ABSTRACT This study investigated diabetes management regimens and effect of diabetes educational intervention on diabetics attending Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital(NAUTH), Nnewi. A total of 146 diabetics were interviewed with structured questionnaire to obtain information on their lifestyles, diabetes management, diabetes knowledge and compliance to management regimens. Diabetes educational intervention materials were developed to educate the subjects on 3 crucial areas of diabe...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to empirically compare the performances of formal and informal sectors solid waste management system in Uyo, with a view to identifying whether variation exists in their performance. The specific objectives of the study were to: (i) identify and classify the activities of formal and informal sectors solid waste management in Uyo, (ii) determine the level of performance of the formal and informal sectors and variation (if any) in solid waste management in Uyo...
ABSTRACT Humans have an intuitive inclination to symbolize . Symbolism and Identity is viewed in this paper as the 'art of depicting' and 'what to be depicted' respectively. The research digs deep to buried meanings of symbols while paying attention to cultural identity and bringing focus to the heritage of Igala people. A study of symbolic buildings from different countries in the world is however carried out so as to bring to light an architectural application of identity. The deep rooted ...
ABSTRACT Industrialization is the social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one. Despite the fact that the presence of industries has given rise to purchasing power, it has resulted to adverse effects. The study was aim to highlight negative environmental, social and economic effects of industrial activities in Ninth Mile Corner, Enugu with a view to suggesting ways of adopting sustainable development. The study adopted a survey desi...
ABSTRACT This project examines the rate of vegetation cover changes in Enugu State using NDVI techniques for the year 1991, 2003 and 2015 so as to detect changes that has taken place between these periods. The main goal of this study is to evaluate vegetation cover change of the study area using Normalized Vegetation Index (NDVI) in order to identify vegetation cover and the spatial distribution in the area for the period of investigation and to produce NDVI and spatio-temporal change maps a...
ABSTRACT The indiscriminate location of land uses, rapid and uncontrolled development in urban/rural areas as well as the old and new state capitals in Nigeria have resulted in urban slums, urban sprawl, traffic congestion, blight, obsolescence and overcrowding. Worst still, little or no attention is paid to their orderly growth and the demand they make on the limited land resources. Awka Capital Territory (the study area) as a new site for the New Anambra State Capital is also affected with ...
ABSTRACT Soil erosion is the systematic removal of soil including plant nutrients from the land surface by various agents of denudation. This study intends to examine the community assessment on the social and economic effect of gully erosion on dwellers of Ihube, Amuro and Ugwaku communities in okigwe local government of Imo state respectively. It also intends to identify the percentage of gully erosion area affected in the total land use area of the communities/ villages under study. ...
ABSTRACT This study examined the implementation of Revenue Sharing policy at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park towards improvement of people’s livelihood and support for conservation. Bwindi is a world heritage site and a home of almost 50% of the World Mountain Gorillas. Distributive, procedural, recognitive and contextual dimensions of equitable benefit sharing were explored and analysed. Revenue Sharing policy implementation was regarded as the independent variable while community livel...
ABSTRACT Most changes in forest cover affect the amount of carbon held in vegetation and soil, thereby, either releasing carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) to, or removing it from the atmosphere. A study on effects of forest cover change on carbon stock in miombo woodlands was carried out in Mbeya region at Mbiwe Forest Reserve. Landsat MSS, TM and ETM+ image data acquired on June 1984, June 1990 and June 2013 were obtained and used for forest cover change analysis. Inventory data on systemat...
ABSTRACT Fish is an important component of aquatic biodiversity in Tanzania and plays an important role in the national economy. However, the spatial-temporal distribution of fish in the Little Ruaha River Catchments and its contribution to household income have not been given sufficient evaluation. This study determined the spatiotemporal diversity and abundance of fish, generated the information spatial distribution of fish across the catchments and determine the contribution of fish to ...
ABSTRACT Vegetation communities are home to a number of animals including small mammals, hence any change in vegetation communities will influence their abundance and spatial distribution. This study aimed at investigating the influence of vegetation communities on small mammal abundance and diversity in the Isimani agroecosystem landscape, southern Tanzania. Three study sites selected based on landscape characteristics and vegetation communities were investigated, classified and mapped. Fo...
ABSTRACT A study was conducted to classify and establish the fertility status of the soil at the Dakawa Irrigation Scheme (DIS) and subsequent to this, a screen-house pot experiment was conducted to assess the response of rice (variety TXD 306) to nitrogen and phosphorus applied to the dominant soil type at the DIS. According to the Soil Taxonomy and the World Reference Base for Soil Resources, the soil of the study area classified as Inceptisol and Cambisol, respectively. Based on physical,...
ABSTRACT Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) are known to contribute to development especially at the grassroot level. However, the contribution of households in CBOs‟ poverty alleviation has not been given adequate attention in the literature. This study, therefore, examined households‟ level of participation in CBOs‟ poverty reduction programmes in Oyo State, which has the highest number of CBOs‟ in Southwestern Nigeria. Arnstein‟s Ladder of Citizen Participation provided the an...
EXTENDED ABSTRACT Rice production in Tanzania is generally low and continuing to decline partly due to low soil fertility. Smallholder farmers are continuing cultivating in the same area with little or without use of fertilizer due to limited access to costly industrial fertilizers. This trend results into continuous mining of plant nutrients such as phosphorous (P) and other essential nutrients elements which are needed by rice for growth and development; and consequently decline in soil fe...
Depth measurement is Considered as a first goal in hydrographic survey, it depends on different techniques and instruments, it’s most costly procedures. However; some mathematical models are used for condensing depths with a relatively low cost. Artificial neural networks appears and in many applications used to solve real-world forecasting, classification and function approximation problems. It is fast, intelligent and easy to use Neuro Intelligence supports all stages of neural net...