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Research Article DOI: 10.68064/jshe.2025.tjx98swu

Promoting Dietary Diversity amongst Families in a Recessed Economy: A Nigeria Experience

Ugwuanyi. A. Nnaemeka^*, Okoro J. Oluchi, Emeghebo Udochukwu M., Kaosolu. D. Iloanya

This study explores sustainable strategies for promoting dietary diversity among families in a recessed economy, using Nigeria as a case study. Economic recessions, characterized by declining economic growth, rising unemployment, reduced household income, and persistent inflation, significantly impact food security by limiting food availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability. Consequen...

Jun, 2025 pp. 66-74 15 views 4 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68064/jshe.2021.kve6hyza

Perceived Benefits of Food Security among Rural Households in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State Nigeria

Kingsley H.O^*, 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). Simple ra...

Dec, 2021 pp. 66-74 8 views 3 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68064/jshe.2024.eox4w967

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 select...

Jun, 2024 pp. 67-75 9 views 6 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68064/jshe.2020.cacm8g2e

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 which...

Dec, 2020 pp. 70-77 12 views 4 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68064/jshe.2025.zo951wqe

Design Criteria and Construction of Functional Apparel for Event Decorators in Lafia, Nigeria

Shailong C.N^*, Osabo J. S, Oluah B.E, Osukadu B.S.

The objective of this study was to determine design criteria and construct the functional apparel for event decorators. The study was carried out in Lafia, Nigeria. Population of the study comprised 102 decorators. Simple random sampling techniques was used to sample 50 decorators for the study. The instruments for data collection were the Body measurement chart (BMC), functional apparel need asse...

Jun, 2025 pp. 75-84 15 views 5 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68064/jshe.2021.ejv596kp

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 samp...

Dec, 2021 pp. 75-82 10 views 4 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68064/jshe.2024.13f8uoa5

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 questionn...

Jun, 2024 pp. 76-84 9 views 8 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68064/jshe.2020.ddht1k9v

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, cl...

Dec, 2020 pp. 78-86 9 views 3 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68064/jshe.2021.kwfzh510

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 number of...

Dec, 2021 pp. 83-90 14 views 3 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68064/jshe.2025.ochnersx

Engagement of Rural Women in Agricultural Activities for Income Generation in Borgu Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria

Ifejika L.I^*, Ifejika P.I, Ozioko P.C, Umunna M.O, Iwu M. I, Okama C. M, Ahmed A. M

The study assessed engagement of rural women in agricultural activities as a means of income generation in Borgu Local Government Area, Niger state, Nigeria. The study made use of both primary and secondary data. The instrument used for collecting the primary data was a set of structured questionnaires. Data were collected from (180) rural women farmers from six rural communities around New bussa ...

Jun, 2025 pp. 85-93 12 views 5 downloads