EFFECTS OF SOIL EROSION IN EMERGING URBAN CENTRE OF AFUZE
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ABSTRACT
This study examined the effects of soil erosion in emerging urban centre of Afuze, and its environs. It identifies the problems, conservation, strategies, control techniques and suggest proper management practices. The study adopts the survey research design in data collection through administration of 150 questionnaires to the respondents in Afuze coupled with direct field measurement of gully erosion effect on building structure in Afuze region. The data collected were analyzed using PPMC and chi-square statistical techniques. This indicated that the hypotheses tested shows that there is a significant relationship between the effects of soil erosion and the level of emerging urban centre of afuze. Furthermore, hypothesis 2 shows that that there is a significant relationship between the causes of soil erosion and the factors responsible for the degradation of Afuze and its environs. The result of hypothesis shows that the cost of controlling soil erosion in Afuze is effective and as such, can check soil erosion in the area. The implication is that soil erosion has resulted to the collapse of buildings and poor settlement structure in Afuze. This shows that, soil erosion has significant effect in emerging urban centre of Afuze. The study recommended that government/private individuals should construct drainage, embankments and sand fill burrow pits.
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