Abstract This study investigated the degree of agricultural mechanization index on the performance of farm settlement schemes in Nigeria. Seven farm settlements were selected for this study. Farm mechanization index of the farm settlements was determined and subjected to SWOT (strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis to ascertain their internal strengths, weaknesses, external opportunities and […]
FLORISTIC COMPOSITION AND COMMUNITY ANALYSIS OF WOODY PLANTS IN HALLIDEGHIE WILDLIFE RESERVE, NORTH-EAST ETHIOPIA
Abstract This study was conducted in the Hallideghie Wildlife Reserve (HWR), North-East Ethiopia, with the aim to describe woody species composition and community types in the area. Vegetation data were collected from 66 (20 m × 20 m) plots established along five transect lines that were stratified across major vegetation types. Community types were identified […]
A SURVEY OF CURRENT PRACTICE OF PREPARING BILL OF QUANTITIES IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
Abstract The study explored the current practice of preparing bill of quantities by Quantity Surveyors in southwest Nigeria with a view to determining their project cost control and communication effectiveness. A survey questionnaire was administered on the 85 frontline consulting firms of Quantity Surveyors (those with not less than 10 years practice experience) in Southwest […]
REFERENCE CRITERIA FOR ECOLOGICAL RIVER HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN ETHIOPIAN HIGHLANDS
Abstract The concept of a reference condition is increasingly used to describe benchmarks against which current condition is compared. This study defines criteria that represent reference sites for assessing highland streams in four major river basins of Ethiopia. Twenty a priori criteria were chosen as representative for Ethiopian highlands and they reflect some aspects of […]
HYDROCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF WATER SOURCES IN IWO SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Abstract Hydrochemical investigation of 20 water samples collected from hand dug wells, boreholes and streams have been carried out. This was aimed at evaluating major ions and their origin; establish hydrochemical facies and determine their suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes. The suitability of the waters for irrigation purposes was evaluated using Wilcox’s diagram, Kelly’s […]
ADEQUACY OR OTHERWISE OF CEMETERY SPACE FOR SUSTAINABLE HUMAN BODY DISPOSAL IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA
Abstract The adequacy or otherwise of cemetery space in Benin City was assessed in 2014, based on population projected from the 2006 census figures. The area of each cemetery was determined by running a Global Positioning System (GPS) traverse round each, which gave a total of 11.979 Ha. At a rate of 0.5 Ha of […]
REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS IN DETERMINING SHORELINE AND SURFACE WATER QUALITY CHANGES IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The study of shoreline changes is essential for updating the changes in shoreline maps and management of natural resources as the shoreline is one of the most important features on the earth’s surface. Shorelines are the key element in coastal GIS that provide information on coastal landform dynamics. The purpose of this paper is […]
GROUNDWATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT NEAR A NIGERIAN DUMPSITE
Abstract Municipal solid waste collected in Nigeria are often disposed of in uncontrolled dumpsites and/or burnt in the open spaces and consequently causing significant pollution on surface water, ground water and the air. An investigational study was carried out on the level of pollution on groundwater near Gbagede dumpsite in Kwara state. Ground water samples, […]
EXTENSION SERVICE DELIVERY OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA DURING THE POST WORLD BANK ERA (1996-2013)
Abstract The study was conducted to assess the extension service delivery within the Agricultural Development Programmes of Southwest Nigeria after the cessation of the World Bank funding between 1996 and 2013. Primary data were collected from 201 extension agents across 50% of the states in the area of study using structured questionaire. Descriptive statistical tools […]
CONSTRAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH PESTICIDE SAFETY MEASURES ADOPTION AMONG USERS IN OIL PALM FARMS IN EDO, DELTA AND ONDO STATES, NIGERIA
Abstract Safety of farmers is basic to the realization of food security and agricultural transformation in developing countries globally. Most farming activities predispose farmers, non-farmers and farming communities to health hazards because some users of these hazardous substances deliberately refuse to observe necessary precautionary measures. This study assessed constraints associated with pesticide safety measures adoption […]