A. O. Onwudiwe, C. I. Onyemaechi^*, S. C. Achebe, P. O. Philip, O. A. Ugwu

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 843-851, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.069734 - 30 December 2025

Abstract Despite high burden of mental disorders in Nigeria, access to care remains critically limited, with stigma, inadequate infrastructure, and economic constraints posing significant barriers. Integration of mental health and technology offers unprecedented opportunities to bridge this treatment gap. This paper explores the potential of digital mental health interventions like mobile applications and teletherapy, as viable solutions through which mental health services could be expanded. Leveraging Nigeria’s growing digital ecosystem and mobile phone penetration, these innovations can provide scalable, cost-effective, and culturally relevant interventions, particularly in underserved areas. However, challenges such as digital literacy gaps, socio-cultural More >

Asere Gbenga Femi^1,*, Monday Osagie Adenomon¹, Gilbert Imuetinyan Osaze Aimufua¹, Umar Ibrahim²

Journal of Cyber Security, Vol.7, pp. 377-394, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jcs.2025.069185 - 30 September 2025

Abstract Effective data protection frameworks are vital for safeguarding personal information, fostering digital trust, and ensuring alignment with global standards. In Nigeria, the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), administered by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), constitutes the nation’s primary privacy framework, harmonized with principles of the European Union’s GDPR. This study evaluates NDPR compliance across six strategic sectors; finance, telecommunications, education, health, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), and the public sector using a mixed-methods design. Data from 615 respondents in 30 organizations were collected through surveys, interviews, and document analysis. Findings reveal notable sectoral… More >

Martin F. Asiegbu¹, Chidiebere Wisdom Obioha², Simeon C. Dimonye¹, Ekenechukwu Anazor Anikpe^3,*, John Chidubem Nwaogaidu⁴, Charles Kenechukwu Okoro¹, Uzochukwu Chukwuka Chinweze², JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji^2,5,6

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.3, pp. 345-353, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.067166 - 31 July 2025

Abstract Despite the increasing enrolment in higher education in sub-Saharan Africa, the systematic understanding of students’ academic major satisfaction in these contexts has not received significant research interest. We examined the academic major satisfaction of students in the Nigerian context by the sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Participants were 452 students from Fine and Applied Arts (FAA, n = 207, 32.9% female, mean age = 20.86, SD = 3.40) and philosophy (n = 245, 42.9% female, mean age = 21.43, SD = 3.38 years) at a large Nigerian public university. They completed the Basic Needs… More >

Gabriel C. Kanu^1,*, Noah Adeji¹, Tobias C. Obi², Elom S. Omena³, Raphael U. Anike⁴, Alexander U. Amaechi¹

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.1, pp. 1-6, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.065768 - 30 April 2025

Abstract This study examined how psychological meaningfulness moderates job complexity and work-family conflict in Nigerian secondary school teachers. This study included 1694 teachers from 17 Nigerian secondary schools (female = 69.54%, mean age = 33.19, SD = 6.44 years). The participants completed the Work-family Conflict Scale, Job Complexity Scale, and Psychological Meaningfulness Scale. Study design was cross-sectional. Hayes PROCESS macro analysis results indicate a higher work-family conflict with job complexity among the secondary school teachers. While psychological meaningfulness was not associated with work-family conflict, it moderated the link between job complexity and work-family conflict in secondary More >

Adekunle A. Adeleke^1,*, Nzerem Petrus², Salihu Ayuba², Asmau M. Yahya², Peter P. Ikubanni³, Ikechuckwu S. Okafor², Stephen S. Emmanuel⁴, Adebayo I. Olosho⁴, Ademidun A. Adesibikan⁴

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.12, pp. 4123-4141, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.043915 - 10 November 2023

Abstract Nigeria, often referred to as “the giant of Africa,” boasts a sizable population, a thriving economy, and abundant energy resources. Nevertheless, Nigeria has yet to fully harness its renewable energy potential, despite its enormous capacity in this field. The goal of this review paper is to thoroughly examine the difficulties and untapped opportunities in utilizing biomass for bioenergy production in Nigeria. Notably, Nigeria generates substantial volumes of biomass annually, primarily in the form of agricultural waste, which is often either discarded or burned inefficiently, resulting in significant ecological and environmental damage. Therefore, an efficient approach… More > Graphic Abstract

Abiola O. Ajayeoba^1,*, Adewoye A. Olanipekun², Wasiu A. Raheem³, Oluwaseun O. Ojo⁴, Ayowumi R. Soji–Adekunle⁴

Sound & Vibration, Vol.55, No.1, pp. 69-85, 2021, DOI:10.32604/sv.2021.011639 - 19 January 2021

Abstract Economic wood processing employs the use of industrial machines for cutting, shaping, milling, and sawing timber, thereby leading to the generation of high levels of noise. Published data from empirical studies have categorized noise as an environmental hazard of global significance. Furthermore, noise exposure limits for different industries and all the industrial machines available has not been formally established as it presently exists in developed nations around the world. Therefore, this study assessed the daily exposure of sawmills workers to noise in Southwestern Nigeria. Reconnaissance surveys were first carried out in Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti,… More >

Sami Ullah¹, Hanita Daud¹, Nooraini Zainuddin¹, Sarat C. Dass², Alamgir Khalil³, Hadi Fanaee-T⁴, Ilyas Khan^5,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.3, pp. 3065-3074, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.012624 - 28 December 2020

Abstract Oil spills cause environmental pollution with a serious threat to local communities and sustainable development. Accidental oil spills can be modelled as a stochastic process where each oil spill event is described by its spatial locations and incidence-time and hence allow for space-time cluster analysis. Space-time cluster analysis can detect space-time pattern distribution of oil spills which can be useful for implementing preventive measures and evidence-based decision making. This study aims to detect the space-time clusters of accidental oil spills in Rivers state, Nigeria through the Space-time Scan Statistic. The Space-time Scan Statistic was applied… More >

Olumuyiwa J. Peter¹, Amjad S. Shaikh^2,*, Mohammed O. Ibrahim¹, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar³, Dumitru Baleanu^4,5,6, Ilyas Khan⁷, Adesoye I. Abioye¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.2, pp. 1823-1848, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.012314 - 26 November 2020

Abstract We propose a mathematical model of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to investigate the transmission and control mechanism of the disease in the community of Nigeria. Using stability theory of differential equations, the qualitative behavior of model is studied. The pandemic indicator represented by basic reproductive number R₀ is obtained from the largest eigenvalue of the next-generation matrix. Local as well as global asymptotic stability conditions for the disease-free and pandemic equilibrium are obtained which determines the conditions to stabilize the exponential spread of the disease. Further, we examined this model by using Atangana–Baleanu fractional derivative… More >

Isa Abdullahi Baba^{1, *}, Dumitru Baleanu^{2, 3}

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.65, No.3, pp. 1945-1957, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.011508 - 16 September 2020

Abstract A mathematical model consisting of a system of four nonlinear ordinary differential equations is constructed. Our aim is to study the dynamics of the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria and to show the effectiveness of awareness and the need for relevant authorities to engage themselves more in enlightening people on the significance of the available control measures in mitigating the spread of the disease. Two equilibrium solutions; Disease free equilibrium and Endemic equilibrium solutions were calculated and their global stability analysis was carried out. Basic reproduction ratio ( More >