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Perception for Housing Interior Space Finishes

Zinas, Z.B. and M.M.B Jusan                                                                                                    1 – 11

Socio-Economic Effects of Illegal Mining Activities in Antang District of Jema’a Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Yunana, Mba Abui and Banta, A.L.                                                                                          12 – 21

Environmental Sustainability through Chemical Wastes Recycling Techniques in the Socio-Economic Context of Sub-Saharan Countries

Tsunatu, D.Y., Azuaga, I.C., and Blessed, D.J.                                                                           22 – 39

Mitigating Climate Change: A Microeconomic Perspective

Cornelius, N. Kwanga                                                                                                              40 – 50

The Influence of Households Size, Level of Education and Income on Waste Generation Rates in Mararraba Area of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

A.T. Ogah, M.M. Alhassan, D.U. Sangari and J.I. Magaji                                                          51 – 58

A Review of the Nigerian Land Use Act of 1978

Adamu, S.J. and Kawuwa, A.S                                                                                                  59 – 63

Influence of Soil Physical and Chemical Properties on Phosphorus Fixing Capacity of Selected Soil Series in Southwestern Nigeria

M. O. Azeez, O. O. Adesanwo, A. F. Adewale, and J. A. Adepetu                                              64 – 82

Nigeria 2012 Flood Disasters – The Role of Modern Technology in Disaster Management

Mohammad, Gbate                                                                                                                 83 – 90

Perceptual Orientation for Housing Floor Finishes Choice and Preference

Zinas, Z.B, Mahmud, and M.B Jusan                                                                                        91 – 99

Residents’ Assessment of the Implementation of Post Flood-Disaster Needs Assessment in Ibadan, Nigeria

Akanmu, A. A., Alabi, F. M., Ogunsesan, A. S. and Olamide, V. O.                                           100 – 116

Attitudes VS. Work-styles: The Role Played by Perceptions of Professionalism on Female Architects in Nigeria

Enwerekowe, E.O. and Prucnal-Ogunsote, B.                                                                           117 – 126

Towards Efficient Application of Speed-Bumps as Traffic Calming Device in Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria.

Akanmu, A. A., Alabi, F. M. and Agboola, O. D.                                                                       127 – 136

A Survey of the Impacts of Information Communication Technology (ICT) on Architectural Practice in Nigeria

Ogunmakinde, O.E., Siyanbola A.B. and Oginni, O. E.                                                             137 – 156

Associated Health Risks for Urban Solid Wastes in some Parts of Kano Metropolis

L. A. S. Danbuzu, Y. M. Adamu and A. M. Ibrahim                                                                   157 – 165

Utilization of Solid Waste Collection Facilities in Urban Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria

L. A. S. Danbuzu, A. I. Tanko, M. Ahmed and A. M. Ibrahim                                                    166 – 173

An Assessment of Farmers Perception on the Use of Pesticide in Crop Production among Three Communities in Dass, Bauchi-Nigeria

Adamu, S. J., Muhammad, H., and Mahmoud, A.B.                                                                  174 – 187

AN ASSESSMENT OF FARMERS PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF PESTICIDE IN CROP PRODUCTION AMONG THREE COMMUNITIES IN DASS, BAUCHI-NIGERIA. 

¹Adamu, S. J., ²Muhammad, H., and ³Mahmoud, A.B.

¹ Department of Geography, Gombe State University,

²Environmental Management Technology Programme, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State.

³Department of Biological Sciences, Gombe State University, Tudun-wada, Gombe, Gombe State.

E-mail- sanidaddy@gmail.com

                                                               ABSTRACT

The aim of this research is the assessment of farmers perception on the use of pesticide in crop production among three communities in Dass, Bauchi-Nigeria. A total of one hundred questionnaires were used and oral interview were also employed for the farmers for detail discussion on the perception and prospect of using pesticide in crop production. The data collected were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics. The research confirmed the mis-use of pesticide and lack of taking precautionary measures in handling and application of the pesticide by farmers in the study area because there are illiterate and lack the requisite knowledge on how to handle and use the pesticide in crop production. Therefore, government should sent their extension workers to the area to enlighten the farmers at area on how to handle and apply the pesticide on their farmlands for the purpose of controlling weed, pest and other diseases, as well as precautionary measures to be taken in the course of using the pesticide for attainment of food security and prevention of any medical complication as a result of pesticide poisoning in the area.

UTILIZATION OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FACILITIES IN URBAN KATSINA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

L. A. S. Danbuzu, A. I. Tanko, M. Ahmed and A. M. Ibrahim

Department of Geography, Bayero University, Kano Nigeria

E-mail: danbuzu@live.com

ABSTRACT

This paper examined the utilization and management practices of solid waste facilities in Katsina Metropolis. 200 copies of a questionnaire were administered for household heads in the study area using a stratified sampling technique. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The result shows that more than half of the respondents (65.6%) use Dust Bins. 47.5% of the respondents disposes their household solid waste on daily basis, while only 4.1% dispose theirs occasionally. And more than half of the respondents (54.1%) admitted that they dispose their waste at legal collection points. And many respondents admitted that the refuse collection centers in their areas are evacuated weekly while only few insisted that it is occasionally. Majority of the respondents (60.66%) in the area were of the opinion that the system used in managing waste in the study area is appropriate. The study recommended for proper waste management planning and also the need to educate people on the danger of littering the environment from state to local level.

ASSOCIATED HEALTH RISKS FOR URBAN SOLID WASTES IN SOME PARTS OF KANO METROPOLIS 

L. A. S. Danbuzu, Y. M. Adamu and A. M. Ibrahim

Department of Geography, Bayero University, Kano Nigeria

E-mail: danbuzu@live.com

ABSTRACT

This paper is based study examined the health risks associated with urban solid wastes in some parts of Kano Metropolis identifying and examining the common illnesses related to poor management of wastes. The study area was divided into three clusters of low population density, medium population density and high population density areas. The study observed that the dumpsites are located very close to residences and trade places making both to be dangerous to occupants’ health. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to analyze and present the major findings revealing that there is poor waste management in all the areas studied, attributable to poor and informal means of managing waste especially as regards to the sitting of the dumpsites as a result of which certain illnesses like malaria and typhoid are the most common illnesses reported. It was also found that respiratory tract infections in the study area can be associated with the dumping sites across the three clusters. And more than half of all the three areas accepted that there is linkage between waste disposal and illnesses showing a higher level of the health-waste relationship awareness in the study area.

A SURVEY OF THE IMPACTS OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ON ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE IN NIGERIA

Ogunmakinde, O.E.¹, Siyanbola A.B.² and Oginni, O. E.³

¹ Architecture Department, Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Osun State, Nigeria.

² Department of Architectural Technology, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State.

³ Department of Architectural Technology, Ogun State Institute of Tech., Igbesa, Ogun State

 E-mail: b4bode@yahoo.com, siyanbolabukola@yahoo.com 

ABSTRACT

The positive impacts of Information Communication Technology (ICT) on the professional services of the main actors in the construction industry cannot be over-emphasized. The future and development of a good architectural master piece depends on decisions made on several levels and by different professionals in the industry. The paper conducted a survey of the impacts of ICT on architectural practice in Nigeria. It also provides an insight into the current usage of ICT in some architectural firms. The data for the study was derived from both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. The quantitative method utilized a structured questionnaire survey while the qualitative method was through interview. Findings however revealed that the core architectural function has been largely computerized while data and document management are gradually being computerized. It also shows that a higher percentage of the respondents are aware and do make use of the ICT gadgets available at their disposal. The paper concluded that effective communication with a good managerial skills and mastering ICT is needed for a contemporary architectural practice in Nigeria.

TOWARDS EFFICIENT APPLICATION OF SPEED-BUMPS AS TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICE IN SAKI WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA.

Akanmu, A. A., Alabi, F. M. and Agboola, O. D.

Department of Urban and Regional Planning,

The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.

E-mail: ademolakanmu@gmail.com 

ABSTRACT

Driving in urban centers and neighbourhoods at high speed without regard to the safety of the inhabitants brought about the emergence of the use of speed bump and other calming devises. It is in view of this assertion that this study appraised the location and implementation impact of speed bumps in Nigerian urban centers, using Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State as a reference point. The paper is anchored on the neurofuzzy concept to the design of road bumps and considered the effect of road bumps in the society as a whole. Using questionnaire as research instrument, 220 units of questionnaires were administered to randomly selected residents of the purposively selected areas in Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State. Also, fifteen residential streets and four other major roads were purposively selected for this study. The paper established the indiscriminate mounting of speed bumps in the area by residents and community, irrespective of the functional classification of roads, and without recourse to statutory regulations and procedures. It also confirms that speed bumps in the study area are conical with irregular heights, width and length. Although the speed bumps improved safety in the areas, yet their perceived adverse effects on the passing vehicles, commuters and residents are enormous. In addition, the substandard and uncontrolled manners in which speed bumps are located and constructed in the study area have derogatory implications on their effectiveness as traffic calming toolbox. The correlation coefficient ‘r’ shows a very strong positive relationship (r = 0.85) between the height of speed bumps in the study area and rate of vehicular passage. While the paper is of the view that the design and construction of speed bumps should be a responsibility of the local government as practiced in developed nations, it also recommended the redesigning of the existing speed bumps with heights in excess of 21cm, subjection of the design and construction of future speed bumps to procedures and regulations, public enlightenment and sanctions on the arbitrary mounting of speed bumps in the area and other across the country as a whole.

ATTITUDES VS. WORK-STYLES: THE ROLE PLAYED BY PERCEPTIONS OF PROFESSIONALISM ON FEMALE ARCHITECTS IN NIGERIA

¹Enwerekowe, E.O. and ²Prucnal-Ogunsote, B.

^{1 & 2}Department of Architecture,

University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria.

E-mail: e_ebele12@yahoo.com, bogdaogunsote@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The role of women in architecture has been viewed critically by modern researchers through different perspectives: historical accounts, the “feminist” space, gender discrimination, barriers to career progression, preferred roles for female architects and so many more. This has been instrumental to the formulation of several recent theories on gender involvement in the profession. The architectural profession boasts gender-neutrality yet continues to maintain practices that diminish the total involvement of women. This study examines the mind-set of female architects on the attitudes and culture of the architectural profession as it affects their contribution to the advancement of the profession. The study bases its analysis on theoretical and empirical sources of data that highlight areas of conflict for the full participation of female architects in the architectural practice and concludes with three recommendations for their increased input. 

RESIDENTS’ ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POST FLOOD-DISASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

^*Akanmu, A. A., ^*Alabi, F. M., ^*Ogunsesan, A. S. and ^**Olamide, V. O.

^*Department of Urban and Regional Planning, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.

^**Department of Urban and Regional Planning, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.

E-mail: ademolakanmu@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The implementation of Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) is a widely accepted exercise as nations globally embraced its principles, strategies and methodologies in enhancing the recovery and reconstruction planning after the occurrence of devastating disaster. The need to further the welfare of victims of disaster affected communities and speedy recovery of the overall performance of the halted socio-economic activities made the implementation of PDNA a worthwhile exercise. The Federal Government of Nigeria and different state governments since the colonial era till date, have commissioned and implemented PDNA at the instance of unprecedented disaster at various times in line with this assertion. As a result, this paper explored residents’ assessment of the implementation of PDNA with respect to August 2011 flood disaster in Ibadan, Nigeria. Using the concept of marginality and mattering, this research administered 104 questionnaires to randomly selected residents in the purposively selected areas within the eleven local government areas of Ibadan to elicit data on issues bothering on 2011 flood disaster, process, composition and implementation of PDNA. The collected data were later subjected to descriptive and inferential analysis. The study established strong positive relationship between the recovery of socio-economic activities of residents in the affected communities and the rate of implementation of PDNA with ‘r’ value of 0.67. The paper concluded with recommendations among others, that implementation of PDNA should be timely with active involvement of the flood affected communities in the overall PDNA process.

PERCEPTUAL ORIENTATION FOR HOUSING FLOOR FINISHES

CHOICE AND PREFERENCE

Zinas, Z.B¹ and Mahmud, M.B Jusan²

¹Department of Architecture, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.

²Department of Architecture, Universiti Teknologi, Skudai-Johor, Malaysia.

E-mail: bzinas@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Housing interiors are the environments where most of life’s activities take place. The finishing of this housing interior is of paramount significance, and house owners and prospective house owners always give premium to how their housing interiors are finished. The choices of finishes materials always provoke and create certain motivations and perceptual orientations while these choice and preference activities are being undertaken. This paper presents the perceptual orientation with respect to housing floor finish choices and preferences in Yola, Nigeria. The study was framed within the Means-End Chain (MEC) model, and preferences. Fifteen (15) respondents were interviewed using the laddering interviewing technique. Prior to the laddering interviews, a structured questionnaire survey was administered to 150 respondents to elicit the relevant housing floor finishes attributes. The results revealed that eleven (11) identified unique perceptual orientation pathways were established, motivated by five user values; intervened by four expected functional affordances. The findings reinforced the design expectations of housing users/owners for finishing their housing interiors.