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Item Assessment of Awareness Level and Practice of Environmental Management among Student in Ilorin, Kwara State(FUDMA International Journal of Social Sciences, 2020-12) Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Yahaya, Olanrewaju Yusuf; ogunleye, E. F.Environmental problems have attracted attention of individuals, organizations and governments all over the world. The increase in environmental concerns had continued to highlight the influential factors on environmental protection such as environmental behaviour, awareness, knowledge and attitude. This study assesses the level of awareness and practice of environmental management in public schools in Ilorin. Six (6) public schools representing 12% were randomly selected from a total of fifty schools. Three hundred and twelve (312) copies of questionnaire were administered to respondents using Taro Yamane Formula of determining sample size. The administration of questionnaire was done through a random sampling technique. The result showed that 34%, 31% and 35% of the respondents had high, moderate and low level of awareness on environmental management. Furthermore, the major environmental problems identified by respondents in the sampled school indicated that bad toilets, indiscriminate urination in public places, burning of waste in open spaces ranked I", 2nd and 3rd respectively with a mean weighted score of 2.62, 2.61 and 2.53 respectively. More so, 81% of the public schools sampled indicated that they perform weekly sanitation with 94% of the students participating in the sanitation. The study therefore recommends that proper environmental management habit of the respondents in public schools should be sustained and eradicates such habits of burning waste, indiscriminate urination in open spaces among othersItem ASSESSMENT OF RESIDENTS’ ACCESSIBILITY TO INFRASTRUCTURE IN ILORIN METROPOLIS(2021) Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Taiwo, Philip Ayokanmi; Yahaya, Olanrewaju YusufThe existence of an efficient accessible and reliable infrastructure does not only serve as booster to the development of trade and interchange of a modern urban economics but it also inspires life through healthy living. This study examines the residents’ access to piped water and sanitation facilities (Roro-bins) in Ilorin metropolis. Both primary and secondary sources of data including questionnaire administration, documents in government agencies and journal articles were used for the study. A systematic-random sampling technique was adopted in the selection of 408 respondents from the selected households. Descriptive statistics such as tables, cross tabulations, charts and mean were used to analyze the data. The findings of the study revealed poor access of the residents to sanitation facilities and the residents were also poorly served with piped water; these two life enhancing facilities were not evenly distributed in the study area; many of the residents are stressed before accessing the facilities as majority spend above 30 minutes and walk a long distance before getting to the nearest piped water facility. The study suggests a need for social change from poor waste disposal attitude and the provision of more boreholes within the reach of the public to serve as alternative to piped waterItem An Assessment of the Trend of Deforestation and its Impact on the Changing Climate in North Central Nigeria(Modern Sri Lanka Studies, A journal of the Social Sciences, 2020) Olanrewaju, Rhoda Mojisola; Tilakasiri, Senadheera Lionel; Kayode, Aro Joseph; Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaDeforestation has become a major environmental issue in the world today especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where forest wood is worth more to people than their wellbeing in the long run. Thus, the forest cover is constantly depleted due to its use as fuel and in the manufacture of paper and charcoal. Nigeria has the world's highest deforestation rate of primary forests according to revised deforestation figures from the Global Forest Resources Assessment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO, 2015). Between 2000 and 2005 the country has lost 55.7% of its primary forests and is currently estimated to having only 6% of its entire land area covered by forests. Logging, subsistence agriculture, and the collection of fuelwood are cited as leading causes for the forest clearing in the West African country. Deforestation is considered to be one of the major contributing factors to global climate change. This research aims at assessing the trends in deforestation in North Central Nigeria with respect to changes in climatic parameters while also seeking to educate locals on how their actions like deforestation and bush burning are constantly modifying the climate. Changes in the extent of the forest cover were studied over 32 years with a 10-year time step using satellite images obtained from the United States geological survey archive and the Idrisi image analyst software, while climatic parameters for the study area (rainfall and temperature) were obtained from the archive of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Oshodi, Nigeria. The data was analyzed using the trend line equation for the same period. The results of the forest cover change were mapped and overlaid to determine the extent of forest cover change and its implication on changes in climate. The results reveal a decline in rainfall and a rise in Annual temperature averages. The rate of forest depletion was 17.38% between 1987 and 2018 with an additional 30.1% decline in the light vegetation over the same period. Changes in built up areas and densely vegetated forest areas have a highly statistically significant influence of R2 above 90% and P-value <0.05 on maximum temperatureItem Characteristics features of upgraded slums in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria(Association of Nigeria Geographers, 2016-09) Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaThis paper examines the features of the upgraded slums in Lagos metropolis. Features Such as age of slum buildings, sewage facility, construction materials used for slum building, water and waste disposal facility, drainage facility and flooding rate among others were examined. The objectives of the study were to: (i) examine the environmental and housing characteristics of the slums and (i) compare these characteristics with past studies. To achieve these objectives, 1,080 households were selected through systematic-random technique with 120 in each of the nine (9) upgraded slums. The data generated from households were analyzed through descriptive statistics including tables, percentages and visual presentation using photographs. The study revealed that 91.5% of the buildings were above 10years of age, 87.9% plastered and 71. 1% painted respectively. In addition, 86.8% of households dispose refuse through Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) while 54% of households claimed that their buildings were no longer affected by floods. Furthermore, the pail collection system of faeces disposal had been eradicated in most slums as well as reduction in the number of buildings without toilet facilities contrary to earlier studies on Lagos slums. The study therefore concludes that the policy of Lagos state government on the improvement of housing and environment especially in slums should be sustained. This will enhance improved living conditions of slum dwellers.Item CLIMATE VARIABILITY, LAND DEGRADATION AND RURAL POVERTY IN NORTHERN NIGERIA(Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2015-07) Yahaya, Nurudeen Adesola; Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Jeje, O. G.The problems of climate variability, land degradation and rural poverty are intertwined. This paper reviews the extent, impact and linkages between these three environmental phenomena in Nigeria with particular emphasis on the northern part of the country. Poverty is generally assumed to impose higher risk for resource management. Degradation occurs when the capacity of a natural ecosystem to renew itself is constrained by frequent disturbances due to human activity in the face of increasing climate variability. Conceptualizing the relationship between poverty, land degradation and climate variability becomes important in order to find appropriate solutions to these problems. It is recommended that a proactive policy should be formulated to help in ameliorating the poverty plight associated with environmental problems. Until such is done, rising incidence of poverty and escalating environmental problems will continue to threaten the livelihood of vulnerable communities and the survival of the nation.Item Climatic Variability and Urban Agriculture(Stamford Lake (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka, 2016) Tunde, Afolabi Monisola; Adeleke, Elisha Ademola; Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaItem Climatic Variability and Urban Agriculture in Nigeria(Stamford Lake Ltd. Sri Lanka, 2016) Tunde, Afolabi Monisola; Adeleke, Elisha Ademola; Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaItem Factors Determining the Choice of Residential Location in Ilorin, Nigeria(Department of Geography, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 2015) Usman, Bolaji Abdulkadir; Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Alausa, Kehinde MujibatIn most developing countries Nigeria inclusive, housing which is a basic necessity of life has continued to be a major problem. This research therefore examines the factors that guide an individual’s choice of residential location in Ilorin city. It examines the various geographical, social, and economic factors of residential location choice. To achieve the aim of the study, 157 respondents were sampled using multi-stage sampling approach. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive techniques which include tables, cross tabulations, percentages, chart and the chi-square. The results show that various factors such as; income, security, distance, availability of social amenities among others were considered by respondents in choosing a place of residence. The result of the Chi-square analysis reveals that there is no significant relationship between income and distance from home to work. The study therefore recommends that government should ensure the mobilization of savings into mortgage institution, provide incentives for the capital market to invest in property development and provide social amenities in areas where they are lacking.Item FACTORS DETERMINING THE CHOICE OF RESIDENTIAL LOCATION IN ILORIN, NIGERIA(Zaria Geographer, Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Ahmadu Bello University, 2015) Usman, Bolaji Abdulkadir; Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Alausa, K. M.In most developing countries Nigeria inclusive, housing which is a basic necessity of life has continued to be a major problem. This research therefore examines the factors that guide an individual's choice of residential location in llorin city. It examines the various geographical, social, and economic factors of residential location choice. To achieve the aim of the study, 157 respondents were sampled using multi-stage sampling approach. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive techniques which include tables, cross tabulations, percentages, chart and the chi-square. The results show that various factors such as; income, security, distance, availability of social amenities among others were considered by respondents in choosing a place of residence. The result of the Chi-square analysis reveals that there is no significant relationship between income and distance from home to work. The study therefore recommends that government should ensure the mobilization of savings into mortgage institution, provide incentives for the capital market to invest in property development and provide social amenities in areas where they are lacking.Item Factors influencing households’ vulnerability to desertification in rural communities of Northern Katsina, Nigeria(Ghana Journal of Geography, 2021-12-19) Yahaya, Olanrewaju Yusuf; Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaRural livelihood and economic development in northern Nigeria has been characterised by the devastating effects of desertification. This paper provides an avenue to examine the peculiar factors influencing vulnerability to desertification among farm households of rural communities in desertification prone areas of Katsina State. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to select 633 respondents in 18 rural communities from the six local government areas chosen for the study. The research instruments used were questionnaire, key informant interview and focus group discussion. Findings revealed that 93% of the respondents were from male-headed farm households, 71% were above 45 years of age and 80% have no basic primary education. Millet was the most important crop grown and 73% were full time farmers. The main perceived causes of desertification are climate change, deforestation, acts of God and environmental mismanagement. Effects of desertification were manifested in declining crop yields, loss of farmlands as well as the extinction of flora and fauna species. The factors influencing vulnerability of farm households to desertification were the ages of household heads, farming status, size of the households, access to non-farm income, migration and improved seed varieties (p < 0.05). The study, therefore, recommended the need to promote adult education, increase access to improved seed varieties and farm input, encourage livelihood diversification, intensified efforts towards effective management of environmental resources, and the involvement of vulnerable groups in the formulation and implementation of policies aimed at combating desertification.Item A GIS Approach to the study of oil Spillage on Agriculture in Jesse Community, Delta State, Nigeria(Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Ilorin, Ilorin., 2018) Tunde, Afolabi Monisola; Adeleke, Elisha, Ademola; Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Olayiwola, AdeolaOil spillage has been an intractable problem in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This paper uses GIS to assess the effects of oil spillage on Agriculture in Jesse Community in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Objectives stated include: capture the various agricultural landuse in the study area over a period of 20 years; identify causes/sources of oil spillage and area affected by the spillage over the years; determine the impact of oil spillage on agricultural land; and evaluate landuse change of the study area. Primary and secondary sources of information were employed to obtain needed data. Landcover were classified with the use of ARCGIS 10.1 software into oil spill area, cultivation, built up areas and vegetation. Findings revealed that the principal cause of spills was attributed to human errors and equipment failure. Result from the supervised classification revealed that oil spillage is increasingly affecting agricultural land use in the study area. The study further revealed that oil spill has a negative and statistically significant impact on agricultural land use in a manner consistent with economic expectation. Using flow accumulation model the vulnerable areas were ranked in order of very low, low, moderate and very high. Recommendation includes qualitative employee training and preventive maintenance culture as remedy to continuous oil spillage.Item IMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON ROAD ACCIDENT ALONG LAGOS- IBADAN EXPRESS WAY, NIGERIA(Association of Nigeria Geographers, 2016-09) Adeleke, Elisha Ademola; Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Tilakasiri, Senadheera LionelThis study tries to appraise extreme weather events on road accidents over a period of 10 years (2004- 2013) and also examines the frequency of fatal, major and minor accidents in relation to weather conditions along the Lagos-I badan expressway. The data collected include the yearly occurrence of road traffic accidents along the Lagos Ibadan expressway (2004 2013), weather elements such as minimum and maximum Temperature, Rainfall amount, Wind speed, Relative Humidity and Sunshine hours. Data on road accidents (Reported cases, casualties and vehicles involved) were collected from the Federal Road Safety Commission, Moniya, Ibadan and Nigeria Police Force Headquarters Eleyele, Ibadan while weather variables were collected from Nigerian Meteorological Agency Oshodi, Lagos state. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for the analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics including tables, charts, Trend analysis, Analysis of Variance, Regression and Correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that some climatic factors examined work together to cause road accidents. Hence, weather conditions have a pronounced impact on road accidents because fog, slippery roads, flood, erosion, visibility, smoke, dew, heat and radiation one way or the other affect the easy movement of vehicles thereby resulting in different forms of accident. The study recommends that Federal Road Safety Commission and other relevant agencies should organize workshops and seminars for the drivers on the etiquette of being safety conscious on the highways.Item IMPACT OF RENEWAL STRATEGIES IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, NIGERIA(Zaria Geographer, Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Ahmadu Bello University, 2015) Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaUrban renewals in most urban centres in Nigeria focused on the provision of infrastructural facilities to improve the living standards of the people. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of renewal strategies in Ibadan metropolis. Data sources used in the study were both primary and secondary. Five (5) LGAs representing 45.45% were purposively selected because of the high concentration of renewal programmes in these LGAs. The 2006 Population and Housing Census (Priority Tables for LGA) was used to determine the number of households in the selected LGAs. A total of 0.75% of household heads was selected in each of the five LGAs giving a total of 250. The distribution of questionnaire started by pure random selection of the first house (respondent) to determine the starting point from which the administration proceeded systematically at an interval of three (3) houses. The GPS locations of infrastructural facilities collected was processed using Arc-GIS tool to depict the pattern of the renewal programmes in the study area. The result of the analysis showed that 47.2%, 36.4% and 9.6% of the respondents claimed that the renewal programmes had positive impact both (negative and positive) and negative impacts on them respectively. Furthermore, 51.9%, 50.2%, 46.4% and 47.2% of the respondents claimed that there were improved access to safe water, improved accessibility (due to road construction), and improved environmental cleanliness as well as access to recreational facilities respectively. The study therefore recommends that these programmes should be sustained and incorporated as policy documents of state government in the study area and beyond. This will help in improving the living conditions of the people.Item Participatory slum appraisal as a strategy for urban development(UNILORIN PRESS, 2018) Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaItem Pattern and causes of fire incidents in Lagos State, Nigeria(Journal of geographic thought and environmental studies, 2016) Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Adeleke, Elisha Ademola; Yahaya, Olanrewaju Yusuf; Adeniyi, Enekole Esther; Akinbode, G. O.Lagos state has recently experienced an amplified rate of fire occurrences and this has resulted in the loss of life and properties, disruption of economic activities and increases the health burdens of the state. the objectives set out in this study were to: (i) identify the pattern of fire service stations in lagos; (ii) examine the major causes of fire outbreaks; and (iii) assess the trend of fire incidents in the study area. primary and secondary data were employed in the study. the secondary data were gotten from Lagos state fire service, national population commission while primary data were derived through the administration of structured questionnaire to respondents. a multi-staged sampling technique was employed. a sample size of 400 respondents was selected in different locations including fire stations , markets, hospitals and settlements. descriptive statistics including percentages, charts and tables were used to analyze the socio-economics characteristics of the respondents and the causes of fire outbreaks while Arc GIS tool was used to depict the pattern of fire stations in the state. trend analyses was employed to to show the rate of fire occurrences in the study area. the result of the findings revealed that the leading causes of fire incidents are gas leakages (39%) and electrical failure (44%) and candle (14%),also a total of 2342, 1774, 1499 and 1627 fire incidents were recorded in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. the study recommends that enlightenment programme should be embarked upon and that fire prevention and fighting must be mutually pursued by governments and the citizenItem Pattern and Causes of Fire Incidents in Lagos State, Nigeria.(Department of Geography and Environmental Management University of Port- Harcourt., 2017) Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Yahaya, Olarewaju Yusuf; Adeniyi, Enekole Esther; Akinbode, Gbenga OluwafemiLagos state has recently experienced an amplified rate of fire occurrences and this has resulted in the loss of lives and properties, disruption of economic activities and increases the health burdens Of the state. The objectives set out in the study were to:(i) identify the pattern of fire service stations in Lagos; (ii) examine the major causes of fire incidents in the study area , (iii) assess the trend of fire incidents in the study area. Primary and secondary data were employed in the study. The secondary data were gotten from Lagos State Fire Service, National Population Commission while primary data Was derived through the administration of structured questionnaire to respondents. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed. A sample size of 400 respondents was selected in different locations including fire stations, markets, hospitals and settlements. Descriptive statistics including percentages, charts and tables were used to analyze the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents and the causes of fire outbreaks while Arc-GIS tool was used to depict the pattern of fire stations in the state. Trend analysis was employed to show the rate of fire occurrences in the study area. The result of the findings revealed that leading causes of fire incidents are gas leakages (39%) and electrical failure(44%) and candle(14%).Also a total of 2342, 1774, 1499,and 1627 fire incidents call were recorded in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. The study recommends that enlightenment programmes should be embarked upon and that fire prevention and fighting must be mutually pursued by government and the citizens.Item Patterns and factors of economic activities in Africa(Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, 2021-12) Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Olawepo, Raphael AbiodunItem Perception and adaptation to desertification(Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2021) Yahaya, Olanrewaju Yusuf; Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaItem SLUM DWELLERS EVALUATION OF UPGRADED SLUMS IN LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA(sokoto journal of the social sciences, 2015) Adedayo, Adebisi Funsho; Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaThis paper examines slum residents' evaluation of the impact of slum upgrading programmes in the nine (9) upgraded slums of Lagos Metropolis. Seven scales of measurement structured around percentage number of respondents having access to improved water source, refuse disposal method, health, education, electricity Supply and improved road construction and percentage number of residents whose buildings were no longer affected by flood were used as the basis of evaluation. The study revealed that 44,4%, 53.5% and 49.3% of the respondents respectively claimed to have access to improved water source, education and health while 54% claimed that their buildings were no longer prone to flood after slum renewal. Also, the average rating of the upgrading programmes by respondents indicated 74.2% for improved raad construction, 83.3% for better method of refuse disposal and 77.7% for improved electricity supply. The study thus concludes that any understanding of the slum redevelopment should incorporate slum dwellers assessment.Item TENANTS' SATISFACTION AND HOUSING CONDITIONS IN THE TRADITIONAL WARDS OF ILORIN, NIGERIA(Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, 2014-10) Adeniyi, Enekole Esther; Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaThe study examined tenants' satisfaction and housing conditions in traditional Ilorin Wards. The study objectives were to identify tenants' satisfaction and housing types and factors influencing satisfaction of occupants and housing conditions in the traditional wards of llorin. Both primary and secondary sources of data were employed to obtain first hand information from the respondents. The study focused on household heads, cutting across the twenty wards. Systematic random sampling method was used to select 600 household heads used as subjects for the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. The result of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed that there is a significant difference between level of satisfaction of tenants and housing conditions in the selected wards. The findings revealed that monthly income, basic infrastructures and housing quality were the most important determinant variables .The study therefore recommends improved environment with infrastructural facilities provided to satisfy tenants in specific in different house types. Also, planners, builders and government agencies should always consider the housing users before building while government should design a developmental strategy geared towards the provision of appropriate basic infrastructures in each ward.