Browsing by Author "Kayode, S. T.,"

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    Beneficiaries and Non-Beneficiaries perceived causes of poverty and the progress of Poverty Alleviation Programme in Ilorin Metropolis.
    (Institute of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2012-09-04) Sholagberu, A. O.,; Kayode, S. T.,
    The study investigates causes of poverty as perceived by the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of poverty alleviation programme in Ilorin metropolis. The concept of poverty and its causes was discussed extensively. Two research questions were raised and answered. Descriptive survey was used in the study. Three hundred and seventy five (375) beneficiaries and three hundred and eighty (380) non-beneficiaries of the poverty alleviation programme constituted sample for the study. The data generated from the study was subjected to statistical analysis of frequency count and percentage as well as mean score. Any figure above means score of 2.5 was considered acceptable decision while below 2.5 was considered as rejected decision on the causes of poverty. Result of the findings revealed that inadequate access to financial assistance, inadequate access to vocational skills, illiteracy and lack of people’s participation in development programme were found to be the causes of poverty in Ilorin metropolis. It was recommended among other that adult literacy programme should be included in future poverty alleviation programme, and the government should wage anti-corruption crusade on the officials of the programme as well as creation of awareness campaign for the people.
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    Challenges in sustaining Youth Empowerment Programmes in Nigeria: The way forward.
    (Journal of Nigerian National Council for Adult Education., 2018-08-14) Kayode, S. T.,; Najeem, A. H.,; Sholagberu, A. O.
    Abstract Unemployment has become a major problem affecting the lives of Nigerian youths, causing increased militancy, violent crimes, kidnappings restiveness and socially delinquent behaviour, youth unemployment is devastating to both the individual and the society as a whole both psychologically and economically. The paper examine the issues of youth unemployment, consequences and possible solution such as potential intervention measures for effective career guidance, technical and vocational education. Recommendations were made which include that youths should be trained to possess skills which are congruent with real labour market demands, developing a special focus on career guidance, and robust platform for youth to develop their creative potentials. The paper concludes that the stakeholders should provide job opportunities to positively empower the youths to make them self- reliant through vocational and technical education (Agriculture, fishery and Bee keeping) so as to reduce drastically unemployment that could mar their future by involving in undesirable behaviours.
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    Empowerment and Development Strategies for the attainment of MDGs in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.
    (Journal of Nigerian National Council for Adult Education., 2015-08-03) Sholagberu, A. O.,; Kayode, S. T.,; Alakoso, I. M.
    This paper is on local empowerment development strategies for the attainment of MDGs in Ilorin West Local Government Area. The aim is to provide a formidable basis needed for adopting meaningful policy measures geared towards the empowerment of communities and development strategies for attaining the MDGs. The paper addressed the following issues among which are empowerment and development, the millennium development goals in perspectives, development strategies in empowering the community for the achievement of the MDGs and the challenges faced with its attainment. The paper concludes with the fact that empowerment of communities are needed to achieve the MDGs. Based on this, recommendations made were intensive awareness campaign for the people of the rural areas in Ilorin West Local Government, the need for collaborative efforts between the government and community based association and extension of MDG programmes to the identified area by the government.
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    Ensuring effective Management of Literacy Education on Marginalized group in Rural Communities of Kwara State Nigeria.
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilesa., 2024-03-24) Sholagberu, A. O.; Olasinde., B. A.; Kayode, S. T.,; Yakubu, T. I.,
    Management ensure well-coordinated efforts aimed at ensuring the effectiveness of the literacy education to serve the marginalized groups. Thus, this paper focuses attention on the strategies for ensuring effective management of literacy education for marginalized groups in rural communities of Kwara State, Nigeria. It looks into the concept of literacy and literacy education as it impacts marginalized individual economic well-being. It is accepted that effective management of literacy education could enhance individual marginalized group abilities to cope with the evolving challenges they experience and enhance their chances in the society where they belong. Hence, education has to be redefined in the context of marginalized individuals to make it responsive to their yearning for better living conditions. The paper takes a review of marginalized groups, their features and status, certain strategies to address literacy education among the marginalized groups were discussed. Against this premise, conclusions were drawn, and some recommendations were made to include the need for the need to expand learning programmes to nooks and corners of the federation and the learning centers must be placed close to learners’ residences so as to encourage regular participation by all. Also, governments at all levels in Nigeria should develop and implement interventions such as subsidies for direct educational costs and greater cultural sensitization to the educationally marginalized groups. Also, appropriate national government policy and political will are necessary preconditions to expanding access to educationally marginalized populations.
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    Institutional agencies role on community development in Nigeria.
    (Institute of Community Development Practitioners (ICDP), 2018-08-13) Sholagberu, A. O.,; Kayode, S. T.,; Najeem, A. H.
    The paper examines community development in Nigeria with emphasis on the institution agencies, polices and strategies employed to bring about the much-needed community development in the country. In the attempt to do this, clarification of concepts like development, community and community development was carried out, which formed the theoretical basis of the analysis. It was found out that efforts made by the Nigeria government through several strategies like the nation’s development plans from independent to date which were ex-rayed did not bring about meaningful development. Similarly, international organization and regional strategies have not led to any significant improvement in the living conditions of the community dwellers and community development in general. The paper therefore concludes among other thing that for rapid and sustained community development to take place, the lopsided and urban based development process must be reversed to community based and bottom-up approach, government to continue to create conducive environment for community development to thrive, change of attitudes and orientation by all and sundry, particularly the leadership class in Nigeria in order to minimize corruption and mismanagement of resources.
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    Lifelong Skills a Tool for Adult Development in Kwara State, Nigeria. Malaysian Online Journal of Education.
    (Selangor Islamic University, 2025-06-29) Kayode, S. T.,; Oji, E. W.,; Sholagberu, A. O.,; Abdulwahab, R.
    The paper examined lifelong skills as a tool for adult development in Kwara State, Nigeria. The acquisition and refinement of lifelong skills are pivotal in the continuous development of adults, fostering both personal and professional growth. Lifelong learning encompasses a broad spectrum of skills, including cognitive, technical, social, and emotional competencies, which are essential for adapting to the ever-evolving demands of the modern world. This paper explores the significance of lifelong skills as fundamental tools for adult development, examining their impact on career advancement. The paper recommended, among other things, the government at all levels should expand access to adult education programmes, including literacy, numeracy, and vocational training, particularly in underserved areas, and Provide flexible learning opportunities such as part-time courses, evening classes, and online education to accommodate working adults and those with family responsibilities.
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    Pre-Retirement Planning: Enlightenment for Workers towards Financial Independence in Ilorin West L.G.A. Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (Faculty of Arts, Management and Social Sciences Ojaja University, Eyenkorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, 2025-10-04) Sholagberu, A. O.; Yakubu, T. I.,; Kayode, S. T.,
    This paper examined pre-retirement planning as enlightenment for workers towards financial independence in Kwara State, Nigeria. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of all the staff of the Ilorin West local government (654). A sample size of 100 respondents drawn from the staff of the local government using simple random sampling technique. A self-designed questionnaire was used to elicit relevant information from the respondents. Data collected from the respondents were analyzed using a simple percentage to analyze the demographic information of the respondent, while mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions raised. This study explores how pre-retirement planning activities can increase the total resources of retirees, including tangible, mental, and social resources, and consequently contribute to better psychological and physical well-being. The results of the latent growth mediation models also support our prediction: retirees with more preparatory activities before retirement acquire greater resources at the initial stage, which contribute to positive changes in post-retirement well-being over time. The results of the study reveal that enlightening the public about pre-retirement planning helps workers think critically and plan. Lack of proper information causes workers not to plan effectively towards retirement; educating workers about pre-retirement planning before employment helps them to plan adequately.
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    Promoting Adult Learners Health Sustainability through Social Media Advocacy in Nigeria.
    (Lagos State University of Education, 2025-03-07) Sholagberu, A. O.; Kayode, S. T.,; Yakub, T. I.
    The paper focuses on promoting adult learners’ health sustainability through social media advocacy in Nigeria. The paper discusses the concept social media, health and sustainability health, adult education, and the emerging role of social media to promote health behaviours towards a sustainable outcome. Emerging research is focused on evaluating the potential of social media as an opportunity to create awareness. Such measures require less effort in quantifying and isolating the effect. The design of the campaigns is required to be aligned in relation to stages of the behaviour change. The study provides suggestions and recommendations on how this can be achieved. One of the recommendations provided includes the need to implement fact-checking mechanisms on social media platforms to swiftly identify and counter false health information to help reduce the spread of harmful health-related rumours. Also, citizens should increase the use of social media tools for remote consultations, especially in rural areas, to enhance access to healthcare and reduce the burden on physical health facilities
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    Relevance and Uses of Information and Communication Technology among selected Adult Market Women in Ilorin West LGA of Kwara State
    (Journal of Nigerian National Council for Adult Education., 2019-08-03) Sholagberu, A. O.,; Kayode, S. T.,; Alakoso, I. M.
    This paper evaluated the relevance and uses of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) among market women in West Local Government Area of Kwara State. The objectives were to unravel the extent of ICT literacy among women, to evaluate the relevance of ICT among selected market women, and to examine the extent to which ICT is use by women to empower themselves through sustainable poverty reduction. A total of 120 market women participated in the study it was revealed that from the finding that ICTs offer a wide range of information and knowledge, which are critical components of poverty alleviation strategies, ICT are viewed as near-magic solution to problems which proved useful as it provides information on prices, markets, technology and potential entrepreneurship skills. It was concluded that women entrepreneurs’ use of ICT infrastructure and systems in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State is limited and even the ones in use are not widely explored and channeled for business development. It was recommended among others that there is a need to establish women’s clubs and the existing ones strengthen in communication skills and ICTs just as in the case of a group (Self Employed Women ‘s Association) in India in where the rural women were trained in the production and use of video to generate income, disseminate new skills and to advocate for changes in policy, thus ICTs will not only empower the gender but sustain poverty alleviation programmes which in time past have failed in Nigeria through provision of new and enhanced opportunities for participation in the process of self-determination, economic, social, educational and cultural advancement and employment beyond the scope of traditional institutions and any forms of governance.
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    Self Help: A tool for enhancing Sustainable Community Development among Rural Dwellers in Nigeria.
    (Department of Educational Management, Kwara State University., 2026-06-24) Sholagberu, A. O.; Kayode, S. T.,
    In spite of all governments' efforts to bring overall development to every part of the country, rural communities still lag behind in acquiring some basic amenities but underdeveloped as compared to urban areas. This paper seeks to explore community self-help as a tool for enhancing sustainable community development among rural dwellers in Nigeria. The paper further explained why the rural dwellers need to embrace self-help initiatives to make up for neglect and delay on the part of the government. It aims to adopt self-help as a tool for enhancing sustainable development among rural dwellers in Nigeria. It is is guided by General System Theory of Development, and highlighted the significance of self-help activities in fostering and promoting sustainable community development. Lastly, the challenges of self-help initiatives and proffered solutions to the stated challenges were discussed.