Results 51 to 60 of about 2,741 (193)

Landuse and enviromental change in the Lake Chad Basin of Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The Lake Chad Basin is a major geographical region in the central part of the Sudan zone of Africa. The northern parts, however, extend into the Sahel and the southern parts of the Sahara desert.
Udo, Reuben K.
core  

Woody and Herbaceous Species Diversity Respond Differently to Environmental Variables in Semiarid Areas in Ghana

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2025.
In the drylands of Ghana, the relative importance of various environmental drivers for plant species composition and diversity is still poorly understood and this affects the identification and implementation of appropriate management strategies.
Reginald T. Guuroh   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

In pursuit of statehood: An exploration of the contentious repertoires of Biafran separatists in Nigeria

open access: yesStudies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, Volume 25, Issue 1, Page 17-47, April 2025.
Abstract Since Nigeria’s return to democratic governance in 1999, there have been renewed calls―predominantly amongst ethnic Igbos in southeast Nigeria―for the restoration of the defunct secessionist state of Biafra. The resurgent Biafran separatism has been explored through the prisms of relative marginalisation and material deprivation. However, some
Promise Frank Ejiofor
wiley   +1 more source

Animal health in subhumid Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Presents results of animal health studied in cooperating pastoralists' herds in the subhumid zone of Nigeria comparing incidence of rinderpest, foot and mouth disease, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, dermatophilosis, lumpy skin disease, brucellosis ...
Maina, J.A.
core  

Effects and mechanisms of armed conflict on agricultural production: Spatial evidence from terrorist violence in Burkina Faso

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 76, Issue 1, Page 24-44, February 2025.
Abstract Extensive studies have been conducted on the link between armed conflict and agricultural production. However, the underlying mechanisms remain underexplored. A better understanding of these mechanisms could unpack the subsequent effects of conflict‐induced food and welfare shortages, as well as identify promising policy interventions.
Wendata A. Kafando, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Fodder Resources and Grazing Management in a Savanna Environment: an Ecosystem Approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 1974
The desirability for students of social and natural sciences to pool their abilities and resources in investigations concerned with man and his environment has often been noted, but genuine efforts in this direction are conspicuously less frequent ...
Leeuw, P.N. (Peter) de   +1 more
core  

Assessing the phenomenon of out‐of‐school children in Nigeria: Issues, gaps and recommendations

open access: yesReview of Education, Volume 12, Issue 3, December 2024.
Abstract Since the 1950s, the Nigerian government has undertaken various reforms and assessments to improve educational planning and delivery. Schemes and legal frameworks, such as Alternative Schools, Universal Basic Education, the Open School Program and the Child Right Act, exemplify efforts to universalise elementary education in the country.
Chikezirim Nwoke   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trypanotolerant livestock in West and Central Africa. Volume 2. Country studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Information on trypanotolerant livestock in Senegal, the Gamia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Upper Volta, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo and Zaire, particularly livestock ...
Hoste, Christian H.   +4 more
core  

Pushcarts and Fountains: Masculinity, Agency and Labour Culture among Water Workers of N'Djamena, Chad

open access: yesDevelopment and Change, Volume 55, Issue 5, Page 1051-1077, September 2024.
ABSTRACT Waters fountain managers and private porters are essential workers operating in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad. Striving to supply water to areas and households that do not have connections to Chad's official provider, the Société Tchadienne des Eaux, water workers are subjected to a regulatory framework which complicates already precarious ...
Ismaël Maazaz
wiley   +1 more source

Dairy imports in Nigeria: Developments and policies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper looks into the causes contributing to the development of dairy imports in Nigeria. The first part of the paper provides a brief background on the overall patterns of agricultural and livestock production, dairy imports, domestic milk ...
Nwoko, S.G.
core  

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy