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Item A multi-site assessment of knowledge of Ebola virus disease among health workers in south-west Nigeria(College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo., 2017) Joseph A Oluyemi; Muhammed Abubakar Yinusa; Raji Abdullateef; Atolagbe Emmanuel; Joseph A; Kadiri K.Objective: Nigeria may have been certified free from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by the World Health Organization, but not without its aftermath on many, especially among health workers who came in contact with the infected during the West African outbreak in 2014.This study was conducted among health workers in three tertiary hospitals in South-West Nigeria. It aimed at assessing their knowledge of EVD in a bid to forestall future contagion from patients. Method: 600 consenting participants selected through two-stage sampling method were involved in the study. Primary data was retrieved through self-administered questionnaire. Results: Majority (84.0%) of the participants knew that EVD can be contacted through blood and bodily fluid of an infected person, (78.0%) knew that EVD can be prevented by avoiding contact with an infected person, while (76.0%) identified bleeding from orifices as one of the signs of EVD. However, (6.0%) of the participants did not know how EVD can be prevented. Conclusion: Result showed that participants have average knowledge of EVD and therefore, are not adequately informed of EVD. The study recommended wider dissemination of adequate information on EVD among health workers in tertiary hospitals to forestall future contagion of the infection from patients.Item Africa and The Remedies to the Problem of Underdevelopmen(Langaa Researching and Publishing Common Initiative Group, 2017) Muhammed Abubakar Yinusa; Joseph A Oluyemi; Raji AbdullateefItem Attitude of Health Workers Towards Patients: An Aftermath of Ebola Outbreak in Nigeria(Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research. A publication of the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, 2018-01-28) Joseph A Oluyemi; Mohammed A Yinusa; Raji Abdulateef,; Emmanuel Otolagbe; Joseph Adejoke; Kadiri Kehinde; Popoola Gbenga; Williams T MotolaniAttitude is a mental and emotional construct that characterizes people. It is formed from a people’s past and present experiences and is instrumental to how people think and behave. This study investigates the attitude of health workers towards patients in some tertiary hospitals in Southwest Nigeria as a result of the aftermath of the last outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. 600 consenting participants selected through a two-stage sampling method were involved in the study. Data was retrieved through administration of structured questionnaire designed in five-point Likert-scale format. About two third of the participants (32.3%) involved in the study were nurses while (22.0%) were doctors. (34.7%) of the participants disagreed that health workers suspect patients have Ebola virus disease at first contact with them while (48.0%) agreed that heath workers are afraid when they have contact with patients. In addition, (36.7%) of the participants in the study disagreed that health workers do not move close to patients when examining patients who are febrile while (39.3%) disagreed that health workers are irrational and harsh to patients. In all, the study showed that, (52.7%) of the participants in the study have positive attitude towards patients. This is without prejudice to previous experience of health workers being infected with the deadly disease from patients during the last outbreak in 2014. The study recommended dissemination of adequate information on Ebola virus disease among health workers to forestall future infection of Ebola virus disease from patients. Massive attitudinal change towards patients among health workers in the study population is also strongly recommendedItem CHILD LABOUR ACTIVITIES IN A CHANGING WORLD: EVIDENCES FROM A METROPOLIS IN NIGERIA(International Journal of Development and Management Review. Published by Directorate of General Studies, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Owerri., 2018-05-30) Joseph A Oluyemi; Mohammed Y Abubakar; Raji Abudulateef; Emmanuel Atolagbe; Joseph A Adejoke; Williams Taiwo MotolaniThe incidence of child labour is fast increasing in Nigeria with many children becoming victims of illiteracy, violence, rape, kidnap, teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections which they may not have the capacity to cope with because of their age. This study explores child labour activities in a metropolis in Nigeria. The aim of this study is to unravel the factors responsible for the increase in incidences of child labour in the study population. The study was conducted among children who engage in child labour in Ilorin metropolis, North-Central Nigeria. This study employed qualitative research approach using unstructured in depth interviews that were conducted in Yoruba, pidgin and English languages. Twenty (20) participants, who were purposively selected, were included in the study. The study focused on two groups of participants namely: children that engage in hawking and children who engage in house help activities in households in the metropolis. Findings from the study revealed that, poverty as a result of low income in many families is a strong determinant of child labour among the participants. Other factors such as the need for children to exchange child labour activities for education and personal development, the need to live a better life, the need to earn a living and the need to fend for themselves were also revealed in the study as determinants to child labour in the metropolis. The study recommends that government should impose stiffer punishments for offenders of child labour offences to serve as deterrents for parents and wards who engage their children in labour activitiesItem Correlates of Belief System and Farming Activities in Ijumu Local Government Area Of Kogi State, Nigeria(Lyceum of the Phillipines University, Capitol Site Batangas, Philippines, 2016-04) Raji Abdullateef; Muhammed Abubakar Yinusa; Joseph A Oluyemi; Abdulbaqi Saliu Zakariya; Raji Abdulwasiu AdeyemiThis study examines the correlates of belief system and farming activities in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. Action theory was used in this paper for understanding the relationship between a belief system and the level of farming activities in the area of study. Data for the study is elicited through questionnaires administered to ninety (90) respondents in the study area while the results were presented through the chi-square statistical technique. The results revealed that i) there is a relationship between belief in reincarnation farming and exit of youth from agriculture, ii) There is a link between traditional sacrifice and bumper harvest. Based on the above, it was recommended that the change agents should try as much as possible to supplant this popular belief (reincarnation farming) in Ijumu to avert an exodus of youths from the area. Besides, there is a need to embrace modern techniques of improving bumper harvests such as the application of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) rather than through the cultural sacrifice to gods and ancestorItem FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PRACTICE OF SELF-MEDICATION AMONG BANKERS IN SELECTED NEW GENERATION BANKS IN ILORIN KWARA STATE NIGERIA(Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, 2015) Joseph A Oluyemi; Muhammed Abubakar Yinusa; Raji Abdullateef; Akor Sunday; Kadiri Kehinde KhadijatSelf-medication which is a form of irrational use of drugs is fast becoming a global issue, and affecting all works life, including the Nigerian Banking Industry. This study investigated the factors influencing the practice of self-medication among bankers in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The study was conducted in five new generation banks, namely: Fidelity Bank, Diamond Bank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank. Information was gathered through questionnaire administration and a total of 240 bankers were included in the study. The data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 17.0.The study made use of tables, simple percentage and chats to present the data retrieved from the field. Major factors influencing the practice of self-medication as revealed in the study include: busy nature of the banking job (64%), knowledge of drug to take (91%), nature of sickness (85%), extent of severity of sickness (82%) and desire for a faster relief from sickness (46%). The practice of self-medication is also affected by respondents’ age, years of experience, annual income and business unit as test of association were statistically significant (P<0.05). Stiffer government regulation and a downward trend in work pressure are key to alleviating the practice of self-medication in the Nigerian Banking industry and achieving meaningful sustainable development in the Sector.Item Factors Influencing the Practice of Self-Medication among Bankers in Selected New Generation Banks in Ilorin Nigeria(International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences. OMICS Publishing Group, 2015) Joseph A Oluyemi; Muhammed A Yinusa; Raji Abdullateef; Akoh Sunday; Kadiri KehindeThe irrational use of drugs often referred to as Self-medication, is fast becoming a global issue affecting all works life, including the Nigerian Banking Industry. This study aims at investigating the factors responsible for the practice of self medication among bankers in Ilorin, north central region of Nigeria. The study was conducted in five new generation banks in Ilorin, namely: Fidelity Bank, Diamond Bank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank. Information was gathered through questionnaire administration and a total of 240 bankers were included in the study. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 17.0. The study made use of tables, simple percentage and chats to present the data retrieved from the field. Major factors influencing the practice of self-medication as revealed in the study include: busy nature of job (64%), knowledge of drug to take (91%), nature of sickness (85%), seriousness of the sickness (82%) and faster relief from sickness (46%). The practice of self medication is also affected by respondents’ age, work duration, annual income and business unit as test of associations were statistically significant (p<0.05). Stiffer government regulation remains the way out of this practice in the banking industry in Nigeria and the Nigerian society at large.Item HIV/AIDS and Cultural Practices in Nigeria Implications for HIV/ AIDS Preventive Communication Campaign(Publication of the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences. Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria., 2017) Muhammed Abubakar Yinusa; Kadiri, Kehinde Khadijat; Joseph A Oluyemi; Raji AbdullateefNigeria as a nation has been battling with the prevalence of HIV/AIDS to the extent that the disease is alarmingly threatening the social and economic spheres. This article, therefore, examined as the main objective the subtle link that exists between cultural practices and beliefs and the high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Specifically, it investigates the cultural practices that influence risky sexual behaviour and how cultural values of the people can be conceptualised into Sexually Transmitted communication Infections (STIs) preventive campaign in Nigeria. Stratified sampling technique was adopted for the study. Data were gathered through an in-depth interview among young students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and were content analysed accordingly. Findings of the study showed that despite modernization, virginity is a value that gives a woman a lot of respect among her family members, peers, in-laws and husband. Similarly, the fear of tarnishing the family's name propels some of these young people from involving in risky sexual behaviour that can lead to unwanted pregnancy. Furthermore, the study revealed that polygyny was seen as a symbol of wealth Gild prosperity among the study population. The data equally revealed that, the cultural practices in Nigeria are at the heart of promoting, sustaining and fanning the spread of HIV IAIDS because it does not address extra-marital activities of men in the society.' The study, therefore, concluded that the non-centrality of culture in HIV/AIDS preventive campaign is one of the major reasons why very little success has been recorded in the area of behaviour change. The HIV/AIDS preventive communication campaign should not fight against the culture of the people because it might alienate the people whose cooperation is necessary if the prevalence of HIV/AIDS must he curbed.Item Institutional Structures and Sustainable Rural Development A study of ASA rural Areas of Kwara State Nigeria(Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai., 2018-04) Raji Abdullateef; Abubakar Yinusa Muhammed; Abdulbaqi Saliu Zakariya; Joseph A Oluyemi; Sulaiman Rasheed Lanre Abdul Rasheed; Raji Abdulwasiu AdeyemiInstitutional structures all over the world play crucial role in the development of the society especially rural areas. This is because no individual or society can develop without those structures. This study examines the developmental impacts of institutional structures on rural area in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. As such, survey design was adopted. The data were collected through questionnaires administered to one hundred and twenty (120) households in Asa. Data collected were analysed through descriptive statistics; Chi-square was employed to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between institutional structures and sustainable rural development. Also, it was discovered that a close supervision of the institutional structures will enhance the level of development in the rural areas. Based on the above, it was recommended that there is need for the three-tier governments to intensify efforts in establishing more institutional structures in the rural areas. Furthermore, government and the communities should ensure that the institutional structures are well monitored coordinated and supervised. Lastly, corporate organisations, non-governmental organisations and individuals should be sensitised on the need to establish institutional structures for the rural dwellersItem LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AS PERCEIVED BY THE PEOPLE OF IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE, NIGERIA(Department of Sociology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, Ekiti State University., 2017) Raji Abdullateef; Joseph A Oluyemi; Raji Khalid Olatunji; Adeshina Ibrahim OlawaleLocal government is seen as the third level of government by the local government reform' of 1976 in Nigeria, also backed by the 1999 constitution as amended It was given the power to act on its own and at its own discretion with minimal control from the state government. It was also saddled with the responsibility of developing the areas that are close to it. However, it has met with various problems and challenges that have hindered its effective performance. These challenges have been attributed to the overriding function of the state governments, lack of autonomy, corruption and embezzlement among others. It is based on this that the study set out the objectives which include examining whether local government autonomy can lead to rural development; and knowing whether people's full participation in the democratic process of choosing their local government leaders will lead to rural development. The study then achieved these objectives by using a two-stage sampling method to select 200 respondents from Ifelodun local government of Kwara state; Nigeria. Conclusion was made from the findings based on the results derived from the chi-square calculated with the aid of SPSS, that local governments have not been able to perform their functions adequately majorly due to lack of autonomy. The research work recommended based on these findings that local governments should be given full autonomy and adequately funded for them not to become puppets for state governments.Item Perception of Ijumu People of Kogi State of Rural Rebound as a Permanent Solution to Economic Recession(Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2017-06) Raji Abdullateef; Muhammed Abubakar Yinusa; Joseph A Oluyemi; Abdulbaqi Salihu Zakariya; Adeshina Ibrahim Olawale; Sulaimon M OriyomiNigeria as a nation is today experiencing economic downturn and there have been a lot of efforts and suggestions towards resolving this problem. Rural development is vital to the economic exigency of any nation. This Is due to the fact that a sizable number of people live there and they contribute a great deal of both human and raw materials for industrial processes. It is for this reason that the study looked at rural rebound as a lasting solution to economic recession in Nigeria. To achieve the research objectives, the study used the survey method and multi-stage random sampling was employed to select 215 respondents. Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSSIPC) Version 20.0 was used to analyze the quantitative data. The statistical methods employed in the data analysis were cross-tabulation, the percentages and the mode. Chi-square was then used to test the hypotheses that were formulated. Findings show that there is significant relationship between rural rebound and economic development.. It was also discovered that rural people were also affected by this economic recession. The study recommends based on these findings that government should embark on discretionary spending that are aimed towards development of rural areas as they are the best route to diversifying the economy of the country and with this, the economy will regain its lost strength quicklyItem The Impact of Sick Role Behaviour on Health and Productivity of Bankers in Nigeria(African Journal of Management Research. Uiversity of Ghana Business School, University of Ghana, Ghana., 2018) Joseph A Oluyemi; Muhammed Abubakar Yinusa; Raji AbdullateefThe revolution that took place in the Nigerian banking industry in the 80's, came with re-engineering and a shift in focus. This was necessitated by deposit drive especially after consolidation through mergers and acquisition in 2004. This led to rat-race and unhealthy rivalry among many banks affecting bankers' sick role behaviour in staying off work in time of illness, seeking medical attention to attend to their health and cooperating with medical professionals to get well. This paper investigates the impact of sick role behaviour on the health and productivity of bankers in Nigeria. The objective of the study is to know if, sick role behaviour of bankers in the industry affects their health and productivity at work. The study was conducted in ten commercial banks in Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria in which, 200 participants selected through multi-stage sampling method were included. Information was retrieved through administration of structured questionnaire, while formulated hypotheses were tested using Chi-squared statistical tool. The result showed that, (85.0%) of the participants in the study had fallen sick on the job previously while (76.5%) of those that had been sick on the job previously, sought medical care with medical professionals. Further result from the study also revealed that, (47.1%) of the participants handled official duties while they were sick instead of staying of work completely. A significant relationship was found between sick role behaviour of participants and their health with a p value of (0.046), and between participants' sick role behaviour and their productivity at work with a p value (0.039). The study strongly recommends that banks in Nigeria should allow their employees assume their sick role behaviour when they fall sick in order for them to get well in time and avoid poor productivity at work.