Abstract This study examines the causes of traffic congestion in the central business district of Onitsha, Anambra State. It evaluates the opinion of commuters, transport operators and private car owners on the factors responsible for their experience of traffic congestion in the study area. A total of 158 responses through questionnaire survey of the respondents […]

Abstract The study examines urban poor dwellers perceived vulnerability to flooding. Specifically, it looked at the causes of flooding, people most affected, effects of the floods and the coping mechanisms employed in the aftermath of the floods. Two flood prone communities in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Jamestown and Agbogbloshie were selected. A total of fifty-three […]

Abstract This study is aimed at assessing the health and safety status of open dump sites.  The sample for the study was determined by adopting the Krejcie and Morgan table for sample size determination. The accidental sampling technique was adopted in selecting the sampled respondents. Questionnaire and few oral interviews were used in sourcing for […]

Abstract In Ethiopia, there is scanty information on scientific evidence regarding the role of Development Agents (DA) in natural resource conservation and the linkage with farmers and challenges hindering their activities with regards to natural resources conservation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate impacts and impediments of development agents on natural resource […]

Abstract This study examined comparative analysis of waste disposal practices of selected public and private hospitals on public health in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were used. The primary data include questionnaire, personal interview and field survey. Documents produced by Government agencies such as Niger State Ministry of Health and Niger […]

Abstract Housing is an inevitable aspect of human life in any society. Consequently, its condition has resultant effect on the general wellbeing of individuals. This study examined the housing conditions in Ajeromi Oke-Oja in Ogun State, Nigeria with the view of identifying and assessing existing housing facilities and building construction materials; methods of acquisition and […]

Abstract This study examined the perceived climate-induced problems encountered by urban farmers in Ibadan, the farmers’ responses and adaptation strategies. Primary data were collected through the administration of a structured questionnaire, key-informant interviews and field observation. Stratified random sampling was employed in selecting 244 urban farmers for questionnaire administration. In-depth interviews were also conducted with […]

Abstract Transportation challenges of the elderly are multifarious considering growing demands on transportation systems in many developing countries. Against this background, the study on which this paper is based identifies mobility challenges of the elderly following recent increase in the number of the aging group.  The study is part of travel survey of households in […]

Abstract The main focus of this paper was to examine the role and contribution of urban agriculture in reducing the level of poverty in Ajaokuta urban area.  The analysis was based on primary data collected through the administration of a well-structured questionnaire as well as personal field observation. These were analysed using the Statistical Package […]

Abstract Health and Safety Management policy is one of the monitoring tools used by the organization in the industrial building to ensure productivity and sustainability of the overall goals in industrial buildings. This paper therefore addresses the current situation facing application of health and safety policy industrial buildings. Questionnaire were purposively distributed to 270 employees […]