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Climate Shocks, Environmental Degradation and Resource Conflict: Implications for Agricultural Livelihoods and Food Security in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Climate Shocks, Environmental Degradation and Resource Conflict: Implications for Agricultural Livelihoods and Food Security in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria ABSTRACT There is an overwhelming evidence to suggest that environmental change drives conflicts, and that resource depletion and degradation undermine food security and livelihood wellbeing in communities where people are dependent on land and water resources. Therefore, understanding the vulnerability, food security, adaptation and resilience aspects of climate shocks in the context of land degradation and conflicts has immense practical significance particularly in the climate- impacted and conflict-afflicted Niger Delta region. Employing survey data collected from Rivers and Bayelsa States, this study investigates the vulnerability of the farming and fishing households to the...

February 22, 2022

written by Blessing Research

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Analysis of Factor-product Relationship in Pisciculture Value Chain in Lagos State, Nigeria

Analysis of Factor-product Relationship in Pisciculture Value Chain in Lagos State, Nigeria Abstract The broad objective of the study was to analyze factor-product relationship in pisciculture value chain in Lagos state, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: (i) determine the socio-economic characteristics of the pisciculture farmers and examine influence on their output, (ii) identify the value chain steps in pisciculture enterprise, (iii) determine the factor-product relationship and estimate the technical efficiency in the value chain, (iv) estimate the costs and returns of pisciculture value chain and (v) identify the various constraints facing the pisciculture value chain. The study adopted the survey design. It utilized mainly primary data. A structured close-ended questionnaire was used to collect information from the...

February 22, 2022

written by Festus Ogunsakin

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Adaptation to Climate Change – Effects of Productivity Improving Strategies on Cocoa Farmers’ Livelihoods in the Central Region, Ghana

Adaptation to Climate Change: Effects of Productivity Improving Strategies on Cocoa Farmers' Livelihoods in the Central Region, Ghana ABSTRACT The thesis assessed the capacity of cocoa farmers to adapt to climate change and adopt productivity-improving strategies. It also determines the effect of the adoption of productivity-improving strategies on farmer's livelihoods in the Central Region of Ghana. The key issues addressed in this thesis were: what are the key adaptation strategies; what is the level of farmers' capacity for adopting productivity-improving strategies (PIS); magnitudes in the factors influencing adoption of productivity-improving strategies and the effects of the adoption of PIS on enhancing their livelihoods. Semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 443 cocoa farmers and 11 local...

February 22, 2022

written by Blessing Research

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The Role of Infrastructure Development on the Alleviation of Poverty in Nigeria ( a Case Study of Umuahia, Abia State)

The Role of Infrastructure Development on the Alleviation of Poverty in Nigeria ( a Case Study of Umuahia, Abia State) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Back ground of study Infrastructure, according to Idachaba (1985), consists of physical, social, and institutional capital infrastructures that assist residents in their production, distribution, and consumption activities while also improving the quality of life. There are three types of infrastructure in Nigeria. Infrastructure refers to the physical, social, and institutional elements of a system. Transportation facilities (roads, footpaths, bridges), storage facilities, processing facilities, flood control, and water resource development facilities are all part of the rural physical infrastructure. Health care, education, and rural utilities are all part of the rural social...

February 22, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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Assessing the Participatory Aspects of Credit Programmes – Evidence From a Village Adoption Scheme in Nigeria

Assessing the Participatory Aspects of Credit Programmes - Evidence From a Village Adoption Scheme in Nigeria A major choice for governments in developing countries is that of strategies for agricultural and rural development. The centrality of a system of affordable agricultural credit to most rural development efforts makes credit programmes a top priority. In Nigeria, as in other developing countries, large-scale directed credit programmes have proved far too costly to manage, dogged as they are by poor co-ordination, inadequate funding, administrative overlap, corruption and general inefficiencies. The failings of mainstream financial institutions in rural (and agricultural) lending generally, and in Nigeria in particular, are considered elsewhere (see Hoff and Stiglitz, 1990; Oloniniyi, 1977). In Nigeria, such programmes as the...

February 22, 2022

written by Festus Ogunsakin

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An Evaluation of Service Delivery in the Public Sector in Nigeria: the Perspective of Nigeria’s Budget Process

An Evaluation of Service Delivery in the Public Sector in Nigeria: the Perspective of Nigeria’s Budget Process INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Providing more public services with less public spending is an ongoing challenge for all developing countries. The provision of public services in the country is the primary responsibility of the government, complemented by the private sector. Service delivery is more complex in the public sector as it is not just about meeting expressed needs, but finding out the needs that are not expressed, setting priorities, resource allocation, and publicly justifying and accounting for what has been done. In most developing countries, the public sector plays a significant role in service provision as it controls much of the economic resources. In view of this, public agencies have come under pressure...

February 20, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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An Examination of Academic Performance of Married Women Students in Nigerian Higher Education

An Examination of Academic Performance of Married Women Students in Nigerian Higher Education CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The world's population is projected to be 6.8 billion people (Population Reference Bureau, 2010). Women account for more than half of this total and account for more than 70% of the total.They are uneducated and impoverished (Haese & Kirsten, 2006). Those obtaining education at different levels, particularly at the higher level, are restricted or handicapped.in a variety of ways, putting good academic achievement out of reach for many.Numerous people live in a life that is a complicated web of many roles and many duties that need the typical woman to play "various roles" at different times in order to fulfill her obligations.her family's requirements These roles have been classified...

February 20, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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An Investigation of Child Friendly School Environment and Social Relationship: Its Effect on Academic Achievement of Public Primary School Children

An Investigation of Child Friendly School Environment and Social Relationship: Its Effect on Academic Achievement of Public Primary School Children CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study To various individuals, a child may signify different things. A child is defined as anybody under the age of 18 years old, according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Every child has the right to an education, since education seems to be a natural occurrence linked with human growth. This is consistent with the statement in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) that "education is a basic human right" (UNICEF, 2009).Because children are tomorrow's leaders, the welfare of children should be a primary priority for all nations. As a result, the growth of a country is heavily reliant on its...

February 20, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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An Investigation on the Challenges Encountered by the Government in Educational Funding in Kwara State

An Investigation on the Challenges Encountered by the Government in Educational Funding in Kwara State CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Education constitutes the very foundation of meaningful socioeconomic, political, and economic growth and development of any nation. Since the implementation of the national policy on education in 1981, there have been a lot of innovations and reforms in the education system. Unfortunately, education in Nigeria, despite these reforms and the continuous huge investment by various regimes, has not sufficiently lifted the nation from the morass of technological under-development, political instability and social decadence. It can be argued that most of these reforms and innovations are poorly implemented due to unsustainable funding. The financing of education is at the heart of the...

February 18, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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Challenges of Good Governance and True Democracy in Nigeria

Challenges of Good Governance and True Democracy in Nigeria CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study In democratizing societies, the conceptual vehicle that connects the elements of social change described above is democratic practices which the political leadership must spread across the institutional landscape of governance. Thus, democratized governance institutions would mean building institutions and rules that are not just efficient but also fair, and that are developed through a democratic process in which all people have a real political voice. Foremost among these institutions are an independent but dependable electoral system to superintend democratic transition, and the institutionalization of an enduring legislative system to provide the legal framework for democratic good governance. Capacity building and...

February 17, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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Factors Influencing Loan Repayment Among Micro Enterprises in Lagos

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have emerged as an economic development strategy aimed at assisting micro businesses in obtaining money for the growth and maintenance of their operations. MFIs have made significant efforts throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America over the past decade to increase poor people's access to credit, but lending to microenterprises remains a time-consuming and difficult business, particularly in terms of improving their incentives to fulfill payback commitments (Hwarire, 2012; Nawai & Shariff, 2013; M. Sharma & Zeller, 1997). Despite the efforts of current MFIs to bridge the credit gap for businesses, according to Angaine and Waari (2014), the entrepreneurs have been defaulting on their loans. MFI schemes operate in over 100 countries (Abbas &...

February 15, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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The Disposition and Cultural Constraints to Female Participation in Higher Education (a Case Study of University of Ilorin)

The Disposition and Cultural Constraints to Female Participation in Higher Education (a Case Study of University of Ilorin) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Higher education is expanding internationally, both in response to state investment in the knowledge economy and as a consequence of new private and offshore providers. The Task Force on Higher Education and Society (2000) emphasizes that knowledge is a springboard for economic growth and development, making the promotion of a culture that supports its creation and dissemination an essential task. If any society is to succeed in this globalized economy, then the collective contribution from and participation of all citizens is a prerequisite. Many international communities have recognized the importance of gender issues. Gender issues are not only a matter of social...

February 14, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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