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The Church As A Tool For Creating Environmental Awareness: A Case Study Of Anyigba Community, Nigeria, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
The Church As A Tool For Creating Environmental Awareness: A Case Study Of Anyigba Community, Nigeria, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
The ineffectiveness of environmental awareness in the society today has been a major source of concern to stakeholders. Environmental degradation and its problems are increasing geometrically with industrailization and agricultural intensification. This study examines the role of religious organizations especially the church in environmental matters. It x-rayed the level of environmental awareness in the church and suggests how the church can create environmental awareness among its members. Questionnaire were administered and analysed. The study revealed a low level of awareness among members of the church and their willingness to be enlightened on environmental issues. finally, the church accepted to be …
An Analysis Of Urban Expnasion And Loss Of Vegetation Cover In Lokoja, Using Gis Techniques, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
An Analysis Of Urban Expnasion And Loss Of Vegetation Cover In Lokoja, Using Gis Techniques, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
Since Lokoja became an administrative headquarters of Kogi State in 1991, it has been experiencing rapid expansion, urbanization and significant changes in its physical landscape – land use and land cover changes. This study uses remote sensing and GIS techniques combined with field checks and survey to map land use and land cover changes and to measure the rate of urban expansion and loss of vegetation in Lokoja between 1987 and 2005. There was a considerable change in land use types over the said period of the study. The built-up area, vacant land, cultivated land and other land use type …