Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Nigeria"
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Analysis of information sources used by fish farmers in Ife Central
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)Information sources play a vital role in improvement of fish farming, however, the different sources of information do not receive equal attention by farmers, and as a result this study was conducted in the Ife Central ... -
Antibiotic sensitivity patterns of bacterial pathogens associated with urinary tract infections in three general hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)This study was carried out to identify the common bacterial pathogens associated with urinary tract infections and their susceptibility patterns to common antimicrobial agents. One hundred (100) clean catch midstream urine ... -
Assessment of primary health care facilities service readiness in Nigeria
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Effective delivery of healthcare services requires availability of adequate infrastructure, diagnostic medical equipment, drugs and well-trained medical personnel. In Nigeria, poor funding and mismanagement ... -
Climate change induced occupational stress and reported morbidity among cocoa farmers in South-Western Nigeria
(Institute of Agricultural Medicine, 2015)Introduction and objective: Climate change is one of the major development hurdles in many developing countries. The health outcome of farm households are related to climate change, which is related to several external and ... -
A comparative land Use-based analysis of noise pollution levels in selected urban centers of Nigeria
(MDPI, 2015)Growth in the commercialization, mobility and urbanization of human settlements across the globe has greatly exposed world urban population to potentially harmful noise levels. The situation is more disturbing in developing ... -
Determinants of rural wome's livelihood in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)This study assessed the determinants of the sources of livelihood for rural women in Ibarapa North Local Government Area. 102 respondents were randomly selected using the multistage sampling technique while data was collected ... -
Economic synergy between rural off-farm income and households' poverty in Ekiti State, Nigeria
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)Off-farm enterprise is important for rural development and poverty alleviation. This study was undertaken to determine the economic synergy between off-farm income and farming households' poverty level. A total of 120 ... -
Environment-related factors influencing morbidity among economically active household members in urban and rural Nigeria
(Business Perspectives, 2015)Environmental quality is among the factors influencing people’s health. In this paper, attempt was made to analyze environment-related factors that influence reported morbidity in Nigeria. During 2013 the Demographic and ... -
Factors explaining farm households access to climate change information in Ilorin west local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria
(Business Perspectives Publishing Company, 2015)Climate change is a problem which many farmers had observed over the past few years. In this study, the authors analyzed perception on climate change and the factors influencing access to climate change information. The ... -
Healthcare waste management practices and safety indicators in Nigeria
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Adequate management of healthcare waste (HCW) is a prerequisite for efficient delivery of healthcare services. In Nigeria, there are several constraints militating against proper management of HCW. This is ...