A meta-analysis of urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry in mediating climate change

S Lwasa, F Mugagga, B Wahab, D Simon… - Current Opinion in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•A meta-analysis of grey and peer-reviewed literature on the potential of UPAF in
adaptation and mitigation of climate change.•Findings show that UPAF has co-benefits of …

Gender and rural–urban differences in the nutritional status of in-school adolescents in south-western Nigeria

OO Omigbodun, KI Adediran, JO Akinyemi… - Journal of biosocial …, 2010 - cambridge.org
This study assessed gender and rural/urban differences in height and weight, and the
prevalence of stunting, underweight and overweight of school-going adolescents in south …

Extent of urban agriculture and food security: evidence from Ghana and India

RK Bannor, M Sharma… - International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The study attempted to assess the food security status of urban agriculture
households in Ghana and India. Also, the extent of urban agriculture participation and its …

[HTML][HTML] Geostatistical assessment of soils in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria: Focus on agricultural lands

CE Kianguebene-Koussingounina… - Environmental and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food production relies on agricultural fields, which can accumulate hazardous materials.
This study examined multi-element concentration of agricultural soils in Ibadan, located in …

[PDF][PDF] Small scale enterprises, poverty alleviation and job creation in Nigeria: Lessons from burnt bricklayers in Benue State

JE Ogbuabor, V Malaolu, IE Tuluma - 2013 - core.ac.uk
This empirical study examined the efficacy of tackling the twin economic challenges of
poverty and unemployment in Nigeria through the small scale enterprise commonly known …

Cross-location analysis of the impact of household socioeconomic status on participation in urban and peri-urban agriculture in West Africa

LH Dossa, A Buerkert, E Schlecht - Human Ecology, 2011 - Springer
This study explores the relation between household socioeconomic status (SES) and
participation in urban and periurban agriculture (UPA) in three West African cities. We used …

The effect of smallholder livestock production on income of farm households in Northern Ghana

ST Baidoo, H Yusif, U Anwar - Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana), 2016 - ajol.info
This paper investigates the effect of smallholder livestock production on income among farm
households in northern Ghana. Questionnaires were administered to 300 household heads …

Do rubber-based agroforestry practices build resilience upon poverty incidence? A case study from Moneragala district in Sri Lanka

JKS Sankalpa, W Wijesuriya, PGN Ishani - Agroforestry Systems, 2020 - Springer
Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) plays a vital role in livelihood development of smallholder
farmers in Sri Lanka. However, farmers have to bear the absence of cash inflow during the 6 …

Evaluating the constraints affecting land access among urban crop farmers in metropolitan Lagos

CO Odudu, MM Omirin - Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and …, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–Urban crop farming as a variant of urban agriculture is a rising phenomenon in
food and income generation especially in the developing countries. It is useful in fresh food …

Determinants of small and medium scale enterprises, poverty and economic growth A case study of Nigeria

K RO, I MA, R KA, A HY - 2022 - qspace.qu.edu.qa
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been the subject of increasing attention
by policymakers in national governments and international institutions in both developed …