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ABSTRACT One  of  the  major  problems  confronting  Enugu  urban  today  is  poor  solid  waste disposal  practice.  In spite  of  the  efforts  made  by the  government  to  address  the problem,  there  has  been  no  remarkable  solution.  This  study  centered  on  the assessment of solid waste disposal practice among neighbourhood in the study area. The aim  of this  study was designed  to  (1)  Examine  the methods  of solid  waste disposal  and  management ...

ABSTRACT The  behavioral   attitude  of  community  residents   depends   on  their   perception   of environmental pollution. Therefore, the need to research on the environmental pollution perception  of  local  residents  of  Bonny  Island  community  in  River  State  becomes important. Due to the richness of crude oil in River state, Bonny Island abounds in oil and gas industrial activities, and environmental pollution is serious and typical in this area. Hence,  the  residents  are anxious ...

ABSTRACT This project examines the rate of vegetation cover changes in Enugu State using NDVI techniques for the year 1991, 2003 and 2015 so as to detect changes that has taken place  between these periods. The main goal of this study is to evaluate vegetation cover change of the study area using Normalized  Vegetation  Index  (NDVI)  in  order  to  identify  vegetation  cover  and  the  spatial distribution in the area for ...

ABSTRACT This project examines the use of GIS and Remote Sensing in mapping Land Use  Land Cover in Abakiliki between 1986 and 2014 so as to detect the changes that has taken place between these periods. Subsequently, an attempt was made at overlaying the observed land use land cover in those epoch time. In achieving this, Land Consumption Rate and Land Absorption Coefficient were introduced to aid in the quantitative ...

ABSTRACT 3D  as-built  models  have  been  utilized  over  the  years  as  an  aid  to  several  engineering activities  and  there  are  conventional  survey  methods;  e.g.  Total  Station  ray  method, photogrammetric technique etc., with which the data required for these models are generated. These methods have proven not to be optimal in capturing datasets required for the modeling of some complex engineering  structures. The reasons  for this been the intrusive nature of ...

ABSTRACT The contemporary tendencies of the globalization phenomenon and the rapid development in the field of Information and Communication technology(ICT), have inevitably influenced the cadastral domain. It has been acknowledged that cadastral systems face a number of challenges ranging from technological pressure to user friendly requirement changes. A new modeling language, the Unified Modelling Language (UML) has recently in the last few years and has taken the world by the ...

ABSTRACT Urban agriculture is defined as the practice of farming within the boundaries of towns or cities. It is one of the most common informal sector activities of urban dwellers in Enugu. Farming in this sense involves crop cultivation,  animal rearing and fish  farming. In this definition  of  urban  agriculture,  the  location  of  farms  plays  the  most  important  role. Approximately half of the residents in Enugu are involved in the ...

ABSTRACT 3D  as-built  models  have  been  utilized  over  the  years  as  an  aid  to  several  engineering activities  and  there  are  conventional  survey  methods;  e.g.  Total  Station  ray  method, photogrammetric technique etc., with which the data required for these models are generated. These methods have proven not to be optimal in capturing datasets required for the modeling of some complex engineering  structures. The reasons  for this been the intrusive nature of ...

ABSTRACT The  study  focused  on  improving  crime  analysis  and  mapping  in  Enugu  urban  using Geographical  information system (GIS ) and spatial database of crime which helps in the determination of hotspots in Enugu Urban and also it identifies the challenges facing police departments that seek to implement  computerized  crime mapping systems.  The analysis of the existing information system from the Enugu urban Police Force showed that the current system was ...

ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the solid waste disposal pattern of sellers in Mile One Market Port Harcourt in order to: identify the solid waste disposal habits of sellers,  determine  the  frequency  of  clearing  dumpsters  from  the  market, determine accessibilityof waste dumpsters to market sellers and ascertain if the pattern of waste disposal significantly vary from different section of the markets.Data  wereobtained  throughinterviews,  questionnaires  and on the spot observation. ...

ABSTRACT One major factor that influences choice of residence in a particular urban environment and willingness to pay for rental housing is the quality of environment. Environmental quality entails the varied characteristics that relate to natural environment as well as the built environment, such as air and water purity, infrastructure, pollution, and the potential effects which they have on people live and their wellbeing. This study empirically examines the environmental ...

ABSTRACT Flood is a water related natural hazard that affects a wide range of human activities. In the recent past many communities in Owerri have suffered losses as a result of flood. This work utilized Remote Sensing and GIS in flood risk mapping. Data on environmental indices were integrated in a GIS to perform risk / vulnerability assessment. The flood risk map produced and the ground truthing carried out confirmed ...

ABSTRACT Identifying solid waste disposal sites and appropriately managing them is a big task to many developing countries. This is a critical problem in Enugu urban in particular. The existing site in Enugu urban is not sufficient in its capacity and it is damaging the environment due to its location, and the type of waste dumped, while the surrounding area is being irrigated. Due to the expansion and urbanization developments ...

ABSTRACT The indiscriminate dumping of urban wastes in surface water bodies in urban and semi- urban areas in Nigeria has become a growing menace to humans and natural ecosystem. This study tried to access the effect of urban waste on Mmiriocha river quality located in Abakpa, Enugu state. Water samples were collected at four different points considering various human activities that generate and discharge wastes into the river such as ...

ABSTRACT The primary objective of this study is to examine personal and environmental hygiene in the transmission of communicable diseases. Determine the prevalence of communicable diseases in Kabba Local Government Area in Kogi State. The research adopted a descriptive survey design was employed to assess the opinions of the respondents. A total of 150 participant were selected from Kabba Local Government Area in Kogi State.  Well structured questionnaire was issued ...

Abstract Waterborne diseases have been a major health issue globally because of the burden it places on man. As a result of this, the present study therefore aimed at analysing the spatio-temporal pattern of waterborne diseases, using Kwara State as a case study. Primary and secondary data were obtained from questionnaire survey, Focus Group Discussions, interviews and published and unpublished works. Multi-stage sampling method was adopted in this study. Four ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Banks as financial institution are associated with some degree of risk, that is to say that risk and banks are interwoven they cannot be separated. Banks have always engaged in risk taking through maturity transformation borrowing short and long term loans. Contrary to the general view that risk taking in banks, or in any business activity as solely led to corporate failure, fear of ...

ABSTRACT This study examined intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in Oredo Local Government Area, workers preference among the two types of motivation in the Oredo Local Government Area. A total of 60 questionnaires were distributed to workers of the Local Government. However, 54 questionnaires were duly filled and returned, this is about 90% response rate. The remaining 10% simple percentage and, chi-square, were used for data analysis. The result shows workers ...

Abstract This study was on assessment of women’s participation in community development projects in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Three objectives were raised which included:  Determine various community development projects carried out by the women in Nsukka, Find out the extent to which women participate in various stages of community development projects in Nsukka and Ascertain constraints to participation of women in community development projects in Nsukka and ...

ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of flooding in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State and the Socio-economic effect on the people. Data for this study was gathered from the inhabitant of the study area, field trip, and from secondary sources. The data collected were analysed using simple percentages. It was found that flooding in the study area led to enormous socio-economic loss, which led to inflation and ...