Vol 5 Issue 4 October 2017-December 2017

Abstract: The study is to produce a digital map of National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Operation Areas using AutoCAD Land Development Software to carry out: scanning, geo-referencing and vectorization from an analogue map produced by the researcher in 1996 and questionnaire surveyed on random Sampling technique to collect data about NYSC operation areas nationwide. The null hypothesis (Ho) which stated that, there is significant relationship between the effectiveness of NYSC operation and the usage of map which was tested using Chi-square. Non-Parametric Statistical tool was rejected as the calculated value of 273.43arrived at is higher than the critical value of 5.99. The study also revealed that some corp members miss their ways during orientation or the service year. Recommendations were made to make NYSC service more effective.

Keywords: NYSC, Analogue Map, Digital Map, Geo-referencing, Vectorization.

Title: Map as a Veritable Tool in the Operation of National Youth Service Corp in Nigeria

Author: Ajirotutu Jacob Olayinka

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ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)

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Abstract: Society in the 21st century is being shaped by new and powerful forces. The most important among these includes the globalisation of economic activity. A growing importance has been accorded to knowledge and high Technology for participation in fundamental human affairs.  This descriptive study is an attempt to know the impact of globalisation on rural life .The Universe of study comprises of landowners at village Ssukhera Khera in  district Sirsa of Haryana .By using purposive sampling 145 households were selected from the Universe of 392 households .The study revealed that majority of the households are affected by the processes of globalisation such as privatisation, consumerist culture .Majority of the households are affected by the mobile culture. Only small percentage of households know about the negative impact of Terminator technology of BT seeds.

Keywords:  Globalisation, Terminator technology, consumption pattern, crops.

Title: Impact of Globalisation and Multinational Agribusiness Companies on Agricultural Productivity and Life Style of People in Sukhera Khera Village (Haryana)

Author: Karamjeet Kaur

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Abstract: This paper is an attempt to study the “Age, Gender and their Presentation on Social Media”. The youth are the spine of a state and thus need to study an important aspect of age and gender. Social Media keeps citizens better connected and informed. The attempt has been made in this paper to analyze and to see which gender i.e. male or female is most active and has age any impact on social media use. For the same, a representative sample of four University students of Bundelkhad Region was taken and analyzed.

Keywords: Social Networking, Social Media, Youth, Gender, Facebook, Twitter.

Title: Age, Gender and their Presentation on Social Media

Author: Rajnish Kumar Singh, Prof. Uma Tripathi

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Abstract: This study was carried out to assess the smallholder farmers’ climate change adaptation strategies in Egbeda local government area, southwest Nigeria. The study sourced primary data from a total of 411 households who are mainly smallholder farmers and it also used different methods and approaches including Social Analysis System (SAS2), multi-stage sampling techniques, structured questionnaires, focused group discussion and key informant/in-depth interview. The secondary data was obtained from credible publications and institutions. The primary data obtained was triangulated with the secondary data to arrive at the findings of this study which covered a period of 30 years from 1985 to 2015. This study found that while smallholder farmers practice various adaptation strategies such as planting of different crop varieties, land fragmentation, tillage practice, multiple planting dates, irrigation practice, crop diversification, off-farm activities, mulching, cover cropping, use of inorganic fertilizer, and change in farmland, the intensity of the practices of these adaptation strategies also vary greatly among the farmers as high, medium or low. The effectiveness of these practices from the study showed that use of agricultural inputs such as inorganic fertilizer, improved crop varieties, irrigation facilities, and use of flood and pest resistance crops among others was very effective compared to other strategies such as off-farm activities, changing from crop to livestock and changing of planting dates practiced by the farmers. In designing effective adaptation strategy, it is crucial therefore that a combination of approaches be adopted. These approaches could include but not limited to appropriate policy frameworks informed by transdisciplinary research output, involvement of the private sectors, Non-Governmental organizations, the smallholder farmers themselves and other relevant stakeholders in order to achieve the desired long term goal of sustainable adaptation strategies.

Keywords: Climate variability, climate change, adaptation, adaptive capacity, resilience, adaptation strategies.

Title: Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Southwest Nigeria, Egbeda Local Government Area, Oyo State

Author: Ogallah Samson Samuel, Wandiga Shem, Olago Daniel, Oriaso Silas

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Abstract: This study was undertaken to assess the climate variability and change trends and farmers’ perception to these changes in relation to rainfall pattern and the farmers’ adaptation strategies in Egbeda local government area, Oyo State, southwest Nigeria. The study sourced primary data from a total of 411 households who are mainly farmers and it also used different methods and approaches including Social Analysis System (SAS2), multi-stage sampling techniques, structured questionnaires, focused group discussion and key informant/in-depth interview. The secondary data was obtained from credible publications and institutions including the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). The primary data obtained was triangulated with the secondary data to arrive at the findings of this study which covered a period of 30 years from 1985 to 2015. The findings from this study showed that though the duration of rainfall has decreased, the intensity has increased during the period under review and this trend is likely to continue under business as usual scenario. It further showed that these changes has led to unreliability and unpredictability of rainfall pattern which has resulted in early or late onset of rain and early or late cessation of rainfall pattern in the study area. The perception of farmers in the region also varied significantly on the causes of the changes in the rainfall pattern which ranged from the cause been perceived as an act of God, the sin of mankind, climate change to those that had no idea on what caused the change. All these aforementioned factors combined has led to the decrease adaptive capacity of the farmers to the impacts of climate change and as well increased the cases of low agricultural productivity in the region. In order to avoid mal-adaptation and also help farmers to effectively adapt to the impacts of the changing climate experienced through this high degree of variability in rainfall pattern, there is urgent need by researchers, scientists, policy makers, relevant government institutions, non-governmental organizations and private sector to make available and scale up climate information services targeting farmers and involving farmers in the planning, designing and implementation of such intervention to ensure effective adoption and sustainability of such initiative. This will go a long way in building the resilience of farmers to the impacts of climate change as well as securing livelihood and food production based on a well-informed appropriate policies and adaptation strategies at local, national and regional level.

Keywords: Climate variability, climate change, rainfall changes, adaptation, perception.

Title: Farmers’ Perceptions of Changes in Rainfall Pattern and Adaptation to Climate Change in Southwest Nigeria, Egbeda Local Government Area

Author: Ogallah Samson Samuel, Wandiga Shem, Olago Daniel, Oriaso Silas

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Abstract: This study was conducted in southwest Nigeria, Egbeda local government area of Oyo state. The main focus of this study was to assess farmers’ perceptions of temperature trends and their adaptation strategies. The study was carried out among smallholder farmers which engage in agriculture which is also a sector that is the most climate sensitive and rain-fed dependent in southwest Nigeria.  The researcher interviewed 411 households using different methods and approaches including second generation tool of Social Analysis System (SAS2), multi-stage sampling techniques, structured questionnaires, focused group discussion and key informant/in-depth interview. The study revealed that there was an increasing trend in average annual temperature of 0.03 degree Celsius in the past three decades. The study further showed that the farmers’ perceptions of increasing trend in temperature were also in line with the research meteorological data results obtained. Smallholder farmers from the study was found to have different perception levels on the causes of changes in temperature patterns in the past 30 years (1985-2015). It is therefore of utmost urgency stakeholders step up climate actions at all level that will help smallholder farmers that constitute the majority of agricultural production sector adapt effectively to the changing climatic pattern. Effective regulatory frameworks and actions that reduce vulnerability, build adaptive capacity and promote implementation of adaptation and mitigation decisions through anticipatory, autonomous and planned adaptation jointly with smallholder farmers will result in change of perceptions of farmers about climate change. Such actions can also reduce mal-adaptation and can enhance informed action and effective adaptation to climate change by smallholder farmers in the region.

Keywords: Climate variability, climate change, temperature changes, adaptation, perception.

Title: Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Temperature Trends and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Egbeda District, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria

Author: Ogallah Samson Samuel, Wandiga Shem, Olago Daniel, Oriaso Silas

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ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)

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