BASORUN JOSEPH OMONIYI
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Urban centers in Nigeria are becoming dysfunctional – a situation that threatens our environmental values. This study, examines the pattern, process and problems of these societies which experience rapid urban development pressure on account of high population growth and decentralization of governance in the form of states and local government creations. The study adopts extensive review of literature and findings reveal that Nigeria records very high level of urbanization and pollution, lacks effective cultural and physical planning policies, mismanages its urban open spaces, without adequate personnel to plan and organize the urban environments. Recommendations were made on ways of restoring these environmental values through effective planning of urban centers in Nigeria.
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Most governments in developing countries (DCs) now pay greater attention to food security, for self-reliance in certain staple food, particularly rice. This paper, therefore, considers the promotion of rice production in a growing town in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Two hundred and sixty four dwellers were randomly selected in the existing 21 residential quarters in the study area (Igbemo) and interviewed, out of which 170 were rice farmers. Data analysis was carried out using simple descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution and percentages, the Pearson Moment correlation test and the multiple linear regression models. Results show that most of the rice farmers (i) embrace local technology, (ii) operate on subsistence scale, (iii) realise low yield, (iv) earn low income and (v) lack institutional support to sustain production. Suggestions for policy measures were offered based on research findings.
The distribution of rice in Igbemo region depends on the ability of the marketer to satisfy the complex web of purchases and sales by a diversity of household types. This study examines the complex linkages between factors that affect rice marketing in the region. Seventeen (17) markets were randomly selected in the study region in six (6) Local Government Areas (LGAs). Two hundred and ninety one (291) respondents were interviewed, constituting a total census of the local rice sellers in the selected markets. Using the Biserial Correlation test of the marketers variables, the study discovered strong relationships between marketers; (i) income, (ii) location, (iii) operational scope, (iv) mode of operation, (v) expenditure (vi) nature of marketing, (vii) level of availability of the rice, and (viii) price. Policy suggestions are offered based on research findings.
This paper reports the important factors influencing rice production in Igbemo-Ekiti region of Nigeria. It does so in the context of African Regional Requirement for Food Security and Economic Development (ARFSED). One hundred and forty six (146) respondents were selected from the twenty-one (21) residential quarters of the region, through proportional random sampling technique. Using the multiple linear regression model for analysis, the study discovered that; (i) the status of the rice farmers,(ii) area of land cultivated, (iii) availability of market for the rice products (iv) the number of laborers engaged in production and (v) the use of agro-chemicals are crucial factors impacting production. The paper offers useful planning policies, particularly, promotion of status ratio in production, farm mechanization, cooperative fund, regional market development, and decentralization of agricultural input supply to enhance rice production and meet regional food demand.
Rice is a commodity of strong economic importance with vital implications for regional development. Rice is the main crop in Igbemo-Ekiti, Nigeria, yet the full economic effect of its production is yet to be determined. This study explores the geographical infl uence of rice consumption from Igbemo, a regional agropole in Ekiti state. Five hundred respondents were interviewed in 18 of the 69 residential quarters that constitute the six Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the study region. Using the double-log version of the multiple linear regression models for analysis, the study discovered that the level of availability of the rice, the regularity of its consumption, its sourcing, its market price, its quality, and the income of the consumer are crucial factors impacting consumption of rice from Igbemo. Policy measures are discussed based on research findings.
It is a common knowledge that poverty is rapidly becoming an urban phenomenon. The vast majority of urban dwellers are the low-income earners who are in disadvantage economic position to make effective demand of adequate housing. This paper examines the activities of Ekiti state government in housing the poor in Ado-Ekiti (regional centre) within the framework of the policies on housing reform in Nigeria. The study adopts simple descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and percentages in data analysis of direct government housing provision in the emerging city. The results of these efforts show insignificant re-housing gains on the urban poor. The complexity associated with the government housing approach has made it difficult to realize health and economic benefits including added investments in housing improvement in the area. Policy recommendations are set forth based on research findings with a view to attaining sustainable housing development at the regional centre.
There is, in many cities of developing countries, a major challenge of adjusting the existing system of mobility to the evolving transport needs of the people. The situation in metropolitan Lagos provides a template of the circumstance in most of these city regions. This paper, therefore investigates specifically the public transport operations in Lagos Island sub-region of Lagos State to ascertain the level of performance. The study adopts simple descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and percentages as well as a pair-wise association between the level of service of the private sector in public transport system and patronage by commuters through the use of the Pearsons Correlation test. Result indicates that the role of the private sector in the public transport services associates highly (0.95) with patronage. As a vibrant sector of the transport system, it represents a major intervention area for a more effective transport operation in the city. Policy measures are recommended based on the research findings.
In Nigeria, Igbemo-Ekiti is synonymous with a popular local rice which, nevertheless, is characterized with contaminations. Efforts of Government through the Agricultural Development Project (ADP) to improve rice quality in the state, have failed to yield the desired results. This study, therefore, reports the peculiar factors influencing the processing of rice in Igbemo-a major local producing town in Ekiti State, Nigeria. 72 respondents were interviewed, which was a census of the rice processors in 21 residential quarters of the town. Using the multiple linear regression models for analysis, the study discovered that; (i) status of the processors, (ii) expenditure on processing (iii) training acquired before commencing work, and (iv) storage facilities are crucial factors impacting rice processing activities in the town. The paper canvasses for policy measures based on research findings.
