This study focuses on the assessment of vegetation cover changes in and around some gazeeted forest reserves in Gombe state and implications on the physical environment. To achieve the aim, satellite images for over a period of 10 years (2006-2017) were examined. Thus, four forest reserves were selected and five sites and communities in each of them were picked based on a checklist and subjected to time-series analyses. Lands at data and SPOT XS data were used. Determinants of fuel wood such as quantity of fuel wood per kilogram per week were also observed. Interviews, focus group discussions (FGD) and questionnaire surveys were used to generate data from the respondents on the impacts of the fuelwood exploitation on the physical environment of the source areas. The patterns, levels and temporal variation of fuel wood supply between seasons; the empirical estimate of daily harvest and supply of fuel wood to various parts of the country from the sources in Gombe state, Nigeria were also assessed. The results show that the there are more negative impacts and the destruction was caused more by human activities such as land clearing for agriculture, logging for timber and fire wood production. The study also reveals that Rapidly urbanizing Areas and close to the highways like Lawanti has distanced by almost 4km i.e. 3.61km from its nearest Lambo forest, in the ten years period. Recommendations were made at the end of the study, based on the findings.
Human beings are the most progressive species on earth. And this human being or people are become the most valuable resource within any country by developing themselves in different levels and different ways. These value-additions indicate the level of economic growth within a country. As an important tool of economic growth of any country some of them promote change and development by taking risk, these people may be called entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are among the most celebrated people in any country if they are successful. But all entrepreneurs are founders, creators and innovators and they as lead the nation its competitive circumference. However, very little is known today about the background, life history, motivations, and beliefs of the entrepreneur. This paper is aimed at helping to being filling some of those information gaps by providing deep insights into the background (socio-economic, educational, familial, professional etc.) and motivations of entrepreneurs. For this paper, we surveyed 30 company founders in a variety of industries, computer and electronics, health care, and services. We also inquired founders more detailed questions about their backgrounds, motivations, and experiences in launching companies.