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African Journal of Environment and Natural Science Research, 2021
Proper solid waste generation and disposal are key components of effective management of municipa... more Proper solid waste generation and disposal are key components of effective management of municipal solid waste. This study examined households' perception of the generation and disposal of solid waste in the Lafia metropolis. A systematic random sampling method was adopted in selecting respondents. A well-structured questionnaire was administered to 240 selected households heads within the Lafia metropolis which includes four electoral wards (Chiroma, Gayam, Makama and Zanwa). Each of the four electoral wards was divided into three units (totalling 12 units) and administered 20 samples of the questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings showed the dominance of males over females in the study area. Ages 30 to 59 constitutes over 70% of the sampled population. About half (49.58%) of the respondents were civil servants. More than half of the respondents (51.25%) reported that the waste they generate is food waste. 46.25% of the respondents use plastic containers as their waste storage facilities. 51.67% of the respondents indicated getting infected by malaria parasites as a result of the improper location of dumpsites (which serves as breeding sites for disease vectors) within their vicinity. On the basis of the findings, it is recommended that relevant government agencies should provide adequate enlightenment on proper waste generation and disposal, adequate designated dumpsites and collection points, and the need to improve the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the metropolis.
African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research, 2020
The study examined the beliefs and attitudes of mobile populace, particularly, the commercial mot... more The study examined the beliefs and attitudes of mobile populace, particularly, the commercial motorcyclists and their passengers toward the spread, prevention of and the roles of governments on Covid-19. Conspiracy theory provided the theoretical framework. Research survey design and quantitative methods were adopted for data collection. Two Local Government Areas (LGAs) were selected in Ibadan, namely: Ibadan Northwest and Egbeda. Ifeleye/Ogunpa and Iyana Agbala garages were purposively selected in the two LGAs, respectively. A structured questionnaire on beliefs, attitudes and government roles toward the spread and prevention of Covid-19 was administered on 50 motorcyclists in each garage. Descriptive statistics were used for data analyses. The findings showed that a motorcyclist in the selected garages has an average of 20 trips and body contacts with 80 probable carriers of Covid-19 per day. Nearly all (98.8%) respondents believed Covid-19 is real, and mostly (43.8%) informed of the virus through social media. Close to three-fifths (58.7%) of the respondents in Iyana Agbala garage disagreed with some religious leaders' denial of Covid-19, while 25.8 per cent in Ifeleye/Ogunpa agreed. Majority (62.2%) of the respondents in both garages believed Covid-19 spreads through coughing and sneezing. Nearly all the respondents (97.9%) in both garages always use face mask. Over half of the respondents (53.3%) suggested arrest and fine for flouting the health guidelines preventing the spread of the pandemic. Covid-19 is real and has come to stay, therefore, governments at all levels should intensify enlightenment programmes to mitigate the clinical transmission and prevention.
This paper examines the relationship between domestic water sources, demand and associated proble... more This paper examines the relationship between domestic water sources, demand and associated problems in the context of a rapidly increasing household population in Nassarawa Eggon town, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The data for this research were generated using a questionnaire survey of systematically selected households, and analysed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies and percentages, and are presented as tables and graphs. The study revealed that the major sources of water in the area are hand-dug wells and streams, with no pipe-borne water. This has greatly affected the inhabitants of the locality, resulting in cases of water-related diseases. Consequently, due to the recent inter-communal and ethnic crisis in some parts of the local government area and the state, which led to massive immigration of people into Nassarawa Eggon, pressure on the available sources of domestic water has intensified, resulting in insufficiency in meeting domestic water demand. Against this backdrop, the paper seeks to examine in detail the various sources of domestic water and the problems associated with accessing it.
This paper assesses households' perception on the quality of domestic water in Nassarawa Eggon Lo... more This paper assesses households' perception on the quality of domestic water in Nassarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. A total of 180 questionnaires were administered to households in nine political wards within the study area. The data for this research were collected using questionnaire survey on systematically selected households, and analyzed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies, percentages and presented as tables and graphs. Findings revealed that hand-dug wells, boreholes and streams are the major sources of domestic water in the study area. Due to low level of tertiary education and inadequate awareness on the indices for assessing water of good quality, 53.9% of the respondents noted that the taste of water is good while 25.6% rated it poor. Assessment of water colour by the inhabitants is rated clean by 64.4% and dirty by 20.6%. Some amounts of smell (odour) were observed in water accessed from various sources. Most of the inhabitants of the study area do not treat water before use, and the few that do, adopts mostly the use of boiling method and filtration. As a result, water-related diseases such as typhoid fever, diarrhea, dysentery and schistosomiasis were identified as some major diseases affecting most of the inhabitants. This establishes the need for appropriate interventions such as creating awareness on the need for effective water treatment, training and empowerment of individuals in schools, markets, farms and homes, with the needed instructions and chemicals.
The aim of this study is to analyze the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of persons... more The aim of this study is to analyze the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of persons diagnosed with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Data for this paper covering the period 1998 to 2006 were obtained from the records of the Nasarawa Eggon General Hospital. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistical computer package. A total of 340 people were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS during the period understudy. The results revealed that 59.4% of the HIV/AIDS positive persons were within the age group 20-34 years (Mean age = 29.9; SD = 10.3). The chi-square (P 2 ) test revealed that prevalence of HIV/AIDS varied significantly by age (P 2 = 494.73, df = 48, p = 0.001). Prevalence rate by sex revealed that more females (51.5%) than males (48.5%) were infected and that majority were married (60.3%). A Box and Whiskers plot revealed that the age distribution of the females appeared uniform than that of the males. The analysis of the data by religion revealed that Muslims and Christians constituted 53.6% and 43.2% of those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS respectively. Farmers (16.8%) were the most infected among males while for females; housewives were the most infected with 23.2%. Given the relatively high prevalence of HIV/AIDS among those in married union, the paper suggested the need to refocus the strategies of curbing with the prevalence rates among those in marital union.
African Journal of Environment and Natural Science Research, 2021
Proper solid waste generation and disposal are key components of effective management of municipa... more Proper solid waste generation and disposal are key components of effective management of municipal solid waste. This study examined households' perception of the generation and disposal of solid waste in the Lafia metropolis. A systematic random sampling method was adopted in selecting respondents. A well-structured questionnaire was administered to 240 selected households heads within the Lafia metropolis which includes four electoral wards (Chiroma, Gayam, Makama and Zanwa). Each of the four electoral wards was divided into three units (totalling 12 units) and administered 20 samples of the questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings showed the dominance of males over females in the study area. Ages 30 to 59 constitutes over 70% of the sampled population. About half (49.58%) of the respondents were civil servants. More than half of the respondents (51.25%) reported that the waste they generate is food waste. 46.25% of the respondents use plastic containers as their waste storage facilities. 51.67% of the respondents indicated getting infected by malaria parasites as a result of the improper location of dumpsites (which serves as breeding sites for disease vectors) within their vicinity. On the basis of the findings, it is recommended that relevant government agencies should provide adequate enlightenment on proper waste generation and disposal, adequate designated dumpsites and collection points, and the need to improve the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the metropolis.
African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research, 2020
The study examined the beliefs and attitudes of mobile populace, particularly, the commercial mot... more The study examined the beliefs and attitudes of mobile populace, particularly, the commercial motorcyclists and their passengers toward the spread, prevention of and the roles of governments on Covid-19. Conspiracy theory provided the theoretical framework. Research survey design and quantitative methods were adopted for data collection. Two Local Government Areas (LGAs) were selected in Ibadan, namely: Ibadan Northwest and Egbeda. Ifeleye/Ogunpa and Iyana Agbala garages were purposively selected in the two LGAs, respectively. A structured questionnaire on beliefs, attitudes and government roles toward the spread and prevention of Covid-19 was administered on 50 motorcyclists in each garage. Descriptive statistics were used for data analyses. The findings showed that a motorcyclist in the selected garages has an average of 20 trips and body contacts with 80 probable carriers of Covid-19 per day. Nearly all (98.8%) respondents believed Covid-19 is real, and mostly (43.8%) informed of the virus through social media. Close to three-fifths (58.7%) of the respondents in Iyana Agbala garage disagreed with some religious leaders' denial of Covid-19, while 25.8 per cent in Ifeleye/Ogunpa agreed. Majority (62.2%) of the respondents in both garages believed Covid-19 spreads through coughing and sneezing. Nearly all the respondents (97.9%) in both garages always use face mask. Over half of the respondents (53.3%) suggested arrest and fine for flouting the health guidelines preventing the spread of the pandemic. Covid-19 is real and has come to stay, therefore, governments at all levels should intensify enlightenment programmes to mitigate the clinical transmission and prevention.
This paper examines the relationship between domestic water sources, demand and associated proble... more This paper examines the relationship between domestic water sources, demand and associated problems in the context of a rapidly increasing household population in Nassarawa Eggon town, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The data for this research were generated using a questionnaire survey of systematically selected households, and analysed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies and percentages, and are presented as tables and graphs. The study revealed that the major sources of water in the area are hand-dug wells and streams, with no pipe-borne water. This has greatly affected the inhabitants of the locality, resulting in cases of water-related diseases. Consequently, due to the recent inter-communal and ethnic crisis in some parts of the local government area and the state, which led to massive immigration of people into Nassarawa Eggon, pressure on the available sources of domestic water has intensified, resulting in insufficiency in meeting domestic water demand. Against this backdrop, the paper seeks to examine in detail the various sources of domestic water and the problems associated with accessing it.
This paper assesses households' perception on the quality of domestic water in Nassarawa Eggon Lo... more This paper assesses households' perception on the quality of domestic water in Nassarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. A total of 180 questionnaires were administered to households in nine political wards within the study area. The data for this research were collected using questionnaire survey on systematically selected households, and analyzed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies, percentages and presented as tables and graphs. Findings revealed that hand-dug wells, boreholes and streams are the major sources of domestic water in the study area. Due to low level of tertiary education and inadequate awareness on the indices for assessing water of good quality, 53.9% of the respondents noted that the taste of water is good while 25.6% rated it poor. Assessment of water colour by the inhabitants is rated clean by 64.4% and dirty by 20.6%. Some amounts of smell (odour) were observed in water accessed from various sources. Most of the inhabitants of the study area do not treat water before use, and the few that do, adopts mostly the use of boiling method and filtration. As a result, water-related diseases such as typhoid fever, diarrhea, dysentery and schistosomiasis were identified as some major diseases affecting most of the inhabitants. This establishes the need for appropriate interventions such as creating awareness on the need for effective water treatment, training and empowerment of individuals in schools, markets, farms and homes, with the needed instructions and chemicals.
The aim of this study is to analyze the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of persons... more The aim of this study is to analyze the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of persons diagnosed with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Data for this paper covering the period 1998 to 2006 were obtained from the records of the Nasarawa Eggon General Hospital. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistical computer package. A total of 340 people were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS during the period understudy. The results revealed that 59.4% of the HIV/AIDS positive persons were within the age group 20-34 years (Mean age = 29.9; SD = 10.3). The chi-square (P 2 ) test revealed that prevalence of HIV/AIDS varied significantly by age (P 2 = 494.73, df = 48, p = 0.001). Prevalence rate by sex revealed that more females (51.5%) than males (48.5%) were infected and that majority were married (60.3%). A Box and Whiskers plot revealed that the age distribution of the females appeared uniform than that of the males. The analysis of the data by religion revealed that Muslims and Christians constituted 53.6% and 43.2% of those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS respectively. Farmers (16.8%) were the most infected among males while for females; housewives were the most infected with 23.2%. Given the relatively high prevalence of HIV/AIDS among those in married union, the paper suggested the need to refocus the strategies of curbing with the prevalence rates among those in marital union.