http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/66 Geography 2026-09-18T09:32:34Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31981 Title: Mapping climate and ecological anomalies as a veritable tool for planning eco‑climate resilience across the savanna zones of Nigeria Authors: Abdulkadir, Aishetu; Abdullahi, Jibrin; Ibrahim, Ishiaku; Usman, M. T; Abubakar, Alhassan; Aisha, Bello Hassan; Abdullahi, Chado Salihu Abstract: The savanna ecological zones of Nigeria are vulnerable to eco-climatic anomalies driven by climate change and land degradation. Despite previous studies on individual climate stressors, few have developed sub-national spatial Eco-Climatic Resilience Indices (ECRI) that integrate both biophysical and socio-economic dimensions across the region, thereby limiting targeted climate adaptation planning. This study applied Mann–Kendall rainfall trend analysis and the Sen slope test to rainfall data acquired from the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) across 19 stations from 1971 to 2023. A four-stage cluster sampling design was employed to sample 2400 farming households from 48 communities in the study regions. A Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied to reduce the dimensionality of the data from 46 variables across climatic anomalies, ecological anomalies, exposure, sensitivity, adaptation capacity, and transformative adaptation capacity. Community PCA scores were interpolated and integrated into the composite ECRI, which was then classified into five resilience zones. The findings revealed a spatial mixed trend in rainfall as stations in the Sudan-Sahelian savanna showed both significant and insignificant upward trends, with the highest rate of change recorded in Kano (+17.89 mm/year), while stations in the Guinea Savanna indicated a significant and insignificant downward trend, with the highest rate of change recorded in Makurdi (−26.43 mm/year). Although the stations in the Sudan-Sahelian showed upward rainfall trends, the ECRI map depicted a north–south resilience gradient, with very low resilience across the Sahelian savanna to the north and very high resilience across the Guinea Savanna to the south. Overall, the climate and ecological stressors were strongly related (r = 0.82). These findings imply that increased rainfall does not necessarily translate into improved climate resilience. The varying resilience levels depicted by ECRI signal the need for state and location-specific transformation/adaptation strategies to build individual, community, and state capacity for more resilient livelihoods across the study region and similar regions with comparable socio-economic and climate characteristics 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31154 Title: An Assessment of Alternative Water Source for Domestic Used in Minna Metropolis, Niger State, Nigeria Authors: Ibrahim, Ishiaku; Emigilati, M. A; Garba, Inuwa Kuta; Badaru, Yahaya Usman; Hassan, Aishatu Bello Abstract: Making freshwater available in urban centre are major challenge to be faced in 21st century globally. Population growth and industrialisation have put a lot of pressure on water resources the world over. Minna, the capital city of Niger State Nigeria, has witnessed population growth due to the influx of people from the various regions to seek greener pastures. The population growths have resulted in an inadequate water supply to the populace by conventional means. These problems result in an individual effort to meet their daily water demand. To explore this problem, structured questionnaire were distributed to two hundred households purposively selected from six areas in the town and semi-structured interviews were administered on five water analyst. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to analyze the data collected. The study reveals that inadequate budgetary allocation to ministry of water resources is the major problem hindering water availability in Minna. The three alternative sources of water supply for domestic use identified were well water, water from vendors and boreholes. Consequently increase in resource allocation to the ministry of water resources in a way of policy framework that guaranty private investment in water sector, among others to improve water availability in the study area 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31078 Title: Comparative Analysis of Infrastructural Facility Availability at Resettlement Schemes in Parts of Niger State, Nigeria Authors: YISA, Moses Kodan; SADIQ, Abubakar; USMAN, Abdullahi Alfa; JIYA, Solomon N. Abstract: The sustainability of resettlement has one underlying goal of reinstating affected inhabitants quickly into their normal lives and if possible, more improved and lasting situations. Achieving this goal comes with implicit and explicit challenges that arise because of land acquisition, compensation and integrating resettled communities into their new homes through community participation. This paper compares infrastructure and facilities in resettlement schemes in Niger State and adopted quantitative and qualitative research techniques, and data acquired through structural questionnaire and personal physical observations. Data collected were subjected to descriptive statistical analyses that show that the majority of respondents, about 56%, are not satisfied with housing facilities they were resettled into, 32.1% are fairly satisfied with health facilities, 56% satisfied with both educational and water facilities. It was also discovered that infrastructure facilities were better in New Bussa compared to other resettlement sites of New Akere, New Gbajibo and New Muregi that in addition lack basic facilities such as schools, health and water. The study concludes that despite many challenges that the government experienced in this resettlement programmes, there are evidences that clearly show pockets of success of the programme in certain aspects. The current government-centred resettlement practices is in need of urgent revision to ensure equal participation by all the stakeholders - emphasizing that development interventions should be implemented together with the affected community. This participatory approach is needed to give more emphasis to developing integrative, flexible, people-centred, bottom-up, and less costly approaches to resettlement and overall development. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/30887 Title: SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF THE UTILIZATION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE WUSHISHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA Authors: ISHAQ, A. B.; MUKTAR, F.; ODEKUNLE, M. O.; AHMED, Y.; USMAN, M. N.; WAZIRI, ALIYU MAHMOOD Abstract: This study investigated the socioeconomic factors influencing the utilization of healthcare services in the Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State. The study became necessary due to the decline of key health indicators in the State. Primary and secondary data were used to conduct the research. The primary data were collected through a questionnaire, while the secondary data were sourced from the Niger State Ministry of Health and National Population Commission. The results were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including frequency distribution, chi-square tests, and multinomial logistic regression. Purposive sampling, was used to administer 400 questionnaire copies to the respondents. The study revealed significant differences in educational attainment, income, and age of respondents in relation to their use of healthcare services between the four healthcare service providers as well as between the two study areas. The findings of the multinomial logistic regression analysis for the Sabon Gari ward indicated that income, occupation, educational attainment, and deciders and payers of treatment had significant impacts on the choice and utilization of healthcare services. In the case of the Maito ward, the results indicated the significance of occupation, age, income, number of children, and deciders and payers of treatment in influencing the choice and utilization of healthcare services. Several factors influence the choice and utilization of healthcare services within the study area. Therefore, state government should provide adequate health education campaigns for citizens, reduce the financial burden of medical treatment, empower young women to afford treatment costs, and ensure the accessibility of healthcare services to the people. 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z