NATHAN DANLADI YERIMA

LECTURER

About

Nathan Danladi Yerima is a lecturer at Kaduna State University, Nigeria, specializing in ecohydrology, climate change adaptation, and geospatial analysis. He holds an MSc in Geography and is pursuing a PhD in Environmental Resources Planning. Yerima is also an active researcher, community service advocate, and academic supervisor.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Dr. Nathan Danladi Yerima is a lecturer at Kaduna State University (KASU), Nigeria, in the Department of Geography and Sustainability Studies. His research interests include ecohydrology, climate change adaptation, social hydrology, land-use change, geospatial analysis, remote sensing, and machine learning. He holds a Master of Science degree in Geography from the University of Ibadan (2015) and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Environmental Resources Planning.

Yerima began his career as a geography teacher at the Government Secondary School in Kasuwan Magani, Kaduna, and later joined KASU as an assistant lecturer in 2018, progressing through the ranks to Lecturer I in 2024. He has contributed to the development of academic curricula and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research.

He has published in reputable journals and book chapters, with topics ranging from biocapacity to land-use dynamics and gender-based academic performance factors. Yerima has presented research papers at national conferences and is also a dedicated community service advocate, founding the “Tech-Up” program to offer free computer training to youths. He is a member of several professional bodies, including the Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG). His work focuses on applying geospatial techniques to address environmental challenges in Nigeria.

Education

  • PhD in Environmental Resources Planning (in view)
  • Master of Science in Geography
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
  • Bachelor of Science in Geography

Publications

  • Yerima, N. D., Sankey, A. N., Audu, I., & Yusuf, E. Y. (2024). Assessing the Response of Biocapacity to Landuse Landcover Dynamics in Kaduna State from 2000 to 2020. Kaduna Journal of Geography, 5(1), 29-43.
  • Dogo, B., Yerima, N. D., Cyril Kanayockukwu Ezeamaka, Isa Zaharradeen, Mendos Dogo, & Ibrahim Choji (2018). Gender as a Factor for Determining Academic Performance among Students of Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria. Kaduna Journal of Sociology, 6(6), 129-143.
  • Birga, J., Zaharaddeen, I., & Yerima, N. D. (2020). Relief, Drainage, and Geomorphology of Kaduna and Environs in A. F. Abdussalam and E. D. Monday (Eds.), Kaduna and Environs, pp. 188-198. Kaduna: M O Press.
  • Abdussalam, A. F., & Yerima, N. D. (2019). Weather and Climate of Kaduna and Environs in A. F. Abdussalam and E. D. Monday (Eds.), Kaduna and Environs, pp. 29-51. Kaduna: M O Press.
  • Birga, J., Yerima, N. D., & Yero, S. M. (2019). Assessing the Practices of Handling Medical Waste by Cleaners in Primary Healthcare Centers of Kaduna Metropolis in J. G. Laah, B. Dogo, and A. F. Abdussalam (Eds.), Disaster Risk Management: Conceptual, Perpetual, and Methodological Studies, pp. 653-668. Kaduna: M O Press.

Skills

Ecohydrology and Social Hydrology90%
Climate Change Adaptation85%
Land-Use Change and Watershed Management80%
Geospatial Analysis and Remote Sensing75%
Machine Learning70%
Research Methodology and Statistics75%
Fieldwork and Data Collection80%