GEOGRAPHY PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS

HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ZARIA CITY KADUNA STATE Abstract In Nigeria and particularly in Zaria city of Kaduna state, open dumping is still the most common household waste disposal method/practice. This type of practice is un hygienic and environmentally unfriendly. This research is aimed at effective household waste management …

EFFECTS OF INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY ON THE ECONOMY OF NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF ASABA AND ITS ENVIRONS, DELTA STATE. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background to the Study           Maternal mortality remains the leading cause of death and disability for reproductive-age women in resource-poor countries. The impact of a mother’s …

THE EFFECT OF GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION ON INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background to the Study           Economic development and underdevelopment is one aspect of the uneven spatial distribution of economic activity. Geography has a huge impact on infrastructural development. Studies have shown that geography education has a direct …

COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECT OF CRUDE OIL EXPLOITATION IN UGHELLI AND WARRI CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.1     Introduction Petroleum is among the various resources produced by nature. They are used by human to satisfy their needs such as transportation, cooking, electricity power supply and others (Mike, …

ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF SAND EXCAVATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF ABRAKA-EKU ALONG ETHIOPE RIVER CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background to the Study Soil is an important resource covering the land surface. Mining is the process of getting minerals and soil components for various uses. Man depends on soil for …

THE ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT OF SELENIUM ON MALATHION TOXICITY ON THE BRAIN OF MALE WISTAR RAT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1.           Background to the Study The single-dose acute oral toxicity test is used in preliminary evaluation of virtually all substances of suspected biological activity. The test is based on administration of graded dosage …

ASSESSING THE CHALLENGES OF SMALL SCALE HOTELS IN OLEH, DELTA STATE-NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study The establishment of hotels and recreational centers in Nigeria both small scale and large scale has ultimately helped in the socio economic development of the country. For this development that has been …

EFFECT OF FULANI-HERDSMEN AND FARMERS CRISIS ON FOOD SECURITY IN ABRAKA, DELTA STATE-NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background to the Study The Fula people also known as Fulani in Hausa language, are a mass population widely dispersed and culturally diverse in all of Africa, but most predominant in West Africa. The Fulani’s generally speak the Fula language. …

EFFECT OF SOIL EROSION ON ARABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN ASABA AND IT’S ENVIRONS, DELTA STATE CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.1     INTRODUCTION Erosion is defined as the washing away of the top soil due to excessive rainfall resulting to surface run off or as a result of denudation and …

HOUSING PROBLEMS IN A UNIVERSITY TOWN: A CASE STUDY OF EKPOMA CHAPTER ONE 1.1      INTRODUCTION Housing is generally recognized as on of man’s necessity for his social welfare.   In Nigeria, successive national development plans have accepted in principle, that every Nigeria should have a right to a relatively clean, state, …