M. B. Usman

Indigenous Curative Plants Used in the Treatment of Piles from Akinyele Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

O. C. Ariyo, M. B. Usman, U. U. Emeghara, M. M. Olorukooba, O. K. Fadele, C. A. Danbaki, O. E. Olagunju, R. Suleiman & M. O. Ariyo · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Piles are inflammation of blood vessels which are generally found close to the anal canal. Piles are produce when the anal cushions are disrupted during defecation. The importance of the knowledge of indigenous remedial medicinal plants in curing piles has not been fully acknowle...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i630238

Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Cough in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

O. C. Ariyo, M. B. Usman, M. M. Olorukooba, M. O. Ariyo, R. Suleiman, O. S. Aasa, A. J. Adetunji & O. B. Oni · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Majority of people in developing countries rely on Traditional Medical Practitioners (TMPs) or herbalist, hunters and community elders for the treatments of various diseases and illness due to their vast knowledge of medicinal plant usage. There is need to protect the flora and f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i830263

Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Utilization and Phytochemical Composition of Baobab Tree (Adansonia digitata L.) in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

A. I. Sodimu, M. B. Usman, J. Appah, O. Osunsina, R. A. Suleiman, S. Maikano & L. G. Lapkat · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Medicinal utilization and phytochemical composition of Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State was studied. Twenty (20) questionnaires were randomly administered in each of the six (6) districts to make a total of one hundred and twenty...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i530233

Medicinal Utilization of Hydrocotyle asiatica Linn. in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

A. I. Sodimu, J. Apah, M. B. Usman, R. A. Suleiman & G. L. Lapkat · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Hydrocotyl asiatica (L.) is commonly used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine, traditional African medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine. However, little is known about is medicinal use in Nigeria. Thus, a multistage sampling technique was adopted in selecting 10 marke...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130207

Farmers’ Perception and Adoption of Forest Conservation Practices in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria

L. Ganiyu, B. Oluyaire, U. F. Yahaya, M. B. Usman, B. O. Odey, S. B. Abdulkareem & G. L. Lapkat · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The practice of shifting cultivation by farmers in Kaiama Local Government of Kwara State is been inhibited by the dedication of their farm lands used for various agricultural activities to national park, thereby resulting in the depletion of soil nutrients caused by continuous c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1030439

Determinants of Use of Social Media Platforms among Extension Professionals in Southwest, Nigeria

Bankole Babasanya, M. O. Akinola, N. M. Saddiq, O. M. Ojeleye, M. B. Usman, L. Ganiyu & M. M. Olorukooba · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Opportunities to share and providing access to agricultural information at a much faster pace to a wider audience through a variety of user-friendly platforms can be achieved through the use of social media. This study investigated use of social media platforms among extension pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1130444