Rainwater chemistry of a developing urban-industrial metropolis in Southeast Nigeria

Gender Roles in Livestock Production among Urban Farming Households in Southeast Nigeria

This study identified different roles played by urban household members in livestock production in Southeast Nigeria. Data were collected from two hundred and ten (210) livestock keepers using interview schedule. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The mean age of the farmers was 49.1 and a majority (86.7%) had at least primary education. A greater proportion (78.1%) o...

Concentration of Oxirane and Naphthalene in Selected Petroleum Based Industrial Effluents in Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria

Concentrations of oxirane and naphthalene were determined using GC/Mass spectrometer (modelQP201 Plus Shimadzu), in effluent samples from four selected petroleum based industries in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria, coded as KP, TL, OL(I) and OL(II). Oxirane was detected in the morning, afternoon and evening samples of OL(II), morning and afternoon samples of KP and afternoon samples of TL. While nap...

Developing a Conceptual Framework of Integrity in Urban Heritage Conservation

The concept of integrity, as a factor of sustaining values and significance of cultural heritage, is considered to be a key element in the process of urban heritage conservation. Review and analysis of documents, conventions and theories concerning the role of integrity in urban heritage conservation shows that in recent decades, the concept of integrity has attracted attention worldwide in the...

Urban and Industrial Deconcentration in Developing Economies: an Analytical Framework

Comparison of domestic violence against women in urban versus rural areas of southeast Nigeria

BACKGROUND The perception and prevalence of domestic violence (DV) in rural areas is poorly understood; the result is that most efforts at eradicating this harmful practice are concentrated in urban areas. The objective of the study was to compare the burden and perception of DV among women living in rural and urban Igbo communities of southeast Nigeria. METHODS This was a comparative, cross-...