...Timothy O. Ogunbode; Victor O. Oyebamiji; Ayobami A. Oyelami; Timothy A. Akinkuolie; Aruna O. Adekiya; Paul I. Ifabiyi Purpose This paper aims to investigate water security in Iwo, Nigeria, located in the sub-Saharan region, within the broader context of climate change threats and contributes...

... that involves the use of both quantitative and qualitative data. Statistical data on climate variability in Nigeria obtained from reliable databases were use in the making of analysis. Also, data derived from semi-structure interviews and special reports from International Non-governmental organizations...

...) for supplementary irrigated and rainfed cocoa farms in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach NRh was estimated for 280 cocoa farmers sampled across seven Nigerian states. It was regressed on climate, household socio-economic characteristics and other control variables by using a Ricardian analytical framework...

... in these regards. Originality/value – Climate change induced flooding has become a developmental issue across the world. As countries continue to be hit by massive flooding, food production also continues to be hit adversely. Nigeria has joined this league because of the rampage flooding across the country...

... by ensuring that the experiences of both women and men and the context in which they operate are embedded into policy design. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Gender Climate change Nigeria Adaptation Drought Nguru Nigeria, with an estimated population of 158 million in 2010...

...-harvest adaptation to climate change. Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted in two randomly selected states of southeast Nigeria. Data collection was done in two phases; first, there was a rapid rural appraisal and then a detailed survey using a questionnaire administered to 320...

...Nasiru Idris Medugu; M. Rafee Majid; Foziah Johar; I.D. Choji Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent to which an afforestation programme as spelt out in the Forestry II programme has checked the encroachment of desert in the arid and semi‐arid zone of northern Nigeria...

...Ayansina Ayanlade Purpose This paper aims to use geographical information systems kriging interpolation technique to examine and map the spatiotemporal variation in rainfall in Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Rainfall data, for the periods between 1970 and 2000...