The Role Of Rural Women In Crop And Poultry Production In Cross River State, Nigeria

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
IB Adinya ◽  
SO Akpet ◽  
OA Agba ◽  
EE Enun
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State

scholarly journals The Role of Non-State Actors in Strengthening the Developmental Capacity of the State: A Case Study of Cross Rivers State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Felix Chukwudi Oparah ◽  
Enya Ndem Bassey ◽  
Ohatu Ekoh Ohatu
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
The State ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Developmental Capacity ◽  
State Actors ◽  
The Government

This study examined the role of Non State Actors (NSAs) in strengthening the developmental capacity of the state, using a case study of Cross River State, Nigeria. Primary and secondary data on selected constituents of NSAs including Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Privately Owned Companies, Banks, Private Hospitals and Private Schools were analyzed using tables and charts. The results revealed that activities of NSAs significantly enhance the developmental capacity of Cross River State especially in the areas of provision of public services, knowledge and skill acquisition, infrastructural development and employment generation. Besides other recommendations, it was recommended that NSAs and the government should perform complementary roles in enhancing developmental capacity and that the establishment of more NSAs in the rural areas should be encouraged through the provision of special funding and other incentives for NSAs that have their offices in the rural areas.

scholarly journals Assessment of Impact of Recreational Resorts on Socio-Economic Growth of Calabar, Cross River State - Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 11-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Titus E. Amalu ◽  
Peter A. Ojugbo ◽  
Otop O. Oqua
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Employment Generation ◽  
Private Investors

This study examined the influence of the tourism industry on socio-economic growth of Calabar, Cross River State with special interest on the role of the resorts operating within the study area. Primary and secondary sources of data were employed for the study. The primary source involved the use of questionnaires, interview with participatory research appraisal methods while the secondary sources involved the use of journals, textbooks and records from the management of the various resorts within the area. The study observed that the highest medium of awareness of the existence of the resorts was through family and friends leading to 36% of the entire visitors to the resorts. It was also observed that 89% of the employed workers in the resorts were residents of the study area. The study analysis revealed that the number of employed workers in the resorts varied significantly across the various resorts with F=5.243; P<0.05 and also a significant variation across the class of employment with F=8.383; P<0.05. The study also observed that the resorts provided opportunities for employment, generation of more income and infrastructural enhancement within the area. Based on these findings, it was therefore recommended that government of Cross River State should direct interest in investing in the tourism industry through collaboration with private investors and providing an enabling business environment by the reduction of tax, provision of loan facilities and provision of infrastructures in the study area.

What’s in the Stomach is Used to Carry What’s on the Head: An Ethnographic Exploration of Food Metaphors in Efik Proverbs

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyo Offiong Mensah ◽  
Rosemary Arikpo Eni
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
Southeastern Nigeria ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Dietary History ◽  
Contextual Understanding ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Afrocentric Paradigm

Food and foodways are essential components of the Efik biocultural system, as the Efik people of Southern Cross River State, Southeastern Nigeria, are famous for their rich dietary history and cuisine tradition. Food and foodways are, therefore, quintessential aspects of the Efik cultural history and social structure, which are intergenerational. This article explores the use of food symbolisms (embedded in rich metaphors) in Efik proverbs, which are perceptual frameworks or conceptual grids that highlight fundamental cultural values and mores as well as reinforce and instill acceptable social behavior. The study is rooted in the Afrocentric paradigm, which re-asserts the interpretation of Efik proverbs based on African values, perspectives, and narratives, and adds relevant ontological and epistemological analytic dimensions in operationalizing the collective and contextual understanding of Efik (African) proverbs. In this context, the Efik view the world through the lens of food, exploring the role of food and eating correlates as means of addressing their society’s psychodynamic challenges, which paradoxically are not about food.

scholarly journals The Role of Christian Religious Organisations in Community Development Programmes in Cross River State, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aniefiok S. Ukommi ◽  
Udensi, Lawrence Okoronkwo ◽  
Otu A. Ekpenyong
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
The Church

This paper investigated rural-urban differentials in the role of Christian religious organisations in Community Development Programmes (CDPs) in Cross River State. Adopting the survey method, 150 churches were selected from 6 Local government Areas, comprising 3 urban and 3 rural communities across the 3 senatorial districts of Cross River State. Questionnaire was used to generate primary data, and descriptive statistics was employed for data analysis. Using the exchange theory as the basic framework for analysis, the study found that more rural than urban churches do not have autonomy, thus could serve as a hindrance to initiating and implementing CDPs in the study area. Result also shows that membership taxonomy of the church could hinder the goal of CDPs in terms of members’ financing and participation in CDPs in the area. The church has the capacity to promote sustainable livelihood, guaranty social order, spur development, enhance the social functioning of individuals, serve as agent of change, and bring about increased organized commitment and participation in community development activities. It is recommended that the local church should see community development programmes as part and parcel of their ministry.

scholarly journals Improved Cook-stoves and Environmental and Health Outcomes: Lessons from Cross River State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3520
Author(s):  
Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke ◽  
Chinyere Augusta Nwajiuba ◽  
Jane Munonye ◽  
Uwazie Iyke Uwazie ◽  
Nkechinyere Uwajumogu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Cook Stoves

This paper studies a topic in the triangle of environment, development and health—the effectiveness of the improved cooking solution. While a range of improved cook-stoves (ICS) is available in the market, since decades with a number of new entrants from recent years, adoption is still low in many developing regions, such as sub-Saharan Africa, also because stove performance is sometimes found to be deficient. However, in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, few improved cook-stove interventions are on-going. Incidentally, there is little evidence on the effect of improved cook-stoves on different components of health and environmental outcomes in rural Nigeria. This study, using cross-sectional data from Cross River State, the State with the largest forest area in the country, analyzed the impacts of locally designed improved cook-stoves on the environmental and health outcomes of rural women. A sample of four hundred (400) married women was drawn from eight rural communities with the highest concentration of improved cook-stove users. The woman in-charge of cooking in each household was the respondent. Also, in each household, the household head (if different from the primary cook) was interviewed. Using inverse propensity score weighting for data analysis, we found significant fuel and time savings from the adoption of the cook-stove. However, this study found no evidence of the reduction of indoor air pollution associated diseases given stove design and users’ behavior. This underscores the need to revisit the design of the stove and consider users’ cooking behavior in the design.

scholarly journals Child Survival Strategies: Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Rural Women of Reproductive Age in Cross River State, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Aniekan Jumbo Etokidem ◽  
Ofonime Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Child Survival ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Survival Strategies ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Introduction. Nigeria is one of the five countries that account for about 50% of under-five mortality in the world. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice of child survival strategies among rural community caregivers in Cross River State of Nigeria.Materials and Methods. This descriptive cross-sectional survey used a pretested questionnaire to obtain information from 150 women of reproductive age. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20.Results. The child survival strategy known to most of the respondents was oral rehydration therapy as indicated by 98% followed by female education by 73.3% and immunization by 67.3%. Only 20% of the respondents had adequate knowledge of frequency of weighing a child while only 32.7% knew that breastfeeding should be continued even if the child had diarrhea. More respondents with nonformal education (83.3%) practiced exclusive breastfeeding of their last children compared to respondents with primary education (77.3%), secondary education (74.2%), and tertiary education (72.2%).Conclusion. Although respondents demonstrated adequate knowledge and practice of most of the strategies, there was evidence of gaps, including myths and misconceptions that could mar efforts towards reducing child morbidity and mortality in the state.

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