the two states. …”
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Incidence of rubella in a state in North-western Nigeria: a call for action by Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke, Henry Chukwuebuka Udenenwu

“…In order to better appreciate the burden of rubella infection, there may be a need to undertake a prevalence survey and simultaneously, strengthening case-based surveillance in Northern Nigeria. Further, WHO should support national government in accelerating the introduction of rubella-containing vaccine to stem the potential spread of this infectious disease.…”
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Factors affecting utilization of obstetric ultrasound: a study of semi-urban pregnant women in a developing nation by Bello O Usman, Suleiman Hadeja Idris, Umar Abdulaziz, A Olorunkoba Abdulhakim

“…Objective: The objective is to determine the factors affecting utilization of ultrasound by pregnant mothers attending antenatal care in Zaria Local Government, Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive was used to carry out the study among 200 pregnant mothers selected through multistage sampling technique. …”
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A Perspective on Nigeria’s Preparedness, Response and Challenges to Mitigating the Spread of COVID-19 by Madubuike Umunna Anyanwu, Ishmael Jaja Festus, Obichukwu Chisom Nwobi, Chinwe-Juliana Iwu Jaja, James Wabwire Oguttu

“…Moreover, there is a sizeable population of internally displaced people, due to the attack by Boko Haram fighters in Northern Nigeria, and herdsmen in Southern Nigeria. The implementation of these measures is likely to be a great challenge. …”
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Comparative study and sensitivity analysis of a standalone hybrid energy system for electrification of rural healthcare facility in Nigeria by Jamiu O. Oladigbolu, Yusuf A. Al-Turki, Lanre Olatomiwa

“…This paper investigated the techno-economic viability assessment of solar PV/wind/diesel generator (DG)/battery hybrid energy systems (HES) for powering an isolated rural health clinic in northern Nigeria. HOMER–software tool developed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been utilized for the techno-economic assessment of the proposed HES. …”
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Pre- and intraoperative mitomycin C for recurrent pterygium associated with symblepharon by Mohammed I

“…Although widely used, safety concerns have been raised over MMC in the treatment of pterygia.Objective: The objective of this case report is to report the successful use of preoperative subconjunctival injection of low-dose (0.02%) MMC one month before bare sclera excision of a multirecurrent pterygium, as well as the concomitant intraoperative application of MMC to the conjunctival fornix of the same eye after the excision of an associated symblepharon.Case report: A 31-year-old man from Kano, Northern Nigeria, presented to the eye clinic with a recurrent pterygium associated with an upper lid symblepharon in his right eye. …”
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Editorial by Katherine Bullock

“…Perry looks at the relationship between sovereignty and law in the democracy-Islam compatibility debate, and lastly, Pernille Ironside draws our attention to the Shari'ah penal law in northern Nigeria and its relationship to Nigeria's secular-based system of law ...…”
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Heavy metal contamination in medicinal plants: assessing carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks by Mohammad Bashir Sulaiman, Auwal M. Adamu, Sulaiman Babayo Ali, Uzoamaka Virginia Ezenobi, Abdullahi Muhammad Gimba, Oluyinka Omoyeni Akinlotan, Auwal Abubakar

“…Therefore, this study aimed to determine the contamination and health risks (carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic) of heavy metals in economically important medicinal plants mostly in Northern Nigeria. A total of 72 samples from 12 medical plants were purchased and analyzed for heavy metal (Pb, Cr, As, Cd, Zn, Cu, Ni and Fe) contamination using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) after wet digestion. …”
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Comparative phytochemical and in vitro antimicrobial activities of the leaf extracts of two medicinal plants growing in North-East, Nigeria by Hamidu Usman, Muhammad Awwal Tijjani, Abudlkarim Hassan, Zainab Babagana Aji

“…Introduction: The use of plants as medicine is as old as chemistry and common to all societies including the African, notably some parts of Northern Nigeria. Infectious diseases are among the causes of mortality and morbidity in rural areas endemic with hygienic problems in most developing countries including Nigeria. …”
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Factors influencing routine vaccination uptake and completion among children aged 12–23 months in Ilorin, North-Central Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey by Solomon O Ariyibi, Ayodele I Ojuawo, Rasheedat M Ibraheem, Folake M Afolayan, Roseline O Ariyibi, Peace O Akanbi

“…Background: In spite of the enormous benefits of immunization, uptake of the expanded programme on immunization vaccines has remained low, especially in Northern Nigeria. Pentavalent-3 uptake in Nigeria was 33% in 2017, and up to 40% of children 12 months old were not vaccinated. …”
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