Town In Nigeria Research Articles

Kaduna

Compared with other ancient towns like Kano, Ile-Ife or Oyo, Kaduna is relatively new in the hierarchy of towns in Nigeria. It has, however, the distinction of having being established in the large northern protectorate solely for colonial administrative purposes. Kaduna was originally built on a grid pattern, with all roads intersecting and properly named. Facilities were well planned and most town planning rules obeyed. But the pressure of urbanization, the existence of many development agencies whose activities are not coordinated and political interference in planning functions are threatening to deface the beauty of the city. The government is constantly evolving strategies to maintain and enhance the beauty of the town through various land management procedures.

Land use dynamics and planning problems in a rurban fringe environment: The case of Onitsha, Nigeria

This article discusses the land use dynamics in the urban fringe of Onitsha—one of the fastest growing towns in Nigeria. It analyses the land conversion process In the city's rurban fringe and looks at the characteristic features of such a fringe environment, namely the loss of prime agricultural land in the urban fringe areas, the dysfunctional use of land in the zone and a confused administrative set-up to handle these problems. The land use planning implications associated with these characteristics are looked at.

Weather hazards in Calabar ? Nigeria

The major weather hazards in Calabar, a coastal town in Nigeria during both winter and summer hemispheres are discussed using meteorological data for 32 years (1951–1982). Results show that during the winter months of November to March, which are usually referred to as the dry season in Nigeria, frequency of occurrence of fog and harmattan dust haze is low. Summer patterns of precipitation are typical of the equatorial zone.

The replacement of Culex nebulosus Theo. by Culex pipiens fatigans Wied. (Diptera, Culicidae) in towns in Nigeria.

An account is given of the disappearance in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria, of Culex nebulosus Theo. from the town streams and drains and other polluted collections of water, habitats in which until comparatively recently it appears to have been the dominant species, and its replacement by C. pipiens fatigans Wied., which was formerly rarely recorded in these sites. Similarly, the latter species has replaced the former as the commonest Culicine mosquito resting in houses. Increased urbanisation and the widespread use of residual organo-chlorine insecticides within recent years have both been advanced as possible explanations for this change.A laboratory experiment with larvae of C. p. fatigans from Kaduna and of C. nebulosus from villages on its perimeter showed the latter species to have a slightly, but significantly, quicker rate of larval development than C. p. fatigans; this would possibly confer an advantage on it in circumstances where the two species are in competition for the same larval habitats. Field and laboratory observations showed that both species can tolerate high organic pollution in their larval habitats. There appeared to be little evidence in Kaduna, or in other towns in Nigeria, to support the theory that urbanisation has been responsible for the replacement of C. nebulosus by C. p. fatigans. Laboratory and field trials demonstrated that larvae of C. nebulosus were extremely sensitive to DDT, and although resistance was not found in C. p. fatigans, this species showed tolerance of the insecticide. It is believed that, in Kaduna and most probably in other towns, the application of DDT as a larvicide to streams and drains has been responsible for the eradication of C. nebulosus there, and in the absence of competition from C. nebulosus and because of the greater tolerance of DDT shown by C. p. fatigans the latter has been able to establish itself as the dominant species.