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Resource Conflict Among Farmers And Fulani Herdsmen: Implications For Resource Sustainability, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin, Marietu Tenuche
Resource Conflict Among Farmers And Fulani Herdsmen: Implications For Resource Sustainability, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin, Marietu Tenuche
Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
This study describes the traditional relationship between farmers and Fulani herdsmen in the incessant resource conflict witnessed in Kogi State, Nigeria and how it affects livelihood security of those involved and resource sustainability for the communities. These conflicts are most responsible for the unsustainable utilization of land and water resources as the trampling by the hooves of herds of cattle compacts the soil of farm land, destroy farm crops by the herdsmen, places restraint on effective utilization of arable farmland among other destruction of available resources. It is understood that these conflicts have their roots in the land tenure system, …
Application Of Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques In Mapping Fadama Farming Areas, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin, Sunday Ishaya
Application Of Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques In Mapping Fadama Farming Areas, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin, Sunday Ishaya
Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
The importance and scarcity of fadama land as well as the needs for their sustainable development and management, mapping of potentials areas is likely to be the reliable step towards effective and efficient way in securing the food needs of the populace and as well as developing the rural areas in Nigeria. This study used Remote Sensing and GIS techniques to identify potential land use areas for fadama farming and then produce map. Four steps were followed in mapping these areas: (i) topographic map of the study area was scanned and imported into the ILWIS GIS software, which was then …
Using Indigenous Knowledge In Land Use Planning And Management: A Participatory Gis Approach, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
Using Indigenous Knowledge In Land Use Planning And Management: A Participatory Gis Approach, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
An increasing global concern that has been consistently facing the human population today is the declining natural resources especially land resources. Land resources are threatened by the increasing pressures exerted by the expanding human needs and economic activities, and thus impose adverse effect on the environment, biodiversity, and the global climate systems. Information describing the land resources of a region does forms the bases upon which sustainable development can be built. The local people perception of being local with a complex, diverse and uncontrolled problems and tied down to a livelihood that depends mainly on primary production system (utilization of …
The Use Of Computer Intelligent Processing Technologies Among Environmental Scientists In Nigerian Universities, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
The Use Of Computer Intelligent Processing Technologies Among Environmental Scientists In Nigerian Universities, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin
This paper assesses the awareness and usage of a novel approach to data and information processing among scientists, researchers and students in the field of environmental sciences. In depth and structured interview was conducted, targeting a population who are working in a variety of environmental issues. The data generated were analysed using simple descriptive statistics. The results indicate that the level of awareness and responsiveness to this approach is very low (26.5%), and computer proficiency is also very low (30.8%). This suggests the need for a vigorous academic reorientation of all stakeholders through conferences, workshops and seminars.