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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 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 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 Perception and adaptation to desertification(Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2021) Yahaya, Olanrewaju Yusuf; Malik, Nurudeen AdesolaItem Urban Development: The Perspectives of Urban Geographers(Stamford Lake (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka, 2017) Malik, Nurudeen Adesola; Yahaya, Olanrewaju Yusuf; Adeniyi, Enekole Esther; Azeez, Daud Adewale