Abstract The aim of this study was to assess community perception on solid waste management practice in Bedele Town, Oromia region, Ethiopia. Sampled households interview, field observation and key informants were used for data collection. Focus group discussion was also employed to cross check the data collected through interview. Food waste, plastic bags, plastic bottles, […]
LIVELIHOOD AND HAZARD VULNERABILITY OF COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE AND TRICYCLE RIDERS IN ORILE-IGANMU AREA, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Since commercial motorcycle and tricycle have become a recognized means of transportation in Nigeria, it has generated research interest among scholars with different focuses and findings. This paper examines the activities of commercial motorcycle and tricycle riders as a means of livelihood and their vulnerability to hazards associated with their works. The study was […]
REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNIQUE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE CHANGE AND HEAVY METAL POLLUTION IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA
Abstract Land use land cover change is an important contributor to the trace element content of an aquatic system. Therefore, the study of the land use pattern is important in understanding the heavy metal pollution of the sediments of the aquatic system in an area. The aim of the study is to apply LULC pattern […]