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    Determinants of Child Mortality in Rural Nigeria
    (2012) Adepoju, A.O.; Akanni, O.; Falusi, A.O.
    This study examined the determinants of child mortality in rural Nigeria employing the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) data. Data were analyzed using Descriptive Statistics and the Logit regression model. The result of analysis showed that the average age of the respondents at first birth is 19 years; while more than half of them had no formal education, and about three-fifths had less than 24 months birth interval. Secondary and higher education of mother, age of mother at first birth, place of delivery, type of birth, child ever breastfed, sex of child, were among the significant factors influencing child mortality in rural Nigeria. Maternal education, access to adequate health care (especially for pregnant women and children under five years) and increased awareness of benefits of breastfeeding were identified as the key factors to reducing child mortality in rural Nigeria.
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    Determinants of utilisation of university of Ibadan agricultural research outputs among farmers in Oyo and Osun states, Nigeria
    (2021) Okanlawon, O. M.; Tijani, S. A.; Oguntade, M. I.
    The study assessed determinants of farmers’ utilisation of University of Ibadan (UI) Agricultural Research Outputs (AROs) in Oyo and Osun States, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 176 beneficiaries of AROs in the study area. Focus Group Discussion and interview schedule were used for data collection on respondents’ socio-economic characteristics, knowledge, utilisation level and determinants of utilisation of UI AROs. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics like Chi square, PPMC, and multiple regression. AROs considered for the study were use of neem (Azadirachta indica) extract for pest management, rice-fish-poultry integrated farming system, processing of moringa oleifera powder and ruminant feed block meal pattern. Results reveal that respondents’ mean age household size were 40.05±35.48 years of 4.04±1.25 persons respectively. Respondents had mean farming experience of 7.92±5.26 years. The most utilised source of labour was family (63.0%) with mean farm size of 1.56±0.93 acres. Respondents’ knowledge (67.0%), and utilisation (55.7%) of UI AROs were high for innovations disseminated. Respondents’ marital status (χ2=5.99), sex (χ2=3.92), level of education (χ2=30.69); age (r=0.23) and income (r=0.79) were significantly related to UI AROs utilisation. Respondents’ knowledge (r=0.32) and benefits derived (r=0.80) were significantly related to utilisation of UI AROs. The determinants of utilisation of the AROs included educational qualification (β = 0.462), years of farming or processing experience (β=0.27), scale of production (β=0.33) and knowledge on utilisation (β=0.45). The study recommends that farmers be encouraged to improve on their level of education for better utilisation of disseminated agricultural research outputs.
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    Determinants of community dwellers’ participation in self-help community development projects in Ido local government area of Oyo State, Nigeria.
    (2011) Tijani, S. A.; Adekoya, A. E.
    The study investigated the determinants of community dwellers’ participation in self- help development projects in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo slate in Nigeria. Three wards out of ten that constituted Ido local government were randomly selected. Purposive sampling was used to select one community from each of the three wards due to existence of self-help projects in those communities. Random sampling was used to select 37 respondents from Ido community, 37 were also selected from Onn while 36 respondents were selected from Akufo given the total sample size of 1 10. Data were collected through structured questionnaire and interview schedule. The study revealed that 66.4% of the respondents were male, 65.8% had formal education, majority (73.6%) fell within 19-49 years while 66.9% had income between 1,000 - 20,000 naira. Three projects, school, borehole and market were prominent in the selected communities. Activities undertook by respondents were: awareness creation, identifying community felt need and ensuring sustainability of projects. The study revealed significant relationship between respondents income and participation in self-help projects. Positive correlation existed between the activities undertook by respondents, attitude of respondents and participation in community development projects. Thus, income, activities and attitude of respondents determine the participation of community dwellers in self-help community projects. More income generating activities, positive attitude toward self-help projects and involvement of the entire community in all self- help projects is essential.