Effects of Climate on Arable Crop Farmers’ Productivity, Food Security and Adaptation Strategies in Nigeria

Effects of Climate on Arable Crop Farmers’ Productivity, Food Security and Adaptation Strategies in Nigeria   ABSTRACT The study analyzed the effects of climate change on arable crops’ productivity, food security and adaptation strategies in Nigeria. It specifically ranked climate change risks affecting farmers in Nigerian agro-climatic zones; estimated the effects of climate factors on farm productivity (yield and net revenue variability); determined the effects of climate and socioeconomic variables on the level of household food security; ascertained the influence of farmers’ perception of climate change’s effects and household characteristics on choice of adaptation technologies adopted in coping with climate variability. It also evaluated the influence of gender on level of adoption of climate change adaptation...

Credit Access and the Performance of Small Scale Agro-based Enterprises in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Credit Access and the Performance of Small Scale Agro-based Enterprises in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria   ABSTRACT The study was designed to analyze credit access and performance of small scale agro-based enterprises in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in selecting 264 and 96 agro-based enterprises that accessed informal and formal credit respectively, through the use of structured questionnaire and oral interview. A total of 360 respondents were selected and used for the study.  Socio-economic characteristics of the enterprises were described using descriptive statistical tools such as percentages, means and frequencies. The logit model was used to examine enterprise characteristics that had significant influence on informal and formal credit access by small scale agro-based...

Economic Analysis of Deforestation in Enugu State, Nigeria

Economic Analysis of Deforestation in Enugu State, Nigeria ABSTRACT The study provided an economic analysis of the losses from deforestation in Enugu State of Nigeria. Specifically, the study evaluated the effects of socioeconomic factors affecting deforestation in Enugu State. It also identified the factors that influence the decision to deforest. The study further examined the nature and extent of deforestation in the state. Primary and secondary data generated were analyzed with descriptive statistics, multiple regression and logit analytical techniques. Also total economic valuation (TEV)  model  of  valuing deforestation was used to achieve aggregate economic loss from different deforestation operations in different sectors of forest use. The major  finding of the study shows that bush fire was the highest cause of...

Patterns and Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Urban and Rural Areas of Enugu State, Nigeria

Patterns and Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Urban and Rural Areas of Enugu State, Nigeria   ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to evaluate the patterns and determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in urban and rural areas of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was articulated based on the fact that despite the relatively cheap and abundant sources of micro nutrients found in fruits and vegetables, there abound wide spread cases of micro nutrient deficiencies. The data was collected from primary sources through a set of questionnaire administered to 240 respondents. The study employed both purposive and random sampling technique in the selection of the respondents. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, Working –Leser functional form of regression and z- test statistic....

A Critical Examination of the Impact of Poverty on the Health and Development of Primary School Pupils

A Critical Examination of the Impact of Poverty on the Health and Development of Primary School Pupils CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study Poverty is often seen as a fundamental impediment to human growth, and children are a huge and vulnerable population in the world at large(Borgen, 2013). Poverty remains persistent in life, even in wealthy nations as claimed by Borgen(2013), and its impacts on children have long been a source of worry. Hence, there is need to protect children from abuse, exploitation, or a premature end to their childhood, since these are just a few of the numerous negative impacts of poverty on children as emphasized by Conger, Conger, & Elder(2007). Poverty is described in World Bank Report (2008) as an individual's or a group's inability to acquire a basic standard of life. Furthermore, the...

The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown on International Students

The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown on International Students CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY COVID-19 was first discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and quickly spread over the globe, wreaking havoc on all nations and territories. Over 6 million COVID-19 cases had been documented globally at the time of this research, with over 1,000000 fatalities (Johns Hopkins University, 2020; WHO) (2020). These figures were mind-boggling, and the epidemic became a defining global health disaster in recent memory. According to health professionals, the illness does not discriminate against individuals based on their age, sex, gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other social characteristics (WHO, 2020). Older individuals, low-income families, indigenous peoples, and people with underlying chronic or...
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