Abstract Solid waste management across the globe has always been a challenge for all levels of government. In Ibadan, refuse collection and disposal have become a complex, capital-intensive and expensive project such that no single institution of local government, state or federal government parastatal can finance it from its own limited resources. The only viable […]
EFFECTS OF SUGARCANE OUT-GROWERS’ SCHEME ON THE LIVELIHOOD OF FARMERS IN SAVANNAH SUGAR COMPANY, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This paper examined the effect of Sugarcane Out-growers’ Scheme on the livelihood of Farmers in the Savannah Sugar Company Numan Region. A total of 247 out-growers were selected from six-farm block using the quota sampling technique while 370 non out-growers were selected using Saunder’s method of sampling. Lorenz curve was used to find the […]
ACUTE TOXICITY OF FERTILIZER (NPK, 20:10:10) ON Clarias gariepinus FINGERLINGS
Abstract The toxicity and behavioural response of fingerlings of Clarias gariepinus (mean total length, 5.04± 0.7cm; mean body weight 4.05 ± 0.3g) to inorganic fertilizers ( NPK, 20:10:10) was studied under laboratory conditions to determine the acute toxicity of NPK, 20:10:10 fertilizer to fingerlings of Clarias gariepinus using a static bioassay test. The fingerlings were […]
URBANISATION, CHANGED LIFESTYLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ACCRA, GHANA. WHERE IS THE BALANCE? A REVIEW
Abstract This paper discusses urbanisation and changed lifestyles and to reveal whether or not there is a balance between these and environmental sustainability in Greater Accra-Ghana. Accra, over the years has become highly urbanised. Unfortunately, this urban growth has not been synonymous with salient development in the provision of basic necessities of its residents. The […]
LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGES IN BACHA FOREST RESERVE IN KAGARKO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This study examined the land use and land cover changes in Bacha forest reserve Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The specific objective of the study was to classify land use and land cover patterns of the study area for the years of 1979, 1999, 2019 using land satellite imageries. Data of land […]
THE ROLE OF TOPOGRAPHY AND LAND PRODUCTIVITY IN MILITARY STRATEGIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE BATTLE OF ADWA
Abstract Land productivity and terrain characteristics play a critical role in determining the outcome of wars, yet this aspect is often overlooked in the academic literature on wars. This study aims to fill this gap by developing a comprehensive framework for objectively evaluating the factors contributing to military victories in historical battlespaces, focusing on land […]
THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND PHOTOPERIOD ON BIOREMEDIATION POTENTIALS OF MONO AND MIXED CULTURES OF CHLOROPHYTES AND CYANOBACTERIA FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Abstract Investigation on organic xenobiotics bioaccumulation/biodegradation in green algae is of great importance from environmental point of view because widespread distribution of these compounds in agricultural areas has become one of the major problems in aquatic ecosystem. Temperature, light intensity, amount and type of nutrients, amount of CO2, and pH are the key factors influencing […]
ALGAL GROWTH IN THE BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF CATTLE WASTE
Abstract The steady increase in contaminants and pollutants reaching our1akes and streams has caused the steady decline in the 1ife supporting and aesthetic qualities of our waters. This is caused by excessive fertilization from effluents high in phosphorus, nitrogen and organic growth substances. Algae and aquatic plants become excessive and when they decompose a sequence […]
INSECTICIDAL EFFICACY OF Tithonia diversifolia EXTRACTS AGAINST PINK STEM BORER (Sesamia calamistis (Hampson))
Abstract Maize is one of the most important staple foods in sub-Saharan Africa. Optimum maize yield has not been attained in many places because of serious damage caused by lepidopterous stem borers which are major insect pests limiting maize production. Sesamia calamistis is one of the stem borer species abundant in Nigeria. Use of synthetic […]
SEED GERMINATION AND DORMANCY BREAKING TECHNIQUES FOR Picralima nitida (stapf)
Abstract Tree species are fast disappearing from the forest due to over exploitation without adequate regeneration which makes some of these tree species going to extinction, there is little information about breaking dormancy of Picralima nitida. This study was conducted to examine the effects of various dormancy breaking treatments under different conditions of tap water […]