December 2008

Is the wind of change blowing? A Study of Socio-cultural Context of Access to a Place to Sell in Zaria, Nigeria

  This paper examines the relationship between urban governance structures, traders and their organisation in accessing a place to sell as well as the traders’ role in market management and provisioning. The report further analysed female economic activities and space. The female economic activities basically remain within the household compound spaces in keeping with restricted contact between men and...

Author(s): Mohammed–Bello Yunusa

December 2008

Characterisation of gully formed in built up area in southwestern Nigeria

  This study was carried out in one of the local government areas in the southwestern part of Nigeria. Its aim is to highlight the causes and characteristics of gullies, and their effects in the area. Gullies in the local government headquarter; the most developed area, and three other rural areas; with varying degree of rurality were studied.  Measurements were done in the dry season, at intervals of 10 m...

Author(s): Ibitoye, M. O., Ekanade, O., Jeje, L. K. , O. O. Awotoye and Eludoyin, A. O