Abstract In enhancing sustainable crop production through the adoption of eco-friendly pest management practice, integrated pest management (IPM) practice was introduced to crop farmers, including maize farmers, in Nigeria. The study therefore, used cross-sectional data collected from 400 maize farming households to investigate the effects of IPM on household food security. We determine the effect […]
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND MODAL SPLIT BEHAVIOUR OF COMMUTERS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA-NIGERIA
Abstract Sustainability of transport systems may require identifying critical determinants of modal split behaviours relating to modal choices of commuters. Commuters possess different personal characteristics that may predispose modal choices. These characteristics are pertinent and may be pointers to a sustainable transport system. This paper examined the status of different transport modes in the Federal […]
EFFECT OF FARMER-HERDER CONFLICT ON FOOD SECURITY OF PASTORAL AND AGRO-PASTORAL HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Inspired by the low food security status and vulnerability among pastoral and agro-pastoral households, we estimated pastoral-farmer conflict, determined food security status, appraised the outcome of pastoral- farmer conflict on food security and describe the survival game plans adopted by pastoral and agro-pastoral householdsto alleviate the effect of food insecurity in Kwara State, Nigeria. […]
SPATIAL PATTERN OF HOUSEHOLD WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Point-of-use household water treatment (HWT) has been advocated to substantially decrease the global burden of waterborne diseases and to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. To determine to what extent HWT has been undertaken in communities in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, we investigated the spatial pattern of household water management practices in parts of the […]
IMPACT OF MINING LEGISLATIONS ON CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN GEITA DISTRICT, TANZANIA
Abstract Gold Mining Sector in Tanzania has been experiencing conflicts between mining investors and host communities. As a result, in 2017 the Parliament enacted a series of mining reforms aimed at mitigating both economic and environmental conflicts. This study investigated the impact of these new mining legislations in mitigating mineral conflicts between Geita Gold Mine […]
DECAY CHARACTERISTIC ASSESSMENT OF URBAN TREES WITHIN THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN COMMUNITY
Abstract Wood decay is caused primarily by enzymatic activities of microorganisms which majorly affect the roots, sapwood, or heartwood of a tree causing dead trees, smaller leaves, and slower growth. Tree decays are among the most challenging forest health issues in forest management. Urban and suburban trees are more likely to have wounds and decay […]
SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF URBAN GROWTH PATTERN IN LOKOJA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Urban growth, particularly in the developing world is continuing to be one of the crucial issues of global change in the 21st century affecting the physical dimensions of cities. The study examined the spatio-temporal pattern of urban growth in Lokoja town for a period of 19 years, using remote sensing data and Geographic Information […]
CHALLENGES OF DIGITALIZATION IN FOREST OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA. A REVIEW
Abstract Digitalization is the process of utilizing digital technologies and digitized data to enable or improve forest operations. Digitalization lowers expenses while increasing productivity and efficiency and the existing forestry processes and operations are improved by digitalization. There is little or no knowledge about the use of modern technology in Nigeria which has led to […]
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED TOMATO SLICING MACHINE
Abstract This study shows a Proto-Type Construction of an Electrically Powered Tomato Slicing Machine (Design of the Proto-Type). The feeding unit of the tomato slicer was made from a pyramid shaped plates in which tomatoes to be sliced dropped by gravity and slight agitation of the machine into the slicing unit. The feeding unit has […]
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF LOCAL CRUDE OIL REFINERIES ON SOIL QUALITY IN SELECTED ISLAND COMMUNITIES IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract In the last few years, there has been an ongoing effort to combat illegal oil bunkering, including the dismantling of artisanal refining activities in the Niger Delta. This study assessed the level of heavy metals and hydrocarbons concentration in former artisanal sites. Surface soil sample were collected in triplicates from nine island communities along […]