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Item EFFECT OF NUTRITIONAL INTAKE ON ANTHROPOMETRY STATUS OF RURAL PREGNANT WOMEN IN IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE(Family and consumer sciences society of Nigeria, 2017) Adebisi, Winnifred Oluwaseyi; Tijani, S.A; Oduneye, F.ERural women contribute significantly to the national economy by their activities in terms of agriculture and food security, under normal and special condition such as pregnancy in which the body requires increase nutrient intake. Many rural women farmers have poor health status, which could be due to workload and poor nutrition. This study examined the effects of nutritional intake on the anthropometry status of rural pregnant women in Iſelodun local government area, Kwara State. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 130 respondents. Primary data were collected using a well-structured questionnaire, and were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that majority (68.5%) of the respondents were between age 20-29 years, Muslims (69.2%) with primary school education (43.8%), marketers (76.2%) with income between 4000-6000 naira and have at least two (2) children. Results also show that educational background (ꭓ2=5.508; p=0.044), age (r=0.241: p = 0.006). income (r=0.358; p = 0.030), nutritional intake (r=0.550; p=0.030), had significant relationship on their anthropometry status. Also there was a significant weight gain during period of pregnancy (t = 63.861; p = 0.000). It recommends that pregnant women should be empowered economically to have a better source of income that will enable them afford better nutrition for proper development and growth of foetus.Item OGUN STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME AND POVERTY STATUS OF DRESSMAKING SKILLS BENEFICIARIES(Family and consumer sciences society of Nigeria, 2016) Oduneye, F.E; Olajide, B.R; Adebisi, Winnifred OluwaseyiPoverty, a concept with many dimensions and complexities has become a central global concern. All levels of government and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in Nigeria are fully engaging in finding solutions to problems arising from poverty including Ogun State Employment Programme (OGEGEP). This study examined the effect of OGEGEP on the poverty status beneficiaries in dressmaking skills acquisition. A two-stage sampling procedure was used to select 49 respondents who had benefited from the OGEGEP training. Primary data was collected using a well-structured questionnaire containing information on respondents personal characteristics and other relevant variables. Data were analyzed using descriptive (frequency, percentage and inferential (t-test) statistics. Results indicate that beneficiaries had an average age of 31.2years. Majority was female (67.3%), single (57.1%), self-sponsored (38.8%), level of involvement during the training was high among majority (53.1%). Though less than half (42.9%) of the beneficiaries were better off post training, only 36.7% had a moderately improved poverty status. There was a significant difference in the poverty status of dressmaking skills beneficiaries before and after the programme (t=-3.660, p=0.007). It was recommended that gains of OGEGEP intervention in dressmaking skills be sustained in the state.