Ekiti State University

SUCCESSION PLANNING PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA.

This study looked at how succession planning affected Southwest Nigerian family-owned firms’ performance. Respondents from all states self-administered a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire as part of the study’s descriptive survey approach. Using the Taro Yamane (1967) formula, a...

SUCCESSION PLANNING PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA.

This study looked at how succession planning affected Southwest Nigerian family-owned firms’ performance. Respondents from all states self-administered a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire as part of the study’s descriptive survey approach. Using the Taro Yamane (1967) formula, a...

Medical brain-drain and quality healthcare delivery in African countries

The study carefully examines the effect of medical brain-drain on quality healthcare delivery from 2001 to 2023 on 35 selected African countries. Employing a quantitative approach, the study analyzed secondary data to assess the relationships between medical brain-drain (proxy by...

Poverty reduction and maternal mortality in African countries

Maternal mortality continued increase in African countries remains a source of concern that continues to threaten the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 5 by 2030. This study investigated the effects of various poverty reduction variables on maternal mortality rate in the...

Business Strategy and Artificial Intelligence for Corporate Emission Management: A Bibliometric Systematic Literature Review

ABSTRACT This review investigates 58 peer‐reviewed journal articles on artificial intelligence (AI). These were selected from 188 Scopus records using a PRISMA‐style process. All the articles were published between 2022 and 2025. This highlights that applying AI to corporate emis...

Acute aortic dissection masquerading as large bowel obstruction: a case report

Abstract Background Acute aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening disorder. A significant diagnostic pitfall is its ability to mimic an acute surgical abdomen, particularly in Stanford type B dissections. The aim of this report is to underscore the lifesaving step of appropr...

Periodontitis and cardiovascular disease in Africa: a scoping review of local and systemic links, causal plausibility, and research gaps

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality globally, with its impact escalating swiftly throughout Africa. Periodontitis, a widespread chronic inflammatory condition, is a recognized correlate of cardiovascular disease in high-income countries; however,...

Land-use and tillage contrasts in soil aggregate stability and near-surface shear resistance in a subtropical headwater catchment

Aggregate stability and near-surface shear resistance represent complementary expressions of soil structural condition, yet it remains unclear whether they respond similarly to land use and tillage or are associated with different soil properties across heterogeneous headwater ca...

Nigerian Salafi Discourse Corpus (NSDC): Construction, Methods, and Use

This paper documents the construction of the Nigerian Salafi Discourse Corpus (NSDC), a purpose-built corpus of 5,791 Facebook posts (2,485,963 words; 2,518,453 tagged tokens) published by Nigerian pages and profiles over a ten-year frame (2015-2025). The NSDC was assembled from...

Nigerian Salafi Discourse Corpus (NSDC): Construction, Methods, and Use

This paper documents the construction of the Nigerian Salafi Discourse Corpus (NSDC), a purpose-built corpus of 5,791 Facebook posts (2,485,963 words; 2,518,453 tagged tokens) published by Nigerian pages and profiles over a ten-year frame (2015-2025). The NSDC was assembled from...

Hypertension in Young Adults in Nigeria: A Review of Prevalence and Emerging Trends

Abstract Background Hypertension is increasingly being observed among young adults in low- and medium-income countries, including Nigeria. Although national estimates show a rising burden over the last three decades, the extent to which these trends affect younger populations rem...

Cruising on power: a critical stylistic study of gendered interaction in the parent-led matchmaking edition of Cruise

Insight into gender discourse requires examining both the ideologies embedded in interaction and the linguistic choices through which those ideologies are enacted. This study investigates how gendered ideologies are enacted and sustained through language in two episodes of the pa...

Perioperative outcomes and predictors of mortality after pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Constrictive pericarditis remains a significant cause of heart failure in Africa, predominantly due to tuberculosis; however, pericardiectomy outcomes across African settings have not been systematically synthesised. This review aimed to determine the pooled p...

Health insurance in Nigeria: Findings from the People’s Voice Survey

Abstract The recent Lancet Commission on Nigeria’s health system highlighted high out of pocket expenditures on health and underfunding of the public health sector as major obstacles to Nigeria’s achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Nigeria has sought to address thes...

Reimagining research equity and beneficial community impact: reflections from the GSK Africa Open Lab inaugural cohort

Global health research continues to rely heavily on knowledge generated outside the regions that bear the greatest disease burden, reinforcing structural inequities in scientific leadership and innovation. The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Africa Open Lab (AOL) was established to address...

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of antifungal resistance and stewardship among pharmacy students in Zambia: a cross-sectional study to inform antifungal stewardship programs

Background Antifungal resistance (AFR) is a growing global health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Zambia, where antifungals are often accessed without prescription. Antifungal stewardship (AFS) programs aim to optimise antifungal use, yet limited...

Effects of Traffic Control Technology and Traffic Officers on Road Traffic Regulation in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

This study investigated effects of traffic control technology and traffic officers on road traffic regulation in Ado-Ekiti. Specifically, it examined the perceived effectiveness of automated traffic control systems such as Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), traffic lights, speed c...

Effects of Traffic Control Technology and Traffic Officers on Road Traffic Regulation in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

This study investigated effects of traffic control technology and traffic officers on road traffic regulation in Ado-Ekiti. Specifically, it examined the perceived effectiveness of automated traffic control systems such as Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), traffic lights, speed c...

A scoping review of antimicrobial resistance and stewardship in surgical care in sub-Saharan Africa in the post-pandemic period

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) causes the highest regional mortality burden worldwide in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Surgical and perioperative care is a setting in which resistant pathogens, surgical site infections (SSIs), and intensive antibiotic consumption...

Radionuclides, Metals, and Semi-metals in Water of Artisanal Mining Sites: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach to Health Risk Assessment

Mining activities generate large volumes of waste, including tailings rich in natural radionuclides and potentially toxic elements. These wastes accumulate on-site and are washed into mining ponds, contaminating water used by miners and nearby communities, posing serious health r...