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Item Drug Use, Alcoholism and Youth Violence In Socially Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods in Ilorin(2018-03) Isiaq, Atanda Abdulwaheed; Saheed, Rahman Olanrewaju; Abdulquadri, Nafiu Toyin; Olatunji, Adeyemi OladipoIn Nigeria, the havoc wrecked by the drugs, alcohol abuse, and youth violence is inestimable. This is owning to the fact that many young people were arrested and/or admitted to hospital for drug, alcohol and violence related problems. Literature has established a strong link between the drug and alcohol abuse and youth violence. Against this backdrop, this study examines the effect of the drug and alcohol abuse on seemingly obnoxious youth violence, in Socially Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods in Ilorin. The study was situated within the context of Broken Window Theory. The study adopted multiple sampling method and data were gathered from primary and secondary sources. Questionnaire and In-depth interview (IDI) were employed to collect primary data from 500 respondents conveniently selected. The quantitative data were analysed using frequency tables, simple percentage, and Chi-square test of association, while qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. The study established that youth violence is common in Ilorin. About 50.8% respondents affirmed that their neighbourhood is not safe from youth violence. 62.8% of the study population affirmed that youth violence is more common in their neighbourhood. 57.4% of the respondents said they had experienced several incidents of youth violence in the last 90 days. Furthermore, respondents affirmed that youth violence in Ilorin is a result of an interplay between several factors: Neighbourhood unplanned structure (73.1%); Unwillingness to report to police because of fear of victimization (81.6%); No sign of security patrol (49.1%). Accordingly access to illegal drugs and alcohol is an important factor impelling youth violence in the study area (P<0.05). The findings from the study highlight the need to incorporate the local administration and community leaders in the fight against drug and alcohol abuse and youth violence, while also addressing the socio-economic and neighbourhood factors responsible for youth violence.Item THE NATIONAL HEALTHCARE POLICIES IN NIGERIA: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES(DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA, 2019-03) Isiaq, Atanda Abdulwaheed; Abdulquadri, Nafiu ToyinThe economic growth of any country depends on the viability and sustainability of the health sector. This is because a nation of sick people may certainly not live up to the task of nationhood in the 21st century. In Nigeria, the current state of the country's healthcare system can be said to be quite worrisome because of health indicators and statistics that are appalling. Although reports has shown that successive governments in Nigeria had made several deliberate efforts to initiate health sector reforms over the past many years. However, research has also shown that the implementation of health care policies in Nigeria is faced with a number of challenges. A cursory look at the trends of reforms of the sector shows poor health outcomes and poor health indicators. It is against this backdrop that this paper examine the trends and challenges of health care policies in Nigeria. The paper argued that the Nigeria sector is bedevilled by a myriad of challenges that resulted from lack of proper planning poor policy disconnections. Conclusively, the paper suggests that there is a need for an all encompassing healthcare policy in Nigeria devoid of corruption and political reluctance.