Management of Abattior Waste in Nigeria Chapter One of Management of Abattior Waste in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Background of the study Management of Abattior wastes has been of great concern in Nigeria. Almost every day in all the urban and rural markets in our county Nigeria, animals are slaughtered while the meats are sold to…
Health Education as a Paragidm to an Environmental Health Officer Chapter One of Health Education as a Paragidm to an Environmental Health Officer INTRODUCTION Background to the Study According to Professor Emmanuel Ofeme, in Owerri, while delivering lecture at the 2nd Sam Okwaraji Memorial Lecture, Published by Chimaobi Uchendu, in the Sun News online…
Design and Implementation of a Customer Relationship Management System Chapter One of Design and Implementation of a Customer Relationship Management System INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is an information industry term for methodologies, software, and usually internet capabilities that help an enterprise manage customer relations in an organized way. For…
An Assessment of the Management of Garbage Collection and Waste Disposal Abstract of An Assessment of the Management of Garbage Collection and Waste Disposal Poor waste management has been a major problem to human existence and it affects both rural and urban areas. Various methods of waste disposal exist and this study assessed the…
Analysis of Poverty Status of Forest Dwellers in Coastal Communities Abstract of Analysis of Poverty Status of Forest Dwellers in Coastal Communities This study analyzed poverty status of forest dwellers in coastal communities of Ondo State, Nigeria. Ten communities were randomly selected in the coastal region of Ondo State. In the two local government…
Incidence of Deforestation Among the Populace and Environment Chapter One of Incidence of Deforestation Among the Populace and Environment INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Today forest occupy approximately one –third of earth land area, account for two – third of the leaf area of plants on land and contain 70 percent of carbon present…
Harnessing the Power of Science in Environmental Law. Abstract of Harnessing the Power of Science in Environmental Law. Environmental Law was born out of the new scientific understandings of ecology in the mid-20th century. Although science has historically played a role in environmental law, its role has been more limited than may seem appropriate…
Impact of Sand and Gravel Dredging on the Environment Abstract of Impact of Sand and Gravel Dredging on the Environment For thousands of years, sand and gravel have been used in the construction of roads and buildings. Today, demand for sand and gravel continues to increase. Mining operators, in conjunction with cognizant resource agencies,…
Environmental Degradation and Oil Spillages an Indictment to Environmental Law and Human Rights Chapter One of Environmental Degradation and Oil Spillages an Indictment to Environmental Law and Human Rights INTRODUCTION Background of the study Since the beginning of civilization, man has always been motivated by the need to make progress and better the lives…
Law in Environmental Decision-making. Chapter One of Law in Environmental Decision-making. INTRODUCTION This collection draws together a range of approaches to environmental legal issues, covering a broad spectrum from domestic to international law. The contributors investigate aspects of law’s influence in environmental decision-making and consider whether legal institutions and theory can respond adequately to…
Planning for Ex-landfill Redevelopment. Abstract of Planning for Ex-landfill Redevelopment. Malaysia, a fast growing developing country is now facing the issue of inadequate urban spaces for futuredevelopment, which leads to the need to redevelop the brownfield, particularly ex-landfills. A total of 296ex-landfills have been planned to undergo redevelopment by the year 2020. Although there…
The Effect of Hazardous Metropolis. Abstract of The Effect of Hazardous Metropolis. Although better known for its sunny skies, nigeria suffers devastating flooding. This book explores a fascinating and little-known chapter in the city’s history—the spectacular failures to control floods that occurred throughout the twentieth century. Despite the city’s 114 debris dams, 5 flood…
The Unnatural History of Natural Disaster in Nigeria. Abstract of The Unnatural History of Natural Disaster in Nigeria. With the exception of the 9/11 disaster, the top ten most costly catastrophes in U.S. history have all been natural disasters–five of them hurricanes–and all have occurred since 1989. Why this tremendous plague on our homes?…
Global Issues for Global Citizens. Abstract of Global Issues for Global Citizens. This book is a compilation of articles by 27 experts who have collaborated to provide some basic information on 17 of the global issues that matter most to the future shape of our world. The aim of the book is to help…
The State of the Earth Environmental Challenges Abstract of The State of the Earth Environmental Challenges Environmental issues are meant to be operationalized through the formulation of actor-specific environmental actions plans, which define priority action that will convert strategy into practice. The Environmental Planning and Management (EPM) process which is an increasingly popularized cans…
Recycling and Refuse Alternatives to Waste Management in Nigeria Chapter One of Recycling and Refuse Alternatives to Waste Management in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes. The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated…
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Environmental Sanitation in the Control of Malaria Chapter One of Assessment of the Effectiveness of Environmental Sanitation in the Control of Malaria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Malaria still remains a significant public health problem especially in low and middle income countries. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),…
Solid Waste Segregation as a Strategy for Improved Waste Management Chapter One of Solid Waste Segregation as a Strategy for Improved Waste Management Introduction This chapter introduces the research study. It gives the background to the study, statement to the problem, research questions,…
The Effect of Flood on Roads Durability in Nigeria Chapter One of The Effect of Flood on Roads Durability in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Background to the study Globally, disasters are said to have devastating effect on economic development, livelihoods, agriculture, and health, social and human life (Wood, 2005). They are sudden, accidental events that may…
The Effect of Flood on Road Users Abstract of The Effect of Flood on Road Users Urban flooding has attracted growing public concern due to rising intense precipitation and increasing consequences. Accurate risk assessment is critical to an efficient urban flood management, particularly in transportation sector. This paper describes the effects of flood on…
Environmental Pollution and It’s Associated Health Risk Among Residents of Nkpor, Idemili North, Local Government Area of Anambra State Abstract of Environmental Pollution and It’s Associated Health Risk Among Residents of Nkpor, Idemili North, Local Government Area of Anambra State This study was carried out to environmental pollution and it’s associated health risk among…
The Role of Pidgin as a Means of Communication in Unifying Students Chapter One of The Role of Pidgin as a Means of Communication in Unifying Students GENERAL INTRODUCTION This Chapter will be presented in six sections: background information, statement of the problem, aim and objective, the significance of the study and the scope…
A Feminist Perspective on the Dilemma of the Girl Child in African Culture Abstract of A Feminist Perspective on the Dilemma of the Girl Child in African Culture This research examines the dilemma of the girl child in African culture and the fundamental problems confronting her existential being. It explores the unfair treatment the…
Themes and Styles in Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus Chapter One of Themes and Styles in Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus Introduction This Non-African play Dr. Faustus is a medieval play. It presented allegorical characters to represent the life of man, the experiences of temptation, the sins and the struggle for salvation and death. Dr Faustus…
Investigation Into the Enactment of Power and Ideological Backbone in the Inaugural Speeches of President Mohammadu Buhari and Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan Abstract of Investigation Into the Enactment of Power and Ideological Backbone in the Inaugural Speeches of President Mohammadu Buhari and Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan This paper describes comparative discourse analysis of two inaugural speeches…
Pragmatic Analysis of Olisa Meth’sdysphemisms Against President Mohammadu Buhari’s Administration Chapter One of Pragmatic Analysis of Olisa Meth’sdysphemisms Against President Mohammadu Buhari’s Administration Introduction Background to the study Varied researches on the use of language has made language users understand the fact that there is more to meaning making than grammaticality of a sentence….
The Effect of Yoruba on the Spoken English of Mushin Market Women Abstract of The Effect of Yoruba on the Spoken English of Mushin Market Women This study examined the effect of Yoruba language on the sound system of spoken English language among the indigenous Mushin Yoruba market women in Lagos. It was to…
Investigation Into the Disclosure Features in Femi Osofisan’s Midnight Hotel Chapter One of Investigation Into the Disclosure Features in Femi Osofisan’s Midnight Hotel INTRODUCTION Language is the only unique endowment from God to humans, which makes us totally different from other creatures. Though, these other creatures have a language, yet they do not communicate…
Issues in Modern African Literature Chapter One of Issues in Modern African Literature INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Literature across ages and continents have functioned as the embodiment and interpreter of a peoples’ culture, a conveyor of a people’s language as well as their philosophy, politics, psychology and national character. Nwachukwu, (2005) notes that literature…
Discourse Analysis of Christian Handbills Abstract of Discourse Analysis of Christian Handbills Christian handbills are one of the leading non-verbal means of communication in the society today especially the church handbills and posters. Technically put, posters are very important forms of visual communication. It presents picture(s) with meanings lying behind it. However, there exist…
