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    CURTAILING CHILD STREETISM AS A STRATEGY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIAN CITIES
    (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, The Polytechnic Ibadan, 2017) Adejare, Jacob Ayorinde
    The twenty-first century presents a hostile face to many millions of children in many African countries. An increasing number of children are being forced to the streets as a result of poverty, physical and mental abuse, torture, rape, abandonment, domestic violence, unorganized physical environment, inadequate care, death of a parent (or both parents), need for income in the family, inability to continue school, housing challenges, insecurity and many more . It is in this view that this study attempts to device strategy for curtailing child streetism in Nigeria cities using Ibadan in Oyo State as a case study. The study relied mostly on Primary and secondary data. Data were obtained from 233 street children using systematic random sampling techniques representing 20% of the sample frame across the selected data delineated areas. The reasons why most children took to the streets are: Abandonment, homelessness, domestic violence, lack of food, presence of alms giver on the street among others. There is, therefore, the need to curb the menace of child streetism. This could be achieved through socio-economic restructuring programme such as poverty alleviation programme; Housing provision using cold alert approach; Planning./smart growth and management of open space in the cities; Security measures to curb street children involvement in crime; Public enlightenment/ education and enactment/enforcement of legislation against child streetism.
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    DYNAMICS OF SECURITY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN MEASURES IN NIGERIA
    (2020) Adejare, Jacob Ayorinde
    The menace, threat and adverse consequences of COVID-19 pandemic are glaring across the global landscape to the extent that every governments and people of different socio-economic background in both the global North and South are panicking in large magnitude. Importantly, the high contagious and quick fatality rate associated with the coronavirus has been its most worrisome and deadly aspect not only for the frontline health workers but all sundry; hence, the decision to impose series of lockdown measures to contain its rate of spread and fatality by governments. Based on the foregoing, this study examined the security and socio-economic challenges of COVID-19 lockdown measures in Nigeria with a view to abate the consequences. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design, while the online-electronic survey was used to administer 1671 copies of a questionnaire on residents using convenient sampling. Data collected were analysed descriptively and inferentially. Major findings established the existence of a strong relationship between COVID-19 lockdown measures and security cum socio-economic challenges in Nigeria; hence, the conclusion that the lockdown measure is a major setback to both the security situation and socioeconomic challenges being experienced by most residents whose means of sustenance were halted due to various lockdown restrictions measures imposed to containing the pandemic as crime and security breaches thrive with minimal support and absence of social security framework in place. The study recommended among others improvisation of national social security framework through the enactment of suitable laws and formulation of policy that would guarantee protection for all considering the high rate of risk and vulnerability that are associated with the lockdown measures occasioned by unexpected pandemic like COVID-19; and the need to re-energise safer city projects across the country in line with emerging security breaches induced by COVID-19 pandemic towards abating the socioeconomic consequences.
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    Packing Characteristics and Facilities in Nigeria Traditional Markets
    (School of Environmental Studies, The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo state, Nigeria, 2021) Adejare, Jacob Ayorinde
    Parking has been a recurring and contentious issue for motorists and residents most especially in the central business district of cities in recent times, considering the accompanying frustrations, traffic flow disruptions and socio-economics constraints that follow unorganized parking in the cities. it is on this basis that this study appraised parking characteristics and facilities in Nigeria traditional market using Agbeni/Ogunpa market , Ibadan as a case study. Questionnaire administration was the main research instrument used to elicit relevant data from traders and buyers in the markets on parking facilities characteristics and habits in the market. The population of the study is selected from Ibadan metropolitan area on the assumption that almost every residents in the city do visit Agbeni/Ogunpa market for trading transactions and based on this fact that the market is almost within the range of Dugbe which is the central business district of Ibadan. Notably, 232 respondents were randomly selected for the study. The results found that respondent do visit the market at different times; motor/taxi park is the most prominent with highest relatives index value of 3.5474; existence of organized car park (3.0991) while multi-storey and underground parking is relatively unknown to the respondents. Parkin is characterized in the study area by parking at unauthorized area(3.5948), blocking driveway (2.8664), obstructing traffic (2.8060) and parking at intersection(2.7931) among others. Therefore, adequate security at existing parking facilities, enforcement of parking regulation, development of new parking facility, proper utilization of existing parking, parking enlightenment and improved walkway in the market are among the recommendations made to improve parking habits and facilities in the market.
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    Patronage Pattern and Accessibility of Healthcare Facilities in Urban Slums and Informal Settlements in Ibadan Metropolis
    (Science Publishing Group, 2024) Adejare, Jacob Ayorinde
    Slums and informal settlements are residential areas physically and socially disintegrated. In spite of this, inadequate health-related data on slum areas and informal settlements has led to inappropriate and unrealistic allocation of healthcare resources by the public and private health providers. This study investigates the patronage pattern and accessibility of healthcare facilities to residents of urban slums and Informal settlements in Ibadan Metropolis, a rapidly growing urban area in Nigeria facing challenges related to urbanization and healthcare infrastructure. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. Structured questionnaire was administered on 1,389 residents of the slummy neighbourhoods and informal settlements in Ibadan metropolis, and obtained data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that out of 109 neighbourhoods, 42.1% were categorized as slummy neighbourhoods, 36.7% as slums/informal settlements, while 21.2% were informal settlement using slummy and informality conditions respectively. Results revealed that distance to health facility (β= -0.353, p<0.05), educational qualification (β=-0.063, p<0.05) and household size (β= -0.052, p<0.05) had an inverse relationship with patronage of health facilities, while age (β=0.086, p< 0.05) had a positive relationship. It was also revealed that access to PHC and dispensary/clinic in slummy neighbouhoods and slum/informal settlements is higher compared to informal settlements in the study area. The study therefore recommends implementation of slum improvement program for the slummy and slums/informal neighbourhoods, provision of additional healthcare facilities to be located especially in the slummy neighbourhoods and informal settlements to ensure equitable distribution.
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    Residents Appraisal of Infrastructural Facilities Provisions in Saki Township
    (2016) Adejare, Jacob Ayorinde
    The study appraise infrastructure provisions in Saki Township with a view to improving the socio-economic activities and life of residents in the town. The Township was stratified into five district comprising Ajegunle/Komi, Apinninte/Otun, Irewole, Challenge/Gelu and Kolawole/Sango axis for the purpose of questionnaire administration and data collection. Primary source of data employed consisted of the administration of questionnaire to 176 randomly selected residents. with hypothetical thought that the period or residency of respondents in an area is (or is not) dependent on the provision and access to facilities, the correlation analysis output has a coefficient of 0.74, showing very strong positive relationship between period of residency and facilities in an area. The study revealed the extent of provision and maintenance of access roads, local streets, water and health facilities, among others, in the study area, while other infrastructure such as street light, borehole, deep-well, drainages, culvert, bridges, primary health care facility and traffic control light were deficient as some were either poorly equipped or not functional. The paper concluded that there is need for the upgrade of urban infrastructure in the town as well as making them more functional and accessible to residents in order to improve the socio-economic engagements, growth and spatial development in the town. The recommendation made include regular improvement of access roads and local streets, provision of waste disposal facilities and public toilet at strategic locations as well as routine maintenance of bridges/culvert to allow easy flow of rain runoff and involvement of Community Based Organization in the provision and maintenance of basic infrastructure. It is believed that these shall not only enhance the sustenance of infrastructure, but also prolong their lifespan towards attaining improved socio-economic activities in the town.
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    Residents’ assessment of affordability of government housing schemes in Ilorin, Nigeria
    (TOPS FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 2017) Adejare, Jacob Ayorinde
    Over the years, government at all levels in Nigeria have embraced several approaches towards addressing persistent housing problems in the country. Among such measures was the use of housing scheme towards improving quantitative and qualitative housing challenges in the country. Thus, this study examined access to government housing schemes in Nigeria using Adewole and Mandate Housing Estate in Ilorin, Kwara State as study area. 119 units of questionnaire were randomly administered to respondents from the selected schemes as research instrument. This was complimented with interview-guide used to elicit relevant data from officials of Ministry responsible for Housing in the study area. Frequency tables, charts and figures were descriptively used for the presentation the presentation of the results, while linear regression was inferentially employed for the hypothesis statement. The findings revealed that complex procedure (43.7%), bureaucratic procedure, (25.2%), un-affordability (24.4%), high price of acquisition (12.6%), price increment (3.4%), and land speculations were major constraints to the acquisition of government housing schemes. The result of the tested hypothesis showed a strong correlation coefficient of 0.785 (and R2 of 0.615) which attested to the notion that affordability is a function of socio-economic attributes of residents in the selected schemes. However, the study concludes that affordability of government housing schemes have been compromised especially for the low income, and by extension, the medium income groups in the society. The study recommended integration of socio-economic capabilities of the low income groups in the conception and allocation of government housing scheme in the future.
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    Spatial Pattern and Quality of Service in Healthcare Facilities in Urban Slums and Informal Settlements in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
    (FUOYE PLANNING JOURNAL, 2024) Adejare, Jacob Ayorinde
    Healthcare accessibility and service quality in urban slums and informal settlements play a pivotal role in the well-being of residents and overall urban development. This study investigates spatial pattern and service quality of healthcare facilities in urban slums and Informal settlements in Ibadan Metropolis. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources using structured questionnaire administered on the residents of the slummy neighbourhoods and informal settlements in Ibadan metropolis. A sample size of 1.0% based on probability proportion to size of the total housing units in the selected neighbourhoods, accounting for 1,389 housing units, was selected and household heads were identified for questionnaire administration using systematic sampling techniques and obtained data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that in the 109 neighbourhoods, 42.1% were categorized as slummy neighbourhoods, 36.7% as slums/informal settlements, while 21.2% were informal settlement using slummy and informality conditions respectively. The results from respondents perception of the quality of healthcare service showed that there were significant variations in the level of satisfaction with healthcare facilities (p<0.05) across neighbourhoods types, the significant variations were observed in: Convenience (p= 0.000); Comfort (p=0.000); Safety (p=0.000); Reliability (p=0.000); Adequacy (p=0.021); and Efficiency (p=0.001); while Accessibility did not vary significantly with neighbourhood type (p=0.104).The study therefore, recommends improvement of slummy neighbourhoods and rehabilitation of slum/informal settlements through collaborative efforts among stakeholders, subsidized healthcare service delivery for slums and slums/informal settlements dweller and ensuring equitable distribution of healthcare facilities in the study area.
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    The COVID-19 pandemic and insecurity: the furiousness in Nigerian communities
    (Routledge Taylor & Francis Group., 2021) Adejare, Jacob Ayorinde
    The COVID-19 pandemic has generally induced mass panic and threat across the world, including Nigeria, due to the perceived uncertainties, fears and insecurities in the communities. Based on this backdrop, this study examined COVID-19 pandemic and insecurity in Nigeria. Convenience accidental sampling was used to administer 1671 copies of a questionnaire on residents through an online/electronic survey. Data collected were analysed descriptively and inferentially. Findings revealed that the spike in crime during the COVID-19 lockdown period is relatively higher than usual with disruption of public peace, theft and rape accounting for the most prominent crime. Meanwhile, most respondents experienced crime incidence between 6 pm and 12 midnight. Ironically, idleness, poor spatial arrangement/planning, poor governance and poverty were the major catalysts for the crime spike during the lockdown, while fear-of-fear (phobophobia) and declined socio-economic capacity were predominant effects of crime experienced. The Fisher’s exact test results revealed a significant relationship between the surge in crime and COVID-19-restrictive measures. The study concludes that the insecurities during lockdown periods have caused both temporary and permanent physical and psychological havoc; hence, it recommends quick advancement of the built environment with smart security measures and social supports for the citizenry during the pandemic