5


Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa

Vol.15, No.7, 2013

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
About the Contributors
ARTICLES

AN ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPATION OF RURAL WOMEN IN COMMUNITY BASED DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (CBDAS) IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
By:  Adisa Banji Olalere

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VETERINARY SERVICES DELIVERY AMONG COMMERCIAL POULTRY FARMERS IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
By:  Gbolagade Benjamin Adesiji, Mukaila Gbenga Olujide, Yemisi Olukemi Adesiji, Oghenevwegba Peter Orogun, and Sola Emmanuel Komolafe

EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ─ POTENTIALS FOR MANAGING PLASTIC WASTE IN GHANA
By:  Godwin Kavaarpuo and Joseph K. Wulifan

GENDER AND AQUACULTURE INFORMATION PREFERRED SOURCES AMONG RURAL FISH FARMERS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
By:  Joshua Babattunde Ogunremi, Peter Abraham, and Sammuel Olajire Olatunj

GOOD GOVERNANCE AND IMPERATIVE LEGAL REFORM: A CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
By:  A. Toriola Oyewo

HEALTH ISSUES WITHIN INFORMAL SECTOR: PERCEPTION OF MARKET WOMEN ON HIV/AIDS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
By:  Babalola Folaranmi Dapo and Babalola Oluwakemi Adebimpe

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE CHALLENGES OF SERVICE DELIVERY: THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE
By:  Oluwatobi Adeyemi

MARKETING, SAVING & CREDIT SERVICES BY CO‑OPERATIVES: CHALLENGES, PROSPECTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-EVIDENCE FROM ADA’A DISTRICT, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA
By:  Hailu Adugna

MASCULINITY AND FEMALE RESISTANCE IN THE RICE ECONOMY IN METEH/MENCHUM VALLEY BU, NORTH WEST CAMEROON, 1953 – 2005
By:  Henry Kam Kah

POLICY ANALYSIS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF PLANTAIN PROCESSING IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
By:  Iyabo Bosede Adeoye and Omobowale Ayoola Oni

PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS): PANEL DATA COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS (1986-2011)
By:  Adeleke Gabriel, Aremo

PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE ROLE OF RURAL BROADCASTING IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
By:  Santas Tsegyu and Ezekiel S. Asemah

ROTATING SAVINGS AND CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS: AN ALTERNATIVE FUNDING FOR SUSTAINABLE MICRO ENTERPRISE- CASE OF CHINHOYI, ZIMBABWE

By:  Rangarirai Mbizi and Edson Gwangwava

RURAL COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO CHANGING AND VARIABLE CLIMATE

By: Vincent R. Nyirenda, Chansa Chomba, and Victor M. Siamudaala

THE EFFECTS OF FORMAL EDUCATION AND COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP ON THE FARM SIZE CULTIVATED BY FAMERS IN ABUJA, NIGERIA
By:  Ajah Julius

THE NEXUS OF CORRUPTION AND POVERTY IN THE QUEST FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
By:  Anthony Abayomi Adebayo

THE ROLE OF FORMAL EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE MORAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURBING HETEROSEXUALITY AMONG YORUBA WOMEN IN NIGERIA

By:  Babarinde, Sikiru Adekola and Ojo, Ronke Christiana

THE TRIPLE BOTTOMLINE ACCOUNTING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
By:  Tochukwu Gloria Okafor