A study on the distribution and frequencies of coat colour, wattle, beard, horn, and hair type using 375 extensively managed local goats was carried out in the three administrative zones of Niger state, Nigeria. The animals were scored for coat colour pigmentation pattern, presence or absence ...
The population dynamics of Macrobrachium felicinum (Holthuis, 1949) in Lower Taylor Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria, was analysed using monthly length-frequency data (June 2008 May 2010). This study was aimed at determining the status of fishery and establishing the levels of exploitation that will ...
Nigeria is a country located on the western coast of Africa that has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. Hundreds of languages are spoken in Nigeria, including Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, Hausa, Edo, Ibibio, Tiv, and English
In some countries, such as in Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Chad, the population increase peaks at over three percent. With so many births, Africa is also the youngest continent in the world. However, this is also the result of a low life expectancy. African cities on ...
(Percentage of women ages 15 and older who report having an individual or joint account) where top 5 countries having the poor standard of financial inclusion are Turkmenistan(1.5%), Yemen(1.6%), Niger(2.5%), Pakistan(3%) and Central African Republic(3.4). Countries of Women are using 100...
Of the 225 million sexually active women in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) who annually express a desire not to fall pregnant, an... Status Open for submissions Submission deadline Ongoing View all calls for papers Women’s empowerment and live birth registration coverage in Nigeria: ...
By 2100 Mexico’s population will be down to 140 million, putting it in 16th place behind Nigeria and five other very rapidly growing African countries: Tanzania, Congo, Uganda, Niger and Kenya. Interestingly, between 2050 and 2100 all of the 31 largest countries are expected to lose populatio...
Background: Cancer poses growing threat to public health in Nigeria. Aim: To present the first population based cancer incidence data in the two most populous local government areas of Rivers state. Methodology: Ten years review of Port Harcourt cancer registry data. Results. Of the 2,682 cance...
The age group composition of populations varies substantially across continents and within countries, and is linked to levels of development, health status and poverty. The subnational variability in the shape of the population pyramid as well as the res
The number of lines from Nigeria (55) is the highest among the mini core sub-set followed by those from India (33) and Republic of Niger (24). However, among the 370 mini core lines there are 72, 37 and 33 from each of the three countries representing 19.4%, 10.0% and 8.9% of ...