Abstract The Awash River, (AR) is used for different purposes such as drinking, industrial supply, hydropower, and agriculture. These uses of the water have resulted in the rapid deterioration of water quality. The performance of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) situated with the river catchment area have been assessed together with the impact on the surface […]
STRUCTURE AND PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS OF HONEY MARKET IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Honey is a natural unrefined sweet food produced by bees from nectar of flowering plants which apart from being delicious and nutritious, has been found useful in many industries especially for pharmaceutical purposes. The focus of the study therefore was to analyze profitability of honey marketing and investigate its market structure. Primary data was […]
THE INFLUENCE OF PRODUCT PACKAGING DESIGN ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOURS: A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
Abstract This paper investigates the influences of product packaging design on rational and irrational behaviours in consumption choices. Contemporary consumers display levels of rationality and irrationality in their consumption preferences. Rational factors influencing consumption patterns are considered to be thoughtful and evaluative while irrational factors are known to be impulsive and reactive. Therefore, the study […]
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF KOLA NUT PRODUCTION (Cola nitidia) IN IMEKO AFON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE
Abstract The study examined the socio economic contribution of kola nut production on rural dwellers in Imeko Afon Local government area of Ogun State. A Multi stage sampling procedure was used to select 215 respondents in the study area. Data collected through the use of a questionnaire subjected to descriptive statistics. The socioeconomic characteristics revealed […]
PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF CLIMATE VARIATION ON PRODUCTION AND LIVELIHOOD OF CROP FARMERS IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The severe effect of climate change in Sub-Sahara Africa, and Nigeria is highly evident in drought, increased temperature, heavy rainfall, and incessant flooding which has led to loss of farm commodities and loss of lives. However, the study was predetermined by the persistent impact of climate variation from loss of plants, deaths of animals, […]
GEOCHEMICAL AND STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF UNDER-GROUNDWATER QUALITIES OF SOME EMERGING SETTLEMENTS IN IBADAN, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Abstract Efforts to monitor groundwater qualities in conjunction with its interaction with rocks and minerals are still in continuous process. The role of joints and fractures in the natural filtration process which aid the enhancement of underground water quality need to be examined. Therefore, the sub-surface structures together with the anisotropic properties of fractures and […]
WOODEN CULTURAL HERITAGE: QUALITY OF CARE AND MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA’S NATIONAL MUSEUM, ORON IN AKWA-IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Care, management, as well as prevention against wane, loss or damage are paramount to National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). The technique of caring and preserving objects in the museum is basically preventive conservation to ensure longer lifespan. This method involves housekeeping and daily inspection of objects in the store and galleries to […]
ANALYSIS OF COFFEE VALUE CHAIN FINANCE IN BODJI DIRMEJI DISTRICT OF WEST WOLLEGA, ETHIOPIA
Abstract In Ethiopia, among other things, lack of finance is one of the fundamental problems hampering production, productivity and income of rural farm households. Since access to institutional finance is very limited, the majority of the coffee farmers are forced to search financial services through informal channels. This study was aimed at analyzing coffee value […]
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES ON INDOOR GASEOUS, PARTICULATE POLLUTANTS AND BIO-AEROSOL LOAD
Abstract This study monitored particulates, gaseous and bio-aersosol pollutants in 211 indoor sites across residential farm settlements in Southwestern, Nigeria between December 2017 to July 2018 covering dry and wet seasons. Gaseous and particulate pollutants were monitored with potable active air samplers for gaseous and particulates, and open-plate sedimentation technique for bacteria and fungi. Data […]
MODELLING RURAL MARKET FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA
Abstract A proper understanding of the freight flow in terms of their production and distribution is crucial to spatial development and planning of an area. This study therefore, attempts to develop a model for estimating the distribution of rural freight generated in rural markets of South Western Nigeria. A questionnaire survey of commodities loaded and […]