Journal articles: 'Akure (Nigeria)'

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Okoye, Chukwuma O. B., and Babatunde K. Adeleke. "Water Quality in Akure, Nigeria." Environmental Management and Health 2, no. 3 (1991): 13–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000002786.

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Eke, Edward Echidime, Michael A. Oyinloye, and Isaac Oluwadare Olamiju. "Analysis of the Urban Expansion for the Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria." International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences 75 (January 2017): 41–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilshs.75.41.

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- African cities are experiencing uncontrolled expansion. The focus of this paper is to evaluate the impact of urban expansion on landuse types of Akure for the period of 1972 to 2009 . In analyzing the u rban expansion of the cit y, 1972 MSS, 1986 Landsat Thematic TM and Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM + ) images for 2002 and 2009 satellite image captured from googleearth website were used in a post classification comparison analysis to map the spatial dynamics of landuse / land cover changes and identify the urban expansion of Akure. Questionnaire was also used to determine the factors responsible for the expansion of Akure. The findings showed a rapid expansion in the built-up are a of Akure from 1.00% in 1972 to 2.46% in 1986, 2.46% in1986 to 3.90% in 2002 with an annual growth rate of 10.63% and 3.66% due to increasing population of Akure within these periods respectively. Prediction made showed that the built-up of A kure would expand to 2.66 % in 2022 . Th e study recommends review of the outdated 1980 master plan and development control mechanism that will guide the rapid expansion that had been accompanied by loss of vegetation in Akure.

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Adetunji, Musilimu Adeyinka. "Accessibility of Elderly Citizens to Basic Facilities In Akure Metropolis in Nigeria." Journal of Architectural Design and Urbanism 2, no. 2 (2020): 38–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/jadu.v2i2.7641.

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This study examined the accessibility of elderly citizens to some basic services in Akure metropolis. This was carried out with a view to determine the patterns of distribution and accessibility of these services in the city. Primary and secondary data were employed for this study. Geographical Positioning System was used to capture the coordinates of important locations and of some basic facilities such as Public Tertiary Hospital, Primary Health care centre and banks in the city. Nearest Neighbour Analysis was used to calculate the mean distance travel to some basic services from 13 major localities in Akure metropolis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyse the data. Finding reveals that some basic facilities are not evenly distributed across different localities in Akure. The mean distance travel to Public Tertiary Hospital is 3.36kms. The pattern of distribution of Public Tertiary Hospital is dispersed rather than random. More than 60% of the elderly rely on public transport services for their trip to access some basic facilities in the city. Traffic delay was ranked highest (66%) among the problems militating against the effective utilisation of urban facilities in Akure metropolis. The study recommends that more basic facilities should be provided in localities where such services are lacking. This would reduce long distance trip to these facilities in the city. The study concludes that better transport services should be made available at reasonable transport fares in order to promote accessibility of the elderly and other segments of the population to urban facilities in Akure and similar other cities in Nigeria.

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Olufikayo, Aderinlewo. "Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria." Revista Romana de Inginerie Civila/Romanian Journal of Civil Engineering 11, no. 3 (2020): 298–311. http://dx.doi.org/10.37789/rjce.2020.11.3.2.

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Tolulope, Ojekale. "Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria." Revista Romana de Inginerie Civila/Romanian Journal of Civil Engineering 11, no. 3 (2020): 337–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.37789/rjce.2020.11.3.6.

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Ashidi, Ayodeji Gabriel. "Ku-Band scintillation over Akure, Nigeria." IOP SciNotes 1, no. 3 (2020): 034403. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2633-1357/abcd28.

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Oyinloye, Michael Ajide, and Julius Olubumi Fasakin. "MODELLING URBAN GROWTH FROM MEDIUM RESOLUTION LANDSAT IMAGERIES OF AKURE, NIGERIA." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 2, no. 6 (2014): 40–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol2.iss6.193.

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The city of Akure has experienced rapid growth in the past 2 to 3 decades which has led to the expansion of the core urban areas of the city into adjoining rural lands. The paper analyses the urban growth of Akure using medium resolution Landsat imageries. Landsat (MSS), Landsat Thematic Mapping(TM) and Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+) images for 1972, 1986 and 2002 respectively were used in a post-classification comparison analysis to map the spatial dynamic of land cover changes and identify the urbanization process in Akure. The land cover statistical results revealed a rapid growth in the built-up area of Akure from 997.2 hectares in 1972 to about 3852.70 hectares in 2002 due to increase in population of Akure within this period. Results of the prediction showed that the built-up area of the city has increased in size from 977.2 hectares in 1972 to 5863.66 hectares in 2022 corresponding to 500% at the rate of 13.1% per annum. Implications of growth include loss of open space, pressure on limited infrastructure, overcrowding, traffic congestion and poor standard of living. The study recommends regular monitoring of urban area, development of small towns around the city area to avoid overcrowding, training of planners and administrators to acquire more knowledge in the use of GIS and remote sensing to enhance efficiency.

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Agbonta, W. A. P., and O. A. Olowoporoku. "Residents’ Perception and Response to Development Control Activities in Nigerian Cities: The Case of Ibadan and Akure, South-West, Nigeria." July 2017 1, no. 2 (2017): 318–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.36263/nijest.2017.02.0041.

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This study assessed residents’ perception and response to development control activities in Ibadan and Akure Nigeria. This was with a view to suggesting policy a response capable of enhancing orderly control of development in the cities and others with similar background. A local government was selected in each of the two cities. This is followed by the selection of two wards in each of the selected local governments across the two cities. In the four selected wards, every 20th residential building was sampled sequel to listing of buildings based on street numbering system and counting of buildings where houses were not numbered. For the study, 106 residents were sampled on whom questionnaires were administered. This sample comprised 55 respondents in Ibadan and 51 residents in Akure. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that demolition exercise was the major source of awareness of development control activities across the two cities. However, there were differences in residents’ perception of roles of development control agencies in Ibadan and Akure. The study also found that majority of the residents across the two cities do not have survey plans neither do they prepare building plans before embarking on construction. This study established the divergent views on satisfaction with conduct of development control activities among residents of Ibadan and Akure. The study recommended that development control agencies in the two cities should cultivate a cordial relationship with the residents in order to motivate them to fulfil land administration requirements before embarking on construction exercises.

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Balogun, A. "Observed urban heat island characteristics in Akure, Nigeria." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 6, no. 1 (2012): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ajest11.084.

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Ajayi, O. S. "Environmental gamma radiation indoors at Akure, Southwestern Nigeria." Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 50, no. 3 (2000): 263–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0265-931x(99)00098-3.

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OLONIYO, Godwin Gbenga, and Joseph Omoniyi BASORUN. "Spatio-Temporal Analysis of AWs in Akure, Nigeria." Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies 04, no. 03 (2016): 1650025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2345748116500251.

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Urbanization is on the increase globally, due to the movement of people from rural to urban areas. The rapid increase in urban population has led to the corresponding increase in the use of vehicles and number of automobile workshops (AWs) in Akure. The study area is made up of four political wards with 511 registered mechanics of which 20% are randomly selected for data collection. Kruskal-Wallis statistical tool is used in data analysis. Findings reveal that a majority of the AWs are located on the road setbacks and under power line within the residential neighbourhoods while the existence of automobile spare part shops is the major factor driving their concentration. A significant variation in the spatial distribution of AWs in the political wards of the study area is also discovered. This paper, therefore, recommends establishing a partnership between the government and private organizations on the development of mechanic villages and the enactment of laws restraining automobile mechanics from performing their services out of the confines, so as to ensure a pleasant living environment for residents.

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Tamber, AJ, FO Ikpotokin, and LU Okafor. "The Minimum Spanning Tree of the Nigeria Roads Network through Multiple-Roads Network System." NIGERIAN ANNALS OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES 3, no. 2 (2020): 151–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.46912/napas.170.

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The research work is aimed at finding the optimal graph of the Travel Salesman Problem of the vehicular movement from multiple sources of the Nigeria roads network of the coastal towns: Lagos, Port Harcourt, Asaba and Calabar through the hinterland to multiple destinations (border towns) of Katsina, Sokoto and Maiduguri so as to minimize the cost of fueling, maintenance and loss customers and goods/services get delivered to destinations in good time. In obtaining the optimal graph, the Kruskal algorithm of the minimum spinning tree was used and was implemented by a computer application package, TORA, developed by Taha. The optimal minimum spinning graph is: Lagos – Abeokuta – Ibadan – Osogbo – Ilorin – Osogbo – Akure - Ado Ekiti – Akure – Benni – Asaba – Owerri - Port Harcourt – Umuahia – Uyo – Calabar – Uyo – Umuahia - Port Harcourt – Owerri – Asaba – Benni – Awka – Enugu – Abakelike – Enugu – Awka – Benni – Akure – Lokoja – Abuja – Minna –Abuja – Kaduna – Kano – Katsina - Kano – Dutse – Kano – Gasua – Sokoto – Brini Kebbi – Sokoto – Gusau – Kano – Kaduna - Abuja – Lafia – Makurdi – Lafia – Jos – Bauchi – Gombe – Yola – Jalingo – Yola – Gombe – Damaturu – Maiduguri with the total distance of 8327Km.

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Simon-Oke, Iyabo A. "Bacteriological Evaluation of Some Automated Teller Machine In Akure Metropolis." Pan African Journal of Life Sciences 3, no. 1 (2019): 183–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.36108/pajols/9102/30(0180).

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Background: Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) represent a good transient environment for development of pathogenic microbes. Investigation on the level of bacterial contaminants on keypads of ATMs was carried out in Akure, Nigeria. Methods: A total of sixty ATMs keypads were sampled in two major locations (main market and Federal University of Technology, campus) in Akure. Samples were collected from key-pad and screen parts of the ATM devices with sterile swab sticks and was cultured immediately on Nutrient agar, Manitol salt agar, and MacConkey agar mediums for Microbial examination. Standard bacteriological methods were employed in the analysis of the sample. Presumptive identification of bacterial isolates was by cellular morphology, Gram staining reaction, motility, catalase, coagulase test, oxidase strip test and MICROBACT Biochemical Identification system was used to identify the species of the oxidase negative Gram negative bacteria. Results: Out of 30 ATMs keypads examined in the two locations, 28 and 22 yeilded bacteria growth in Akure main Market and FUTA Campus respectively. The organisms isolated were Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella species, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas and Bacillus species. All the bacterial isolates showed high resistance to Ampicillin but low resistance to Ciprofloxacin. Conclusion: The study confirmed the presence of pathogenic bacteria species on ATM key-pads with possible health implications in Akure, Nigeria. Daily and regular cleaning regimen of the key-pads with sanitizers, and public enlightenment on the hygienic usage of the keypads is necessary to reduce health risks to the users.

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Adegboyega, Gabriel Adisa, and Temitope Sadiq. "Diurnal Variation of Surface Radio Refractivity Over Three Meteorological Stations in Nigeria." Journal of Communications Technology, Electronics and Computer Science 6 (June 27, 2016): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.22385/jctecs.v6i0.104.

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Analysis and study of the vertical variation of refractivity in the troposphere is required for radio systems planning in order to achieve successful operation. The diurnal variation of surface radio refractivity over three meteorological stations in Nigeria is presented. The stations include Lagos-Ikeja (6⁰35’N, 3⁰40’E), Akure (7⁰15’09”N, 5⁰11’35”E) and Minna (9⁰37’N, 6⁰32’E). Monthly mean values of temperature, pressure and relative humidity were used to compute refractivity for three stations. The surface refractivity also shows latitudinal and seasonal variation. The maximum refractivity values were obtained for Ikeja (Lagos) of 394 N-units, Akure of 404 N-units and Minna of 364 N-units.

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D. V, Adegunloye, and Olotu T. M. "Generating Electricity Using Microbial Fuel Cell Powered by Benthic Mud Collected From Two Locations in Akure, Nigeria." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 13, no. 18 (2017): 242. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2017.v13n18p242.

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Generating electricity using microbial fuel cell powered by benthic mud collected from two locations in Akure was carried out. The locations were Riverbed of FUTA and Apatapiti area of Akure. This was achieved by building anode and cathode containers connected together by a salt bridge and an external circuit was made to transfer the electrons from the anode to the cathode. Bacteria and fungi were isolated from the benthic mud for eight days using standard microbiological techniques. Lactobacillus plantarum, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Trichoderma sp, Mucor sp and Alterania sp; Lactobacillus plantarum, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Myrothecium sp and Geotrichum candidum were bacteria and fungi isolated from the benthic mud of Apatapiti area and Riverbed of Futa, Akure respectively. This was used for the generation of electricity using unsterilized mud sample and the control setup was sterilized mud from same source. The set-up was monitored every 24hrous to determine the voltage and current generated. The pH, concentration and temperature were measured. The temperature remains constant throughout the experiment. The set-up were operated at a normal temperature of 27oC and 29oC for Riverbed of FUTA and Apatapiti area of Akure respectively. The peak voltage was between 182.5V and 192.5V and current produced from the main set-up was between 0.3A to 0.53A for Futa river bed while for Apatapiti area of Akure the peak voltage and current were 192.5V and 0.3A respectively. Higher microbial population, current and voltage were observed to be generated in River bed of Futa than Apatapiti area. The difference in the voltage and current and the control set-up shows that anaerobic microorganisms are capable of producing electricity from microbial fuel cell under appropriate conditions.

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O, Ajewole M., Owolawi P. A, Ojo J. S, and Adetunji R. M. "Fog and rain attenuation characterization and performance of terrestrial free space optical communication in Akure, Nigeria." APTIKOM Journal on Computer Science and Information Technologies 4, no. 3 (2020): 125–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.34306/csit.v4i3.100.

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Reliable broadband communication requires secure high data rate and bandwidth links. With the observedincrease in broadband users, known communication systems such as RF and microwave links cannot promise suchrequirements due to link interference and low bandwidth. A current communication system that promises suchrequirements and more is Free Space Optical (FSO) communication. This system basically involves the transmissionof signal-modulated optical radiation from a transmitter to a receiver through the atmosphere or outer space. However,location-variant atmospheric channel degrades the performance of an FSO system under severe atmosphericconditions, thus necessitating local atmospheric attenuation studies.This paper presents the characterization of both fog- and rain-induced attenuation and the performance ofan FSO system in a terrestrial terrain at Akure, Nigeria. One-year archived visibility data and in-situ measured 1-minute integration time rain rate data obtained from Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and the Departmentof Physics, Federal University of Technology, Akure were used to compute the fog- and rain-induced specificattenuations using Kruse model and Carboneur model respectively. The performance of the FSO system is analyzedthrough link margin by using the parameters of a commercial optical transceiver, Terescope 5000.

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Ojo, Joseph Sunday, Owolawi P. A., Ajewole M. O., and Adetunji R. M. "Fog and Rain Attenuation Characterization and Performance of Terrestrial Free Space Optical Communication in Akure, Nigeria." APTIKOM Journal on Computer Science and Information Technologies 4, no. 3 (2019): 125–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/aptikom.j.csit.151.

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Reliable broadband communication requires secure high data rate and bandwidth links. With the observed increase in broadband users, known communication systems such as RF and microwave links cannot promise such requirements due to link interference and low bandwidth. A current communication system that promises such requirements and more is Free Space Optical (FSO) communication. This system basically involves the transmission of signal-modulated optical radiation from a transmitter to a receiver through the atmosphere or outer space. However, location-variant atmospheric channel degrades the performance of an FSO system under severe atmospheric conditions, thus necessitating local atmospheric attenuation studies. This paper presents the characterization of both fog- and rain-induced attenuation and the performance of an FSO system in a terrestrial terrain at Akure, Nigeria. One-year archived visibility data and in-situ measured 1-minute integration time rain rate data obtained from Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and the Department of Physics, Federal University of Technology, Akure were used to compute the fog- and rain-induced specific attenuations using Kruse model and Carboneur model respectively. The performance of the FSO system is analyzed through link margin by using the parameters of a commercial optical transceiver, Terescope 5000.

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Anyanwu-Akeredolu, Betty. "Internet Access and Breast Cancer Awareness Among Akure Residents." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 3 (2018): 4s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.10020.

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Purpose Of the leading types of cancer in women, breast cancer presents with the highest number of cases and is the leading cause of cancer death in less developed countries. Despite the promising positive impact of the Internet on breast cancer awareness, there is a paucity of information on the effect of Internet access on breast cancer knowledge in Nigeria. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of Internet access on breast cancer knowledge and the perceived benefit of breast self-examination among adults residing in Akure Town, Ondo State, Nigeria. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to determine the effect of access to the Internet on breast cancer knowledge and the perceived benefit of breast self-examination among Akure residents. The study was conducted in 295 men and women age 18 to 60 years residing in Akure who were selected using a systematic sampling technique. A telephone survey was used to collect data. Simple frequency distribution was used to describe the data, and bivariable logistic regression was used to test the association between variables. Results Almost all adults residing in Akure are aware of breast cancer and more than one half have a good knowledge of the disease. Although more than one half of the study population was found to have a good knowledge of breast cancer, most adults do not have knowledge of the risk factors of breast cancer. Nearly 97% of the 84% of participants who have ever conducted breast self-examination does so at least once in a month. Adults residing in Akure who have access to the Internet were more than two times more likely to have a good knowledge of breast cancer compared with their counterparts with no Internet access. Conclusion Knowledge of breast cancer is above average among Akure adults; however, more than one half of the adult populace in Akure still lacks adequate knowledge of the risk factors of breast cancer. Breast cancer awareness programs that are targeted at Akure residents should emphasize breast cancer risk factors and use the platform provided by the Internet. AUTHOR’S DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The following represents disclosure information provided by authors of this manuscript. All relationships are considered compensated. Relationships are self-held unless noted. I = Immediate Family Member, Inst = My Institution. Relationships may not relate to the subject matter of this manuscript. For more information about ASCO's conflict of interest policy, please refer to www.asco.org/rwc or ascopubs.org/jco/site/ifc . No COIs from the author.

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Fakere, Alexander Adeyemi, Clement Oluwole Folorunso, Olatunde Arayela, and Felix Kayode Omole. "Strategic framework for resident’s participation in housing provision in Akure, Southwest Nigeria." Zeitschrift für Immobilienökonomie 6, no. 2 (2020): 137–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1365/s41056-020-00047-z.

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Abstract Purpose This paper furthered the work done by Choguill (1996) in developing a framework for community participation in housing provision for Akure, Southwest Nigeria. The study tests the ladder for suitability in the City, and accounted for residential satisfaction as an important result of resident’s participation, which was not considered in Choguill’s ladder. Design/methodology/approach The paper reports a cross-sectional doctoral research on residents’ participation in housing in Akure. The data for this study were obtained through questionnaire and focus group discussions. Data was analysed using Spearman’s Rank Correlation and Content Analysis. Findings The findings show a significant positive relationship between the levels of participation and satisfaction. Though similar to the levels of participation, Choguill’s Ladder does not totally explain the phenomenon of participation in the study area. Thus, it was modified to be more appropriate and suitable for the study area, also accounting for residential satisfaction. Practical implications The findings imply that adoption of the new ladder by policy makers and professionals in the building sector would enhance residential satisfaction in the study area and in similar areas. It concludes that the knowledge gained from this modified framework will enable policy makers and developers plan appropriately for resident’s participation in housing to achieve better residential environments for users. Originality/value The study developed a ladder of residents’ participation in housing provision from Choguill’s Framework that is more suited to Akure City and similar cities in Nigeria.

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Ajide, Oyinloye M., and Olamiju I. Oluwadare. "Mapping Crime Hotspots in Akure, Nigeria: A GIS Perspective." Urban Studies and Public Administration 1, no. 1 (2018): 135. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/uspa.v1n1p135.

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African countries in recent times have witnessed an unprecedented level of insecurity. This has made national security threat to be a major issue for the government and has prompted huge allocation of the national budget to security. The objective of this paper is to mark out crime hotspot areas in the central area of Akure metropolis; and examine the rate at which crimes are committed, the surveillance method used and its effectiveness. The research made use of Google Earth imagery and Geographical Information System (GIS) technology to delineate crime hotspots in Akure. A 100m buffer was created around the identified crime hotspots to select houses that are susceptible to the impacts of crime activities in the study area. A structured questionnaire was also used to elicit information on crime, surveillance method, and effect of crime on the people and level of occurrence in the city among others. Findings identified six major crimes in eight hotspot areas; noise, loss of property and threat to life were some of the effects of hotspots on residents. The paper recommends construction/repair of roads in the core residential areas for effective surveillance of hotspots. The use of satellite images to combat crime in the city is also canvassed.

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Samuel Oluwaseyi, OLORUNFEMI, and LAWAL Olubunmi Lukman. "The Place of Politics in Social Protection Program: Focus on Infant and Maternal Health Care Delivery in Akure, Nigeria." Scholedge International Journal of Business Policy & Governance ISSN 2394-3351 5, no. 11 (2019): 105. http://dx.doi.org/10.19085/sijbpg051101.

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The study examines the place of politics in infant and maternal health care delivery in Akure. To achieve this, the following objectives were made: assess the magnitude of infant birth and death as well as maternal death in the study area from 2003-2017, identify the causes of infant and maternal death in Akure, examine the relationship between politics and infant and maternal health care through policies and programmes instituted by various administrations and identify challenges facing infant and maternal health care delivery in Akure. To successfully capture these objectives, two governments owned hospitals (Mother and Child Hospital and Ondo State Specialist Hospital Akure) were selected for the administration of questionnaires. In all, eighty (80) women that have made use of the hospitals during pregnancy and child care stage were randomly and purposefully selected from the record file of the hospitals for the purpose of questionnaire administration. Likewise, the Chief Medical Directors of the two hospitals were interviewed. Data obtained were collated and presented using the descriptive statistical method. Findings revealed the policies, programmes, and accomplishments of successive governments of Ondo State from 2003-2017. The study recommends that successive government at all levels irrespective of political or party affiliation should make infant and maternal health care free most especially to the poor and the vulnerable group in the society.

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SA, Adelakun, Ogunlade B, AKingbade GT, Fidelis OP, and Ibiayo AG. "ANTHROPOMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION OF NASAL PARAMETERS IN ADULTS OYEMEKUN ETHNIC GROUP IN AKURE SOUTHWEST NIGERIA." International Journal of Anatomy and Research 6, no. 2.2 (2018): 5272–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.178.

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Babatope Andrew, Ogundare,, and Ogunbodede, Emman F. "Traffic Congestion and Parking Difficulties in Akure Metropolis, Nigeria." IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science 19, no. 8 (2014): 01–07. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/0837-19820107.

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Olufemi, Babatola, Joseph Olalekan Akindeni, and Samuel Oluyinka Olaniran. "Lumber Recovery Efficiency among Selected Sawmills in Akure, Nigeria." Drvna industrija 63, no. 1 (2012): 15–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5552/drind.2012.1111.

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Ojo, J., M. Olorunfemi, O. Akintorinwa, S. Bayode, G. Omosuyi, and F. Akinluyi. "Subsoil Competence Characterization of the Akure Metropolis, Southwest Nigeria." Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International 3, no. 1 (2015): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jgeesi/2015/15851.

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Uzuegbu, J. O., P. T. E. Ozoh, and C. C. Okuguni. "Microbiological quality of drinking water in Akure metropolis, Nigeria." International Journal of Environmental Health Research 6, no. 3 (1996): 251–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09603129609356896.

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Adegun, O. B., A. Joseph, and A. M. Adebusuyi. "Housing affordability among low-income earners in Akure, Nigeria." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 640 (November 13, 2019): 012009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/640/1/012009.

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Ezeokoli, NB, OS Adebisi, and MA Olukolajo. "The practice of investment viability appraisal in Akure, Nigeria." Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management 7, no. 5 (2014): 581. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v7i5.11.

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J. Adeola, Adewole. "Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Residual Clay Occurrences in Idi-Ayunre and Akure Areas, Southwestern Nigeria." Journal of Geography and Geology 7, no. 4 (2015): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jgg.v7n4p23.

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Three residual clay occurrences in Idi-Ayunre, and Akure areas which belong to the Precambrian basement complex of southwestern Nigeria were investigated for their mineralogical, chemical and industrial properties. The investigation was to evaluate their industrial applications and economic importance. The clay within the weathered profiles above banded gneiss at Idi-Ayunre is whitish with red spots, whereas the clays derived from profiles above porphyritic granite and granite gneiss in Akure are grayish and brown in color respectively.The X-ray diffraction studies show that kaolinite is the dominant clay mineral, goethite, microcline, quartz, albite are the major non clay minerals in the samples. Chemical data showed that the average values of SiO2, Al2O3, and Fe2O3 were 52.3. 30.29 and 3.54 wt% respectively constituting 86.13% of the bulk compositions.Evaluation of the clay thermal characteristic, firing colour, water absorption capacities and shrinkage values show that the brownish Idi-Ayunre clay, gray and brown Akure kaolinitic clays could serve as raw materials for ceramics, building bricks, and other structural wares

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O, Olasemojo R., and Owoeye J. O. "Chronicle of Exogenous Factors Influencing Infrastructure Maintenance in Residential Core of Akure, Nigeria." Sustainable Development Research (ISSN 2690-9898 e-ISSN 2690-9901) 2, no. 1 (2020): p26. http://dx.doi.org/10.30560/sdr.v2n1p26.

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The thrust of this study is to reveal exogenous factors limiting effective infrastructure maintenance in the core of Akure. In the course of the study, 425 questionnaires were administered and retrieved from residents in this locale. Variables in this set of questionnaire were investigated analytically using Excel and SPSS software. Findings from the study revealed that attitude of misuse of facilities, ignorance, indiscipline, insufficient fund and age of facilities were the major antithetical factors affecting infrastructure maintenance in the core of Akure. It was equally unveiled empirically that bureaucratic reporting process, lack of discernible maintenance culture and poor response to maintenance request contributed to infrastructure maintenance challenges in the area. In view of this, the study recommends public enlightenment program for residents in this area to make judicious use of infrastructure assets in their domain. It equally advocates creative synergy between government and the governed through public-private partnership (PPP) initiative for effective maintenance and prompt repairs or replacement of ageing facilities in this locale.

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Aliyu, Yahaya A., Terwase T. Youngu, Aliyu Z. Abubakar, Adamu Bala, and Christianah I. Jesulowo. "Monitoring and forecasting spatio-temporal LULC for Akure rainforest habitat in Nigeria." Reports on Geodesy and Geoinformatics 110, no. 1 (2020): 29–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/rgg-2020-0009.

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Abstract For several decades, Nigerian cities have been experiencing a decline in their biodiversity resulting from rapid land use land cover (LULC) changes. Anticipating short/long-term consequences, this study hypothesised the effects of LULC variables in Akure, a developing tropical rainforest city in south-west Nigeria. A differentiated trend of urban LULC was determined over a period covering 1999–2019. The study showed the net change for bare land, built-up area, cultivated land, forest cover and grassland over the two decades to be −292.68 km2, +325.79 km2, +88.65 km2, +8.62 km2 and −131.38 km2, respectively. With a projected population increase of about 46.85%, the study identified that the built-up land cover increased from 1.98% to 48.61%. The change detection analysis revealed an upsurge in built area class. The expansion indicated a significant inverse correlation with the bare land class (50.97% to 8.66%) and grassland class (36.33% to 17.94%) over the study period. The study observed that the land consumption rate (in hectares) steadily increased by 0.00505, 0.00362 and 0.0687, in the year 1999, 2009 and 2019, respectively. This rate of increase is higher than studies conducted in more populated cities. The Cellular Automata (CA) Markovian analysis predicted a 37.92% growth of the study area will be the built-up area in the next two decades (2039). The 20-year prediction for Akure built-up area is within range when compared to CA Markov prediction for other cities across the globe. The findings of this study will guide future planning for rational LULC evaluation.

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Olujumoke, A. Ogunrayi, M. Akinseye Folorunso, Goldberg Valerie, and Bernhofer Christian. "Descriptive analysis of rainfall and temperature trends over Akure, Nigeria." Journal of Geography and Regional Planning 9, no. 11 (2016): 195–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/jgrp2016.0583.

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Adegoke, T., and D. Arotupin. "Preservative Capacity of Some Commercial Cosmetics in Akure Metropolis, Nigeria." Journal of Advances in Microbiology 5, no. 2 (2017): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jamb/2017/35936.

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Owolabi, A. O. "Trip patterns in Akure, Nigeria: A land-use analytical approach." Journal of Transportation Management 21, no. 3 (2010): 63–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.22237/jotm/1285891560.

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For transportation planners, the use of Origin-Destination (OD) matrix adjustment, is receiving considerable attention. However, there are concerns about the validity of results, primarily related to the number and location of traffic count posts. This leads to the question “What would be the best set of traffic count posts to use in OD matrix adjustment modules?” It has been proved that solving this problem is cumbersome. There have been several attempts (either exact or heuristic approaches) to address this problem. But due to the inherent complexities, there is no efficient and easy-to-use methodology able to address situations on the scale of actual cases. This study demonstrates a simple way of identifying traffic count posts tailored to deal w ith real-size cases. The proposed methodology is based on a maximum matrix coverage criterion. Using a limited number of incremental trials, a set of links whose traffic flows give maximum coverage of the demand and maximum fitness to the corresponding traffic count rates are identified as traffic count posts. The results show that more traffic count posts do not necessarily yield a better result. This article reports on a project conducted for the public works ministry of the UAE city of Sharjah.

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Perpetua, Ajama Aderonke, and Ofoezie Emmanuel Ifeanyi. "Characteristics of Market Solid Waste in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria." International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 10, no. 9 (2020): 800–806. http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/ijsrp.10.09.2020.p10595.

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Ilemobayo, Oguntimehin, and Ipinmoroti e. Kolad. "Profile of Heavy Metals from Automobile Workshops in Akure, Nigeria." Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 1, no. 1 (2007): 19–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/jest.2008.19.26.

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Fakere, Alexander Adeyemi, Clement Oluwole Folorunso, Felix Kayode Omole, Hezekiah Adedayo Ayoola, and Olatunde Arayela. "An assessment of self-help water supply in Akure, Nigeria." Utilities Policy 51 (April 2018): 89–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2018.03.004.

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Bello, VA, and NB Ezeokoli. "Effect of vacancy on shopping centres'investment returns in Akure, Nigeria." Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management 8, no. 1 (2015): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v8i1.3.

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Oriye, O., and AA Fakere. "Urban land use in the city centre of Akure, Nigeria." Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management 8, no. 5 (2015): 471. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v8i5.1.

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Mebawondu, O. J., F. M. Dahunsi, S. O. Adewale, and B. K. Alese. "Radio access evaluation of cellular network in Akure metropolis, Nigeria." Nigerian Journal of Technology 37, no. 3 (2018): 703. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njt.v37i3.21.

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Ijaware, Victor Ayodele. "Environmental Impact Assessment of Ala-River Akure, Ondo State Nigeria." European Journal of Engineering Research and Science 5, no. 5 (2020): 545–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejers.2020.5.5.1770.

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With an increase in urbanization, there is need for a constant assessment and monitoring of environmental features. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been used in this research was to assess the impacts of Ala River in Akure on the environment using Geographical Information System (GIS) techniques. The data collection involved the use of Questionnaires and the design were based on four criteria: socio-cultural, climatic, economic, Health and Safety Impact factors. Using ArcMap, Buffer Analysis was performed around the River to get those features most susceptible to the impact of Ala River and also to guide the expanse where opinion survey was carried out at different locations around the river. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analyse the data acquired and the Hypothesis tested were used to generate outcome set for each of the criteria’s. From the results of the study, it was discovered that the River has impacts on the Social-Cultural state of the environments (P<0.05), Climate of the environment (P<0.05) and Health and Safety state of the environment including the people around it(P<0.05) but the River does not have major impacts on the Economic factors (P>0.05).The research recommends that additional effort need to be put in place on all fronts if the results acquired from environmental assessment is to be put to good use.

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Olorunfemi, J. Funso. "Residential land use patterns and housing characteristics in Akure, Nigeria." Cities 3, no. 3 (1986): 237–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0264-2751(86)90030-2.

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Adediji, A. T., and M. O. Ajewole. "Microwave anomalous propagation (AP) measurement over Akure South-Western Nigeria." Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 72, no. 5-6 (2010): 550–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2010.02.008.

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Samuel Oluwaseyi, Olorunfemi,, and Adeniran, Adetayo Olaniyi. "Assessment of Passengers’ Satisfaction of Public Transport System in Akure-Owo Axis, Nigeria." American International Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research 4, no. 1 (2018): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.46281/aijmsr.v4i1.142.

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This study assesses passengers’ satisfaction of public transport system in Akure-Owo axis, Nigeria. It was necessitated by the poor nature of transport system which has created impediments to the smooth movement of people, goods and services in some of urban centres in Nigeria. Meanwhile, the importance of public transport in cities of many developing countries lies in the fundamental fact that accessibility and mobility are essential for economic growth and also for effective and efficient movement of goods and services. Twelve bus services were identified. The study was conducted using questionnaires and field observation to collect the required data at the terminals (i.e. Akure and Owo Park). One hundred and twelve (112) questionnaires were administered to the passengers across the two terminals. Descriptive tool such as weighted mean and standard deviation were employed. Also, Gap analysis was used to achieve descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that passengers were not satisfied with the competence of drivers, condition of vehicle, overloading and over-speeding, attitude of drivers, driver’s compliance with road safety rules and order, and the cost charge per trip. Based on the dissatisfactions, recommendations were suggested.

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Olubunmi Lukman, LAWAL, and OLORUNFEMI Samuel Oluwaseyi. "The Role of Politics in Governance and Service Delivery: Focus on Water Provision in Akure, Nigeria." Scholedge International Journal of Business Policy & Governance ISSN 2394-3351 5, no. 10 (2019): 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.19085/sijbpg051001.

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This study examines the role of politics in governance and service delivery (with a particular interest in water provision) in Akure, Nigeria. To achieve the above, the following objectives were made: examine the part of politics in water delivery in Akure by evaluating the roles of past and present administrations (1999-2017) in water delivery, identify various factors inhibiting and enhancing water delivery in the area. To fully capture these objectives, four residential neighborhoods (Ijapo Housing Estate, Shagari Village, Oke-Ogba and Alaba-Layout Apatapiti) were purposively selected for questionnaires administration. The numbers of residential buildings in the four selected locations were determined to represent the research population. In all, there are two thousand eight hundred and eight one (2881) residential buildings in the neighborhoods. Using systematic sampling method of selecting one head of household at every 10th building intervals across the locations, two hundred and eighty-eight (288) copies of questionnaire were administered, collated and analyzed. Also, the General Manager of Ondo State Water Corporation saddled with the responsibility of providing water to the teeming inhabitants of Akure was investigated. Data obtained from both sources were collated and analyzed and presented using the descriptive statistical method. The results revealed the policies, programmes, pitfalls, and achievements of successive governments of Ondo State in Water provision from 1999-2017. Based on these findings, practicable and insightful recommendations were made.

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Fagbayide, Samuel Dare, and Francis Olawale Abulude. "Effects of human activities on water quality assessment of Ala River in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria." World Journal of Environmental Research 8, no. 1 (2018): 37–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/wjer.v8i1.3486.

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The purpose of the study was to assess the water quality parameters of Ala River found in Akure, Ondo State, Southwest, Nigeria. The river is considered one of the most important irrigation and drinking water resources in Akure, Nigeria. Three locations were chosen spatially along the watercourse to reflect a consideration of all possible human activities that are capable of affecting the quality of the river water. The water samples were collected monthly for three consecutive months (February to April 2015) at the three sampling sites. The water samples collected were analyzed for physicochemical parameters which include pH, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, total hardness, phosphate, temperature, calcium, magnesium, chlorine, nitrate, iron and zinc using standard methods and their environmental effects on the river were investigated. There were variations in the quality of the sampled water when compared with the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for domestic and commercial water for the selected parameters. The traces of some hazardous physical and chemical impurities in the river were above the acceptable limits, and thereby pose a health risk to several rural communities who rely heavily on the river primarily as their source of domestic water. Therefore, the law should be enforced to discourage unnecessary waste dumping and discharging of another form of pollutants into surface water in Nigeria.

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Ofuya, Tom I. "Effect of Weeds on Pre-flowering Insect Infestation and Seed Yield of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in a Rainforest Area of Nigeria." Experimental Agriculture 25, no. 3 (1989): 343–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s001447970001485x.

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SUMMARYPre-flowering insect infestation of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, was monitored in weedy and weed-free plots in 1986 and 1987 in Akure, Nigeria. Weediness generally reduced infestations of both the leafhopper, Empoasca dolichi, and the flea beatle, Ootheca mutabilis. However, seed yield was reduced in the weedy plots despite heavier pre-flowering insect populations in the plots kept weed-free.

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Falodun, S. E., J. S. Ojo, and O. L. Ojo. "Analysis of visibility effects on free space earth-to-satellite optical link based on measurement data in Nigeria." Nigeria Journal of Pure and Applied Physics 9, no. 1 (2020): 41–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njpap.v9i1.8.

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The effect of atmospheric variables on signals propagating from earth to space are of concern in the design and performance of wireless communications systems. Since atmospheric effects which led to atmospheric losses (attenuations, fading and scintillation) are location-dependent, climatological phenomena such as fog, snow, rain, and haze has much effect on Free Space Optical (FSO) and can cause reduction in the link availability. This paper analysed the effect of fog on FSO communication links from earth to satellite links over five selected locations (Ikeja, Akure, Enugu, Jos and Port-Harcourt) in Nigeria. One year (2012) visibility data obtained at Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) have been used to estimate the specific attenuation caused by fog on FSO communication links in the selected locations. Link margin was deduced in all the five locations. The estimated specific attenuation caused by fog was based on operating frequencies associated with a typical commercial FSO. The result shows that at 352 THz frequency, Ikeja recorded the highest value of about 38.60 dB/km for the specific attenuation due to fog on FSO link followed by Akure with value of about 30.33 dB/km. Enugu recorded the least estimated attenuation of about 14.19 dB/km . The implication of the result is that Ikeja and Akure will suffer more signal loss, while Enugu will suffer less signal loss. Result on link margin performed on FSO link also showed that Ikeja has the highest link margin of -109.79 dB, Port-Harcourt with link margin value of -91.99 dB while Jos experienced lowest link margin of about -37.48 dB. Keywords: Free space optical systems; Fog induced specific attenuation; Earth-space links; Link margin

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Olayemi, Ayoola-Akinjobi, and Akinseye Ezekiel M. "Alleviating Poverty among Nigeria Youth through Ict : A Case Study of Akure Ondo State , Nigeria." NG-Journal of Social Development 5, no. 2 (2016): 66–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.12816/0031169.

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OGU, Gideon I., and Faith I. AKINNIBOSUN. "Occurrence of Salmonella in Raw Chicken Meat from Retail Equipment and Environments in Southern Nigeria Open Markets." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 11, no. 2 (2019): 175–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/nsb11210469.

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Salmonella species is one of the most significant food-related pathogens of public health concern, whose leading vehicles of transmission to humans are chicken products. Hence, this study investigated the occurrence of Salmonella in chicken meat in correlation to their retailing equipment/environments of open markets located in Warri, Benin City, Akure and Ado-Ekiti metropolis (Southern Nigeria). A total of 680 samples comprising raw chicken carcass (n = 240 muscle tissues), rinsing water (n = 60), hovering houseflies (n = 200) and swabs from retailing table (n = 60), cutting knives (n = 60) and meat storage containers (n = 60) were collected and analysed using standard techniques. Salmonella was recovered in 105 samples, presenting a prevalence rate of 15.4% (105/680). Rinsing water (40.0%) had the highest rate, followed by chicken carcass and retailing table (16.7%), storage containers (18.3%), hovering flies (9.0%), and then cutting knives (3.3%). The prevalence of Salmonella was highest in Benin City samples (24.7%; P<0.05), followed by Warri samples (15.9%), Ado-Ekiti (11.9%) and Akure (9.4%) being the least. The mean Salmonella counts (CFU/mL) per sample revealed that Benin City (0.09 × 102 - 5.49 × 106) yielded the highest Salmonella load, followed by Warri (0.00 - 6.11 × 105), Ado-Ekiti (0.00 - 5.49 × 104) and Akure (0.00 - 3.02 × 104). These findings suggest that the occurrence of Salmonella in commercial chicken meat is still high in most of the study locations and the rinsing water, tables and storage containers could be potential transmission routes. Adequate thermal treatment measures are recommended before consummation of commercial chicken meat within the regions.

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