Browsing by Author "Awosika, Omolola Justinah"

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    REGULAR PHYSICAL EXERCISE: AN ANTIDOTE FOR HEALTHY AGEING
    (Institute Journal of Studies in Education, 2023-05-06) Joel, Kerimu Ikazuwagbe; Ogugua, John Ezebuilo; Awosika, Omolola Justinah
    Aging is an inevitable phenomenon in every living thing and as human advance in age to older adulthood, which is associated with the occurrence of chronic non-communicable diseases especially in developing countries, of which Nigeria is one. Despite the abundance of information by researchers, participation in physical activities remains low amongst older adults in developing countries, especially those living in urban areas. Regular physical exercise has proved to be an essential (antidote) for total wellbeing of individuals irrespective of age. Evidence shows that regular physical exercise is safe for healthy and mobility of older people and the risks of developing chronic non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, obesity, falls, type 2 diabetes, stroke, sarcopenia, cognitive impairments, osteoporosis are reduced by regularly engaging in exercise ranging from low intensity walking through, more vigorous sports and resistance exercise. Based on the outcome of the reviewed, it was recommended that, older people should be encouraged to increase their participation in physical activities which will in turn promote their health status and healthy ageing. Adults should partake in at least two strength-training sessions a week that will improve the body's major muscle groups for healthy ageing. Older people between 50 years and above should engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity a week, while people who engage in more vigorous intensity exercise, such as jogging, should aim for 10-15 minutes, three days a week. Keywords: Regular, Physical-exercise, Healthy, Ageing, Antidote
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    Social predictors of sports betting among youths in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Published by Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, Poland, in cooperation with University of Balearic Islands, 2022-12) Joel, Kerimu Ikazuwage; Dike, Dennie. O; Nji, Godfrey C.; Iwuagwu, Tochi E.; Awosika, Omolola Justinah
    Background. Sports betting has been shown to be escalating among youths in developing countries. However, there is still insufficient information on the predictors of sports betting among this particular social group. The aim of this study was to examine social predictors of sports betting among youths in Ilorin, Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. Material and methods. A cross-sectional community survey was conducted among 470 youths from Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Social predictors of sports betting (SPSB) were evaluated using a 23-item questionnaire consisting of three parts: Part I - socio-demographic variables (age, gender, employment status); Part II –items on sports betting engagement (SBE); and Part III - items on family influence, peer influence, and media influence. Frequency and percentage, the phi coefficient, and binary logistic regression were used for analyses. Results. The findings revealed a weak relationship between sports betting and family influence (=.218); a moderate relationship between sports betting and peer influence (=.523), and a moderate relationship between sports betting and media influence (=.559). Gender and employment status were significantly associated with sports betting (p < .05). Conclusion. The study showed that family influence, peer influence, media influence, and employment status were predictors of sports betting among Nigerian youths. Gambling regulatory bodies, parents, educators, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should sensitize young people on the dangers of engaging in sports betting as a sustainable source of income. Key words: sports betting, social predictors, youths
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    Sports gambling among youths: The role of demographic factors and prevalence
    (Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, 2023-04-18) Joel, Kerimu Ikazuwagbe; Dauda-Olajide, R. O; Awosika, Omolola Justinah
    Sports’ betting is the most popular form of gambling among youths and it has strong appeal across classes, gender, sexuality, races and other social categorization. This study, therefore examined sports betting prevalence and its relationship with demographic variables of gender, age, education level and income level among youths in Ilorin, Kwara State, North Central, Nigeria. Cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for the research; the population of the study was all 339,225 youths from the three local government area of Ilorin, Kwara State. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select 470 youths. The instrument for data collection was a researcher-designed questionnaire, validated by experts and the reliability coefficient was .70. Frequency and percentage were used for answering the research questions, while logistic regression was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study indicated that higher proportion of youths with monthly income (69.5%) reported engaging in sports betting, likewise, higher proportion of youths with no formal education (69.2%) reported engaging in sports betting more than other categories and there was high proportion of youths (58.7%) that engage in sports betting. Furthermore, the demographic factors of age (OR = 1.67; p = .12), education (OR = 0.37; p = .23), and monthly income (OR = 1.22; p = .51) were not significantly associated with sports betting among youths, since the p-value is greater than .05 level of significance. It was concluded that monthly income was not a predictor of sports betting among youths. Furthermore, age and education level were not significant predictor of sports betting among youths. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that public health educators should embark on an informative campaign to reduce the degree to which youths overrate sports betting as an avenue for money making. Key words: Gambling, Sports betting, Youth, Income, Education