Benin Journal of Physical , Sciences ,Volume 1 , June 2024

Building Academic Integrity and Scholarly Reputation: An Emphasis on Institutional Repositories

The importance of institutional repositories in upholding academic integrity has been explored in this study to bridge the gap between intellectual content and ethical conduct in the pursuit of scholarly reputation by major Nigerian universities. Through a case based methodology, an i-Repo architecture abstracting institutional repository services was proposed with mechanisms that deter academic misconduct and promote a culture of originality in academic content, using the University of Benin as a case study.

Paleoecology and paleo-environmental studies of the Idah Well-1, Northern Anambra Basin: Insight to petroleum exploration

Palynological and lithofacies analysis was carried-out on dark grey shales and dark sandy clay units from Idah well-1, Northern Anambra Basin, Nigeria. Less attention has been given to hydrocarbon exploration in northern Anambra, hence this necessitated this research. The study aimed at investigating the palynological and lithofacies of study rock types in the study well sections of the basin for paleoenvironmental, paleoclimate, paleoecology and hydrocarbon potential.

Genomic Variation and Adaptation in Wild Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp): Insights for Enhancing Crop Resilience and Food Security

This study was aimed at investigating genomic variation in wild cowpea populations to understand its implications for crop improvement. The method adopted in the study encompassed population structure analysis and gene flow studies, supported by statistical tools, to elucidate genetic dynamics from 3 wild cowpea varieties grown on a complete randomized block design with 3 replicates. Results indicate distinct phenotypic traits and genomic markers associated with adaptive mechanisms, with significant variability observed across populations.

Evaluating Peak Flow Sensitivities to Spatiotemporal Precipitation Input Resolution in a Distributed Hydrological Model of the Ramos River System

Using a distributed hydrological model, this study investigated the influence of spatiotemporal ResolutionResolution of precipitation data on simulating flood peak discharge in the Ramos River Basin. Various precipitation datasets with spatial resolutions (0.25 km to 10 km) and temporal resolutions (1 hour to 48 hours) were evaluated. Results showed that finer resolutions generally provided more accurate predictions of flood peak discharge.

On the Flickering Behaviour of FO Aqr in the Presence of Thermal Bremsstrahlung

The results of our Japanese HEASARC data reduction from Magnetic Cataclysmic Variable (mCV) FO Aqr is clearly reported in this paper. On June 5, 2009, the Suzaku team used the Suzaku satellite to observe FO Aqr for 33.4 ks with an observation ID of (404032010). Three Gaussian lines were detected via Thermal Bremsstrahlung technique which represented iron lines in our system's spectrum modeling.

Comparative Studies on the Bioactive Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimalarial potentials of picralima nitida Leaf and Stem Bark Extracts

Picralima nitida has a wide range of application in Africa traditional medicine. This research was designed to comparatively evaluate the bioactive constituents, antioxidant, and antimalarial potentials of leaves and stem bark of Picralima nitida. The plant’s leaves and stem bark were successfully extracted with methanol using cold extraction technique. The determination of the chemical constituents, antioxidant and antimalarial potentials were investigated using already established methods.