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• Oladipo A.D
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  Forestry Department, Federal College of Forestry, Jos. Plateau State, Nigeria

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• Dr. (Prof) Madhuri Sanap
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• Olabimtan Olabode .H
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  Scientific and Industrial Research Department, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria.

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• Ezema, James Nnabuike
  Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria
• Imanyikwa, Olaedo E. I.
  Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria
• Dibua, Maria Esther
  Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
• Kanife, Gerald O.
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• T. I. Uzoigwe
  University of Maiduguri, Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Section, Borno State, Nigeria
• A. A. Osunlaja
  Federal University Gashua, Department of Chemistry, Yobe State, Nigeria
• P. N. Ndahi
  University of Maiduguri, Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Section, Borno State, Nigeria
• O.A. Wafudu
  UniversitiTeknologi, 81310, Johor Bahru , Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Malaysia
• I. Dauda
  University of Maiduguri, Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Section, Borno State, Nigeria

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• Lanrewaju Olumide Adekola
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Lanrewaju Olumide Adekola, Opeyemi Olalekan Olatayo "Modelling Chicken Production in Nigeria Using the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Time Series Model" International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science -IJRIAS vol.4 issue 9 September 2019, pp.30-35 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijrias/DigitalLibrary/Vol.4&Issue9/30-35.pdf

• Peter A.C. Echessa
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• Abayomi Samuel Oke
  Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
• Folakemi M. Okafor
  National Mathematical Centre, Abuja, Nigeria
• Victoria Adodo
  Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria

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• Joyce D. Moses
  Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Adamawa State University Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria
• Jimjel Zalkuwi
  Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Adamawa State University Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria
• Titus Joshua
  Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Adamawa State University Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria
• Bashir H. Gabdo
  Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Adamawa State University Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria

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• John Muiru
  Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Maasai Mara University, Kenya. P.O Box 861-20500, Narok, Kenya.
• Aloys Osano
  The Centre for Innovation, New and Renewable Energy (CINRE) Department, Maasai mara university, Kenya. P.O Box 861-20500, Narok, Kenya
• Linda Mesoppirr
  Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Maasai Mara University, Kenya. P.O Box 861-20500, Narok, Kenya.
• Bakari Chaka
  Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Maasai Mara University, Kenya. P.O Box 861-20500, Narok, Kenya.

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• Osano Aloys
  Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Maasai Mara University, Kenya
• Bakari Chaka
  Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Maasai Mara University, Kenya

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• Ilejimi David O.
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• Madugu, A. J.
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• Tiddy, S.A.
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• Ali, F.M.
  Department of Agricultural Extension Services, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
• T. Jashua
  Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Adamawa State University Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria
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  Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Adamawa State University Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria

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• Obadiah Matolo Musau
  School of Computing and Informatics, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya
• Kelvin Omieno
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• Bal Gopal Guru
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• Durga Prasad Nayak
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• Dileswar Meher
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• Bal Gopal Guru
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