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The quality of the environment, both natural and man-made, is essential to tourism. However, many activities can have adverse environmental effects. The study aimed at identifying the impacts of the development of Obudu cattle ranch as a tourism resort on the biophysical environment of the area. Findings reveal that there has been land and forest loss to urbanization; while agriculture, animal grazing and fuel wood extraction has increase bare rocks. Weather/climate has changed, and there has been threat of species extinction and Eco-system alteration. All pointing to the current developmental strides of the area. Many of these impacts are link with the construction of general infrastructure such as roads, and of tourism facilities, including resorts, hotels, cable car, restaurants, shops, golf courses and many others. The negative impacts of tourism development can gradually destroy environmental resources on which it depends. However, tourism development has also encouraged conservation activities. It is against this background that the study recommends that for sustainable tourism on the ranch, operators should de-emphasize economic gains but rather guarantee environmental sustainability. The need for local participation in tourism operation was recommended and policy for regulation of tourist activities and the reinvestment of proceeds for local structural/ amenities provision considered necessary.
The Obudu Ranch Resort has witnessed change in Weather/Climate and there has been species endangerment and eco-system alteration. All point to the fact that the current development of the Resort. Many of these impacts are link with the construction of general infrastructure such as roads, and of tourism facilities, including resorts, hotels, cable car, restaurants, shops, golf courses and many others. The negative impacts of tourism development can gradually destroy environmental resources on which it depends. However, tourism and identification of forest loss has encouraged conservation activities. It is against this background that the study recommends that for sustainable tourism on the ranch, operators should de-emphasize economic gains but rather guarantee environmental sustainability. The need for local participation in tourism operation was recommended and policy for regulation of tourist activities and the reinvestment of proceeds for local structural/ amenities provision considered necessary.
The study aimed at identifying the impact of Obudu cattle ranch resort on the biophysical environment. Findings revealed there has been land and forest loss to urbanization; while agriculture, animal grazing and fuel wood extraction has increase bare rocks. The negative impacts of tourism development can gradually destroy environmental resources on which it depends. However, tourism has also encouraged conservation activities. It is against this background that the study recommends that for sustainable tourism on the ranch, operators should de-emphasize economic gains but rather guarantee environmental sustainability. The need for local participation in tourism operation was recommended and policy for regulation of tourist activities and the reinvestment of proceeds for local structural/ amenities provision considered necessary.
The study examines the effect of budgetary control on financial performance of selected quoted manufacturing companies in Lagos State, Nigeria. The research design adopted for this study was survey research design. The target population of 1,186 which includes the finance officers, accountants, budget office manager, budget officers and other line managers of manufacturing companies in Lagos State, Nigeria was conducted for this study. The findings revealed that the budgetary process has a positive significant relationship with financial performance of quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria (BP=0.685, t-test = 18.774, p < 0.05). The study concludes that budgetary control enhances the financial performance of manufacturing companies in Nigeria. It is however recommended that the process of budgetary control should not only consider sector needs in the planning stage but also parameters within implementing organizations in order to facilitate sound financial standing.
The suitability of the main dimensions of the ship is very important in the process of making fishing vessels to produce ships that are in accordance with their designation. A simple parameter that can be used as a reference for shipbuilding is the ratio of the main dimensions. This study aims to calculate the ratio of the main dimensions of the ship to see the characteristics of aid vessels in supporting fishing operations in Subang Regency. The research method used is the case study method. The value of the main dimension ratio of the aid ship based in Subang Regency is in accordance with the comparison value of the main dimension ratio of the ship in Indonesia with the operation method static gear. The value of the L/D ratio obtained shows an indicator of weakness, namely a 6 GT vessel has a weak thrust and a 25 GT vessel has poor stability when operated. To overcome this, the 6 GT ship is equipped with a standard marine engine to overcome the weakness of the ship's thrust so that the ship can go at a good speed, while the weakness of the 25 GT ship is overcome by filling water in the chamber ballast so that the ship remains stable when operated.
Revolutions have occoured throughout human history and they vary in terms of duration, methods and motivating ideologies. Their results include major changes in culture, economy and socio-political institutions. This contribution looks into how Africans were colonized by the whites and being assisted in achieving their devilish act by some unscrupulous African leaders. This paper therefore probes into literature to examining the historical connection between Dele Charleyβs The Blood of a Stranger and the background of Sierra Leon. It also exposes the deceptive ways of the whites who came to Africa not because they wanted to civilize the people of Africa through education, religions, commerce, etc as they have claimed, but only to make away with their natural endowments such as gold, cocoa, timber, petroleum, etc. as they have done in some part of Sierra Leon with their (Sierra Leoneansβ) alluvia diamonds. Content analysis and library research method were adopted in processing the evaluation of the primary text as an historical revolutionary drama against colonialism and neocolonialism. Historical approach to literature; an approach of evaluation by critic in looking beyond literature itself to the broader historical and cultural event that may influence the authorβs work serves as the theoretical guild of this paper. The evaluation therefore focuses on the issue of combating colonialism and neo-colonialism as an African historical artifact. This paper concludes by illuminating the selected text and appropriating it as a tool of historical flashback as Dele Charleyβs way of bringing past events into commemoration.
The flame resistance properties of rubber pieces powder extracted from the waste tires, composites were studied. (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%) (Wt. /wt) of added rubber pieces powder with the particular size (β€ 250 ΞΌm) where composite with unsaturated polyester and several factor were studied like average of average time of burning(ATB), rate of burning(RB), average extent of burning(AEB) and percentage of the time of burning(PTB). The obtained results showed that the average time of burning initiates strongly impacts with (0%), increasing weight preparation to(189Sec). And then begins to decline their behavior when increasing proportions weighted. While, the composite shows exception behavior at (25 %).
Aim/Introduction:The use of plant in treatment of human diseases is as old as man. Medicinal plants are often consumed locally without a graded dose or expected duration of use. Cashew is traditionally used for diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, stomach and intestinal (gastrointestinal) ailments, skin problems, and other conditions. The aim of this study is to determine protective effect of Cashew apple juice, Anacardium occidentale, on gentamicin induced injury on spleen of albino rats. Method: A total of thirty rats (155β210 g) where used for this work. Group one served as the positive control receiving normal saline. Group two received normal saline for eigth days, while group 3, 4 and 5 received 10, 20 and 40 ml/kg of the extract respectively. On the eighth (8th) day, animals in groups 2 β 5 received gentamicin 100 mg/kg bw orally. Twenty hours after the last administration, that is on the 9th day, all animals were weighed again and sacrificed under light diethylether vapour. Result: Anacardium occidentale fruit juice extract caused significant increase (P<0.05) in the level of RBC, PCV, Hb, platelet and monocyte when compared to the gentamicin group. There was no significant increase (P<0.05) in the level of WBC. There was also significant increase (P<0.05) in the body weight ratio of the ratβs spleen. Histopatholgy observations agree with hematology study. Conclusion: Anacardium occidentale has protective tendency on vital body organ. The fruit may also be useful in improving hematological parameters.
This paper seeks to address electricity issues (reliability, accessibility and security) in Cameroon by bringing to limelight the potentials and possible meaningful contributions of solar electrification in supplementing and thereby resolving the electricity problems of low access rate and frequent interruptions. In order to achieve this objective, a review of the energy sector (energy balance, energy source, energy situation, electricity access, electricity demand and supply) is reviewed, as well as a review of the solar energy potential, policy, benefits and barriers in Cameroon. In addition, this paper introduces the electricity roadmap of Cameroon to achieve an improved electricity access rate which will pave the way for the countryβs emergence by 2035. It is found that the solar electricity sector of Cameroon holds promising possibilities for development and diversification, taking into consideration the country's solar irradiation resource. With adequate policy, standards, regulations, awareness, capacity building in off-grid renewable energy investments in the solar electrification domain, it is possible for Cameroon to meet the future electricity access target rates and ensure meaningful development throughout the country. Keywords: Electricity interruptions, solar electricity, photovoltaic, electricity access, development.
Plants have played a crucial role in maintaining human health and improving the quality of human life for thousands of years. The World Health Organization has estimated that 80% of the earthβs inhabitants rely on traditional medicine for their health care needs, and most of this therapy involves the use of plants extracts or their active components. In the current study, we have made an attempt to screen the phytochemical components found in the leaf extract by different solvents of medicinal plant Olea europaea The results of our study indicated that Olea europaea is a promising source of antioxidants showing free radical scavenging activity and aldose reductase inhibitory activities. The bioactivity studies using the plant extracts clearly indicate that some of the potential compounds found in this plant species which may be explored further as lead molecules for human benefits.
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