The Role of Leadership in Governance and Development Crises at the Grassroots Level: Insights form Ijebu North Local Government Area, Ogun State Nigeria

This study examined the role of local government in community development in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. A total of 420 people participated in the study. The study sample of 420 persons comprised 220 community development officers selected from the study area and 200 adult educators randomly selected from Enugu State. The entire population of the study was used due to the size. A 21-item structured questionnaire developed by the researchers was used as the instrument for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The study revealed that the budget allocation sent by the government to the responsible departments in the local government is not always received as and when due for the effective implementation of community development projects. It was concluded that a higher monitoring authority should be set aside to monitor and supervise the existence of checks and balances between the regulations of the local government areas.

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Modelling the relationship between climatic variables and land use/land cover classes in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria

IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1088/1757-899x/1036/1/012003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1036 (1) ◽

pp. 012003

Author(s):

S A Ojo ◽

J O Olusina ◽

B U Ngene ◽

D O Olukanni

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Local Government ◽

Land Cover ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Climatic Variables ◽

Land Use Land Cover ◽

Ogun State ◽

The Relationship

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Knowledge and Attitude of Blood Donors Towards Hepatitis B Virus Risk Behaviour in Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria

10.52589/ijphp-cmmf6dto ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 93-104

Author(s):

Adeyemo O.F. ◽

Olugasa B.O. ◽

Olarinmoye A. ◽

Betiku A.

Keyword(s):

Hepatitis B Virus ◽

Local Government ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Risk Behaviour ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Positive Correlation ◽

Ogun State ◽

B Virus ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection poses a major global health concern, responsible for estimated 500,000 to 1.2 million human deaths each year. The clinical manifestations of HBV-related deaths that usually arise after chronic-hepatitis include liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The transfusion of blood is a critical risk point for inadvertent transmission of Hepatitis B virus at emergency healthcare points. This poses a significant public health challenge especially in developing countries. The impact of this challenge in Ikenne Local Government area is yet to be estimated. This study was designed to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of blood donors in the four major towns in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. A questionnaire survey enlisted 143 blood donors at selected blood banks in Ikenne, Ilishan, Iperu and Irolu towns in Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, from February 4th to March 24th, 2021. Data collected were summarized using descriptive and correlation test statistics. Some 120 (93.9%) of the respondents were 18-34 years old. Unpaid donors accounted for 102 (78%) of the respondents. 2.8% of the respondents were confirmed positive for Hepatitis B virus before. Some 113 (86.9%) agreed that people should freely go for laboratory screening. Two-third 82 (63.1%) of the respondents indicated they knew where to get screened. Respondents’ knowledge was scored 2.423 ± 0.963, while a weak positive correlation was found between respondents’ knowledge and their risk behaviour (R = 0.296; P = <0.0001). The mean ± standard deviation of attitude of respondents was 4.207 ± 0.859, while a weak positive correlation was found between respondents’ Attitude and their risk behaviour (R = 0.225; P = < 0.010). Blood donors previously screened for the virus in general had better knowledge and behavioural attitudes that were compliant with Hepatitis B prevention, compared with previously unscreened individuals who exhibited high risk behaviour to the virus.

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