Browsing by Author "Ijaodola, T. K."

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    Factors Influencing Food Choices among Undergraduates at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria
    (The University of Zimbabwe’s Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC), Faculty of Education, Harare, Zimbabwe., 2020) Ologele, I; Abdulraheem, A. M.; Ijaodola, T. K.; Fagbamila, S. O.
    Food choices of undergraduates have become increasingly unhealthy which put them at risk of malnutrition. This study investigated factors influencing such food choices among undergraduates at the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. The population of the study comprised all undergraduates registered for 2018/2019 academic session at the university. The descriptive research design of survey type was adopted for quantitative data and focus group discussion (FGD) was used for qualitative data. Four hundred and seventy-three (473) respondents were selected for the study with the use of simple, proportionate and convenience sampling techniques. Fifteen respondents participated in the focus group discussion (FGD). Researchers' designed questionnaire that had been validated by four experts in the related field was used for the quantitative data. A test-retest method was used to ascertain the reliability of the instrument and the result of O. SOr was obtained. Inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to analyse the result of data collected. The three null hypotheses set for the study rejected at 0.05 alpha level of significance. This implies that there was a significant relationship in factors such as biological. economic, social and food choice among undergraduates at the University of Ilorin. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the university authority should organize enlightenment programme to educate students on the value of selecting the right food for consumption to improve students health as well as cognitive capacity.
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    Implication of gender based violence on health and wellbeing of women in Ilorin South Local Government, Kwara State
    (Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port-Harcourt, 2017) Baba, D. A.; Onifade, O. A.; Oniyangi, S. O.; Ijaodola, T. K.; Ambali, A.
    The paper examined implication of gender based violence on health and wellbeing of women in Ilorin South Local Government, Kwara State. A descriptive research design of survey method was adopted. Four hundred women were selected through stratified random sampling technique. Three research hypotheses were formulated and tested with the use of chi-square statistical method at 0.05 alpha level. The instrument used was structured questionnaire. A reliability coefficient of correlation of 0.78 was obtained with the use of test-re-test method. The data gathered were analyzed with the use of chi-square statistical method. The result of the analysis shows that gender based violence have much implications on physical wellbeing of women in Ilorin South local government, Kwara State. It was also revealed from the analysis that gender based violence have greater implications on mental wellbeing of women in Ilorin South Local Government, Kwara State. Based on these findings, the study recommend that government should make and strengthening enabling laws to stop gender based violence. Also, government and non-governmental organization should strengthening campaign against gender based violence.
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    Relationships between Parenting Styles and Social Health of Undergraduates of University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
    (2020) James, J. F.; Olaitan, O. L.; Adaramaja, S. R.; Ijaodola, T. K.
    This study inquired the relationship between parenting styles and social Health of undergraduates of University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Descriptive research design of survey type was adopted for the study. The population consisted all the undergraduates of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, totalling 36.435 (2019). Multi-stage sampling technique of simple random technique and proportionate of simple balloting were used to select 390 respondents for the study. A researcher's designed questionnaire was used for data collection. Reliability of the instrument was ascertained through split-half method, Cronbach-Alpha was used for the analysis and reliability coefficient of 0.68 r. was obtained. Inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to analyse the three postulated hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level, using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 software. The findings of the study showed that there is no relationship between parenting styles and friendliness, but there is correlation between some parenting styles, loneliness and self-actualization of undergraduates of University of Ilorin. The researcher recommends that, parents should adopt parenting styles that will inculcate good human relations and interactions in their children to encourage friendliness: allow their children to socialize with family, friends and neighbours and discourage living an isolated life; adopt parenting styles which has high positive effects on the children and speak positive words that build confidence and efficacy in children and make them believe in themselves