BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Cassava is one of the most important crops in Nigeria. It is the most widely cultivated crop in the Southern part of the country in terms of area devoted to it and number of farmers growing it. Indeed, it is growth by almost every househo...

ABSTRACT: The study presents an economic study of fluted pumpkin production (Telfaria occidentalis Hook F. Cucurbitaceae) production in Ukwuani local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Primary data were...

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 To The Study: Malaria still remains a significant public health problem especially in low and middle income countries. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), malaria transmission in Nigeria is abysmally high with over 76% of the population r...

ABSTRACT: The broad objective of this study  is to examine conservative practices of information resources by libraries for enhanced collection usefulness in University libraries in Enugu State. The study adopted the survey descriptive research design and wi...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Nigeria, the country of many rivers, is also rich in lakes, reservoirs and wetlands but many of them had been degraded due to a lot of factors (FGN, 1993). Sustainable fisheries production and development depends largely upon good aq...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Nigeria, a nation characterised by an abundance of rivers, also possesses a significant number of lakes, reservoirs, and wetlands. However, it is worth noting that a considerable portion of these natural resources has experienced deg...

Background to the Study: Besides the many discoveries of Science and technology in the 20th Century, nuclear energy seems to be one of the few inventions which have more direct impact on people’s lives and the society at large. The innovation is profit...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The oil palm originated in tropical West Africa where it is found growing in any areas the centres of production of oil palms stretches from Senegal, through Dahondy and Nigeri...

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Background of the study: Following weeks of international tension and suspicion about Russian President Vladimir Putin's intentions toward Ukraini...

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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 to the Study: The word 'instruction' is the act of teaching or passing information unto others while 'media' is any materia...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Communication is said to be the life blood of every society. There is therefore a need to know what communication is all abou...

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Background of the Study: The process of producing food requires resources, which could be natural or man-made resources. Natural resources include all the materials and forces that are supplied by natu...

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION: According to Clamberland (1994), herbarium can simply be defined as a collection of dried, preserved and pressed plant specime...

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Background of the Study: Environment is a comprehensive term, which comprises of all the factors which make up the surroundings. The air that one brea...

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BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Burning with reference to land cultivation is a method of land preparation (Joseph, 2019). In Edo State generally and in Ekiadolor in Ovia North East Local Gover...

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Background to the study: The advent of the third industrial revolution that commenced in 1969 with the electronics and information technology (IT) revolution has fundamentally altered the way people li...

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Pesticides are widely used all over the world, especially in agricultural sectors to increase food production, in order to meet up with the increasing food demand of the teeming population. However, there are concerns that pesticides might have hazardous long term or short term...

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The history of natural rubber production in Nigeria began in 1894 with the exploitation of Funtumia elastic, indigenous wild rubber. The wild trees that yielded rubber were, however, ruined by poor tapping systems, and the export of wild rubber dropped s...

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The current wave of globalization and technological revolution has tremendous effect on the way people interact, carry out business transactions and store information. The internet has a vital role to play in all these. Though there are numerous advantages associated with the i...

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The effect of loss in the availability of farm products has a lot of negative impact on the society. The decrease in crops production has created disparity between the food demand of world population and the global agricultural output. Crop production faces alot of challenges,...

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The study assessed the efficient utilization of production inputs among women rice farmers in Niger State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 195 women rice farmers and data collected through structured questionnaire were analysed using frequency distr...

1.1Background of the Study

Plants are important in our everyday existence. They provide our foods, produce the oxygen we breathe, and serve as raw materials for many industrial products such as clothes, foot wears and so many others. Plants also provide raw materials for our buildings a...

1.1BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Plants are important to our everyday life. They provide us with food, produce oxygen that we breath and serve as raw material for many industrial products such as clothings, foot wears, building materials and in the manufacture of bio- fuels, dyes, perfumes, pesti...

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In spite of the extensive control efforts, over the years, mosquito still transmit serious human diseases, cause millions of deaths every year and the development of resistance to chemical insecticides resulting in rebounding vectorial capacity. This situation is aggravated wit...

1.1 Background to the Study

Depression and suicidal thoughts are increasingly recognized as significant public health concerns worldwide, affecting people of all ages, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds. According to the World Health Organization (W...

THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON RICE PRODUCTION IN KEBBI STATE, NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

Agriculture remains a cornerstone of the Nigerian economy, employing over 70 percent of the population and contributing significantly to nati...

AN ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON CROP YIELDS: A CASE STUDY OF MAIZE PRODUCTION IN KADUNA STATE

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century, with far-reaching...

AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES ON SMALLHOLDER FARMERS: A CASE STUDY OF GOMBE STATE

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

Agriculture constitutes a vital component of Nigeria’s economic and social fabric, contributing...