International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Nomads activities have been a great challenge to most communities in Cross River State, Nigeria due to their negative impact on lives and properties especially during the period of crises between communities and the nomads. The study was concerned with the assessment of the activities of nomads in rural communities in selected local government areas in Cross River State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of 1,241 respondents drawn from 12 communities in Cross River State and a sample of 124 was used for data collection. The study adopted purposive sampling to draw the respondents across the country particularly those who reside in selected communities in Cross River state, Nigeria.  A researcher developed an instrument titled the Activities of Nomads Questionnaire (ANQ). The instrument was validated by experts in the study area and the reliability ranged from .76 to .83 implying how valid the instrument is for data collection. The data was analysed with descriptive statistics (simple percentages and bar charts) and the findings revealed among others that the variables (items) considered in this study such as nomads’lack of a settled home and nomads moving from place to place for food constitute some of the major activities of nomads in selected communities in Cross River State. Also, it was found that nomadic people prefer living in small groups, Men used to trail large animals for days to hunt constitutes some of themajor lifestyles of nomadic people. The study recommends among others the need for government to enact ranches across the geo-political zones of the country. This will in no small way encourage improved varieties, reduction in the destruction of farmer products and minimizingthe cost of livestock production.

Key: Assessment, Activities, Nomads, and Rural Communities