1. DEVELOPING AQUACULTURE IN DEGRADED INLAND AREAS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Nigeria, the country of many rivers, is also rich in lakes, reservoirs and wetlands but many of them had been degraded due to a lot of factors (FGN, 1993). Sustainable fisheries production and development depends largely upon go...
2. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION IN SOCIETIES
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- BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
- BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Water can be said to be polluted when there is an introduction of a harmful substances in such a way that its natural qualities are so altered as to impure its usefulness or render i...
3. THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION
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 staple food crops and provides a major source of carbohydrate to those w...
4. THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION
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 staple food crops and provides a major source of carbohydrate to...
5. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WATER POLLUTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Water pollution is a major problem in the global context, and it has been suggested that is the leading worldwide cause of deaths and diseases (Ademoroti 1996). The growth of the major industrial cities also caused water pollutio...
6. ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF GENDER IN COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
This study had the objective of assessing the role of gender in cooperative development, analyzing the socio-economic profile of the cooperators on the basis of gender, assessing gender contributions to cooperative development in terms of membe...
7. EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON WATER AND FISH PRODUCTION USING MACRO INVERTEBRATES AS BIO-INDICATORS
ABSTRACT
The study of water quality using macro invertebrates as bio indicators of pollution in the Ikpoba river Benin City, Edo State was carried out for a period of 3months (march-may) in 2013. Water and macro invertebrate samples were collected from...
8. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GAS DETECTION SYSTEM
Problem Statement
Gas detectors are an essential application for home and commercial safety; they are also employed in numerous industrial industries. They are used in welding shops to detect combustibles and toxics and in nuclear plants, to detect combustibles. They a...
9. SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF SOIL PROPERTIES IN THE CROSS RIVER BASIN FARM, ITU, AKWA IBOM STATE AS A RESULT OF PARENT MATERIALS.
INTRODUCTION
When modeling soil formation and environmental processes, it is now abundantly evident and understood that it is necessary to take into consideration the geographical variability of soil parameters. In order to improve agricultural manageme...
10. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPACT OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER AND PLANT SPACING ON TWO PASTURE GRASSES (brachiaria decumbens and digitaria decumbens )
INTRODUCTION
Forage and fodder crops are essential to the productivity of Nigeria's domestic ruminant population, which is estimated to number 101 million animals (Fed Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2008). It is believed that just a pitiful 3% of...
11. THE ROLE OF MICRO-ORGANISMS IN WASTE RECYCLING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Microorganisms are found virtually everywhere in the natural world, where they perform a wide variety of important tasks. Microorganisms like Halobacterium, which live in the Dead Sea, and Chlamydomonas nivalis, which is responsi...
12. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SOIL CONSERVATION PRACTICES AMONG CROP FARMERS
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out in some parts of the South Western s of Nigeria with the objective of identifying the traditional soil conservation options avail...
13. ECONOMICS OF FARM-GATE RICE MARKETING IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Rice has become a staple food, just like yam, garri and beans. As a result, the marketing of rice has become very important due to increasing demand of the product. The study examined the economics of farm-gate rice marketing in Enugu State, Nig...
14. ANALYSIS OF PROFITABILITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY IN CASSAVA FARMING
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted to analyze the profitability and resource use efficiency of cassava farming in Benue State. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select one hundred and eighty-six (186) cassava farmers from three local Government...
15. ANALYSIS OF SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AMONG CASSAVA PROCESSORS
ABSTRACT
The need to have adequate record about savings and investment necessitated this study. The specific objectives of the study were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers; examine their savings profiles; identify the factors...
16. ATTITUDE OF FARMERS TOWARDS PAYING FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES
ABSTRACT
The study assessed the attitude of farmers towards paying for agricultural extension services in Kaduna State. One hundred and fifty five respondents were randomly selected from Kachia and Jaba Local Governments (LGAs) for the study. Descriptive statisti...
17. AGRICULTURAL PUBLIC SPENDING IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Public spending on agriculture in Nigeria is exceedingly low. Less than 2 percent of total federal expenditure was allotted to agriculture during 2001 to 2005, far lower than spending in other key sectors such as education, health, and water. This spending...
18. LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN NIGERIA AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
Local government in modern day life is responsible for delivering basic goods and services to its local communities in faster, easier and more efficient manner. Local government is the level of government in Nigeria at which the momentum to sustain national development is creat...
19. THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Agriculture accounts for about 20 percent of GDP in the West African sub-region (World Bank, 2005); two thirds of the people derive livelihoods and 40 per cent of exports commodities come from this sector (World Bank,...
20. ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL COMMUNITIES
Abstract
The poor state of some rural community is becoming an unpleasant sight in this present age where development has suddenly become the order of the day even in the government of the nation. Several scholars therefore have ascribed this unpleasant...
21. SOIL CHARACTERIZATION AND LAND SUITABILITY EVALUATION
ABSTRACT
The land at Anuka, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State in Southeastern Nigeria, under the sub-humid tropical climate was evaluated for maize (Zea mays), cassava (Manihot esculenta), yam (Dioscorea spp.) and oil palm (Elaei...
22. A COMBINED BIOGAS PLANT AND INCINERATOR SYSTEM FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ABSTRACT
This study, assessed the potentials of generating biogas from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes to fuel an incinerator which is then used to burn the residual combustible solid waste. Municipal solid waste from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) commercial market was co...
23. EFFECTS OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER AND PLANT SPACING ON TWO PASTURE GRASSES (Brachiaria decumbens and Digitaria decumbens )
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted in the early growing season (April- July) of 2014 at the Teaching and Research farm of the University of Benin. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of three rates (0, 120, 240 kg ha-1) of NPK fertilizer...
24. THE INFLUENCE OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA
Statement of Research Problem
Small-holder farmer including Nigeria has accounted for over 90% of all agricultural output in Nigeria (World Fact Book, 2011). The farmers are burdened with high cost of farm inputs, insufficient farm...
25. THE EFFECT RATE OF FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON VEGETABLE (TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS)
ABSTRACT
Field trials were conducted at the Imo poly Farm, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo in 2014 to determine the effect rate of fertilizer application on vegetable (telfairiaoccidentalis). The treatments involved nine fertilizer types namely; Aleshinloye grade A, Alesh...
26. A MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS ON THE RESPONSE OF CROPS TO FERTILIZER AND SOIL TYPES. (A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE UMUDIKE, ABIA STATE)
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on a multivariate analysis of the response of crops to fertilizer and soil types using the federal university of agriculture Umudike, Abia State as a case study. The study specifically tends to know if there is a...
27. FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF AGRONOMIC PRACTICES OF NERICA RICE PRODUCTION IN THREE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to evaluate the factors influencing the adoption of NERICA rice agronomic practices among farmers in three selected Local Government Areas of Kano State, Nigeria. The specific objective were to: Determine the rate of adoption of NERICA agronomic practic...
28. ASSESSMENT ON ANALYSIS OF WATER POLLUTION BY PHOSPHATE
INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Phosphorus is usually present in natural water as phosphate and is an essential element of life, phosphate can come from fertilizers, human or animal wastes, soaps or detergents and industrial waste...
29. EFFECT OF IRRIGATION USING WATER FROM FISH PONDS ON PLANT GROWTH IN NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The irrational consumption of water is one of the greatest problem in the world today. Irrigation of agricultural crops with fish effluent is one way to solve this problem. Rather than disposing of effluents gotten from aquaculture; then providing nutrients from fertilizer and...
30. PERCEPTION OF FARMERS IN RURAL NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA ON A NEWLY INTRODUCED SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNIQUE
ABSTRACT
The world is at the verge of having a global crisis, with environmental degradation and malnourishment being two points of focus. Industrial agriculture, otherwise referred to as conventional agriculture, has led to ecological degradation globally. The use of heavy machinery, c...
31. ASSESSMENT OF EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF PRODUCTION INPUTS AMONG WOMEN RICE FARMERS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study assessed the efficient utilization of production inputs among women rice farmers in Niger State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 195 women rice farmers and data collected through structured questionnaire were analysed using frequency distr...
32. 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...
33. EFFECTS OF INSURGENCY ON CROP FARMING ACTIVITIES OF RURAL WOMEN IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study analyzed the effect of insurgency on crop farming activities of rural women in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 232 rural women involved in agricultural production on which structured questionnaire complemented with interview s...
34. ELEMENTAL AND RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF SELECTED INORGANIC AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The research consists of investigating the possible presence and concentrations of heavy metals and the concentration of natural radionuclides in inorganic and organic fertilizers in Nigeria. The 40K activity mean concentrations of inorganic fertilizers was 566±0.36Bqkg-...
35. IMPACT OF TUNGAN-KAWO IRRIGATION SCHEME ON RICE PRODUCTION IN WUSHISHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study seeks to examine the impact of Tungan-kawo irrigation scheme on rice production in Wushishi Local Government Area, Niger state, Nigeria. Yamane formula was used to deduce 400 farmers/respondents from the population of the study whose response were collected through in...
36. MACROINVERTEBRATE DIVERSITY AND WATER QUALITY PATTERN OF A MUNICIPAL STREAM IN DOKO DISTRICT, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
Macroinvertebrates organisms form significant part of an aquatic ecosystem which are of ecological and economic importance because they maintain various levels of interaction within aquatic environment. Emikpata stream in Doko district, Niger State, Nigeria is used for a variet...
37. NEMATICIDAL EFFICACY OF SOIL FUNGAL ISOLATES AGAINSTTHEROOT-KNOT NEMATODE (Meloidogyne incognita) OF TOMATO
ABSTRACT The root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) is one of the plant parasitic nematodesthat causes serious economic damage on tomato plant. Due to loss of effectiveness andenvironmental hazard of chemical nematicide, the search for new agents of control hasbecome paramount. Therefore, nem...
38. RATTLE TREE (ALBIZIA LEBBECK) EFFECTS ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND PRODUCTIVITY OF IRISH POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM) ON THE JOS PLATEAU, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out with the aim of assessing the rattle tree (Albizia lebbeck) effects on soil properties and Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum) productivity on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. In carrying out the research, a randomized complete block design (RCBD) was employed...
39. RATTLE TREE (ALBIZIA LEBBECK) EFFECTS ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND PRODUCTIVITY OF IRISH POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM) ON THE JOS PLATEAU, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out with the aim of assessing the rattle tree (Albizia lebbeck) effects on soil properties and Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum) productivity on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. In carrying out the research, a randomized complete block design (RCBD) was employed...
40. EFFECTS OF JIGSAW IV COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION, RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Introduction
The relevance of science to national goals, aspirations and economy dictates to a large extent, the huge commitment and support which nations make and give to science and technology advancement. This may be the reason why Achor (2006) and Ada (2008) opined...
41. THE IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
To be able to transform into an industrialized economy an underdeveloped economy has to privately and commercially develop. The importance of establishing public enterprises or corporations began during the 19th century with the British Telecom in 1884 under the...
42. EFFECTS OF FERTILIZER TYPE AND HARVESTING TIME ON YIELD OF CASSAVA (Manihot esculenta Crantz) IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Cassava productivity is limited by soil fertility status and maturity period. Frequently used mineral fertilizer is expensive and detrimental to soil health and productivity while information on specific harvest period is scarce. Thus, studies were conducted to assess the influ...
43. PRODUCTION OF BIOGAS AND BIOSOLIDS FROM TEA WASTE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
Background of the Study
Agriculture and food bio wastes present an opportunity for conversion into biogas, a source of renewable energy, through anaerobic digestion (Sau et al., 2014; Janke et al., 2015; Kader et al., 2015; Maile et...
44. IMPACT OF MARINE POLLUTION ON SHIPPING OPERATION IN THE SOUTH-SOUTH GEOPOLITICAL ZONE
Background of the study
The internationally recognized definition for the marine environment was developed by Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP), currently known as Aspects Of Marine Environmental Protection, which sta...
45. STUDYING THE HEALTH EFFECT OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE OF FARMING INDUSTRIES A CASE STUDY IN GIADE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BAUCHI STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the h...
46. CAUSES AND EFFECT OF CONTAMINATED WATER ON HUMAN HEALTH
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Water contamination remains a critical public health issue gl...
