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The pattern of spread of medical schools in Nigeria has an effect on the general availability of doctors nationwide and their retention in their primary area of training. Using statistics from the National Population Commission and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, we determined the pattern of distribution in the geo-political zones in Nigeria. There were 25 fully accredited and 6 partially accredited medical schools. There were 15 Federal, 12 State and four privately owned medical...

This study investigated lifetime-prevalence of hallucination among a group of Nigerian students and the determinants of hallucination among them. Study involved 1095 students of a Nigeria university, screened for hallucination using Schedule for Clinical Assessment for Neuro-Psychiatry and psychological distress using General-Health Questionnaire-12. Data was analyzed with linear regression analysis (p<0.05). Auditory hallucination was present in 12.1%, visual in 10%, tactile in 12.1% and...

Rural Nigeria still depends largely on the dictates of weather for survival and sustenance. Supply of water for domestic and agricultural production is a preoccupation of the womenfolk. This study used focused group discussions and interviews of 400 respondents randomly selected from the two senatorial districts of Ekiti State to assess the adaptive capacity of the women folk to rural water accessibility as affected by climate change from January 2008- January 2010. Findings shows that the...

Background : The use of alcohol, tobacco and other substances constitutes one of the most important risk–taking behaviour among adolescents and young adults in secondary schools. This study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices of secondary school students in Lagos, Nigeria concerning drug abuse. Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study which employed a multistage sampling method to select 400 participants. Data was collected using semi-structured...

3 Abstract: The burden of childhood hearing loss is huge, its effect on affected children devastating and the economic toll is heavy. Unfortunately much attention is not given to programs that promote early detection, management and rehabilitation of such children in developing countries. A cross-sectional study of the prevalence and patterns of hearing loss was undertaken among 127 children aged 5-15 years who presented for hearing assessment in two ear clinics in south-western Nigeria....

The inclusiveness of growth depends on the extent of access to economic and social opportunities. This paper applies the concept of social opportunity function to ascertain the inclusiveness of growth episodes in selected African countries. Premised on the concept of social welfare function, inclusive growth is associated with increased average opportunities available to the population and improvement in their distribution. The paper establishes that the high growth episodes in the last...

The inclusiveness of growth depends on the extent of access to economic and social opportunities. This paper applies the concept of social opportunity function to ascertain the inclusiveness of growth episodes in selected African countries. Premised on the concept of social welfare function, inclusive growth is associated with increased average opportunities available to the population and improvement in their distribution. The paper establishes that the high growth episodes in the last...

There is need for some African standardization of the terminology relating to literacy, adult basic education, non-formal education and lifelong learning, not in any restrictive or prescriptive way, but simply to aid understanding and comparability of data and research emanating from countries in Africa. Clarity will be done in this paper to distinguish adult education from more general community development. After decades of sustained efforts to eradicate illiteracy in Africa, illiteracy...

This paper examines [VTE] Vocational and Technical Education as panacea to national insecurity and transformation in Nigeria, discussing national security, causes and effects of insecurity, need for transformation and Vocational and Technical Education as means to national security and transformation. It was concluded that the youths need eduction empowerment designed to equip learners with skills and competencies which prepare individuals for self-employment. It is thought that...

In this article, the authors examined the direct and indirect effects of geo-economic factors, parental involvement and proficiency in English language on primary school pupils' achievement in mathematics.The sample comprised 216 primary six pupils randomly selected from 10 primary schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta state, Nigeria.Five validated instruments were used to collect data.Analysis showed that parental involvement as well as pupils' proficiency in English...

The study investigated the practices of child labour among parents in Ekiti State, Nigeria.  The descriptive research design of the survey type was used for the study.  Multistage random sampling technique was used to select four hundred (400) parents living in Ekiti State.  A self-designed questionnaire was used as instrument for the study.  The face and content validity of the instrument was ensured by experts while the reliability of the instrument was ensured using test-retest method. ...

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pandemic is on the increase with the highest burden in sub-Saharan Africa. This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 2008 to assess the knowledge, self-perception of risk of contracting HIV infection and risky sexual practices among patients attending some out-patient clinics at the University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The knowledge on the modes of transmission and methods of prevention of HIV was high....

This research was carried out to examine the effect of child maltreatment on academic performance of Senior Secondary School students in Ibadan, Nigeria. The Questionnaire was the instrument of data collection, administered to five hundred and twelve students selected randomly in two local government areas. A hypothesis that “there is no significant relationship between child maltreatment and academic performance” was formulated. This was tested using multiple regression analysis and the...

Strategies for sustainable development have long been grounded in developing human resources through tertiary education. For most developing countries, efforts to enhance the quantity and quality of output of higher institutions have resulted in mixed results. This study examines the state of tertiary education in Nigeria by an investigation into; the problems of access and equity, meeting the demands of the labour market in terms of quality and quantity of graduates, long distance learning...

Changes in water levels in wells reflect changes in recharge to, and discharge from an aquifer. Generally groundwater is rain water or water from surface water bodies, like rivers, lakes or streams that permeate into the soil and bedrock and is stored underground in the pores spaces between soil particles. Groundwater pollution occurs when hazardous substances come into contact and dissolve in the water in the soil or on the surface. Groundwater is generally less susceptible to contamination...

Climate change has in the recent years become a global concern. Both developed and developing countries of the world have now began to sensitize their people and creating awareness about recent climate change and its effect. The study analyses farmers’ knowledge adaptation strategies to climate change challenges among arable crop farmers in Southwestern Nigeria. Primary was data collected from 120 farmers and were analyzed using descriptive statists such as percentages and means score...