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Papers by Yemisi Lydia Olaleye

Research paper thumbnail of Effects of Child Adoption Practice on Family Stability in Lagos State, Nigeria

IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Procreation sustains family as an institution. Infertile married couples look forward for continu... more Procreation sustains family as an institution. Infertile married couples look forward for continuity in their marriage through adoption. It has been observed over the years that inability to procreate Or have both sexes of children is a serious challenge to the existence and stability of family. This study examined the effects of child adoption practice on families’ stability. A descriptive survey research design was used. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 216 adopters in Lagos State as the respondents. Data were tested by using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The study established that child adoption practice had significant effect on marital happiness (f-ratio= 92.108, f=table=3.09, satisfaction with life, p<0.05), (F-ratio= 46.915, f=table=3.09, p<0.05) and self-esteem (f-ratio= 22.528 f=table=3.09, p<0.05). The study recommended that policy makers should give general recognition to child adoption practice as it enhances marital relationships thereby sustaini...

Research paper thumbnail of Women Leadership Role as Correlate of Sustainable Community Development Programmes in Ogbomoso North of Oyo State, Nigeria

IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Despite the traditional belief that the role of women is limited in the society, in modern commun... more Despite the traditional belief that the role of women is limited in the society, in modern communities, women are at the fore-front in working towards sustainable community development in Nigeria. Women leaders have taken up the challenges to contribute effectively towards community driven development instead of over-relying on government support. This paper, therefore, examined the extent to which women leadership has fostered community development despite men domination in African communities. A descriptive research design and self designed questionnaire was used in collecting data from a sample of 292 respondents in the study area. Data collected were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The result revealed that there was significant relationship between leadership roles and women s participation in community development programmes. The study also revealed that there was a significant relationship between marginalization of women leadership and their involvement in ...

Research paper thumbnail of Home Accidents Effects On The Physical And Social Well-Being Of The Aged In Ogun State, Nigeria

African Journal for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 2009

This paper examined some of the key issues facing physical and social well-being of the aged peop... more This paper examined some of the key issues facing physical and social well-being of the aged people due to home accidents. The study was carried out in Ogun State of Nigeria to determine the effect of home accidents on the physical and social well-being of aged people. A multi-stage sampling technique was used in the selection of the respondents for the study. A total of 500 participants were randomly selected from the communities under study. The study adopted a survey design, one sets of questionnaire served as the major instrument. The data collected were analyzed using Frequencies, percentages and Chi-square analysis. The study revealed that decreased mobility as a result of home accident had a high effect on their physical well- being. The result also showed that home accidents resulted in a restriction of activities that affected the social life of the aged. The study also established that home accidents have severe effect on the physical and social well-being of the aged. This study therefore recommended that, a greater awareness should be made by the government, stakeholders, Non-government organizations and concerned persons about the danger of home accidents and its effect on the well-being of the aged. Social Work education should stretch its arms out to embrace erotological training for its students so that social workers trained in this discipline will develop an awareness of the needs of rapidly growing aged population.

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of Work Environment on the Productivity of Skilled Construction Workers in Nigeria

FUDMA JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, Apr 29, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Cultural planning and community-based organisations on project development among rural-urban dwellers in Oyo State, Nigeria

Research paper thumbnail of Effect of Rural-Urban Migration of Youths on Rural Development in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area, Oyo State. Nigeria

Journal of Humanities, Social Science and Creative Arts, 2017

The study examined the effect of rural-urban migration of youth on rural development in Ogbomoso ... more The study examined the effect of rural-urban migration of youth on rural development in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area of Oyo State. Rural-urban migration is a phenomenon that most developing nations of the world are experiencing due to the gross neglect of the rural areas. In Nigeria, the issue of rural-urban migration is quite alarming owing to the discriminatory centralization of facilities in the urban areas as well as widening income gap between the urban and rural areas. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design while purposive sampling technique was used in selecting 300 from Ogbomoso south LGAs. The data collected was tested by using Pearson product moment correlation and ANOVA. The study established that self-help project had significant relationship with youth out-migration (r = .351*, N= 300, P < .05), community economy also had significant relationship with out-migration (r = .277*, N= 300, P < .05), care for elderly had negative significant r...

Research paper thumbnail of Distance Education in Rural Areas Preserving the Strength of the Community Development in Nigeria

African Journal of Educational Management, 2016

This paper examined distance education in rural areas as preserving the strength of the community... more This paper examined distance education in rural areas as preserving the strength of the community development in Nigeria. Rural areas are often noted to be poor and lack various services, employment opportunities and leisure activities that cities have. Rural schools too face unique challenges associated with geographic isolation, racial segregation and limited schools and community resources and there have been the constant suggestions for provision of distance education as a partial way out to some of the problems rural schools face. It was against this background that the study focused on the extent to which distance education serve as a way of preserving the strength of community development in rural areas in Oyo and Lagos States, Nigeria The study adopted the descriptive survey research design of the ex-post facto type, and the population was made up of male and female distance learners, distance education facilitators, community representatives and change agents in rural-urban areas of Ibadan North West Local Government Area of Oyo State and Kosofe Local Government Area in Lagos State. Purposive sampling technique was used to sample 397 respondents, while Distance Education in Rural Areas Preserving the Strength of the Community Questionnaire&quot; (DERAPSCQ) was administered on the respondents. Face, construct and content validation of the instrument was done , while the reliability value was r=0.93.Data was analysed with the use of Chi-Square and t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance Findings of the study showed that: there was a significant relationship between distance education programme and development of rural-urban areas (X 2 = 1.97, P&lt;.05). It also showed that distance education programme had significant difference on community development of rural-urban dwellers that are exposed to distance education compared to rural-urban dwellers that are not exposed to distance education programme (t=.57; df=395; p&lt;.05). Finally, choice of distance education programme had significant difference on community development of rural-urban dwellers that are involved in distance education programme and those that are not involved on the programme (t=5.21; df-71; p&lt; .01). The study recommended that Stakeholders and government should continually expose rural-urban dwellers to distance education programme because of its positive development impact in the areas of expansion, growth and progress recorded in the rural-urban areas and provision of distance education should be embraced by the rural-urban dwellers since the provision of distance education led to desirable choice among those involved in Distance Education Programme.

Research paper thumbnail of Empowering Youths for a Crime-free Society: The Case of Nigeria

This paper examined the role of empowerment for youth as key to a crime-free society. This is wit... more This paper examined the role of empowerment for youth as key to a crime-free society. This is with a view to establishing the level of socio-economic well-being and reduce crime in the society. lt highlights the factors that motivate youths to participate in organization and community development It also examines the extent to which socio-economic factors determine the outcome of people’s lives . Descriptive research design was used for the study A structured questionnaire was used in collecting data from a sample of 450 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using Chi-square and t-test analysis. The findings established that there is a significant relationship between youth empowerment and attitude to crime involvement ( X 2 cal = 453.025> X 2 crit = 26.30 at 0.05 level of significance).It showed that there is significant relationship between capacity building of youths and reduction of youth’s involvement in crime (X 2 cal = 744.301 > X 2 crit = 26.30 at 0....

Research paper thumbnail of Single Parenthood Impact on Street Children in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

African Research Review, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of Community Support Service Providers on Human Trafficking of Young People in Nigeria

Clinical Depression, 2018

Nigeria has been bedevilled with myriad of problem which has hampered the attainment of the devel... more Nigeria has been bedevilled with myriad of problem which has hampered the attainment of the development of our society. Community support service providers in Nigeria are multidisciplinary non-profitable organizations that were established to tackle mostly human trafficking. The paper examined the influence of community support service providers on human trafficking of young people. Descriptive survey design was used for the study while purposive random sampling technique was used to select 200 young people from the community support service providers. Multiple regression and Pearson product moment correlation statistical analysis were used to analyse the data at 0.05 level of significance. The study established that there was a significant contribution of the age, socio-cultural practice and economic status F=(3.196)=985.856, P<0.001 and community support service providers. The result revealed that there was significant relationship between socio-cultural practice (r=0.622 ** , N=200, P<0.001) and community support service providers. The finding also showed that there was significant relationship between economic status of trafficked young people (r=0.486 ** , N=200, P<0.001) and community support service providers. It was also established that there was significant relationship between age of human trafficking of young people (r=0.967 ** , N=200, P<0.001) and community support service providers. The study, therefore, recommended that, community support service providers should increase the ways of boosting the economic status of human trafficking of young people and their parents since poverty was the main reasons why the young people fell to the hands of the traffickers. This can be done through the awareness of entrepreneurship programmes where the trafficked young people will learn different types of vocational skills.

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescents ’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Regular Healthcare as a Way of Improving HIV/STD Testing and Treatment

This study examined the adolescents ’ knowledge and attitude towards regular healthcare as a way ... more This study examined the adolescents ’ knowledge and attitude towards regular healthcare as a way of improving HIV/STDs testing and treatment among secondary school students in Oyo State, Nigeria. This study employed the descriptive research design type. Two hundred and twenty participants selected through multi-stage stratified random sampling technique were used for the study. One main instrument was used in collecting data. Data was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and T-test. Results showed a significant relationship between students ’ knowledge and attitude to regular healthcare on the testing and treatment of HIV/STDs. Also, a significant difference in the knowledge while no significant difference was found in the attitude of regular healthcare as a factor in the testing and treatment of HIV/STDs among private and public secondary schools ’ students. A gender difference in attitude toward regular healthcare was observed but not in knowledge. Also, n...

Research paper thumbnail of Community Initiative and Development of Rural Child Education in Less City of Ibadan , Nigeria

This study examined the community initiative and development of rural child education. Education ... more This study examined the community initiative and development of rural child education. Education is the basic building block of every society and a prerequisite for societal development. Planning is very essential in any development process. The quality of a plan goes a long way in determining the success of a programme and such plan should seek and secure local participation and the needs of the people. The sample was selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The main instrument used was the “ Community Initiative and Development of the Rural Child Education Questionnaire” (CIDRCEQ). The Community Initiative Scale (CIS) was the research measure used for planning information from 268 respondents . Using Pearson moment correlation and Multiple regression analysis at 0.05 alphas, the findings showed that there was significant contribution between community initiatives and development of rural child education. The findings ...

Research paper thumbnail of Problem-Solving Techniques in the Management of Conflicts among Rural Dwellers in Oyo State, Nigeria

The study examined the relationship between problem-solving techniques and management of conflict... more The study examined the relationship between problem-solving techniques and management of conflicts among rural dwellers in Oyo state. Conflict is an attempt to coerce power after understanding and reasoning fail. The study highlights problem-solving techniques in managing conflicts and it also enumerates the contributions of problem solving techniques in conflict management. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study and a researchers’ designed questionnaire was used in collecting data from a sample of 295 respondents. Data collected were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between problem-solving techniques and conflict management among rural dwellers. Specifically, the findings also revealed that there is a significant relationship between skills acquired in problem-solving techniques and conflict management among rural dwellers. It is therefore recommended that conflict managemen...

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of work-related stress on Bankers' home interactions: what has marriage and children got to do with it?

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of melodic intonation therapy in the management ... more This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of melodic intonation therapy in the management of children with non-fluent aphasia. Twelve (12) samples of six (6) each in the tlvo groups of experimental and the control were purposively selected from a Speech/Language Clinic in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Melodic intonation therapy was the technique used with the samples in the experimental group, while those in the control group were rehabilitated through regular speech therapeutic exercises. With the aid of t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance, the findings revealed a significant difference between the performances of the tlvo groups. The outcome indicated that the experimental group performed significantly above those exposed to regular speech therapy (Cal. t=8. 06, Crit. t=1.18, df = 10, P<.05). The results of the study showed that training effects yielded more superior gains than the pre-evaluation results (Cal.t=10.95, crit.t=1.18, df=10, P<.05). The paper th...

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Communal Effort on Sustainable Development in Ogun State, Nigeria

This study examined the impact of communal effort on sustainable development. Communal effort is ... more This study examined the impact of communal effort on sustainable development. Communal effort is a process which starts from identification of felt need(s) peculiar to specific environments or communi- ties. It is essential to identify and treat separately the elements of communal effort and the weight or bearing of each element on the sustainability of rural development projects and particularly rural-urban development projects. Communal effort can be viewed as a concept vital to the success of rural-urban development projects thus leading to the sustainability of such projects. The research design adopted for this study was the descriptive survey. A random sampling technique was used in selecting the study population. 300 respondents were randomly drawn from three local government areas in Ogun State. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study established that the...

Research paper thumbnail of Indigenous cultural practices as precursors to social work education in Nigeria

IFE Psychologia: An International Journal, 2013

This paper examines indigenous cultural practices as precursors to social work education in Niger... more This paper examines indigenous cultural practices as precursors to social work education in Nigeria. Charitable service, mutual care and concern for needy kinsmen are not new in the age-long tradition of communal care. There are also the traditional mechanisms of mutual aid and community education through the observance of cultural norms, which inhibit socially undesirable behaviour, facilitate acceptable social behaviour and promote self-help. The advent of Christian missionaries set in motion the establishment of a number of social service institutions. Indigenous knowledge, particularly in the Nigerian context, has long been ignored and maligned by outsiders. Educational frameworks in indigenous communities are fundamentally based on the trans-generational transmission of culture and knowledge, which are carefully regulated by elders and transmitted through a variety of forms of communication. One striking revelation of this paper is that indigenous technology and knowledge canno...

Research paper thumbnail of The contributions of community social workers on socio-economic gender inequality in Nigeria

Gender and behaviour, 2013

The study examined the contributions of community social workers on socioeconomic gender inequali... more The study examined the contributions of community social workers on socioeconomic gender inequality in Lagos State, Nigeria. Achieving equitable distribution of income and alleviation of poverty has for some time been a major and critical development issue. This study helped to normalize situation where the income gap between genders is so wide as to precipitate public resentment. It also highlight the community social work policies to reduce socio-economic gender inequality in Nigeria. A descriptive research design and self designed questionnaire was used in collecting data from a sample of 300 respondents for the study. Data collected were analysed using Multiple Regression Coefficient analysis. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between educational qualification of the respondents and socio-economic gender inequality of the participants (β= 0.360, t=5.925, P, 0.05). The findings also revealed that there is significant relationship between socio-economi...

Research paper thumbnail of Youth Empowerment as a Strategy for Reducing Crime in the Society

European journal of social sciences, 2010

This paper examines youth empowerment as a strategy of reducing crime. This is with a view to est... more This paper examines youth empowerment as a strategy of reducing crime. This is with a view to establishing the level of socio-economic well-being and how the empowerment of youth can reduce crime in the society. lt highlights the factors that motivate youths to participate in organization and community development It also examines the extent to which socio-economic factors determine the outcome of people’s lives. A structured survey instrument was used in collecting data from a sample of 450 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using Chi-square and t-test analysis. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between youth empowerment and attitude to crime involvement. The findings also revealed that there is significant relationship between male and female attitudes to crime involvement.. It is, therefore, recommended that government’s empowerment programmes should be restructured, if not re-designed, and should be centred on a “participatory ap...

Research paper thumbnail of Mobilization and Empowerment of Women towards Micro-Credit Scheme in Akure, Nigeria

The study examined mobilization and empowerment of women towards micro-credit scheme. This is wit... more The study examined mobilization and empowerment of women towards micro-credit scheme. This is with a view to establishing the level of socio-economic well-being and how women can be mobilized and empowered through micro-credit scheme. A structured survey instrument was used in collecting data from a sample of 500 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson coefficient correlation analysis. The study revealed that there was a insignificant negative correlation (r=-0.022, p>0.005) between micro-credit and demographic status of respondents. The study established that there was significant relationship between empowerment of targeted women and micro-credit scheme (r-.142, N= 500, P<.05) It also revealed that there was significant relationship between micro-credit scheme and mobilization of women (r = .140, N = 500, P< .05). The study revealed that microcredit had significant relationship on household position and roles, ascribed gender roles and power ...

Research paper thumbnail of Dating Violence in South-Western Nigeria Tertiary Institutions: Implications for Peace Education

Gender and behaviour, 2015

This paper examined peace education as a means of curbing gap in knowledge and dating violence in... more This paper examined peace education as a means of curbing gap in knowledge and dating violence in South-western Nigeria tertiary institutions. Economic, social and psychological problems exert enormous pressures on students making them violent or docile in the face of challenges. These factors combine to make tertiary institutions hotbeds of deviant dating violence behavior with females mostly, but not exclusively, at the receiving end. The outcome of these may include a feeling of insecurity, particularly among female students thereby discouraging them from enrolling in higher institutions and further accentuating the skewed student population in favour of males. Descriptive survey research design was employed for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 270 respondents. The main instrument used for data collection was self designed questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using inferential statistics of Pearson product moment correlation. The findings rev...

Research paper thumbnail of Effects of Child Adoption Practice on Family Stability in Lagos State, Nigeria

IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Procreation sustains family as an institution. Infertile married couples look forward for continu... more Procreation sustains family as an institution. Infertile married couples look forward for continuity in their marriage through adoption. It has been observed over the years that inability to procreate Or have both sexes of children is a serious challenge to the existence and stability of family. This study examined the effects of child adoption practice on families’ stability. A descriptive survey research design was used. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 216 adopters in Lagos State as the respondents. Data were tested by using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The study established that child adoption practice had significant effect on marital happiness (f-ratio= 92.108, f=table=3.09, satisfaction with life, p<0.05), (F-ratio= 46.915, f=table=3.09, p<0.05) and self-esteem (f-ratio= 22.528 f=table=3.09, p<0.05). The study recommended that policy makers should give general recognition to child adoption practice as it enhances marital relationships thereby sustaini...

Research paper thumbnail of Women Leadership Role as Correlate of Sustainable Community Development Programmes in Ogbomoso North of Oyo State, Nigeria

IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Despite the traditional belief that the role of women is limited in the society, in modern commun... more Despite the traditional belief that the role of women is limited in the society, in modern communities, women are at the fore-front in working towards sustainable community development in Nigeria. Women leaders have taken up the challenges to contribute effectively towards community driven development instead of over-relying on government support. This paper, therefore, examined the extent to which women leadership has fostered community development despite men domination in African communities. A descriptive research design and self designed questionnaire was used in collecting data from a sample of 292 respondents in the study area. Data collected were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The result revealed that there was significant relationship between leadership roles and women s participation in community development programmes. The study also revealed that there was a significant relationship between marginalization of women leadership and their involvement in ...

Research paper thumbnail of Home Accidents Effects On The Physical And Social Well-Being Of The Aged In Ogun State, Nigeria

African Journal for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 2009

This paper examined some of the key issues facing physical and social well-being of the aged peop... more This paper examined some of the key issues facing physical and social well-being of the aged people due to home accidents. The study was carried out in Ogun State of Nigeria to determine the effect of home accidents on the physical and social well-being of aged people. A multi-stage sampling technique was used in the selection of the respondents for the study. A total of 500 participants were randomly selected from the communities under study. The study adopted a survey design, one sets of questionnaire served as the major instrument. The data collected were analyzed using Frequencies, percentages and Chi-square analysis. The study revealed that decreased mobility as a result of home accident had a high effect on their physical well- being. The result also showed that home accidents resulted in a restriction of activities that affected the social life of the aged. The study also established that home accidents have severe effect on the physical and social well-being of the aged. This study therefore recommended that, a greater awareness should be made by the government, stakeholders, Non-government organizations and concerned persons about the danger of home accidents and its effect on the well-being of the aged. Social Work education should stretch its arms out to embrace erotological training for its students so that social workers trained in this discipline will develop an awareness of the needs of rapidly growing aged population.

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of Work Environment on the Productivity of Skilled Construction Workers in Nigeria

FUDMA JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, Apr 29, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Cultural planning and community-based organisations on project development among rural-urban dwellers in Oyo State, Nigeria

Research paper thumbnail of Effect of Rural-Urban Migration of Youths on Rural Development in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area, Oyo State. Nigeria

Journal of Humanities, Social Science and Creative Arts, 2017

The study examined the effect of rural-urban migration of youth on rural development in Ogbomoso ... more The study examined the effect of rural-urban migration of youth on rural development in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area of Oyo State. Rural-urban migration is a phenomenon that most developing nations of the world are experiencing due to the gross neglect of the rural areas. In Nigeria, the issue of rural-urban migration is quite alarming owing to the discriminatory centralization of facilities in the urban areas as well as widening income gap between the urban and rural areas. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design while purposive sampling technique was used in selecting 300 from Ogbomoso south LGAs. The data collected was tested by using Pearson product moment correlation and ANOVA. The study established that self-help project had significant relationship with youth out-migration (r = .351*, N= 300, P < .05), community economy also had significant relationship with out-migration (r = .277*, N= 300, P < .05), care for elderly had negative significant r...

Research paper thumbnail of Distance Education in Rural Areas Preserving the Strength of the Community Development in Nigeria

African Journal of Educational Management, 2016

This paper examined distance education in rural areas as preserving the strength of the community... more This paper examined distance education in rural areas as preserving the strength of the community development in Nigeria. Rural areas are often noted to be poor and lack various services, employment opportunities and leisure activities that cities have. Rural schools too face unique challenges associated with geographic isolation, racial segregation and limited schools and community resources and there have been the constant suggestions for provision of distance education as a partial way out to some of the problems rural schools face. It was against this background that the study focused on the extent to which distance education serve as a way of preserving the strength of community development in rural areas in Oyo and Lagos States, Nigeria The study adopted the descriptive survey research design of the ex-post facto type, and the population was made up of male and female distance learners, distance education facilitators, community representatives and change agents in rural-urban areas of Ibadan North West Local Government Area of Oyo State and Kosofe Local Government Area in Lagos State. Purposive sampling technique was used to sample 397 respondents, while Distance Education in Rural Areas Preserving the Strength of the Community Questionnaire&quot; (DERAPSCQ) was administered on the respondents. Face, construct and content validation of the instrument was done , while the reliability value was r=0.93.Data was analysed with the use of Chi-Square and t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance Findings of the study showed that: there was a significant relationship between distance education programme and development of rural-urban areas (X 2 = 1.97, P&lt;.05). It also showed that distance education programme had significant difference on community development of rural-urban dwellers that are exposed to distance education compared to rural-urban dwellers that are not exposed to distance education programme (t=.57; df=395; p&lt;.05). Finally, choice of distance education programme had significant difference on community development of rural-urban dwellers that are involved in distance education programme and those that are not involved on the programme (t=5.21; df-71; p&lt; .01). The study recommended that Stakeholders and government should continually expose rural-urban dwellers to distance education programme because of its positive development impact in the areas of expansion, growth and progress recorded in the rural-urban areas and provision of distance education should be embraced by the rural-urban dwellers since the provision of distance education led to desirable choice among those involved in Distance Education Programme.

Research paper thumbnail of Empowering Youths for a Crime-free Society: The Case of Nigeria

This paper examined the role of empowerment for youth as key to a crime-free society. This is wit... more This paper examined the role of empowerment for youth as key to a crime-free society. This is with a view to establishing the level of socio-economic well-being and reduce crime in the society. lt highlights the factors that motivate youths to participate in organization and community development It also examines the extent to which socio-economic factors determine the outcome of people’s lives . Descriptive research design was used for the study A structured questionnaire was used in collecting data from a sample of 450 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using Chi-square and t-test analysis. The findings established that there is a significant relationship between youth empowerment and attitude to crime involvement ( X 2 cal = 453.025> X 2 crit = 26.30 at 0.05 level of significance).It showed that there is significant relationship between capacity building of youths and reduction of youth’s involvement in crime (X 2 cal = 744.301 > X 2 crit = 26.30 at 0....

Research paper thumbnail of Single Parenthood Impact on Street Children in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

African Research Review, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of Community Support Service Providers on Human Trafficking of Young People in Nigeria

Clinical Depression, 2018

Nigeria has been bedevilled with myriad of problem which has hampered the attainment of the devel... more Nigeria has been bedevilled with myriad of problem which has hampered the attainment of the development of our society. Community support service providers in Nigeria are multidisciplinary non-profitable organizations that were established to tackle mostly human trafficking. The paper examined the influence of community support service providers on human trafficking of young people. Descriptive survey design was used for the study while purposive random sampling technique was used to select 200 young people from the community support service providers. Multiple regression and Pearson product moment correlation statistical analysis were used to analyse the data at 0.05 level of significance. The study established that there was a significant contribution of the age, socio-cultural practice and economic status F=(3.196)=985.856, P<0.001 and community support service providers. The result revealed that there was significant relationship between socio-cultural practice (r=0.622 ** , N=200, P<0.001) and community support service providers. The finding also showed that there was significant relationship between economic status of trafficked young people (r=0.486 ** , N=200, P<0.001) and community support service providers. It was also established that there was significant relationship between age of human trafficking of young people (r=0.967 ** , N=200, P<0.001) and community support service providers. The study, therefore, recommended that, community support service providers should increase the ways of boosting the economic status of human trafficking of young people and their parents since poverty was the main reasons why the young people fell to the hands of the traffickers. This can be done through the awareness of entrepreneurship programmes where the trafficked young people will learn different types of vocational skills.

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescents ’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Regular Healthcare as a Way of Improving HIV/STD Testing and Treatment

This study examined the adolescents ’ knowledge and attitude towards regular healthcare as a way ... more This study examined the adolescents ’ knowledge and attitude towards regular healthcare as a way of improving HIV/STDs testing and treatment among secondary school students in Oyo State, Nigeria. This study employed the descriptive research design type. Two hundred and twenty participants selected through multi-stage stratified random sampling technique were used for the study. One main instrument was used in collecting data. Data was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and T-test. Results showed a significant relationship between students ’ knowledge and attitude to regular healthcare on the testing and treatment of HIV/STDs. Also, a significant difference in the knowledge while no significant difference was found in the attitude of regular healthcare as a factor in the testing and treatment of HIV/STDs among private and public secondary schools ’ students. A gender difference in attitude toward regular healthcare was observed but not in knowledge. Also, n...

Research paper thumbnail of Community Initiative and Development of Rural Child Education in Less City of Ibadan , Nigeria

This study examined the community initiative and development of rural child education. Education ... more This study examined the community initiative and development of rural child education. Education is the basic building block of every society and a prerequisite for societal development. Planning is very essential in any development process. The quality of a plan goes a long way in determining the success of a programme and such plan should seek and secure local participation and the needs of the people. The sample was selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The main instrument used was the “ Community Initiative and Development of the Rural Child Education Questionnaire” (CIDRCEQ). The Community Initiative Scale (CIS) was the research measure used for planning information from 268 respondents . Using Pearson moment correlation and Multiple regression analysis at 0.05 alphas, the findings showed that there was significant contribution between community initiatives and development of rural child education. The findings ...

Research paper thumbnail of Problem-Solving Techniques in the Management of Conflicts among Rural Dwellers in Oyo State, Nigeria

The study examined the relationship between problem-solving techniques and management of conflict... more The study examined the relationship between problem-solving techniques and management of conflicts among rural dwellers in Oyo state. Conflict is an attempt to coerce power after understanding and reasoning fail. The study highlights problem-solving techniques in managing conflicts and it also enumerates the contributions of problem solving techniques in conflict management. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study and a researchers’ designed questionnaire was used in collecting data from a sample of 295 respondents. Data collected were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between problem-solving techniques and conflict management among rural dwellers. Specifically, the findings also revealed that there is a significant relationship between skills acquired in problem-solving techniques and conflict management among rural dwellers. It is therefore recommended that conflict managemen...

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of work-related stress on Bankers' home interactions: what has marriage and children got to do with it?

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of melodic intonation therapy in the management ... more This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of melodic intonation therapy in the management of children with non-fluent aphasia. Twelve (12) samples of six (6) each in the tlvo groups of experimental and the control were purposively selected from a Speech/Language Clinic in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Melodic intonation therapy was the technique used with the samples in the experimental group, while those in the control group were rehabilitated through regular speech therapeutic exercises. With the aid of t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance, the findings revealed a significant difference between the performances of the tlvo groups. The outcome indicated that the experimental group performed significantly above those exposed to regular speech therapy (Cal. t=8. 06, Crit. t=1.18, df = 10, P<.05). The results of the study showed that training effects yielded more superior gains than the pre-evaluation results (Cal.t=10.95, crit.t=1.18, df=10, P<.05). The paper th...

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Communal Effort on Sustainable Development in Ogun State, Nigeria

This study examined the impact of communal effort on sustainable development. Communal effort is ... more This study examined the impact of communal effort on sustainable development. Communal effort is a process which starts from identification of felt need(s) peculiar to specific environments or communi- ties. It is essential to identify and treat separately the elements of communal effort and the weight or bearing of each element on the sustainability of rural development projects and particularly rural-urban development projects. Communal effort can be viewed as a concept vital to the success of rural-urban development projects thus leading to the sustainability of such projects. The research design adopted for this study was the descriptive survey. A random sampling technique was used in selecting the study population. 300 respondents were randomly drawn from three local government areas in Ogun State. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study established that the...

Research paper thumbnail of Indigenous cultural practices as precursors to social work education in Nigeria

IFE Psychologia: An International Journal, 2013

This paper examines indigenous cultural practices as precursors to social work education in Niger... more This paper examines indigenous cultural practices as precursors to social work education in Nigeria. Charitable service, mutual care and concern for needy kinsmen are not new in the age-long tradition of communal care. There are also the traditional mechanisms of mutual aid and community education through the observance of cultural norms, which inhibit socially undesirable behaviour, facilitate acceptable social behaviour and promote self-help. The advent of Christian missionaries set in motion the establishment of a number of social service institutions. Indigenous knowledge, particularly in the Nigerian context, has long been ignored and maligned by outsiders. Educational frameworks in indigenous communities are fundamentally based on the trans-generational transmission of culture and knowledge, which are carefully regulated by elders and transmitted through a variety of forms of communication. One striking revelation of this paper is that indigenous technology and knowledge canno...

Research paper thumbnail of The contributions of community social workers on socio-economic gender inequality in Nigeria

Gender and behaviour, 2013

The study examined the contributions of community social workers on socioeconomic gender inequali... more The study examined the contributions of community social workers on socioeconomic gender inequality in Lagos State, Nigeria. Achieving equitable distribution of income and alleviation of poverty has for some time been a major and critical development issue. This study helped to normalize situation where the income gap between genders is so wide as to precipitate public resentment. It also highlight the community social work policies to reduce socio-economic gender inequality in Nigeria. A descriptive research design and self designed questionnaire was used in collecting data from a sample of 300 respondents for the study. Data collected were analysed using Multiple Regression Coefficient analysis. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between educational qualification of the respondents and socio-economic gender inequality of the participants (β= 0.360, t=5.925, P, 0.05). The findings also revealed that there is significant relationship between socio-economi...

Research paper thumbnail of Youth Empowerment as a Strategy for Reducing Crime in the Society

European journal of social sciences, 2010

This paper examines youth empowerment as a strategy of reducing crime. This is with a view to est... more This paper examines youth empowerment as a strategy of reducing crime. This is with a view to establishing the level of socio-economic well-being and how the empowerment of youth can reduce crime in the society. lt highlights the factors that motivate youths to participate in organization and community development It also examines the extent to which socio-economic factors determine the outcome of people’s lives. A structured survey instrument was used in collecting data from a sample of 450 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using Chi-square and t-test analysis. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between youth empowerment and attitude to crime involvement. The findings also revealed that there is significant relationship between male and female attitudes to crime involvement.. It is, therefore, recommended that government’s empowerment programmes should be restructured, if not re-designed, and should be centred on a “participatory ap...

Research paper thumbnail of Mobilization and Empowerment of Women towards Micro-Credit Scheme in Akure, Nigeria

The study examined mobilization and empowerment of women towards micro-credit scheme. This is wit... more The study examined mobilization and empowerment of women towards micro-credit scheme. This is with a view to establishing the level of socio-economic well-being and how women can be mobilized and empowered through micro-credit scheme. A structured survey instrument was used in collecting data from a sample of 500 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson coefficient correlation analysis. The study revealed that there was a insignificant negative correlation (r=-0.022, p>0.005) between micro-credit and demographic status of respondents. The study established that there was significant relationship between empowerment of targeted women and micro-credit scheme (r-.142, N= 500, P<.05) It also revealed that there was significant relationship between micro-credit scheme and mobilization of women (r = .140, N = 500, P< .05). The study revealed that microcredit had significant relationship on household position and roles, ascribed gender roles and power ...

Research paper thumbnail of Dating Violence in South-Western Nigeria Tertiary Institutions: Implications for Peace Education

Gender and behaviour, 2015

This paper examined peace education as a means of curbing gap in knowledge and dating violence in... more This paper examined peace education as a means of curbing gap in knowledge and dating violence in South-western Nigeria tertiary institutions. Economic, social and psychological problems exert enormous pressures on students making them violent or docile in the face of challenges. These factors combine to make tertiary institutions hotbeds of deviant dating violence behavior with females mostly, but not exclusively, at the receiving end. The outcome of these may include a feeling of insecurity, particularly among female students thereby discouraging them from enrolling in higher institutions and further accentuating the skewed student population in favour of males. Descriptive survey research design was employed for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 270 respondents. The main instrument used for data collection was self designed questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using inferential statistics of Pearson product moment correlation. The findings rev...

Research paper thumbnail of Social Mobilization and Community Participation in Development Programmes

Educational Theory and Practice Across Disciplines. Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan. 389 – 408 pp. ISBN 978 – 978 – 946 – 490 – 6., 2015

The author believes that the development of the communities is very crucial in the overall contex... more The author believes that the development of the communities is very crucial in the overall context of national development and that the involvement of communities in such an endeavour must be encouraged in spite of factors which may hinder active community participation in development programmes. Generally, communities need proper social mobilization so that they can participate and maintain reliable status quo in their locality. It is easier for them to speak with one voice when they are brought together. This is why social mobilization yields progress. Communities are important in any developmental programme; thus, they must be actively integrated in the overall process of developmental programme. This paper concludes that community development programmes can only succeed when community participation is seen as crucial and complementary to social mobilization and that effective community involvement are important aspects and drivers of development. It is, therefore recommended that communities be socially mobilized and encouraged to form associations for development programme initiatives. Social workers, governments, philanthropists and non-governmental organizations should organize enlightenment programmes that would encourage community members to participate more fully in development programmes.

Research paper thumbnail of Open and Distance Learning Practices as a Precursor on Development of Nigeria Education

The Ibadan Experience. Distance Learning Centre. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 453-470 pp. ISSB 978-978-032-652-4, 2017

. Education in the largest sense is act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, ch... more . Education in the largest sense is act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual. In its technical sense, education is the process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills and values from one generation to another. The African continent has the oldest institutional provision for distance higher and further education in the globe. ODL is characterized by the learner taking greater control over what to learn and when to learn it. Even though facilitators are responsible for packaging and facilitating learners’ learning, facilitator-learner face-to face contact constitutes a minor part of the learning process. ODL provides avenues for higher education for such a vast under-privileged population. Nigeria is generously endowed with human resources that need to be well equipped with literacy and skills to contribute to economic development, which is badly needed for this country. ODL at the tertiary level shows a two-fold development pattern.Open and distance learning schemes hold a number og potential benefits for various stakeholders in the education and development process. To the learners, ODL means more freedom of access as well as wider range of opportunities for learning and qualifications, thereby improving their social status. It is often cheaper means of attending school for the learners since some people may not be able to leave their place of work to go to school for full time. Open and distance learning programme has to be encouraged, financed and promoted.