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Population dynamics and infrastructure: meeting the millennium development goals in Ondo State, Nigeria
Population has become an important research issue because its consideration has significant implications for change, development and quality of life in the society. Infrastructure such as water, transport, drainage and sanitation on the other hand have been recognized on the other hand as critical to ensure the quality of living and sustainable urban development in contemporary times. This paper examines the change in population growth of Ondo state with a view to determining the extent at which infrastructure in the study area has been improved on and what will be required to meet the MDGs for infrastructural development. The paper discusses the consequences of inadequate infrastructure in Ondo state as well as identifies how the MDGs targets can be achieved to reduced urban poverty in Africa. Data utilized in the study were derived systematic survey of household characteristics, indicators of accessibility to basic infrastructure in the city. Population figures were obtained from National Population Commission and distribution of regular households by main characteristics of infrastructure during the last census (2006) in Ondo State. The study showed that as typical of a Nigerian State, majority of the residents of Ondo state do not have access to basic infrastructure
COMBATING INFANT MORTALITY IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA: NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Improve sanitation and health delivery has become an important issue because of it significant implication of quality of life in
the society. This paper examines the effect of poor sanitation on infant mortality and effort of both government and
individual at combating the menace. Demographic records of the Ibadan North LGA from 2006 to 2010 and perceptions of
the people were obtained from Focused Group Discussions, with mothers of between 15 and 49 years at 6 purposively
selected residential areas. Analysis of the demographic records shows that the study area, whose average total population was
306,795 as at 2006 national census recorded about 1431 infant deaths. The study indicates that poor sanitation attitude of the
residents of the LGA were the reason of high infant mortality. The study therefore concludes that infant mortality can be
reduced to the barest minimum if good sanitation is mandated for each household by the relevant local authorities
Spatio-Temporal Factors and Dynamics of Population Growth in Ondo State Nigeria (1970-2010)
Everyone is aware of space and place, of change over time and since everything exists in space and time,
population is not an exception. This paper examines the influences of time on population growth and space. The study
adopts both descriptive and quantitative statics and relied on secondary data source as a major means of data collection. The
findings reveal that there is positive relationship between population growth and time and population density varies from
area to area within the state. The practical implication of this study is that it provides an answer to whether population varies
over time and space. Over the years Ondo state has witnessed increase in population. The implication of this increase in
population in relation to space is overpopulation resulting to congestion in areas that are densely populated
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING INFANT MORTALITY IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGERIA
The Local government area (LGA) in Nigeria is the third level of
governance and closest to the rural and mostly poor population, with
relatively higher records of infant mortality than the urban population.
objective of this study is to examine the effect of living and environmental
condition on infant mortality in a typical LGA
Nigeria, as a case study of
the Ibadan North LGA from 2006 to 2010 and perceptions of the people
were obtained from Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) with mothers of
between 15 and 49 years at 6 purposively selected residential areas. Analysis
of the demographic records shows that the local government, whose average
total population was 306,795 as at
1431 infant deaths. The number of infant deat
variance based on differences in certain housing/environmental
characteristics of selected districts, especially sanitation and waste
management concerns (r <0.05). The study indicates that inadequate toilet
facilities and poor was
were the bane of high infant mortality there. The
that infant mortality can be reduced to the barest minimum if good toilet
facilities are mandated for each household by the rele
and good waste management approach is adopte
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF URBAN RENEWAL ON INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Urban renewal has always been undertaken to clean up and beautify a city in accordance with a
prescribed new layout plan. Many unintended consequences, especially forceful evictions and internal
displacement of persons however, usually accompany such exercises. This paper aims to examine the
socio-economic and health implications of urban renewal for residents of Ogun State, Southwestern
Nigeria. In the last five years, massive urban renewal programs have been implemented in five local
government areas (LGAs) in the State: Abeokuta North, Ado/Odo Ota, Sagamu, Yewa South and Ijebu
Ode from which two (Abeokuta North and Ado-Odo/Ota) were purposively selected for this study.
Primary data was obtained through administration of questionnaires to 380 randomly selected affected
adults with demolished houses or shops, and analysed using logistic regression. The results indicated that
urban renewal had a significant negative impact on the occupation (odds ratio = 3.0; p < 0.01) and
income (p < 0.01) of affected persons. Urban renewal had also significantly affected the health status of
respondents because those whose houses or shops were demolished were 12 times more likely to suffer
depression from loss of sleep (odds ratio= 12.08; p<0.01), loss of appetite (p<0.01) and feelings of
hopelessness (p<0.01). It is therefore recommended that urban renewal in Nigeria should be more
holistic (cater for the needs of people who are likely to be affected and get them involved from start to
finish before demolition) to avoid these associated side effects
Unemployment in Nigeria; A Challenge of Demographic Change?
With the current population of approximately 182million people (PRB, 2015); Nigeria is the most populous Black
Country in the world. Arguments are ripe whether her ever-growing population is the sole factor responsible also for her
continuous growth of unemployment. To answer this question, this paper extracted secondary data from Population Reference
Bureau (PRB, 2003-2015), United Nations Annex Table (2012), International Monetary Fund (IMF, 2002-2015) and National
Bureau of Statistics (NBS, 2003-2015) to prove whether unemployment is mainly caused by demographic change in Nigeria or
there are other intrinsic factors responsible for this social challenge. A comparative analysis of the population and
unemployment structure of three purposively selected and heavily populated countries in three different continents-Nigeria,
China and USA were undertaken. Results show that population growth is not the SOLE factor responsible for increase in
unemployment in Nigeria as unemployment statistics is stable for U.S. and China while their populations are growing, but the
reverse is the case for Nigeria as both population and unemployment are growing. Recommendations were thereafter made to
address other likely factors identified