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Item Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic Disease on the Social Well-being of the Elderly Persons in Nigeria(Published by the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Taraba State University, Jalingo, 2023-08) Atiku, A. A.; Veta, O. D; Jimoh, B. E.; Issah, M.; Abdullahi, K. I.Item Foundation of Sociology(College Press, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2019) Abdullahi, A.A; Issah, M.Item Neighbourhood Pattern and Incidence of Crime: A Comparative Study of GRA and Kuntu Areas of Ilorin(Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Benin, 2017-06) Yusuf, M.S.,; Abdulhameed, A.,; Issah, M.ABSTRACT It has been observed that physical deterioration and social disorganization of neighbourhoods have links with the dramatic increase in the incidence of crimes. In view of this, a comparative study of incidence of crime in two neighbourhoods (Kuntu and GRA) in Ilorin, Kwara State was carried out. The target populations are the residents of the two areas. A total of two hundred and fourty (n=240) respondents were purposively selected from the two neighbourhoods (one hundred and twenty from each neighbourhood). Questionnaires were administered to the respondents in their respective residential areas. Out of the two hundred and fourty questionnaires that were administered, two hundred and twenty-five were completed and returned and good for analysis. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentile and mean score methods. The percentile method was used to analyze the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents in the two neighbourhoods; and the mean score method was used to compare the incidence of crime in the two neighbourhoods. The results revealed that the incidence of crime in Kuntu neighbourhood is higher; while the incidence of crime is lower in GRA neighbourhood.. Based on this conclusion, it was recommended that structural planning of deteriorated neighbourhoods and improving socio-economic conditions of the residents of unplanned neighbourhoods would go a long way in reducing the incidence of crime in Ilorin metropolis.Item Socio-economic implications of gambling behaviour among youths in Ilorin metropolis(Department of Sociology, Benue State University., 2020-02) Abdullahi, I.; Isiaka, M.; Yusuf, M.S.; Olatunji, A.; Issah, M.Gambling has become an endemic phenomenon particularly among adolescents and young adults in many societies in recent times. Gambling has unprecedentedly become youth's subculture in contemporary Nigerian society. This is clearly evident from their increasing participation in gambling activities especially sports betting. It has eaten deep into the fabrics of many societies in Nigeria. Youth who are suppose to be the future leaders of tomorrow are now wallowing in gambling activities and this has socio-economic implications. Therefore this study investigated the socio-economic implications of gambling behaviour among youth in Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. using qualitative data for analysis. The study also made use of In-depth interview (IDI) and Key informants Interview (KII) for data collection. Purposive sampling technique was also adopted to select the study population. The study found out that poverty, unemployment and bad economic climate are the major reasons behind youth engagement in gambling particularly sport betting. It also revealed that sport betting has various implications such as truancy, aggressive and risk taking behaviour, poor psychological adjustment, borrowing, stealing and other serious criminal behaviours among younger population of ages 14-25 years. The study recommends that government should provide employment opportunities for the youth; government should also put effective measures in place that will regulate the betting activities of the youth and also make effective policies and programmes that will alleviate poverty in the society.