ABSTRACT Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) have been identified to contribute to community livelihoods. Such contributions are people as well as site specific and may be shortlived if continuous availability cannot be guaranteed. Information on the role of NTFPs in community livelihoods is crucial to their sustainable management; however, this role has not been properly documented in Taraba State. Therefore, contributions of selected NTFPs to community livelihoods in Taraba State were invest...
ABSTRACT The preservative treatment of non-durable lignocellulosic materials, such as Bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) enhances its service life. Thermally modified lignocellulosic biomaterial is better than chemically treated products because it is environmentally friendly. However, there is a dearth of information on the characterisation properties of thermally modified Bambusa vulgaris. This study was therefore conducted to characterise the properties of thermally modified Bambusa vulgaris. One t...
ABSTRACT Development of empirical models provides ample prospects of exploring established mathematical theories and relationships among tree growth variables for sustainable forest management options. However, there is inadequate information on modelling growth characteristics and productivity potentials of Pinus caribaea, a pulpwood species which is now being proposed for timber production in Nigeria. Hence, models for growth characteristics and their applications in yield studies for Pinus...
ABSTRACT In Nigeria, high cost of Domestic Energy (DE) has put untold hardship on households. Coping strategy is therefore imperative to meet household domestic cooking and heating needs. Investigating evolving strategies would better inform DE experts and policy makers. This study was therefore designed to investigate strategies devised by households in Northeastern Nigeria for coping with the escalating prices of DE. The domestic energy types considered in the study include Liquefied Natura...
ABSTRACT Clash of interests between custodians of government Forest Reserves (FRs) in Ogun State and farmers operating within them, often results in conflicts causing disruption of socio-economic activities and sometimes loss of lives. Information on the causes and effects of these clashes would better inform policy makers and forestry professionals on workable and sustainable land-use practice. Therefore, factors responsible for such conflicts and their effects were investigated. Seven hundr...
ABSTRACT The thesis examined the socio-economic and environmental challenges of the emerging slums settlements in the Federal Capital City, Phase II Abuja (the study area). The study identified the failure of the authorities to provide adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services for the teeming population of the study area as a fundamental factor responsible for the emergence and development of slums in the study area. The study assessed the socio-economic characteristics of resi...
ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate factors that influenced child trafficking, and also to ascertain the influence of rescue programmes on the families and the well-being of the trafficked children in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region. The hypotheses for the study were, a) There is a positive relationship between the economic status of families and child trafficking, b) There is a positive relationship between the rescue programme and the economic status of the families of res...
ABSTRACT Decline of natural forest cover through deforestation in Ghana has reached a critical stage. Loss of forest poses many problems, mostly to the communities that rely on the forests for their livelihoods. In the last decade several schemes to protect the remaining forest, restore degraded areas and improve people's access to forest resources have been introduced, of which the Modified Taungya System (MTS), an agro-forestry system, is one of them. The objective of this thesis was to ex...
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of dumpsite on soil and plant quality in Mpape, Abuja FCT. The study employed both transect and quadrant techniques in collecting soil and plant samples. The soil samples were taken in both rainy and dry season for three months each at the depth of 0-30cm using soil auger. A total of forty-eight soil sample and thirty-two plant samples were collected, totalling eighty samples in and around Mpape Dumpsite and taken to Abuja Environmental Protection Board...
ABSTRACT A study was conducted to determine the behaviour of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar and the differential severity of its larval damage on four stages of plantain' (suckers, preflowering, flowered and recently harvested) in three different crop cycles. The results indicate that the population of the adult weevil increased in the ratoon crops, and that 3-day old traps were more attractive than 5-day old traps. The longevity of weevils decreased with increasing ratooning...
ABSTRACT Investigations were conducted to assess the quality of borehole water and wells in relation to distance from septic tanks in residential households in Ga West District, Ghana. The geographical locations of the boreholes, hand dug wells and the nearest septic tanks were determined using global positioning satellite (GPS). Water quality analyses of some physicochemical and bacteriological variables were carried out on water samples collected from boreholes and wells using processes ou...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to determine the relationship between climatic variation and agricultural production as well as to identify their impact in Makurdi Local Government Area. The research went further to determine effective weather for livestock production in Fiidi, Wailomayo, Wadata, agan, Bar, Mbalagh, market Clark, modern market, NorthBank 1, Northbank II and Mission Wards which constitute the study area. The result shows that there is marked inter annual variations in the rai...
ABSTRACT Groundwater remains the single most important source of water in Talensi district for various purposes. Notwithstanding, little research on the quality and sustainability of the resource in the district exist. Hence a comprehensive quality assessment and a quantification of groundwater resources in the shallow unconfined aquifers of the Talensi district has been conducted using conventional graphical methods, mass balance and multivariate statistical techniques coupled with steady s...
ABSTRACT. Municipal solid waste landfill is an important part of the urban infrastructure that ensures the protection of environment and human health. Landfill selection problem for municipal solid waste involves many factors, criteria and regulations. The aim of this study is to access suitable site for an engineered solid waste landfill, ·with specific objectives of site determination based on UNEP criteria and carrying out both geophysical and geotechnical evaluation of the site. The stud...
ABSTRACT A parasitological examination of 2,500 faecal samples of cattle was carried out in Plateau State, Nigeria, to determine prevalence, seasonal distribution and sources of various species of Eimeria in both sexes, age groups, breeds and husbandry systems. Effects of temperatures on sporulation of Eimeria oocysts and chemical analysis of the Eimeria oocysts were also determined. Out of 2500 samples examined, 1567 i.e 62.68% were positive for twelve species of Eimeria. E. alabamensis occu...