Browsing by Author "Balogun, Obasanjo Solomon"
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Item Entrepreneurship as a strategy for empowering female survivors of intimate partner violence in Lagos State, Nigeria(Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, 2022) Fawole, Olufemi Adeniyi; Balogun, Obasanjo Solomon; Akangbe, Tomisin AdedunmolaEntrepreneurship has become accepted as an imperative means to improve livelihood, boost job creation and ensure economic independence. Economic dependence on their abusers is one of the reasons battered women may not quit abusive relationships, hence the need to have a steady means of sustenance both for themselves and their children. In-depth interview from ten female survivors of Intimate partner violence, were analysed using the content analysis procedure, which was further predicated on the 1988 Gondolf and Fisher Survivor theory. The study revealed that female survivors of IPV were able to cater to their needs through the financial aids received from the State Government and also through their participation in the skill training and acquisition programmes put in place by the State. Entrepreneurship, when embraced can be the solution to this over-reliance of women on their abusive partners. This paper looks at the role entrepreneurship can play in empowering women especially those who suffer economic abuse in intimate relationships.Item Organizational factors affecting employees' commitment: a study of Global Soap and Detergent Industry, Ilorin(Department of Sociology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, 2017) Abdulbaqi, Salihu Zakariya; Alaya, Hafeez Ibrahim; Isiaq, Atanda Abdulwaheed; Balogun, Obasanjo SolomonAll commitment-based organizations have come to term with believe that employees organizational commitment contributes in no small measure to workforce stability, better customer service, increase business performance and productivity. In this study therefore, the researchers explore the factors which are likely to affect employees' organisational commitment in a manufacturing industry. A quantitative survey was conducted and data was collected by personally administered questionnaires from 147 respondents consisting of both management and staff if Global Soaps and Detergent Industry Ilorin. The data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics including Chi square and SPSS version 20. The results reveal that there is a significant relationship between different organizational commitment of staff of the industry. Regression Co-efficient results also show that all factors that predict organizational commitment are positively related. Factors affecting the organizational commitment of the workers include rewards, support from supervisor, favourable conditions of the job among others. This study has implications for managers HR practitioners by exerting efforts in a way that organisations can easily retain their experienced human capital and reduce turnover. The findings also recommend that commitment-based organizations need to continue to reinforce organizational support for their staff to strengthen organisational commitment.Item Prevalence and effects of bullying on emotional status and academic achievement of secondary school students in Abuja, Nigeria.(Department of Sociology, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria, 2016-07) Balogun, Obasanjo SolomonBullying, the process of intimidating or mistreating somebody weaker or in a more vulnerable situation, is mostly common among young people; particularly, among students of secondary schools. This study, therefore, investigated its prevalence and effects on emotional status and academic achievement among secondary school students in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital city. One hundred and twenty (120) senior secondary students were randomly selected from four secondary schools purposively selected within the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Structured questionnaire was used for data collection, while data obtained were processed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. Simple percentages and frequency distribution were used for descriptive analysis. The study found among other things that about 60 percent of the respondents agreed that bullying negatively affects the emotional status of the bully (the perpetrator), and 78.3 percent also agreed that bullying affects the victim’s emotional status negatively. On the other hand, about 60 percent of the respondents agreed that bullying negatively affects the bully’s (perpetrator’s) academic achievement, while 75.8 percent agreed that bullying has negative effects on the victim’s academic achievement. The study recommended that school authorities should devise strategies of preventing bullying in schools.Item Youths and Electoral Violence in Nigeria: Issues and Way Forward(Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2016-10) Balogun, Obasanjo Solomon; Abdulbaqi, Salihu ZakariyaThe Nigerian political landscape, since the return to democratic rule in May 29, 1999 has witnessed series of political violence. Of such violence is electoral violence. Although there are many scholarly writings and debates on the issue of electoral violence and particularly the role of the Nigerian youth in it, however, this paper aims at making further contribution to literature and the debate by examining issues surrounding electoral violence, particularly, factors predisposing the youth to electoral violence in Nigeria. The paper suggests the way forward to curbing electoral violence in the Nigerian polity. This paper relied heavily on secondary sources of information such as published works, journals, newspapers, and internet-based materials among others.