Abstract This study investigated the use of African walnut oil to improve the physical, chemical, sensory and microbiological quality of cream during storage in the refrigerator at 4oC. Cream was prepared and divided into four equal parts; the first part without oil served as fresh sample (control), the second to fourth part had 0.5%, 1.0% […]
PROBLEM-SOLVING WITH SECONDARY CLIMATE REFUGEES: IDENTIFYING SUSTAINABLE PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES THROUGH FOOD SECURITY: A PROPOSAL FOR A FOOD COOPERATIVE IN BENUE STATE – NIGERIA
Abstract Increasing incidences of farmer-herder incessant clashes in Nigeria have attendant consequences on population migration, hunger, and health challenges in human settlements (known as Internally Displaced People’s (IDP) Camps). As a result, the number of children displaced from school and maternal mortality rates soared between 2016 and 2018. Although the focus of this research project […]
COASTAL WATER POLLUTION: A CASE STUDY OF FOUR COASTAL TOWNS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Globally, coastal areas are under stress due to increasing human population, industrial activities and indiscriminate discharge of untreated wastes. Some of these wastes are toxic and persist and could consequently compromise the integrity of the aquatic ecosystem. However, this study was carried out to evaluate the effects of water pollution in four coastal towns […]
EVALUATION OF THE DETERMINANTS OF CONSUMER’S WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Solid waste management across the globe has always been a challenge for all levels of government. In Ibadan, refuse collection and disposal have become a complex, capital-intensive and expensive project such that no single institution of local government, state or federal government parastatal can finance it from its own limited resources. The only viable […]
EFFECTS OF SUGARCANE OUT-GROWERS’ SCHEME ON THE LIVELIHOOD OF FARMERS IN SAVANNAH SUGAR COMPANY, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This paper examined the effect of Sugarcane Out-growers’ Scheme on the livelihood of Farmers in the Savannah Sugar Company Numan Region. A total of 247 out-growers were selected from six-farm block using the quota sampling technique while 370 non out-growers were selected using Saunder’s method of sampling. Lorenz curve was used to find the […]
URBANISATION, CHANGED LIFESTYLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ACCRA, GHANA. WHERE IS THE BALANCE? A REVIEW
Abstract This paper discusses urbanisation and changed lifestyles and to reveal whether or not there is a balance between these and environmental sustainability in Greater Accra-Ghana. Accra, over the years has become highly urbanised. Unfortunately, this urban growth has not been synonymous with salient development in the provision of basic necessities of its residents. The […]
THE ROLE OF TOPOGRAPHY AND LAND PRODUCTIVITY IN MILITARY STRATEGIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE BATTLE OF ADWA
Abstract Land productivity and terrain characteristics play a critical role in determining the outcome of wars, yet this aspect is often overlooked in the academic literature on wars. This study aims to fill this gap by developing a comprehensive framework for objectively evaluating the factors contributing to military victories in historical battlespaces, focusing on land […]
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS’ CAMPS AND THEIR PROXIMITY TO VICTIMS OF FLOOD IN ORASHI REGION, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract While it is true that man has been able to conquer his environment, the footprints of his actions and/or inactions often times results in calamitous scenarios with attendant increase in the number of Internally Displaced Persons. With the number of displaced persons on the rise, the study sought to examine the spatial distribution of […]
STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATING RENTAL COST BURDEN BY HOUSEHOLD HEADS IN ABUJA MUNICIPAL
Abstract The study examined rental housing affordability burden of 226 household heads and the strategies for mitigating rental burden. Through a cross-sectional survey, a sample of 285 out of 450 households were obtained using simple random sampling of rental households’ residents in private rental housing in Trademore estate located in the Lugbe district area of […]
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RAINFALL AND ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN LOKOJA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This study assessed the relationship between rainfall and traffic accidents in Lokoja, Nigeria from 2011 – 2020. Rainfall data was obtained from Nigerian Meteorological Agency, while data on traffic accidents and casualties were obtained from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), both for a period of ten years (2011-2020). Data obtained were summarised using […]