Browsing by Author "Garuba, I."

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    An assessment of household food security as antedote for prevention of malnutrition among people of Ilorin South Local Government, Kwara State
    (Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ibadan, 2012) Baba, D. A.; Gimbason, D.; Ogungboye, R. O.; Garuba, I.
    This paper assess Impact of Household Food Security in Prevention of Malnutrition among people of Ilorin South Local Government, Kwara State. Stratified random sampling technique was employed to select six hundred and fifty respondents used for the study. The instrument used in gathering information for the study was researchers structured and developed questionnaire that had been adequately validated by experts in fields of nutrition education and health education. The instrument was pilot tested using tests-retest reliability method, and a reliability coefficient of correlation of 0.82r was obtained. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. In all, four research hypotheses were formulated and tested were analyzed by the use of chi-square (x²) statistical method. The finding from the study shows that household food security have greater impacts on prevention of malnutrition within the households; It is also revealed that household food security ensure adequate supply of different food stuff needed by people within recommends that government should ensure provision of strategic food reserves which the people call fall back on in times of adversity like drought and other natural disasters; Also, all members of family should endeavour to budget and make adequate provision for family foods.
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    Influence Of Media Enlightenment Programme On Control And Prevention Of Cerebrospinal Meningitis Among People Of Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Department of Counsellor Education university of ilorin, 2015) Baba, Dare. A; Falaye, K; Kperogi, I.; Garuba, I.; Ahmed, S.A
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    Influence of media enlightenment programmes on control and prevention of cerebrospinal meningitis among people of Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (The Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2015) Baba, D. A; Falaye, K.; Kperogi, I. I.; Garuba, I.; Ahmed, S. A.
    The study examined the influence of media enlightenment programmes on control and prevention of cerebrospinal meningitis among people of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. The study population comprised all the people within Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state. A descriptive research design of survey method was adopted for the study. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select two hundred (200) respondents for the study. The instrument used for the study was researchers' structured questionnaire validated by experts in the field of community health and health education. A test re-test method was used establish the reliability of the research instrument and a correlation coefficient of 0.75 was obtained. Three research hypotheses were tested with the use of chi-square (x²) statistical method at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that enlightenment programmes have much influence on control of cerebrospinal meningitis infection among people of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. Also, media enlightenment programmes have positive influence on prevention of cerebrospinal meningitis infection among people of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state. Based on the findings above, the study it was recommended that more programmes on media enlightenment should be organized on effective control of meningitis infections. Private organizations, individuals' and governments at all level should join hands to ensure effective prevention of meningitis infections.