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Chapman and Hall/CRC eBooks, May 2, 2022

Judgment and Decision Making, 2021

Scientific African , 2023

There is low LARC uptake in Nigeria and not much is documented about Nigerian wome... more There is low LARC uptake in Nigeria and not much is documented about Nigerian women‟s preferences for these products and how these preferences affect women‟s choices. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide empirical evidence on the decision-making behavior of Nigerian women regarding LARCs. Three hypothetical LARCs were presented. Informed by results obtained from the review of relevant literature and focus group discussion held with selected family planning services providers, the identified attributes were effect on weight, cost, LARC effectiveness and effect on bleeding patterns, each at three levels. A D-optimal design was used to construct nine choice sets. An additional choice set was included to conduct the testretest stability test. The choice sets and other socio-demographic questions formed the discrete choice experiment questionnaire. A random sample of 150 eligible women was selected from women who enrolled and attended family planning clinics in public healthcare facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria through a three-stage sampling technique. Mixed logit modelling was used to obtain estimates of the parameters and willingness to pay (WTP) for each attribute was calculated. The test-retest stability result showed that 76.7% of the respondents responded in a consistent and rational manner. The women preferred LARCs that have no effect on their weights compared to LARCs that cause either slight weight loss or gain. Also, they preferred LARCs that offer 1/1000 level of effectiveness in a year. The most preferred attribute level, „women experience infrequent bleeding‟, increases WTP by NGN 13,984.584 (USD 33.68) while the least preferred level, „women experience frequent/prolonged bleeding‟, has a negative mean WTP (-NGN 19,598.378 (-USD 47.20)) indicating dispreference for the level. Furthermore, women derived higher utilities from very cheap LARCs. Evidence-based information on women‟s preferences regarding LARC usage would help policymakers in the deployment of strategies that would ensure that preferred LARCs are procured and made readily available to women.

Encyclopedia of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Zero Hunger (SDG2) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69626-3\_123-1 , 2021

Sustainable healthy diets are diets that promote all dimensions of individuals' health and wellbe... more Sustainable healthy diets are diets that promote all dimensions of individuals' health and wellbeing with minimal environmental pressure and impact. They are accessible, affordable, safe, and equitable and are culturally acceptable (FAO and WHO 2019).

Child Indicators Research

Child Indicators Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-022-09960-2, 2022

The study investigated the nutritional status of under-five children of farm households. The stud... more The study investigated the nutritional status of under-five children of farm households. The study utilized primary data from 352 farm households with 140 under-five children. Household crop commercialization index (CCI) was used to estimate cassava farm household crop sale ratio and categorize the households into four commercialization levels while WHO Anthro software was employed to analyze under-five children anthropometric indices such as weight-for-age z-score (WAZ), height-for-age z-score (HAZ) and weight-for-height z-score (WHZ). Logit regression model (LRM) was used to examine the drivers of under-five children’s nutritional status of farm households. The study found that 42.9%, 7.9% and 3.6% of the children are stunted, underweight and wasted respectively. The highest stunting level was recorded in zero level households (CCI 1). Although, some higher CCI households (medium-high and very-high level) recorded increased percent of stunted children. This revealed that being a member of low or high-level commercialization households may not guarantee better nutritional status of young children of farm households. The results of LRM indicated that the predictors of children nutritional status were child’s age, farm size, access to electricity, healthcare and commercialization variables. Moreover, weak positive and negative relationships exist between CCI and children’s nutrition outcomes as measured by the z-scores. The study recommended maternal nutrition-sensitive education intervention that can improve nutrition knowledge of mothers and provision of infrastructure that enhance increased farm production and promote healthy living among farm households.

Coronavirus Drug Discovery

This chapter assesses the recent cases of COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. COVID-19, a global pandemi... more This chapter assesses the recent cases of COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. COVID-19, a global pandemic, is spreading so fast across all continents with African region not left out of its ravaging and devastating effects. Nigeria, on May 31, 2020, became the first country in West Africa to hit the 10,000 mark of confirmed COVID-19 cases. This recent spike in COVID-19 cases with accompanying increase in the number of fatalities calls for concern. As of July 21, 2020, Nigeria ranked third in Africa, just behind South Africa and Egypt, while the total number of confirmed cases in Africa has increased to 736,288. What would have led to the increasing cases in Africa? We found that poverty, hunger, people's violation of health guidelines, and increase in the number of laboratory tests for suspected COVID-19 cases are responsible for the sudden and sustained rise in cases in the continent.

Nutrition & Food Science

Purpose This study aims to explore dietary diversity (DD) and nutritional status of adolescents a... more Purpose This study aims to explore dietary diversity (DD) and nutritional status of adolescents among rural farm households in Southwestern Nigeria. It analyses whether higher commercialization levels of farm households translate to better nutrition. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted in Ogun and Oyo States of Southwestern Nigeria, using primary data from 352 farm households with a total of 160 adolescent members. The individual version of dietary diversity score (DDS) of nine food groups was used to calculate adolescent DDS over a 24-h recall period. World Health Organization AnthroPlus software was used in analyzing adolescents’ anthropometric data (height-for-age z-score and body mass index-for-age z-score) while household crop commercialization index (CCI) was estimated for each farm household. Separate logit models were used to examine the drivers of adolescents’ DD and malnutrition. Findings The study findings indicated that 100% of the adolescents consumed s...

Nutrition and Food Science https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-03-2022-0104, 2022

This study explored dietary diversity and nutritional status of adolescents among rural farm hous... more This study explored dietary diversity and nutritional status of adolescents among rural farm households in Southwestern Nigeria. It analyses if higher commercialization levels of farm households translate to better nutrition. Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted in Ogun and Oyo States of Southwestern Nigeria, utilizing primary data from 352 farm households with a total of 160 adolescent members. The individual version of dietary diversity score (DDS) of nine (9) food groups was used to calculate adolescent DDS over a 24-h recall period, World Health Organization (WHO) AnthroPlus software was used in analyzing adolescents' anthropometric data (height-forage z-score and BMI-forage z-score) while household crop commercialization index (CCI) was estimated for each farm household. Separate logit models were used to examine the drivers of adolescents' dietary diversity and malnutrition. Findings: The study findings indicated that 100% of the adolescents consumed starchy staples while 0%, 3.1% and 12.5% consumed organ meat, milk/milk poducts, and eggs respectively. Results revealed that 74.1% and 21.2% of boys were stunted and thin while the prevalence in adolescent girls was 50.7% and 9.3% respectively. Prevalence of stunting was found to be very high (60-83%) in all the four CCI levels' households indicating that belonging to highly commercialized households (CCI 3-4) may not necessarily translate to better nutrition of adolescent members. Food expenditure (p< 0.01) and access to piped water (p< 0.01) negatively influenced adolescents' stunting mainly due to lower expediture on food items and lower percent of household having access to piped water respectively while education (p< 0.01) had positive effect on adolescents' dietary diversity. Originality/value: Previous studies have contributed to the body of knowledge concerning the link between agricultural commercialization and nutrition using under-five children of the households. However, this is the first study that investigated the influence of CCI on DDS and nutritional status of adolescent members of farm households in Nigeria. Our study fills this existing knowledge gap in investigating adolescents' dietary diversity and malnutrition among smallholder farm households.

West African Journal of Industrial and Academic Research, 2014

In this paper, we constructed (2, 7)-anonymous threshold scheme from the (49, 56, 8, 7, 1) Resolv... more In this paper, we constructed (2, 7)-anonymous threshold scheme from the (49, 56, 8, 7, 1) Resolvable Balanced Incomplete Block Design (RBIBD) using MATLAB codes. The (2, 7)-anonymous threshold scheme was then applied to Result Processing Scheme in the Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan. The scheme developed satisfied the security requirements of authenticity, integrity and verifiability thus making it better than the scheme currently being used in the Department. CCS Concepts • Security and privacy ➝ Security privacy ➝ Access control

Rationale: high premium is placed on infertility in Nigerian culture. Data is limited on its asso... more Rationale: high premium is placed on infertility in Nigerian culture. Data is limited on its association with emotional problems in Nigeria. Aims: to develop content for a culturally relevant and cost-effective psychoeducational intervention package and to evaluate its effectiveness for reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Sample size estimate: Methods and design: a multi-method study design including development and validation (which includes focus group discussions) of an audio-visual tool which will serve as the intervention in a randomized controlled trial. Data will be analyzed with interim and survival analyses. Population studied: one hundred and 138 (68 per group) infertile women attending infertility clinic in Ibadan. Study outcomes: anxiety and depressions scores assessed with the hospital depression and anxiety scale (HADS) at 0, 3 and 6 weeks. Discussion: it is hoped that the use of the audio-visual tool will improve participants depression and anxiety scores and...

Current Trends on Biostatistics and Biometrics, 2019

Journal of Socioeconomics and Development

This study assesses the agricultural commercialization levels, determinants, and challenges confr... more This study assesses the agricultural commercialization levels, determinants, and challenges confronting smallholder cassava farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. This study was conducted in Oyo State, Nigeria using cross-sectional data from 211 smallholder cassava farmers and employing multi-stage sampling procedures. Descriptive statistics, Crop Commercialization Index (CCI), and Ordered Logit Model (OLM) were used to analyze the data collected. The results revealed that 83.9% of the cassava farmers participated in the commercialization of their cassava roots while the remaining farmers were non-participants. The greatest challenge faced by the cassava farmers in the study area was the incessant attacks by the Fulani herdsmen (destroying growing cassava on the farm) while other challenges included cassava cyclical gluts and poor access road. Moreover, OLM revealed that age, farm size, cassava marketing experience and distance to market had significant influence on commercialization levels...

Agriculture, 2021

Hunger and food insecurity take center stage in most debates in Africa, and in recent times with ... more Hunger and food insecurity take center stage in most debates in Africa, and in recent times with serious concerns about Nigeria. This study assessed food insecurity among farming households in rural Oyo State, Nigeria, using cross-sectional datasets from 211 farming households through a multi-stage sampling procedure. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) module was employed in assessing food insecurity status of farming households, and the ordered logit model (OLM) was used to analyze factors influencing food insecurity among farming households. The results revealed that 12.8% of the farming households were food secure while 87.2% had varying levels of food insecurity. The OLM results indicated that age, household head’s years of schooling, gender, farm size, farm experience, non-farm income, food expenditure, and access to extension service significantly influenced food insecurity among farming households. Based on the findings, efforts should be geared towards promot...

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The dataset describes the status of African countries on theattainment of Sustainable Development... more The dataset describes the status of African countries on theattainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Datasets on SDG Index (SDGI) scores and other selected variables were compiled from relevant secondary sources. Graphical illustrations were used to describe the type of association existing between the SDGI scores and each of the selected variables to corroborate [1]. Further rigorous statistical analysis can be carried out using these data, in conjunction with other datasets to establish scientifically proven cause and effect relationships among the variables.

In this study, we considered challenges facing effective teaching and learning of Agricultural Sc... more In this study, we considered challenges facing effective teaching and learning of Agricultural Science. Also, we examined whether there were differences in the mean achievement test scores of students in the subject in selected schools. Furthermore, we studied students' attitude to the subject and examined the relationship between their academic performance in Agricultural Science and their attitudes to the subject. The study was a descriptive survey design carried out at Ibadan North Local Government Area (INLGA) of Oyo State, Nigeria. Three public secondary schools were randomly selected from all the public secondary schools in INLGA in 2014. A total of thirty teachers and one hundred Senior Secondary School II (SSS II) students from the selected schools participated in the study. Agricultural Science Achievement Test (ASAT), Constraints facing Agricultural Science in Public Secondary Schools Questionnaire (CASPSSQ) and Students' Attitude towards Agricultural Science Quest...

Chapman and Hall/CRC eBooks, May 2, 2022

Judgment and Decision Making, 2021

Scientific African , 2023

Encyclopedia of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Zero Hunger (SDG2) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69626-3\_123-1 , 2021

Child Indicators Research

Child Indicators Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-022-09960-2, 2022

Coronavirus Drug Discovery

Nutrition & Food Science

Nutrition and Food Science https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-03-2022-0104, 2022

West African Journal of Industrial and Academic Research, 2014

Current Trends on Biostatistics and Biometrics, 2019

Journal of Socioeconomics and Development

Agriculture, 2021

6th International Conference on Food Science and Food Safety 2020, 16-17 October 2020. Vienna, Austria. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13106081.v1, 2020

In this paper, we assess Africa’s readiness towards attaining the zero hunger target by 2030 in t... more In this paper, we assess Africa’s readiness towards attaining the zero hunger target by 2030 in the face of COVID-19. We found that most African countries have recorded steady reduction in their child mortality rates but high prevalence of undernourishment, stunting and child wasting coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic indicate significant challenges hampering the achievement of the zero hunger target. The study recommends that African governments should prioritise sustainable agricultural practices while serious attention should be given to the formulation and implementation of policies that reduce hunger in the face the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agricultural Science Education in Secondary Schools of Ibadan, Nigeria. An Analytical Approach, 2017

Agriculture was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy before the oil boom era of 1970s. The oil bo... more Agriculture was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy before the oil boom era of 1970s. The oil boom led to a decline in Agricultural practice and education. To stem the tide, agricultural educationists and agricultural economists have been formulating policies aimed at bringing back Agriculture to its lost enviable position. One of these policies, from the education standpoint, was the inclusion of Agricultural Science as one of the vocational subjects in senior secondary schools. This was to enable students acquire practical agricultural skills that would make them self reliant in future and also contribute significantly to the nation's GDP. This book, therefore, provides an analytical approach to the study of Agricultural Science education in secondary schools of Ibadan, a major city in South-West Nigeria. It conducts studies on challenges confronting the development of the subject, attitudes of students to the subject and their academic performance in the subject. Also, relationship between their academic performance and attitudes was studied. The book creates a platform for informative debate on issues relating to the development of Agricultural Science education in Nigeria.

Chapter 123, 2021 Zero Hunger, Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69626-3\_123-1, 2021

Global food production and consumption have witnessed significant changes in the past five decade... more Global food production and consumption have witnessed significant changes in the past five decades. Paying attention to rising crop yields and enhancing cultivation practices have brought about enhanced life expectancy, reduced rates of infant and child mortality, and reduced world poverty (Whitmee et al. 2015; Steffen et al. 2015; Willett et al. 2019). However, these health-related advantages are being jeopardized by global shifts toward unhealthy diets mostly in the developed countries and carbohydrate dense foods in the developing countries (Global Panel 2016; IFPRI 2017). These dietary shifts are partly caused by increasing urbanization, rise in incomes, and inadequate or lack of access to nutritious and healthy foods. Movement toward unhealthy diets increases the burden of obesity and diet-related NCDs coupled with imparting the environment negatively (Tilman and Clark 2014; Springmann et al. 2016;Willett et al. 2019). With increased growth and progress in food industry, food systems are becoming more complex with possible adverse effects on human health and nutrition especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) already faced with chronic hunger and multiple forms of malnutrition (Global Panel 2016; HLPE 2017; Otekunrin et al. 2019a, b, c; Otekunrin et al. 2020c; Global Nutrition Report 2020).

LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany., Sep 18, 2017

How far has Africa gone in achieving the Zero Hunger Target? Evidence from Nigeria

Sustainable Development Goal 2 is hinged on achieving zero hunger, worldwide, by the year 2030. M... more Sustainable Development Goal 2 is hinged on achieving zero hunger, worldwide, by the year 2030. Many developing countries, especially African countries, are faced with extreme hunger often caused or compounded by bad governance, conflicts and climate change. In this paper, we review patterns of Global Hunger Index scores across Africa from 2000 to 2018 noting advances and setbacks in the fight against hunger in relation to the underlying causes of hunger in these nations, using Nigeria, the poverty capital of the world, as a case study. We also review selected policies of the Nigerian government and development partners aimed at reducing hunger in Nigeria and proffer solutions that can help actualise the target of zero hunger by 2030.

How far has Africa gone in achieving Sustainable Development Goals? Exploring African Dataset , 2019

The dataset describes the status of African countries on the attainment of Sustainable Developmen... more The dataset describes the status of African countries on the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Datasets on SDG Index (SDGI) scores and other selected variables were compiled from relevant secondary sources. Graphical illustrations were used to describe the type of association existing between the SDGI scores and each of the selected variables to corroborate [1]. Further rigorous statistical analysis can be carried out using these data, in conjunction with other datasets to establish scientifically proven cause and effect relationships among the variables.

W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), UN Encyclopedia, Zero Hunger, 2021