1. A SURVEY OF FUEL HIKE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON FOOD PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A historical examination of the Nigerian economy and its expansion reveals farming as the primary economic sector and the source of foreign exchange. Agriculture accounted for more than 80% of export profits and salaries in the 1960s, but... Read More
2. ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY IN COASTAL REGION
INTRODUCTION: Among the major problems facing mankind today, is the issue of climate change and variability. Climate change has long-since ceased to be a scientific curiosity, and no longer a mere environmental and regulatory concerns but a major, overriding envi... Read More
3. ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL FOOD INSECURITY AS A THREAT TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA 2016 TO 2021)
Background of the Study: For many centuries, the concept of food security was understood to mean the capability of a nation's farmers, ranchers, and fishermen to provide enough of the food they produce to meet the needs of their whole population (Alexandratos, 2017). The conc... Read More
4. ASSESSMENT OF THE CAUSES OF POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Agricultural Science is a science subject taught in Nigerian secondary schools with the aim of educating students in the knowledge and practice of agriculture in order to increase food production and contribute to the country's overal... Read More
5. ASSESSMENT of THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AFFECTING CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN ITU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Background of the study: Cassava is one of the world's most important staple food crops, supplying a significant source of glucose to people who consume it. Since independence, Nigeria has enacted several development-oriented programmes, particularly in the agricultural... Read More
6. ASSESSMENT OF THE PROFITABILITY OF IMPROVED AGRICULTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO POVERTY STATUS
ABSTRACT: Sustainable increase in honeybee production and productivities is sine qua non to bridge honey products gaps in Nigeria and a path to self-sufficient in food production and conservation of ecosystem through honeybee pollination service. The study was un... Read More
7. CAUSES AND EFFECT OF POOR NUTRITION ON CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 15 YEARS: A CASE STUDY OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
BACKGROUND OF STUDY : Poor nutrition is as old as man exist on earth, nutrition particular in protein and energy growing food which the world health organization (WHO) called “silent emergency” is an accomplice in at least half of the 10.4 million children death each... Read More
8. THE EFFECT OF TOASTED ICICINIA MAIN EFIK ISONG-BASED DIETS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WEANER RABBITS
INTRODUCTION: Animal protein in most of the developing countries is not readily available to the populace due to the high cost of production faced by the livestock industry. This is largely due to the high cost of livestock feed. Feed contribute about 60% of the total cost o... Read More
9. THE CONTRIBUTION OF BANKING SECTOR TO AGRICULTURAL GROWTH IN NIGERIA A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK, ENUGU BRANCH
Background of the Study: Nigeria faces serious poverty challenges. Two out of every three Nigerians live below the poverty line of $1 per day in income. Poverty in Nigeria is concentrated in rural areas, which are home to more than 70 percent of the nation’s poor. Developme... Read More
10. THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF POOR NUTRITION ON CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 15 YEARS: A CASE STUDY OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
ABSTRACT: This study endeavours to shed light upon the ramifications of inadequate nutrition on children below the age of 15 years in the Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. A sample of one hundred respondents, specifically pupils, was selected in a random manner from a pool... Read More
11. THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The role of agricultural sector in an economy cannot be overemphasized. The forward and backward linkages to the rest of the domestic economy, to the international market and w... Read More
12. THE IMPORTANCE OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION AS A MEDIUM FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: The pursuit of self-sufficiency in food production is one of the most important challenges that the majority of countries in the world are currently confrontin... Read More
13. THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC OPINION ON PUBLIC POLICY IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Since independence in 1960 in Nigeria, different governments have embrace on one programme or another. The research work is to examine the activities of the public... Read More
14. THE IMPACT OF HERDERS' BANDITRY ACTIVITIES ON THE SCARCITY OF FOOD IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: Food scarcity, with its dangers for survival and serious physical and psychological discomfort, has been part of human experi... Read More
15. THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION THROUGH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. (A CASE STUDY OF ANIOCHA L.G.A, ANAMBRA STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: In Anambra State, most inhabitants survive through Agriculture and their main occupation is subsistence farming which attracted the interest of many co-operative societies both the old an... Read More
16. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: It is a widely accepted fact that the main pointer to social and technological advancement of any community is the level of educational development of its citizens. The role that education plays in the improvement of the qualit... Read More
17. THE IMPACT OF HUMAN CAPITAL ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The concept of human capital is a relatively recent idea in the realm of economic theory. While economists have long paid close attention to the concept of investments in physi... Read More
18. THE IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE CREDIT ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: In most developed countries, subsistence has been directly or indirectly linked to agriculture. According to the Food and Agr... Read More
19. THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ON FOOD CROP PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The process of producing food requires resources, which could be natural or man-made resources. Natural resources include all the materials and forces that are supplied by natu... Read More
20. THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BACTERIA IN THE ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Environment is a comprehensive term, which comprises of all the factors which make up the surroundings. The air that one brea... Read More
21. THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This study is aimed at finding out the cost of economic cultivation of cassava in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It is one of the world’s most important... Read More
22. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CASSAVA PRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: This study focuses on determining the economic cultivation costs of cassava in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It is a crucial staple food crop globally, servin... Read More
23. THE IMPACT OF POPULATION GROWTH ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The consequences of population growth on the economic development of less developed countries are not the same because the condition prevailing in these countries are quite d... Read More
24. IN VIVO TOXICOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF WATER SAMPLES FROM THREE FARM SETTLEMENTS IN Allium cepa AND Drosophila melanogaster
ABSTRACT
Pesticides are widely used all over the world, especially in agricultural sectors to increase food production, in order to meet up with the increasing food demand of the teeming population. However, there are concerns that pesticides might have hazardous long term or short term... Read More
25. ASSESSMENT OF URBAN ENCROACHMENT ON AGRICULTURAL LAND
ABSTRACT
Urban expansion constitutes one of the key agents of land use change with the impact felt at local, regional and global levels, such impact include spatial growth on agricultural land. This study assesses urban encroachment on agricultural land... Read More
26. AN ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMME (NAPEP) IN Ado=Odo Ota Local Government Area,OGUN state NIGERIA
1.1.Background to the Study
Poverty is multidimensional. It includes various alienations and deprivations such as lack of human capabilities, poor life expectancy, poor maternal health, illiteracy, poor nutritional levels, poor access to safe drinking water and perceptions of well-being... Read More
27. ANALYSIS OF COMMONLY CONSUMED FOOD IN EASTERN NIGERIA FOR NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL VALUE
1.1INTRODUCTION
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body (Aguilera and David, 1999). Its components include water, carbohydrate, lipids, proteins, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, colours, flavours and food additives and it is ingested by an organism and as... Read More
28. COMPOSTING OF TANNERY WASTE WITH SAWDUST FOR PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC MANURE
ABSTRACT
The utilisation of tannery waste (TW) in combination with sawdust (SD) as compost manure for agricultural use was studied. The two wastes samples were collected and mixed in the ratios (TW/SD) 1:1, 1:5, 5:1, 1:10 and 10:1, respectively. Composting bin was used during the proces... Read More