Cover page – – – – – – – i

Title page – – – – – – – – ii

Approval page – – – – – – – – iii

Dedication – – – – – – – – iv

Acknowledgement – – – – – – – v

List of tables – – – – – – – – vi

Abstract – – – – – – – – – vii

Table of contents – – – – – – – viii

Chapter ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION – – – – – – 1

1.1 Background of the Study – – – – 1

1.2 Specifically the Objectives of the study are – 5

1.3 Justification of the Study – – – – 5

Chapter TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – 7

2.1 Definition of Erosion – – – – – 7

2.2 Water Erosion – – – – – – – 11

2.3 Raindrop Erosion or Splash Process – – 12

2.4 Surface Flow Erosion Process – – – – 24

2.4.1Sheet Erosion – – – – – – 16

2.4.2Interill Erosion – – – – – 16

2.5 Gully Erosion – – – – – – – 17

2.6 Factors Affecting Soil Erosion – – – 18

2.6.1 Erodibility – – – – – – 19

2.6.2 Erosivity- – — – – – – 21

2.6.3Topography – – – – – – 22

2.7 Soil conservation – – – – – – 22

2.8 Approaches to soil conservation – – – 24

2.9 Soil Stability – – – – – – – 25

Chapter THREE

3.0 MATERIALS AND METHODLOGY – – – 27

3.1 Area of study – – – – – – – 27

3.2 Materials Used – – – – – – 28

3.3 Soil Test – – – – – – – – 29

3.3.1 Plastic Limit – – – – – – 30

3.3.2 Liquid Limit – – – – – – 33

3.3.3 Grain Size Analysis – – – – – 36

3.3.4 Moisture Content – – – – – 40

3.3.5 Shear Strength- – – – – – 42

3.4 Soil Loss Determination – – – – – 47

Chapter FOUR

4.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION – – – – 56

4.1 Results – – – – – – – – 56

4.2 Discussion – – – – – – – 56

4.2.1Erodibility Determination – – – 58

4.2.2Precipitation – – – – – – 61

4.2.3Relating Slope To Erosion – – – – 62

Chapter FIVE

5.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION – 63

5.1 Conclusion