A banana plant, also known as M. acuminata or its hybrid M. acuminata, M. balbisnna, is a plant grown for personal use that yields edible fruits that are often seedless and belong to that species. The word "banana" refers to a variety of species or hybrids of the genus Musa, family Musc...

Background to the Study: Agriculture comes from the Latin words "ager," which means "field," and "cultura," which means "cultivation." This shows that crop cultivation was the oldest type of agriculture (Are, Igbokwe, Asadu, Bawa, 2010...

ABSTRACT: The study is focused on a critical evaluation of banditry and its effect on rural community development using funtua local Government in Kastina State as a case study.  Survey research design and convenience sampling method was employed for the stu...

Background of the study: Water is necessary for life, and its availability, usage, and spatial distribution are all linked to economic growth and societal progress. Aside from oxygen, water is essential to life; it is a cornerstone for human success because adequate and high-qual...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Without a shadow of a doubt, the Fulani are an important cog in the economic machine that is Nigeria. They are the most important breeders of goats, sheep, and cattle, which are the most important sources of meat and an economical source...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: All domestic birds maintained by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and other goods and services for human use are collectively referred to as poultry. Ducks, turkeys, guinea hens, and geese are examples of domestic bird...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The Fulani unarguably represent a significant part of the economy of Nigeria. They are the major breeders of goats, sheep and cattle as those animals are the major source of meat and affordable source of animal proteins ate by Nigerians.&...

Background of  Study: The United Nations of World Tourism Organization defines tourism as the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside his/her usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for any purpose including holiday...

Background to the Study: The government of Nigeria, like others in different parts of the world, has legislative powers to impose on its citizens, any form of tax and at whatever rate it deems appropriate (Federal Inland Revenue Service 2010). According...

Background to the Study: The legislative authority of the Nigerian government, similar to governments in various global regions, enables it to enforce taxation on its populace, including diverse forms of taxes and rates as deemed suitable (Federal Inland Rev...

INTRODUCTION: Animal protein in most of the developing countries is not readily available to the populace due to the high cost of production faced by the livestock industry. This is largely due to the high cost of livestock feed. Feed contribute about 60% of the total cost o...

ABSTRACT: The study is focused on a critical investiagation of banditry on rural community development using funtua local Government in Kastina State as a case study.  Survey research design and convenience sampling method was employed for the study. Fifty (...

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Background of the study: The Agriculture in Nigeria has remained the largest sector contributing nearly 39% to the gross domestic product for the past two decades and employing nearly 60% of its workfo...

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Background of the study: The strategy of the pastoralist system underwent a very substantial shift when ranching was introduced. It transforms the nomadic aspect of pastoralism, which historically does...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Civil instability, terrorist threats, banditry, and persistent abductions of Nigerians, notably the well-publicized kidnappin...

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BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Advertising has often been defined functionally and semantically and there are quite a number of such definitions around. Wri...

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Radio is a form of technology for signaling or communicating using radio waves. Fayeye (2011). Radio waves cons...

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BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Advertising is said to be paid, non-personal communication from an identified sponsor using the mass media to persuade or inf...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The Fulani unarguably represent a significant part of the economy of Nigeria. They are the major breeders of goats, sheep and...

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Background Of The Study: Food scarcity, with its dangers for survival and serious physical and psychological discomfort, has been part of human experi...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Civil unrest, terror threats, banditry and ongoing abductions of Nigerians, including the well-publicized kidnapping of schoo...

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INTRODUCTION: It is a widely accepted fact that the main pointer to social and technological advancement of any community is the level of educational development of its citizens. The role that education plays in the improvement of the qualit...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Advertising is one of major ways in which sellers use in order to stimulate demand for goods and services; therefore, it is a...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Advertising is one of major ways in which sellers use in order to stimulate demand for goods and services; therefore, it is a...

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INTRODUCTION: Pre-colonial times are when Nigerian taxes first began. prior to the colonization of the many nations that subsequently merged to become Nigeria. In order to support the many kingdoms, ethnic g...

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INTRODUCTION: Outbreaks and foodborne pathogens pose a significant threat to human public health, leading to a substantial economic burden both in developed and less developed countries(Akhtar et al., 2014). More than 250 known foodborne diseases could be caused by food cont...

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This study, assessed the potentials of generating biogas from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes to fuel an incinerator which is then used to burn the residual combustible solid waste. Municipal solid waste from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) commerc...

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In Nigeria, particularly Benue State, farmer-herder conflicts have become widespread and increasingly assume a violent dimension.The groups involved in the violent conflicts over resources are crop farmers and herders. Both the farmers and herders are completely dependent on la...

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The increasing levels of environmental pollution by toxic metals from various sources have generated a great concern on their impact on human health. Rapid developments, increase in mining activities, farming, insurgency, industrial activities and waste disposals have gradually...

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This study shows how to monitor the movement of cattle using wireless sensor nodes powered by a renewable energy source capable of detecting location, and incorporated in it all the available mobile networks to ensure that information about cattle location gets to the base in r...

CATTLE RUSTLING, CROP DESERTIFICATION, AND BANDITRY AS FACTORS MILITATING LIVESTOCK FARMING IN YOBE STATE, NIGERIA

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Livestock farming is a crucial component of agriculture in Nigeria, providing livelihood for millions...

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The chemotherapy of African trypanosomiasis, a fatal protozoal disease of man and animals is beset with many problems including a limited repertoire of expensive compounds, drug toxicity and resistance and protracted treatment protocols. In order to improve chemotherapy, some n...

1.1 Background of the Study

Land encroachment, characterized as the uncontrolled extension or invasion of land for purposes including agricultural, urban development, or other activities, has emerged as a substantial global issue. The g...