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 […]

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 […]

ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN INVOLVEMENT IN ARTISANAL FISHING IN OGUN WATERSIDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE

Abstract The study assessed women involvement in artisanal fishing in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State with a view to investigate constraints and level of women involvement in fishing. Structured interview schedule was used to collect data on women socio-economic characteristics, involvement, its extent, sources of information available to women and constraints associated […]

NATURAL INK SYNTHESIS FROM FLOWERS OF FLAME OF FOREST (Butea monosperma), COMMON LANTANA (Lantana camara), AND BERRIES OF MALABAR SPINACH (Basella alba)

Abstract The art of writing and printing requires ink which can be of natural or synthetic origin. Synthetic inks owing to their merits have an edge over natural inks. However, Volatile Organic Compounds and the non-degradable nature of synthetic ink pose a threat to the individual engaged with it and the environment. Thus to overcome […]

COPING WITH FOOD INSECURITY IN A PRO-POOR COMMUNITY: EVIDENCE FROM RURAL WOMEN IN EJIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract The study assessed the strategies through which rural women coped with the menace of food insecurity in their households. It identified the consumption and livelihood coping measures and constraints to their strive for household food security. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select a total of 120 women from 10 villages from the pro-poor […]

SURVEY ON THE USE OF COMMERCIAL FEEDS BY FISH FARMERS IN SOME SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN EDO SOUTH

Abstract The study examined the use of commercial fish feed by fish farmers in some selected local government areas in Edo South (Ovia North East, Ovia South West, Egor and Oredo). One hundred and twenty questionnaires were administered randomly in the selected local government areas. The research has shown that 75% of the farmers were […]

ON COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE METRICS OF THE BIVARIATE KERNEL ESTIMATOR

Abstract The two-dimensional kernel estimators are very important because graphical presentation of data beyond three dimensional forms is oftentimes not too frequently employed in data visualizations. The frequency of the bivariate estimator in the multivariate setting is attributed to the sparseness of data that is associated with increase in dimension. The performance of bivariate kernel […]

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF SEASONAL DYNAMICS OF HEAVY METALS IN Nematopalaemon hastatus AND Farfantepenaeus notialis IN A TROPICAL BRACKISH ENVIRONMENT

Abstract The distribution and concentration of Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Lead, Manganese and Zinc in the cephalothorax and abdomen of two species of shrimps (Nematopalaemon hastatus and Farfantepenaeus notialis) in coastal waters of Ondo State, Nigeria were investigated from April, 2014 to March, 2016 using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The metal bioaccumulation level in the shrimps was […]

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING INFORMATION TRANSMISSION CHANNELS TO SMALLHOLDER ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract The utmost barrier to agricultural production in Nigeria is not absence of recommended practices, but inability of service providers to transmit relevant technologies through information channels available and adaptable to the local situations of end-users. This study therefore assessed agricultural marketing information transmission channels to smallholder arable crop farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. Specifically, […]