University of Lagos

Antimicrobial Peptides and Peptidomimetics in Foods – A Synthetic Foray

ABSTRACT As 2030 beckons, efforts intensify globally to attain the United Nations’ (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs), particularly in achieving well‐being and the best possible health outcomes. Pertinently, food and medicines are key to these, and antimicrobial resistance...

Moving Load Induced Dynamic Response of Orthotropic Rectangular Plates with Asymmetric Elastic Edge Restraints on Pasternak Foundations

This study develops closed-form time-domain solutions for the dynamic response of elastically restrained orthotropic rectangular plates resting on Pasternak foundations and subjected to moving distributed loads and moving distributed masses. The formulation accounts simultaneousl...

Greening cities to ensure biosphere functional integrity: Insights from Rotterdam and Lagos

The Earth Commission has proposed that 20-25% of every square kilometre of managed lands, including in cities, be reserved for nature to ensure its local functioning and human wellbeing -biosphere functional integrity boundary (BFI). This research adopted a multi-method justice-o...

Self-reported Hypertension, Awareness, Knowledge, and Risk-related Lifestyle Factors among Final-year University Students in Enugu, Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study

Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide and is increasingly recognized among young adults. University students are often exposed to risk-related behaviours such as physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, alcohol and caffeine in...

Controlling Childhood Obesity in Nigeria: Strategies, Barriers, and Policy Implications from a Systematic Review

Childhood obesity is an increasing public health concern in Nigeria, yet evidence on locally used control strategies and the barriers to implementation remains fragmented. This systematic review examined strategies for controlling childhood obesity in Nigeria and the social, cult...

Understanding Teacher Resilience Through the Lens of Professional Identity: Insights from Malaysia, Japan, Nigeria, Uganda, and Vietnam

Background Concerns about teacher stress, burnout, and attrition have led to increased international attention to teacher resilience in education research. This study investigates how teachers in Malaysia, Japan, Nigeria, Uganda, and Vietnam support resilience through their perce...

Dynamic response of railway ballastless track-bed under various saturated conditions

Abstract Localised saturated zones formed within ballastless railway subgrades owing to rainfall infiltration and moisture accumulation may significantly alter the dynamic response of the track-bed under moving train loads. This study numerically investigates the influence of dif...

Enteropathogen-specific pathways linking moderate-to-severe diarrhea to linear growth faltering in sub-Saharan African children: a decomposition analysis of the GEMS study

BACKGROUND: Associations exist between moderate-to-severe diarrhea (MSD) and growth faltering in children; however, the underlying mechanisms are not well-understood. We evaluated the extent to which seven enteropathogens explain the association between MSD and linear growth falt...

Change Management and Port Operational Performance in Nigeria

The transfer of management and ownership of public institutions has become a common practice in most economies of the world including Nigeria. The ports being a critical factor for international trade has experienced change management from public to private sector. There is a nee...

A systematic review of the performance durability and sustainability of sugarcane bagasse ash as a mineral filler in asphalt mixtures

The increasing demand for sustainable pavement materials has stimulated interest in sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) as an alternative mineral filler in asphalt mixtures. This systematic review critically evaluates the mechanical performance, durability, and sustainability of SCBA-mo...

Change Management and Port Operational Performance in Nigeria

The transfer of management and ownership of public institutions has become a common practice in most economies of the world including Nigeria. The ports being a critical factor for international trade has experienced change management from public to private sector. There is a nee...

Reverse Logistics Practices and Sustainable Supply Chain within Nigeria's Electronics Industry

This study examined the role of reverse logistics (RL) in driving sustainable supply chain performance within Nigeria’s electronics industry, focusing on Zinox Technologies Limited, Lagos. Anchored on the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Natural-Resource-Based View (NRBV) theories,...

Computational design and optimization of Traditional Chinese Medicine compounds as potential inhibitors of Escherichia coli gyraseB

The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance among major pathogens poses a significant threat to public health, necessitating innovative control measures and novel antibacterial drugs. This study employs a computational design and lead optimization approach to discover new...

From ‘Responsible’ to ‘Sustainable’: A Contingent Analysis of Responsible Entrepreneurship and Product Innovation Performance in an Emerging Economy

ABSTRACT While debate on responsible entrepreneurial activities for sustainable development is burgeoning, studies examining whether small and medium‐sized firms (SMEs) can benefit from responsible entrepreneurship remain underexplored. In this study, we draw on stakeholder theor...

Bioprospecting the biocontrol, abiotic stress tolerance and plant growth-promoting attributes of three Aspergillus species isolated from Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth

Synthetic agrochemicals have long been used to enhance plant productivity and combat food insecurity. However, due to their poor environmental and safety records, eco-friendly and sustainable strategies, such as the use of endophytic fungi, are seen as viable alternatives. Thus,...

Trust calibration in human-AI collaborative decision-making: a cross-domain investigation of climate intelligence and organisational governance systems

Abstract The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) in complex decision environments has intensified scholarly and practical interest in how humans calibrate trust when collaborating with intelligent systems. This paper presents a cross-domain empirical investigation of hu...

Monitoring Wash-Related Infractions in Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria Using Web GIS Platform

This study addressed critical challenge of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infractions, with particular focus on open defecation and illegal refuse dumping in the Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos, Nigeria. These infractions contribute to environmental degradation and...

Institutional Coordination and Interoperability in Maritime Security Governance in Nigeria's Contiguous Zone: An Integrated Infrastructure Governance Perspective

The effectiveness of maritime transportation in Nigeria depends not only on the availability of maritime security infrastructure but also on effective institutional coordination, systems interoperability, and a robust governance framework among maritime stakeholders. However, fra...

Strategic Mobility under Constraint: Policy, Risk, And Migration Decision-Making Among Nigerian Skilled Migrants

This paper examines how skilled migration is shaped by risk, policy constraints, and migrant decision-making before departure. Drawing on behavioural geography, the New Economics of Labour Migration (NELM), and migration systems theory, it studies how Nigerian professionals evalu...

Adult hepatitis B vaccination coverage and infection prevalence in Lagos, Nigeria: findings from a facility-based world hepatitis day study

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a vaccine-preventable disease, and the Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis aims to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. Vaccination is prioritized as a key intervention for achieving thi...