Gender analysis of vulnerability to flood risk in farming and fishing communities of Kogi State, Nigeria
Floods are the most common environmental hazards in Kogi State, Nigeria. The state also has the highest number of people affected by floods in the country. Over 70% of inhabitants of Kogi State are
Second Annual Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative Workshop
The Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) is an interdisciplinary global collaborative that aims to foster research on energy access and energy transitions. Largely comprised of researchers…
First Annual Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative Workshop
The focus of the 2016 workshop was on the current state of the global energy transition and included topics like; Lack of access to electricity and other modern fuels; Drivers of the energy transition…
Third Annual Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative Workshop
The third meeting of the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) took place May 15-17, 2018 at Duke University (Durham, NC). As with prior meetings, we brought together leading experts…
Fourth Annual Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative Workshop
The fourth meeting of the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) took place May 15-17, 2019 at University of Talca in Santiago, Chile. The workshop was co-hosted by the University of Talca…
Virtual Workshop: Energy Access Through a Gender Lens
Energy Access Through a Gender Lens: A Workshop to Chart a Research Agenda The Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI), Women in Environmental Economics for Development (WinEED) Initiative…
Fertilizer Policy of 2010-2015 and Changes in Farmers Fertilizer Use and Revenue in Taraba State, Nigeria
This study ascertained if the fertilizer policy of the Transformation Agenda; 2010-2015 made any difference in Nigerian farmers’ fertilizer use rate and their revenue. It examined the fertilizer use rate by farmers before and during the policy period and, analyses the effect of the policy on the revenue of farmers before and during the policy period. A paired t-test was employed to examine the fertilizer use rate and revenue of farmers before and during the policy period.
Challenges of Youths Involved in Fish Farming in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria
This study determined the challenges of youths involved in fish farming in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select and interview a total of 54 youth fish farmers’from18 villages in three area councils of the FCT, Abuja. Results of the analysis were presented using percentage, frequency counts, and mean scores. Results reveal that majority (57.4%) of the respondents had fish farming as their major occupation. The majority (87%) of respondents adopted the monoculture system of fish production.