Gender differentials in the determinants of usage of climate change adaptation strategies in farming communities of Ekiti and Ogun States, Southwest Nigeria

The use of adaptation strategies remains the only approach to reduce and combat the effects posed by climate change all over the world. We explored the extent of usage of adaptation strategies by farmers in Ekiti and Ogun States. 358 men and 222 women farmers were surveyed using multi-stage procedure. We employed semi-structured questionnaire and focus group discussions to collect data from the respondents. The data were analysed descriptively and presented in percentages and frequency counts. The data were further subjected to Chisquare, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation, t-test, multiple linear regression analysis and Explorative Factor Analysis (EFA). The findings revealed that the majority of men (99.7%) and women farmers (96.8%) perceived to adapt to climate change. Men (= 2.29) relative to women (= 2.33) used more on-farm adaptation strategies. The strongest determinant of usage of climate change adaptation strategies by men farmers was climate change adaptation barriers (t = 5.13, p < 0.01), while for women farmers, climate change experience (t = 7.42, p < 0.01) was the strongest determinant. The promotion of gender-sensitive approaches to climate change adaptation that cater for the needs of men and women farmers is highly essential to enhance adaptation among them

IMPACT OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARY IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGINEERING: A CASE STUDY OF ADELEKE UNIVERSITY

The library is a resource center for providing a wide range of educational resources to supply information needs of staff and students. However, the use of academic library resources depends on the information literacy skills of staff members and students. The study investigated the university library's impact on the teaching and learning of engineering courses in Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State. Parameters measured include library usage, satisfaction, and implications for teaching and learning of engineering. The study used random sampling and survey research design with a population of 170 comprising members of staff and students of the engineering faculty. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis and ANOVA was used to test the hypothesis at the 95% level of confidence. Findings revealed that 93% of Faculty of Engineering staff members and students utilize and consult the library regularly for teaching and learning purposes. The study concluded that the university library is instrumental, and it does have a positive impact on teaching and learning of engineering in Adeleke University. The study recommended that the university library should ensure a continuous provision and availability of library resources for effective teaching and learning of Engineering