Holistic Environmental Management: The Necessity for Advances in Co-operative Law

Ajibola Anthony AKANJI 한국협동조합학회 2024 韓國協同組合硏究 Vol.42 No.1

This paper explores the law as a supplement to “Co-operatives: An Imperative for Holistic Environmental Management” where environmental policies with the twin tools of cooperativism and Popperism are reviewed. These philosophies were adopted to advance holistic environmental management. Feedback shows a high degree of theoretical correctness with a low degree of practicability. Thus, a gap is identified and brought for evaluation. The lack of practicability in the face of the bourgeois structured exploration of the environment is largely due to deficiencies of a supportive legal framework. Thus, holistic environmental management is examined from the lens of co-operatives and an upscaled legal framework. Therefore, with an emphasis on international laws, national and subnational legislation, co-operatives are evaluated on the measures of the realities of contemporary environmental challenges. The examination of the legal framework produced scathing revelations that necessitate the proposal for a higher tiered legal framework in the form of a Universal Charter for Co-operatives.

Division and Amalgamation Under the Nigeria Co-operatives Societies Act:An Appraisal

Ajibola Anthony AKANJI 한국협동조합학회 2022 韓國協同組合硏究 Vol.40 No.1

Covid-19 challenges put the capabilities of Nigerian co-operatives at upwards utilization of labour to test at heights they had never experienced. A significant part of the reactions is observed in the growing attempts at division and amalgamation by some Nigerian co-operatives, this requires quality attention from stakeholders. Problematic issues include extant statutes on membership of cooperatives, creditors of co-operatives and the Nigerian economy on the one hand. On the other hand, are the roles of the directors of co-operatives, and the committee within each cooperative society. Given the forgoing which does not exhaust the study, extensive reviews brought to the fore deficient statutory provisions are identified and remedial proffered to prevent further suboptimal utilization of cooperative resources in Nigeria particularly in the forthcoming post-covid-19 era.

Staff Motivation, Self-efficacy and Job Performance of Library Personnel in Public Libraries in Kwara State, Nigeria

Qudus Ajibola Bankole,Mohammed Lawal Akanbi,Kabiru Gambari Sulaiman,Abdullahi Olayinka Isiaka 건국대학교 지식콘텐츠연구소 2023 International Journal of Knowledge Content Develop Vol.13 No.4

Volume yield, tree species diversity and carbon hoard in protected areas of two developing countries

Victor Ajibola Adekunle,Narayanan K. Nair,Awadhesh K. Srivastava,N.K. Singh 한국산림과학회 2014 Forest Science And Technology Vol.10 No.2

The contributions of Protected Areas (PAs) in two developing countries (India and Nigeria) to biodiversity conservationand carbon accumulation were assessed in this study. Data were collected through field inventory from 12 plots(25 25 m) randomly located in each of the PAs. In each plot, all woody plants were identified and tree growth variableswere measured for trees with diameter at breast height 10 cm. We discovered that the two PAs are well stocked, matureand rich in tree species diversity with potentials for continuous growth as a result of the presence of young trees in thelower canopy. The biological diversity indices compared favorably with other similar PAs. The high above-groundbiomass and carbon of the tree species revealed the roles of PAs in climate change mitigation through CO2 absorption fromthe atmosphere. The difference in their phytosociological characteristics and carbon sink capacities, with higher valuesobtained for Nigerian forest, was attributed to the variation in geographical location, climatic conditions and soilproperties. The protection of these PAs should be enhanced for biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. The perceived challenges in developing countries with forest protection can be mitigated by introducing some institutionalpolicies and rural community involvement in forest management.

Occurrence of veterinary antibiotics in poultry manure from two farms in Ibadan, Nigeria: Ecotoxicological implications in manure-amended soil

Akinranti Ajibola,Damilola Olatunji,Olalekan Bayode 환경독성보건학회 2022 환경독성보건학회지 Vol.37 No.4

Veterinary antibiotics are commonly used in poultry farming for preventing diseases and promoting growth. As a result of their incomplete metabolism in poultry birds, veterinary antibiotics are usually excreted and are frequently detected in poultry manures. Veterinary antibiotics in poultry manure applied onto soil may pose serious ecological effect to the terrestrial and aquatic environment. In the present work, the occurrence of three veterinary antibiotics (sulfamethoxazole, sulfadimidine and trimethoprim), categorized as veterinary antimicrobial agents of critical importance, was investigated in poultry manure from two poultry farms in Nigeria. The potential ecotoxicological risk of target veterinary antibiotics in poultry manure-amended soil was also assessed. A modified quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) extraction was adopted for the extraction of target veterinary antibiotics and instrumental analysis was achieved by high performance liquid chromatography. Sulfamethoxazole, sulfadimidine and trimethoprim were quantified in poultry manures from the poultry farms up to 12.7 μg g<SUP>-1</SUP>, 16.1 μg g<SUP>-1</SUP> and 33.8 μg g<SUP>-1</SUP>, respectively. Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim in poultry manure-amended soil presented low risk to Eisenia fetida (earthworm). The ecological effect of sulfamethoxazole for the root length of rice was high in Farm B and medium in Farm A. Sulfamethoxazole presented high risk to aquatic organisms while sulfadimidine and trimethoprim posed medium risk and low risk, respectively to aquatic organisms. The results indicated that residual veterinary antibiotics in poultry manures could have adverse effects on crops after application to agricultural soil. There is a need for effective enlightenment programs for poultry farmers in Nigeria to bring about awareness on the environmental and toxicological impact of the excessive and uncontrolled use of veterinary antibiotics in poultry farming and the adverse ecological implications of poultry manure application on farmlands.

Preparation and characterisation of activated carbon from Vitis vinifera leaf litter and its adsorption performance for aqueous phenanthrene

Adetunji Ajibola Awe,Beatrice Olutoyin Opeolu,Olalekan Siyanbola Fatoki,Olushola Sunday Ayanda,Vanessa Angela Jackson,Reinette Snyman 한국응용생명화학회 2020 Applied Biological Chemistry (Appl Biol Chem) Vol.63 No.1

The adsorption of phenanthrene onto activated carbons produced from Vitis vinifera leaf litter (a waste plant biomass) was investigated in this study. Zinc chloride ( ZnCl2) and phosphoric acid ( H3PO4) were utilised as activating agents in producing the activated carbons. The characterisation of the activated carbons was achieved with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (for surface functional groups), scanning electron microscopy (for surface morphology) and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) (for surface area determination). The adsorption of phenanthrene onto the activated carbons was optimised in terms of solution pH, adsorbent dosage, initial concentration of adsorbate solution and contact time. Experimental results showed that H3PO4 modified activated carbon gave better yield (up to 58.40%) relative to ZnCl2 modified activated carbon (only up to 47.08%). Meanwhile, surface characterisation showed that ZnCl2 modification resulted in higher BET surface area (up to 616.60 m2/ g) and total pore volume (up to 0.289 cm3/g) relative to BET surface area of up to 295.49 m2/ g and total pore volume of up to 0.185 cm3/g obtained from H3PO4 modified activated carbons. Adsorption equilibrium data fitted well into Freundlich isotherm model relative to other applied isotherm models, with maximum Kf value of 1.27 for ZnCl2 modified activated carbon and 1.16 Kf value for H3PO4 modified activated carbon. The maximum adsorption capacity for ZnCl2 and H3PO4 activated carbons for the removal of phenanthrene were 94.12 and 89.13 mg/g, respectively. Kinetic studies revealed that dynamic equilibrium was reached at 80 min contact time. Experimental data fitted best into the Elovich kinetic model relative to other kinetic models, based on the correlation coefficient (R2) values obtained from kinetic studies. Chemisorption was deduced as a major phenanthrene removal pathway from aqueous solution and the physicochemical characteristics of the adsorbents have major influence on phenanthrene removal efficiencies.

Beyond SARS-CoV-2: Lessons That African Governments Can Apply in Preparation for Possible Future Epidemics

Mary Aigbiremo Oboh,Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke,Christian Eseigbe Imafidon,Olumide Ajibola,Eniyou Cheryll Oriero,Alfred Amambua-Ngwa 대한예방의학회 2020 Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Vol.53 No.5

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has placed unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems, even in advanced economies. While the number of cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Africa compared to other continents has so far been low, there are concerns about under-reporting, inadequate diagnostic tools, and insufficient treatment facilities. Moreover, proactiveness on the part of African governments has been under scrutiny. For instance, issues have emerged regarding the responsiveness of African countries in closing international borders to limit trans-continental transmission of the virus. Overdependence on imported products and outsourced services could have contributed to African governments’ hesitation to shut down international air and seaports. In this era of emerging and re-emerging pathogens, we recommend that African nations should consider self-sufficiency in the health sector as an urgent priority, as this will not be the last outbreak to occur. In addition to the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement fund (US$600 million) provided by the World Bank for strengthening health systems and disease surveillance, each country should further establish an epidemic emergency fund for epidemic preparedness and response. We also recommend that epidemic surveillance units should create a secure database of previous and ongoing pandemics in terms of aetiology, spread, and treatment, as well as financial management records. Strategic collection and analysis of data should also be a central focus of these units to facilitate studies of disease trends and to estimate the scale of requirements in preparation and response to any future pandemic or epidemic.

Artemisia and Artemisia-based products for COVID-19 management: current state and future perspective

Joshua Iseoluwa Orege,Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi,Bashir Bolaji Tiamiyu,Toluwanimi Oluwadara Akinyemi,Yusuf Ajibola Ibrahim,Odunola Blessing Orege 경희대학교 융합한의과학연구소 2023 Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine Vol.23 No.1

The search for a potent anti-coronavirus therapy for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type-2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains an overwhelming task since the outbreak of COVID-19. It is more evident that most of the existing antiviral and immune-boosting drugs are non-promising and ineffective for the treatment of coronavirus infected patients while the safety of a few drugs/vaccines that have demonstrated high potential remains unclear. With daily records of confirmed infectious cases across the world, it is crucial to emphasize the need for repurposed therapies with a validated ethnomedicinal base focused on well-known active medicines with traceable biochemical, pharmacological and safety profiles for viral infection management. In the present study, recent literature on Artemisia and Artemisia-based products for the management of COVID-19 are reviewed. Artemisia-based products have demonstrated a broad spectrum of biological ability including antiviral properties. Besides its antiviral activity, Artemisia annua have shown to contain appreciable amounts of minerals such as zinc, gallium and selenium among others.

Retrospective Analysis of the Serovars and Antibiogram of Vibrio cholerae Isolates of the 2017 Ilorin Cholera Outbreak, Nigeria

Amadu Dele Ohinoyi,Idris Nasir Abdullahi,Seibu Ezekiel,Fadeyi Abayomi,Kamaldeen Khadeejah,Akanbi Aliu Ajibola,Okwume Chukwudi Crescent,Amadu Motunrayo Bukola,Nwabuisi Charles 대한감염학회 2021 Infection and Chemotherapy Vol.53 No.2

In this retrospective study, we determined the incidence, serovars, and antibiogram of Vibrio cholerae isolated from 102 clinical stool samples collected from rice water diarrheic patients during an outbreak (May - July 2017) in Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria. The culture positive rate of the V. cholerae isolates was 41.2%, with 41 and 1 isolates from O1 (Inaba) and non-O1/O139 serogroups, respectively. The isolates were the most susceptible to ciprofloxacin (76.2%) followed by amoxicillin-clavulanate (71.4%). However, all isolates were resistant to ampicillin and tetracycline. In conclusion, V. cholerae O1 was the predominant circulating serogroup exhibiting multi-drug resistance during the outbreak.