ABSTRACT This study examined the spatial preference of urban residential location in Osogbo. It identified the types and qualities of residential housing units in Osogbo; described the spatial pattern of residential neighbourhood in Osogbo; and examined the factors influencing the choice of residential location in Osogbo. The data obtained for this work were derived from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were obtained through field observation and with the use...
ABSTRACT This study examined the Economic Analysis of Post-Harvest Losses of Arable Crops in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. Multistage random sampling technique was used. Stage one involved the random selection of six communities which includes Oponda, Alla, Owu – Isin, Ijara – Isin, Edidi and Igbesi. Stage two involved the random selection of 20 respondents from each of the households of these communities making 120 respondents. The study estimated the technical efficiency ...
INTRODUCTION Linden (2000) remarks that for decades ago, cities such as Lagos city and Cairo were relatively attractive places to live, with little traffic along their spacious cleaning swept boulevards. Mijah(2003) claimed Kaduna was a decade back, now Kaduna metropolitan have quadrupled and theirquality of life greatly degenerated. The implication include high rate of diseases due tounsanitary conditions, social problems ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to assess the role played by the Child Protection System (CPS) in protecting children‟s rights in Bulawayo urban. The research will explore the impact of the CPS in protecting children‟s rights in the area of study. The research will pay particular attention to children‟s right to name and nationality, education, health, protection from child labour and protection from abuse and exploitation. This is mainly because these are the issues that need mor...
Abstract The research paper was based on how fiscal policy affects the livelihood of the low income earning households in Windhoek informal settlements in Namibia. The study’s focus was on Value added Tax and Income tax. Fiscal policy is a very important economical tool for every economy as it can be used as a tool in a recession. However, government expenditure and taxation and its administration might have either a positive or negative influence on the low income earning households. The t...
In this paper, I wish to explore the life in the mid-19th to 20th century in the Durban-based Indian Casbah and its enduring legacy. In exploring the Casbah life in Durban, I wish to pay special attention to the narratives of the people who either were associated with it and had living memories of it, or remember the many stories passed on to them by their families.1 The central question that I explore in analysing these narratives is: does Casbah in the diaspora enable the diasporic communit...
Abstract Vegetables are grown for human consumption all over the world. Indigenous Leafy Vegetables (ILV), both wild and domesticated species make important contributions to household improvement in Nigeria. However, information on availability of these species in the market and the consumption level at household is limited. Therefore, ILV species in southeastern Nigeria were investigated in order to determine their availability and consumption level. Multi-stage random sampling procedure was...
Vegetables are grown for human consumption all over the world. Indigenous Leafy Vegetables (ILV), both wild and domesticated species make important contributions to household improvement in Nigeria. However, information on availability of these species in the market and the consumption level at household is limited. Therefore, ILV species in southeastern Nigeria were investigated in order to determine their availability and consumption level. Multi-stage random sampling procedure was ado...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this thesis was to investigate the availability of the urban land and its implication for national security in Namibia using the case study of Windhoek (Khomas Region). The City of Windhoek has been faced with the problem of slower pace of allocating affordable land and servicing that has seen the gap between demand and supply widening drastically and the growing numbers of people from rural areas to Windhoek resulting in increased demands for serviceable land. The co...
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was threefold to determine food security status based on Dietary Energy Consumed (DEC) per Adult Equivalent (AE) per day, to identify the farm households‟ food insecurity coping strategies and to examine factors influencing food production and supply. 150 farm households in Msalala and Isagehe division responded to a survey that was conducted between November and December 2012, but 137 households were selected for the analysis after removing the HIES dat...
Abstract/Overview Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) is a major annual oilseed crop and its economic and nutritive quality makes the crop a beneficial enterprise for rural farmers in Ndhiwa Sub-County. Researchers have recommended adoption of technology and increased contact with extension agents as one way of increasing production but productivity remains low. Crop productivity or yield is a function of environment, plant, management and socio economic factors that interact at optimum levels...
Introduction Urban Forestry and Green Economy Nexus Green economy has been defined by UNEP (2010) as an economy that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. In its simplest expression, a green economy is low-carbon, resource efficient, and socially inclusive. According to UNEP (2011), green cities are defined as cities that are environmentally friendly. Indicators measuring environmental friendliness o...
ABSTRACT This study considers the effect of urbanisation on key economic, social and environmental variables. These variables are used to develop indices to measure sustainable development in the urban areas of South-West Nigeria. It is done by assessing the impact of urbanisation and some other driving force of development on urban economic growth and the quality of life and quality of the environment in the area. A thorough review of issues and concerns relating to urbanization economic gro...
This paper investigates the odd ratio of selecting clean verses unclean source of energy as the main household fuel choice in urban areas using logistic functions through modelling of a binary dependent variable. Also, the research examines the important determinants of household fuel choice in urban Kenya. The data was obtained from KIPPRA’s data set on patterns of fuel use in Kenya. The study analysis was informed by energy ladder hypothesis and consumer behavior theory as the theoretical...
ABSTRACT In most developing countries, it has been recognized that conventional water utilities have fallen short in providing adequate water services to populations especially to urban residents. The little water produced by these water utilities is not evenly distributed. In Ghana, Adentan Municipality is a typical community that is presently faced with inadequate water supply due to the inability of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to supply water to the area. Most households in th...