Abstract The developing countries of the world are challenged by provision of affordable, efficient transport infrastructures to facilitate the movement of peri-urban residents to the city centres. This situation is further compounded by the public constrained budget and level of poverty. It is against this that the study examined transportation challenges in the peri-urban areas […]
IMPACT OF MONA MONKEYS ON PLANTAIN FARMS IN AFIJIO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This study examines the impact of Mona monkeys (Cercopithecus mona) raiding plantain (Musa paradisiaca) farms in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Three towns were purposively selected for the study. Data was collected using in-depth interview by participatory rural approach methods with owners of farms frequently raided by the monkeys in the […]
CONSERVATION EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS OF SELECTED COMMUNITIES AROUND OYO NATIONAL PARK
Abstract This study examines the level of conservation education in schools within selected communities surrounding the Old Oyo National Park. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed. Seven local communities were randomly sampled, in which 17 schools were purposively selected for the study based on their accessibility. Stratified sampling method was used to select the teachers and […]
ASSESSMENT OF FLOOD VULNERABILITY IN YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This study investigated the assessment of flood vulnerability in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling and simple random sampling techniques provided the sampling framework for administration of 400 questionnaires across the entire sampling/spatial unit. Descriptive statistics, 5-points and 3-points Likert scale framework were deployed in data analyses and presentation. The study found that inadequate […]
COST AND RETURN STRUCTURE OF POULTRY EGG PRODUCTION IN EGBA DIVISION OF OGUN STATE
Abstract The study investigated the cost and benefit structure of poultry egg production in Egba Division of Ogun State, Nigeria. A total of eighty (80) respondents were randomly selected and interviewed through structured questionnaires. The study looked at the socio-economic characteristics of poultry eggs farmers, the costs and returns of poultry egg enterprises, examined the […]
EFFECTS OF FLOOD ON RURAL HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Floods are natural events with negative economic and social consequences. This study assessed the effects of flood on rural household livelihood activities in Fagge Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. The objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristics, find out the livelihood activities, assess the causes and effects of flood and describe the […]
POVERTY AND WELFARE STATUS OF URBAN FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This study examined poverty and welfare status of urban farming households in Kaduna state. Multistage sampling procedure was used to collect data from 272 randomly selected urban households using structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Foster, Greer and Thorbecke poverty (FGT) index, Gini Coefficients and Tobit regression model. The results show […]
FALL ARMYWORM, Spodoptera frugiperda OUTBREAK IN NIGERIA: IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT ON MAIZE FIELDS – A REVIEW
Abstract The recent invasion of fall armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda) on maize in Africa has threatened food security in Nigeria and across African region. The arrival of fall armyworm in Nigeria since 2016 has significantly affected maize production and caused severe economic losses to farmers in the country. The spread of FAW in Nigeria cut […]
BUTTERFLY FAUNA OF TADOBA ANDHARI TIGER RESERVE, CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT, CENTRAL INDIA
Abstract Butterfly fauna assessment was carried out in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve of Chandrapur district, central India. The field investigations carried out in 2019-2020 revealed 66 species of butterfly fauna from five families. The Nymphalidae was the richest family (n=25, 38%) followed by Lycaenidae (n=15, 23%), Pieridae (n=11, 17%), Papilionidae (n=8, 12%) and Hesperiidae […]
INFLUENCE OF NATURAL GROWTH REGULATORS ON THE GROWTH OF DIFFERENT CULM SIZES OF Bambusa vulgaris (SCHRAD.) J. C WEND
Abstract Exploitation of bamboo for numerous uses keeps on increasing and there have been observation of low percentage survival from culm cuttings propagation. This study therefore investigated effects of Natural Growth Regulators (NGRs) on the growth of different culm sizes of Bambusa vulgaris with aim to enhancing survival and growth of the species with the […]