ABSTRACT A study was carried out on soils sampled at 0-10, 10-20, and 20-30 cm depths from both cultivated and uncultivated soils at four different locations (Awgu, Okigwe, Nsukka I, and Nsukka II), to evaluate the potentials of various aggregate size fractions of varying soil textures and depths to sequester carbon under different land uses. A 4 x 2 x 3 factorial experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design (CRD). Factor A was location at four levels, while factor B (land use) ...
Abstract/Overview This study sought to analyse the Daily Nation framing of news on Kenya’s political parties in the 2017 General Elections. Despite the fact that media has a role to play in informing and educating the electorate, the modern day electorate continues to go to the polls with skewed understanding of the electoral process, the contenders and what their parties stand for. They therefore may end up making uninformed choices at the ballot. Several studies have been conducted on pr...
ABSTRACT A general model for the e-beam induced decomposition of covalent and ionic inorganic solids is outlined.
Abstract: A system which comprises intercropping between rows of maize with plants that repel stem borers and attract natural enemies, and which also dramatically reduce the level of striga infestation, combined with a surrounding crop of plants that trap out pests, has been developed for use by resource-poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.The intercrop and trap crops provide forage for cattle and goats. The technology is called “push-pull”. It is knowledge-intensive and there are lessons...
Rice Farm is a growing business that is based in Nigeria which is involved in the cultivation and production of rice to the Nigerian populace in ensuring food security and reducing hunger in the country. We have in possession a secure and suitable hectare of farmland to start our commercial cultivation and production of rice. Since, we want to compete with the best industry in the country, aside from securing farmland, we are planning to purchase farming equipment and machines to enhance prod...
ABSTRACT Access to agricultural information influences the farming practices adopted by farmers. Information centres are charged with the responsibility of ensuring that there are adequate, relevant and up-to-date information resources for all. Dairy farmers need frequent access to information on nutrition, breed, health status, environment, and among others to cope with modern dairy farming practices. Inefficient access and dissemination of dairy agricultural information can negatively affec...
Agriculture is the biggest single activity in most of Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the World Bank report on Human development index 2005, about 73% of the people in Sub-Saharan Africa survive on subsistence agriculture. The most widespread methods of farming are the primitive ones, using the traditional hoe as the main tool of agricultural production. This type of farming also depends mainly on the natural seasonal rains for their crops, (World Bank. Human development index 2005).
A field study of the status and distribution of available soil micronutrients along a hillslope of EkpriIbami was carried out on a 50 ha land. The aim of the study is to evaluate the micronutrient status anddistribution and their relationship with some selected soil properties. A total of 16 soil samples werecollected from each pedogenic horizons of four profile pits dug along a hillslope classified as upperslope, middle slope, lower slope and valley bottom. The micronutrients determined in t...
ABSTRACT The study assessed the chemical and biological characteristics of composts made from municipal solid waste in Accra and agricultural waste in Kade in Ghana. In Accra, compost samples were taken at residential level (Household composting), decentralised community level (AsieduKeteke composting facility) and at large-scale metropolis level (Teshie composting plant). The compost samples from Kade were produced at the University of Ghana Agricultural Research Station. Composting operatio...
ABSTRACT Background: Occupational hearing loss is a general term used to describe hearing loss that occurs in work environments. Noise and industrial chemicals such as organic solvents are two main toxic acoustic disturbance and substances that can have adverse effects on the auditory system and consequently induce hearing loss. This is corroborated by experimental studies on both animal and human which confirm ototoxic effects of industrial organic solvents and noise. Worldwide, several indu...
ABSTRACT Inoculation of soybean (Glycine max) is an efficient and convenient way of introducing rhizobia to soil and subsequently the rhizosphere of the crop. However, its full potential in sub-Saharan Africa is yet to be realized due to effects of varying soil limiting conditions. Critical levels of nitrogen (N) below and above which response is not guaranteed are unknown. The objective of the study was to determine the critical range of N outside which response to inoculation is hindered. ...
Abstract: Background: The origin of highly competent malaria vectors has been linked to productive larval habitats in the field, but there isn't solid quantitative or qualitative data to support it. To test this, the effect of larval habitat soil substrates on larval development time, pupation rates and vector competence of Anopheles gambiae to Plasmodium falciparum were examined. Methods: Soils were collected from active larval habitats with sandy and clay substrates from field sites and t...
Abstract: Production of biogas through anaerobic digestion of organic waste materials provides an alternative eco-friendly renewable energy source. With the aim of biogas production from codigestion of Cow dung and Ricinus communis leaves, a series of experiments were carried out under mesophilic conditions at 38 ºC using batch fermentation for 30 days. Anaerobic fermentation were carried out by mixing the substrates in five different proportions to obtain suitable mix ratio for maximum bio...
Abstract: Solid waste, which is a consequence of day-to-day activity of human kind, needs to be managed properly. The improper management of the MSW is a major cause for water, air and soil pollution. Municipal solid wastes (MSW) generations and characterization of its composition is essential for proper management of municipal solid waste in the study area. This study aims to determine generation rate and physico-chemical characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in Fonko Town. In present s...
ABSTRACT Government of Ghana has put in place many measures to improve the wellbeing of cocoa farmers in the country through increase in the income they receive from cocoa produce. Despite this, cocoa farmers in Ghana do not earn the quality premium received by Ghana cocoa on the international market. This study examined the influence of cocoa farming business and financial literacy on the social welfare of cocoa farmers in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. The study employed both qualitative ...