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Are Men’s Reproductive Health Problems and Sexual Behavior Predictors of Welfare?
(SAGE Publications, 2017-05) Amoo, Emmanuel O.; Oni, Gholahan A.; Ajayi, Mofoluwake P.; Idowu, Adenike E.; Fadayomi, Theophilus O.; Omideyi, Adekunbi K.
The study examined men’s reproductive health problems and sexual behavior and their implications for men’s welfare in Nigeria. It used the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data set of 2013. The analysis used only male recode files, representing 17,359 males. The dependent variable is the computed wealth index, which was selected as proxy for welfare condition. Analysis involved univariate and multivariate levels. The findings indicated that 49.3% of the respondents currently have more than one sexual partner. The total lifetime sexual partner index identifies 70.2% of the men interviewed have had at least two sexual partners in their lifetime. It revealed that men who experience reproductive health challenges, such as sexually transmitted infections and genital ulcer, are 44% and 93%, respectively, less likely to enjoy good welfare condition. It also indicated that men in urban area are 7.256 times more likely to enjoy good welfare condition compared with their rural counterparts. There is a negative association between total lifetime sexual partnerships and exposure to good welfare. The study concludes that social workers, marriage counselors, other health personnel, and policy makers need to focus on the practice of multiple sexual partnership and reproductive health diseases as major determinants of men’s welfare. The authors suggest that the index of welfare should include reproductive health issues and indicators of sexual behavior. Also, there is need for the establishment of specialized reproductive health care services and centers that are accessible to all men for effective servicing of reproductive health needs of men in the country.
The Demand for Pre-School Care: An Aspect of the Problems of the Nigerian Working Mother
(Sage Publications, 1979-01) Fadayomi, Theophilus O.
One of the changes brought about by the increasing employment of women outside the home is the demand for both custodial and developmental care for their pre-school age children 1. The demand situation for extra-maternal child care in Nigeria seems to be aggravated by the gradual erosion of the traditional resources for extramaternal childcare such as the community of friends and relations, hired nursemaids and servants, and the inadequate provision of extrafamilial institutions such as nurseries and daycare centres. Rather than quantify the demand for extramaternal care for children, this study assesses the childcare arrangements of working mothers and inquires into the existing resources for meeting this demand both within and outside the household. It is concluded that demand for extramaternal childcare of both custodial and developmental nature is not fulfilled by existing resources. Therefore, it is being suggested that an inventory of existing pre-school institutions such as nurseries and daycare centres, programmes for the improvement and expansion of these facilities would facilitate the participation of women in the labour force and their effective contribution to social and economic development.
The demographic factor in the provision of health facilities in developing countries: the case of Nigeria
(Elsevier, 1984-01-01) Fadayomi, Theophilus O.; Oyeneye, O. Y.
Current emphasis on preventive health measures in developing countries such as Nigeria is not often reflected in actual performance of health programmes. It is still common to find that a major proportion of the health budget is expended on the construction of modern hospitals in a few privileged areas such as the major towns and urban centres. This strategy of medical care delivery continues in spite of the demographic situation which makes it virtually impossible for any developing nation to aim at providing adequate hospital-based care for its growing and basically rural population. Therefore, it is being suggested that the existing practice of medical care planning which places an undue emphasis on hospital based care is too expensive and will have to give way to less expensive and comprehensive strategies involving community participation such as health education, nutritional improvement programmes and more reliance on local medical resources.
Determinants of labour force participation in Nigeria: The influence of household structure
(Journal of Economics and Development Studies, 2014-06) Fadayomi, Theophilus O.; Olurinola, I.
This study examines, empirically, the influence of household structure on labor market participation in Nigeria, using the data collected by the defunct National Manpower Board in the Nigerian Labour Markket Survey conducted in year 2005. Iin addition to other traditional explanatory variables, the study employs other variables measuring the influence of household characteristics of the studied population in the determination of participation rates. The method of data analysis is two-fold. The first is the descriptive analyses of the characteristics of the labour force in Nigeria, while the second employs both the probabilility and logit regression models in estimating the labour force participation rates. Both methods of analyses were carried out using the SPSS software. The study establishes the relative importance of the household structure in influencing labor force participation of household members while the other traditional economic and socio-demographic variables conform to apriori expectations. In line with the findings, a gender-friendly policy that addresses the constraints facing women’s work and their full participation in the labor market is advocated.
Female youth in street trading: Implications for sexual harassment in HIV/AIDS risky environment
(IBIMA Publishing, 2016-03-26) Amoo, Emmanuel O.; Ola-David, Oluwayomi; Olurinola, Isaiah O.; Fadayomi, Theophilus O.
The study examined the exposure of young girls to street harassment in the urban centres of Nigeria and implications for the incidence of HIV/AIDS and economic empowerment. A ‘nonparticipatory direct observation approach coupled with quantitative secondary data was used. Quantitative data was extracted from a national survey of street traders sponsored by Covenant University, Nigeria. The survey covered sampled street traders in four major cities in Nigeria. However, only the data relating to young girls below the age of 25 years (n = 553) were extracted and analysed for this study. The study revealed that girls in younger ages (10-14 and 15-19 years) were 1.724 and 1.111 times more likely to be harassed compared to the other girls but self-employed girls enjoy ‘immunity’ from harassment because they have higher economic worth than their counterparts in paid or unpaid street trading activities. The study posits that exposure of girls to harassment increases the propensity for higher HIV/AIDS incidence in Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries. A proactive hawking measure should therefore be put in place to control the activities of the traders and enhance their full integration for effective economic empowerment of the girls and women in general.
Internal migration and welfare of street traders in the urban informal economy of Nigeria
(IBIMA Publishing, 2014) Olurinola, Isaiah O.; Fadayomi, Theophilus O.; Amoo, Emmanuel O.; Ola-David, Oluwayomi
This study examines the employment and income opportunities being enjoyed by migrants and non-migrants in street trading sub-sector of the urban informal economy in Nigeria. The welfare implication of such employment was also examined in the study using both the logistic model and the modified Mincer's model. The data for the study was generated from a cross-section study conducted in four geopolitical zones of Nigeria in the year 2011. These zones are the South-West, South-East, South-South and the Northern parts of Nigeria. The main instrument of data collection was the questionnaire administered in the selected cities. Analysis of data revealed that majority of street traders interviewed are migrants, and about 72 percent of them reported improvement in welfare. According to the result of the earnings function estimated, migration variable is a statistically significant variable affecting welfare, among others. Therefore the need for policy measures that will create income and employment opportunities in the rural areas and cities cannot be over-emphasised.
Issues of South-South migration: A case study of Nigerian diasporas in Ghana
(Developing Country Studies, 2014) Fadayomi, Theophilus O.; Fayomi, Oluyemi O.; Adejumo, G. O.
In spite of the fact that intra and inter-regional migration predates the colonial period in Africa, South-South visà-vis South-North migration has received little attention in the international discourse on migration. Recent investigations are indicating that South-South migration is important in terms of its magnitude. For example, a World Bank study shows that about two-thirds of Sub-Saharan migrants remain within their sub-region with among the highest rates of intra-regional mobility (World Bank, 2011). Beyond this general observation, information is scarce in respect of who these migrants are, their contributions to the development process of the sub-region, their opportunities and challenges within the context of regional economic communities and most importantly the need for appropriate policies and strategies to address the constraints facing this valuable resource. It is evident from our study that Nigerians are engaged in trans-nationalism in the context of intra-regional migration in West Africa. The Nigerian Diasporas in Ghana maintain social, political and most importantly economic linkages with their home country in the process of forming transnational communities. At destination, they are organized along ethnic, religious and professional lines, which are the platforms for their interventions in the home country as remitters of ideas, funds and goods. Their altruistic posture has often served as a major household survival strategy to cushion the negative effects of unemployment, sickness and bad harvests on household members left behind by providing for their basic consumption needs, and meeting the human capital needs of the next generation in terms of education, health care and shelter. For better-off households, remittances provide capital for small businesses and small-scale industries. The collective remittances through Home Town Development and ethnic associations are sources of funding basic infrastructural facilities which benefit all households especially in small communities that may not be benefiting from local government budgets. The evidence from the activities of Nigerian Diasporas in Ghana shows that they, as part of the Nigerian transnationals world-wide, can complement and deepen Nigeria’s efforts at reducing poverty and improving development at local and national levels. Therefore, the government needs to recognize this potential and factor it into its regional cooperation, especially at ECOWAS level in order to address some of the challenges and constraints facing trans-nationals in member states.
Male reproductive health challenges: appraisal of wives coping strategies
(BioMed Central, 2017-12) Amoo, Emmanuel O.; Omideyi, Adekunbi K.; Fadayomi, Theophilus O.; Ajayi, Mofoluwake P.; Oni, Gbolahan A.; Idowu, Adenike E.
Systematic studies on the association between men’s sexual dysfunction (low sexual desire, ejaculation disorders, erectile dysfunctions, genital ulcers, testicular disorders, prostate cancer or sexually transmitted infections) and marital conflict are emerging. However, the coping strategies adopted by wives in such circumstances are not commonly reported in the literature. Male sexual functioning is vital to the marital relationship, lack of it can result in intolerable cohabitation or relationship breakdown, and could also cause infertility, infidelity, and arouse stigma in Nigeria. The understanding of coping strategies by female partners could guide in the counselling and treatment of men’s sexual health problems. Effective coping has the potential to lessen or prevent negative outcomes, and thereby could reduce marital conflict.
Migration Prospects of Youths Employed in Nigerian Cities
(SSRN, 2013) Ola-David, Oluyomi; Amoo, Emmanuel O.; Olurinola, Oluranti; Fadayomi, Theophilus O.
This paper explores the challenge of youth employment in the Nigerian context with a bid to demonstrate interconnections among socio-economic characteristics and incessant youth migration. Univariate and multivariate analysis were carried out with the use of youth data (N= 1353) culled from a survey of street traders in urban centres of Nigeria. The analysis results indicate gender, employment status, marital commitments, migrant status and mode of trading as statistically significant determinants of youth migration in search of better opportunities. Owing to the non-availability of desirable jobs for the educated youths, majority seek further migration from their current business locations in search of better job opportunities: both at home and abroad. In order to reduce the incidence of skilled migration we recommend that policy emphasis be placed on vocational and entrepreneurship training. Further, given the growing incidence of urbanization, we noted the crucial need for an employment-generating macroeconomic framework.
Migrations and development policies in Nigeria.
(Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa [CODESRIA], 1992) Fadayomi, Theophilus O.; Titilola, S. O.; Oni, B.; Fapohunda, O. J.
The authors of this book chapter conclude that increased urbanization in Nigeria is a product of natural growth and migration. Rural-to-rural migration dominated during the colonial period. Independence was marked by rural-urban urban-urban and return migration streams. The authors posit that the problems of inadequate supplies of housing and clean water in urban centers led to overcrowding and the resulting urban social and health hazards. Urban in-migration was the cause of urban growth. The rural population structure was related to the availability of labor and food production. Rural development depended upon the availability of a resourceful willing and capable young population and reduced out-migration. Urban migrants increased the demand for educational services and strained existing resources. Rapid social changes have led to homelessness and changes in marriage and the family. Nigeria has a variety of climates and geography and abundant natural resources including oil. About 50% of the population is comprised of ethnic groups i.e. Hausa in the north Ibo in the southeast and the Yuroba in the west. During colonial periods large scale migration movements were fueled by social conflicts. Colonial practices increased the demand for labor in colonial agriculture and mining industries forced taxation on the adult population and produced a wage earning labor force. Traditional forms of social organization based on kinship and political or tribal rights were substituted with the European mode of social organization. The colonial regime created new urban centers and a population shift to developing areas in the north …
Migrations et urbanisation au sud du Sahara: quels impacts sur les politiques de population et de développement?
(KARTHALA Editions, 1993) Touré, Moriba; Fadayomi, Theophilus O.
La première phase du" Programme Population, Migrations, Urbanisation et Développement" du CODESRIA a été intitulée: Population et développement en Afrique". Les travaux effectués dans ce cadre ont été rassemblés dans un livre édité par Edi Jemaï coordonnateur du projet. Le livre publié dans la présente" Série des livres du CODESRIA", aborde le développement économique et social à partir de problèmes démographiques précis. Ainsi, a-t-il été articulé autour de trois thèmes principaux à savoir: celui des migrations internes et internationales en relation avec le phénomène de colonisation des terres en Côte d'Ivoire, au Ghana, au Burkina Faso, au Nigéria et au Sénégal; celui des interactions de la croissance démographique et de la croissance économique en Afrique, et le dernier thème consacré à la mortalité en rapport avec le développement économique. Le présent ouvrage est le produit de la deuxième phase du programme du CODESRIA sus-mentionné, à travers le projet intitulé: Politique de population, migrations, urbanisation et crise des zones rurales en Afrique au Sud du Sahara. En effet, dans le cadre de ce projet, au départ, douze équipes pluridisciplinaires de chercheurs africains ont été constituées pour travailler entre octobre 1986 et juillet 1989 dans onze pays: Burundi, Centre Afrique, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Lesotho, Mali, Nigéria, Sénégal, Sierra Léone, Tanzanie et Zambie.
Occupational Health and Safety among Street Traders in, Nigeria
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2014) Olurinola, Isaiah O.; Fadayomi, Theophilus O.; Amoo, Emmanuel O.; Ola-David, Oluwayomi
This study examined two important types of occupational hazards in the street trading activities in Nigeria which are (i) injuries sustained from road traffic accident and (ii) harassment of traders through indiscriminate arrest, seizure and confiscation of merchandise and occasional incarceration of sellers in police cells. The data for the study was generated from a 2011 national survey of 3,873 street traders in Nigeria which was made possible through a research grant provided by the Covenant University’s Centre for Research and Development. In addition to the descriptive statistics used in profiling the street traders, the binary logistic regression approach was also used to estimate the log of odds of experiencing occupational hazards in street trading activities. The study found out that 25 percent of the traders have suffered injury, while 49.1 percent have experienced harassment from public authority officials. Given these findings, policy measures that would focus on integrated national development, provide alternative selling points off the main streets for traders who cannot hire a shop, create more decent jobs for educated youths who are forced to take up street trading due to long spell of unemployment, among others, were proposed.
Perception about being an aged person in South-Western Nigeria
(Australian Society for Commerce Industry & Engineering, 2015) Akanbi, Moses A.; Fadayomi, Theophilus O.; Wusu, Onipede; Uyi, Eboigbodin O.; Gbadebo, Babatunde M.; Adekola, Paul O.; Olawole-Isaac, A.; Sowunmi, Akinyimika
This paper investigates the perception about being an aged person in SouthWestern Nigeria. 594 aged persons were interviewed through questionnaire administration in Lagos and Oyo states of South-western Nigeria. The univariate, bivariate and One-way Analysis of variance (F-ratios) were employed in the analyses of this research. The major findings of this study are: firstly, the univariate and bivariate results indicate that there is low-perception about being an aged person. Secondly, One-way Analysis of variance (F-ratios) show that the study location, age category, means of livelihood; and usual place of residence (Oyo and Lagos state rural settings) have significant influences on perception about being an aged person in South-Western Nigeria. Thus, the paper recommends the following: firstly, that aged persons from Lagos state who are 50-79 years should begin to admit from now that they are ‘elderly people’ despite the fact that some of them are retired and still physically active. Secondly, the salary earners who are still working as well as Lagos-rural dwellers should urgently assume their roles as elders both in the families and in larger Nigerian society.
Rural migration and rural development: an exploratory study of return migrants in selected rural communities of Nigeria
(Journal of Rural Economics and Development, 1978) Fadayomi, Theophilus O.
An analysis of return migration to rural areas in Nigeria is presented. Data are from a survey of 1,150 households in two villages of the Ishan Division of Bendel State. The characteristics of migrants and nonmigrants are compared, and reasons for return migration are considered. (ANNOTATION)
The study assessed the health risks associated with street trading activities among selected mothers in urban centers of Nigeria. The data used was extracted from national survey data among 3,873 street traders selected in various Central Business Districts (CBDs) across three major cities of Nigeria, namely, Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt. The study showed that street trading has provided job opportunities for mothers but the impact of the business on their welfare is not visible considering their weekly income that is far below their weekly expenditure. Respondents with primary, secondary and tertiary education are 0.879, 0.553 and 0.818 less likely to be injured while trading on the street compared to individuals who have no formal education. The authors suggest due recognition to be given to the activity and that street traders-government partnership be established in order to safeguard the health of the operators.
(Global Journals, 2012) Amoo, Emmanuel O.; Ola-David, Oluwayomi; Olurinola, Isaiah O.; Fadayomi, Theophilus O.
The study assessed the health risks associated with street trading activities among selected mothers in urban centers of Nigeria. The data used was extracted from national survey data among 3,873 street traders selected in various Central Business Districts (CBDs) across three major cities of Nigeria, namely, Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt. The study showed that street trading has provided job opportunities for mothers but the impact of the business on their welfare is not visible considering their weekly income that is far below their weekly expenditure. Respondents with primary, secondary and tertiary education are 0.879, 0.553 and 0.818 less likely to be injured while trading on the street compared to individuals who have no formal education. The authors suggest due recognition to be given to the activity and that street traders-government partnership be established in order to safeguard the health of the operators.
Youth Labour Market outcomes in Nigeria: Evidence from National Labour Market Survey
(Covenant Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2016-02-25) Olurinola, Isaiah O.; Fadayomi, Theophilus O.
This study examines the determinants of youth unemployment in the Nigerian labour market. The data for this study were obtained from the Labour Force Sample Survey of 2005, carried out by the defunct National Manpower Board. In addition to the descriptive statistics used in the analyses, the binary logistic regression model was employed. The study has empirically confirmed the magnitude of unemployment among the youths in Nigeria and that in 2005 when the data for this study was collected, the youths were more than three times as likely as the adults to be unemployed. The data analysis also enabled the study to identify the basic determinants of youth unemployment. Some of these factors are the formal educational attainment of respondents, region of origin, household status, and household size, among others. Several policy prescriptions to reduce unemployment rate and increase both the participation rate and employment-to-population ratio among the youths in Nigeria were put forward in the paper.

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