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Rufus Sha’Ato

Publications (6)

Effect of Land Use on Wetland Degradation and Flood Occurrence in Makurdi Metropolis, Central Nigeria

Bagena Zahemen, Rufus Sha’Ato & Sylvester M. Tongu · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2025

Globally, wetlands play a critical role in mitigating floods by absorbing and storing excess water, thus reducing flood peaks and preventing damage to surrounding areas. They also contribute to water purification by filtering pollutants, supporting biodiversity, and replenishing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i8931

Design and Construction of Compact Voltaic Cell to Perform Electrochemical Analysis

Ephraim Musa Dallatu, Rufus Sha’Ato, Ishaq Shuaibu Eneji & Adams Udoji Itodo · Chemical Science International Journal · 2018

Conventional Voltaic cells are characterized as cumbersome setup to handle, with fragile open ended glassware, tubes, troughs or tanks which are prone to interference and contamination. In this study, design was made to construct compact, durable and portable unit of Voltaic cell...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2018/40347

Proximate and Elemental Analysis of Local Spices Used in Nigeria

Lydia M. Okorafor, Ishaq S. Eneji & Rufus Sha’Ato · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

Comparative study of the proximate and mineral components of five local spices (Denniettia tripetala, Monodora myristica, Piper guineense, Syzygium aromaticum, Xylopia aethiopica and) were investigated.  The proximate composition revealed that the spices had considerable carbohyd...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i230135

Selenium Contents of Common Cereal and Legume Staples in Central Nigeria

Saidu Zarmai, Ishaq S. Eneji & Rufus Sha’Ato · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

The selenium contents of three selected cereals (maize, millet and sorghum) and four selected legumes (soybeans, groundnuts, white and brown beans) grown and consumed in Central Nigeria was determined using hydride generation–atomic absorption spectrophotometry (HG–AAS). Results...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v36i430241

Determination of Pesticide Residues in Edible Crops and Soil from University of Agriculture Makurdi Farm Nigeria

Peter O. Onuwa, Ishaq S. Eneji, Adams U. Itodo & Rufus Sha’Ato · Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences · 2017

Aims: To extract pesticide residues in some edible crops and soils from farm lands so as to determine their concentration in order to assess their safety status Study Design: Solid-Phase extraction technique was used to extract pesticides content mainly of organochlorine class fr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/35001

Alkylphenols and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates in Freshwater Fish: Levels and Human Health Risk Estimates from River Benue, Central Nigeria

Geoffrey Aernyi Wase, Ishaq Shaibu Eneji, Raymond Ahule Wuana, Sylvester Mbaavaga Tongu & Rufus Sha’Ato · Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research · 2025

Alkylphenols (APs) and Alkylphenols ethoxylates (APEs), are ubiquitous estrogenic chemicals, widely distributed in fish due to their persistence and lipophilicity. This study determined levels of APs and APEs, and the associated human health risk in two fish species, 16 Labeo cou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i1319