HAUWA AHMAD KANA
Federal University Lafia P.M.B 146, Lafia Nasarawa State, Nigeria [email protected] +2348036081295
Name: Hauwa Ahmad Kana Date of birth: 16th November, 1975 Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Nationality: Nigerian State of Origin: Nasarawa State Local Government Area: Lafia Religion: Islam
INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATE Command Children School, Kaduna 1981 – 1987 St. John’s College Jos 1988 – 1993 University of Jos, Nigeria 1995 – 2000 University of Jos, Nigeria 2007 – 2012
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATE Primary School Leaving Certificate 1987 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) 1993 B.Sc. Botany 2000 M. Sc. Cytogenetics and plant breeding 2012
CAREER OBJECTIVE To attain a professional standard in plant breeding techniques
WORKING EXPERIENCE Lecturer II, Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State 2018- DATE Lecturer, College of Agriculture, Lafia. Department of Basic Science 2002 to 2018 Member Mock Accreditation/Resource Inspection Team College of Agriculture, Lafia 2017 Member ASUCA Multipurpose Cooperative Society College of Agriculture, Lafia 2016 to 2018 Member College Security Committee, College of Agriculture, Lafia 2015 to 2018 Member Academic Board, College of Agriculture, Lafia 2015 to 2018 Member Mock Resource Inspection/Carrying Capacity Committee College of Agriculture, Lafia 2013 to 2014 Head of Department, Basic Science, College of Agriculture, Lafia 2009 to 2012 Chairperson School of Science and General Studies Examination Committee, College of Agriculture, Lafia 2006 to 2008 Member Academic Staff Representative to the Board, College of Agriculture, Lafia 2006 to 2008 Lecturer NYSC College of Agriculture, Lafia. Department of Basic Science 2001 to 2002
AD-HOC COMMITTEES Member, Campus Sanitation and Beautification Committee Member, Faculty of Science Welfare Committee Departmental Registration Officer
Publications: Journals 1. Hauwa Ahmad Kana, Emmanuel Enock Goler, Peter Barka Mshemlbula (2021). Pattern of growth and dry matter accumulation in some improved cowpea varieties (Vigna unguiculata) exposed to alpha nanospin. Advances in nanoscience. Vol. 10(2) 51-65. 2. Kana, H.A and Kwon-Ndung E.H. (2019). Correlation and path coefficient analysis of some growth and yield contributing traits in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (l) Walp.) exposed to alpha-spin nano particles. FULafia Journal of Science & Technology. Vol 5(2) 19-23. 3. Kana, H.A and Kwon-Ndung, E.H. (2020). Comparative effects of alpha nano spin seeds on yield and yield components of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) walp). International Journal of Creative Research Thought (IJCRT). Vol.8(9) 2777-2787 4. Emmanuel Kwon-Ndung , Cynthia Joseph , Enock Goler , Hauwa Kana & Paul Terna. (2019). Promising Use of Alpha-Spin r Nano Particles Bombardment for Selection of Useful Variations in Moringa Oleifera Seedlings in Nigeria. International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agriculture Research Vol. 3 (2), 202-209 5. Alaku I. A, Kana H. A and Abari, M. A. (2013). Earthworm as an indicator of pollution in field soils. African Journal of Agricultural Research and Development. Vol 6(3) 78-84 6. Kana H A & Kwon-Ndung E H (2021) Additional variability in engineered Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L)WALP) exposed to alpha-spin nano particles. Plant Science Today. Vol 8(1): 1–9. 7 Hauwa A. Kana and O. P Ifenkwe. (2010). A comparison of the yield potentials of some accessions of (Solenostemon rotundifolius (Poir) J. K Morton) potato under different fertilizer regimes. Nigeria Journal of Botany. Vol.23(2) 307-320. 8 H. A. Kana and O. P Ifenkwe. (2009). A comparison of the growth and dry matter accumulation of some accessions of potato (Solenastemon rotundifolius (Poir) under different fertilizer regime. Nigeria Journal of Experimental and Applied Biology. Vol. 10 pp. 125-133 9 Kana H. A; Aliyu, I. A and Chammang, H. B. (2013). Review on neglected and under- utilized root and tuber crops as food security in achieving the millennium development goals in Nigeria. Lafia Journal of Arts, Science and Technology. Vol. 2 (1) 26-32.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
10 I.M. Haruna, M.S. Usman, A.J. Ibrahim, L. Aliyu and H.A. Kana ( 2018). Growth and Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) as influenced by staking and plant spacing in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria in proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Hoticulture Society of Nigeria (Hortson).
11 Kana, H. A. (2017). Preliminary evaluation of yield and yield parameters in some cowpea cultivars for adaptation to Lafia climatic condition in Nigeria in proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of Genetics Society of Nigeria (GSN), pp 322-326 . 12 H. K. Ahmad; I. M. Haruna and E. Ike. (2004). The phytochemical analysis and nutritional qualities of Coleus Potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius (Poir) J. K. Morton) in proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) .
HOBBIES Sporting/ Reading
REFEREES Professor E.H.Kwon-Ndung , Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University of Lafia. Professor M.M Ari, Department of Animal Science, Nasarawa State University, Keffi Dr. Y.M . Maikaffi, Provost College of Agriculture, Lafia