Okeke Henry

University of Ibadan · Department of Geography

The study was aimed at investigating the impacts of biological factors on the prevalence and distribution of human-related diseases in Ife, Nigeria using mathematical and statistical models. The Fuzzy logic, Anselin local moran’s I, Variogram and Semivarigram, Chi-square, correlation and spline surface interpolation analysis were performed using Ar...

This paper focused on the geostatistical analysis of epidemiological risk based on ecological and environmental characteristics of the study area. Fifty-two sampling points were randomly located, and water samples were taken. The methodology employed was based on uncertainty and multi-criteria which contribute to the increase in the risk of an epid...

Based on the basic principles and assumptions of FAO evaluation approach, suitability evaluation is always for a specific kind of use, meaning that different kinds of land use have different requirements. In this study, the land use suitability is specifically for the production of cocoyam in Benue State, Nigeria. This study aims to identify and de...

Land use-cover have recently been essential in achieving the environmental goals of combating global warming which is crucial especially with the recent population increase and land scarcity. Sequel to this, land use-cover assessment and management in the case of the oil spill have been of special concern. The paper focused on evaluating the effect...

Climate change and population growth are the key drivers of land use-land cover (LULC) change in sub-Saharan Africa. Ecosystem services from the species biodiversity have been the sources of food and energy in Nigeria through agriculture and provision of food, firewood, and shelter. The change in LULC has led to the degradation of the natural resou...

Flood disaster is considered as a major natural hazard due to its devastating effects on the affected area. Geographical Information System (GIS) is integrated with Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) method and is used to analyse the flood vulnerable areas. The actual aim of this is to provide a more flexible and accurate decisions to the deci...

The ultimate goal of most educational facilities is the ease of accessibility to users and consumers alike. Location of Primary schools should be based on factors such as proximity, population as well as economy efficiency for sustainable development. The study uses geographic information system (GIS) techniques to show spatial distribution of priv...

Context: Alstonia boonei De Wild (Apocyanaceae) is used in ethnomedicine for the management of malaria, ulcer, rhematic pain, toothache, and inflammatory disorders. Objective: To investigate the anti-inflammatory potential of β-amyrin and α-amyrin acetate isolated from the stem bark of Alstonia boonei using animal models. Materials and methods:...

This paper first examines crime situation in Benin metropolis using questionnaire to elicit information from the public and the police. Result shows that crime is on the rise and that the police are handicapped in managing it because of the obsolete methods and resources at their disposal. It also reveals that members of the public have no confiden...

There is need for a comprehensive system with visual representation that would identify and show the absolute locations of Federal Universities in Nigeria. This will create solutions in admissions prospecting by candidates and decision making by the government agencies for education management in Nigeria. Leveraging the roles of Geospatial Informat...