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Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa

Vol.20, No.1, 2018

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
About the Contributors

 

ARTICLES

 

Sustainable Agriculture

AWARENESS LEVEL, PERCEPTION AND UTILIZATION OF ORANGE FLESHED SWEET POTATOES AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN NASARAWA SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL ZONE, NIGERIA
By:  Emmanuel Suleiman Salau, Ezra Gougong, Comfort  Emmanuella Amfani-Joe, and Tabitha Dorcas Elijah

COFFEE PRODUCTION AND THE LIMITS TO DEVELOPMENT IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
By:  Taringana Takesure

DETERMINANTS OF RURAL HOUSEHOLD FOOD IN SECURITY IN NORTHERN ETHIOPIA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

By:  Alemseged Gerezgiher Hailu, Bamlaku Alamirew Alemu, and Zaid Negash Zaid

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXTENSION SERVICES DELIVERY TO CASSAVA FARMERS IN SANNIQUELLIE AND SACLEPEA MAHN DISTRICTS IN NIMBA COUNTY, LIBERIA
By:  Mercy Kou Lah, Prof. Edward NtifoSiaw, Mr. Martin Bosompem, and Mr. Selorm Akaba

Environmental/Infrastructure/Land-Use

CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION FOR ADAPTATION: MAPPING COMMUNICATION PATHWAYS IN SEMI-ARID REGIONS TO IDENTIFY RESEARCH PRIORITIES
By:  McGahey, D.J. and Lumosi, C.K.

COMMUNITY PERCEPTION OF LAND USE/LAND COVER CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA
By:  Feyera Senbeta

HOUSEHOLDS' COOKING ENERGY PREFERENCES AND DETERMINANTS OF TRANSITION TO NON-BIOMASS FUELS IN RURAL NIGERIA

By: Aisha Olushola Arowolo, Shakirat Bolatito Ibrahim, Folasade Oluremi Aminu, and Kehinde Mustapha Sheleru

 

IMPACT OF THE INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS AND NATIONAL INTEGRATED POWER PROJECTS ON THE DEREGULATION OF THE NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR
By:  Kenneth E. Okedu, Sarah Kenu, Kayoade Idowu and Roland Uhunmwangho

ONE-INTO-FIVE LABOR GROUPING FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT IN NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA: FARMERS’ ACCEPTABLE PARTICIPATION AND INFLUENCING FACTORS
By:  Tibebu Mosseye and Mehretie Belay

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM TO REMEDY LAND DEGRADATION IN GHANA ALONG THE BLACK VOLTA RIVER
By:  Kenneth Peprah

TRANSPORTATION EXTERNALITIES REDUCTION AND RIDERSHIP OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) IN LAGOS METROPOLIS
By:  Suraju Abiodun Aminu and Olugbenga Ezekiel Pearse

PROXIMATE CAUSES AND UNDERLYING DRIVING FORCES OF LAND COVER CHANGE IN SOUTHWEST ETHIOPIA              

By: Ashebir Mengistu and Muluneh Woldetsedik

Governance/Politics

RETHINKING NIGERIAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM FOR DEMOCRATIC SUSTAINABILITY: CAN PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION LESSEN ELECTORAL TENSIONS?
By:  Bakare, Adebola Rafiu, Hassan, Adijat Kuburat, Michael Otedola, and Aliu, Fatima Omotayo

WOMEN AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA: FAULT LINES AND MAINSTREAMING EXCLUSION
By:  Maryam Omolara Quadri

Religion

PROPHETS OR PROFITEERS? AN INTERROGATIVE STUDY OF THE SELECTED CONTEMPORARY PENTECOSTAL PROPHETS IN ZIMBABWE
IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT

By:  Nyasha Madzoker

Socio-Economic Development

AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON FINANCING OF FEMALE-OWNED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN ZIMBABWE
By:  Sailas Hussein Matamanda

ENHANCING SERVICE QUALITY DIMENSIONS AS MEANS OF SUSTAINING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY
By:  AREMU, Mukaila Ayanda, ONIFADE, Toyin Esther, AREMU, Moriam Adeyemi, and MUSTAPHA, Yusuf Ismaila

OIL REVENUES, DEFENCE EXPENDITURE AND MACROECONOMIC STABILITY RELATIONSHIPS IN NIGERIA (1980-2014).
By:  Oladipo A.D, Olaniran D.D & Akintunde T.S

DETERMINANTS OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING AND ITS EFFECTS ON ALLEVIATION OF FRAUD PRACTICES IN NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS
By: Kayode David Kolawole, Rahmat Titilayo Salman, Solomon Eyiolawi Durodola, Dorcas Babatunde and Esther Olushola Igbekoyi