Abstract The need to alleviate the poverty of the financially excluded farming households has become inevitable in Nigeria. Therefore, this research work centred on the poverty profile and inequality among farming households in Ebonyi State. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 477 farming households and primary data collected with the aid of structured […]
HEAVY METALS AND HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF COCOYAM, MAIZE AND PLANTAIN GROWN ON- FARM AROUND LAPITE DUMPSITE IN MONIYA, IBADAN
Abstract The study was carried out to evaluate heavy metals concentration and their human health risk in some selected crops grown on – farm at close proximity (seven meters away) to Lapite dumpsite in Ibadan. Soil samples: of 0 – 15 and 15 – 30 cm depths were randomly collected, while Xanthosoma sagititolium (cocoyam), Zea […]
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS’ CAMPS AND THEIR PROXIMITY TO VICTIMS OF FLOOD IN ORASHI REGION, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract While it is true that man has been able to conquer his environment, the footprints of his actions and/or inactions often times results in calamitous scenarios with attendant increase in the number of Internally Displaced Persons. With the number of displaced persons on the rise, the study sought to examine the spatial distribution of […]
ELASTICITIES OF PRODUCTION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING OUTPUT OF SOYABEAN PRODUCTION, ABUJA, NIGERIA
Abstract This study evaluated elasticities of production and socio-economic factors influencing output of soyabean production, Abuja, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used. One hundred (100) soyabean farmers were selected. Data were of primary sources. Data were collected with the aid of well-designed and well-structured questionnaire. Analytical tools used for data analysis were: descriptive statistics, farm […]
APPLICATION OF PRE-EMERGENCE HERBICIDE PLUS MANUAL WEEDING ON CONTROL OF WEED, GROWTH AND YIELD OF TURMERIC (Curcuma longa L) AT AFAKA KADUNA, NIGERIA
Abstract A field experiment was carried out at Department of Crop production Experimental Farm, Federal College of Forestry, Afaka, and Kaduna, Nigeria to investigate the application of pre-emergence herbicide followed by manual weeding as an integrated weed management control system on growth and yield of turmeric. The experiment was carried out between 2019 and 2020 […]
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND LIVELIHOOD CHOICES AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Abstract The study examined the effect of rural infrastructure on livelihood choice among farming households in Southwestern Nigeria (SWN). A multistage sampling procedure was used to collect primary data from 562 selected respondents on their socio-economic characteristics, Access to Rural Infrastructure (ARI) and livelihood choices [Cropping+Non-farm (CN), Cropping+Non-PoultryLivestock+Non-farm (CNPLN), Cropping+PoultryLivestock+Non-farm (CPLN) and Cropping+Fisheries+Non-farm (CFN)]. Data […]
CORRELATION AND PATH ANALYSIS OF SOME GROWTH AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF PHYSIC NUT (Jatropha curcas L).
Abstract Field trials were conducted during 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons at the Institute for Agricultural Research (I.A.R) Farm Samaru to determine the relationship between growth and yield components related traits in physic nut that could be used as a basis for selection programme aimed at improving yield. The treatments consisted of two propagation methods […]
STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATING RENTAL COST BURDEN BY HOUSEHOLD HEADS IN ABUJA MUNICIPAL
Abstract The study examined rental housing affordability burden of 226 household heads and the strategies for mitigating rental burden. Through a cross-sectional survey, a sample of 285 out of 450 households were obtained using simple random sampling of rental households’ residents in private rental housing in Trademore estate located in the Lugbe district area of […]
ASSESSMENT OF DISCRIMINATORY-BASED FACTORS IN RENTAL HOUSING MARKET OF LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
Abstract While discrimination against house seekers in the rental housing market remains a global phenomenon, with a focus on Lagos rental housing market, we assess the prevalence of occurrences and prominent discriminatory based factors in the housing market. The study purposefully sampled selects predominant residential neighbourhood of Yaba/Akoka and a total of 126 valid responses […]
MARKETING EXTENSION NEEDS OF PORK MARKETERS IN WARRI SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The study assessed marketing extension needs of pork marketers in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. It specifically identified the marketing extension services needed by the respondents, information channels used and preferred as well as the constraints encountered by them. A multi stage sampling procedure was employed for the simple random sampling […]