Browsing by Author "Omojola, Oluwatosin Peter"

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    Assessment of Domestic Violence against Women in Nigeria: Example from Rural Environment
    (Department of Geography, Osun State University, Osun, Nigeria, 2021) Tunde, Afolabi Monisola; Okunade, John Olusegun; Omojola, Oluwatosin Peter
    This paper examines domestic violence against women in the rural areas of Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. It identifies the most common types and perpetrators of violence; identifies major causes of domestic violence; assesses the impact of violence on the well-being and health of women; and highlights the challenges faced by victims of domestic violence in seeking help. A total of 399 respondents were sampled with copies of questionnaire. To complement this, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were organized with men. Findings revealed that 89.2% of the women were 30 years and above, 64.3% married and 53.4% had no formal education. Sexual assault was reported to be the most common assault (x=3.62). Major cause of violence includes intolerance on the part of partners (x=3.52) and males are usually the perpetrators. The impact of domestic violence shows that assaults from domestic violence shape the way a spouse is treated (x=3.41). Some of the men responded that they were both victims and perpetrators. The most difficult challenge is that victims are too ashamed to ask for help. Rural women suffer more in terms of domestic violence in the country; they should therefore be empowered economically and educationally.
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    A Review on Cultural Festivals and Cultural Tourism Development in Rural Areas of Nigeria
    (Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria (HATMAN), 2022) Tunde, Afolabi Monisola; Okunade, John Olusegun; Omojola, Oluwatosin Peter
    Cultural tourism is one of the definite ways to open up rural areas. Its development can lead to provision of infrastructural facilities such as transportation systems, electricity, communication networks, pipe-borne water, sewage, hospital and cultural institutions among others. Cultural festival plays significant role in sustainable cultural and rural tourism development. This paper therefore, argues on resuscitation of lost cultural values in terms of cultural festivals as a strategy to rural development. This is with a view to understanding how the state of cultural and rural tourism industry can be improved upon in the rural areas of Nigeria. The paper reviews literature on cultural tourism and festivals; examines reasons for neglect/abandonment of cultural festivals in some rural areas; assesses the impacts of cultural festivals on the residents, tourists and host communities; identifies the challenges of cultural festivals and highlights the way forward. The paper concludes by emphasizing on the need to resuscitate neglected/abandoned cultural festivals in some rural areas of Nigeria as this will bring back the lost cultural values. Furthermore, it will enhance sustainable economic development for both the residents and host communities and the country at large. The paper therefore tasks planners, policy makers and environmental development agencies in each state to come up with policies and programs to identify and promote cultural festivals as cultural tourism product.