The Impacts of Poor Solid Waste Management Practices on Ala River Water Quality in Akure, Nigeria
ABSTRACT: The present study assessed solid waste management practices and impact on Ala River water quality in Akure, Ondo state, Nigeria. The primary data were obtained through field observation, interviews and questionnaire while secondary data were obtained from desk review of use of journals, articles, seminar papers, internet sources, government official publications. Simple random sampling technique was used to obtain required information for the study. Results showed that 37.8% of the...
RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION AMONG YOUTHS IN BASSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE
Abstract Rural-Urban migration is on daily basis on the increase due to the poor nature of rural communities which tends to push rural dwellers to urban centre. The situation in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State is not an exception as it constitutes a serious issue to the development of the area. The study adopted a purposive research method. A total of 502 respondents were sampled and administered with a questionnaire at Mista-Ali and Gurum villages of Pengana Chiefdom. However, ...
Effect of Urbanization on Channel Platforms of River Kaduna from 1962-2017, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Abstract. The study investigated changes in channel planforms of River Kaduna. Topographic maps were complimented with Mosaic of SPOT 5 satellite and Sentinel-2 images. Results showed that except for sinuosity index and channel length, channel width, braiding and channel migration exhibited considerable changes. These changes were evident in reduced velocity and stream energy, the type of sediment being transported, the silt materials being transported in suspension and the coarse sand and g...
Impact of Population Growth on Housing Demand and Supply in Gombe Local Government Area (LGA), Gombe State, Nigeria
Abstract This research work examines the impact of rapid population growth on urban residential housing demand and supply in Gombe Local Government Area (LGA). Data used in this research include information obtained directly from people using structured questionnaires administered on randomly sampled 100 respondents (household heads). Secondary sources were also consulted. The Reconnaissance survey helped the researcher in identifying various households and observing the housing sizes, l...
CONSTRAINTS TO INCREASED FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN DUKKU L.G. A. GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT Agriculture plays a significant role in the process of economic growth and development of Nigeria. It contributes greatly to the provision of food and raw industrial materials. Increased food production and distribution has been a significant challenge in most of the developing countries of the world. In Nigeria, several rural communities in most of the states, Northern Nigeria in particular are faced with this problem. The situation in Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State is n...
Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Settlement Size (Urban & Rural) on Vital Registration Coverage in Gombe State, Nigeria
This paper focuses on comparing the impact of settlement size/residential sectors (urban and rural) on birth registration coverage in Gombe state. It thus, assesses the levels of spatial accessibility and efficiency of the vital registration centres to the people of Gombe State in different locations in six sampled Local Government Areas (LGAs). Reconnaissance survey of the study area was undertaken and a questionnaire/interview schedule was administered to 1560 respondents. In-depth intervie...