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Dr. Suleiman Aliyu Anka

Brief Biography

I was born July 1 st 1963 in Anka town of Anka Local Government Area, Zamfara State. I attended Institute of Education Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and obtained the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in Plant & Animal Science Option in 1986. Had my B. Sc. Ed. Degree in Biology in the Second Class Upper Division (1995); M. Sc. Degree in Botany ( 2002) & Ph. D. Degree in Botany (2016) from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. I joined the services of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto on June 24th, 2008 as Lecturer II, got promoted to Lecturer I in 2011, Senior Lecturer in 2018 and Reader in Plant Ecology (2021). I taught Biology and Chemistry to Certificate Levels 1 & 2 students of Nigerian Hotels and Catering School, Benin City, Edo State, during National Youth Service in 1995-1996. I taught Biology at Sambo Secondary School, Gusau, Zamfara State Ministry of Education (1996 - 2002), where I rose to Principal Eduation Officer (PEO) (Grade Level 13). I transferred to Zamfara State College of Education, Maru as Lecturer I in the Department of Biology in 2002 and Senior Lecturer in 2005. I have supervised over seventy Undergraduate Research Projects to completion and over ten postgraduate Research Dissertations/Theses and many are still ongoing. I attended no less than ten conferences both National and International and have paper presentations from those conferences so far. Presently, I have seventeen Articles published in Reputable Journals and one book for tertiary levels, a collaboration of two authors. (NB: Not more than 250 words)

Area of specialization:Plant Ecology and Environmental Conservation
Email:aliyu.sule@udusok.edu.ng suleaanka95@gmail.com
Phone:+2348061273474

List of Selected Publications

Anka, S. A. and Aliero, B. L. (2002). Influence of Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. plant cover on physical and chemical properties of soil and millet yield at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto Dryland farm. NigerianJournal of Basic and Applied Sciences 11 (1) 31-39. ISSN 0794-5698. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v21i1.9
A. Y. Bala, S. A. Anka, A. Waziri and H. Shehu (2011). Preliminary Survey of Ectoparasites Infesting Chickens (Gallus Domesticus) in Four Areas of Sokoto Metropolis. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science, 19 (2): 173-180.
ISSN 0794-5698. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v21i1.9
A. F. Waziri, S. A. Anka, A. Y. Bala and H. Shehu (2013). A Comparative Analysis of Nutrients and Mineral Elements Content of Andropogon gayanus Kunth and Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science, 21 (1): 60-64. ISSN: 0794-5698. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v21i1.9
Fana SA, Bunza MDA., Anka SA., Imam AU and Nataala SU (2015). Prevalence and risk factors associated with malaria infection among pregnant women in a semi-urban community in north-western Nigeria. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, (2015). 4:24. ISSN: 2049-9957. DOI: 101186/s40249-015-0054-0
Sanda, A. and Anka, S. A. (2017). Effect of Recycled Plant Residues Used as Bio-Fertilizers on Early Growth of Maize in North-Western Nigeria. Research & Reviews in Biosciences 2017; 12(3):131. ISSN: 2454-9304. Available online at https://www.tsijournals.com
Anka, S. A. and Sanda, A. (2017). Influence of herbaceous cover crops’ interaction on Soil Physical Properties in Nigeria’s Sudan Savanna. International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research 5(12): 201-205. ISSN: 2350-1561. Available online At https://www.journalissues.org/IJAPR/https://doi.org/10.15739/IJAPR.17.024
Anka, S. A. and Aliero, B. L. (2017). Nutrient Status of Soil Variedly propagated With Ipomoea asarifolia L. (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. and Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management 7(1): 001-006. ISSN: 2315-8719. Available online at http://www.apexjournal.org
Hassan, L. G., Sokoto, A. M., Ngaski, M. A., Anka S. A., Changi, B. M., Umar, K. J. and Ogbiko, C. (2018). Nutritional and Antinutritional Analysis of Hura crepitans Seeds Cultivated in Sokoto North L.G.A, Northwestern Nigeria. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 11 (1):126-130. ISSN: 2006-6996. Available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bajopas.v11i1.22
Okoro, J. C., Shehu, S., Wasagu, R. S. U., Saidu, Y. and Anka, S. A. (2018).
Phytoremediation Potential of Ipomoea asarifolia on Lead Polluted Soils. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 11 (1): 301-307. ISSN: 2006-6996. Available Online at http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bajopas.v11i1.49S
A.S. Muhammad, B. Mahmud, I.Bello, A.M. Nasiru, I.U. Muhammed, A. Sanda, And S.A. Anka (2018). Effect of Variety and Seed Dressing Chemical on Root Rot and Damping Off Diseases of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) in Sokoto North-Western Nigeria. EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR), 4 (12). 153-157. ISSN Online): 2455-3662. SJIF Impact Factor: 5.148. Available online at http://www.eprajournals.com
Anka, S. A. and Aliero, A. A. (2019). Preliminary Survey of African Mistletoe (Loranthaceae) on Host Tree Species in Sokoto Metropolis, Northwestern Nigeria. Savanna Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 1 (1): 46-50. ISSN: 2695-2335. Available online at http://www.sjbas.com.ng
Anka, S.A., Aliero, B.L., Aliero, A.A., Belel, M.A., Ahmad, N.M. and Waziri, A.F. (2019). Nutritional and Medicinal Potential of Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. Savanna Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 1 (2): 269 - 275. ISSN: 2695-2335. Available online at http://www.sjbas.com.ng
Anka, S. A. and Sanda, A. (2020). Single Trees Litter Contribution to Soil Physiochemical Properties in Sudan Savanna Ecosystem, North-Western Nigeria. Journal of Biology and Today’s World, 9 (5): 226. 1-8.ISSN: 2322 –3308. DOI: 10.35243/2322-3308.20.09.226
A. S. Muhammad, H. Bello, I. Bello, A. M. Nasiru, I. U. Muhammed, A. Sanda, S.A. Anka, A. B. Rabah, Y. Garba and T. S. Bello (2020). Isolation and Identification of Bacteria Associated with Pre and Post Processing of Groundnut Cake in Sokoto State North-Western Nigeria. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 10 (12) ISSN: 2224-3208 (Paper) ISSN: 2225-093X (Online). Available at http://www.iiste.org
Anka S.A., Sanda A., Bello T.S., Waziri A.F., Muhammad A.S., Bello I. and Nasiru A.M. (2020). Environmental Effect of Lead Contamination on Mining Communities in Zamfara State, Nigeria : A Review. Journal of Biology and Today’s World, 9 (9): 001-003. ISSN: 2322-3308. DOI: 10.35243/2322-3308
Anka SA, Aliero BL, Aliero AA and Noma SS (2021). Soil-Plant Interactions in Ipomoea asarifolia L. (Desr.) Roem & Schult. and Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. in Sudan Savanna Ecological Zone, Northwestern Nigeria. Savanna Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3 (1): 1-9. P:ISSN 2695-233/E:ISSN2705-3164. Available at https://www.sjbas.com.ng/index.php
Karaye IU, Maishanu SM, Anka SA, Shehu A, Adili SI, Muhammad LH, Musa A. (2022). Nutritional and Extractable Oil Profile in Seeds of Sesamum indicum L. and Moringa oleifera Lam. in Sokoto, Nigeria. Journal of Plant Development, 29: 69 – 77 P-ISSN: 2065-3158/E-ISSN: 2066-9917. http://www.doi10.47743/jpd.2022.29.1.904
G. List of Published Books (Please provide titles, Name of Publishers, URL links and ISBN number) a) (i) Books: One (1)
Aliero, B. L. and Anka, S. A. (2001). Biological Soil Conservation: A Field Guide. The University Press Ltd. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. ISBN-978-052-634-X.