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Butterfly count on different habitats in international institute of tropical agriculture (IITA), Ibadan-Nigeria
(2022) Abideen A.A.; Oluwadara E.O.; Gabriel O.Y.; Adewale, A.
Butterflies are considered as good ecological indicators for other invertebrate and as surrogate representatives of environmental quality changes. Their occurrence and diversity in populations contribute to thriving ecosystems and can indicate the state of an ecosystem’s health. Though, there is high increase in habitat fragmentation of most protected area. However, information on butterfly species abundance, richness on different habitat is limited in the study area. The study assessed the diversity and abundance butterfly species in relation to its environmental factors. Sampling was done quantitatively using three complementary methods, line transect (walk-and-counts), hand nets, and fruit bait traps in June and July 2018. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics, diversity indices and Pearson’s correlation. A total of 646 individual representing 40 butterfly species belonging to 5 families in the order Lepidoptera were recorded across the three different habitats. Members of Nymphalidae family occurred most and accounted for 57.5% species and 63.3% total number of individual species with Acrsea serena been the most dominant across the habitats. Forest habitat had the highest species composition (n = 316). Generally, species abundance (31.0%), richness (33.7%) and family composition (33.7%) respectively, were recorded more through visual count method, while mean species abundance (26.1%) encountered higher with hand-net method. There was no significant relationship between the environmental factors and the total number of individuals or species richness. But rainfall was found to be positively correlated with the species diversity and abundance. Hence, understanding the factors affecting butterfly species diversity and abundance in IITA is very important for conservation purposes.
Psychological wellbeing of lower-limb amputees in two Nigerian Teaching Hospitals: the role of psychological and demographic factors
(Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ibadan, 2012) Adejumo, A.O.; Adewale, A.
The role of psychological (personality/actors and depression) and demographic factors (age, gender, average monthly income, and marital status) on the psychological wellbeing (PWB) of amputees was investigated. The cross-sectional study included 96 male and 16 female purposively selected below-knee amputees (age Ẋ =36.25) attending post operative clinics in two Nigerian Teaching Hospitals. Regression, correlational analysis and t-tests revealed a significant inverse relationship between PWB and openness to experience (r=-.295, p<.05), conscientiousness (r=249, p<.05) and agreeableness (r=-.278. p<.05). A significant inverse relationship was also observed between depression and conscientiousness (r=-.359, p<.05). Demographic factors jointly predicted PWB (R2 =.24, F (3. 156) = 2.35: P<.05). Further overage monthly income (β= .302, p<0.01), and age (β =.193. P < 0.001) significantly independently predicted PWB, while marital status (β =.085. P>0.05), and gender (β=-.104, P>0.05) did not. There is a significant inverse relationship between age and overage monthly income (r=-.264, p<.05), while a significant positive relationship was recorded between average monthly income and PWB (r=.186. p<.01). There was no significant relationship between age and PWB (r=.026, p>.05). This shows the importance of psychological and socio-demographic factors in psychological adjustment to amputation. Efforts aimed at improving income, reducing depression, and stabilising the personality of amputees will be helpful in reducing the psychological stress associated with lower-limb amputation.