Recreational Activities of Lecturers in Some Tertiary Institutions in Calabar, Nigeria

The recreational activities of Lecturers in the University of Calabar and Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, Nigeria, were investigated and the concept, characteristics, scope and importance of recreation highlighted. One hundred Lecturers in various Faculties of Education, Arts, Agriculture, Sciences and Social Sciences were randomly sampled for the study in which questionnaires were used. The results showed that the Lecturers had little inclination to recreational pursuits. Only a negligible number engaged in vigorous outdoor activities. As a result, the available recreational facilities within and outside the campus were not fully utilized, even during national holidays and free weekends. The University management may consider introducing a special programme and updating facilities to encourage staff engagement in some recreational activities that enhance mental health and productivity.Keywords: Recreation, rigorous outdoor activities, recreational equipment and recreational pursuit

Effect of Contemporary Social Environment, Drug Abuse and Cultism on the Health of Students in Nigerian Schools

This paper assesses the role and effects of contemporary social environment on the health of students in Nigerian schools. this effects were seen to be a driving forces to some of the anti-social vices the student carry out and the type of groups and company students make in Nigerian schools. This health situation comes as results of substance abuse which these students imitate their colleague to take. This drugs could be from the patent medicine stores, from hard drugs like (marijuana, cannabis) or others in the cult group take drugs to keep them going covering their inferiority complex. Such drugs most often than not are unprescribed drugs, which always have some negative effects on the student’s health. in some cases, this results to very serious health effect. The paper was carried out in Nigeria to assess the effect of social environment on the health of students and the paper went ahead to recommend some mitigation plan to curbing this moral menace in our society. One of the major recommendations is that sporting facilities should be improve and provided to engagethe sudents so that they can be turned away from all these social avarice.Keywords: Social environment, substance abuse, drug abuse, cultism, andstudent’s health

The Place of Recreation in the (6-3-3-4) Educational System in Nigeria

The current 6-3-3-4 system of education is the most concrete demonstration towards improving the quality of education and particularly, recreation in Nigeria. The awareness that recreation provides a wide variety of activities to meet the needs and interests of the entire population has gradually increased in our educational system. This paper highlight the effective ways of planning recreation in the four tiers of education system to ensure that pupils/students spend their leisure hours during and after schools wisely and constructively. To this end, professionals should carry out campaigns through seminars, workshops and symposia on the concept, scope and importance of recreation while educational planners should work together to provide the needed recreational facilities in the school system. Appropriate recommendations were made as to improving recreational facilities in the educational system in Nigeria.Keywords: Recreation, quality of education, 4 tiers of education, moonlight activities

Adverse Effects of Waste Generation in Calabar Urban, Nigeria

The phenomenal increase in the volume and range of solid wastes generated daily in Nigerian cities is overwhelming and their management by environmental health workers has failed to keep pace with demand. In this study, we determined the adverse effects of wastes on an urban environment. A research question and hypothesis were formulated to guide the study in which a survey research design was used based on 13 item questionnaires administered to a sample of 97 respondents [industrial and environmental health workers] who are the major stake holders in waste management. There was no significant difference between the working groups in their perception of the adverse effects of wastes, except as it concerned death, birth defect or cancer, environmental degradation, blocking of drainage and emission of greenhouse gases. We found a number of health hazards, ranging from pollution to diseases on both human and animals. Thus, a thorough re-orientation and reorganization of solid management scheme in Calabar urban is recommended. This will involve increased funding, education and appropriate legislation on waste disposal.Key words: Management, Waste generation; Calabar Urban; Environment, health implications