Lapai Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences

The Performance of the Modified Detection Method in the Presence of High Leverage Collinearity Enhancing Observations

Abdulkarim, K., Rasheed, B.A. and Lasisi, K.E.

The presence of outliers and multicollinearity are inevitable in real data sets and they have an unduly effect on the parameter estimation of multiple linear regression models. It is now evident that outliers in the X-direction or high leverage points are another source of multicollinearity...

Study of Flood Prone Sites in Minna Metropolitan City, Niger State, Nigeria

Bashir, I.Y.

The frequent incidence of high surface runoff generation over urban terrain, accurate mapping of susceptibility areas ushers a new nexus in urban stormwater management for flood mitigation and protection. This research is aim at developing spatially...

Groundwater Potential Simulation in a Virtual Geographic Environment (VGE)

Bashir, I.Y.

A 3D approach for modelling and simulation of aquifer water yield potential based on AHP, 3D GIS and VES is employed. Fault density, lithology delineated from overburden resistivity survey and surface slope were considered as direct factors that influence

Application of Heuristic Algorithm in Accomplishing Computer Instructions

Maipan-uku, J.Y., Limanko, I.H., Mishra, A., Abdulganiyyu, A., Kawu, A.A., Elijah, J. and Awal, A.

Focusing on the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), scheduling seems to be the most primary problem of cloud computing as tasks (cloudlets) scheduling have to be carry out simultaneously and efficiently in order to meet the cloud consumers’ expectations...

Application of Garch Model in Forecasting Volatility of Exchange Rates

Ibrahim, H., Rasheed, B.A. and Abdulkarim, K.

A foreign exchange transaction is an agreement between a buyer and a seller that a given amount of one currency is to be delivered at a specified rate for other currencies in the foreign exchange market. Volatility forecasting for multi-state ahead forecast in a time series...

Concentrations of Antinutrients and Toxic Substances in the Pulp of Vitellaria paradoxa fruit obtained from the different Geopolitical Zones of Niger State

Mohammed, H., Uthman, A., Umar, M.T. and Musa, A.

The study was a research on three fish samples; Tilapia zilli, Sardina Pilchards and Chrysichtyys nigrodigatatus organs. The concentration of seven heavy metals were probed in the fish organs; flesh and head by atomic absorption Spectrophotometry. The metals: zinc, lead, nickel, cobalt, iron, manganese, and cadmium were found to be significantly present in the samples...

Growth and Yield of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Varieties as Affected by Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates at Samaru, Zaria, Nigerian Guinea Savanna

Majin, S.N., Waziri, A. and Garba, Y.

TField research was conducted at the research farm of Institute for Agricultural Research (I.A.R.), Ahmadu Bello University Samaru, Zaria (lat: 110 11’ N and long: 070 38’ E; 686m above sea level) in Guinea Savanna, Nigeria, in 2012 and 2013 rainy seasons to investigate growth...

Evaluation of Students Academic Performance in Mathematics and Physics in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai

Agboluaje, A.A., Celestine, M.E., Bawa, M., Aliyu, B.Y., Galadima, J.I., Ma’ali, A.I., Abubakar, A., Jikantoro, Y.D., Musa, I. and Muhammad, T.A.

The objective of this research is to determine whether there is a relationship between students' academic performance in Mathematics and Physics in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL). The regression equation predicted the dependent variable significantly well...

Production and Evaluation of the Nutritional Properties of Cashew Apple Jam for Consumer Acceptance

Kolo, S.I., Shehu, A.A., Jubril, B., Maude, M.M., Abdulkadir, F., Saidu, B. and Hassana, M. S.

Cashew Apple was used in the production of Jam to study the nutritional and sensory properties of the product and to determine its suitability and acceptability. The product was analyzed for some quality parameters (Total Titrable Acid (TTA), ...

Nutritional Profile of Shea Tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) Fruit Pulp in Lapai, Nigeria

Kolo, S.I., Dadi-Mamud, N. J., Aliyu-Paiko., M. and Jubril, B.

Shea tree (Vitellarzia paradoxa) is widely recognized for the butter produced from the nut. This has overshadowed the pulp's worth. The nutritional composition (proximate and mineral) of shea pulp was investigated...

Assessment of Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Radiation within the Vicinity of Some Selected Mobile Phone Towers in Abuja, Nigeria

Muhammad, A., Salamatu, I.T., Tyabo, A.M. and Shehu, M.S.

Rapid growth in mobile communication technology in Abuja has led to numerous base stations, causing electromagnetic pollution in residential, school, and market areas, resulting in environmental and human health concerns worldwide...

Variation In Seasonal Water Availability In Hand-Dug Wells In Lapai And Agaie, Niger State

Usman, M.N., Adama, C. K. and Usman, A.A.

This study focused on the comparative analysis of bedrock correlation to water availability in hand-dug wells in the Lapai and Agaie towns of Niger state...