The Socio-economic Impact of Zobe Dam on Its Neighbouring Environment

The Socio-economic Impact of Zobe Dam on Its Neighbouring Environment   Abstract of The Socio-economic Impact of Zobe Dam on Its Neighbouring Environment This research work examines the socio-economic impact of Zobe Dam on its neighboring environment. Specific objectives includes how the construction of the dam has brought about changes in farming techniques, their standard…

Rainfall and Temperature Anomalies From 1991-2010

Rainfall and Temperature Anomalies From 1991-2010   Abstract of Rainfall and Temperature Anomalies From 1991-2010 This study examines the rainfall and temperature anomalies at Sokoto for the period 1991-2010. The data on monthly rainfall and temperature of Sokoto were collected from the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NIMET) Sultan Abubakar III International Airport. Sokoto respectively. Simple linear…

Characteristics of the Ageing Population

Characteristics of the Ageing Population Abstract of Characteristics of the Ageing Population It is no longer stories that the population is globally aging. The growing number of the ageing persons has posed a great challenge on families and policy makers to provide for their health and daily needs. The study examines the characteristics of ageing…

An Assessment of Government Effort on the Provision of Portable Water Supply

An Assessment of Government Effort on the Provision of Portable Water Supply   Abstract of An Assessment of Government Effort on the Provision of Portable Water Supply In this study attempt was made to asses government effort in the provision of portable water water supply in Bida local government area. The study investigates the extent…

Assessment of Built-up Expansion

Assessment of Built-up Expansion   Abstract of Assessment of Built-up Expansion This research project is an assessment of built-up expansion in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto from 2007 to 2015. Data for this research project was collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary source of data include field observation, interview and satellite imageries. While…

Operational Traffic Characteristics of Railway Transport Service

Operational Traffic Characteristics of Railway Transport Service   Abstract of Operational Traffic Characteristics of Railway Transport Service The study examines the operational traffic characteristics of Kano-Nguru rail transport service in northern part of Nigeria. The Kano-Nguru train service remained operational even when train operation along the major railway corridors were short down due to industrial…

Effects of Some Weather Elements on the Occurrence of Malaria, Typhoid and Tuberculosis Cases

Effects of Some Weather Elements on the Occurrence of Malaria, Typhoid and Tuberculosis Cases   Abstract of Effects of Some Weather Elements on the Occurrence of Malaria, Typhoid and Tuberculosis Cases Human health is affected by weather elements such as temperature, rainfall, relative humidity, wind direction and others. The aim of this study was to…

Effectiveness of Drainage Networks on Floods

Effectiveness of Drainage Networks on Floods   Abstract of Effectiveness of Drainage Networks on Floods The study examined the effects of drainage networks on floods in Calabar metropolis, Nigeria. The rapid increase in urbanization without corresponding infrastructures in the city of Calabar has led to increased incidences of flood as the available drainage channels cannot…

Effect of Precipitation Effectiveness Indices on the Yield of Some Selected Cereal Crops

Effect of Precipitation Effectiveness Indices on the Yield of Some Selected Cereal Crops   Abstract of Effect of Precipitation Effectiveness Indices on the Yield of Some Selected Cereal Crops Agriculture in Nigeria is mainly dependent on rainfall which is variable in nature. Therefore, the need to have a full knowledge of its pattern and trend…

Demographic and Socio-economic Consequences of Child Labour

Demographic and Socio-economic Consequences of Child Labour   Abstract of Demographic and Socio-economic Consequences of Child Labour Child labour participation is inimical, contrary to the Rights of the Child, and threatens holistic child development, the families, State and the nation at large. This study assesses the demographic and socio-economic consequences of child labour in Anambra…

Comparative Analysis of Rural-urban Differentials in Sex Preference

Comparative Analysis of Rural-urban Differentials in Sex Preference   Abstract of Comparative Analysis of Rural-urban Differentials in Sex Preference In spite of the significant campaign for the equality and desirability of both sexes of children, empirical evidence and reality indicate that the practice of child-sex preference is still rampant in Nigeria. The study examined differentials…

Assessment of Urban Encroachment on Agricultural Land

Assessment of Urban Encroachment on Agricultural Land   Abstract of Assessment of Urban Encroachment on Agricultural Land Urban expansion constitutes one of the key agents of land use change with the impact felt at local, regional and global levels, such impact include spatial growth on agricultural land. This study assesses urban encroachment on agricultural land…

Assessment of Community Participation in Rural Development Projects

Assessment of Community Participation in Rural Development Projects   Abstract of Assessment of Community Participation in Rural Development Projects The rural poor are really non-beneficiaries of the enormous development efforts of the past three decades. This study is aimed at assessing community participation in rural development projects in Sapele LGA, Delta state. Data were generated…

Analysis of Domestic Solid Waste Management Strategies

Analysis of Domestic Solid Waste Management Strategies   Abstract of Analysis of Domestic Solid Waste Management Strategies Solid waste management has become the greatest problem facing many urban and semi-urban areas in Nigeria. The management of solid wastes in recent time has become a very big challenge. The problem of waste generation, handling and disposal…

Spatio-temporal Analysis of the Prevalence of Waterborne Diseases

Spatio-temporal Analysis of the Prevalence of Waterborne Diseases   Abstract of Spatio-temporal Analysis of the Prevalence of Waterborne Diseases Waterborne diseases have been a major health issue globally because of the burden it places on man. As a result of this, the present study therefore aimed at analysing the spatio-temporal pattern of waterborne diseases, using…

An Assessment of the Perception of Local Farmers on Climate Change

An Assessment of the Perception of Local Farmers on Climate Change   Chapter One of An Assessment of the Perception of Local Farmers on Climate Change BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Introduction Climate change is one of the greatest contemporary environmental challenges and is global in dimension.  The rising incidences of extreme climatic events associated with climate…

Corrosion Inhibition of Aluminium in an Acidic Medium

Corrosion Inhibition of Aluminium in an Acidic Medium   Chapter One of Corrosion Inhibition of Aluminium in an Acidic Medium INTRODUCTION Background of Study Corrosion is an irreversible interfacial reaction of a material (metal, ceramic, and polymer) with its environment which results in consumption of the material or in dissolution into the material of a…

Distributional Pattern of Automobile Mechanic Workshop

Distributional Pattern of Automobile Mechanic Workshop   Chapter One of Distributional Pattern of Automobile Mechanic Workshop INTRODUCTION Automobile Industry can be refers to as the collection of firms that produce, manufacture broadly automobiles using the same raw material, pattern of production while the definition of small-scale industries varies from country to country and from time to…

An Evaluation of the Effects of Anthropoenic Activities and Domestic Waste on Surface Water Quality

An Evaluation of the Effects of Anthropoenic Activities and Domestic Waste on Surface Water Quality   Abstract of An Evaluation of the Effects of Anthropoenic Activities and Domestic Waste on Surface Water Quality The microbiological and organic pollutants characteristics of umuosoko stream in ikwuano local government area, Enugu state, Nigeria were carried out. Twenty water…

Perception of Urban Beautification Program

Perception of Urban Beautification Program   Chapter One of Perception of Urban Beautification Program INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Urban areas are the engines of economic growth as well as location for complex network of activities essential to basin human function of living and working (Mattingly, 1995). The lure of employment and the perception of…

The Physio-chemical Properties of Clay Through Laboratory Analysis

The Physio-chemical Properties of Clay Through Laboratory Analysis   Chapter One of The Physio-chemical Properties of Clay Through Laboratory Analysis INTRODUCTION Clay is a common name for a number of fine grained earthly materials that become plastic and tenacious when moist, and that becomes permanently hard when baked or fired. According to (Velde, 1995), clay…

Geography Teachers and Students Perception of Factors Affecting Students Performance in Geography Examination

Geography Teachers and Students Perception of Factors Affecting Students Performance in Geography Examination   Abstract of Geography Teachers and Students Perception of Factors Affecting Students Performance in Geography Examination The summary of this finding is on teachers and students perception of factors affecting  students performance  in Geography Examinations. The study has been able to identify the three hypotheses statement…

Socio-economic Effect of Population Growth in Nigeria: a Study of Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State

Socio-economic Effect of Population Growth in Nigeria a Study of Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State   Abstract of Socio-economic Effect of Population Growth in Nigeria a Study of Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State This research is aimed at investigating into the socio-economic effect of population growth in Dekina Local Government Area…

Technical Consideration of the Effect of Solar Radiation on Nigeria

Technical Consideration of the Effect of Solar Radiation on Nigeria   Chapter One of Technical Consideration of the Effect of Solar Radiation on Nigeria  INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Solar radiation (a renewable energy resource) has direct impact on energy generation in addition to agriculture and water resources. The energy resource was observed to be affected…

Effects of Gully Erosion on the Environment

Effects of Gully Erosion on the Environment   Chapter One of Effects of Gully Erosion on the Environment INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Erosion is one of the surface processes that sculpture the earth’s landscape and constitutes one of the global environmental problems. Soil erosion is perhaps the most serious mechanism of land degradation in the…

Delineation of Aquifer Depths and Its Characterisation Using Geophysical Method

Delineation of Aquifer Depths and Its Characterisation Using Geophysical Method   Chapter One of Delineation of Aquifer Depths and Its Characterisation Using Geophysical Method INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Water is an essential liquid to human lives and continuous existence of the ecosystem. Water has some physical characteristics that guaranteed its wholesomeness: it must be colourless,…

Influence of Plantation Age on Characteristics of Gmelina Arborea

Influence of Plantation Age on Characteristics of Gmelina Arborea   Chapter One of Influence of Plantation Age on Characteristics of Gmelina Arborea INTRODUCTION Wood presents a unique challenge in use because of its variability and the directional nature of its basic structure. These are the sources of some of its attractive features but they require…

Planning Implications of Housing Development

Planning Implications of Housing Development   Abstract of Planning Implications of Housing Development This study aims at examining the housing development in Jos Jarawa. 150 households were surveyed across the District employing simple random sampling technique in order to generate data on the physical, social and economics characteristics of households. The analysis revealed that residents…