EFFECTS OF SOIL EROSION
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Title page - - - - - - - - - i
Certification - - - - - - - - - - ii
Acknowledgment - - - - - - - - - iii
Table of content - - - - - - - - - vii
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - vi
CHAPTER
ONE
1.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Study Background - - - - - - - - 2
1.3 Statement of Research Problem - - - - - 4
1.4 Aim and Objectives - - - - - - - 5
1.5 Research Questions - - - - - - - 6
1.6 Hypotheses - - - - - - - - - 6
1.7 Significance
of the Study - - - - - - 7
1.8 Study Area - - - - - - - - - 8
1.8.1 Location and Size - - - - - - - - 8
1.8.2 Relief and
Drainage - - - - - - - 11
1.8.3 Climate - - - - - - - - - 11
1.8.4 Vegetation - - - - - - - - - 12
1.8.5 Soil - - - - - - - - - - 12
1.8.6 Population - - - - - - - - - 13
1.8.7 Socio-Economic - - - - - - - 13
1.8.8 Planning and Settlement Pattern - - - - - 14
1.9 Scope
and Limitations of the Study - - - - - 15
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Conceptual Framework and Literature Review - - - 16
2.1 Conceptual Framework - - - - - - - 16
2.1.1 Concept of Settlement Morphology - - - - - 16
2.1.2 Universal Soil Loss Equation Model - - - - - 19
2.1.3 The Hortonian Overland Flow Model - - - - - 21
2.2 Literature Review - - - - - - - 23
2.2.1 Causes
of Soil Erosion - - - - - - - 23
2.2.2 Effect of Soil Erosion on Settlement - - - - - 26
2.2.3 Soil
Conservation and Management Techniques - - - 32
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODS
3.1 Research Design - - - - - - - - 34
3.2 Types and Sources of Data - - - - - - 34
3.3 Sample and Sampling Technique - - - - - 34
3.4 Administration of Instrument - - - - - - 35
3.5 Instrument Validation - - - - - - - 35
3.6 Method of Data Collection - - - - - - 35
3.7 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - - 37
CHAPTER
FOUR: DATA
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, TESTING OF HYPOTHESE AND DISCUSSION OF RESULT.
4.1 Data
Presentation and Analysis - - - - - 39
4.2 Measurement of Gullies - - - - - - 40
4.3 Questionnaire Distribution in Agbor - - - - 42
4.3.1 Background of Respondents - - - - - - 42
4.3.2 Information on the effect of soil erosion on
settlement - 47
4.4 Hypothesis Testing/Discussion of Results - - - - 59
CHAPTER
FIVE: SUMMARY
OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary
of Findings - - - - - - - 68
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 69
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - - 69
References - - - - - - - - 70
Appendix - - - - - - - - - 76