Browsing by Author "Busari,D.A"

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Annual Street Carnivals and Youth Violence in South-West Nigeria
(2017) Ojedokun,U.A; Busari,D.A
The growing number of carnival-related violence has added another dimension to the problem of youth violence in Nigeria. On this basis, this study investigated youth violence associated with annual street carnivals in south-west Nigeria. Social disorganisation theory was adopted as a theoretical framework. In-depth interview, key-informant interview and focus group discussion methods were employed for data collection; and purposive and snowball sampling techniques were utilised for the selection of 68 respondents. Findings revealed that youth attached spiritual and symbolic meanings to their annual end-of-the-year street carnivals. However, there were divergent opinions regarding the benefits accruable from street carnivals as most of the respondents contended that street carnivals are increasingly becoming synonymous with violence in south-west Nigeria. Lax security arrangements at carnival grounds, supremacy battle, and retaliation among carnival participants were the major factors promoting violence. Therefore, state governors in the region should be more proactive towards addressing violence associated with annual street carnivals.
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SINGLE SEX AND CO-EDUCATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN, SOUTH WEST NIGERIA
(2016) Busari,D.A
This study compared the performance levels of students of single-sex schools against coeducational schools at the end of the third year of senior secondary education in Ibadan, South West Nigeria. Three hypotheses were tested using primary data gathered from Multilevel analysis which was carried out on a sample of approximately 300 secondary school students
Cooperative Societies in the Development Discourse of Ibadan, South-western Nigeria
(Department of Sociology Faculty of the Social Sciences,University of Ibadan,Ibadan, Oyo State, 2014) Akanle,O; Omotara,A.F; Busari,D.A
Development remains a fundamental challenge confronting Nigeria. Hence, governments at all levels and development partners continue to experiment with different innovative frameworks and approaches. Many of the experimented approaches are however poorly understood leading to ineffective programming .among the strategies for development are cooperative societies. However, more scholarly works are needed to actually understand the development potentialities of cooperatives, sustainability of cooperative societies as agents of development as well as threats to their existence and effectiveness. Against this backdrop, this article examined issues that may impact development capabilities of cooperative societies in Ibadan.
Cultural concepts employed in child discipline within rural Yorùbá households: the Ayetoro-Oke African community
(2017) Busari,D.A; Owojuyigbe,M.A; Okunola, R.A; Mekoa,I
Social scientists have long been concerned about social control, not only of adults, but also of children. In recent years, however, concerns have escalated globally, particularly regarding the lack of integration of indigenous knowledge about many aspects of children’s upbringing. The present research addresses knowledge gaps around aspects of the Yorùbá culture employed in rural African communities to ensure child discipline, and consequently social control among all members. Employing a descriptive case study research design, we describe the cultural concepts employed as instruments of child discipline within households in the Ayetoro-Oke community of Oyo state. Using 6 focus group discussions involving 45 persons across the community, we identify and describe 7 cultural elements employed in child training within the households in the rural community, ranging from “Ijiya” (punishment) to “Orin” (songs). The article concludes shaming is a key element upon which such cultural concepts are built and guides child discipline among the people of Ayetoro-Oke. It also notes differences between traditional discipline and western child-rearing practices may lead to potential conflict in attempting to integrate the indigenous with the modern. It concludes by suggesting the use of indigenous knowledge in developing parts of societal life is warranted, and based on the findings, recommends areas requiring future research.
Diaspora grand-mothering in Nigeria
(2022) Busari,D.A; Adebayo,K.O
Leaving children in the care of grandparents is a fairly common practice in close knit societies such as Nigeria. This service of providing childcare by grandmothers is however taking a transnational form with the exportation of grandmothers from Nigeria to care for grandchildren whose parents, out of economic necessity, must work fulltime. This article explores the dynamics of Nigerian grandmothers providing childcare to grandchildren in the diaspora, using twenty-five grandmothers selected in Ibadan,Southwest Nigeria based on their experience of this phenomena. Study found that participants were motivated to undertake diaspora childcare out of empathy for the younger couples, the feeling of a sense of duty, perceived knowledge of childcare, selffulfilment, cultural norms, and the need to minimize the cost of childcare for couples in the diaspora. The sense of being ‘available’ played a significant role in participants’ decision to provide childcare abroad. The study equally showed that the practice had both emotional and social impact on the grandmothers involved. The research advances the significance of diaspora grandmother child care services as a critical part of the broader debate on companionship and gender roles in old age,especially in Africa, where elders remain key transmitters of societal norms and values.
FOOD IMPORTATION AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: WHITHER RURAL DEVELOPMENT?
(Department of Sociology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2013) Akanle,O; Yusuf,O.S; Busari,D.A; Adedeji,L.A
No country can ever develop without integrated rural structures. Unfortunately, rural areas in Nigeria today are usually ghost areas as nearly all the youths have out-migrated, elderly neglected and agriculture has been traded off.The rural areas that used to accommodate over 70 percent of Nigerians has failed in this regard and agriculture that used to employ over 70 percent of Nigerians and used to provide over 70 percent of the foreign exchange earnings of Nigeria has collapsed. Nigeria that used to feed other nations can now not feed itself as it is now one of the biggest importers of food, most of which it can produce and even export. Nigeria spent at least N64 billion on food import in 2010. As at third quarter of 2011, the country has spent N635 billion on the importation of wheat; N356 billion on rice; N217 billion on sugar and N97 billion on fish imports. On the average, Nigeria spends about N1.8 billion on wheat and N1 billion on rice importations daily. Regardless of these huge amounts, at least 53 million Nigerians (about 30 percent) still go hungry while about 90 percent live in poverty of under $2 a day, most being rural dwellers. A dangerous flip side of the rural and agricultural downward trajectories is policy gaps. Thus, this paper explores the contours of food importation, agricultural positions, related policy challenges and implications for sustainable rural development in Nigeria. Strong analytical frameworks were deployed; recommendations made just as reliable conclusions were reached. No country can ever develop without integrated rural structures. Unfortunately, rural areas in Nigeria today are usually ghost areas as nearly all the youths have out-migrated, elderly neglected and agriculture has been traded off. The rural areas that used to accommodate over 70 percent of Nigerians has failed in this regard and agriculture that used to employ over 70 percent of Nigerians and used to provide over 70 percent of the foreign exchange earnings of Nigeria has collapsed. Nigeria that used to feed other nations can now not feed itself as it is now one of the biggest importers of food, most of which it can produce and even export. Nigeria spent at least N64 billion on food import in 2010. As at third quarter of 2011, the country has spent N635 billion on the importation of wheat; N356 billion on rice; N217 billion on sugar and N97 billion on fish imports. On the average, Nigeria spends about N1.8 billion on wheat and N1 billion on rice importations daily. Regardless of these huge amounts, at least 53 million Nigerians (about 30 percent) still go hungry while about 90 percent live in poverty of under $2 a day, most being rural dwellers. A dangerous flip side of the rural and agricultural downward trajectories is policy gaps. Thus, this paper explores the contours of food importation, agricultural positions, related policy challenges and implications for sustainable rural development in Nigeria. Strong analytical frameworks were deployed; recommendations made just as reliable conclusions were reached.
Indigenous Knowlede Pratice in Contemporary Nigeria Society
(department of Sociology,Fountain University,Osogbo., 2022) Liadi,O.F; Busari,D.A
INFORMAL RELATIONS AMONG HEALTH WORKERS: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED HOSPITALS IN AKURE, ONDO STATE
(2017) Busari,D.A; Owojuigbe,A.M; Emoruwa,T.O
The need for smooth relationships among health workers in any health facility cannot be overemphasized .This is due to the need to facilitate efficient health care delivery especially in light of growing consumer-focused delivery system. These relationships can be either formal or informal, and nonetheless tend to have effects on health care delivery and the health system as a whole. This paper explores the different forms of the informal relations, which exist among health workers. The study employed a descriptive case-study research design. The location for this research was Akure in Ondo State. The target population for this study included health workers from the Ondo state specialist hospital and Mother and child hospital Akure. The sample size for this study was 290. Questionnaires were applied to all respondents, and eight key informant interviews were conducted within the course of this study. The forms of informal relations identified as existing among workers within the selected health facilities included relations such as Extra-official activities, Social activities, Emotional engagements and Romantic relations with other health workers, Communication in local dialects, Age relations, and Informal Addresses. The extra official and social activities pointed out were trading activities, get -togethers, thrifts and savings, sporting activities and recreation, parties, fellowships and meetings. The correlation of-0.567 implies that there is a significant moderate negative relationship between informal relations and the level of commitment to the group think of the profession (p-value = .000). The paper concludes that the health care system is filled with different category of health care personnel, who interact both formally, and informally, with both positive and negative consequences, and that these informal relations may perhaps impact much more devastatingly on health care provision than even the formal relations.
Megamalls and lifestyles of urban dwellers in selected cities in southwest, Nigeria
(2021) Olonade,O.Y; Busari,D.A; Mattew,E; Imhonopi,D; Akinsaya,A.O; George,T.O; Femi,A.F; Adetunde,C.O
The globalization trend in the 21st century has come with tremendous impacts across the nations of the world. Notable among the impacts is the emergence of megamalls and people’s changing lifestyles, resulting in socio-economic and infrastructural development. This study examines megamalls as an offshoot of the globalization process and the changing urban landscape in many cities with their growing population in Nigeria. It focuses on examining the relationship between megamalls and urban dwellers’ lifestyles in Nigeria with implications on population and human infrastructure for sustainable development. The study was conducted in three main cities of Ibadan, Lagos, and Ota in Southwest Nigeria. The study employs a descriptive research design using quantitative (questionnaire) and qualitative (interview) research instruments to elicit information on respondents’ views on shopping malls and how it has contributed to human infrastructure and urban centers’ development. The modernization theory was employed to provide a theoretical guide for the study. Findings show that megamalls, with their aesthetic and magnificent structures, have contributed immensely to the development of urban centers and their dwellers by beautifying the urban environment, sales of quality and affordable goods, and a place for social gatherings relaxation. Therefore, it was recommended that more megamalls be built to meet up with urban dwellers’ growing demands and attract more social development. (Afr J Reprod Health 2021; 25[5s]: 55-67).
Perpetrators’ Profiles in Urban Patriarchies: An Investigation of Domestic Violence against Men in Ibadan,Nigeria
(2017) Busari,D.A; Owojuyigbe,M.A; Ajao,I.E
In urban patriarchies, the voices of male-victims of Domestic Violence are relegated to the background. To understand the roots and improve risk prediction ,there is need to profile female perpetrators of domestic violence against men. This paper bridges this gap by characterizing female offenders and typifying profiles in an exploratory cross-sectional study of female perpetrators in Ibadan. Akiwowo’s variation in the theme of sociation was used to explain this paper. Quantitative and qualitative data were obtained from a total of 120 male victims of domestic violence from Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using inferential statistics and typologies .Traits that prompted abuse of partners among women included economic independence, physical size, peer-influence, developmental issues, substance use and abuse, the need for retaliation, and a troublesome nature. Seven profile types of perpetrators were identified in this light. This paper affirms that perpetrators of DVAM are varied and refutes notions that give the impression that men are only abusive to women while women are passive recipients of abuse
Shopaholic Phenomenon, Choice of Shopping Place and the Development of Megamalls in Ibadan, Nigeria
(2021) Olonade,O.Y; Busari,D.A; Imhonopi,D; George,T.O; Iruonagbe,C.T; Adetunde,C.O
Shopping activities in the 21st century are taking a social dimension rather than mere commercial activities.This is evident in the importance of consumer attachment to shopping and choice of shopping place, which necessitated the increase in the number of megamalls in many cities globally, including Nigeria. This study examined the shopaholic phenomenon, choice of shopping place, and the development of megamalls in Ibadan, Nigeria. The study was empirical using both quantitative and qualitative methods for data collection. Two hundred sixteen copies of the questionnaire were administered to mall customers, while an In-depth interview was conducted for six mall operators cut across malls in Ibadan. Statistical Package for Social Sciences using frequency tables, percentages, and histogram charts was used for analysis. The study revealed that most respondents choose Megamall as their shopping place, and there is a connection between the shopaholic phenomenon, choice of shopping place, and the development of megamalls. The conducive and serene environment which megamalls portray has wooed many customers in the urban areas to choose it as their priority as it concerns shopping, and that has gone a long way to enhance the development and sustainability of megamalls in Nigeria. Most customers patronize malls because of their innate love of shopping, ostentatious life, and showy life to impress friends and well-wishers. The glamour and fascination that megamalls display cannot be gotten in retail shops or open markets. Customers are delighted with their experiences in the megamalls that account for their continued patronage of the megamalls over other shopping alternatives
THE BURDEN OF USAGE AND ATTITUDE OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG TAXI DRIVERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
(2017) Busari,D.A; Mekoa,I
Urbanism crisis management in nigeria
(Institute for peace and strategic studies,university of Ibadan,Ibadan,Nigeria, 2019) Owojuyigbe,M.A; Busari,D.A
Vulgar Lyrics in Nigeria’s Twenty-First-Century Popular Music:St. Janet and Olamide (Badoo)
(University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2017) Omobowale,A.O; Busari,D.A; Omobowale,M; Falase,O.S