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I am the second daughter of my parents to graduate from the university with a degree in a science programme. After me, four other sisters graduated with science degrees and only one with a degree in law. My parents were secondary teachers. I learnt from them that training a girl child implies the education of a nation. This is also a common saying in Nigeria. Having practiced teaching and researching at the university with over 23 years of experience, I have become increasingly disheartened by the level of societal, cultural, and workplace chal... Read more

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all our authors, editors, and readers for their unwavering support and dedication to NAPAS throughout the year 2022. Your contributions have been invaluable, and we look forward to another year of collaboration and success.

Malaria Eradication in Nigeria: Radical ApproachesrnThe world has made tremendous progress in the fight against malaria in the past 15 years. According to the World Malaria Report, malaria case incidence was reduced by 41% and malaria mortality rates were reduced by 62% between 2000 and 2015. At the beginning of 2016, malaria was considered to be endemic in 91 countries and territories, down from 108 in 2000.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented changes to our lives and the economy. The enforced switch to virtual work, changes to our travel and consumption patterns, and bans on social gatherings have generated a seismic shift towards virtual activity. Anything that can be done virtually is now done virtually. The lockdown got the global scientific community thinking about what the future hold for research and application of research findings.
It used to be said that necessity is the mother of invention, now we can comfortably sa... Read more

There are several issues of concern that have been identified but still represent major threats to human and environmental health. There is an unprecedented increase in the usage and disposal of extremely stable and non-degradable group of chemicals into the environment. Another emerging concern is widespread use of large and diverse group of endocrine disrupting chemical (EDCs), which interfere with the hormonal system of humans and animals. EDCs cause many diseases, including diabetes, obesity, weaker immune responses and, as a great conce... Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented changes to our lives and the economy. The enforced switch to virtual work, changes to our travel and consumption patterns, and bans on social gatherings have generated a seismic shift towards virtual activity. Anything that can be done virtually is now done virtually. The lockdown got the global scientific community thinking about what the future hold for research and application of research findings.
It used to be said that necessity is the mother of invention, now we can comfortably sa... Read more

That there is a global pandemic of COVID-19 is no longer news. We have gone through lockdowns with serious socio-economic implications. It has been estimated that the global economy would take decades to recover from this pandemic. The incidence in Nigeria continue to rise with national and local efforts to flatten the curve being complicated with politics and deteriorating health infrastructure. As Western governments and NGOs grapple with their own outbreaks, African nations are saddled with the responsibility of contending with the virus. Th... Read more

 That there is a global pandemic of COVID-19 is no longer news. We have gone through lockdowns with serious socio-economic implications. It has been estimated that the global economy would take decades to recover from this pandemic. The incidence in Nigeria continue to rise with national and local efforts to flatten the curve being complicated with politics and deteriorating health infrastructure. As Western governments and NGOs grapple with their own outbreaks, African nations are saddled with the responsibility of con... Read more

The Zambezi River basin, which stretches across 8 countries in Southern Africa - Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe - has lost a significant portion of its fresh water due to pollution, climate change and poor management. Satellite measurements, detailing the falling water levels of Lake Victoria are also mapped. Africa`s largest freshwater lake is now about a meter lower than it was in the early 1990s.

Lake Chad has literally gone from being an oasis in the desert, to being just desert. Spann... Read more

The Nigerian Annals of Pure and Applied Sciences (NAPAS), on behalf of her editorial board, wishes to welcome you to the online edition of her volume six (6). We are extremely glad to inform you that the journal has now attained the status of full online editorial processes. Our authors can now submit their articles online and follow stepwise, the review process, involving the reviewers and editors, from submission to publication. Feel free to contact the editorial office, as provided in the contact section of this website, for any support.

It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of the editorial board, to extend to you a very warm welcome to the maiden edition of Nigerian Annals of Pure and Applied Sciences (NAPAS).

It is gratifying to note and to inform our readers, esteem authors, and reviewers that there is a slight rebranding and change in our journal name to read; Nigerian Annals of Pure and Applied Sciences (NAPAS), formerly known as Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (NJPAS). I, however, wish t... Read more

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Published: 2024