1. AN EXAMINATION OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY
ABSTRACT: This study examined the adaptation strategies of arable crop farmers to climate variability. The study used multistage sampling technique and primary data were collected from 360 food crop farmers (i.e. 180 respondents were randomly selected from each selected state fro... Read More
2. ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF FLOODS ON LIVELIHOODS AND ADAPTATION MEASURES OF CROP FARMERS
ABSTRACT: This study aimed to assess the impact of flooding on agricultural households in Delta State. The study focused on providing a detailed analysis of the socioeconomic characteristics of smallholder crop farmers in the designated area. It aimed to identify... Read More
3. EVALUATING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF LAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAND USE ACT
Background to the study: One problematic issue in Nigeria now is having access to urban land, especially housing, commercial, industrial, recreational, and other urban development projects like infrastructural and social amenities. Because of this chronic shortag... Read More
4. 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
5. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE BACTERIOLOGICAL COMPOSITION OF WATER WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL HALLS OF NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
INTRODUCTION: Water has an essential role in life and is inextricably intertwined with it; without water, there would be no life. Because of this, it is essential that water always get the appropriate amount of attention at all times. The provision of clean... Read More
6. AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF SOIL EROSION IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
Background To The Study: Erosion is recognized as one of the world's most serious environmental problems (Pimentel et al., 2005, Shiferaw and Holden, 2009). Globally, about 80% of the current degradation of agricultural land is caused by soil erosion (Angima... Read More
7. A STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES MILITATING YAM PRODUCTION IN EDO STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Yams (Dioscorea species of the family Dioscoreaceae) are a significant crop for food, money, and cultural customs. West and Central Africa is the leading producing and consumption region for yams in the globe (Ayeni, Adetunji, & Oyeni... Read More
8. COMPUTERIZED LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Land use, land valuation, is among the oldest questions in economic theory, (Shavell, 2004). Land is an essential input (factor of production) for agriculture, and agriculture is by far the most important economic activity in preindustrial societies. With... Read More
9. CO-OPERATIVES SOCIETIES AND THEIR ROLES IN HOUSING DELIVERY
Background Of The Study: Co-operative societies in Nigeria are believed to have started between the period of the first and second world wars and more especially in the (Beer 1976). The operation of co-operative societies was first regulated by the coming into be... Read More
10. CRITICAL EXAMINATION ON LAND USE AND ALLOCATION PROCEDURE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In recent times there has been a rapant growth of towns and cities in this country. This growth has been accompanied with an ever increasing physical social and the technological changes as well as complex Urban Pattern of development. Read More
11. MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD IN THE OIL PRODUCING AREAS OF BAYELSA STATE
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of individual and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity (WHO, 1964). UNESCO (2015) holds that an individual is... Read More
12. THE PITFALLS OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES IN THE CURBING THE INCIDENCE OF POVERTY IN RURAL AREAS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Poverty is a global phenomenon that affects continents, nations and peoples differently. It affects people at different depth... Read More
13. THE PROBLEMS FACING CATTLE RANCHING IN NIGERIA AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The strategy of the pastoralist system underwent a very substantial shift when ranching was introduced. It transforms the nomadic aspect of pastoralism, which historically does... Read More
14. 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
15. THE LAND USE ACT OF 1978: APPRAISAL, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The importance of land to man on earth through all ages can hardly be overemphasized. Land, though represents only about two-... Read More
16. 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
17. 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
18. THE EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF MBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction: Habitat is very important and must be considered in this issue. Habitat is an environment where plants and animals grow and live. Many think of habitat as... Read More
19. 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
20. AN APPRAISAL OF ALIENATION OF RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY UNDER THE NIGERIAN LAW: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
ABSTRACT
One of the problems this research discovers is that of conflict of interpretation of the requirement of consent provision as provided under sections 21 and 22 of the Land Use Act. This problem leads to conflicting decisions by the Apex court, the development that always puts th... Read More
21. AN APPRAISAL OF MORTGAGE OF LANDED PROPERTY AS SECURITY FOR LOAN FROM BANKS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This dissertation aimed at examining the problems associated with mortgage transactions in Nigeria which has created a lacuna in using Landed Property as security for loan. Land being one of the most important security for capital investment business and agriculture because of... Read More
22. AN APPRAISAL OF THE LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR MORTGAGE FINANCING IN NIGERIA
\ABSTRACT
Housing is one of the priorities of man‟s needs. In African setting, owning a house mean that a person has graduated group of household, a status which characterized self- autonomy, manhood, some level of independence and capability to bring other relations who want to live th... Read More
23. AN ASSESSMENT OF LANDUSE PRACTICES INDUCING SEDIMENTATION IN KUSALLA RESERVOIR, KARAYE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO STATE NORTH WEST NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to improve the productivity of the Kusalla reservoir towards a sustainable domestic water supply and irrigation activities in the area. The aim of this study is to assess the level of sedimentation in the reservoir, and this was achieved by determin... Read More
24. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC) IN REGULATING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
ABSTRACT
This research sets out to examine the role of the Nigerian communication commission in regulating the Nigerian telecommunication sector. It further scrutinizes the legal and regulatory framework surrounding the business of telecom industry in Nigeria. It predominantly scrutiniz... Read More
25. ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING PRIVATE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PERI-URBAN AREAS OF BIDA, NIGER STATE
ABSTRACT
Peri-urban is the transition zone between well organized, recognized urban land uses and areas devoted to agriculture. The study examined the trend of private development across the peri-urban area of the town. the study administered 400 closed ended questionnaires and the tota... Read More
26. ANALYSIS OF LAND USE CHANGES IN BIDA TOWN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Land use changes are global phenomenon occurring over time. Commercial land uses in most Nigerian urban centres have sprawled and converted adjoining residential uses in a manner in which housing stock are significantly affected by such changes. The aim of this study is to anal... Read More
27. ANALYSIS OF URBAN GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURAL CONDITION IN PERI-URBAN NEIGHBOURHOODS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE
ABSTRACT
The rapid expansion of cities in the 21st century is a cause for concern. More worrisome is the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas in the cities of developing countries and the associated housing and infrastructure deficit. Third world urbanization is associated with unplann... Read More
28. ANALYSIS OF URBAN LAND USE PLANNING IN MINNA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Housing is a basic need of every human being just as food and clothing. Density simply refers to how much of a particular object or thing there is in a particular unit of space. The aim of this research work is to analyze urban land use planning, with the view to knowing the ma... Read More
29. APPRAISAL OF THE BIRNIN-KEBBI CITY MASTER PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
The study is aimed at appraising the Birnin Kebbi city Master Plan with a view to providing information that can influence policy for sustainable urban development. The objectives of this study are to assess the land use and land cover change from 1991-2018 and simulate the 202... Read More
30. ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL ZONES IN OKE- ERO LGA OF KWARA STATE NIGERIA USING GIS-BASED INTEGRATED APPROACH
ABSTRACT
In this study, Remote Sensing (RS), Land-sat 8 digital data, and digital elevation models (DEMs) from the Advanced Space-borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) along with other stereotypical data such as geology and ra... Read More
31. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS OF GULLY EROSION ON LIVELIHOOD OF RESIDENTS OF OHAFIA, ABIA STATE
ABSTRACT
Although there are abundant natural resources in the world; however, the soil is one of the most valuable amongst all. Consequently, the major destroyer of this valuable natural resources is erosion which comes in different forms; sheet, rill, or gully. The impact of erosion pa... Read More
32. DEED OF ASSIGNMENT AS A MEANS OF TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY IN NIGERIA, ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
ABSTRACT
Acquisition of real property in Nigeria is a right enshrined under the constitution of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). Transaction in land formed part of the economic sector of the country. Transfer of interest in land or acquisition of real property can be through state grant, gift... Read More
33. THE IMPACT OF LAND USE, LABOUR, AND CAPITAL IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN KADUNA STATE
THE IMPACT OF LAND USE, LABOUR, AND CAPITAL IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN KADUNA STATE.
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Agriculture remains a critical sector in Nigeria, contributing significantly to the nation... Read More
34. CATTLE RUSTLING, CROP DESERTIFICATION, AND BANDITRY AS FACTORS MILITATING LIVESTOCK FARMING IN YOBE STATE, NIGERIA
CATTLE RUSTLING, CROP DESERTIFICATION, AND BANDITRY AS FACTORS MILITATING LIVESTOCK FARMING IN YOBE STATE, NIGERIA
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Livestock farming is a crucial component of agriculture in Nigeria, providing livelihood for millions... Read More
35. JAPA AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY: THE CONSEQUENCES OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION IN NIGERIA
JAPA AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY: THE CONSEQUENCES OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION IN NIGERIA.
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
The Japa phenomenon, characterized by the large-scale migration of Nigerians seeking better o... Read More
36. E-Administration and Public Service Delivery in Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in Nigeria
1.1Background
One of the most revolutionary realizations in the organization of human societies and one that takes on the magnitude of a necessity to human survival is the discovery that institutions could be designed to cater for the interests of members of the society... Read More
37. EVALUATION OF SIGNFICANCE OF HOUSING FINANCING MODELS TO DELIVERY
ABSTRACT
Housing is an integral element of a nation economy. Thus, focus on finance for housing projects has been more prominent due to huge financial resources that is required for provision of decent houses which is practically not at the disposal of low income earners in Nigeria. The... Read More
38. EVALUATION OF THE SUITABILITY OF THE RIVER NIGER WATER FOR AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC PURPOSES IN PARTS OF KOGI STATE NIGERIA
1.1Background of the Study
The importance of River Niger in the daily life of the people living along the bank of the river through which the river flows and its health implications make it imperative that thorough quality examination be conducted on the water. It is possible that flood... Read More
39. GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM BASED HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING OF CLIMATE CHANGE VARIABLES ON HADEJIA RIVER SUB-BASIN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and Geographical Information System (GIS) based hydrological modelling was applied to Hadejia River Sub-basin- an integral of the Chad Basin in the Northern Nigeria- to determine the impacts of land use/cover dynamics on the hydrological re... Read More
40. GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM BASED HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING OF CLIMATE CHANGE VARIABLES ON HADEJIA RIVER SUB-BASIN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and Geographical Information System (GIS) based hydrological modelling was applied to Hadejia River Sub-basin- an integral of the Chad Basin in the Northern Nigeria- to determine the impacts of land use/cover dynamics on the hydrological re... Read More
41. DETERMINING THE EFFECT OF PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION ON SHEAR BEHAVIOR OF SOIL
1.1 Background to the Study
Soil behavior is a fundamental factor in geotechnical engineering, influencing the design and stability of infrastructure, including buildings, roads, and dams. Among the soil properties critical to engineeri... Read More
42. ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN OLUYOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Environmental pollution is a pressing concern globally, with... Read More