Abstract To ascertain the health impact due to school bags a cross-sectional study on government and private school children (n=190, n=99 girls, n=91 boys) from the Chandrapur city, central India was carried out. These impacts were identified based on a specially designed and developed questionnaire. The results revealed that both shoulders exert pressure due to […]
THE ROLE OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Abstract Regional integration has the potential to develop the agricultural sector of developing countries to meet the demands of the twenty-first century through programmes like the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). This study assessed the impact of regional integration on the agricultural sector of Côte d’Ivoire by; identifying how regional integration can contribute to […]
ASSESSMENT OF THE BROKEN WINDOWS THEORY AND LITTERING BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS IN A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY: IMPLICATION ON POST COVID-19 CLASSROOM LITTERING
Abstract Littering behaviour causes aesthetic challenges, it is unhealthy, and due to its pervading nature especially among the youth, practical intervention is urgently required. This study examined the applicability of the broken windows theory and the two stage process model to classroom littering. The time of day litter is produced most and what items constitutes […]
ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES ON ECOLOGICAL SERVICE USING REMOTE SENSING AND GEOSCIENCES INFORMATION SYSTEM IN OWALA/ERINLE RESERVIOR DAM, OSUN STATE
Abstract Ecological service is the benefit that humans obtain from the ecosystem and the relationship between these services, human welfare and the monetization of ecosystem services Land use change is a direct manifestation of human effects on the natural environment, To ensure effective management and utilization of ecological services for sustainable economic development in the […]
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AS AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
Abstract Despite the fact that there is an increase in the number of Universities (public and private) in Nigeria, few of them embrace Environmental Management as an undergraduate programme. Such attitude is probably attributed to interdisciplinary nature of the programme, which seemingly makes it a programme without a defined vision and mission, lack of background […]
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION, STUDY HABIT AND ACADEMIC SELF-CONCEPT OF PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ ADOLESCENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2020 WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION-A CASE OF IBADAN SOUTHWEST
Abstract The study focused on the predictive influence of the environmental condition, study habits and academic self-concept of secondary school adolescents in Ibadan south west Local Government Area in Oyo state, Nigeria on the adolescent’s preparation for the 2020 WASSCE. The survey was conducted on four hundred (400) adolescents selected from five (5) private and five (5) public secondary […]
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AMONG GROUNDNUT FARMERS IN SULEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This study examined the climate change adaptation strategies among groundnut farmers in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of groundnut farmers; identify the climate change adaptation strategies adopted by the groundnut farmers, determine the factors influencing climate change adaptation strategies adopted by the […]
PERCEPTION OF PERFORMANCE OF EXTENSION AGENTS’ ACTIVITIES IN YEWA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The study assessed arable crop farmers’ perception of extension agents’ activities in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. A total of 150 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed through structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution tables and percentages were used while chi-square analysis was used to test the […]
PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MICROBIAL EVALUATIONS OF DIFFERENT FISH PONDS’ WASTEWATERS AND THE ANTIBIOTICS PROFILES OF ISOLATED BACTERIA
Abstract Aquaculture is a global practice that entails the breeding of different fish species. It is incessant in the Nigerian community as wastewater released from pond farms into surrounding drainages and water bodies cause pollution. In this study, a comparative analysis of the physico-chemical parameters (temperature, pH, salinity, conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Biological Oxygen […]
GIRL CHILD’S AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
Abstract The study examined the adolescent girl child’s awareness of climate change in Southwest Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select respondents. Data were gathered through structured interview schedule from 240 adolescent girls. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, mean ranking and inferential statistical tools such as chi-square and correlation analysis. […]