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Research Article

Influence of Domestic Violence on Marital Relationships and Family Sustainability Among Married People During Covid 19 Pandemic in Ilorin West Local Government, Ilorin, Kwara State

GBADEBO Christiana Teniola*, LUWAFEMI Oluwasolamipe Esther, OYEGUNWA Oluwatoyin Ruth, ALADEWOLU Victoria Temidayo, BABAYEJU, Adeshola Ajoke, KAREEM Muritala Bolaji

The study investigated the influence of domestic violence on marital relationships and family sustainability among married people during Covid 19 pandemic in Ilorin west LGA in Kwara State. Six (6) research questions were raised, and two (2) hypotheses were formulated. Survey research design was adopted. The population was one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three married people (1,833). Th...

Dec, 2021 pp. 54-65
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Exploring Applique Craft Technique In Production of Household Clothing Articles In Rivers State

Wonah Efemena Enamegwolo*, Sonye Comfort. Ukrajit

The study explored applique craft technique in production of household clothing articles in Rivers State. Specifically, the study produced five household clothing articles using applique craft technique and determined the functional, aesthetic and expressive attributes of diverse prototype household clothing articles produced. Research and Development design was used for the study. The populat...

Jun, 2024 pp. 58-66
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Comparative Analysis of Lifestyle Responses to Climate Change Between Civil Servants and Traders in Uyo Metropolis of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Usoroh, C. I*, Edet, I. B

The aim of the study was to determine lifestyle responses to climate change between Civil servants and Traders in Uyo Metropolis of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Three specific objectives encompassing two research questions and one hypothesis were raised to guide the study. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of 2000 respondents (1,118 civil se...

Dec, 2020 pp. 61-69
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Perceived Benefits of Food Security among Rural Households in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State Nigeria

Kingsley O. Helen*, Amah Mary Apie, Ochigbo S. E

This study examines Perceived benefits of Food Security among rural households in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. The study has three objectives. This study employed descriptive survey research design. The population for this study comprised of four hundred and twenty-two thousand, one hundred and fifty-nine (422,159) households in Makurdi Metropolis including males and female (NPR 2021). Simpl...

Dec, 2021 pp. 66-74
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Clothing Care, Selection and Maintenance Practices Among Academic Staff of the College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia Nasarawa State

Kingsley H.O*, Cyril F.A, Alu P.A, Ogah G.A, Abdulganiyu M, Bello. N.

The study investigates the Clothing Care Selection and Management Practices of the Academic Staff of COAST Lafia. Three specific objectives guided the study. The study adopted a survey research design. The study population consisted of two hundred and eighteen staff of the college. A sample-sized team of 125 staff participated in the study and Krejcie and Morgan procedure was used in sample se...

Jun, 2024 pp. 67-75
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Impact of Climate Variability on Household Food Utilization in Nigeria

Okwori, E.*, Onu. R.O

Climate variability is the year-to-year variations of atmospheric conditions around a mean state or a measure of the frequency distribution of the value of climate variables and range over a given period of time. Changes in climate variability including temperature, rain, flood, drought and sunshine have the ability to damage irreversibly the nutrients in the different food resource bases on wh...

Dec, 2020 pp. 70-77
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Research Article

Training and Entrepreneurial Qualities of Rural Women for Sustainable Development in Abia State, Nigeria

Alozie, Elsie Nkemdilim.*, UmehIdika S A, Nnanna J

The study was carried out in Abia state to determine the influence of various forms of business training on the entrepreneurship qualities of rural women. Three research questions were raised to guide the study. Survey methodology was adopted, as a set of structured questionnaires was used to elicit responses from a sample size of three hundred and sixty (360) respondents. Multi- stage random ...

Dec, 2021 pp. 75-82
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Assessment of the Challenges of Teaching and Learning Clothing and Textiles Education as A Panacea for Sustainable Family Living In Plateau State

Ochigbo S. E*, Pam G, Keswet L. A.

The study was to assess the challenges of teaching and learning Clothing and Textiles education as a panacea for sustainable family living in Plateau State, Nigeria. The study was guided by four research questions. A sample of 816 respondents (768 students and 48 teachers) from a population of 1,510 were selected for the study using a simple random technique. Data was collected through a ques...

Jun, 2024 pp. 76-84
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Influence of Climate Change on the Entrepreneurial Skills Development of Rural Women in Abia State

Alozie, Elsie Nkemdilim.*, Isiwu, Edward Chukwuka

Climate change is a global challenge that burdens all humanity, more worrisome are the differences between men and women in terms of impacts, vulnerabilities, responses and capacity to adapt to climate change. Increases in temperature, variable rainfall, rise in sea level and flooding, drought and desertification, land degradation, more frequent extreme weather events, and loss of biodiversity...

Dec, 2020 pp. 78-86
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The Impact of Food Insecurity on Women and Children

Kangyang Pam Jari*

Food insecurity exists whenever the availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods is limited or uncertain. Some of the causes of food insecurity identified in this paper include poor access to productive inputs, social and economic inequalities, women’s resilience to climate change, disasters and emergency situations. The discussion of food insecurity and in quantification of the numbe...

Dec, 2021 pp. 83-90