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Item Enhancing attitude towards e-waste management through environmental health education among electronic technicians in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria(University of Alexandria, Egypt, 2017-02) Odelola, J. O.; Omeboh, N. E.Health hazard of e-waste is emerging as alarming public health problem in Nigeria. E- wastes are generated in an increased manner because electrical and electronic equipment purchased originally as second hand reached its end-of-life rapidly. Disposal of e-waste is done using unsanitary methods due to poor attitude of electronic technicians to e-waste management. This study sought to enhance attitude towards e-waste management through environmental health education among electronic technicians in Oyo State, Nigeria. A pretest-post test control group quasi-experimental research design was adopted for this study. Purposive and systematic sampling techniques were used to select one hundred participants. Three research hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. Data collected were analysed using Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA). Findings revealed that, there was a significant main effect of treatment on attitude towards e-waste management among electronic technicians in Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria. [F(1.84)=4.900, p<0.05, η2=0.055). Based on the finding, it was recommended that environmental health education should be organised for electronic technicians.Item Assessment of factors contributing to flood disaster in Ibadan metropolis: implication for environmental health education(2015) Odelola, J. O.; Akinola, C. O.Climate change has brought with it some forms of extreme weather events One of such is heavy rainfall which often leads to flood In recent times, flood disaster has been a regular occurrence destroying lives and property This study was earned out to identify and assess contributing factors to flood disaster in Ibadan metropolis The study investigated the contributions of variables such as heavy rainfall, drainage system, waste disposal arrangement, the dumping of refuse inside waterways the role of environmental health officers and level of adherence to the city masterplan. Expost facto research design was adopted for the study The population composed all residents of Ibadan metropolis The sample consisted of seven hundred and fifty (750) respondents were sampled from flood affected areas in five Local Government Areas of Oyo State, Nigeria. The instrument used was self-constructed questionnaire with 0.78 reliability co-efficient. The data obtained were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and inferential statistics of regression The findings revealed that dumping of refuse inside waterways, attitude of environmental health officers, heavy rainfall drainage system and poor adherence to city master-plan contributed io flood disaster in Ibadan metropolis. Among the factors that contributed significantly are heavy rain and dumping of refuse inside waterways. It is implied from the findings that there is urgent need for environmental health education for the population in order to encourage proper disposal of waste among residents of Ibadan metropolis.