1. APPRAISAL OF THE PROBLEM FACED BY SMALL FARM HOLDERS IN ACCESSING LOAN FACILITIES
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Nigerian agriculture has high potential but actualizing it depends on concerted efforts to address the major challenges confronting the sector which include among others; access to finance by small scale farmers. This problem has been compounded w...
2. ASSESSING ECONOMIC AND WELFARE VALUES OF FISH IN THE LOWER NIGER RIVER
ABSTRACT
This study was intended to assess the economic and welfare values of fish in the lower Niger River. This study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the economic and welfare values of fish in the lower Niger River....
3. INDIGENOUS FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The major indigenous method of fishery in Nigeria is the artisanal fishery using set-gill nets, beach seines, long line, basket traps, cast nets, however This indigenous fishery as being practiced now is labour intensive and because of the limi...
4. ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIALS OF WASTE TO WEALTH
Abstract
Municipal solid wastes re-use and recycling have multiple socioeconomic and environmental benefits that have not been adequately examined in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The objectives of this research are to: examine the soci...
5. SMALL SCALE FISHERIES IN NIGERIA: BENEFITS TO HOUSEHOLDS, THE ROLES OF WOMEN, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING LIVELIHOOD
Abstract
This study was carried out on small scale fisheries in Nigeria. In the past three and a half a century since fisheries development was embarked upon in West Africa, the significant contributions of women in sustaining the socio-economic livelihoods of their fa...
6. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF ARTISANAL GOLD MINING IN GIDAN MAI WAYO COMMUNITY, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT There are many challenges facing rural areas in Nigeria which serves as obstacles to the livelihood and wellbeing of the rural dwellers. One of the common challenges is informal Gold mining. Gidan Mai Wayo rural settlement experiences environmental degradation due to the activities of Ar...
7. GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION FOR POTENTIAL GOLD MINERALISATION IN SHAKWATU AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA USING VERY LOW FREQUENCY AND ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY METHODS
ABSTRACT
Minerals serve a very important economic commodity to the growth and development of any nation, state or community. In an attempt to delineate potential zones for gold mineralisation, a geophysical investigation was carried out around Shakwatu area of Niger State, Nigeria. Mine...
8. RADIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF ARTISANAL GOLD MINING ACTIVITIES IN GABABIYU, MINNA METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Radiological contaminations of the human environment due to anthropogenic activities have been associated with significant human health challenges. Forty surface soil samples collected at random from Gababiyu artisanal gold mining site in Minna were assessed for their radiologi...
9. ETHICAL EVALUATION OF THE IMPACTS OF MINING IN EBONYI STATE NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This dissertation titled “ethical evaluation of the impacts of mining in Ebonyi State Nigeria” was carried out to find the extent to which mining operations in Ebonyi State were consistent with named ethical principles. It was geared towards unearthing the history o...
10. THE IMPACT OF INSECURITY ON FOOD PRODUCTION IN SHIRORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Background of the Study
Insecurity has become a pervasive issue affecting various sectors globally, with agriculture being particularly vulnerable. The relationship between insecurity and food production is complex, involving direct and indirect consequ...
11. ASSESSING THE RELEVANCE OF TRADITIONAL TRADES IN MODERN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Abstract: This study assesses the relevance of traditional trades in modern vocational education in Nigeria, examining the role of traditional skills and craftsmanship in contemporary vocational training programs, cultural preservation, and...
