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Women farmers preferred communal land conflict management and resolution strategies in Abia State, Nigeria
(U. P., 2019-05-17) Ogueri, E. I.; Chikaire, J. U.; Ajaero, J. O.; Ibe, M. N.
Communal land conflicts affect have become common in Nigeria among different users of land especially farmers. This study examined women farmers’ preferred land conflict management and resolution strategies in Abia State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to identify the perceived causes of communal land conflicts; determine the preferred institutions for resolving land conflicts; examine the perceived effects of communal land conflicts; identify the respondents’ preferred conflict resolution strategies used; and the reasons for preference of the strategies used. Data were collected using questionnaire and oral interview and analyzed with mean and standard deviation. Results showed that claim of ownership with mean (M) value of 2.70, indiscriminate grazing by animals (M=2.60), population pressure (M=2.54), contested boundary (M=2.51) were major causes of land conflicts. The institution preferred for conflict resolutions were amala (M=2.53), umuada (M=2.93), town unions/age grade (M=2.48) and agbara (dieties) (M=2.74). Conflict leads to low productivity (M=2.37), loss of lives and property (M=2.64). The women prefer mediation, reconciliation, compromise and accommodation for resolving conflicts and the reason being that problems are solved one at a time, leads to a win-win situation, lowers level of tension, creation of goodwill among others.
Pasture Management and Utilization
(Federal University of Technology, Owerri, 2016) School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Department of Crop Science and Technology.
Climate change adaptation needs/priorities of rural woman farmers in flood plain areas of Owerri agricultural zone of Imo State, Nigeria
(Jomard Publishing, 2017) Chikaire, J. U.; Anaeto, F. C.; Ajaero, J. O.; Godson-Ibeji, C. C.
Adaptation is key to surviving the menace of climate change. This paper investigates adaptation needs/priorities of rural women farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to ascertain rural women farmers awareness of climate change, identify perceived effects of climate change on rural women farmers, examine adaptation needs of these women and determine adaptation strategies used by rural women. Data were collected with structured questionnaire from 180 rural women farmers randomly selected from a list of 1800 registered women farmers with the Owerri ADP office. Results showed that the rural women were very much aware of climate change as indicated by high mean responses to certain signs such as increase in temperature. (M = 2.31), unpredictable heavy rainfall (M = 2.51), unpredictable heavy winds (M = 2.45) among others. Climate change affects rural women by increasing their work load, reducing their food portions, loss of farm assets, increase rate of diseases/illness. In adapting to climate change, the rural women farmers need as a matter of urgency to find alternative livelihood options (M = 2.68), safer areas to relocate (M = 3.31), access to credits/market (M = 3.34) among others. To adapt, they employ strategies such as crop rotation, planting early maturing crops, engage in off-farm activities, cooperative farming.
Performance evaluation of a biomaterial in an aqueous based drilling mud at high pressure high temperature
(Canadian Research & Development Center of Sciences and Cultures, 2019) Duru, U. I.; Onyejekwe, I. M.; Uwaezuoke, N.; Isu, D. O.
Oil reserves are found in deep formations where the conditions of temperature and pressure are always high. These conditions have direct effects on the rheological properties of drilling fluid as they vary with increasing temperatures and pressures. Two sets of experiment were carried out on weighted and unweighted mud samples at a temperature of 250o F and 500psi pressure. The presence of locally sourced additives helped the mud to remain pseudoplastic at these conditions and also retained essential properties of the mud need for drilling operations. The plastic viscosities of the weighted and unweighted mud were 36cP and 27cP respectively. The yield stresses were 149lb/1002 ft and 110lb/1002 ft for the weighted and unweighted samples while the fluid loss volumes were approximately equal. The thickness of the cake for the weighted sample is 3.7mm and 4mm for the unweighted sample. The weighted sample with a reasonably higher PV has a better hole cleaning ability than the unweighted sample. Mucunna Solannie performed excellently to retain the essential properties of these formulations at 250o F and is therefore recommended as a HPHT drilling mud additive.
Field Experimentation
(Federal University of Technology, Owerri, 2016) School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Department of Crop Science and Technology.