February 2010

Changing scenario of organic farming in India: An overview

  India produces a large variety of food crops including cereals, pulses and oilseeds. Diversified agriculture is the priority of the Central Government, and technical and financial support is being extended to farmers to encourage diversification especially in the areas of horticulture, floriculture, medicinal and aromatic plants, apiculture (pee-keeping) and sericulture. The government is continuously working...

Author(s): H. M. Chandrashekar

February 2010

Technical education and its challenges in Nigeria in the 21st Century

  Technical education deals with the training of technical personnel for the purposes of initiating, facilitating and implementing the technological development of a nation and also to create the basic awareness of technological literacy to our youths. In Nigeria, the training of technical personnel has witnessed formidable challenges ranging from poor funding to inadequate facilities both quantitatively and...

Author(s): V. O. Uwaifo

February 2010

Prevalence of obesity among Nigeria Nurses: The Akwa Ibom State experience

  This study sought to investigate Prevalence of Obesity among Nigeria Nurses, with particular reference to Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. A Survey Research Design was used for the study. 500 Nurses were randomly selected from 1082 Nurses in Akwa Ibom State Public Health Institutions. Questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using percentages frequency. 62.2% nurses showed...

Author(s): L. O. Ogunjimi, Maria M. Ikorok and Yusuf, Oluwaseyi Olayinka

February 2010

Developing rural tourism as an alternative strategy for poverty alleviation in protected areas: Example of Oku, Cameroon

  In recent years the concept of rural or ecotourism has been gathering impetus in the countryside of developing countries. Areas which were previously based on agriculture are now urgently seeking new forms of income generation. This has resulted in the emergence of rural tourism which offers a solution to diverse needs. The paper uses a combination of primary and secondary data to appraise the rural tourism...

Author(s): Ndenecho Emmanuel Neba