1. A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF APAPA PORT ACCESS
Background To The Study
It's important to emphasize the importance of Apapa Creek Road. Any traffic congestion on it would undoubtedly cause several glitches in the logistics company, which is the primary operation on this route.
Creek roa...
2. A SURVEY OF LANDUSE CHANGES USING REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNIQUES
Background to the Study
This research examines the nature of landuse...
3. EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW THE POLITICS OF EARTH PROTECTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Environmental laws are meant to safeguard humans from extinction. It is also the responsibility of the Nigerian federal government to assist in the oil and gas sector in order to prevent oil spills into the oceans (Jane et al, 20...
4. NIGERIA'S RENTAL VARIATION IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Shelter is an essential human requirement. T...
5. AN ASSESSMENT OF HOUSING DEMAND AND SUPPLY
Background of the study
Housing is one of the basic necessities of man and has no doubt a profound impact on the health, welfare and productivity of the individual others are clothing and food. Housing must not be considered purely as shelter but agains...
6. AWARENESS OF THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF MALARIA
Background To the study
The vast majority of malaria deaths occur in Africa, south of the Sahara, where malaria also presents major obstacles to social and economic development. Malaria has been estimated to cost Africa more than US$ 12 billion every ye...
7. 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 comin...
8. EFFECT OF BAD ROAD ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Background of the study
Economic development of any economy is dependent on the ability of the country to make effective and efficient use of available resources they have. One of the fundamental factor that facilitate the proper utilization of economic...
9. 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 develo...
10. ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON GLOBAL WARMING
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to assess of human activities on global warming using federal ministry environment Abuja . Specifically, the study examined the history of global warming and also examine the causes of global wa...
11. 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 o...
12. ANALYSIS OF EFFECT OF FLOOD ON LIVELIHOODS AND ADAPTATION MEASURES OF SMALLHOLDER CROP FARMERS
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the effect of flood on farm families in Delta State. It specifically described the socioeconomic characteristics of smallholder crop farmers in the study area, identified the causes of floods in the study area, evaluated th...
13. EFFECT OF BAD ROAD TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF IMO STATE (CASE STUDY IMO STATE)
Background of the study
Economic development of any economy is dependent on the ability of the country to make effective and efficient use of available resources they have. One of the fundamental factor that facilitate the proper utilization of economic...
14. EFFECT OF EARLY LIFE EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA
ABSTRACT
There is increasing recognition of the importance of early environmental exposures in the development of childhood asthma. Outdoor air pollution is a recognized asthma trigger, but it is unclear whether exposure influences incident disease. We...
15. AN ANALYSIS OF BACTERIOLOGICAL OF WATER IN HALLS OF RESIDENCE IN UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
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...
16. 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...
17. THE PROBLEMS FACING CATTLE RANCHING IN NIGERIA AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
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 not place any boundaries on the amount of grazing that may be...
18. EXPLORATIVE STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF URBANIZATION ON RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Background to the study
Land is a natural gift to humanity that serves as a basic resource for economic production and human existence. Land usage by people and governments for diverse economic and social objectives is critical to societal progress. Land is an im...
19. INVESTIGATION OF BAD ROAD AND ITS EFFECT TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT : A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE
Background of the study
The capacity of a nation to make productive and efficient use of the resources it possesses is a critical factor in determining the level of economic growth that may be achieved by that nation's economy. As observed by Achy &...
20. AQUACULTURE RENAISSANCE IN AKWA IBOM STATE: A VERITABLE TOOL OF SUSTAINING THE LOCAL ECONOMY
Background of the Study
Aquaculture has, in fact, matured into a worldwide resilient and essential industry over the course of the past three decades, recording the most significant and most fast growth among the food-producing industries. According to...
21. AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: STRATEGIES FOR INVOLVING RURAL FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO STUDY
One area of the environment that has lately attracted global attention is biodiversity conservation. Biodiversity is defined as the variety and variability of living species and the ecological complexity in which they live as observed by Altier...
22. A REMEDY TO INFRASTRUCTURAL CHALLENGES VIA RENEWAL PROGRAMME, A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS MEGA CITY
Background of the study
Lagos now has a population of more than 18 million people. The United Nations grants megacity classification to cities with populations of 10 million or more. Building and preserving a model megacity has significant obstacles. It might be...
23. THE BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER IN HALLS OF RESIDENCE IN UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
INTRODUCTION
Water is essential and inextricably linked to life; without water, there is no life. This is why water must be given the proper care at all times. Good drinking water is not a luxury; it is one of life's most basic necessities. As a res...
24. EFFECT OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE ECONOMY A CASE STUDY OF ABUJA NYANYA
Background of the study
Transportation and property are critical in the physical and economic development of towns and cities around the world. Property and land prices tend to rise faster in locations with developing transportation networks and fall mo...
25. LAND AVAILABILITY CHALLENGES AND MISMANAGEMENT: ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on land availability challenges and mismanagement using Lagos State as case study. To achieve this 3 research questions were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniqu...
26. LAND TENURE SYSTEM IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF OWERRI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL)
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to examine Land Tenure system in Nigeria using Ikeduru L.G.A Area, Owerri Municipal council in Imo State as case study. Survey research design was employed for the study with the aid of convenience sampling method...
27. THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ON FOOD CROP PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study examined the effects of climate change adaptation strategies on food crop production efficiency in Southwestern Nigeria. The study used multistage sampling technique and primary data were collected from 360 food crop farmers (i.e...
28. THE LAND USE ACT OF 1978: APPRAISAL, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
ABSTRACT
From time immemorial through the period of agriculture to the period of industrial development, land has remained the most valuable property in the life of man and his development. It is a source of wealth to those who have it and the mother of all properties. In other wo...
29. EFFECT OF LAND USE ACT ON PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Real estate development and use of land are prompted primarily by the products and satisfaction that could be derived therefrom. It is a common knowledge that the Land Use Act has since its inception, provided answer to the socio-economic problem of making land readily availabl...
30. EFFECTIVENESS OF DRAINAGE NETWORKS ON FLOODS IN CALABAR METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study examined the effects of drainage networks on floods in Calabar metropolis, Nigeria. The rapid increase in urbanization without corresponding infrastructures in the city of Calabar has led to increased incidences of flood as the available drainage...
31. ADAPTATION METHODS OF ARABLE CROP FARMERS 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...
32. THE IMPACT OF URBANIZATION ON RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
This study examined the impact of urbanization on rural and agricultural development in Igabi local government, Kaduna state. The study employed the use of LandSat/GIS imagery of 1995, 2005 and 2015 as well as cross sectional survey to generate da...
33. THE USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM IN LANDFILL SITES SELECTION
ABSTRACT
This study identifies suitable sites appropriate for solid waste landfill in the vicinity of Jos-North using Remote Sensing and of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Remote Sensing was used for generating a landuse map of the study area and GIS was used in i...
34. THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF FLOODING IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
Background Of The Study
Flooding as one of environmental hazard has posses a serious danger of risk to lives and properties of peoples in their environment. Therefore flooding can be defined as the accumulation of excessive quantity of water in an area...
35. THE EFFECT OF COMMERCIAL LAND USE AND VALUE
ABSTRACT
Commercial land use is relatively a new investment opportunity that has enabled people to purchase plots of land and construct homes in Ogui-urban areas of Enugu. This study is an attempt to examine the impact of Commercial land uses on land value in Ogui-urban...
36. PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL THROUGH THE FERMENTATION OF REDUCING SUGARS RESULTING FROM THE HYDROLYSIS OF PRETREATED SAWDUST (HARDWOOD)
ABSTRACT
The production of ethanol from food such as corn, cassava etc. is the most predominate way of producing ethanol. This has led to a shortage in food, inbalance in food chain, increased food price and indirect land use. This thesis thus explores using another fee...
37. EFFECT OF LAND USE ACT ON PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
STRACT
Real estate development and use of land are prompted primarily by the products and satisfaction that could be derived therefrom. It is a common knowledge that the Land Use Act has since its inception, provided answer to the socio-economic problem of making land readily availabl...
38. APPRAISING LAND ACCESSIBILITY UNDER LAND USE ACT
ABSTRACT
This study appraised land accessibility under the Land Use Act. The case study area for this research has been Lagos state with special attention paid to the following local government areas in the state, namely: Lagos-Island local government, Apapa local government, Mushin Loc...
39. ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL ZONES IN OKEERO 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...
40. PROBLEM OF COMPULSORY ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION UNDER THE LAND USE ACT OF 1978 (A CASE STUDY OF AKURE AIRPORT)
ABSTRACT
The word land means different things to different people and in different context. These different meanings notwithstanding, land, since prehistoric time, has been of elemental significance to the affairs of man.
In this thesis the various interests c...
41. SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF SOIL PROPERTIES AS INFLUENCED BY PARENT MATERIALS IN THE CROSS RIVER BASIN FARM, ITU, AKWA IBOM STATE
ABSTRACT
Spatial variability of soil properties as influenced by parent materials in areas under different land use. Land conversion from native ecosystem to agricultural use may alter soil physical, chemical and biological properties depending on durat...
42. CONSEQUENCES OF INCOMPATIBLE LAND USES ON THE ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT
This research examined the consequences of incompatible land uses on the environment of Uyo Urban. The study adopted a survey approach. It was carried out with questionnaire administration, land uses, structures and sector survey. Random sampling of 748 househo...
43. 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...
44. MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF THE WATER QUALITY IN THE MIDDLE STRETCH OF RIVER KADUNA (MALALI – RIGASA)
ABSTRACT
The water in River Kaduna is used for; domestic purposes, fishing, recreational activities as well as irrigation of crops.However, literatures have revealed that there are lots of anthropogenic activities occurring within the middle stretch of the river that could likely deteri...
45. PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF LAND REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA
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Background of the study
Real Estate is the expression most widely used in the USA and in the English Language generally to describe a form of ownership in land. Both words ‘real’ and 'estate&#...
46. 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...
47. AN APPRAISAL OF MORTGAGE OF LANDED PROPERTY AS SECURITY FOR LOAN FROM BANKS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study 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 it&rsqu...
48. 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 selfautonomy, manhood, some level of independence and capability to bring other relations who want to live there...
49. 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...
50. 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...
