The Journal of Environmental Sciences and Built Environment Research (JESBER) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria. The journal publishes interdisciplinary research that advances environmental knowledge, sustainable development, spatial planning, infrastructure systems, and built environment innovation at local, regional, and global scales.

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Call for Papers: Journal of Environmental Sciences and Built Environment Research

2026-06-14

The Journal of Environmental Sciences and Built Environment Research invites researchers, academics, urban planners, architects, and environmental scientists to submit original research articles, review papers, and case studies for our upcoming issue.

Our journal serves as a dynamic, peer-reviewed platform dedicated to bridging the gap between natural environmental systems and human-made structures. We seek groundbreaking work that addresses the pressing challenges of sustainability, climate resilience, and innovative design in the modern world.

Current Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026)

Published: 2026-07-15

Articles

HERITAGE CONTINUITY AND TOURISM READINESS IN EFIK AND QUA TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS IN CALABAR SOUTH NIGERIA

Violet Bassey Eneyo (Author)

1–11

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.32

TEMPORAL SUCCESSION OF CULTIVABLE BACTERIA, FUNGI AND PRESUMPTIVE METHANOGENS DURING MESOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF FRUIT PEELS AND COW DUNG IN CALABAR, NIGERIA

Joyce Fidelis Akpan (Author)

12–26

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.33

NEUROBEHAVIOURAL AND HIPPOCAMPAL EFFECTS OF ETHANOLIC COSTUS DUBIUS LEAF EXTRACT IN DIAZEPAM-ASSOCIATED AMNESIA IN MICE: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE BIOPROSPECTING

Joseph Linus Akpan, Paschal N. Wokota, Francis Vincent Udoh (Author)

27-40

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.34

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY AND PATIENT SAFETY IN TERTIARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Atu Alfred Atu, Elizabeth E. Andrew-Essien (Author)

41-56

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.35

TOXICOLOGICAL PROFILE AND ANTINOCICEPTIVE ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF EREMOMASTAX SPECIOSA IN RODENTS: ENVIRONMENTAL-HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE-USE IMPLICATIONS

Joseph Linus Akpan, Paschal N. Wokota, Francis Vincent Udoh (Author)

57-69

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.36

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL IN CALABAR METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

Dr. Simon Kanong-Osowo Ajom, Edmund Chinem Nwokaeze, Olutunde Joel Babawale, Salihu Musa Koko, Augustine Umo Etim (Author)

70–80

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.37

TOURISM ACTIVITY NIGHT-TIME EXPOSURE AND SPATIALLY CLUSTERED CRIME IN CALABAR NIGERIA

Violet Bassey Eneyo (Author)

81–92

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.38

MAKESHIFT HOUSING AND THE URBAN POOR IN OBUDU, NIGERIA AFFORDABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND POLICY OPTIONS

Tpl. Dr. Simon Kanong-Osowo Ajom, Edmund Chinem Nwokaeze, Tpl. Olutunde Joel Babawale, Salihu Musa Koko, Kingsley Asira Enya (Author)

93–104

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.39

CONSERVATION WITHOUT ADEQUATE COMPENSATION AND GENDERED LIVELIHOOD ADJUSTMENT IN THE OBAN SUPPORT ZONE OF CROSS RIVER NATIONAL PARK NIGERIA

Usang Nkanu Onnoghen (Author)

105–116

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.40

FROM FRUIT-PEEL WASTE TO SOIL HEALTH: ANAEROBIC BIOFERTILIZER ENHANCES SOIL MICROBIAL FUNCTION AND HOT PEPPER PRODUCTIVITY IN CALABAR, NIGERIA

Joyce Fidelis Akpan (Author)

117–147

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.42

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATION IN CALABAR USING NEAREST-NEIGHBOUR EVIDENCE FROM A 2024 SAMPLE

Usang Nkanu Onnoghen (Author)

148–157

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.43

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATION IN CALABAR USING NEAREST-NEIGHBOUR ANALYSIS

Usang Nkanu Onnoghen (Author)

148–157

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.44

FEAROLOGICAL ETHICS: A NEW APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN NIGERIA

Michael Bassey Eneyo (Author)

158–179

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.45

GROUNDWATER SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT IN RELATION TO LEACHATE CONTAMINATION FROM DUMPSITES IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA.

Emmanuel Efobe Ndoma (PhD), Kotingo Ebizimo Kelly (PhD), Ali Hussaini (Author)

180–195

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.46

FROM STAGE TO STREET: A SEMIOTIC-DIRECTORIAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACTING AND CARNIVAL PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA

Affiong Fred Effiom (Author)

196–208

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.49

PERFORMING EFIK IDENTITY IN THE CALABAR CARNIVAL: DIRECTORIAL COMPOSITION, ACTING AND SEMIOTIC NEGOTIATION

Affiong Fred Effiom (Author)

209–222

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.50

ASSESSMENT OF WASTE TYPES AND GENERATION RATES IN SELECTED MARKETS OF ABIA SOUTH, NIGERIA

Oguibe A. L., Ajake A. O., Oko P. E., Itu P. O., Udousoro I. L. (Author)

223-230

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.54

THE WOMAN AS A METAPHOR FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IN KAINE AGARY’S YELLOW-YELLOW

Itang Ede Egbung, Patrick Odey Ogar (Author)

231-240

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.55

WIDOWHOOD PRACTICES, THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE PSYCHE OF THE WOMAN IN BEN IGWE’S AGAINST THE ODDS

Itang Ede Egbung, Beatrice N. Ebingha (Author)

241-249

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.56

DRAMA THERAPY IN PSYCHIATRIC SETTINGS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE IN CALABAR, NIGERIA

Affiong Fred Effiom (Author)

317–327

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.83374/jesber.vol1no2.57
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