Browsing by Author "Adegboyega, Lateef O."

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • Item
    Attribution of causes of high-blood pressure among married adults in Ogbomoso, Oyo State
    (Department of Physical and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria., 2017-03) Alwajud-Adewusi, Mariam B.; Odebode, Aminat A.; Mustapha, Mulikat Ladi Abdulqadir; Adegboyega, Lateef O.
    High blood pressure is a health problem with devastating consequences. This study aimed to investigate the attributed causes of high blood pressure among married adults in Ogomoso. The descriptive research design was employed for the study. The simple random and proportionate sampling techniques were employed in selecting samples from selected local government areas. The t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to analyse the data generated. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that there was o significant difference in the attributed causes of high blood pressure o the basis of gender. However, there were significant differences on the bases of age and educational level. It was recommended that healthy lifestyle habits such as regular exercise, less salt consumption, adequate intake of fruits ad vegetables, reduction of alcohol intake and smoking should be encouraged to reduce the incidence of high blood pressure.
  • Item
    Loneliness and adjustment strategies of elderly widows as perceived by participants in Ondo State: Implication for counselling.
    (Malaysian Online Journal of Counseling,, 2016-07) Oniye, Abdulrazaq O.; Adegboyega, Lateef O.; Adeboye, Adenike; Akindayo, Tosin E.
    ABSTRACT The study investigated loneliness and adjustment strategies as they relate to elderly widows in Ondo State, Nigeria. Four research hypotheses were formulated for the study. A sample of 226 elderly widows was randomly selected from all the local governments in Ondo State. The researcher employed simple random sampling technique to select 226 respondents consisting of 150 Christian, 59 African traditional religionists and 17 Muslims. The ‘Loneliness and Adjustment Strategies Questionnaire’ (LASQ) was administered to the respondents to collect relevant data. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the four null hypotheses generated and where the result of ANOVA showed a significant difference, the Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) statistics was used to determine the group(s) that contributed to the significant differences in the participants’ perception of loneliness and adjustment strategies among elderly widows in Ondo State based on age and religious affiliation. However, significant difference was not found in participants’ perception of adjustment strategies employed by elderly widows in Ondo State on the basis of age. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that, where applicable, elderly widows could be considered for political positions, government should encourage the legislature to legislate against torturing and maltreatment of elderly widows; the widows should be facilitated to join support groups and where practicable should be encouraged to re-marry or become more social-media savvy. Keywords: Loneliness, Adjustment Strategies, Elderly Widows, Counselling