Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Sahel Journal of Life Sciences FUDMA (SAJOLS)

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Published: 2026-03-31

Research Articles

Phenotypic Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Fomites in General Hospital Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria

Jennifer Thaddeaus, Sadiq Magaji Aliyu, Mujahid Musa

1-10
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Characterization of Soil Physical and Chemical Properties of Profile Pits in Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria

Usman Kunji Umar, A. S. Abdulqadir, S. A. Musa, M. A. Abdulmuddallib, A. M. Saddiq, A. M. Tahir

020-028
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Yield Performance of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Varieties as Influenced by Sowing Dates and Intra-Row Spacing in the Sudan Savanna, Nigeria

Mannir Isah Kerau, G. A. Aderemi, J. Sanusi

11-19
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Swimming in Trouble: Recreational Ponds as Hotspots for Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Selected Rural Communities of Katsina State, Nigeria

Fatima Aminu Abubakar, Ignatius Mzungu, Ayodele Timilehin Adesoji, Aliyu Yahaya

051-058
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Physicochemical Characteristics, Heavy Metal Pollution, and Microbial Safety of Drinking Water Sources in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria

Adamu Gambo Abdulbasid, Abubakar Mustapha Gafai, Aliyu Ahmad Adam

154-160
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Effect of Canola Oil Supplementation in Tris Extender on Short-Term Quality of Fresh Goat Semen at Room Temperature

M. F. I. Jainordin, Z. Abdul Kari, A. M. Wakil, R. I. A. Raja Khalif

145-153
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Antibacterial Activity and Phytochemical Composition of Ethanolic and Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Vernonia galamensis Against Selected Pathogenic Bacteria

Aliyu Habib, Aliyu M. Yusuf, M. Badamasi

044-050
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Prevalence of Fascioliasis among Humans and Slaughtered Ruminants in Katsina Abattoir, Katsina State, Nigeria

Nanafaraha Sanusi, Nkiru Charity Eberemu , Manir Nasiru

360-365
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Effects of Processing Methods on Proximate, Antinutrients, and Antioxidant Properties of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Flours and Organoleptic Properties of the Puddings

Dr. Dorothy C. Arukwe, Dr. Ijeoma F. Okereke , Dr. Blessing I. Offia-Olua , Dr. Nkeiruka L. Nwanagba , Miss Gracemary C. Iwuanyanwu

193-206
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Cells Adhesion Inhibitory Activity of Identified Compounds from Taminalia catappa Against Clinical Isolate of Trichosporon asahi

Maimuna Zubairu , Baba Gabi

029-034
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Effects of Aqueous Extract of Chanca Piedra (Phyllanthus niruri) on Haematological Parameters and Blood Glucose Levels in Albino Mice

Dr. EMMANUEL OLUWASEGUN ADAWAREN, Dr. NUBWA DANIEL, Dr. KEFAS DAVID MALGWI, Dr. MUSA ABBA SULEIMAN, Prof. NICHOLAS ADETAYO OJO

234-241
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Evaluation of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Information Access in Schools: A Case Study of Udu Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria

Akinyemi Olufemi Ogunkeyede, Balogun Josephine Ebehiremen

318-325
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Entamoeba histolytica Infection among Children Attending Selected Hospitals in Kaduna North Local Government Area, Kaduna, Nigeria

Dr Baba Gabi, Saratu Abdulsalam, Muhammad Alhassan Gabi

215-220
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Genetic Diversity among Selected Nigerian Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Cultivars for Agronomic Improvement Towards Sustainable Food Security

Ahmed Abdullateef, Muhammad Aliyu, Rabiu N. Kutiriko, Ahmad Aliyu, Adamu Saba, Muhammad Kabiru Habibu, Muhammad Isah

035-043
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Weed Flora Dynamics, Control Strategies and Varietal Response of Soybean (Glycine max L.) Productivity in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria

T. T. Bello, K. A. Bature, E. A. Shittu

059-079
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The Therapeutic Potential of Allium sativum on Sleep Deprivation – Induced Haematological Toxicity in Adult Female Wistar Rats

Ibrahim Malgwi, Anas H. Yusuf, Abdulmalik Muhammad, Godwin Yakubu, Nachamada Emmanuel

090-097
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Harnessing Integrated Weed Management to Boost Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Yield and Profitability under Diverse Weed Flora in Nigeria’s Sudan Savanna

I. M. Mussaddiq, T. T. Bello, E. A. Shittu

080-089
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Consumption of High Salt-Diet Causes Cortical and Hippocampal Lipid Peroxidation via Endogenous Antioxidant Depletion in Sleep Deprived Adult Female Wistar Rats

I. S. Malgwi, N. S. Emmanuel, G. S. Yakubu, A. Muhammad

098-104
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Effect of Sex and Season on the Prevalence of Helminthic Parasites of Bagrus bayad in Sabke Dam, Katsina State, Nigeria

Muhammad Musa Ahmad, Zulkifilu Sani, Abdulhamid Ahmed, Taufik Babatunde Ademoula, Bababngida Abdulkarim, Abubakar Sani, Aisha Rabiu Wada

105-112
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Pattern of Morbidity and Outcome of Hospitalized Children: A retrospective Study in Goldfish Sea Hospital Kano, Nigeria

Aishatu Yahya Muhammad, Abdurraman Bin Usman, Sakina Yahya

113-119
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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Domestic Dogs in Oye and Ikole Local Governmnt Areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria

Mahmud Sabo, Adejimoke Omonijo, Anthony Oluwafemi Ajayi, Adewumi Emmanuel, Temitope Emmanuel Adeniyi, Gaskin Awolusi David Jesiloluwa

120-126
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The Role of Wetlands in Climate Regulation in Daura Local Government Area, Katsina State, Nigeria

Haruna Hassan, Muhammad Haruna Musa, Aisha Rabiu Wada, Mohammed Yusuf Mawashi

127-135
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GC-MS Analysis on the Methanolic Leaves, Stem and Root Extract of Hyptis suaveolens

Dauda Danlami, Ruqayyah Hamidu Muhammad, Kabir Mustapha Umar

136-144
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Biochemical Assessment and Oxidative Stability of Garlic Fortified Silver Catfish, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus

Rasheed ). Moruf, Sadiya M. Yahaya, Abubakar S. Bello

161-167
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Candida albicans Infection among Women of Childbearing Age Attending Ministry of Defence Headquarters Clinic, Garki, Abuja

Adebimpe D. Babalola, K. B. Dikwa, B. C. Onusiriuka, Y. Rabe

168-176
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Assessment of Environmental Sanitation Practice on Mosquito Control and Larvae Distribution in Dutse Local Government Area, Jigawa State, Nigeria

Abubakar Abubakar Sadiq, Kamoru Abdulazeez Adeniyi , Joshua Babalola Balogun, Ishaq Shamsu Ibrahim , Humaira Akilu Liman, Hamza Alhaji Abdullahi

177-184
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Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites among Goats in Island of Naifaru, Maldives

Hussain Misfah Saamee, Abubakar Muhammad Waki, Mohammed Kyari Zango, Tan Li Peng

185-192
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Preliminary Phytochemical Characterization, In vitro Antioxidant and Gastric Acid–neutralizing Properties of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum

Abdullahi Zubair Lukman Jalala, O. A. AbdulGaniyu, B. B. AbdulGaniyu, R. A. AbulRahman, J. Adekunle

207-214
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Survey on Infestation and Damage of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Some Maize Fields in Kano, Nigeria

I. M. Bello, A. M. Shuaibu, H. I. Ashir, B. M. Jahun, M. O. Adebola

221-226
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Effect of Solanum lycopersicum Supplementation on Lipid Profile and Atherogenic Indices in Wistar Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet

S. Idoko, S. O. Otokpa

227-233
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Local Variability in Permethrin Susceptibility of Anopheles Mosquitoes in Batagarawa, Katsina State, Nigeria

Kabir Bindawa Abdullahi, Mohammed Suleiman, Nasiru Hassan Wagini, Ibrahim Sani

242-253
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Knowledge and Causes of Post Traumatic Stress Disorders among Internally Displaced Persons at Saminaka Area, Gusau Zamfara State, Nigeria

AMINU DAHIRU, Abdulhakim Muhammad Sani, Dr. Hadiza M. Sani, Dr. Sani M. Sani , Salamatu Hassan Idris

254-261
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Assessment of Soil Fertility Status and Nutrient Distribution in Agricultural Soils of Gusau Local Government Area, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Abdulmuddalib Muhammad Auwal Gusau, SALIHU ARDO, PROF. A. M. TAHIR, U. K. Umar, A. S. Abdulqadir, A. M. Saddiq

262-270
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Bioactive Constituents and Inhibitory Effects of Methanolic Extract of Acacia nilotica against Plasmodium Trophozoites and Schizonts

F. Abubakar, S. S. Sulaiman, S. Abdulsalam, B. N. Lawal

271-278
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Gaps in Malaria Vector Control: Insights from Community Practices in Aba North LGA, Abia State, Nigeria

Chukwuebuka Mathias Ekedo, Akaninyene Udoh Akpan, Ubong Bernard Essien, Briandavis Nnaemeka Ibediugha, Ifeoma Christabel Iwuoha

290-300
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Effects of Land Use and Soil Depth on Organic Carbon Fractionation in Tropical Savanna Soils of Gashaka Local Government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria

S. A. Musa, R. I. Solomon, M. A. Abdulmuddalib, A. M. Musa, A. M. Saddiq

301-309
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Mixed Ligand Metal (II) Complexes Derived from 2,2- Bipyridine and Oxalic Acid

Sumayya Rabiu Muhammad, Auwa Sulaiman, Muhammad Musa Ahmad, Nasir Adamu

310-317
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Antimicrobial Potential of Endophytic Fungi from Capsicum annuum and Vigna Unguiculata Against Xanthomonas campestris and Fusarium oxysporum

G. Auwal, A. A. Bem, K. A. Bashir

279-289
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Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Meal Supplementation in Commercial Diets Enhances Growth Performance and Nutritional Profile of Hybrid Catfish

Hafsat Muhammad Oladunni, Kabir Mohammed Adamu, Aliyu-Paiko Mohammed, Solomon Danjuma, Olufemi Olubunmi Egbewande

326-338
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Genetic Diversity Assessment of Three Populations of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacepede, 1803) in Southwestern Nigeria Using Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE)

Tofunmi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Kehinde Omobolanle Olalekan, Olumide Afolabi, Maroof Adeniyi Akintoye

339-347
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Phytochemical Profiling, Antioxidant Potentials, and Antimicrobial Properties of Locally-Isolated Chlorococcum and Scenedesmus Species: Sustainable Sources of Bioactive Compounds

Sadiya Awala Samuel, Dr. Yisa Abraham Gana, Zainab Ibrahim, Stephen Omada, Hajara Naibi Alfa

348-359
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Isolation and Identification of Dermatophytes Associated with Barbing Instruments in Ungogo Local Government Area, Kano State

H. Sule, M. Yahuza

366-370
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Occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus and their Resistant Strains in Raw Meat sold at a Metropolitan Abattoir in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

Abdulrahman Idris Adamu, Adamu Saleh Saidu, Abdulrahman Mohammed , Muhammad Mamman Gashua, Elisha Ibrahim, Abubakar Malgwi Haruna

382-387
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Systematic Reviews

An Overview of Cockroach Infestations in Urban Communities and Their Implications on Public Health: A Systematic Review Insect and Public Health

Aliyu Muhammad Maigoro, M. A. Ashigar, O. Akwashiki, Y. M. Ahmed

375-381
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Case Report

Schistosomiasis: The Detection of the Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni in Urine While Investigating Schistosoma haematobium Infection, Is Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area, Katsina State, a Hybrid Zone?

TOLULOPE EBENEZER ATALABI

371-374
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