Browsing by Author "Mohd Hisyam bin Rashidi"

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    ASSESSMENT OF BEHAVIOUR AND ATTACHMENT OF CHILDREN TO PUBLIC SPACE USAGE IN NIGERIA
    (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, 2020-03) Abubakar-Kamar Aisha Tayo; Mohd Hisyam bin Rashidi; Ismail Bin Said
    Abstract— Every child in a city has connection with their environment and its public space. The space influences children ’s behaviour, knowledge, attitudes and cognition. Incontrovertibly, informal learning takes place in the public space in cities of Nigeria. The study explores behaviour and attachment of children to traditional public space in Ilorin city of north-central in Nigeria. Data were collected through a survey with 500 children age 6 to 12 who were actively utilising traditional public spaces in Ilorin. The instrument that was used to measure the influence of traditional public space on children's well-being had 12 items, and was highly reliable with Cronbach ’s alpha of 0.88. This implies that the instrument was reliable. Data were descriptively analysed using percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation, bar charts. Results showed that children had strong attachment to their traditional public spaces, and this sense of attachment influenced their behaviour in traditional public space. Though, some of the traditional public spaces are unkempt, unhygienic and inhospitable to children utilising them. Therefore, the policy makers and profession should develop and revitalise traditional public spaces in Ilorin city so that children can fully benefit from its environment. .
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    Challenges Of Utilising Child-Friendly Public Spaces In Ilorin, Nigeria
    (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, 2020-04) Abubakar-Kamar Aisha Tayo; Mohd Hisyam bin Rashidi; Ismail Bin Said
    Abstract: Public spaces are essential for the social and psychological development of children since informal learning, attitudinal and behavioural formation occur in such areas. However, most public spaces in Nigeria are incapable of nurturing the socio-psychological development of children. This is ascribed to numerous challenges, which prevent children from adequately using designated public spaces. Therefore, this study examined the various challenges that hamper the use of child-friendly public spaces in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The methodology adopted survey research design, 114 respondents (57 adults and 57 children) were randomly selected from different locations in Ilorin. The quantitative data were analysed through descriptive and inferential techniques. The results indicated that public spaces in Ilorin lack the basic architectural landscape element required to facilitate the socio-psychological development of children. In addition, it was observed that existing public spaces are not adequately reserved for children, while most are overtaken by the adults who use the spaces for assemblies or businesses. Hence, the existing public spaces are unsuitable due to the lack of basic architectural landscape element required to enable the socio-psychological development of children.