Psychosocial Factors as Determinants of Sexual Well-being of Female Teenagers in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-142
Author(s):  
C.O. Akputa ◽  
T.A. Adebowale
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Female Teenagers

PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF STREET HAWKING ON THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN ANYIGBA, DEKINA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-07
Author(s):  
Alfred Eboh
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Effects ◽  
The Government

Background: The hawking of wares by children has been a serious issue confronting the Nigerian society. Children hawk in some of the most horrible conditions conceivable, where they face a serious risk of injury, chronic illness, kidnapping, rape or death. Objective: The focus of this study was to assess the perceived effects of street hawking on the well-being of children in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. Methods: The population of this study consists of parents of the street hawkers in Anyigba while cross-sectional survey design was used through the purposive sampling technique to choose the sample size of one hundred and sixty-two (162) respondents. The validated structured questionnaire and In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) served as the instruments for the data collection respectively. The hypotheses were tested using Chi-Square at a predetermined 0.05 level of significance. The quantitative data were analysed with the aid of the SPSS (version 20). Results: The results indicated among others that street hawking had significant social implications and physical consequences on children's moral behaviour as well as health status in the study area. Conclusion: The study, therefore, concluded that the government of Kogi State should carry out an enlightenment campaign through the media and religious institutions on the negative consequences of street hawking are recommended as panacea. Also, the child right act instrument and its implementation should be strengthened in order to curb street hawking in the study area.

Money Politics: The Problem of Good Governance in Ese-Odo Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
David Tolo ◽  
Oluwakemi Ibidapo Abolarin
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Vote Buying ◽  
Electoral Laws ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Masses

This study examined critically how money and gifts have been used to influence the electorates during elections in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Politicians in Nigerian society, especially in Ese-Odo LGA seem to have their ways in forcing themselves into seat of power by manipulating the thought of the electorates thereby engaging them into vote-buying and vote-selling. The population for study consisted of 213600 citizens. The sample consisted of four hundred (400) respondents. Three research questions were raised for the purpose of the study. The data that were retrieved from the respondents were three hundred and ninety-eight. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the data and one hypothesis was also tested. The study found out that using money and other gifts by the politicians to influence the electorates is one of the major reasons for bad governance in Ese-Odo LGA. The study concluded that money politics has brought a great setback to democracy and has hampered the development of the masses and that of the society at large. The study, there for, recommended that for there to be free and fair elections in the society, the electorates must be enlightened on the civic rights of the electorates so as not to get involved in money politics. This will enable the electorates to vote for any political aspirant of their choice. Electoral laws should be strictly adhered to, and any electoral officer who is involved in using the period of elections as a means of extorting money from the political contestants should be dealt with. However, any political member who is caught in the act of vote-buying should be severely punished according to electoral laws. By doing this, the masses will be able to secure their well-being and that of the generations yet to come for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Assessment of Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Cen-ters in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-122
Author(s):  
Adedayo Adeogun ◽  
Caroline Adeoti
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
National Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Good Nutrition

Background: Good nutrition is a prerequisite for the national development of countries and for the well-being of every individual. Although problems related to poor nutrition affect the entire population, women and children are especially vulnerable because of their physiological and socio-economic characteristic. Pregnancy places extra nutritional demands on women and this may affect the development of the foetus and its health later in life. The nutritional demands however does not necessarily translate to increase in the amount of food to be consumed but certain nutrients such as protein, iron, folate, zinc and iodine are required in higher proportions to prevent anaemia and abortion. The general objective of this study was to assess the nutritional status of pregnant women aged 15-49 years that were attending antenatal care (ANC) at Primary Healthcare Centres, Odo-Otin Local Govern-ment Area, Osun State, Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study of 400 pregnant women attending ANC at Primary Health Care Centres in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State over a period of four weeks. Their anthropometric and bio-chemical data were determined. Their bio-data and dietary investigation were obtained using a question-naire. Analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 and P was drawn at 0.05. Results: One hundred and thirty two (33.3%) of the participants were malnourished with their mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 23cm. Anaemia was found in 127(31.8%) of participants and of this proportion, civil servants were more commonly affected 54 (42.5%). Of the 90 participants that were civil servants, 46.5% were under-weight and they were the most malnourished while farmers had the least proportion (15.8%) of underweight participants (P=0.001). More than half (51.8%) of those who earned less than N10,000.00 were under-weight compared with 8.3% of those who earned more than N50,000.00 (P=0.001). One hundred and eight (94.7%) of those who skipped meals were under-weight compared to 6.3% of those who do not (P=0.001). Hence, 82.7% of those who skipped meals were anaemic as compared to17.3% of those who do not (P=0.001). Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition among pregnant women in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria was moderately low. However, it is worth noting that pregnant women who were Civil Servants were more malnourished .

Religiosity, psychosocial factors, and well-being: An examination among a national sample of Chileans.

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darío Páez ◽  
Gonzalo Martínez-Zelaya ◽  
Marian Bilbao ◽  
Felipe E. García ◽  
Javier Torres-Vallejos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
National Sample

Knowledge and Practice of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Orlu Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria.

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65
Author(s):  
Jude Egwurugwu ◽  
S.D. Ejikunle ◽  
E.I. Dike ◽  
M.C. Ohamaeme ◽  
Jude Egwurugwu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Screening ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Imo State ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Cervical cancer is the 2nd commonest cancer among women worldwide and the most common cancer among women in developing countries like Nigeria. Though preventable by screening for premalignant and early cervical lesions, this is predicated on the knowledge and practice of a cervical screening. Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening among women in Orlu, Local Government Area(LGA) Imo State, Nigeria. Materials & Methods: A community based cross-sectional study with the use of 502 interviewer – administered questionnaires was conducted among women in Orlu LGA of Imo State. All the women in the communities attending the annual August Meeting who consented were recruited for this study. Results: The study showed that the mean age of the respondents was 42±2.8years. Furthermore, 82.3% of respondents attained postsecondary school educational level, 61.8% & 21.1% were multiparous and grand multiparous respectively. Also, 80.5% of respondents have heard about cervical cancer screening. Majority (67.5%) of these respondents heard it from health care providers. There was a positive statistically significant relationship between educational status and the likelihood of having knowledge of cervical cancer screening, (p< 0.01). The level of practice of cervical cancer screening was very low among the respondents(13.5%).Though majority of the respondents have high level of educational attainment this did not reflect their practice of cervical cancer screening. Conclusion: There was high knowledge of cervical cancer and cervical screening modalities among women in Orlu but their practice of cervical cancer screening was very low. There is an urgent need to educate and encourage women on the benefits of cervical cancer screening. Key words: cervical cancer, knowledge, Practice, Orlu women, Screening.

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