Browsing by Author "Ibrahim, M."

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Adaptation Strategies and Utilization to Climate Change and Variability by Farming Households in Agricultural Zone 1 Niger State, Nigeria
(Journal of Science Technology and Education, 8(2), 2020) Ibrahim, M.; Mohammed, Y.; Abdullahi, A.; Shaba, E.; Yisa, K. M
The objectives of the study includes, describe the socioeconomic characteristics of farming households, examine the level of knowledge of farming households on climate change and variability, ascertain adaptation strategies to climate change and variability adopted by farming households and their perception of its effectiveness and examine the constraints associated with farming households on the adoption of climate change and variability adaptation strategies in the study area. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select a total of 188 respondents for the study. The data were collected through primary source using questionnaire and interview schedule and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Likert type rating. The finding revealed the hierarchy in adoption of adaptation strategies to climate change and variability with planting early maturing varieties and planting of high yielding varieties were 100% adopted. These variables were closely followed by use of agro-chemicals and use of manure (organic or inorganic) with 98.9%. In conclusion, adaptation strategies to climate change and variability that were found to be effective was identified and when adapted would reduce effect and impact of climate change and variability on farming household. It was recommended weather information that is more reliable should be adequately relate to farmers using right channel, High yielding and early maturing varieties should be made available to farmers at subsidized rate and timely by the releasing institutions and organization,
Assessment of Adoption of improved Ginger Production Technologies in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria
(Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Environment, 15(2), 2019) Ibrahim, M.; Abdullahi, A.; I.I. Yakubu; K.M. Yisa
The study examines the adoption of improved ginger production technologies among farmers in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Multistage sampling was adopted. Kajuru LGA was purposively selected because of the preponderance of ginger production. In the second stage, a random selection of four extension blocks was made and eight extension cells were also randomly selected. Data were collected from 172 respondents through structured questionnaire and analysed using simple descriptive statistic. The result shows that the mean age of respondents was 32.5years and majority (82.5%) were literates. Mean farming experience was 15years. More than half (56.7%) of the respondents acquired their land through inheritance and majority (81%) got to know about improve ginger production technologies through radio. Improved production technologies such as use of herbicides ( =3.4), use of tarpaulins ( =3.4), use of jute bags ( =3.4) ranked highest among other production technologies adopted by the farmers. Constraints to adoption of improved ginger production technology were; lack of interest among youths ( =2.6) and high cost of hydro chemical ( =2.5). It was concluded that radio was the major source of awareness of ginger production technologies and use of chemical for land treatment ranked 1st in terms of adoption and farm size not adequate being major constraint. The use of radio programme should be strengthened for information dissemination. Land tenure regulations should be modified to allow famers access to land. Chemical weed control should also be encouraged among ginger farmers.
Assessment of Foliose Epiphytic Lichen (Parmelia sulcata) as Bioindicators of Atmospheric Trace Metals Pollution in Lapai Metropolis, Niger State
(Science View Journal, 2024-01) Ibrahim, M.; Tsafe, A. I.; Gungshik, J. R.; Abdulkarim, A. M.; Zhikpe, Y. B.; Bisiriyu, M. T.
The levels of atmospheric trace metals were determined using foliose epiphytic lichens (Parmelia sulcata) samples collected in eight (8) different locations within the residential areas and two control locations outside the residential area of Lapai town in Lapai local government of Niger State. A stratified random sampling technique was adopted and the analysis of the samples with atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) gives the concentration (mg/kg) range of the metals as follows; 1.123-7.837 for Fe, 4.579-6.62 for Pb, 0.210-2.152 for Cr, 0.491-1.171 g for Ni, 0.018-0.983 for Cd, 0.057-1.471 g Zn, 0.198-1.287 for Mn, and 0.098-2.583 for Cu but Selenium was not detected in all the samples. The levels of some of these metals were slightly higher than the recommended USEPA (1993) limits but lower than FEPA (1991) limits. However, the distribution of these metals was not uniform across the samples, though their level was still at the background and very low compared to the reports on similar studies from industrialized areas of South-south and South-west Nigeria and other European countries. The variation in concentration of these metals at p≤0.05 indicates their source is mainly anthropogenic in origin. Epiphytic lichens validate the cost-effectiveness of this method for evaluating, assessing, and identifying depositional sources of the metals in the environment. The study revealed the atmospheric trace metal concentration of the area under study to be at a threshold level and hence the environment is still very safe from atmospheric trace metal pollution.