Lagos State University

Malnutrition in a Megacity: A Community-based Survey of Anthropometric Patterns among Children under Five in Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract Background: Malnutrition is widespread among children under five in densely populated areas like Lagos State, Nigeria’s economic hub. Objective: This study examines the prevalence and anthropometric patterns of malnutrition among children under the age of 5 yearsin Lagos...

THE NEXUS AMONG POPULATION GROWTH, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN ECOWAS

This study investigates the direction of causal relationships among population growth, environmental degradation and health outcomes in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over the period 1995–2025. Despite efforts to improve healthcare delivery across the regi...

Connecting the Dots: How Regulatory Enforcement Shapes Credit Risk Management Performance Among Digital Lending Platforms in Nigeria

Digital lending has become a prominent source of retail credit in Nigeria, combining rapid origination with high-volume, largely unsecured loans. In this setting, regulators have tightened expectations around data protection, consumer treatment, and responsible lending, yet it is...

Decolonising Liberal Democracy: Amílcar Cabral's Political Thought and the Reconstruction of Participatory Democracy in Africa

The persistence of democratic challenges in Africa has generated debates about whether liberal democracy, as inherited and practised across the continent, adequately responds to African political realities. While existing explanations often emphasise weak institutions, poor leade...

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE DIGITAL ERA: TRADITIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS

This study investigated the relationship between the integration of library and information services (combining traditional foundations with emerging digital technologies) and the language proficiency of children and adolescents. A descriptive survey research design was adopted....

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE DIGITAL ERA: TRADITIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS

This study investigated the relationship between the integration of library and information services (combining traditional foundations with emerging digital technologies) and the language proficiency of children and adolescents. A descriptive survey research design was adopted....

Decolonising Liberal Democracy: Amílcar Cabral's Political Thought and the Reconstruction of Participatory Democracy in Africa

The persistence of democratic challenges in Africa has generated debates about whether liberal democracy, as inherited and practised across the continent, adequately responds to African political realities. While existing explanations often emphasise weak institutions, poor leade...

AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF LANGUAGE USE IN GOVERNANCE, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED MARKET WOMEN IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Language serves as a critical governance instrument, shaping public trust, comprehension, and behavioral compliance during administrative and emergency situations. Despite increasing attention to public communication, limited empirical research addresses the interconnected roles...

AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF LANGUAGE USE IN GOVERNANCE, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED MARKET WOMEN IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Language serves as a critical governance instrument, shaping public trust, comprehension, and behavioral compliance during administrative and emergency situations. Despite increasing attention to public communication, limited empirical research addresses the interconnected roles...

ART AND NATION-BUILDING IN ALIBABA'S COMEDY

This research examines the role of Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome (Ali Baba) in the professionalization of Nigerian stand-up comedy and its evolution into a medium for socio-political engagement. Since the early 1990s, Ali baba has transformed comedy from a low-status craft into a mu...

ART AND NATION-BUILDING IN ALIBABA'S COMEDY

This research examines the role of Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome (Ali Baba) in the professionalization of Nigerian stand-up comedy and its evolution into a medium for socio-political engagement. Since the early 1990s, Ali baba has transformed comedy from a low-status craft into a mu...

Accumulation of Metals and Metalloids in Marine Invertebrates and Macroalgae in False Bay (Cape Town, South Africa)

The concentrations of 18 metal(loid)s were measured in five marine invertebrate species (Oxystele tigrine and sinensis, Marthasterias glacialis, Cymbula oculus and granatina, Parechinus angulosus, and Mytilus galloprovincialis) and five macroalgae/seaweed species (Aeodes orbitosa...