October 2023

Identification of the spatial patterns of air pollution and its sources in Ogui New Layout, South-East of Nigeria, using remote sensing and GIS technology

Air pollution is one of the main risk factors for human health. It is the deadliest form of environmental pollution, which the World Health Organization has recognized as a significant indicator of the status of the environment. Therefore, there is a need for monitoring of air pollution to reduce health hazards associated with it. In this study, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System were used to examine the...

Author(s): Obiageli Josephine Ugonabo, Ernest Benjamin Ikechukwu Ugwu, and Eucharia Chidinma Okoro

December 2023

Endogenous knowledge and farming methods for Jatropha curcas L. in southern Chad

To assess the level of knowledge of the farming population and the ecological importance of Jatropha curcas, ethnobotanical surveys were carried out among the local population in three villages in the province of Logone Oriental, namely Bébédjia, Miandoum and Komé. A total of 250 people of different sexes were surveyed. The results of these surveys showed the socio-economic importance of this...

Author(s): OUMAR Dany, DJEKOTA Christophe Ngarmari, SABO Prospère and MBAIDE Yeba