Nasarawa State University

Determinants of Age‐Appropriate Childhood Immunization Uptake: A Cross‐Sectional Study of Caregiver, Child, Knowledge, Access, and Attitudinal Factors

ABSTRACT Background Childhood immunization is among the most cost‐effective public health strategies for reducing under‐five morbidity and mortality. However, full immunization coverage for age remains suboptimal in many low‐ and middle‐income countries due to factors related to...

Comparative Analysis of Spatial Statistical Methods for Modelling Rice Yield Variability in Uniformity Trials

Spatial heterogeneity is a fundamental characteristic of agricultural landscapes, and accurately modelling its impact on crop yield is critical for precision agriculture. This study presents a comparative analysis of spatial statistical and machine learning approaches to model yi...

Soil organic carbon, texture and oxide-associated processes regulate phosphorus availability across Nigerian agroecosystems

Abstract Background and aims Phosphorus (P) limitation constrains productivity in tropical soils, yet the combined roles of soil organic carbon (SOC), texture, reactive minerals, and acidity in regulating plant-available P remain insufficiently quantified across diverse agricultu...

Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on organizational, human, and health-system factors relevant to medication errors in Kwara State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Medication errors can reflect interactions among individual, organizational, human, and health-system factors. Understanding healthcare professionals’ perspectives may guide context-appropriate safety interventions. To assess medication-error knowledge, perceived contributing fac...

Epidemiological trends and pertussis-related mortality in Jigawa State, Northwest Nigeria: evidence from five years of case-based surveillance

To describe five-year epidemiological trends of pertussis in Jigawa State, northwest Nigeria, using case-based surveillance data. A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 768 pertussis cases reported through the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Res...

Aligning national policy with post-elimination reality: a documentary analysis of Nigeria’s trachoma and eye health policy frameworks, 2026

Abstract Background Achieving disease elimination thresholds does not guarantee the long-term sustainability of health-system functions needed to preserve those gains. Nigeria has made substantial progress towards trachoma elimination, with most formerly endemic states achieving...

US TRADE POLICY UNDER TRUMP AND THE EROSION OF MULTILATERAL TRADE RULES

This paper examines how the Trump administration (2017–2021 and 2025–present) eroded multilateral trade norms and changed the global economic system. Three interrelated questions are examined through secondary investigation of legal sources, economic science, and policy literatur...

US TRADE POLICY UNDER TRUMP AND THE EROSION OF MULTILATERAL TRADE RULES

This paper examines how the Trump administration (2017–2021 and 2025–present) eroded multilateral trade norms and changed the global economic system. Three interrelated questions are examined through secondary investigation of legal sources, economic science, and policy literatur...

Assessing the Performance of Participation of Public-Private Partnership in the Solid Waste Management System in Lafia Metropolis, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

This study empirically evaluates the participation and performance of Public-Private Partnership [PPP] in the solid waste management system of Lafia Metropolitan Area, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 500 households across five war...

THE ROLE OF EXECUTORS IN ESTATE ACCOUNTING: AN EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN NIGERIA'S PROBATE SYSTEM

Estate accounting is an indispensable function in the administration of a deceased person’s estate, involving the systematic recording and reporting of the estate's financial activities by executors. In Nigeria, the executor, appointed by a valid will and recognized through the g...

The State and Insecurity in Industrial Host Communities in Nigeria: The Case of Obajana, Kogi State

This study examines the dynamics of insecurity and the failures of state-led security governance in Obajana, an industrial host community in Kogi State, Nigeria. Drawing on the Public Goods Theory (PGT), the study investigates the persistence of insecurity in contexts where the s...

HEALTH WORKFORCE DISTRIBUTION AND GEOGRAPHIC INEQUITIES IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE

The geographic maldistribution of the health workforce is among the most persistent obstacles to universal health coverage (UHC) in low-and middle-income countries. Nigeria exemplifies this challenge. Although the country carries one of the heaviest absolute workforce deficits in...

IMPLEMENTATION OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND PUBLIC POLICY IN AREA COUNCILS OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA

This study examined the state of citizen participation and public policy implementation in the six area councils of Abuja’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Although the Area Councils constitute the tier of government most proximate to residents, the recurrent failure of their po...