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Item Adjustment strategies toward menopause-related problems employed by menopausal women in Kwara state, Nigeria: Implications for counselling(Faculty of Education, University of Port-Harcourt, Nigeria, 2014) Adegboyega, Lateef Omotosho; Oniye, Abdulrasaq O.; Odebode, Aminat Adeola; Ajiboye, Samuel K.Menopause may be marked by a gradual decline in menstruation or in its frequency or it may cease abruptly. The objective of this study was to investigate the adjustment strategies toward menopause-related problems employed by menopausal women in Kwara State, Nigeria. The researchers thus investigated whether or not there was a significant difference in the adjustment strategies to menopause-related problems employed by menopausal women in Kwara State on the bases of religion and job type. Descriptive survey research procedure was adopted for the study. The Multistage sampling technique was used to draw a sample of 466 respondents.The instrument for data collection was the Adjustment Strategies towards Menopause-related Problems Questionnaire (ASMPQ). Research questions were raised while research hypotheses formulated were tested;the data collected were analysed through the use of frequency counts, percentages, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there was no significant difference in the adjustment strategies towards menopause-related problems of menopausal women on the bases of religion and type of job.Item Factors determining non-use of family planning methods among literate married adults in Ibadan, Nigeria(Department of Educational Foundations, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, 2015) Ajiboye, Samuel K.; Adegboyega, Lateef OmotoshoThe benefits of family planning methods cannot be overemphasized yet it is apparent that individuals who wish to adopt them could find it difficult because of various fearful factors that agitate the mind before subscribing to the use. This study therefore investigated factors determining the non-use of family planning methods among literate married adults in Ibadan, Nigeria. A sample size of 600 respondents was used, which cut across the variables of gender and religion. The questionnaire form of instrument was used to obtain the required information and it was subjected to test re-test method of reliability. The instrument possessed a reliability coefficient of 0.81, which is high enough for this study. The measure of central tendency t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistics were used to analyse the data collected. The results revealed that health factors are the most significant determinants of non-use of family planning methods among the respondents while economic factors were also key. Male and female respondents differed in the factors determining the non-use of family planning methods but there was no significant difference based on region. It was recommended that there should be adequate reproductive health information through counsellors and health educators especially on the health–risks of family planning methods.Item Prevalence of Drug Abuse among Students of Tertiary Institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria(Institute of Education, University of Ilorin, 2015) Adegboyega, Lateef Omotosho; Ajiboye, Samuel K.; Adigun, Akeem A.Drug abuse among young people is a global problem that has been a great source of concern to all stake holders in education. Despite several steps that have been taken to control the situation, drug abuse prevalence is still on the high side among young people. In order to curb the problem of drug abuse among youths, this study thus investigated the prevalence of drug abuse among students of tertiary institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study also examined the influence of variables of religion and family type on the prevalence of drug abuse among students of tertiary institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Simple and stratified random sampling techniques were adopted to draw a total of 450 respondents who participated in the study from the three senatorial districts of Kwara State. The instrument for data collection was the prevalence of drug abuse questionnaire (PDAQ). The data collected were analysed through the use of frequency counts, percentages, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. The major findings showed a high prevalence of drug abuse among students of tertiary institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria. The findings equally showed no significant difference in the prevalence of drug abuse among students of tertiary institutions based on religion and family type. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that peer counselling be organized among the students; counsellors should be employed in schools to enlighten students on the danger inherent in drug use/abuse, authorities of tertiary institutions should include drug programmes in the general subjects (GNS) curriculum, new students in school should be sensitized against drugs, religious and community leaders should educate young people against drug abuse.