ABSTRACT This paper is concerned with effects that are considered undesirable for women and child... more ABSTRACT This paper is concerned with effects that are considered undesirable for women and children in household energy utilization. In Nigeria, household energy utilization is significant where it contributes 53% to total energy consumption with bio-energy inclusive. 85% of ...
Abstract Nigeria is endowed with various conventional and non-conventional energy resources essen... more Abstract Nigeria is endowed with various conventional and non-conventional energy resources essential for a robust and rapid economic growth and development. However, there is a high degree of infrastructural deficiency in the economy particularly in the ...
In rural Nigeria, food processing is mostly engaged in by women and children. Most of these proce... more In rural Nigeria, food processing is mostly engaged in by women and children. Most of these processes are done using outdated technologies that make use of traditional woodstoves. This article presents the health and environmental implications of the rural female entrepreneurs involved in food processing and proffer means of bettering the lot of these women to handle these hazards. A partially structured questionnaire and focus group discussion was used to capture data from respondents. The study revealed that about 73 % of women involved in direct production of garri and palm oil processing could be at risk of early death or disability-adjusted life years from the mentioned diseases. The article concludes that the rural female entrepreneur needs to be better positioned to handle these hazards, for her health, that of her children, as well as for the environment.
... Clim. Res. 3, 1-2. CrossRef. Swaminathan, MS. (1987) The promise of agroforestry for ecologic... more ... Clim. Res. 3, 1-2. CrossRef. Swaminathan, MS. (1987) The promise of agroforestry for ecological and nutritional security. Agroforestry: a decade of development, (ed. by HA Steppler and PKR Nair), Nairobi: International Council for Research in Agroforestry. 25-42. Umeh, LI. ...
ABSTRACT This paper is concerned with effects that are considered undesirable for women and child... more ABSTRACT This paper is concerned with effects that are considered undesirable for women and children in household energy utilization. In Nigeria, household energy utilization is significant where it contributes 53% to total energy consumption with bio-energy inclusive. 85% of ...
Abstract Nigeria is endowed with various conventional and non-conventional energy resources essen... more Abstract Nigeria is endowed with various conventional and non-conventional energy resources essential for a robust and rapid economic growth and development. However, there is a high degree of infrastructural deficiency in the economy particularly in the ...
In rural Nigeria, food processing is mostly engaged in by women and children. Most of these proce... more In rural Nigeria, food processing is mostly engaged in by women and children. Most of these processes are done using outdated technologies that make use of traditional woodstoves. This article presents the health and environmental implications of the rural female entrepreneurs involved in food processing and proffer means of bettering the lot of these women to handle these hazards. A partially structured questionnaire and focus group discussion was used to capture data from respondents. The study revealed that about 73 % of women involved in direct production of garri and palm oil processing could be at risk of early death or disability-adjusted life years from the mentioned diseases. The article concludes that the rural female entrepreneur needs to be better positioned to handle these hazards, for her health, that of her children, as well as for the environment.
... Clim. Res. 3, 1-2. CrossRef. Swaminathan, MS. (1987) The promise of agroforestry for ecologic... more ... Clim. Res. 3, 1-2. CrossRef. Swaminathan, MS. (1987) The promise of agroforestry for ecological and nutritional security. Agroforestry: a decade of development, (ed. by HA Steppler and PKR Nair), Nairobi: International Council for Research in Agroforestry. 25-42. Umeh, LI. ...
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