Browsing by Author "Laro, Kazeem Omotayo"

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    Challenges of Digital Literacy in Nigeria
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, 2021-12) Laro, Kazeem Omotayo; Raheem, Usman Adebimpe
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    Geographic Thinking and Development
    (Stamford Lake (Pvt) Ltd, 2017) Raheem, Usman Adebimpe; Laro, Kazeem Omotayo
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    Geographical Analysis of Criteria Pollutants in Selected Areas of Lagos
    (Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2018) Laro, Kazeem Omotayo
    Atmospheric air plays a significant role in all lives on earth as it acts as a gaseous blanket protecting the earth from dangerous cosmic radiation from outer space. This study examine the geographical analysis of spatial pattern of criteria pollutants and its implications for human health in selected areas of Lagos state, Nigeria. The study area was divided into three (3) namely; high traffic, industrial and residential areas. The data for the study includes three years (2010-2012) data of criteria pollutants such as particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10), ground level ozone, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxides, nitrogen dioxides and coordinates of the sample area which were collected from Lagos State Ministry for Environment and direct field measurement of coordinates with hand held GPS. The study reveals that the highest concentration of pollutants were recorded in High traffic areas followed by Industrial areas and Residential areas respectively. Criteria Pollutants such as SO2, CO, PM2.5 and PM10 are highly concentrated in the High traffic and Industrial areas. Data were analysed using descriptive and GIS procedure. It was therefore recommended that the government should adopt or create air quality health index (AQHI) and report on cumulative health impacts associated with criteria pollutants to be monitored at suitable locations within the state.
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    Location of police facilities and the spatial distribution of reported crime in Ilorin, Nigeria
    (Department of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2022) Laro, Kazeem Omotayo; Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Duntoye, David T.; Makinde, Eunice Aanuoluwapo
    This study examined crime situation in Ilorin metropolis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The specific objectives of the study were to: examine the spatial pattern of police facilities and reported criminal activities in the study area as well as determine the relationships between the spatial pattern of police facilities and pattern of reported criminal activities in Ilorin metropolis. Data were sourced from crime records of 10 consecutive years (2006 to 2016) used in the classification of the types of crime with respect to the spots of occurrences. An interview was also conducted with a police officer and 1m resolution QGIS open street images was geo-referenced and features such as roads, rivers and boundaries were extracted, Township-facilities, and police stations x, y coordinates were obtained using handheld GPS. QGIS version 2.18.3(2016) was used for the analyses. Results of the study revealed that there was variation in the distribution of crime between and within the sectors. A nearest neighborhood analysis showed that police stations were randomly distributed in the study area. Buffer zones were generated and the result showed that the central area was best served, the outskirt was moderately served, the eastern part of the metropolis was adequately served while the west and southern part were underserved. The study also identified that pattern of crime was irregular but mostly unique to each area because of the settlement function provided by that area and that police station were located to seamlessly combat crime in the hotspot of the city.
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    Location of police facilities and the spatial distribution of reported crime in Ilorin, Nigeria
    (Department of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2022) Laro, Kazeem Omotayo; Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Duntoye, David T.
    This study examined crime situation in Ilorin metropolis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The specific objectives of the study were to: examine the spatial pattern of police facilities and reported criminal activities in the study area as well as determine the relationships between the spatial pattern of police facilities and pattern of reported criminal activities in Ilorin metropolis. Data were sourced from crime records of 10 consecutive years (2006 to 2016) used in the classification of the types of crime with respect to the spots of occurrences. An interview was also conducted with a police officer and 1m resolution QGIS open street images was geo-referenced and features such as roads, rivers and boundaries were extracted, Township-facilities, and police stations x, y coordinates were obtained using handheld GPS. QGIS version 2.18.3(2016) was used for the analyses. Results of the study revealed that there was variation in the distribution of crime between and within the sectors. A nearest neighborhood analysis showed that police stations were randomly distributed in the study area. Buffer zones were generated and the result showed that the central area was best served, the outskirt was moderately served, the eastern part of the metropolis was adequately served while the west and southern part were underserved. The study also identified that pattern of crime was irregular but mostly unique to each area because of the settlement function provided by that area and that police station were located to seamlessly combat crime in the hotspot of the city.
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    Regional Science and Regional Development
    (Stamford Lake (Pvt) Ltd, 2018) Abdulraheem, Maimuna Orire; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Laro, Kazeem Omotayo
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    Risk assessment of sanitation practices and socio-cultural risk factors for incidence of cholera outbreak in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Department of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2022) Laro, Kazeem Omotayo; Abdrashid, Mubarak Oluwanisola; Makinde, Eunice Aanuoluwapo; Saka, Nurudeen
    Healthy living devoid of illness is determined by the extent at which adequate sanitation was held in high esteem. The Kwara State Ministry of Health identified six major waterborne diseases that threaten the health of the inhabitants of the state. Out of these six diseases cholera plays a major role. This study examined household sanitation practices with a view to identifying the spatial pattern of risk based on socio-cultural risk factors for incidence of cholera in the study area. Structured questionnaire and personal observations were used to garner field data. A total of 400 copies of questionnaire were used as sample. Data were analyzed using tables and T-test. Results revealed that there is paucity of sanitation facilities in the study area. Results also revealed that out of the eight socio-cultural risk factors examined; only consumption of raw fishes without cooking was not mentioned. Based on this, the spatial pattern of socio-cultural risk factors for cholera incidence was mapped. The study concluded that sanitation practices were poor in Ilorin metropolis, and there exist socio-cultural risk factors for incidence of cholera outbreak in the study area. Therefore, this study recommended that; government, environmental and health stake-holders should harmonize efforts in enforcing sanitation, organize cholera vaccination programs and curtail the indiscriminate defecation and urination into the water bodies so as to regulate the spread of cholera in Ilorin.
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    Risk Assessment of Toxicity Potential for Criteria Ambient Air Pollutants in Selected Areas of Lagos State Nigeria.
    (Department of Geography, Osun State University, Osun State, Nigeria, 2019) Laro, Kazeem Omotayo; Raheem, Usman Adebimpe
    The quality of ambient air is determined by the extent of pollution of the environment. The United State Environmental Protection Agency identifies six criteria pollutant namely particulate matter, ground level ozone, carbon monoxide, sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and lead exposure as toxic and injurious because of their potentials to cause or trigger various human health problems. This study examines the toxicity potential of criteria ambient air pollutants in selected areas of Lagos State, Nigeria. The data for the study include five year data of criteria pollutants for selected areas of Lagos and World Health Organization (WHO) guideline values of criteria pollutants. Data analysis adopted the use of Toxicity Potential model for the calculation of the toxicity potential of the criteria pollutants. GIS procedure was employed to produce a maps showing the spatial pattern and hotspot areas of criteria pollutants. Criteria pollutants in the study area were also compared with the WHO standard with a view to determining areas of excessive pollution and toxicity potential in the area. The study reveals that PM2.5, PM10, SO2 and NO2 in Lagos areas clearly exceeded the benchmark set by WHO. Furthermore, CO and O3 are well below the WHO standards. The toxicity potential values for PM2.5, PM10, SO2 and NO2 in the area of study are greater than unity while the values for CO and O3 are lesser than unity which indicates that such concentration has a tendency of causing harm to people and hence should be avoided. The study recommends that governments, and other stakeholders in health should harmonize efforts, resources and ideas towards effective planning, monitoring, and provision of facilities that could control and ameliorate the presence of these pollutants to which urban residents are exposed thereby reducing the health effects from such exposures.
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    Utilization, Availability and Assessibility of Nigerian Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Education, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria, 2019-11) Laro, Kazeem Omotayo; Ubaka, Daniel
    National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a strategy by the government for reducing maternal, morbidity and mortality rate because adequate utilization of the health care scheme is associated with improved health outcomes. This study investigated impact of NHIS on healthcare utilization in Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of this study are to determine the level of utilization of NHIS, determine the accessibility and spatial distribution of healthcare centers and to examine the relationship between NHIS and healthcare utilization. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select the 400 respondents from the metropolis. Data was collected using questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data generated. The study revealed that 292 (73%) have health insurance. The study also found income, occupation and education as major factors controlling the utilization of NHIS. The result of the correlation between Healthcare Utilization and NHIS in the selected healthcare centers shows that University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has 34%, General Hospital 47% while Civil Service Hospital has 67%. The study recommends that NHIS scheme should be continuously reviewed to ensure that it operates in a manner that will ensure the justification of its implementation and achievement of its goal.
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    Waste Management in Nigeria
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, 2021) Laro, Kazeem Omotayo; Raheem, Usman Adebimpe