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Shrink-swell potential of flood-plain soils in nigeria in relation to moisture content and mineralogy
coefficient of linear extensibility mineralogy principal component flood-plain soils of Nigeria moisture content
2008/11/12
The shrink-swell hazard is an important soil factor that affects infrastructural development of the soil. The shrink-swell potential of some flood-plain soil profiles was determined using the coeffici...
Soil strength of some Central Eastern Nigeria soils and effect of potassiumand sodium on their dispersion
Atterberg limits coefficient of linear extensibility clay dispersion Nigeria
2008/11/11
Five soils with variable clay contents were studied with the objective of describing their physical properties and the influence of NaCl and KCl on their dispersion. The soils were analyzed for parti...
Structural stability of exposed gully wall in Central Eastern Nigeria as affected by soil properties
gully wall soil properties aggregate stability slumping permeability moisture content
2008/11/11
We studied the soil stability of a gully wall in a gully erosion prone area of Central Eastern Nigeria. The objective was to investigate the physicochemical properties of the gully wall soils and to ...
The use of some soil aggregate indices to assess potential soil loss in soils of south-eastern nigeria
soil loss erodibility aggregate indices flocculation texture
2008/11/11
GMDWD while organic carbon, % clay content and Fe.O. are some soil characteristics that predict the potential of these soils to erode fairly accurately. Dispersion and flocculation are shown to be in...
Fadama Maize Production in Nigeria: Case Study from Kwara State
Fadama development project fadama farmer maize gross margin Nigeria
2010/11/11
Against the background of the recently launched second Fadama Development Project, this
paper examines the economics of fadama maize production in Kwara state, north-central Nigeria. Sample survey da...
MARKET SUPPLY RESPONSE AND DEMAND FOR LOCAL RICE IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY POLICY
Supply response rice self –sufficiency demand for local rice
2010/12/7
This study examined the supply response and demand for local rice in Nigeria between 1960 and 2004. A system of equations using secondary data was estimated by OLS and 2SLS techniques. Area planted wi...
ESTIMATION OF LOAN DEFAULT AMONG BENEFICIARIES OF A STATE GOVERNMENT OWNED AGRICULTURAL LOAN SCHEME, NIGERIA
Loan Default Agricultural loan scheme determinants
2010/12/6
This paper analyses the extent of default among beneficiaries of government sponsored loan scheme. The loan performance indices estimated reveal that over 75% of the loans disbursed by AKSALB in the p...
Impact of Non-point Pollutants on the Physicochemistry of Orelope Stream, Onabamiro, Ago-iwoye. Southwest Nigeria
Non-point Pollutants the Physicochemistry of Orelope Stream Onabamiro, Ago-iwoye Southwest Nigeria
2010/11/11
Barium was recorded only at sampling site A, which coincides with the abandoned
fish pond and its value was higher than the WHO[13] standard. Lead contributed more significantly (p<0.05) to the heavy...
Determinants of Technical Efficiency in Bee-Keeping Farms In Oyo State, Nigeria: A Stochastic Production Frontier Approach
Stochastic frontier technical efficiency bee-keeping Nigeria
2010/11/11
This paper investigates technical efficiencies of bee-keeping farms and their determinants, using stochastic production frontier function, in Oke-Ogun area of Northern Oyo State. Primary data were col...
Ethno- Medical Uses of Plants in the Treatment of Various Skin Diseases in Ovia North East, Edo State, Nigeria
Ethnobotany medicinal plants skin diseases herbalists traditional medicines
2010/11/11
This study was investigated in 9 rural communities in Ovia North East Local Government Area
of Edo State. The investigation included names and plant parts used , ailments cured, preparation and admin...
Soil Microarthropods Associated with Mechanic Workshop Soil in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Soil Microarthropods Mechanic Workshop Soil Benin City
2010/11/11
An ecological study of soil microarthropods of a mechanic workshop was carried out in Benin
City, Edo State, Nigeria to assess the soil microarthropods associated with the workshop in relation to the...
Biological Control of Bacterial Diseases of Plants in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects
Biological control bacterial diseases Plant pathogenic bacteria
2010/11/10
Plant pathogenic bacteria cause serious problems to farmers in Nigeria, and because they tend
to be thermophhilic in nature, they affect virtually all-economic crops cultivated in Nigeria. Several cr...
The Response of Dioscorea rotundata to NPK Fertilizer Application in Edo State, Nigeria
Dioscorea rotundata forest zone tuber yield and NPK fertilizer
2010/11/10
The influence of NPK 15:15:15 fertilizer application on Dioscorea rotundata cv “Obiaoturugo”
was carried at Evboneka in Edo State to determine the optimum level of NPK fertilizer application on yam i...
AN ANALYSIS OF FOOD SECURITY SITUATION AMONG NIGERIAN URBAN HOUSEHOLDS: EVIDENCE FROM LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.
urban households Lagos state Nigeria.
2010/12/6
This paper presented the food security situation among urban households in Nigeria. Primary data were used in this study and these were obtained with a structured questionnaire. The households were ra...
DETERMINANTS OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN GARI PROCESSING IN DELTA STATE NIGERIA
Gari processing Technical efficiency Translog Frontier production function
2010/12/6
In order to determine the technical efficiency of Gari processing in Delta State, Nigeria, panel data were collected over 6 months period from 100 processors, using multi – stage random sampling techn...