the response of clarias gariepinus to paraquat dichloride, a herbicide that is in high demand in the fragile niger delta ecological zone was investigated. the herbicide had been detected in most of the water bodies in the region. the fishes were exposed to the range of concentrations observed in the field (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8) µg/l for 28 days, conducted under the organization for economic co-oper...

The Niger Delta is a wetland of about 70,000 square kilometres. It spreads over a number of ecological zones: sandy coastal ridge barriers, brackish or saline mangroves, freshwater permanent and seasonal swamp forests, and lowland rain forests. Over the years, the rainforest area has been cultivated, leaving only the seasonal and permanent swamps as original vegetation. Subsistence farming and ...

This study examined the differences in adoption of introduced technologies by Agricultural NGOs in the rural Niger Delta area of Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was use to select nine (9) registered functional and active Agricultural NGOs in the Niger Delta States, while a sample size of 450 farmers and 27 extension field staff were selected using random sampling techniques. A four-point ...

Environmental issue is a very sensitive matter in state governance today in sub-Saharan Africa. Its utilization and management are issues that government can hardly ignore. Oil is Nigeria`s highest source of foreign earnings. And 94% of the commodity is produce in Niger Delta region of the country while the remaining 4.5% is produce in the south eastern region of the country specifically in are...

BACKGROUND The Niger Delta region of Nigeria has been undergoing collective violence for over 25 years, which has constituted a major public health problem. The objectives of this study were to investigate the predictors of women's attitudes toward intimate partner violence in the Niger Delta in comparison to that of women in other parts of Nigeria. METHODS The 2003 Nigeria Demographic and He...

The Niger Delta region of Nigeria witnessed a remarkable upsurge in environmental resource crisis as a result of the presence of oil multinationals in the region. The mass media flash before the public a vivid and multi varied images of violent behaviour that characterized social interactions in the region. The youths in the Niger Delta whose occupational aspirations are blocked due to persiste...