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PETROL (PMS) PUMP PRICE FLUCTUATION AND CONSUMERS’ BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIA (1970- 2016): A VECTOR ERROR CORRECTION APPROACH
Full text linkIn Nigeria, most light and heavy-duty automobiles are powered by the premium motor spirit (PMS) aka petrol, and its pump price fluctuation is expected to affect consumer behaviour. This study investigated the connection between petrol pump price fluctuations and consumers’ behaviour in Nigeria from 1970 to 2016 using the framework that applies multivariate Vector Error Correction. There was the presence of both long and short-run associations amid the pump price of petrol and consumers’ behaviour. Petrol pump price negatively affects behaviour and other variables of macro-economic policy such as importation of food, foreign private investment, exchange rate and government funds allocation for agriculture in both the long and short run. There was a negative and significant effect of petrol pump price shock on these macro-economic variables while the variation in the forecast error for petrol price on consumer behaviour shock had a declining and fluctuating value from period one to four (0.96%), averaging in period five with 1.36% of the variation of petrol pump price and continue fluctuating to the ten years. This indicated the negative impact unstable petrol pump price had on consumers' behaviour hence their purchasing power. The petrol pump charge influence on the macro-economic policies in the economy created room for local producers and foreign private investments to thrive. The local producers seized the opportunities to export their produce while the foreign private investors invested in the local producers to make a profit. As such, the government need to create a better conducive environment for the local agricultural producers and foreign private investors to export and invest accordingly.
 
POTABILITY AND IRRIGATION POTENTIAL OF GROUNDWATER SOURCES AT THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA
Full text linkGroundwater is an important source of freshwater and its quality determines it’s potential for domestic and agricultural use. Water samples from ten boreholes located within the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria were collected and analysed for physico-chemical and bacteriological properties, cations and metals using standard procedures. Results were compared with the regulatory standards while water quality index (WQI) method was used to classify the water potability. Potential of groundwater for irrigation was investigated using appropriate indices. The range of values for the measured parameters include: pH: 6.9 – 7.82; electrical conductivity(EC): 127 – 650 μS/cm; total dissolved solids (TDS): 58 to 284 mg/L; magnesium (Mg2+): 10 - 61 mg/L; nitrates (NO3-): 0.01 – 1.38 mg/L; iron (Fe): 0.02 – 0.05 mg/L; biological oxygen demand (BOD): 0.1 – 2.83 mg/L and total coliform: ND - 28×10cfu/mL. Majority of the water quality parameters fell within regulatory limits with the exception of magnesium and total coliforms. Escherichia coli, an indicator of faecal contamination was also absent in the water samples. On the average, groundwater within the study area has a WQI = 46.3 and can be classified to be of good quality for domestic use. Sodium absorption ratio (SAR) was less than 10% and Magnesium adsorption ratio (MAR) was less 50 %, and are therefore classified as of excellent quality for irrigation purpose. Soluble sodium percentage (SSP) values range between 11.1 and 51 %. All samples were found to be good or fair for irrigation purpose with no harmful effects to the soil.
 
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BEYOND AMNESTY AND ADVERSARIAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION
Full text linkThe Nigerian state is yet to come up with a viable management strategy to address the Niger Delta conflict with a view to achieving durable peace in the region. Unfortunately, adoption of adversarial conflict management strategy by the Nigerian state in order to stem the tide of insurgency and militancy in the region increased the intensity of the protracted social conflict. Besides, despite its initial and immediate positive effects, the on-going Amnesty initiative of the federal government lacks the capacity to tackle the underlying factors of the conflict and the policy has gone under heavy criticisms, owing to its implementation shortcomings. This article not only explored the dynamics of the violent conflict but also evaluated the effectiveness of the two major conflict management approaches of the federal government and the activities of ethnic militias together with criminality in the region. It further revealed the motive behind the persistence of violence, prevalence of economic and security threats in the region. This article, which adopted an analytical-critical method, also contended that there is a possibility of a recurrent violence in the region in the near future, should the prolonged negotiations between the government and the Niger-Delta people eventually fail to metamorphose into the long-awaited visible developmental transformation of the area. The paper therefore concluded that there is an urgent need for the Nigerian state to be genuinely committed to social justice in order to record an enduring peace, socio-economic stability and sustainable development in the Niger Delta region.
 
DETERMINANTS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CONSUMPTION AMONG LOW-INCOME EARNING HOUSEHOLDS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS
Full text linkImproving the consumption of fruits and vegetables (FVs) in the cities is germane to increasing the nutrition of low-income households. In view of this, this study examined the socio-economic factors influencing FVs consumption behaviour of metropolitan low-income earning households in Ibadan. Using a multistage sampling, one hundred and six (106) respondents were sampled across three LGAs in Ibadan metropolis. With a structured questionnaire, array of information about households’ socio-economic characteristics and consumption behaviour were elicited and further analyzed by descriptive and regression analyses. Majority (67%) of the FVs consuming household heads were young, married and were averagely 38 years old. Average household size was 5 persons. Fruits accounted for 6% and vegetables covered 11% of the monthly household food budget. Schools, hospitals, and mass media were the main source of awareness about FVs consumption. Prices of FVs were perceived to be affordable by the households and were reported to be consumed on daily basis. Major FVs reportedly consumed regularly among the households were: oranges, banana, mango, watermelon, amaranth, waterleaf, moringa, and bitter leaf. Household size, major occupation, taste and preference, and fruit price influenced fruit consumption, while the determinants of vegetables’ consumption were education level, household size, income, taste and preference, and vegetable price. It is concluded that low-income households in Ibadan metropolis have rigid fruits and vegetables consumption behaviour. It is therefore necessary that socio-economic attributes and consumption behaviour of low-income households should be given priority in the design of interventions on fruits and vegetables’ consumption in Nigeria.
 
ON WEAK AMENABILITY OF RESTRICTED SEMIGROUP ALGEBRA AND SEMIGROUP ALGEBRA ON RESTRICTED SEMIGROUP
No full textWe studied weak amenability of restricted semigroup algebra and semigroup algebra l1(Sr), on restricted semigroup Sr. We give condition for the restricted semigroup algebra to be commutative for every inverse semigroup S. Some classes of inverse semigroups such as semilattice, Clifford and Brandt semigroup are used to characterize a weakly amenable restricted semigroup algebra. In particular, we show that for a Clifford semigroup S = Gi and the Brandt semigroup S = M0(G, I, n), the weak amenability of semi- group algebra l1(S), restricted semigroup algebra l1(S), and semigroup algebra l1(Sr), on restricted semigroup Sr are equivalent. In general, the necessary and sufficient conditions for weak amenability of restricted semigroup algebra and semigroup algebra l1(Sr), on restricted semigroup Sr are given.
 
CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS AND REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN DEVELOPMENT OF EGG-TYPE CHICKENS FED DIETS CONTAINING Aspilia Africana
Full text linkAmeliorating high feed cost in poultry production using alternative feedstuff cannot be overemphasized. Hence, this experiment was conducted to determine the effects of Aspilia africana leaf meal on carcass characteristics and reproductive organs of 192 twelve weeks old pullets for three months in a battery cage system erected in a pen. Dried A. africana leaves were milled and used to replace part of soybean meal at 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% to form four different diets treatments A0, A1, A2 and A3, respectively. Allotted to each treatment were 48 birds divided into four replicates of 12 birds each. Data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) in a Completely Randomized Design. Higher (p<0.05) values of live weight (1543.75 g, 1487.50 g and 1475.00 g) were recorded for birds fed diets containing up to 30% A. africana (A1, A2, A3, respectively). The dressing percentage was higher (p<0.05) in birds fed 30% replacement when compared with birds on control diet. The cut-up-parts showed a significant difference (p<0.05) in the values of head, shank and back. Higher number of matured yolks was recorded for all groups of birds fed diets containing Aspilia africana. It was concluded that –Aspilia Africana-leaf meal can meal can replace soyabean meal up to 30% without any adverse effect of reproductive organ and carcass evaluation of egg type chicken.
 
AGRO-MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION AND GENETIC POTENTIAL IN Vigna unguiculata subssp. unguiculata var. spontanea
Full text linkExploring the genetic potentials of wild relatives of crop varieties plays a critical role in broaden the narrow genetic base and introducing novel genetic diversity into the domesticated crop plants. Genetic diversity in 90 accessions of Vigna unguiculata subspp unguiculata var. spontanea and 3 cultivars of V. unguiculata subspp unguiculata var. unguiculata were investigated. Field trials were carried out at Abeokuta (2014 and 2015) and Ibadan (2014), Nigeria in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. Data collected on qualitative and quantitative traits varied among the accessions which indicated unique phenotypic features in the accessions. Early flowering accessions (NGB1140, NGB1083, NGB1136 and NGB1170) and accessions with low leaf defoliation (NGB1089, NGB1108, NGB1142, NGB1150, NGB1171, NGB1085 and NGB1177) among the cultivars were identified. Genetic diversity analysis revealed nineteen (19) homogenous groups among the accessions. Divergence among the groups was attributed more to seed yield (R2 = 0.90), number of pods/plant (R2 = 0.86) and days to flowering (R2 = 0.86). Promising genetic potential in the V. unguiculata subspp unguiculata var spontanea for desirable traits, and their effective use for further improvement of cultivated cowpea through hybridization programme were revealed.
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