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    International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance "ICHPER.SD Africa Region
    (International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance "ICHPER.SD Africa Region, 2007) Omolawon, K. O; Adisa, O.
    This research was carried out to look into Financial Options policy as determinants of sport development in Lagos State, Nigeria. It was in realization that huge financial investments are now needed to manage sports or to build new state of the art sporting arenas costing anywhere between N30 billion Naira. There are many options in financing sport and recreational facilities that involve both public and private arrangements and investments. This study looked into various finance ventures, as well as benefits and pitfalls of those options. In the study funding is separated into two distinct groups, public funding and private funding. A descriptive survey research method was adopted for the study while purposive sampling techniques was used to select 530 respondents from the population. Inferential statistics of multiple regressions was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance, conclusion and recommendations were also drawn at the end of the study
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    Knowledge and hiv/aids at risk behaviour of collegiate athletes to the 2007 edition of zone c nicega preliminaries held at college of education, oro
    (2007) Ajala,R.B; Adisa, O.
    This study was embarked upon to investigate the knowledge and HIV/AIDS At-Risk behaviour of Collegiate Athletes that participated in the 2007 Edition of the NICEGA Zonal Elimination Preliminaries held between 4th and 8,h July, 2007 at College of Education, Oro. This study became necessary owing to the fact that despite several campaigns on the pandemic nature of HIV/AIDS many athletes are still observed exhibiting HIV/AIDS At-Risk behaviour during pre-camping, camping, competition, and even post competition periods. The study adopted descriptive survey research design, while quota or maximum variation sampling technique was used to select the respondents; simple random sampling technique was used to select 5 sports. Descriptive Statistics of frequency counts, percentage and inferential statistics were used to analyse the collected data at 0.05 level of significance. The findings from the study revealed that all the tested variables; Knowledge, Cohabitation, Unprotected Sex, and Sexual Networking were significant. Based on the finding of this study conclusions were drawn and useful recommendations were suggested
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    Socio-environmental and academic induced stressors as determinants of mental health among academic staff of Osun state college of education, Ila-orangun
    (2007) Omolawon, K. O.; Adisa, O.
    The study attempts to identify the socio-academic induced stressors determining mental health of Academic Staff of Osun State College of Education, Ila-orangun. A total of one hundred (100) respondents were drawn from among the academic staff of the college, which represent about 50% of the population of academic staff The study revealed that the distance of some academic staff residences, publication, lack of basic amenities, internet facilities, inadequate teaching and learning facilities, student population explosion and elongated social calendar among others are the major Socio-Academic Stressors affecting the mental health of academic staff within the college
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    Safeguarding the future of professional athlete: a case for alternative career and investment
    (International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance "ICHPER.SD Africa Region, 2007) Adisa, O
    This paper centered on the need for safeguarding the future of athletes through planning for alternative career. The causes of sport career termination were identified and discussed. The plan for alternative career was also discussed, this include investment, participation in privatized and commercialized economy, Education and further education, establishment of sport development Bank and insurance policy The Role of coaches, sport psychologists and sports administrators in helping athletes safeguard their future were also highlighted. The paper concludes that all stakeholders - coaches, sports psychologists, sports administrators and Government should be concerned about post - athletic career of athletes. It was recommended that various sport federations should put in place a realistic career transition plan for their athletes by employing the services of sport/managers, psychologists and provision of consultancy services during and after career termination
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    Safeguarding the future of professional athlete: a case for alternative career and investment
    (International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance "ICHPER.SD Africa Region, 2007) Adisa, O
    This paper centered on the need for safeguarding the future of athletes through planning for alternative career. The causes of sport career termination were identified and discussed. The plan for alternative career was also discussed, this include investment, participation in privatized and commercialized economy, Education and further education, establishment of sport development Bank and insurance policy The Role of coaches, sport psychologists and sports administrators in helping athletes safeguard their future were also highlighted. The paper concludes that all stakeholders - coaches, sports psychologists, sports administrators and Government should be concerned about post - athletic career of athletes. It was recommended that various sport federations should put in place a realistic career transition plan for their athletes by employing the services of sport/managers, psychologists and provision of consultancy services during and after career termination
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    Impact of education programme on knowledge, attitude and cancer preventive behaviour of students in selected female senior secondary schools in Ibadan
    (Nigerian School Health Association, 2008) Famuyiwa, S. A.
    Cancer can affect any part of the body and occur in people of any age or sex. Cancerous growth can be contained if medical help is sought at the first sign of its symptom. This study examined the impact of cancer education intervention on knowledge, attitude and preventive behaviour of students in selected female secondary schools in Ibadan. The instruments used for the study were a self- developed cancer education package, a breast self-examination model and a cancer knowledge attitude and behaviour inventory (CKABI) which was tested with Crombach alpha and a reliability coefficient of r = 0.96 was obtained. Cancer education was found to significantly influence the experimental group's knowledge, attitude and cancer preventive behaviour. It was recommended that cancer education should be included in the health education curriculum of secondary schools, to equip students on how to adopt cancer preventive attitude and behaviour.
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    Health education team approach, the panacia of behavioural change against HIV/AIDS and STD’S pandemic for sustainable development
    (2009) Famuyiwa, S. A.
    Sexual Transmitted Disease (STD) are among the major causes of illness in the world especially in the developing countries. Among these STDS are gonorrhea, Non gonococal urethritis, Genital Herpes, Syphilis, Choncroid, Moniliasis trichomomasis and the most deadly is HIV/AIDS. These diseases can lead to organ damage, blindness, deafness, insanity, paralysis and even death. However, these diseases are not just 'a medical problem, they also constitute to social problems with adverse economic consequences. Lock of adequate knowledge is a major factor in the spread of STDS and HIV/AIDS, the knowledge of fact about these diseases is important to their prevention and control. This paper is therefore designed to provide information about healthy safe sexual behaviour to acquaint people with the knowledge of what they can do to reduce the risk of contributing to the spread of and the damage caused by these diseases. It also suggest team approach methods of education that can be taken by all segement of society to create awareness to reduce or prevent the diseases spreading scourge thereby reduce the morbidity and mortality rate for sustainable development of a country, and in the diaspora.
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    Impact of education programme on knowledge, attitude and cancer preventive behaviour of students in selected female senior secondary schools in Ibadan
    (Nigerian School Health Association, 2008)
    Cancer can affect any part of the body and occur in people of any age or sex. Cancerous growth can be contained if medical help is sought at the first sign of its symptom. This study examined the impact of cancer education intervention on knowledge, attitude and preventive behaviour of students in selected female secondary schools in Ibadan. The instruments used for the study were a self- developed cancer education package, a breast self-examination model and a cancer knowledge attitude and behaviour inventory (CKABI) which was tested with Crombach alpha and a reliability coefficient of r = 0.96 was obtained. Cancer education was found to significantly influence the experimental group's knowledge, attitude and cancer preventive behaviour. It was recommended that cancer education should be included in the health education curriculum of secondary schools, to equip students on how to adopt cancer preventive attitude and behaviour.
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    Importance of ICT/mobile technologies in underpinning pedagogies, learning and peer group relationship reinforcement
    (2009) Famuyiwa, S. A.
    Mobile technologies as an aspect of information technologies have a significant impact on the globalization of information communication and education. These positive effects of technologies can be experienced at all levels of education as they improve the instructional delivery process of teachers and educators. Information and communication technology (ICT) is an umbrella that includes any communication device or application such as radio, television, cellular phone, computer network, hardware and software, satellite system as well as various services and applications associated with them, like video conferencing and distant learning. The development and utilization of the personal computer, a powerful computing device small enough to fit on a desk or in a lap and inform of GSM (Global System Mobile Network) handheld has influenced most of our day to day activities because communication is one of the important aspects in human existence. Information is power, power to influence, control or produce, it is the basis of everything a person does. This paper examines the importance of mobile technologies in underpinning pedagogy', learning and peer group relationship reinforcement.