Kogi State University

Optimization, fuel characterization, and economic assessment of biodiesel production from watermelon seed oil using a kaolin‐based zeolite catalyst

Abstract Background Watermelon seeds are an underutilised agricultural by‐product with potential for biodiesel production, while locally available kaolin provides a low‐cost precursor for heterogeneous catalysts. This study investigated biodiesel production from watermelon seed o...

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF THE UTILIZATION OF GERIATRIC HEALTH SERVICES AMONG THE AGED IN NIGERIA

In an ageing global population, the demand for geriatric health services has become an important public health concern because of the increasing proportion of older adults and the health conditions associated with ageing. This paper examined the socioeconomic determinants of the...

Illegal Mining and the Crisis of Rural Development in Nigeria: Implications for Livelihoods and the Changing World of Work

Illegal mining has become an important rural development concern in Nigeria because the pursuit of mineral wealth increasingly intersects with livelihoods, environmental resources and changing patterns of rural employment. Against this background, this paper, titled “Illegal Mini...

THE INFLUENCE OF PONZI SCHEME CRASHES ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF VICTIMS IN ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

This study examined the influence of Ponzi scheme crashes on the mental health of victims in Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria. Specifically, it investigated the prevalence of Ponzi scheme participation, the perceived causes of scheme crashes, victims' knowledge of the legal and regul...

Marxism Under Scrutiny: Wealth, Class Consciousness, Human Aspirations and the Utopian Promise of an Egalitarian Society

Marxism remains one of the most influential, and most contested, bodies of social and economic thought produced in the modern era, offering both a diagnosis of capitalist exploitation and a promise of an egalitarian future. This paper subjected Marxism to critical scrutiny, focus...

Marxism Under Scrutiny: Wealth, Class Consciousness, Human Aspirations and the Utopian Promise of an Egalitarian Society

Marxism remains one of the most influential, and most contested, bodies of social and economic thought produced in the modern era, offering both a diagnosis of capitalist exploitation and a promise of an egalitarian future. This paper subjected Marxism to critical scrutiny, focus...

Marxism Under Scrutiny: Wealth, Class Consciousness, Human Aspirations and the Utopian Promise of an Egalitarian Society

Marxism remains one of the most influential, and most contested, bodies of social and economic thought produced in the modern era, offering both a diagnosis of capitalist exploitation and a promise of an egalitarian future. This paper subjected Marxism to critical scrutiny, focus...

Character Education and Value Reorientation as Catalysts for National Development in Nigeria

Nigeria's persistent developmental challenges, including corruption, insecurity, weak institutional trust and declining civic responsibility, have increasingly been linked by scholars to a deficit in character formation and a broader erosion of societal values. This paper therefo...

Character Education and Value Reorientation as Catalysts for National Development in Nigeria

Nigeria's persistent developmental challenges, including corruption, insecurity, weak institutional trust and declining civic responsibility, have increasingly been linked by scholars to a deficit in character formation and a broader erosion of societal values. This paper therefo...

THE INFLUENCE OF PONZI SCHEME CRASHES ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF VICTIMS IN ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

This study examined the influence of Ponzi scheme crashes on the mental health of victims in Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria. Specifically, it investigated the prevalence of Ponzi scheme participation, the perceived causes of scheme crashes, victims' knowledge of the legal and regul...

Fractional-order mathematical modeling and analysis of HIV/AIDS with control strategies incorporating three operators

HIV/AIDS remains a major global public health challenge, necessitating the development of accurate mathematical models to better understand and control its transmission dynamics. In this study, a fractional-order HIV/AIDS model is developed using the Caputo, Caputo–Fabrizio, and...

Interactions of climate change, economic and social factors on food security: a three-decade impact and threat assessment of Nigeria

Aim: This study examines the interactions of climate change, economic, and social factors on food security, by way of a three -decade impact and threat assessment of Nigeria. Methods: The study employs annual time-series data covering 32 observations and applies the Autoregressiv...

Digital Governance Reforms and Public Service Delivery Efficiency in Kogi State, Nigeria: An Evaluative Analysis, 2020 - 2026

This article examines digital governance reforms and their impact on public service delivery efficiency in Kogi State, Nigeria, from 2020 to 2026. The study addresses the absence of independent academic evaluations of the state's e-government programme, aside from official self-r...

Influence of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) Practices on the Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Lagos State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT: This study examined the relationship between Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices and the performance of manufacturing firms in Lagos State, Nigeria, with specific focus on three dimensions: Green Human Resource Planning (GHRP), Green Recruitment and Selecti...

PREVALENCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF STREET BEGGING AMONG CHILDREN IN OGBOMOSHO METROPOLIS

This paper examined the prevalence of street begging among children in Ogbomosho Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria, together with the level of awareness of social protection policies and the consequences that child begging holds for the children involved and for the wider community....

PREVALENCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF STREET BEGGING AMONG CHILDREN IN OGBOMOSHO METROPOLIS

This paper examined the prevalence of street begging among children in Ogbomosho Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria, together with the level of awareness of social protection policies and the consequences that child begging holds for the children involved and for the wider community....

CAUSES AND STRATEGIES FOR CURBING CHILD BEGGING IN OGBOMOSHO METROPOLIS, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

This paper investigated the causes of curbing begging among children in Ogbomosho Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria, and the strategies available for curbing the practice. Anchored on Strain Theory, the paper adopted a descriptive survey design and combined a structured questionnair...

Length-Weight and Length-Length Relationships with Condition Factor of three Commercial Fish Species from River Niger, Itobe, Kogi State, Nigeria

The Lower River Niger at Itobe is one of the key sources of livelihood to many communities, as it supports large artisanal fisheries for teleost species. This study evaluated the length-weight relationship (LWR), length-length relationship (LLR), condition factor (K), and size-fr...

Length-Weight and Length-Length Relationships with Condition Factor of three Commercial Fish Species from River Niger, Itobe, Kogi State, Nigeria

The Lower River Niger at Itobe is one of the key sources of livelihood to many communities, as it supports large artisanal fisheries for teleost species. This study evaluated the length-weight relationship (LWR), length-length relationship (LLR), condition factor (K), and size-fr...

EVALUATION OF CYANIDE CONTENT, MINERAL COMPOSITION, AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF FOUR GARRI SAMPLES PRODUCED IN ANKPA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

The cyanide content, mineral composition, and sensory properties of four garri samples obtained from different local markets in Ankpa Local Government Area, Kogi State. Cyanide levels were determined using the alkaline picrate method, mineral composition was analyzed through atom...