Browsing by Author "Lawal, Falilat Onundi"

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    Assessment of Household Water Use Behaviour and Hygiene Practices in Ijumu Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria
    (FUTY Journal of the Environment, 2021-06) Lawal, Falilat Onundi
    Water and hygiene practices play a prominent role in the prevention of water related diseases. This study assesses household water use behaviour and hygiene practices in Ijumu Local Government Area, Kogi State. Fifteen households were randomly selected from each of the 26 villages in the study area for the administration of 390 copies of questionnaire. The study employed the use of Pearson Correlation analysis and descriptive statistics to interpret the data. The study reveals that 93.3% of the respondents practiced hand washing, out of which (40%) used water only, (30.5%) used water and soap, and (22.8%) used water and other cleaning agents. Furthermore, the study revealed a positive relationship between water source and incidence of disease with r = +0.55 suggesting that the more improved the water source, the better the people’s health condition. The study further reveals that 74% and 54.9% of the respondents respectively have formal education and are aware of the importance of water treatment and thus adopt different treatment mechanisms. In addition, the result of the correlation value of (r= -0.96, -0.76 and -0.61) show a strong but negative relationship between time spent for water collection and the different hand washing variables at critical times, indicating that hand washing practices increases with a decrease in time spent for water collection. The study concludes that hygiene practices is dependent on accessibility to water supply. The study calls for policy responses towards investigation of water quality and sensitization and monitoring programmes in order to enforce participation in sanitation programmes.
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    Link between Population and Energy Consumption
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin - Nigeria, 2021-12) Orire, Ismaila Oloyede; Lawal, Falilat Onundi
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    Perceptual Assessment of Extended Producer Responsibility for Management of Electronic Waste in Ilorin Metropolis, North Central Nigeria.
    (Kashere Journal of Geography and Sustainable Environment. Published by Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria., 2024) Olanrewaju, Adetunji Sanjo; Usman, Bolaji Abdulkadir; Orire, Ismaila Oloyede; Laro, Kazeem Omotayo; Lawal, Falilat Onundi
    Electronic waste (e-waste) generation and its unsustainable management are major problems in Nigeria. Objectives of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy launched in 2016 in Nigeria include promoting the knowledge of e-waste and its environmental hazards and, encouraging formal recycling among the people. This study reports knowledge of e-waste environmental hazards, information channels, and factors influencing the acquisition of knowledge on e-waste hazards among households in Ilorin metropolis. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to collect and analyze data. The study involved a sample of 600 households for questionnaire administration and, 30 households for in-depth interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Binomial Logistic regression. In-depth interview data were analyzed using content analysis method. Findings revealed that only 28.5% of the respondents reported being knowledgeable about e-waste hazards. Sources of knowledge on e-waste hazards were interpersonal information and knowledge sharing (47.8%) and electronic products handling/safety brochures (15.4%). Furthermore, Binomial Logistic regression analysis signified that important factors that influenced the acquisition of knowledge on e-waste hazards among the study respondents (at P≤0.01) were gender, education, household headship type, and sector of employment of household heads. In sum, the level of awareness on e-waste hazards is low in the study community. The study recommends public awareness and sensitization strategies on e-waste hazards and, the mainstreaming of the subject matter of e-waste in the basic science and computer studies curricula at the Elementary and Junior Secondary School levels in the study community and at the national level in Nigeria.
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    Spatial Pattern of Water Quality Parameters in Ologe Lagoon Lagos State, Nigeria
    (Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Nigeria., 2022) Lawal, Falilat Onundi; Agaja, Tolulope Mubo
    This study examines the spatial pattern of water quality parameters in Ologe lagoon, Lagos State. Purposive sampling method was used to categorize the lagoon into upstream, middle stream and downstream and water samples were collected from the sections of the lagoon. Eighteen physiochemical and biological parameters were tested by conducting a standardized laboratory analysis on the water samples. Tables, graphs and ANOVA were employed to show inter-station comparisons and significant differences between parameters. The study revealed that there was no significant variations (p>0.05) in temperature, pH, TDO, phosphorus, zinc, nitrate and lead across all the stations. However, significant differences (p<0.05) exist in the values of EC, Turbidity, alkalinity, TDS, total hardness, Coliform and E. Coli across the stations. Many of the parameters examined were within the limits of the World Health Organization standard for human consumption except for the values of turbidity (224NTU), iron (8.65±0.21) recorded at the upstream and all the values of DO in the three stations. The study concluded that the values obtained from the different stations showed that their concentration varies across the lagoon, however, many of these values are within the WHO acceptable limit safe for human consumption. Therefore, apt attention must be given to continuous monitoring of the lagoon so as to protect, plan and device management strategies to the lagoon as regards the uses around it. Hence, future studies on the influence of natural processes on Ologe lagoon is important to make an effective water quality management plan.
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    UNDERSTANDING VULNERABILITY OF ILORIN CENTRAL AREA, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
    (Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2018) Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Aduloju, Olalekan Tolulope B.; Suleiman, Agava Rafiu; Lawal, Falilat Onundi
    Urban vulnerability to disasters is indubitably a function of human behaviour and lifestyles. Globally, countries have shown vulnerabilities to disasters, both natural and man-made in the time past and present. However, poverty represents a distinct contributing factor to vulnerabilities both in time and space. it is against this problem proceedings that this research was borne out with the aim of investigating the vulnerabilities vis-à-vis the resilient nature of Ilorin central area. The specific objectives of this study focus on assessing the socio-economic characteristics of the study area, identifying the actual and potential disasters of the study area etc. The methodology employed involved the collection of spatial (satellite imagery, topographical map. Etc.) and non-spatial data (socio-demographic data, risk factors etc.), both primary and secondary data. The key findings from multiple regression analysis using dummy variables reveals that there exists a functional dependency at a significant p level of 0.00 on Unregulated land use, socio-economic characteristics. Furthermore, flooding and traces of heat wave were labelled to be the most prevalent form of vulnerability in Ilorin central area of study. To this end, few policy responses like public awareness, adaptive urban planning techniques, community engagement were recommended as a way forward in coping and forestalling vulnerabilities.
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    Understanding Vulnerability of Ilorin Central Area, Ilorin, Kwara State
    (Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., 2018) Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Aduloju, Olalekan Tolulope B.; Suleiman, Agava Rafiu; Lawal, Falilat Onundi
    Urban vulnerability to disasters is indubitably a function of human behaviour and lifestyles. Globally, countries have shown vulnerabilities to disasters, both natural and man-made in the time past and present. However, poverty represents a distinct contributing factor to vulnerabilities both in time and space. it is against this problem proceedings that this research was borne out with the aim of investigating the vulnerabilities vis-à-vis the resilient nature of Ilorin central area. The specific objectives of this study focus on assessing the socio-economic characteristics of the study area, identifying the actual and potential disasters of the study area. Etc. The methodology employed involved the collection of spatial (satellite imagery, topographical map. Etc.) and non-spatial data (socio-demographic data, risk factors etc.), both primary and secondary data. The key findings from multiple regression analysis using dummy variables reveals that there exists a functional dependency at a significant p level of 0.00 on Unregulated land use, socio-economic characteristics. Furthermore, flooding and traces of heat wave were labelled to be the most prevalent form of vulnerability in Ilorin central area of study. To this end, few policy responses like public awareness, adaptive urban planning techniques, community engagement were recommended as a way forward in coping and forestalling vulnerabilities.