January 2012
The opencast bauxite mining in N.E. Ghiona: Eco-environmental impacts and geomorphological changes (Central Greece)
It has been observed that certain anthropogenic interventions in the form of mining activities, such as opencast bauxite mining (large artificial cavities -pits-, voluminous piles of calcareous spoils -inert materials- derived from bauxite mining, dense road network constructed in order to get access to the mine location, etc), alter “critical” parameters of...
January 2012
Education and women’s participation in Indian economy: A regional analysis
The paper examines the work participation rate (WPR) of women in Indian states based on the census conducted in 2001. As per 2001 census, the WPR of women was 25.6% in India though they constituted 48.27% of the total population. It was well documented that the educational condition of women has improved in the past few decades but their WPR is still low. Here, the paper tried to see reasons behind this...
January 2012
Migration consequences on marital behaviour in Kenya
This paper analysed the relationship between migration process and marital behaviour in Kenya. Data for analysis came from the Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys (KDHS) of 1988/89 and 1993. The hypothesis was that, women who migrate comprise those that act rationally to maximise other lifetime aspirations at the expense of reproductive behaviours. That is, migrants are involved in behaviours that negatively...
January 2012
Rainfall seasonality in the Niger Delta Belt, Nigeria
This paper examined rainfall seasonality in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, using both monthly and annual rainfall data from 1931 to 1997. The data was retrieved from the archives of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency in Lagos. The data was collected on 9 synoptic stations in the region. The statistical tools employed for the study are the cumulative index analysis and the percentage of mean. The result indicated a...
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