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Item Domains of Sociology and Social work(College Press, Lead City University, 2019) Yusuf, Mohammed SanusiItem Foundation of Social Work(College Press, Lead City University, 2019) Yusuf, Mohammed Sanusi; Abdulhameed, Abdussalam; oladeinde, Damilola DanielItem Functional National Insecurity: A Panacea for Attaining Sustainable Development in Nigeria(Department of Sociology, College of Business and Social Sciences, Covenant University, 2014) Issah, Moshood; Olatunji, Abdulganiy; Yusuf, Mohammed SanusiScholarly literature on industrialisation views it as the catalyst for attaining sustainable socio-economic development for many nations, especially in the 21st century. Specifically, government officials and policy makers in Nigeria, like in many other countries, see industrialisation as providing the basic means of overcoming their socioeconomic retardation. However, the Nigerian state is going through a period of unprecedented security challenges which are unabatedly truncating efforts towards the attainment of sustainable industrial development. Kidnapping and hostage-taking in the South-South and Southeast which has now spread everywhere; the NURTW crisis in the Southwest and the Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria have inextricably created new challenges in the National security. All these are taking place against the background of security personnel to effectively handle the current spate of insecurity. This chapter seeks to explore the nexus between national security and sustainable industrial development in Nigeria.Item Influence of Gender on entrpreneurial Performance: Evidence from Ilorin Metropolis of kwara State(Department of marketing, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Portharcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, 2016-06) Mustapha, Yusuf Ismail; Yusuf, Mohammed Sanusi; Ahmed, Abiodun GaniyuThe performance of small scale entrepreneurs in the recent past has been recognised to be the key to economic growth and development of every nation and this entrepreneurial performance is believed to be gender driven in some societies. this study purposefully examined the effect of gender on the sales performance of small scaleentrepreneurs in Ilorin metropolis of Kwara state. The study used appropriate sample size determination to arrive at 369 respondents. primary data were collected through a multiple choice and Linkert scaled questionnaire that was administered on target respondents, while secondary data were collected through the relevant textbooks, journals and workshop materials. Ordered logistic regression analysis model was used to analyse the subject of discourse. it was discovered through the Pseudo R that gender does not have significant effect on the sales performance of small scale entrepreneurs in Ilorin MetropolisItem Neighborhood Patern and Incidence of Crime: A comparative study of G.R.A and Kuntu areas of Ilorin(Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Benin, Beni City, Nigeria, 2017-06) Yusuf, Mohammed Sanusi; Abdulhameed, Abdussalam; Issah, MoshoodIt has been observed that physical deterioration and social disorganization of neighbourhoods have links with the dramatic increase in the incidence of crimes. In view of this, a comparative study of incidence of crime in two neighbourhoods (Kuntu and GRA) in Ilorin, Kwara State was carried out. The target populations are the residents of the two areas. A total of two hundred and fourty (n=240) respondents were purposively selected from the two neighbourhoods (one hundred and twenty from each neighbourhood). Questionnaires were administered to the respondents in their respective residential areas. Out of the two hundred and fourty questionnaires that were administered, two hundred and twenty-five were completed and returned and good for analysis. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentile and mean score methods. The percentile method was used to analyze the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents in the two neighbourhoods; and the mean score method was used to compare the incidence of crime in the two neighbourhoods. The results revealed that the incidence of crime in Kuntu neighbourhood is higher; while the incidence of crime is lower in GRA neighbourhood.. Based on this conclusion, it was recommended that structural planning of deteriorated neighbourhoods and improving socio-economic conditions of the residents of unplanned neighbourhoods would go a long way in reducing the incidence of crime in Ilorin metropolis.Item Socio-economic implications of gambling behaviour among Youth in Ilorin metropolis.(Department of Sociology, Benue State University, Makurdi., 2020) Ibrahim, Abdullahi, Kayode; Isiaka, Monsurat; Yusuf, Mohammed Sanusi; Olatunji, Abdulganiyu; Issah, MashoodGambling has become an endemic phenomenon particularly among adolescents and young adults in many societies in recent times. Gambling has unprecedentedly become youth’s subculture in contemporary Nigerian society. This is clearly evident from their increasing participation in gambling activities especially sports betting. It has eaten deep into the fabrics of many societies in Nigeria. Youth who are suppose to be the future leaders of tomorrow are now wallowing in gambling activities and this has socioeconomic implications. Therefore this study investigated the socio-economic implications of gambling behaviour among youth in Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design using qualitative data for analysis. The study also made use of In-depth interview (IDI) and Key informants Interview (KII) for data collection. Purposive sampling technique was also adopted to select the study population. The study found out that poverty, unemployment and bad economic climate are the major reasons behind youth engagement in gambling particularly sport betting. It also revealed that sport betting has various implications such as truancy, aggressive and risk taking behaviour, poor psychological adjustment, borrowing, stealing and other serious criminal behaviours among younger population of ages 14-25 years. The study recommends that government should provide employment opportunities for the youth; government should also put effective measures in place that will regulate the betting activities of the youth and also make effective policies and programmes that will alleviate poverty in the society.