Journal articles: 'Southern Nigeria Survey'

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Mills-Tettey, Ralph. "A Sample Survey of Rural Housing in Southern Nigeria." Third World Planning Review 11, no. 1 (February 1989): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/twpr.11.1.3643664077577660.

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Akande, Adebowale, and Funmi Odewale. "A survey of early childhood teachers needs in southern Nigeria." Early Child Development and Care 83, no. 1 (January 1992): 137–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0300443920830114.

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Ayo-John, E. I., d' A. J. Hughes, and E. J. A. Ekpo. "Survey for CMV in field samples ofMusaspp. in southern Nigeria." International Journal of Pest Management 54, no. 2 (April 2008): 167–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670870701875235.

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Alfred-Ugbenbo, Deghinmotei, Oleksandr Zdoryk, and Viktoria Georgiyants. "Contemporary challenges of pharmaceutical compounding in southern nigeria: results of survey." ScienceRise 2, no. 4 (19) (March 15, 2016): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.15587/2313-8416.2016.62439.

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Pimley, Elizabeth. "A survey of nocturnal primates (Strepsirrhini: Galaginae, Perodictinae) in southern Nigeria." African Journal of Ecology 47, no. 4 (December 2009): 784–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.00970.x.

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Ekuma, AgantemEmmanuel, Echey Ijezie, Tiemah Akpabio, and IfeanyiAbraham Onwuezobe. "Survey of antimicrobial consumption in a university teaching hospital in Southern Nigeria." Annals of Tropical Pathology 10, no. 1 (2019): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/atp.atp_50_18.

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Henry, Jaymie A., Olubayo Windapo, Adam L. Kushner, Reinou S. Groen, and Benedict C. Nwomeh. "A Survey of Surgical Capacity in Rural Southern Nigeria: Opportunities for Change." World Journal of Surgery 36, no. 12 (September 6, 2012): 2811–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00268-012-1764-0.

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Asekun, W. A. "Structure versus Process: Exploring the Link between Distributive and Procedural Justice Beliefs and National Identification among the Peoples of Southern and Northern Nigeria." Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 9, no. 5 (September 1, 2018): 139–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mjss-2018-0145.

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Abstract Nigeria’s ethno religious plurality has persistently hindered cohesion among its many peoples. Thus, for over four decades, a debate has been ongoing over whether or not the Nigerian polity should be restructured. The present study drew from System Justification Theory to examine how the constituent groups in Nigeria are apparently kept united amidst perceptions of injustice from some of her ethnic groups. The paper also examined the extent to which the perceptions of distributive and procedural justice influence national identification. The study involved a survey of 230 federal university undergraduates. Participants responded to a scale on distributive and procedural justice beliefs as well as on measures of national identification. Results revealed that distributive and procedural justice beliefs have a significant influence on national group identification. Furthermore, respondents from the southern Nigeria showed strong identification with their ethnic groups but weak identification with the national group, while participants from northern Nigeria showed strong identification with the ethnic group and an equally strong identification with the national group. These findings suggest there is less national cohesion among Nigerian ethnic groups than is necessary for faster national development. Recommendations are therefore made on how national cohesion might be achieved in spite of cultural differences.

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Israel, Eshiet, and Olorunsola O. "Home Management of Childhood Diarrhoea: A Survey of Mothers in Uyo, Southern Nigeria." International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 26, no. 4 (January 10, 2017): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2017/35704.

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Iyamah, P. C., and M. Idu. "Ethnomedicinal survey of plants used in the treatment of malaria in Southern Nigeria." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 173 (September 2015): 287–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.008.

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Ayo-John, Emily Ibitaiyewa, Hughes Jacqueline d’Arros, Ephraim Jumbo Apkan Ekpo, and Steve Abiodun Shoyinka. "A survey in Southern Nigeria reveals the presence ofCucumber mosaic virussubgroup I inMusacrops." Fruits 63, no. 3 (May 2008): 135–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/fruits:2008003.

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GODDEY C, CHIKWE,, CHARLES, NWAJI, and BOMA, ABBEY-KALIO. "DEVELOPING CORPORATE RESILIENCE IN NIGERIAN SMEs: THE ROLE OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA." International Journal For Research In Business, Management And Accounting (ISSN: 2455-6114) 2, no. 3 (September 30, 2017): 01–09. http://dx.doi.org/10.53555/bma.v2i3.1695.

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this paper focused on developing corporate resilience in Nigerian SMEs: the role of management consultants in southern Nigeria. The paper adopted survey approach and the major instrument for data collection was a five point likert scale questionnaire. The data gathered was analyzed with t-test using the 20.0 version of the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) at 0.05 level of significance. The study covered a population of 512 persons which consists of 112 management consultants and 400 management staff of 60 selected SMEs from Enugu, Imo and Rivers-state. The researchers used the Yaro Yamene’s method to select a sample size of 225 persons. It was concluded in this paper that SMEs should develop resilience drive in their business approaches. The study found that due to dearth of resources and internal capabilities, there is need for SMEs to leverage on the services of management consultants. The p-value shows a 0.001 and 0.002 outputs, which reflects the significant contributions management consultants can make to the development of resilience in SMEs in turbulent times. This paper therefore recommends among others that state governments in southern Nigeria should provide business resilience targeted trainings to managers and owners of SMEs in order to prepare them with relevant and current knowledge that can guide their operations.

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MARCELLUS, IKEANYIBE OKEY. "THE IMPERATIVE OF INTEGRATED MINERAL AND OIL RESOURCES EXTRACTION AND MANAGEMENT POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA." Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management 12, no. 01 (March 2010): 51–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1464333210003516.

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Organised mining and extraction of mineral resources began in 1903 in the Northern Protectorates and in 1904 in the Southern Protectorates of modern Nigeria with the establishment of Mineral Survey of the Northern Protectorates and the Mineral Survey of Southern Protectorates respectively, by the British colonial government. Over a century later, extraction of mineral resources in the country is still highly underdeveloped. There are great conflicts that surround oil extraction in the Niger Delta region, and Nigeria imports solid minerals which she is capable of producing domestically. The extraction of solid minerals and oil resources also calls into question issues of environmental neglect in the country. This paper provides for a descriptive analysis of Nigeria's mineral and oil resources extraction and management policy since the colonial period. It is observed that public policies in the sector have been interventionist, marginal, disjointed and elitist, and, have not properly included issues of sustainability for peace and development. Key recommendations of the paper are that public policy in the mineral and oil sector should seek to include more stringent regulations in relation to the environment, ensure equity in rent or royalty distribution especially to the host communities and develop the extraction of solid minerals with which the country is abundantly blessed.

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Awoleke, Jacob Olumuyiwa, Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi, Adeola Olabisi Awoleke, and Adefunke Christianah Omoyajowo. "Obstetric Correlates of Maternal Falls in Southern Nigeria." Scientific World Journal 2019 (July 25, 2019): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9716919.

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Falls during pregnancy can be associated with serious obstetric complications. Apart from sparse data highlighting traumatic outcomes, there are no studies identifying the obstetric correlates of maternal falls in Nigeria. A cross-sectional cohort survey of 1,175 women in five public health facilities in Ado–Ekiti was conducted to address this need. Fall rate was 25%; mothers who fell during pregnancy were significantly older, of higher parity, and with unintended/unwanted pregnancies than those who did not fall. Most of the reported falls occurred in the third trimester, with about 10% of the women falling at least thrice during the course of the pregnancy. More than half of the reported falls occurred while engaging in household chores and carrying child/object with compromised visibility of the feet and floor. Uterine contractions/abdominal pain was the commonest; 29 (76.3%), obstetric event attributed to the falls. Antepartum haemorrhage, 4 (10.5%), and ruptured membranes, 2 (5.3%), also occurred after falls, although it was rare and occurred with the same frequency as in the general population. Maternal age ≥ 30 years (odds ratio: 1.36; 95% C.I. 1.03 – 1.80, p = 0.031), multiparity (odds ratio: 1.54; 95% C.I. 1.15 – 2.07, p = 0.004), unintended pregnancy (odds ratio: 1.48; 95% C.I. 1.02 – 2.15, p = 0.037), and delivery age ≤ 40 weeks (odds ratio: 1.71; 95% C.I. 1.07 – 2.75, p = 0.026) were found to be independent risk factors for falls during pregnancy. Fall awareness campaigns and fall-preventing safety tips are advocated in women’s clinics. Improving contraceptive uptake will reduce unintended pregnancies and the risk of pregnancy-related fall/injuries.

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Dada, Samuel Oluwasogo, Olawale Ayomikun Oniya, and Oluwatobi James Hussain. "COVID-19 pandemic: Nigerians' perception about the National health system and socio-political rights." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 8, no. 12 (November 27, 2020): 4174. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20205284.

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Background: The study investigated the knowledge of Nigerian youths on COVID-19 and their perception about COVID-19, National health system and socio-political right.Methods: A descriptive study designed was adopted using an online survey method. Google form was used to elicit responses from 225 Nigerian youths across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. A 12-point knowledge scale was used to assess knowledge, while a 12-point perception scale was used to determine respondents’ perception. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis.Results: The respondents’ mean age was 28.2±6.1 years. Majority (58.0%) were from the Southern part of Nigeria while 42.0% were from the Northern part of Nigeria. Also, 63.0% of the respondents had at least a first degree and majority (60.4%) were female. Almost all (87.2%) the respondent had good knowledge on the novel COVID-19, with mean knowledge score of 9.5±2.6. About one-third (31.6%) of the respondent reported the Nigeria health system is too weak and they desired to leave the country, 84.9% believed the federal Government of Nigeria is not doing enough in handling the COVID-19 and 45.5% felt Nigeria is not a safe place during a pandemic.Conclusions: The general perception of Nigerian’s youth about the health system and Government handling of the COVID-19 was poor. A good knowledge of COVID-19 was documented. There is therefore the need for Government to scale up and strengthen the health system capacity to handle health emergencies such as the COVID-19.

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Tanshi, Iroro, Anthony Ekata Ogbeibu, and Paul Jeremy James Bates. "Complementary bat (Mammalia: Chiroptera) survey techniques uncover two new country records for Nigeria." Journal of Threatened Taxa 11, no. 14 (November 26, 2019): 14788–801. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.5294.11.14.14788-14801.

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Knowledge of the bat fauna in Nigeria is limited due to use of outdated collection techniques, and infrequent sampling effort. To advance knowledge of bat diversity in the country, a survey of bats from three localities:—Emu, Okomu National Park (ONP), and Ososo—in southern Nigeria was conducted using mist nets set at canopy and at ground level from February–September 2011. During 28 capture nights involving a total of 202.7 mist net/nights, 239 individuals belonging to 27 bat species in eight families (Emballonuridae, Hipposideridae, Megadermatidae, Molossidae, Nycteridae, Pteropodidae, Rhinolophidae, and Vespertilionidae) were recorded. A total of 130, 64, 45 individuals of 8, 13 and 11 species were recorded from Emu, Okomu, and Ososo, respectively. Two new country records, Casinycteris campomaanensis and Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae, both collected from Okomu National Park, are reported for Nigeria. Whereas the former species was collected in a canopy high stacked mist net setup, the latter was collected in a ground level mist net, demonstrating the value of employing contemporary and complementary sampling techniques especially in such understudied regions of Africa.

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Oyovwe-Tinuoye, Gloria. "Interpersonal relations and job satisfaction among librarians in universities in Southern Nigeria." Tropical Journal of Education 2, no. 1/2 (February 28, 2021): 12–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.47524/tje.v2i1.4.

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The study explored the relationship between interpersonal relations and job satisfaction of librarians in the university libraries in Southern Nigeria. The study employed the ex-post-facto survey design with a population of 841 respondents consisting of all the librarians in federal, state and private university libraries that are located in Southern part of Nigeria. The study employed total enumeration (purposive) sampling technique to select eight hundred and forty-one (841) respondents for the study. The questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Data were collected and analysed with descriptive statistics such as Mean and Standard Deviation (SD). The demographic data of the respondents were, however, analysed with frequency counts. One research question was answered and one research hypothesis tested in this study. Research questions 1 and hypothesis 1 were answered and tested using Pearson‟s Product Moment Correlation. The study found that, significant relationship existed between interpersonal relations and job satisfaction of librarians in the university libraries in Southern Nigeria. It was also found that interpersonal relations influenced job satisfaction among librarians. The study recommended that in order to boost job satisfaction of librarians in the university libraries, administrators of university libraries should create enabling environment that will motivate job satisfaction. Library administrators should ensure that they facilitate the sponsorship of librarians. In addition, management of university libraries in Southern Nigeria should endeavour to send staff on courses on interpersonal relations and workshops order to emhance their job satisfaction.

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Asiyai, Romina Ifeoma. "EXPLORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA." Sokoto Educational Review 18, no. 1 (December 31, 2018): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.35386/ser.v18i1.49.

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This survey research adopted co-relational design to explore the contribution of non-formal education to the development of adults in Southern Nigeria, using a randomly selected sample of 650 respondents drawn from three skills acquisition centres located at Anambra, Delta and Ondo states. Data analysis was conducted through descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that non-formal education contributed severally to the development of life skills and personal development among male and female, employed and unemployed adults who participated in training programmes. The analysis of variance revealed no significant difference among the three groups regarding the contribution of non-formal education to their development of skills. There was a significant relationship between non-formal education and personal development of adults in Southern Nigeria.

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Omekwe, Dakoru Edoghotu, Mukoro Duke George, Briseimo T. Kennis, Benson Nana Fakuma, Chilunum Chioma Evidence, Ebitimi Fiyebobra Destiny, Fawei Erepamo Seimiekumo, and Gani I. O. Owoeye. "Survey and Management Outcome of Neonatal Jaundice from a Developing Tertiary Health Centre, Southern Nigeria." IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 13, no. 4 (2014): 35–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/0853-13413539.

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Unegbu, V. E., B. Ezeudu, Y. T. Babalola, and E. Madukoma. "Imperatives of Career Development on Librarians’ Commitment among University Libraries in Southern Nigeria." Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management 11, no. 4 (February 22, 2021): 107–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/iijikm.v11i4.10.

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This study examined the imperatives of career development on librarians commitment among university libraries in southern, Nigeria.The survey design was adopted for the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from all the five hundred and fifty-six (556) professional librarians in thirty-nine public university in southern, Nigeria .five hundred and twenty four (524) were completed and retrieved for data analysis. Total enumeration method was used to include all academic librarians in the universities in Southern Nigeria. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics. The findings showed that the extent of career development was high and that out of the five construct, training contributed highest in librarian career development while counselingoffered the least contribution, although it was high.Affectiv commitment made the largest contribution while normative commitment offered the least contribution.Also, findings reviewed that career development significantly influenced librarians commitment at < 0.05 significant level.The study recommends that the library managementcreates a friendly environment and organise regular staff trainingto boost librarians’ commitment Keywords: Career development, Librarians commitment, Librarians, University libraries

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Amujoyegbe, O. O., M. Idu, J. M. Agbedahunsi, and J. O. Erhabor. "Ethnomedicinal survey of medicinal plants used in the management of sickle cell disorder in Southern Nigeria." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 185 (June 2016): 347–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.03.042.

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VN, Okorie, and Adindu CC. "An exposition of the Socio-Economic Impacts of Construction Site Accidents in Nigeria." Journal of Surveying, Construction & Property 11, no. 1 (June 26, 2020): 38–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/jscp.vol11no1.4.

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Nigeria’s construction sector is a key to the development of national economy, especially its contribution to employment creation and value addition to the national gross domestic product. The mode of workforce recruitment, job retention and disengagement are largely informal with an attendant high rate of construction site accidents often resulting in injuries and fatalities to persons and properties. This study examines the social and economic effects of site accidents on Nigerian economy. Descriptive survey research was employed with structured questionnaire as research design and administered to twenty major construction companies operating within southern Nigeria. Interviews were also conducted with owners/directors, contract managers, construction project managers, health and safety officers, site managers, affected workers and families alike to validate study results. Data obtained from field survey were analyzed. The study revealed loss of company productivity, reduction in living standards as having the most economic impacts on construction companies and their affected workers/families respectively. Additionally, loss of customers’ confidence and loss of the family bread winner represents the highest social impacts on the construction companies and affected workers/ families. The study concludes that there is existence of low commitment towards workers’ health, safety and general wellbeing by Nigerian construction firms. The study therefore, recommends that government at all levels should enact and strictly enforce Construction Industry Health and Safety Laws, and sanction firms that contravene Health and Safety Regulations. Furthermore, construction firms irrespective of size should demonstrate visible leadership towards workers’ health and safety.

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Abiodun, Moses Temidayo, and Fidelis E. Eki-Udoko. "Evaluation of Paediatric Critical Care Needs and Practice in Nigeria: Paediatric Residents’ Perspective." Critical Care Research and Practice 2021 (August 31, 2021): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2000140.

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Background. There is a dire need for paediatric critical care (PCC) services, but their availability in tertiary hospitals in Nigeria is not well defined. Objective. We evaluated self-reported PCC practice, resources, and perceived challenges in various zones of the country, using paediatric residents’ perspective. Methods. This is a descriptive cross-sectional survey, carried out at an Intensive Course in Paediatrics at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Participants’ PCC practice and perceived adequacy of PCC resources and services were assessed using a 100 mm uncalibrated visual analogue scale (VAS). A comparison between northern and southern zones was done. A 2-sided p value < 0.05 was considered significant. Results. A total of 143 residents participated in the study, 37.1% of them were male, and 62.9% were female. Their mean age was 34.6 ± 3.2 years. They were mainly (86.7%) from federal institutions across the country. Less than a half (46.7%) of the trainees attended to critically ill children daily, but only 4 out of every 10 respondents stated that such severely ill children survived till hospital discharge; 12.1% of the trainees had PICUs in their institutions. Financial constraints hindered PICU admissions. PCC staff were relatively fewer in northern zones than southern zones ( p < 0.05 ). Their perceived adequacy of PCC equipment and services were low (VAS scores 32.7 ± 2.6 and 30.9 ± 2.8, respectively) with a strong positive correlation between the two measurements (r = 0.839; p < 0.001 ). Conclusion. There is an unmet need for PCC practice in Nigerian tertiary hospitals with a resultant low survival rate of critically ill children. PCC training curricula and improved critical care resources are desirable in the setting.

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Ibuot, Johnson C., Moses M. M. Ekpa, Doris O. Okoroh, and Aniefiok S. Akpan Emmanuel T. Omeje. "GEOELECTRIC STUDY OF GROUNDWATER REPOSITORY IN PARTS OF AKWA IBOM STATE, SOUTHERN NIGERIA." Water Conservation and Management 4, no. 2 (April 9, 2020): 102–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.26480/wcm.02.2020.102.104.

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Geoelectric survey employing Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) was carried out in order to assess the groundwater repositories. A total of seven soundings were obtained with their layer resistivity, thickness and depth within the maximum electrode separation. The geoelectric parameters obtained were used to estimate the Dar-Zarrouk parameters (longitudinal conductance and transverse resistance), hydraulic conductivity and transmissivity. The result shows the aquifer resistivity ranging from 77.14 to 784.76 Ωm, with thickness ranging from 28.78 to 80.04 m. The longitudinal conductance have values ranging from 0.071 to 0.825 Ω-1 while the values of hydraulic conductivity and transmissivity range from 1.087 to 5.881 m/day and 60.180 to 374.031 𝑚2/day respectively. The contour maps generated show the variation of these parameters across the subsurface, and areas with poor protective capacity were delineated. The results also delineate the groundwater potential of the study area as moderate, while the corrosivity rating indicates non-corrosive and slightly corrosive.

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Ibuot, Johnson C., Moses M. M. Ekpa, Doris O. Okoroh, and Aniefiok S. Akpan Emmanuel T. Omeje. "GEOELECTRIC STUDY OF GROUNDWATER REPOSITORY IN PARTS OF AKWA IBOM STATE, SOUTHERN NIGERIA." Water Conservation and Management 4, no. 2 (August 25, 2020): 99–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.26480/wcm.02.2020.99.102.

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Geoelectric survey employing Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) was carried out in order to assess the groundwater repositories. A total of seven soundings were obtained with their layer resistivity, thickness and depth within the maximum electrode separation. The geoelectric parameters obtained were used to estimate the Dar-Zarrouk parameters (longitudinal conductance and transverse resistance), hydraulic conductivity and transmissivity. The result shows the aquifer resistivity ranging from 77.14 to 784.76 Ωm, with thickness ranging from 28.78 to 80.04 m. The longitudinal conductance have values ranging from 0.071 to 0.825 Ω-1 while the values of hydraulic conductivity and transmissivity range from 1.087 to 5.881 m/day and 60.180 to 374.031 𝑚2/day respectively. The contour maps generated show the variation of these parameters across the subsurface, and areas with poor protective capacity were delineated. The results also delineate the groundwater potential of the study area as moderate, while the corrosivity rating indicates non-corrosive and slightly corrosive.

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James, Bawo Onesirosan, Joyce Ohiole Omoaregba, and Esther Osemudiamen Okogbenin. "Stigmatising attitudes towards persons with mental illness: a survey of medical students and interns from Southern Nigeria." Mental Illness 4, no. 1 (January 30, 2012): 32–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/mi.2012.e8.

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Stigmatising attitudes towards persons with mental illness are commonly reported among health professionals. Familiarity with mental illness has been reported to improve these attitudes. Very few studies have compared future medical doctors' attitudes toward types of mental illness, substance use disorders and physical illness. A cross-sectional survey of 5th and 6th year medical students as well as recently graduated medical doctors was conducted in April 2011. The 12-item level of contact report and the Attitude towards Mental Illness Questionnaire were administered. Partici -pants endorsed stigmatising attitudes towards mental illness; with attitudes more adverse for schizophrenia compared to depression. Stigmatising attitudes were similarly endorsed for substance use disorders. Paradoxically, attitudes towards HIV/AIDS were positive and similar to diabetes mellitus. Increasing familiarity with mental illness was weakly associated with better attitudes towards depression and schizophrenia. Stigmatising attitudes towards depression and schizophrenia are common among future doctors. Efforts to combat stigma are urgently needed and should be promoted among medical students and recent medical graduates.

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Ubi, Godwin, Nneka Ogbonna, Chioma Adieje, and Success Eni. "Preliminary Survey and Assessment of Nematodes Profile Ravaging Elite Plantain (Musa paradisiaca L) Cultivars in Southern Nigeria." International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 19, no. 5 (January 10, 2017): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2017/25889.

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Olukoju, Ayodeji. "Rotgut and Revenue: Fiscal Aspects of the Liquor Trade in Southern Nigeria, 1890–1919." Itinerario 21, no. 2 (July 1997): 66–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0165115300022853.

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Once recommended by A.G. Hopkins as a ‘profitable subject of future research’, the European liquor trade in West Africa has since then received considerable attention from scholars. While Lynn Pan examined the region in a broad survey of the African liquor trade, other scholars have focused on more specific aspects of the topic. To be sure, much of the literature has concentrated on the ideological controversy between the defenders and opponents of the European liquor traffic. Other aspects of the subject, however, such as the significance of the liquor traffic in the Anglo-German commercial rivalry in West Africa liquor prohibition as colonial policy in largely-Muslim territories, and the fiscal importance of liquor – both spirits and beer – in the colonial and post-independence states, have been examined in various studies.

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Gomwalk, Nenfort Edward, Lohya Nimzing, John Danjuma Mawak, Nimzing G. Ladep, Stephen B. Dapiap, Demas Damshak, Esther Kim, et al. "Sero-epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Plateau State, Nigeria." Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 6, no. 12 (December 15, 2012): 860–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.1872.

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Introduction: Previous sentinel surveys of HIV in Nigeria studied pregnant women attending antenatal care, thereby omitting other important high-risk groups. We therefore investigated the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in low- and high-risk populations in the state of Plateau, Nigeria. Methodology: Blood samples were collected by venepuncture from 5,021 adults aged ≥15 years between August and October 2008. At least one major town and one rural community were selected in each Local Government Area (LGA). Samples were initially screened with a rapid HIV testing kit; reactive samples were further tested using Stat Pak. Discordant samples were confirmed using Genie-II. Results: Of 5,021 subjects screened, 245 (4.88%) were seropositive. Local Government prevalence ranged from 0.68% in Bassa to 16.07% in Jos North. On average, LGAs in the Southern Senatorial Zone had higher rates. Most (over 80%) positive cases were younger than 40 years. Females had a significantly higher (6.85%) prevalence than males (2.72%). Age-specific prevalence was higher among females aged 25 to 29 years (2.09%). Risk factors identified for acquisition of HIV infection were previous history of STDs (6, 16.28%); men having sex with men (2, 11.76%); having multiple sexual partners (97; 10.49%); intravenous drug use (10, 7.58%); sharing of sharp objects (20, 4.82%); and history of blood transfusion (21, 3.65%). Conclusion: The seemingly higher prevalence recorded in this survey could be attributed to the inclusion of high- and low-risk groups in the general population, unlike previous reports which studied only antenatal care attendees. This survey provides useful baseline information for further studies.

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Adeomi, Adeleye, Adesegun Fatusi, and Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch. "Double burden of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents: evidence from a community-based cross-sectional survey in two Nigerian States." AAS Open Research 4 (July 21, 2021): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/aasopenres.13257.1.

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Background: Double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is the co-existence of overweight/obesity and undernutrition. Rising prevalence rates of childhood overweight/obesity in Nigeria have been reported, whilst undernutrition continues to be prevalent. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and distribution of underweight, stunting, thinness, overweight/obesity, and DBM among school-aged children and adolescents in two Nigerian States. Methods: This was a community-based cross-sectional study carried out in Osun and Gombe States. A total of 1,200 children aged 6 – 19 years were recruited using multi-stage sampling technique. Weight, height and data on demographic, socio-economic, household/family characteristics of the children were collected using structured interviewer administered questionnaires. Nutritional status was calculated using the WHO 2007 reference values using BMI-for-age (thinness, overweight/obesity), height-for-age (stunting) and weight-for-age (underweight). DBM was described at the population and individual levels. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 11.6 ± 3.8 years. The overall prevalence rate of stunting was 34.9%, underweight was 13.5%, thinness was 10.3% and overweight/obese was 11.4% and 4.0% had individual level DBM, which typifies the DBM at individual and population levels. These rates differed significantly across demographic, socio-economic and household/family characteristics (p < 0.05). Gombe State, which is in the Northern part of Nigeria, had significantly higher burden of stunted, underweight and thin children than Osun State, while Osun State, in the Southern part of Nigeria, had a significantly higher burden of overweight/obesity. Conclusions: The study found evidence of DBM both at population and individual levels. The overall prevalence rates of stunting, underweight, thinness and overweight/obesity in this study were high, and they differed significantly across the demographic, socio-economic and household/family characteristics. There is the need for government and all other stakeholders to design nutritional educational programmes that will target both under- and over-nutrition among older children in the different contexts.

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Ufuophu-Biri, Emmanuel. "Television and Family Unity in South – South Nigeria." Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 11, no. 2 (March 10, 2020): 125. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/mjss-2020-0025.

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Television plays important role in the family. It serves as source of information, entertainment, cultural propagation, among other functions. It brings family members together and serves as a catalyst for family unity. However, there is the argument that television viewership could also have negative influence on family unity and values. The study therefore investigated the influence of Television viewing on family unity and values in Southern Nigeria. The study adopted the Behavior Imitation, Linkage and Bowen Family Systems theories. The study used survey and questionnaire as method and instrument respectively. The respondents were chosen through a multi-stage sampling process. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results show that majority of the respondents do not watch television together with other family members at home. Also, watching of television is found to have negative influence on family unity and values. The study recommends that family members should watch television together at home; and avoid adopting negative values they watch on television.

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Oyibo, Wellington, Godwin Ntadom, Perpetua Uhomoibhi, Olusola Oresanya, Nnenna Ogbulafor, Olufemi Ajumobi, Festus Okoh, et al. "Geographical and temporal variation in reduction of malaria infection among children under 5 years of age throughout Nigeria." BMJ Global Health 6, no. 2 (February 2021): e004250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004250.

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IntroductionGlobal progress in reducing malaria has stalled since 2015. Analysis of the situation is particularly needed in Nigeria, the country with by far the largest share of the burden, where approximately a quarter of all cases in the world are estimated to occur.MethodsWe analysed data from three nationwide surveys (Malaria Indicator Surveys in 2010 and 2015 and a National Demographic and Health Survey in 2018), with malaria parasite prevalence in children under 5 years of age determined by sampling from all 36 states of Nigeria, and blood slide microscopy performed in the same accredited laboratory for all samples. Changes over time were evaluated by calculating prevalence ratio (PR) values with 95% CIs for each state, together with Mantel-Haenszel-adjusted PRs (PRadj) for each of the six major geopolitical zones of the country.ResultsBetween 2010 and 2018, there were significant reductions in parasite prevalence in 25 states, but not in the remaining 11 states. Prevalence decreased most in southern zones of the country (South West PRadj=0.53; South East PRadj=0.59; South South PRadj=0.51) and the North Central zone (PRadj=0.36). Changes in the north were less marked, but were significant and indicated overall reductions by more than 20% (North-West PRadj=0.74; North East PRadj=0.70). Changes in the south occurred mostly between 2010 and 2015, whereas those in the north were more gradual and most continued after 2015. Recent changes were not correlated with survey-reported variation in use of preventive measures.ConclusionReductions in malaria infection in children under 5 have occurred in most individual states in Nigeria since 2010, but substantial geographical variation in the timing and extent indicate challenges to be overcome to enable global malaria reduction.

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Obarisiagbon, Barr Emmanuel Imuetinyan, and Mannie Omagie. "Public Perception of the Role of the Nigeria Police Force in Curbing the Menace of Kidnapping in Benin Metropolis, Southern Nigeria: A Criminological Study." Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 7, no. 1 (March 1, 2018): 65–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ajis-2018-0006.

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Abstract Kidnapping for ransom has been on the increase in the last ten years in Nigeria and there appears to be no end in sight despite the existence of a police force whose statutory function of crime detection and prevention has come under fire for its abysmal performance. This study therefore examined the public perception of the role of the Nigeria police force in curbing the menace of kidnapping in Benin Metropolis, Southern Nigeria. This study adopted the problem-oriented policing theory in its explanation of the topic under investigation. It also employed the survey and cross-sectional design. The quantitative technique was utilized to collect data from the respondents while a total of 960 respondents were quantitatively sampled. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the quantitative data collected from the field. Findings from this investigation showed that there is a very poor public perception of the police and that there are a multiplicity of obstacles hindering the efforts of the police at curbing the activities of kidnappers in Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that government should improve the funding of the police to boost the morale of the rank and file while the police on its part should get rid of the bad elements within its system in order for public confidence to be restored in its ability.

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Uwaibi, Noel, and Sunday Omozuwa. "Childhood routine immunization coverage in children less than 5 years in Southern Nigeria: A descriptive cross-sectional survey." Tropical Journal of Medicine and Dental Practice 1, no. 1 (September 30, 2020): 7–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.47227/tjmdp/v1i1.2.

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LARSEN, ULLA, MARIDA HOLLOS, OKA OBONO, and BRUCE WHITEHOUSE. "SUFFERING INFERTILITY: THE IMPACT OF INFERTILITY ON WOMEN'S LIFE EXPERIENCES IN TWO NIGERIAN COMMUNITIES." Journal of Biosocial Science 42, no. 6 (June 21, 2010): 787–814. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021932010000271.

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SummaryThis paper examines the experiences of women with infertility in two Nigerian communities with different systems of descent and historically different levels of infertility. First, the paper focuses on the life experiences of individual women across the two communities and second, it compares these experiences with those of their fertile counterparts, in each community. In doing this, women who are childless are distinguished from those with subfertility and compared with high-fertility women. The research is based on interdisciplinary research conducted among the Ijo and Yakurr people of southern Nigeria, which included a survey of approximately 100 childless and subfertile women and a matching sample of 100 fertile women as well as in-depth ethnographic interviews with childless and subfertile women in two communities: Amakiri in Delta State and Lopon in Cross River State. The findings indicate that while there are variations in the extent to which childlessness is considered to be problematic, the necessity for a woman to have a child remains basic in this region.

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Okon, Inah Eteng, and Mark Egbe Ikelegu. "Assessment of residential housing choices, quality, and affordability in Calabar Metropolis, Southern Nigeria." Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 9, no. 5 (September 23, 2021): 35–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2021.956.

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Purpose of the study: This paper examined the housing quality, its affordability as well as the housing choices which residents of Calabar can make. Housing needs in the city continue to rise in response to rapid urbanization rates and thus lead to high housing demands. Methodology: About 384 questionnaires were distributed randomly within six purposively delineated housing districts in Calabar with a 78 percent success rate. The stratification covered all the housing types, from the low to medium and the high classes. The coordinates of respondents were also collected for spatial analyses in which the inverse distance weighted (IDW) interpolation method was used to create housing choice maps in the identified districts of the city. The Chi-square statistics were used to test the statistical significance of the created contingency tables. Main Findings: Significant relationship exist between housing affordability and housing quality ((f) = 11.463, p-value = 0.022 (p < 0.05)), and between average monthly income and expenditure on rented residential housing in Calabar ((f) = 539.473, p-value = 0.000 (p < 0.05)). Housing in the metropolis is not affordable to about 80% of residents who expend more than 30% of their income on housing. Applications of this study: This study helps shape the policy direction of government in housing provision and such, encourage private developers in the sector. Novelty/Originality of this study: Previous studies only addressed housing cost and provision, not a choice, quality, and affordability. This is the first study to address residential housing choices, quality, and affordability in the Calabar metropolis, involving a cross-sectional survey questionnaire. The results will be helpful to developers, homebuyers, and policymakers alike towards affordable housing delivery in Calabar and others. African cities.

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Lazarus, O. T., Godfrey C. Akani, Luca Luiselli, Nioking Amadi, Adaobi P. Ugbomeh, A. Osuamkpe, Daniele Dendi, et al. "Structure and diversity of fish communities in man-made ponds of the Niger Delta (southern Nigeria)." European Journal of Ecology 4, no. 2 (January 1, 2019): 84–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eje-2018-0015.

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Abstract 1. A survey of eight local earthen hand-dug ponds located within the freshwater swamps of a Niger Delta area (southern Nigeria) was conducted over a period of 3 months. A total of 4,313 fishes representing 19 species from 12 families were recorded. 2. The most abundant species was Xenomystus nigri (905 individuals), whereas the least common was Protopterus annectens (13). Cichlidae and Clariidae counted three species each, whereas Anabantidae, Hepsetidae, Mochokidae, Protopteridae, Phractolaemidae, Malapteruridae and Gymnarchidae were represented by a single species each. 3. A lotic species, Synodontis sp., was recorded possibly as a result of the episodic flood of 2012. 4. The Engenni swamps harbour a moderately diverse ichthyofauna. Regulations should be put in place to further enhance the fisheries potential of these local ponds.

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Ogboghodo, Esohe, Vincent Adam, Vivian Omuemu, and Obehi Okojie. "Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of skilled birth attendants in a rural community in Southern Nigeria: A mixed method survey." International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health 7, no. 11 (2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2019.1028620102018.

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Bello, Segun, Rotimi Felix Afolabi, and David Ayobami Adewole. "Job Satisfaction and Psychiatric Morbidity among Resident Doctors in Selected Teaching Hospitals in Southern Nigeria: A web-based Survey." Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology 8, no. 4 (September 1, 2019): 199–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.29252/johe.8.4.199.

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Fayehun, Olufunke, and Soladoye Asa. "Abnormal birth weight in urban Nigeria: An examination of related factors." PLOS ONE 15, no. 11 (November 24, 2020): e0242796. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242796.

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There is a knowledge gap on abnormal birth weight in urban Nigeria where specific community contexts can have a significant impact on a child’s health. Abnormal birth weight, classified into low birth weight and high birth weight, is often associated with adverse health outcomes and a leading risk for neonatal morbidity and mortality. The study used datasets from the birth recode file of 2013 and 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS); a weighted sample of pooled 9,244 live births by 7,951 mothers within ten years (2008–2018) in urban Nigeria. The effects of individual, healthcare utilization and community-level variables on the two abnormal birth weight categories were explored with a multinomial logistic regression models using normal birth weight as a reference group. In urban Nigeria, the overall prevalence of ABW was 18.3%; high birth weight accounted for the majority (10.7%) of infants who were outside the normal birth weight range. Predictors of LBW were community (region), child characteristic (the type of birth) and household (wealth index) while that of HBW were community (regions), child characteristics (birth intervals and sex), maternal characteristic (education) and healthcare utilization (ANC registration). LBW was significantly more prevalent in the northern part while HBW was more common in the southern part of urban Nigeria. This pattern conforms to the expected north-south dichotomy in health indicators and outcomes. These differences can be linked to suggested variation in regional exposure to urbanization in Nigeria.

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Emiri, Ogochukwu Thaddaeus. "Digital Literacy Skills Among Librarians in University Libraries In the 21st Century in Edo And Delta States, Nigeria." International Journal of Library and Information Services 6, no. 1 (January 2017): 37–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijlis.2017010103.

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This paper discussed the contemporary digital literacy skills (DLS) among librarians in university libraries the 21st century in Edo and Delta States of Southern Nigeria. The study was guided by six objectives and research questions and one hypothesis. The design of the study is descriptive survey and the population consist of all librarians from university libraries in the aforementioned states in Nigeria. The instrument used to generate data is the questionnaire and the date generated was analysed using simple percentages and frequency count for research questions and SPSS version 14.0. The findings show that electronic mailing, social networking, use of PDAs, mobile phones and internet surfing are the major DLS amongst librarians. It was also discovered that librarians acquired DLS through colleague's assistance, trial and error, IT programmes and formal education while librarian's level of use of DLS is low amongst other findings. Researcher made useful recommendations.

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Opara, Jacinta A., and Veronica O. Charles-Unadike. "Management of Biodegradable Waste among Rural Residents in Southern Nigeria: Implications for Environmental Public Health." Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 8, no. 3 (May 24, 2017): 321–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.5901/mjss.2017.v8n3p321.

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Abstract This work investigated the management of biodegradable waste among residents in a South-East Locality of Nigeria. The design adopted was descriptive survey design. The population size was 270,902 residents in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area. The sample for the study consisted of 840 respondents selected using a multi-stage procedure. Four objectives guided the study. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency tables and simple percentages. The study revealed that majority(706; 84&%) of the residents agreed on the common types of biodegradable waste generated; majority use broom and bare hand (hand picking) to collect biodegradable waste with the frequencies of 648 (77%) and 560 (67%)respectively; majority agreed on the methods of transporting biodegradable waste with an overall frequency of 584 (70%) and that majority agreed the methods of disposal of biodegradable waste with an overall frequency of 632 (75%). Based on these, it was recommended among others that health educators should be employed in the ministry of environment with mandate of organizing health talks for the residents to enlighten them on the management of biodegradable and that government should provide adequate means and facilities for the management of waste in our surroundings.

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Andrew E. Ekpenyong,Emmanuel E. Ekanem, Anthonia A. Ikpeme*,Nchiewe E. Ani, Edoise M. Isiwele,. "RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN RURAL NIGERIA: A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY AND A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT LITERATURE." Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Science 9, no. 4 (April 25, 2019): 370–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.15520/ijmhs.v9i4.2533.

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Introduction: Over 80% of cardiovascular deaths take place in low and middle incomecountries. These cardiovascular deaths are caused by modifiable risk factors. Evidenceis emerging that some of these factors maybe even more prevalent in rural areas whichare generally underserved.Aim: The aim of this study was to record risk factors for cardiovascular disease inrural communities in south southern Nigeria and review some related literature.Methods: A cross sectional study during clinical outreach activities that took placein 2016 to 2018 in several rural and few urban communities in Cross River State,Nigeria. Participating individuals gave full consent and ethical clearance obtained.Socio-demographic data, Anthropometric data and Blood sugar measurements wereobtained. Data extracted was transferred into EXCEL thereafter analysis was doneusing SPSS version 21. p values less than 0.05 were deemed statistically significant.Tests of significance included Anova, chi square and student t- tests.Results: Total population investigated over the 3 year period was 504. (2016-33.1%),(2017 -37.9%), (2018 – 28%) with a Female: Male distribution of 1:1.Most participants tended to be overweight across the years 59.7%, 59.1%, 73.7%,2016, 2017, and 2018 respectively. The prevalence of Hypertension was 10.71%. Nosignificant gender difference in the prevalence of Hypertension (6.94% males to 3.77%females, p=0.097). The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus was 10.67%. There was nosignificant gender prevalence (6.67% males to 4.00% females, p =0.431)Conclusion: Cardiovascular disease remains relatively uncommon in Sub-SaharanAfrica, despite an increasing prevalence of risk factors, but it’s incidence is rising.Steps should be taken in Sub-Saharan Africa to prevent an epidemic. This involvesdetailed and regular screening for cardiovascular risk factors in rural communities.Key words: RISK FACTORS, Cardio vascular disease, South South Nigeria.

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Odimegwu, Clifford, and Sunday A. Adedini. "THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN SHAPING AFRICAN FERTILITY PATTERN: EVIDENCE FROM DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS." Journal of Biosocial Science 49, S1 (November 2017): S46—S61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021932017000311.

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SummaryAnthropological explanations of demographic outcomes have emphasized the need to understand how community structures contribute to those outcomes. However, studies on fertility dynamics in Africa have largely focused on micro-level factors, thus ignoring the influence of community contexts. Using the most recent Demographic and Health Survey data from Egypt (Northern Africa), Cameroon (Middle Africa), Kenya (Eastern Africa), Nigeria (Western Africa) and Zimbabwe (Southern Africa), the study employed multilevel Poisson regression models to examine the influence of community factors on African fertility levels and patterns. The number of sampled women (aged 15–44) ranged from 7774 in Kenya (2008–09) to 30,480 in Nigeria (2008). The findings demonstrate some significant community effects on African fertility patterns, even after controlling for a number of individual-level factors. For instance, residence in socioeconomically disadvantaged regions, rural settings, poor neighbourhood and communities with high family size norm were found to be associated with higher fertility levels in the selected countries. The emerging African fertility patterns require the need to go beyond addressing individual-level characteristics in the efforts to reduce fertility levels in Africa.

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Okorie, V. N., and C. P. Ogbu. "Construction Health and Safety Awareness of Nigerian Undergraduate Quantity Surveyors." July 2017 1, no. 2 (July 2017): 203–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.36263/nijest.2017.02.0027.

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Construction is particularly an accident-prone and disease-causing process. Quantity surveyors render professional financial management services with regards to the entire construction value chain – including in construction health and safety (H&S) management. However, the adequacy of the construction H&S content of quantity surveying undergraduate programmes in Nigerian universities is uncertain. This study examined undergraduate quantity surveyors’ knowledge of construction H&S. The study used purposive sampling technique for the selection of five universities in southern Nigeria offering bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying. Copies of the study questionnaire were given to 400 and 500 levels students from the five selected universities. Interviews were conducted with registered practicing quantity surveyors, and one quantity surveying lecturer in each of the universities in order to validate the results of the survey. The data were analysed using mean scores. The results revealed that undergraduate students of quantity surveying in the universities covered by the study are insignificantly aware of quantity surveyors’ construction H&S roles. An examination of the course contents of the undergraduate quantity surveying programmes of the universities did not reveal any separate course module for construction H&S. The interviews supported the findings from the survey carried out on the students. They revealed that there is need to include construction H&S in quantity surveying undergraduate programmes in Nigerian universities. Undergraduate quantity surveying students should be taught construction H&S in order to equip them for their future H&S management roles in the construction industry.

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Obayelu, Oluwakemi Adeola, and Amaka Christiana Chime. "Dimensions and drivers of women's empowerment in rural Nigeria." International Journal of Social Economics 47, no. 3 (February 26, 2020): 315–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijse-07-2019-0455.

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PurposeThe majority of poor women in Africa live in rural areas, and investigating their empowerment status and factors influencing their empowerment is therefore a tool for overcoming poverty. This paper investigated the dimensions and determinants of women's empowerment in rural Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThis study used data from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). Information on women's agencies, resource, income, leadership and time/workload was used to construct women empowerment index (WEI). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logit regression model.FindingsMost of the decisions were made by the women's spouses, while decisions on how to spend her earnings were jointly made with her spouse. A majority of the women did not justify beating nor owned businesses. A larger percentage of rural women were disempowered than men; agency had the highest relative contribution to women's disempowerment; and women in the northern zones of Nigeria were less empowered than their southern counterparts. Husband's education and her age were inversely related to women's empowerments while her education, household size and being the household head were directly related to it.Originality/valueThere is a dearth of empirical studies on multidimensional women's empowerment in rural Nigeria. This study therefore provides a clear understanding of drivers of women's empowerment in rural Nigeria, and its findings are to serve as guiding documents for policymakers in designing gender-responsive interventions programs and implementation of a genuine gender mainstreaming in rural development policy in Nigeria. Further, the findings would contribute to the growing body of knowledge, especially empirical studies, on women's empowerment in Nigeria and the developing world.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-07-2019-0455

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A. T. Salami, D. D. Sedegah S. A. Ajayi. "Adapting to climate changes: The challenge for rural farmers in the forest and southern Guinea savanna ecologies of Nigeria." Journal of Energy and Natural Resource Management 4, no. 1 (March 31, 2017): 23–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.26796/jenrm.v4i1.71.

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Agriculture provides food for the ever growing population, supplies raw material for industrial sector and generates foreign exchange for economies. However, the onset and threat of climate change imposes stresses on rural farming activities given that agricultural activities are largely rain-fed in Nigeria. The research design adopted was the survey method with a population sample of 600 questionnaires and interview guide administered to 10 rural farming communities in Oyo and Osun States located within the forest and southern guinea savanna ecologies of Nigeria. Lack of capital (61.1% in Oyo and 57.2% in Osun) among other constraints such as lack of information, shortage of labour, lack of access to water, and poor health were identified as constraints to climate change adaptation by farmers. More than 80% (88.7% and 82.6%) of farmers acknowledged the climate had changed over the past 5-10 years mainly in terms of decrease in rain and change in its timing. The main implications for climate change are deterioration in quality of life, increased migration, and threats to social cohesion among others. The paper concludes that, the burden of climate change cannot be borne alone by rural farmers and recommends a rural development policy in providing support to rural farmers facing climate risks.

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Ikponmwosa, Obaseki Tony, Nkwoma Schorlastica, and Ukachi B. Ngozi. "Electronic publishing and open access to information." Brazilian Journal of Information Science 7, no. 1 (July 18, 2013): 41–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2013.v7n1.04.p41.

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Publishing has transited from traditional to Electronic format making information resources available to users without much subscription. E-publishing is engendered by the introduction of information and communication technology (ICT), this development has brought about increase in the number of scholarly communication in circulation. The awareness and rate of e-publishing differs among faculties, it based on this that this study was carried out to survey the situation of e-publishing and open access of librarians in three federal universities in Southern Nigeria, five research questions were formulated to guide the study. The methodology adopted is descriptive survey, questionnaire was given to a total population of 64 librarians consisting of librarians from the institutions understudy, the data collected from the study shows that though librarians are aware of e-publishing but they have not being publishing as should have been expected in University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) out of the 95% that aware of electronic publishing only 30% have published there articles electronically, in University of Lagos (UNILAG) 100% indicated that they have published electronically while in University of Benin (UNIBEN) 45.4% percent indicated yes while 54.5% said they have not published their articles electronically. On availability of open access it was discovered that they have access as a total of 84% from UNN responded Yes, UNILAG 100% said Yes while in UNIBEN 90.9%. The following problems based on their scoring militating against e-publishing and open access in Nigeria. Inadequate power supply; inadequate computer terminals; inadequate funding for subscription payment.

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Ajisegiri, Benson, Luis A. Andres, Samir Bhatt, Basab Dasgupta, Juan A. Echenique, Peter W. Gething, Jonathan Grabinsky Zabludovsky, and George Joseph. "Geo-spatial modeling of access to water and sanitation in Nigeria." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 9, no. 2 (March 21, 2019): 258–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2019.089.

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Abstract The paper presents the development and implementation of a geo-spatial model for mapping populations’ access to specified types of water and sanitation services in Nigeria. The analysis uses geo-referenced, population-representative data from the National Water and Sanitation Survey 2015, along with relevant geo-spatial covariates. The model generates predictions for levels of access to seven indicators of water and sanitation services across Nigeria at a resolution of 1 × 1 km2. Overall, the findings suggest a sharp urban–rural divide in terms of access to improved water, basic water, and improved water on premises, a low availability of piped water on premises and of sewerage systems throughout the country, a high concentration of improved sanitation in select states, and low rates of nationwide open defecation, with a few pockets of high rates of open defecation in the central and southern non-coastal regions. Predictions promise to hone the targeting of policies meant to improve access to basic services in various regions of the country. This article has been made Open Access thanks to the generous support of a global network of libraries as part of the Knowledge Unlatched Select initiative.

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Jones, Erika, Brian L. Rayner, Emmanuel E. Effa, Ikechi G. Okpechi, Michael Schmitz, and Peter J. Heering. "Survey on available treatment for acute kidney injury in the Southern African Development Community and Nigeria: are we ready for zero deaths by 2025 in sub-Saharan Africa?" BMJ Open 9, no. 8 (August 2019): e029001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029001.

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ObjectivesThe International Society of Nephrology (ISN) has called for zero deaths by 2025. This survey aimed to determine the preparedness of Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries and Nigeria to heed this call.SettingA questionnaire was emailed to facilities, where renal replacement therapy is available; to determine type of services available; quality of care and identify clinicians involved.ParticipantsClinicians and administrators involved in the care of patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) completed the questionnaire.ResultsCompleted questionnaires were received from 12 of the 15 SADC countries and Nigeria, covering 48 service providers. The government provided partial funding for dialysis in 41.7% of services. There was no funding for acute dialysis in two countries. Interdisciplinary teams in 72.9% of hospitals covered the intensive care units (ICUs), which included at least one nephrologist in 75%. Only 77% were able to provide dialysis in ICU. Intermittent haemodialysis was the most common modality available (91.7% of facilities), sustained low-efficiency dialysis in 50%, continuous therapies in 35% and peritoneal dialysis in 33.3%. Almost half (47.9%) of the sites were limited to one mode of dialysis and unable to care for severely ill patients. The clinical status was used to initiate and monitor dialysis, with very few sites having clear written standard operating procedures.ConclusionIn the 16 countries surveyed, the majority had limited ability to provide comprehensive dialysis programmes for patients with AKI due to lack of facilities and government funding. Additionally, nephrologists are scarce; modes of dialysis are limited; as is the care for severely ill patients and lack of standard operating procedures. Resources, training and funding need to be made available to create universal coverage of dialysis for AKI. The ISN goal of providing renal replacement therapy to all by 2025 is unlikely to be achieved in SADC and Nigeria.

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