Yobe State Research Articles

Effect of Flipped Classroom Approach on Chemistry Students’ Academic Achievement and Retention in Colleges of Education, Yobe State, Nigeria

This study investigated the effects of flipped classroom approach on Chemistry students’ academic achievement and retention in colleges of education, Yobe State Nigeria. Le Vygotsky’s theory provided the theoritical framework for the study. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A pretest-posttest and postposttest control group quasi-experimental research design was employed in the study. The population of the study comprised of 524 NCE II Chemisty students from two colleges of education in Yobe State. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 106 NCE II chemistry students. The experimental group (N=44) were taught redox concepts using flipped classroom approach while the control group (N=62) were taught the same redox concepts using lecture method of teaching. Redox Concept Achievement Test (RECAT) was the instrument used for data collection which was validated and tested for reliability. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions and the hypotheses were tested using independent sample T-test at 0.05 level of significance using SPSS software. The findings of the study revealed that the students taught redox concepts using flipped classroom approach have significantly higher academic achievement and retention scores than those who were taught using lecture method of teaching. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that Chemistry lecturers/teachers should adopt the use of flipped classroom approach because it is a student-centered learning strategy that improves students’ academic performance.

Cooking practice and safety assessment of boiled cassava root sold in streets of Gashua, Yobe state Nigeria

The study investigated the cooking practice and safety assessment of boiled cassava roots sold in streets of Gashua, Yobe state Nigeria. The result showed that majority (95.29 %) of sellers washed raw cassava roots and boiled (35 – 50 minutes) with portable water. There are significant differences (p < 0.05) in proximate composition of boiled cassava roots with values ranged from 60.10 – 63.01 %, 1.00 – 1.10 %, 0.60 – 0.64 %, 0.54 – 0.56 %, 1.13 – 1.40 % and 33.70 – 36.47 % for moisture, ash, crude protein, crude fat, crude fibre and carbohydrate content respectively. The anti-nutritional compounds of boiled cassava root ranged from 0.01 – 0.03 mg/100 g, 0.02 – 0.05 mg/100 g, 0.01 – 0.03 mg/100 g, 0.02 – 0.04 mg/100 g, and 0.01 – 0.04 mg/100 g for tannin, phytate, hydrogen cyanide, oxalate and saponnin content respectively while microbial count ranged from 1.00 – 1.95 logCFU/g, 1.30 – 2.11 logCFU/g and 2.04 – 2.08 logCFU/g for fungal count, total viable count and coliform count respectively. The study showed that boiled cassava roots were being processed under good hygienic conditions and the quantities of anti-nutritional properties and microbial loads of control sample and street vended boiled cassava roots were lower than the permitted quantity for safety of human consumption recommended by regulatory bodies.

Cultural Heritage Conservation in Borno and Yobe States: The Role of Media and Collaborative Initiatives in the Lake Chad Region of Nigeria

Cultural Heritage Conservation in Borno and Yobe States: The Role of Media and Collaborative Initiatives in the Lake Chad Region of Nigeria

Voices of Resilience: Women, Media and the Revitalisation of Cultural Heritage in Yobe and Borno States, Nigeria

Voices of Resilience: Women, Media and the Revitalisation of Cultural Heritage in Yobe and Borno States, Nigeria

An assessment Desertification in north part of Yunusary local government area of Yobe state, Nigeria by using remote sensing and Geographical information system (GIS)

An assessment Desertification in north part of Yunusary local government area of Yobe state, Nigeria by using remote sensing and Geographical information system (GIS)

Evaluation Of E Coli And Salmonella Typhi In Shallow Boreholes Water Supply In Geidam Local Government Area Of Yobe State

Evaluation Of E Coli And Salmonella Typhi In Shallow Boreholes Water Supply In Geidam Local Government Area Of Yobe State

An Analysis of Voting Behavior in Nigeria’s Presidential Elections since 1999: A case study of Nguru Local Government in Yobe State

An Analysis of Voting Behavior in Nigeria’s Presidential Elections since 1999: A case study of Nguru Local Government in Yobe State

Slim north, fat south: explaining regional differences in abnormal weights in Nigeria.

Weight abnormalities (underweight, overweight, and obesity) can cause life-threatening ailments. This study investigates disparities in the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity between northern and southern Nigeria and their associated factors. Using the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), the study analysed a sample of 12,333 women with complete records of body mass index. The study found that southern women had lower odds of being underweight than women in the north, but the reverse was the case for overweight and obesity. The prevalence of underweight was 11.6%, and it varies from 6.9% in the southern state of Enugu to 31.6% in the northern state of Jigawa. The national prevalence of overweight was 17.9%, ranging from 6.7% in Jigawa State of the northern region to 39.9% in Lagos State of the south. Similarly, the prevalence of obesity in the north was 6.1% compared to 14.4% in the south, with Anambra State of the southern region recording the highest figure of 35.5% compared to 2.1% in the Yobe State of the northern region. In all, the rate of abnormal weight was significantly higher in the south than in the north. However, the type of weight abnormality varies between the two regions. Religion, education, use of contraceptives, and wealth were associated with the three forms of abnormal weights. However, while religion was significantly associated with obesity in the north, the association was not significant in the south. This study found that wealth and education have dissimilar influences on overnutrition. While the odds of being overweight and obese increase with wealth, being educated up to a secondary level significantly reduces the odds in Nigeria and across the two regions.

Determination of Chemical Explosive Remnants in Soils of Boko Haram’s Affected Areas of Gombe State Nigeria

Aim: This research was conducted to ascertain the level of pollution of our physical environment as a result of years of Boko Haram’s activities in Gombe State, North-Eastern Nigeria.&#x0D; Study Design and Place of Study: Samples for this research were collected from Bajoga, Nafada and Gombe metropolis and environs all in Funakaye, Nafada, and Gombe Local Government Areas respectively. Samples were taken only from places with recorded Boko Haram’s explosion activities. A control sample for each study area was taken from an area that has no record of Boko Haram attacks. Gombe State is located in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria on latitude10015’00’’N and longitude 11010’00’’E bordering Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba and Bauchi states.&#x0D; Methodology: The concentrations of explosive remnants (4-Nitrotoluene, 4-Propyl Benzaldehyde, 1,3-Dinitrotoluene, 2,4-Dinitrotoluene, 3,5- Dinitrotoluene, Trinitrotoluene, RDX and HMX) in the soil samples of the attacked areas were investigated using Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrometer, GC-MS.&#x0D; Results: The result indicates 4-Nitrotoluene; 0.05-0.085µg/kg, 4-Propyl Benzaldehyde; 0.07-0.19µg/kg; 1,3-Dinitrotoluene; 0.005-0.060µg/kg, 2,4-DNT; 6.16-6.86µg/kg, 3,5-DNT; 0.40-0.90µg/kg, TNT; 0.29-0.66µg/kg and RDX and HMX were not detected. All the samples in the study area had 4-Nitrotolene and 4-Propyl Benzaldehyde concentrations above those in their respective controls. 1,3-DNT in Bajoga samples, 2,4-DNT in K Police station and K/mata, 3,5-DNT in Gombe metropolis, and TNT in NFD Police station were all found to be below the concentrations in their control&#x0D; Conclusion: There is possible 4-Nitrotolene and 4-Propyl Benzaldehyde contaminations in all the studied sites and absence of pollution by 1,3-DNT in Bajoga, 2,4-DNT in K Police station and K/mata, 3,5-DNT in Gombe metropolis, and TNT in NFD Police station.

The Role of Financing on the Performance of Cooperative Societies in Damaturu Metropolis, Yobe State, Nigeria

The study focused on the role of financing in the performance of cooperative society in Damaturu. The work adopted descriptive research design in order to generalize the findings to a larger population. Primary and secondary data and questionnaire were used to source data. Simple random sampling technique was used to select a subset of participants from a population. The selection focused on the cooperatives and businesses that are connected to the cooperatives, which totalled ten, and the organization got ten each. The researcher used population of 100 respondents. Hypothesis 1 was tested using chi-square statistics, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Analysis with SPSS software was used to test hypothesis 2. From the results of the analysis using chi-square, the significant value of 0.026 and chi-square value of 196.87, the null hypothesis is rejected and the alternate is accepted. From the results of the analysis, the challenges faced in financing significantly relate with the productivity of cooperative societies with the correlation coefficient of 0.876 and the significant value of 0.041, which shows that the relationship is significant. The study revealed that the government’s involvement encourages SMEs as they support cooperative organizations, by creating enabling atmospheres for financial delivery. It is therefore recommended that government should strengthen cooperative society to enhance more productivity of the institution.

Analysis of Students Performance on Admission Placement

In the present-time, getting admission to study a preferred course of choice in the Nigerian tertiary institutions by prospective applicants is highly competitive. As a criteria, applicants are required to meet the UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and five (5) relevant ordinary level credits, including English and Mathematics as a prerequisite before securing admission. However, being wrongly placed for a course that is different from ones choice could negatively affect learning and outcomes. Therefore, proper placement would have tendency of enhancing not only learning and outcomes but also self-esteem; thus improved productivity. This paper has examined students’ performance based on the course sought at entry and course placed to study. The CGPA of 300-Level students in the 2020/2021 session of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Yobe State University was used as a particular case for the investigation. Descriptive and Non-parametric techniques were employed. We found that applicants who sought to study computer science or physics at entry but were placed to study mathematics/statistics performed better than those who sought to study chemistry or biology. However, applicants who sought to study chemistry and placed to study mathematics/statistics are fairly better as compared to biology. Conclusively, the results of this study will inform decision makers and tertiary institution managers towards selecting those suitable to study mathematics/statistics if their preferred courses not secured.

Correlation Analysis of Watermelon Price among Markets in Yobe State, Nigeria

The study was aimed at determining the price relationship among major watermelon markets in Yobe State, Nigeria. Three (3) Local Government Areas (lGAs) were purposively selected i.e. Nguru, Bade and Potiskum. The main objective of the study was to calculate the magnitude and direction of the prices of watermelon in the 3 LGAs, this will assist the marketers know which market to supply to for more earnings. The correlation coefficient and Johansen and Juselius co-integration test was employed as the analytical tools. The descriptive result revealed a mean age of 41years, 8 number of person per household, and 18 years of business experience. The Pearson Correlation matrix showed that the prices between Nguru and Bade was 0.097, Nguru and Potiskum -0.012. This expresses clearly that there was a very weak relationship. Also, the Johansson Co-integration test results revealed that the prices were not integrated. The paper concluded that the three watermelon markets were very independent of each other. It was recommended that watermelon fruits should be transformed into other forms to attract better prices and open up more markets for it.

Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Imported Frozen Fish Sold in ‎Damaturu and Maiduguri Fish Markets, Nigeria

Heavy metals bioaccumulation in fish constitute an issue of public health concerns. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) in the head and muscle tissues of imported frozen fish as well as health risk to man. A total of 30 frozen fish were sampled from different fish markets in Damaturu and Maiduguri in Yobe and Borno States, Nigeria respectively. Heavy metal concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The highest mean concentration levels (0.60 ± 0.32 mg/kg and 0.06 ± 0.10 mg/kg) of Pb and Cd were found in the head and the lowest (0.09 ± 0.02 and 0.01 ± 0.00) in the muscle tissues respectively. The mean concentration levels of Pb (0.60 ± 0.32 mg/kg) and Cd (0.06 ± 0.10 mg/kg) in fish markets A and D exceed the maximum allowable limits of 0.50 mg/kg and 0.05 mg/kg respectively. Fish markets had statistically significant (p&lt; 0.05) effect on the concentration levels of Pb among the sampled fish. The assessment of potential health risk; estimated daily intake, the target cancer rate, target hazard quotient and hazard index values obtained were below the threshold, indicating consumption of head and muscle of imported frozen fish sold in the study areas is safe and hazardless. However, because of their non-degradable nature and tendency to accumulate in tissues and organs, we recommended that heavy metals contamination in imported frozen fish should be monitored regularly, and packages should contain concentration labels before releasing it into the market value chain.

Female Education in Contemporary North-East; With a Special Reference to Yobe, Borno and Adamawa States, Nigeria: Impediments and Prospects

This study titled “Female Education In Contemporary North-East; with A Special Reference To Yobe, Borno And Adamawa States, Nigeria: Impediments And Prospects has been established to examine the inception, growth, nature, essence extent and impact of its acquisition on human existence and society of the areas under review, as well as the positive and negative development associated with it aimed at highlighting some of the major obstacles confronting our subject matter of study for an outstanding solution to the problems. This signifies that it is an intellectual attempt to portray what the concept of Female Education means from gender point of view. In the course of conducting the study both interviews, published and unpublished source were interacted with. In addition to the above, both quantitative and qualitative techniques for presentation and analysis were adopted and applied into use. In the first instance, the study argues that there was neither evidence of the emergence of female scholars nor schools established for female education in the Northern Emirates, regardless of the studied areas until after the 1804 Sokoto Jihad (Islamic Revolutionary Movement), which brought about the formation of Yantaru Institute for Female Religious Education in the Sokoto Caliphate founded by Nana Asma’u Bin-Fodio’s biological daughter. The study also stresses that by 1903, this brand of education was not the priority of the British Colonial Administration but Political Power consolidation for the satisfaction of their multiple interests, purely for political, economic and social advancement of the metropolitan Europe, a full scale project inwardly executed under the pretext of exploitation of human and material resources of the colonized nations. The study observes that by 1930’s this brand of education started gathering momentum in our studied states and the North at large. It is against this backdrop, the idea of forming collaborative partnership between

Physicochemical and Heavy Metal Analyses of Leachate at Dumping Sites of Some Selected Areas in Damaturu Yobe State, Nigeria

Protection of surface and groundwater is a major environmental issue the importance of water to human quality of life is of great interest. This study was conducted to assess the physicochemical and heavy metal of leachate in surface water and soil sediment at dumping sites of Nayinawa and Babban-Tsangaya, Damaturu, Yobe State. Simple random sampling was used for collection of the samples. The physiochemical parameters were analyzed in accordance with standard analytical procedure. Concentration of heavy metals was determined using Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). Physiochemical analysis results showed significantly high dissolved oxygen (DO) (21.13 mg/L, Total Suspended Solid (TSS) (1115 and Turbidity (138.9 and 856.4 mg/L and sulphate (212.6 and 345 mg/L from both Nayinawa and Babban-Tsangaya, these revealed higher values of above WHO and NSDWQ permissible limit. However TDS was below FAO permissible limit. Heavy metals concentration for arsenic (2.17 mg/L, cadmium (2.27 mg/L) and chromium (1.89 mg/L) were also above WHO, FAO and NSDWQ permissible limit except lead (1.45 mg/L which was below FAO permissible limit. The development and application of integrated leachate treatment process of different physical, biological and chemical technologies could be a suitable option to reduce the contamination levels of the leachate. This study revealed that water from the study areas (Nayinawa and Babban-Tsangaya) has significant levels of heavy metal which poses a serious health risk to the people in the area.

Bacteriological analysis of leachate at dumping sites of some selected areas in Damaturu Yobe State, Nigeria

Assessing surface and groundwater quality and developing strategies to protect aquifers from contamination are necessary for proper planning and designing water resources. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the bacterial load of leachate in surface water and soil sediment at dumping sites of Nayinawa and Babban-Tsangaya, Damaturu, Yobe State. Simple random sampling was used for sample collection. Bacteriological determination was done through aerobic mesophilic bacterial count, bacteria gram staining most probable number (MPN) counting and biochemical test. Bacteriological quality determination revealed high contamination level of the samples for bacterial colony count (6.14×106 cfu), MPN (387.6 ml) and Gram staining (all negative). Biochemical confirmatory test revealed that for water and soil sediment in both months, catalase and coagulase were positive, urease, citrate and oxidase are negative. The development and application of integrated leachate treatment process of different physical, biological and chemical technologies could be a suitable option to reduce the contamination levels of the leachate. This study revealed that water from the study areas (Nayinawa and Babban-Tsangaya) has significant levels of bacterial load which poses a serious health risk to the people in the area.

THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE BANKS IN PROMOTING THE SOCIAL WELFARE: A CASE STUDY OF YOBE MICROFINANCE BANK

The study assesses the Islamic Microfinance Bank’s role in promoting customers’ social welfare, using the newly developed products of Yobe Microfinance Bank to encourage inclusion and alleviate poverty in the Yobe communities. Yobe State is ranked bottom as the poorest in the region and scores low on human development and poverty alleviation. It indicates low education rates, poor implementation of government policies on poverty, and a high financial exclusion rate. The study adopted a qualitative approach using random sampling to collect data from customers of Yobe Microfinance Bank. Using the acceptability of the newly introduced sharia complaint products of Yobe Microfinance among the people in Yobe state, using the Structural Equation Modelling, 300 respondents completed the survey using a Likert scale. The study employed Structural Equation Modeling to analyze and test reliability and validity to provide accuracy of respondents’ information. The finding indicates the positive relationship between Islamic banking products and customer satisfaction. The study concludes that introducing and consistently managing Islamic products can improve social welfare and reduce poverty through financial inclusion in the state.

Cowpea Marketing and Consumption Preference in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State, Nigeria

The article sought to examine cowpea marketing and consumption preference in Potiskum Local Government Area (LGA) in Yobe State, Nigeria. Yobe State is one of the major producers of Cowpea in Nigeria and there is a high level of marketing activity on Cowpea in the State. The objectives of this article are Identify the socio-economic characteristic of the respondent; determine the channels associated with cowpea marketing in the study area; examine the factors that determine the price of cowpea in Potiskum L.G.A; and determine the choice of the respondent in the use of cowpea types. Multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted to select 150 respondents. Descriptive statistics, OLS regression analysis and semantic differential scale were used as the analytical tools. Major results revealed that the market was mostly dominated by men (78. 66%), who are majorly singles (77.33%) in a household of 1 -10 persons (76. 67%) and (70%) had marketing experience of 1-10 years. The marketers are averagely educated and can read and write in Quranic and western Education. The marketing channel revealed that sales of cowpea start from the farm gate to the final consumer. The factors that affect cowpea retail price had an adjusted R2 of 72.8% with household size, source of supply and sources of loan having a positive effect on the price of a 100kg bag of cowpea. While the factors that affect wholesale price had an adjusted R2 of 66.4% with age, sources of supply, loading and offloading, sources of loan and storage having positive effects on the price of a 100 kg bag of cowpea. The Semantic Differential Scale revealed that brown cowpea was much preferred in the study area despite its high price. The article concluded that there was a free flow of information, adequate market intelligence among the market stakeholders and the business is profitable. It was recommended that an affordable storage facility should be made available to marketers, and market policy be made in the State to enhance the business profile through the improvement of transportation and market price information.

Association between growth hormone gene and growth traits in three colour type camel populations of Yobe state.

Association between growth hormone gene and growth traits in three colour type camel populations of Yobe state.

Youth empowerment against poverty in Yobe State, Northern Nigeria

Global efforts to end poverty and unfair development should focus on the empowered youth as the cornerstone. In Nigeria, the youth form 60 percent of the population. The majority of them are unemployed and ultimately poor. Poverty reduction requires empowerment to overcome the barriers to a better life. This study examined the nature of youth empowerment and its impact on the well-being of the youth in Yobe State, Nigeria. It used a quantitative method and administered questionnaires to 393 randomly selected respondents. Data was collected on youth's attitudes, views and experiences on various aspects of their lives and well-being and the nature of empowerment programmes in Yobe State. The study findings show that many empowerment programmes have been implemented but have had low impact on the youth. Poverty and unemployment remain high, mainly among the youth. In addition, youth attitudes and experiences show a lack of satisfaction with the nature of youth empowerment. Disempowered youth lack the confidence and belief that they have the opportunities to develop themselves or escape poverty and such disempowerment compromises their citizenry roles as the youth. Therefore, there is a need to improve the infrastructure and strengthen empowerment programmes to improve the well-being of the youth.