Ojonigu Ati

@fudutsinma.edu.ng

Professor, Department of Geography
Federal University Dutsin-Ma

Ojonigu Ati

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Climatology, climate change science, environmental resource management, remote sensing, and Geographic information system
1253

Scholar Citations

16

Scholar h-index

24

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Empowering communities and engaging stakeholders for sustainable land management: Advancing land degradation neutrality in Katsina State, Nigeria
    WM Ibrahim, C Ndabula, OF Ati, GK Adamu
    Science World Journal 20 (3), 1020-1027 , 2025
    2025
  • Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Land Degradation Vulnerability in the Semi-Arid Parts of Katsina State, Nigeria
    WM Ibrahim, C Ndabula, OF Ati, GK Adamu
    Sahel Journal of Life Sciences FUDMA 3 (2), 420-429 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Rainfall Distribution in the Northern Part of Katsina State, Nigeria
    M Jabiru, IB Abaje, OF Ati
    Science World Journal 20 (1), 89-101 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Relationship between Climatic Parameters and the Occurrence of Malaria and Measles in Urban Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria
    S Dahiru, IB Abaje, OF Ati
    BIMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GOMBE 8 (4B), 260-270 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Assessing Pastoralists’ Patronage of Gongoshi and Nyibango Grazing Reserves in Adamawa State
    HHROFA Nagarta Jamala Gailyson
    Trends in Agricultural Sciences 2 (2), 146-152 , 2023
    2023
  • Assessing Pastoralists’ Perception and Adoption of Sedentarization in Grazing Reserves in Adamawa State
    OFAAMOU Nagarta Jamala Gailyson
    International Journal of Research in Applied Sciences … , 2023
    2023
  • Meteorological drought and temperature in Sudano-Sahelian region of Nigeria under increasing global warming
    OF Ati, K Aremu, AF Olatunde, IB Abaje, EO Oladipo
    The nature, causes, effects and mitigation of climate change on the … , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 13
  • The Nature, Causes, Effects and Mitigation of Climate Change on the Environment
    EO Ati, O.F., Aremu, K., Olatunde, A.F., Abaje, I.B. and Oladipo
    https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/79333 , 2021
    2021
  • Promoting Climate Smart Campuses through Tree Planting: The Role of Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina State, North Western Nigeria
    D 1. Armaya’u, H.B., Ati, O.F., Gailyson, Y.J and Ekpa
    SteiScope: Greening the Environment and Empowering the People 1, 1-21 , 2019
    2019
  • Global climate change policies and politics: Nigeria’s response
    OF Ati, IB Abaje, D Onyemaobi
    FUDMA Journal of Politics and International Affairs (FUJOPIA) 1 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 9
  • Micro-Climatic Patterns of Land Degradation/Desertification Status in a Part of North-Eastern Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Nigeria
    C Ndabula, GG Jidauna, K Oyatayo, OF Ati
    FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES 2 (1), 116-129 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 2
  • Assessment of Some Selected Automated Teller Machines in Kaduna Metropolis for Pathogenic Bacteria Contamination
    M 2. Okoro, J., Oloninefa, S., Ojonigu, A.F and Sani
    British Journal of Environmental Sciences 6 (1), 19-35 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 17
  • SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF SULPHATE AND PHOSPHATE LEVELS OF MAJOR DOMESTIC WATER INTAKE SOURCES IN DUTSIN-MA TOWN, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
    C Ndabula, GG Jiduana, IB Abaje, GK Adamu, AE Ubogu, OF Ati, ...
    FUDMA Journal of Sciences 2 (3), 146-153 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 1
  • Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in the Northern Part of Katsina State, Nigeria: A Quantitative Approach
    BA Abaje, I.B. Onu, V. Abashiya, M. Oyatayo, K.T. Ibrahim, A.A. Ati, O.F and ...
    Dutse Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (DUJOPAS) 3 (1), 1-14 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 13
  • Human health effects of ozone layer depletion and interactions with climate change: a review.
    OF Abaje, I.B., Olatunde, A.F. and Ati
    Journal of Geography and Development 7 (1), 822-835 , 2017
    2017
  • TRAJECTORY AND INTERSECTIONALITY OF DRUG-SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN PERI-URBAN STRIPS OF KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
    AOO Ojonigu Friday Ati, Jacob Iorhen Yecho, Iliya Bitrus Abaje, Godwin Etta ...
    Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa 19 (2), 133-142 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 2
  • Low webometrics ranking of African Universities: Causes, consequences and cure
    OF Ati
    International Journal of Development Strategies in Humanities, Management … , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 11
  • Seasonal Temperature Variation, Malaria in Pregnancy and Spontaneous Abortions in Katsina Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria" UNIZIK Journal of Geography …
    PEOI Prof. Ojonigu F. Ati, Mrs Esther Otaru
    UNIZIK Journal of Geography, Meteorology and Environment 1 (1), 22-28 , 2015
    2015
  • Trends in Aridity of the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Northern Nigeria
    EO SAWA, B. A., Ati, O. F., JAIYEOBA, I. A and Oladipo
    Journal of Environment and Earth Science 5 (10), 61-68 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 23
  • Climate variability and change, impacts and adaptation strategies in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria
    A IB, S BA
    Journal of geography and Geology 6 (2), 103-112 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 130

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A comparison of methods to determine the onset of the growing season in northern Nigeria
    OF Ati, CJ Stigter, EO Oladipo
    International Journal of Climatology: A Journal of the Royal Meteorological … , 2002
    2002
    Citations: 308
  • Climate variability and change, impacts and adaptation strategies in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria
    A IB, S BA
    Journal of geography and Geology 6 (2), 103-112 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 130
  • Droughts in the sudano-sahelian ecological zone of Nigeria: implications for agriculture and water resources development
    IB Abaje, OF Ati, EO Iguisi, GG Jidauna
    Global journal of human social science (B): Geography, Geo-sciences … , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 113
  • Recent Trends and Fluctuations of Annual Rainfall in the Sudano-Sahelian ecological zone of Nigeria: Risks and opportunities
    IB Abaje, OF Ati, EO Iguisi
    Journal of Sustainable Society 1 (2), 44-51 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 106
  • Nature of potable water supply and demand in Jema'a local government area of Kaduna State, Nigeria
    IB Abaje, OF Ati, S Ishaya
    Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences 1 (1), 16-21 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 95
  • Profile of rainfall change and variability in the northern Nigeria, 1953-2002
    OF Ati, CJ Stigter, EO Iguisi, JO Afolayan
    Research Journal of Environmental and earth sciences 1 (2), 58-63 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 74
  • Changing climatic scenarios and strategies for drought adaptation and mitigation in the Sudano-Sahelian Ecological Zone of Nigeria
    IB Abaje, OF Ati, EO Iguisi
    Climate change and sustainable development in Nigeria 1 (4), 99-121 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 68
  • Are we experiencing drier conditions in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Nigeria
    OF Ati, EO Iguisi, JO Afolayan
    Journal of Applied Sciences Research 3 (12), 1746-1751 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 46
  • Effect of climate on the growth and yield of sorghum (sorghum bicolor) in Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area, Bauchi State
    AA Ibrahim, OF Ati, AA Adebayo
    Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences 3 (5), 469-472 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 31
  • Assessing changes in Kagoro forest, Kaduna state Nigeria using remote sensing and GIS
    OF Ati, T Sheyin, I Abbas, SO Mohammed
    Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 2 (2), 121-132 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 25
  • Trends in Aridity of the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Northern Nigeria
    EO SAWA, B. A., Ati, O. F., JAIYEOBA, I. A and Oladipo
    Journal of Environment and Earth Science 5 (10), 61-68 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 23
  • Effects of El Nino/southern oscillation (ENSO) on rainfall characteristics in Katsina, Nigeria
    OF Ati, EO Iguisi, SO Mohammed
    African Journal of Agricultural Research 5 (23), 3273-3278 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 22
  • Variations and trends in annual rainfall amounts and the onset of the rainy season for Kano for 87 years (1916–2002)
    OF Ati, SQ Muhammed, MH Ati
    Journal of Applied Sciences Research 4 (12), 1959-1962 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 22
  • The Influence of Rainfall on Hausa Traditional Architecture
    OF Eneh, A.E.O and Ati
    Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 2 (8), 695-702 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 20
  • Assessment of Some Selected Automated Teller Machines in Kaduna Metropolis for Pathogenic Bacteria Contamination
    M 2. Okoro, J., Oloninefa, S., Ojonigu, A.F and Sani
    British Journal of Environmental Sciences 6 (1), 19-35 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 17
  • Rainfall characteristics in drought prone sudano-sahelian zone of Nigeria
    OF Ati
    Unpublished Ph. D Dissertation. Department of Geography, Ahmadu Bello … , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 16
  • A comparison of methods to detect the onset of the growing season and its trends for some stations in the Sudan Savanna of Northern Nigeria
    OF Ati
    Unpublished Master’s Thesis). Department of Geography, Ahmadu Bello … , 1996
    1996
    Citations: 15
  • Meteorological drought and temperature in Sudano-Sahelian region of Nigeria under increasing global warming
    OF Ati, K Aremu, AF Olatunde, IB Abaje, EO Oladipo
    The nature, causes, effects and mitigation of climate change on the … , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 13
  • Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in the Northern Part of Katsina State, Nigeria: A Quantitative Approach
    BA Abaje, I.B. Onu, V. Abashiya, M. Oyatayo, K.T. Ibrahim, A.A. Ati, O.F and ...
    Dutse Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (DUJOPAS) 3 (1), 1-14 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 13
  • Sources and levels of concentration of metal pollutants in Kubanni dam, Zaria, Nigeria
    AW Butu, OF Ati
    International Journal of Development and Sustainability 2 (2), 814 - 824 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 12