Salami, A . FZakariyya, O . SAmuda, Sulyman A. YSadiq, B. OAbdulrahman, O. A2020-05-142020-05-142019-12Salami, A. F., Zakariyya, O. S., Amuda, S. A. Y., Sadiq, B. O. & Abdulrahman, O. A. (2019): Didactic Performance Review of Selected Topology-Aware Routing Strategies for Clustering Sensor Networks. Nigerian Journal of Technological Development (NJTD). 16(4); 176-184, Published by Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Available online at http://www.njtd.com.ng/index.php/njtd/issue/view/262437-2110http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3907ABSTRACT: In this paper, cluster-based routing (CBR) protocols for addressing issues pertinent to energy consumption, network lifespan, resource allocation and network coverage are reviewed. The paper presents an in-depth performance analysis and critical review of selected CBR algorithms. The study is domain-specific and simulation-based with emphasis on the tripartite trade-off between coverage, connectivity and lifespan. The rigorous statistical analysis of selected CBR schemes was also presented. Network simulation was conducted with Java-based Atarraya discrete-event simulation toolkit while statistical analysis was carried out using MATLAB. It was observed that the Periodic, Event-Driven and Query-Based Routing (PEQ) schemes performs better than Low-Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy (LEACH), Threshold-Sensitive Energy-Efficient Sensor Network (TEEN) and Geographic Adaptive Fidelity (GAF) in terms of network lifespan, energy consumption and network throughput.enWireless sensor network,Hierarchical topologies,Statistical analysis,Network simulationCluster-based routing,Article