Abstract At micro and macro levels, environmental disturbances affect enterprise performance; therefore, this study examined the effect of business environment on performance of Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) among women in Kaduna State. Using an opportunistic sampling technique, a sample of 240 small scale entrepreneur women were selected for the study. Descriptive statistics, perception index, […]
URBANIZATION DYNAMICS, HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEFICIT: PERSPECTIVES AND INSIGHTS OF LOW-INCOME WOMEN IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
Abstract The rapid urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa has led to housing and infrastructural deficits that disproportionately affect low-income women. This qualitative study examines the housing conditions of low-income women and girls, infrastructures within their homes and neighborhoods, and social and environmental features to get a nuanced view of how these variables shape their experience in […]
WATER QUALITY, SANITATION AND HEALTH IN EVBUOTUBU COMMUNITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA: IDENTIFYING GAPS AND SOLUTIONS
Abstract Global interest has been in water, sanitation and hygiene practice due to its vital role in public health and environmental protection. This study evaluated the gaps in Water Quality, Sanitation and Health in Evbuotubu Community, Edo state, Nigeria. Physicochemical and bacteriological qualities of water samples were analyzed adopting standard analytical procedures and pour plate […]
TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN PEPPER-BASED FARMING SYSTEMS IN SELECTED YEWA COMMUNITIES OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Weed control strategies and cost effectiveness of the various technology options often pose lots of concern among food crop farmers. This study evaluates the technical efficiency and associated economic considerations in weed management practices on pepper-based farming systems in Yewa Division of Ogun State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 128 pepper farmers selected […]
LOAN ACQUISITION, UTILIZATION AND REPAYMENT AMONG SMALL-SCALE FOOD-CROP FARMERS IN YEWA DIVISION, OGUN STATE
Abstract In modern farming business in Nigeria, provision of agricultural credit is not enough but efficient use of such credit has become an important factor .to increase productivity. Meanwhile, the absence of rural banks or their unwillingness to meet credit needs of rural farmers largely account for the wide influence of informal lending institutions on […]
EVALUATING FISH DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS ACROSS SEASONS IN THE LOWER RIVER BENUE, NIGERIA
Abstract This study assessed the diversity and abundance of fish species in the River Benue over an 18-month period (January 2020 to June 2021), spanning dry and wet seasons. Fish sampling was conducted monthly at three sites: Lau (Site A), Mayo-Ranewo (Site B), and Ibi (Site C), using gillnets of varying mesh sizes (60, 70, […]
ISOLATION, SCREENING AND BIOCHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION OF PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZING BACTERIA FROM THE RHIZOSPHERE SOIL IN THE OKO, OGBA ZOO AREA OF BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This study presents insights into the screening, morphological and biochemical properties of some phosphate solubilizing microorganisms, which are organisms that can solubilize these fixed forms of phosphorus and make it available to plants. A total of 27 Phosphate Solubilizing Microbial colonies were isolated on Pikovskaya agar medium, containing insoluble tricalcium phosphate (TCP) from agricultural […]
CHARACTERIZATION AND MICROBIAL EXTRACTION OF ZINC FROM A ZINC-RICH MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE USING Aspergillus niger: A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH
Abstract This study explores the potential of using Aspergillus niger for the sustainable bioleaching of zinc from municipal solid waste (MSW), offering an eco-friendly alternative to conventional extraction methods, which are often capital- and energy-intensive as well as environmentally hazardous. The physiochemical characterization of MSW was performed, with XRD analysis revealing the presence of quartz, […]
CULTURE, SEMIOLOGY AND MEANING IN SELECTED YORUBA PROCREATION-AIDING INCANTATIONS
Abstract Culture, the shared values, beliefs, customs, traditions and practices of a people are a fertile ground for semiology which studies signs, meanings and their functionality. The Yoruba procreation-aiding incantation is replete with the deployment of signs and symbols that function to help realise the central desire of the text. Whereas previous studies on Yoruba […]
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS OF PLASTIC WASTE IN OGBOMOSHO NORTH AND SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The growing production of single-use plastics and the uncontrolled release of plastic debris into the environment are facilitating widespread plastic pollution. This study therefore investigated the importance of plastics to households, determinants of usage and disposal. Ogbomosho North and South local government areas (LGAs) were used for the study because of the plastic pollution […]