Resultados de búsqueda - "Nigeria"

Evaluation of safe planting window predictions for maize in Kano Nigeria-AKILIMO-SAA use case por Tofa, A.I., Peter, H., Aliyu, K.T., Kamara, A., Kreye, C.

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Evaluating the effectiveness of smart water management systems in enhancing the resilience and sustainability of water infrastructure in Nigeria por Adeoti, O. S., Haremi, R., Kandasamy, J., Vigneswaran, S.

“…This study rigorously evaluates the effectiveness of smart water management systems in addressing prevalent water infrastructure failures, resilience, and sustainability challenges in Nigeria. Employing a transdisciplinary approach that integrates technological, social, and economic disciplines, along with industry and community insights, it analyses 1,095 days of operational data from a smart water kiosk. …”
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Credit access, demand, and repayment among smallholder farmers in Nigeria: A follow-up analysis por Ambler, Kate, Balana, Bedru, Bloem, Jeffrey R., Maruyama, Eduardo, Olanrewaju, Opeyemi

“…Access to credit can be important for improving the performance of smallholders, as it enables farmers to purchase inputs while sustaining their livelihoods. In rural Nigeria, however, access to credit—particularly from formal financial institutions—is limited. …”
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Alley cropping sequentially cropped maize and cowpea with Leucaena on a sandy soil in Southern Nigeria por Kang, B.T., Grimme, H., Lawson, T.L.

“…The potential of alley cropping maize and cowpea with the giant Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) de Wit) cultivar K-28 was studied on an Entisol (Psammentic Ustorthent) in Southern Nigeria. In this trial the crops were grown in 4 m wide alleys formed by periodically pruned leucaena hedgerows. …”
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Effects of artificial desurfacing on alfisols and ultisols in southern Nigeria: II. Changes in soil physical properties por Mbagwu, J., Lal, R., Scott, J.

“…Changes in soil physical properties of two Alfisols and an Ultisol in southern Nigeria as affected by desurfacing to simulate varying levels of soil erosion were monitored for two consecutive seasons (3 and 7 months after exposure). …”
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Food systems in conflict-prone and climate-affected areas of Northern Nigeria: Humanitarian and development challenges por Balana, Bedru, Omamo, Steven Were, Amare, Mulubrhan, Popoola, Olufemi, Nwagboso, Chibuzo, Iraoya, Augustine Okhale, Loum, Serigne, Jawed, Khusro, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…Protracted conflict and climate shocks have profoundly disrupted food systems in northern Nigeria, yet little empirical evidence exists on how these shocks shape the functioning of the region’s food system (production, transportation, value addition, and trade). …”
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Try before you buy: experimental evidence on willingness to pay for tailored agricultural advice in Nigeria por Oyakhilomen Oyinbo, Chamberlin, Jordan, Maertens, Miet

“…Using a randomized controlled trial and a choice experiment in Nigeria, we examine the impact of a 2-year free provision of tailored advice through a digital decision support tool (DST) on farmers' willingness-to-pay (WTP) for a targeted decision support system. …”
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Innovation environment and entrepreneurial intentions among undergraduate students in Nigeria: The moderating role of entrepreneurial education por Popoola, Olufemi

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Internal displacement and the promotion of bundled agricultural technologies: Evidence from a fragile setting in Nigeria por Amare, Mulubrhan, Ambler, Kate, Bloem, Jeffrey R., Misra, Rewa S.

“…Fragile regions within Nigeria face multiple, overlapping challenges including climate volatility, violent conflict, widespread displacement, and persistent malnutrition. …”
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Internal displacement and the promotion of agricultural intensification in Nigeria: Experimental evidence from a fragile setting por Misra, Rewa S., Bloem, Jeffrey R., Ambler, Kate, Wagner, Julia, Amare, Mulubrhan

“…We randomly assign farmers in Gombe State, Nigeria to receive vouchers offering either a 50 or 75 percent discount on the technology bundle, along with standard information marketing, or an information-only treatment. …”
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Bridging gender gaps in political participation: Experimental evidence on group-based trainings from Nigeria por Adida, Claire, Kosec, Katrina, Kyle, Jordan, Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung, Arriola, Leonardo, Matanock, Aila, Adeyanju, Dolapo, Fisher, Rachel

“…In a randomized controlled trial across 300 communities in rural southwest Nigeria, we recruited 3,900 politically unaffiliated women into newly formed women’s action committees (WACs). …”
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Incidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in Nigeria, 2005-2008 por Henning, J., Bett, Bernard K., Okike, Iheanacho, Abdu, P., Perry, Brian D.

“…Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 occurred in Nigeria between December 2005 and July 2008. We describe temporal and spatial characteristics of these outbreaks at State and Local Government Area (LGA) levels. …”
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Evaluating a group-based intervention to improve the safety of meat in Bodija Market, Ibadan, Nigeria por Grace, Delia, Dipeolu, M., Olawoye, J., Ojo, E., Odebode, S., Agbaje, M., Akindana, G., Randolph, Thomas F.

“…We evaluated a group-based, participatory training intervention to improve food safety among meat processors and retailers in Bodija Market, Ibadan, Nigeria. An interactive training workshop was held for Butchers Associations’ representatives who were selected to pass on information and training to their group. …”
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Potassium requirements of a grass/legume pasture established on selected soils of the subhumid zone of Nigeria por Tening, A.S., Omueti, J.A.I., Tarawali, G.

“…The fast depletion of available potassium (K) in soils of the subhumid zone (SHZ) of Nigeria has become a problem for the formulation of fertilizer recommendations, especially in the grass/legume mixtures of the fodder bank system. …”
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Effect of the naturally occurring salt 'Kanwa' as a fertilizer on the productivity of Stylosanthes in the subhumid zone of Nigeria por Mohamed-Saleem, M.A., Otsyina, R.M.

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On-farm reproductive performance of the West African Dwarf goat at Ganawuri in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria por Ikwuegbu, O.A., Njwe, R.M., Tarawali, G.

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Sedentarisation of cattle farmers in the derived savanna region of south west Nigeria: Results of a survey por Jabbar, M.A., Reynolds, L., Francis, P.A.

“…The aim of this study was to assess the process and extent of sedentarisation among Fulani cattle owners in the derived savannah zone of south-west Nigeria. The results, based on a survey of 66 randomly-selected cattle owners, indicate an on-going process of settlment. …”
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Acceptability of forage legumes for improved fallows - first experiences of agro-pastoralists in subhumid southwest Nigeria por Muhr, L., Tarawali, Shirley A., Peters, Michael, Schultze-Kraft, Rainer

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Overview of N2Africa research for development platforms in Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria and Ghana por Baars, E.

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Incidence of diseases and pests in two groups of village sheep and goats in the forest zone of southwest Nigeria por Adeoye, S.A.O.

“…A study on the important diseases of village sheep and goats in the forest zone of southwest Nigeria, w., particularly emphasis on PPR, pneumonia, mange, helminthiasis, coccidiosis and babesiosis; w. data on liveweight gains of the animals interacting diseases w. nutritional stress on adequate feeding esp. supplementary feeding, prevents animals from succumbing to stress and disease.…”
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