This paper uses an historical approach to bring to light the roles played by Civil Societies in ensuring sustainable development in Bayelsa State of Nigeria. In this paper, the meaning, nature and attributes of Civil Society organizations are established. The paper further establishes the important roles that civil society organizations have played in economic, social and political development of Bayelsa State, since its creation on October 1st, 1996.
Abstract: Background: Elaphrodes lactea Gaede is a highly praised edible lepidopteran insect in the Miombo forest in the DRC. Both caterpillars and pupae of this species are consumed. Following recent declines in the Miombo forest, it is crucial to investigate the rate of consumption, biological, and exploitation cycles, as well as the trade and profitability of E. lactea to develop a sustainable program for its use. Methods: We, therefore, embarked on a survey in 10 sites located in Lubumba...
Abstract Nowadays, the natural material as agriculture waste in concrete has long been discussed. Coconut shell is one of the most vast and readily available agricultural solid waste in many tropical countries. The properties of coconut shell are examined and the use of coconut shell aggregate as construction materials are evaluated. This study focused on the effect of coconut shell as fine aggregate replacement on the performance of concrete in terms of the mechanical properties and physical...
INTRODUCTION Definition and Explanation of some Terms What is a chemical industry? It is difficult to define chemical industry exactly because of the absolute necessity for chemicals in almost every manufacturing industry. However, chemical industry can be defined as one that consists of all companies engaged in converting raw materials obtained from the environment (air, water, petroleum, minerals, agricultural products etc) into basic chemicals or chemical intermediates as well as the co...
INTRODUCTION Environmental problems are as old as the beginning of mans creation. Concern about the environment is a recent and localized phenomenon that began only in the late 1960s. Thus, the recognition of the deteriorating state of environment quality has been understood and seen now, after many years of accumulation of public outcries. Environmental issues affect every life on this planet from the smallest microorganisms to the human race. The reason for this is simple. A single disrupti...
ABSTRACT Kusa swamp has been adversely affected by degradation due to increase in human and livestock population coupled with poor farming methods, overgrazing and harvesting of papyrus which endangers the livelihood of the community. This study hypothesizes that there is no significant relationship between quantities of papyrus harvested per day and change in the area covered by papyrus; papyrus bundles used per day to make mats and those used to make baskets and ropes; and opinion the commu...
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 15 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 de...
ABSTRACT The study examines the role of local government in sustainable tourism development in Ghana. A qualitative research method was used to collect data from officials of Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), and Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF). A Role Theory was adopted as a theoretical framework based on the objectives of the study. The study finds that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has not given adequate attention to sustainable tourism planning an...
Abstract: The objectives of this study were to estimate farmers’ perception about the extent of their cropland degradation, vulnerability, perception of adaptation intensity, choice of adaptation strategies, and their linkages around Chebera-Churchura national Park in the Central Omo-Gibe River Sub-Basin, Southwestern Ethiopia. The study used cross-sectional data collected from 383 farm households selected based on the multi-stage random sampling procedure. The result of the ordered logist...
ABSTRACT This project examines the use of GIS in creating an agro-climatic zone map. The map recognizes that the major aspects of climate that affect plant growth are moisture availability and temperature. The agro-climatic zones are therefore specific combinations of moisture availability zones and temperature zones. The project was undertaken following the variability of rainfall and recurrent droughts in the country that affects the lives of millions of people whose livelihood is mainly de...
ABSTRACT Existing data show that Portland cement material production contributes ~8% to the global CO2 emissions. This is detrimental to the environment and can lead to global warming. It is therefore pertinent to develop alternative cost-effective and environmentally friendly cement material. The geopolymerization technology presents a solution. This project is aimed at using a Nigerian metakaolin-based geopolymer as a sustainable alternative to Portland cement. Kaolin clay sourced from Kan...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to examine business education students’ entrepreneurship skills acquisition and the attainment of sustainable development. This study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the entrepreneurship skills required by business education students in attaining a sustainable development, to identify the factor limiting the development of entrepreneurial skills in business education and to examine the role of entrepreneurship skill acquisition in sustaina...
Abstract In Zimbabwe, the unemployment rate has grown to high levels prompting the youths to resort to the informal sector through SMES as a means of livelihood. This study sought to assess the impact of SMEs in promoting sustainable livelihoods for the youths in Bindura Urban. The mixed research methodology was employed. The study revealed that there are various opportunities such as income, enterprenual skills exchange and low cost labour production that could promote sustainable livelihoo...
Abstract: In Ethiopia agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate variability. This is mainly due to its mere dependence on rainfall and low level of technology adoption. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate farmers’ resilience to climate variability and their perception towards adoption of climate smart agricultural practices in the study area. A multistage sampling technique was employed to select sample households. Accordingly, 204 sample households were selected using simple ...
The technological evolution of the 3-D printer, widespread internet access and inexpensive computing has made a new means of open design capable of accelerating self-directed sustainable development. This study critically examines how open source 3-D printers, such as the RepRap and Fab@home, enable the use of designs in the public domain to fabricate open source appropriate technology (OSAT), which are easily and economically made from readily available resources by local communities to meet...