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Fungal Nail Infections amongst Cassava Farmers and Processors in Southwest Nigeria.

West African journal of medicine, 2022
Onychomycosis has been documented as an occupational dermatosis and dermatophyte infection of the nail is the most common infection amongst farmers. This study aims to determine the prevalence of fungal nail infections amongst cassava farmers and processors and identify causative organisms.Consenting individuals engaged in the processing of raw cassava
O O, Ayanlowo, R O, Oladele
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Farmers Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Cocoa Certification in Southwest Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 1970
The study explored the levels of knowledge, attitude and practice of cocoa farmers in Southwest Nigeria towards certification process. It specifically examined the sources of information, factors militating the adoption of certification processes and identified the training needs.
Famuyiwa, B. S., Aroyenu, S. O., Adeyemi, E. A, Okeniyi, M. O., Agbongiarhouyi, A. E., Yahaya, A. T.   +5 more
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An Evaluation of the Extent of National Agricultural Research Institutes’ Communication Strategies Regarding Farmers’ Awareness of Agricultural Technologies in South-West Nigeria

Pan-African Journal of Education and Social Sciences
One of the National Agricultural Research Institutes' key responsibilities is information sharing to farmers. This study investigated selected NARIs’ deployed communication strategies in disseminating agricultural technologies information to farmers and ...
Adesegun S. Adetola, Johnson B. Akintayo, Oluwafemi T. Olomojobi   +2 more
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Factors influencing milk production among dairy farmers in Southwest, Nigeria

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2023
Abstract It is estimated that herds of cattle worth $18.2 million are reared and 82% of these animals are raised in an extensive system but Nigeria spent about $1.2 billion on milk importation, this indicates that the nation is still far from sustainability.
P O Komolafe, A Ayandiji
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Wholesale Markets as Governance Entities: Institutional Coordination of Trader Marketing in Nigerian Agri‐Food Markets

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Coordinated marketing activities can be an important mechanism for negotiating prices and reducing transaction and transportation costs in food supply chains. Yet there are few studies on the prevalence and drivers of the choice of undertaking coordinated marketing by food wholesale markets.
Daniel A. Babalola, Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool‐Tasie, Yinka Kolade, Thomas Reardon, Ayala Wineman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financial Inclusion, Energy Transition, and Sustainable Development in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Distributional Panel Analysis

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) faces pressing financing and structural transitions to achieve the 2030 Agenda, yet the distributional relationships linking financial inclusion and renewable energy adoption to sustainable development goal (SDG) achievement remain underexplored. This study investigates the roles of multidimensional financial inclusion
Mehdi Seraj, Abdulmajeed Tsowa Muhammad, Turgut Tursoy   +2 more
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ASSESSMENT OF DESIRED COMPETENCIES OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGENTS IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2018
Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) in Nigeria are saddled with the responsibility of helping farmers improve their knowledge and skill in agriculture thereby improving their livelihood opportunities.
Olabode Stephen ALABI, Adedayo Olufemi AJAYI   +1 more
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Towards Responsible Mining in Africa: Problematising the Environmental and Public Health Concerns of Artisanal and Small‐Scale Gold Mining in Ghana

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There have been emerging media reports on the impact of cyanide and mercury use in artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) operations on community health, especially among pregnant and non‐pregnant women, ASGM miners, and children in rural Africa.
Francis Arthur‐Holmes, Emmanuel Selasi Tomude, Steve Ahenkora Amoako   +2 more
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State of the Field: Royal Studies and Court Studies

History, EarlyView.
Abstract Monarchy, as the world's oldest and most enduring form of political organization, is an area that has attracted the attention of scholars from a range of disciplines. Two connected and complementary fields embody this interdisciplinary study of monarchy and monarchies: royal studies, which takes an all‐encompassing approach to monarchy, and ...
Jonathan Spangler, Elena Woodacre
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Investigating relationships among strontium, barium, and seasonality in wild baboons

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract Geochemical profiles of Australopithecus africanus and baboon teeth show fluctuating trace elements, possibly reflecting seasonal diets. Here we use laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometric measurements of calcium‐normalized strontium and barium ratios (Sr/Ca and Ba/Ca) and ion microprobe analyses of oxygen isotopes (δ18O ...
Maya Bharatiya, Christine Austin, Manish Arora, Janaína N. Ávila, Esme K. Beamish, Wendy Dirks, Daniel R. Green, Nicole D. Leonard, W. Scott McGraw, Larissa Swedell, Ian S. Williams, Jian‐xin Zhao, Tanya M. Smith   +12 more
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