Recent Geography Project Topics and Materials (Page 6)

ABSTRACT The study examines the operational traffic characteristics of Kano-Nguru rail transport service in northern part of Nigeria. The Kano-Nguru train service remained operational even when train operation along the major railway corridors were short down due to industrial crisis faced by the Nigerian Railway Corporation between 2005-2010.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study examined the effects of drainage networks on floods in Calabar metropolis, Nigeria. The rapid increase in urbanization without corresponding infrastructures in the city of Calabar has led to increased incidences of flood as the available drainage channels cannot contend with the volume of storm water. In view of this, the study... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Agriculture in Nigeria is mainly dependent on rainfall which is variable in nature. Therefore, the need to have a full knowledge of its pattern and trend is pertinent in order to achieve food sufficiency. This study examined the effect of precipitation effectiveness indices: Onset date, cessation date, length of rainy season and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Child labour participation is inimical, contrary to the Rights of the Child, and threatens holistic child development, the families, State and the nation at large. This study assesses the demographic and socio-economic consequences of child labour in Anambra State, Nigeria. The objectives were to examine the type of work engaged in by the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The rural poor are really non-beneficiaries of the enormous development efforts of the past three decades. This study is aimed at assessing community participation in rural development projects in Sapele LGA, Delta state. Data were generated from both primary and secondary sources. The study adopted a multi-stage sampling technique of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The phenomenon of road traffic crash along Abuja-lokoja highway has been a source of concern in view of the loss of life and its socio-economic consequence. This study examined the causes of road traffic accidents along Abuja-Lokoja highway using a survey questionnaire and secondary data obtained from the Federal road safety corps (FRSC)... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Solid waste management has become the greatest problem facing many urban and semi-urban areas in Nigeria. The management of solid wastes in recent time has become a very big challenge. The problem of waste generation, handling and disposal has reached a disturbing level in Nigerian urban centers. The study analyzed domestic solid waste... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Water is one of the basic human need and imperative for sustaining quality of life on earth. However, its unbalance and unmanaged used make it scarce. This study analyzes the Domestic Water Demand and Supply in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. Focuses on the analysis of the sources of water resource in Ilorin, assessing factors affecting... Continue Reading

Abstract Waterborne diseases have been a major health issue globally because of the burden it places on man. As a result of this, the present study therefore aimed at analysing the spatio-temporal pattern of waterborne diseases, using Kwara State as a case study. Primary and secondary data were obtained from questionnaire survey, Focus Group... Continue Reading

IN IDO LOCAL GOVT AREA OF OYO STATE CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1.1 Introduction Climate change is one of the greatest contemporary environmental challenges and is global in dimension.The rising incidences of extreme climatic events associated with climate change are giving... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE                                                               INTRODUCTION 1.4 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Urban areas are the engines of economic growth as well as location for complex network of activities essential to basin human function of living and working (Mattingly,... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION      1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Rain is liquid water in form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated that is, become heavy enough to fall under gravity (Mordurch, 1995; Sala and Lauenroth, 1982). Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study examines the domestic water supply and consumption in Ibadan north east local government area of Oyo state, Nigeria. Primary and Secondary data were used during the study. Primary data were gathered through the use of administered questionnaires. Structured questionnaire was used to solicit information from two hundred and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The summary of this finding is on teachers and students perception of factors affecting  students performance  in Geography Examinations .  The study has been able to identify the three hypotheses statement that were tested and rejected using chi-square methods of statistics.  Hence, the three hypotheses were rejected.  ... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research is aimed at investigating into the socio-economic effect of population growth in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. To actualized this investigation, chapter one started with background of the study, statement of the problems, purpose of the study, research questions, significance of the study, scope of the study... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.0      INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND OF STUDY Solar radiation (a renewable energy resource) has direct impact on energy generation in addition to agriculture and water resources. The energy resource was observed to be affected by climate changes induced by CO2 emissions (Pan et al., 2004). With enormous solar potential across... Continue Reading

CHAPTER1 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGRAND OF STUDY      Interpretation of data from Well test analysis have been based on the implicit assumption that the reservoir is a homogeneous single layer. However, the  rea l petroleum reservoir, is a composition of layers with unique interlayer characteristics. The individual layers are usually... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.0      INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND OF STUDY Erosion is one of the surface processes that sculpture the earth’s landscape and constitutes one of the global environmental problems. Soil erosion is perhaps the most serious mechanism of land degradation in the tropics (ElSwaify, et al., 2002). However, gully is visually the... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.0       INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND OF STUDY Water is an essential liquid to human lives and continuous existence of the ecosystem. Water has some physical characteristics that guaranteed its wholesomeness: it must be colourless, odourless, tasteless, and readily foam with soap or detergents. The human body and blood is... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1        Background of the Study Geographers have over the years noted regional imbalances in warning trends that seemed to render the term “global warning” invalid. While annual temperature averages unquestionably continued to rise through the late 1990s and early 2000s, over-heated areas in the Northern... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study aims at examining the housing development in Jos Jarawa. 150 households were surveyed across the District employing simple random sampling technique in order to generate data on the physical, social and economics characteristics of households. The analysis revealed that residents are of high density zone with their occupation... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study examined the effects of drainage networks on floods in Calabar metropolis, Nigeria. The rapid increase in urbanization without corresponding infrastructures in the city of Calabar has led to increased incidences of flood as the available drainage channels cannot contend with the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Agriculture in Nigeria is mainly dependent on rainfall which is variable in nature. Therefore, the need to have a full knowledge of its pattern and trend is pertinent in order to achieve food sufficiency. This study examined the effect of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Child labour participation is inimical, contrary to the Rights of the Child, and threatens holistic child development, the families, State and the nation at large. This study assesses the demographic and socio-economic consequences of child labour in Anambra State, Nigeria. The... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study sought to evaluate the challenges and opportunities for effective community participation in rural development projects in Nigeria usingin Sapele LGA, Delta state as our case study, and in turn to test the credibility of the popularized supposition that almost... Continue Reading