Knowledge and Attitude Towards National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigerian Research Institutes

This study investigated the knowledge and attitude towards National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigerian research institutes. Assessment of National Health Insurance Scheme after four years of its operation in Nigeria revealed less than 3% coverage of the national population, hence, opinion are polarized on its efficacy in curbing Nigerian health challenges. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was self-developed and structured questionnaire of Knowledge towards National Health Insurance Scheme Questionnaire (KNHISQ) designed in four-point Likert-scale format. Descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentages were used to describe the demographic data, while regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. A total number of two hundred and ninety one respondents were used for this study. The study revealed that though the members of staff in these institutes are aware of National Health Insurance Scheme, their level of awareness appeared to be low. It was therefore recommended that aggressive mobilization should be made for more public participation in the scheme.Key words: Insurance, health, healthcare, health insurance, enrollee

Characterization of Soil Stability to Withstand Erection of High-Rise Structure Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography

In this paper, we used the Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) technique to examine the suitability of the subsurface for its ability to withstand erection of a proposed high-rise structure in Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria. The Wenner array was used for the ERT survey, with the varying electrode separations of 1.0, 3.0, 6.0 and 8.0 m respectively, and the electrode increment of 5.0 m across the three (3) traverses that were established in the study area. The traverses were of distance 100 m each, with W-E orientation that would enable the subsurface imaging of the study area. The subsurface features experienced in the study area were topsoil/laterites, weathered layer, clayey zone, and bedrock. The inverse model along traverses 1 and 2 revealed that the clayey zones beneath these traverses are very thick, which showed that the study area was unsuitable for construction of high-rise building without the certified building engineers’ advice