ABSTRACTTraffic congestion is a challenge leading to undesirable consequences in most of the cities of world. Many large and medium cities of Nigeria, specifically the central business district (CBD) are facing this challenge and are severely affected by this mobility problem. The situation described above, has started a manifest in Kaduna, a medium urban centre in Nigeria. This study therefore set out to determine people’s perception along Ahmadu Bello way, Kaduna 120 questionnaires were a...
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 manual and not sufficient for crime anal...
Public transport is crucial for the growth of any economy and trade, both of which are highly dependent on the conveyance of people and goods. However, there is, in many cities of developing countries, a major challenge of adjusting the existing system of mobility to the evolving transportation needs of the people. The situation in the Accra Metropolitan area provides a template of the circumstance in most of these city-regions. Against this backdrop, the study investigated the use of public ...
ABSTRACT The development of unauthorized structures has become one of the threatening problems associated with urbanization in developing countries. Multiple factors including institutional, socio-economic, political, physical and cultural contribute to this situation. The most dominant factor to deal with is institutional challenges which included the undue delays in the issuing of building permits, inability of the mandated institutions to effectively monitor and control on-going projects ...
ABSTRACT The suitability and sustainability of any human settlement for economic development is strongly linked to the level of serviceability and livability. Settlement serviceability and livability is infrastructure-based and water services function, as a basic amenity. This is due to the nature of the benefits of access to water 1'Yhich has multiplier effects. It is going critical to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. This significance notwithstanding, about 25% of the wo...
ABSTRACT The study investigated agroforestry farming among some international organizations, the Nigerian Government, Kastina State Government, and farmers in Katsina State. The aim of the study was to provide baseline information on agroforestry practices in Kastina State. The practices undertaken by these bodies include the establishment of shelterbelts, windbreaks, and woodlots, others were reforestation/plantation establishment, trees on farmland, home gardens, and street planting. These...
ABSTRACT This study assessed water quality of MDG's boreholes in Kuje Area Council Abuja with a view to determine its suitability for human consumption, to achieve this, the study embarked on (i) identification of MDGs Boreholes, (ii)physic-biological characteristics and heavy metal concentration of water samples, determination of the quality of the boreholes water samples, (iii) comparison of result obtained in (2) above with WHO Drinking Water Standard, in the study area and value obtained...
ABSTRACT At present, there is a significant lack of knowledge of the complex interactions between human, socio-economic structures, the environment and pattern of malaria infections in urban centers. The central aim is to compare the influence of socio-economic variables and environmental variables on the incidence of malaria in Lokoja and Anyigba from the year 2001 to 2010. Remote sensing and GIS techniques were employed to determine the environmental parameters that results in the modific...
ABSTRACT The increasing nature of crime and violence in many cities threatens the security and safety of many residents, particularly vulnerable groups such as women which has however received less academic attention from researchers and scholars from developing countries. The principal aim of the study was to assess women’s perception of crime and safety in an urban low-income community with particular focus on three selected public spaces: marketplace; transport terminal; and public toi...
ABSTRACT Worldwide, safe and reliable water supply has become an increasingly essential element of development programmes designed to sustain human life. The Ekumfi district like many parts of Ghana faces water related stresses such as pollution, deforestation especially around water bodies, and low quantity of pipe-borne water supply among other issues. Problems of this nature have often been attributed to weak institutional roles of institutions in charge of water resource management. Thi...
ABSTRACT At present, there is a significant lack of knowledge of the complex interactions between human, socio-economic structures, the environment and pattern of malaria infections in urban centres. The central aim is to compare the influence of socio-economic variables and environmental variables on the incidence of malaria in Lokoja and Anyigba from the year 2001 to 2010. Remote sensing and GIS techniques were employed to determine the environmental parameters that results in the modifica...
Abstract The aim of the study is the assessment of rainfall and temperature variations in parts of Northern Nigeria. To achieve the aim, the study set out the following objectives (i) to determine variations in rainfall characteristics in terms of number of rain days, extreme rainfall amounts, variability and ranges; (ii) to determine variations in maximum, minimum and mean temperature patterns and using the time series to determine any trend in the change, (upward or downward) (iii) to p...
Over the years, securing neighborhoods has been a major challenge globally. This study characterized the type and location of security problems and examined the prospects of geospatial infrastructure to enhance neighborhood security in the study area. Results showed that crimes ranging from burglary, armed robbery, loitering to fighting were witnessed within the study area. Most of these (30.03%) occurred along the Road 17 and Road 7 axis of the Zone VI Security Unit, while the least proporti...
ABSTRACT The study examines the spatio-temporal incidence of shistosomiasis the Dangme East and South Tongu districts of Ghana. It also examines the perceptions of the local people about the disease and discusses the preventive measures and coping strategies adopted. The Triangle of Human Ecology Model was the main theoretical framework employed for the analysis, while a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews were used to collect data. The study shows that the incidence of schistosomi...
ABSTRACT Migrants and Indigenes in big cities tend to suffer similarly from marginalization. However, the mechanism that induce poverty among the two groups are not the same. Urban communities are heterogeneous with different poverty patterns and dynamics. Accra, the capital city of Ghana is no exception. The phenomenon has led to the emergence of slums in the capital. The urban poor live a life of insecurity and suffer basic social deprivations. This work takes a comparative study approach ...