Effect of Day-Studentship on Study of Geography among Female Students in Secondary Schools in Owerri, Nigeria

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of day – studentship onthe study of geography among female students in the secondary schools inOwerri metropolis. Data from school records were categorized and brokeninto appropriate descriptive statistics some of which were presented onfrequency tables. Percentages and Chi square model were also used in theanalysis. The findings include the following; there is significant variation inthe performance of geography candidates in geography in the WASSCE, theschools in the inner city / core area have better performance than those inthe fringes. Some of the recommendations include, the making of fieldworkcompulsory for both day students and boarders alike, the teaching ofgeography in secondary schools from J.S.S.1 to S.S 111, the re-invigorationof guidance and counseling in schools to encourage girls with a flair forexploration to study geography, the institution of prizes on a yearly basis tobest performing girls’ school by the Association of Nigerian Geographers tofoster competition in geography among females in secondary schools, andthe sending of female children to secondary schools in the municipalitywhich is the core area for better performance in geography WASSCE byparents/ wards

The Constraints of Rural Women in Informal Economic Activities in Imo State, Nigeria

The paper analyzes the constraints on rural women in the informal sector of Imo State, Nigeria. Lack of access roads, irregular means of transportation, inadequate credit facilities, inaccessibility to socio-economic facilities and land tenure are identified as among the factors that have adverse effects on the participation/activities of rural women engaged in informal economic activities in the rural areas of Imo State. The paper further reveals that a majority of rural women in Imo State, engaged in informal economic activities, do not have significant access to institutional finance, neither do they for socio-economic services that could enhance women’s informal economic activities. The paper eventually makes policy recommendations to help alleviate women’s difficulties in the informal sector

Life of Mary Nzimiro (1898-1993): Lessons for the Future of Women Entrepeneurship in South Eastern Region, Nigeria

The paper examines the business career and life history of Mary Nzimiro, who rose from petty trader to become a prominent merchant. She started her trading career in the 1920s in Oguta. By 1948 she had become the principal agent of the UAC for the entire Eastern Nigerian Region, and represented the Company in Ghana and Sierra Leone. With a monthly turnover of 6,000- 8,000 pounds, she recruited, trained and financed other women traders and assisted other women to obtain credit from the European commercial firms. She invested her money in real estates, education, and philanthropy. She carved out a place for herself in the annals of South-Eastern Nigeria in the area of commerce, for which there are lessons to be learnt for the enhancement of the future of women entrepreneurship in the South Eastern Region of Nigeria. The data for the study were obtained from oral interviews and a variety of secondary sources.Keywords: Women; Entrepreneurship; South Eastern region; Lessons learnt; Mary NzimiroInternational Journal of Development and Management Review (INJODEMAR) Vol.7 June 201

Effect of Rainfall Variability on Water Supply in Ikeduru L.G.A. of Imo State, Nigeria

The paper examined the effect of rainfall variability on water supply inIkeduru L.G.A., Imo State. Data collected were analyzed using regressionanalysis and analysis of variance. The result of the analysis led to therejection of the first and second null hypotheses and the acceptance of thealternatives, which are that there is a strong relationship between ruralwater supply in the study area and the rainfall; and that there is a significant difference in the sourcing of water supply among communities. At the onset of the rainy season, most of the water sources in Ikeduru L.G.A. are not reliable. Rainfall change points were detected to be 1991 and 1997.Reduction in rainfall amount as revealed by trends and variability patterns,adversely affects rural water supply and in turn puts rural dwellers injeopardy. The indicated linkage/strong relationship implies that the aquifer; the source of borehole water in the area and source of the various rivers (Mbaa, Oramiriukwa, Okatankwo) found in Ikeduru L.G.A. mainly depends on rainfall for recharge. The study made several recommendations, one of them being that concerted efforts by the people, civil societies, government as well as N.G.Os are needed for the amelioration of the adverse effects of climate change and rainfall variability on water supply through the massive development of groundwater sources