Browsing by Author "Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola"

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    ASSESSMENT OF PROVISION, ADEQUACY AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN OSOGBO
    (International Journal of Science and Academic Research, 2020-04-30) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    Green infrastructure play significant roles in the totality of peoples’ well being but its adequacy has become a source of concern especially in developing countries. This work examines the provision, adequacy and spatial distribution of available green infrastructure in Osogbo. Primary and secondary data were used, multistage sampling techniques was employed. (212) copies of questionnaire were retrieved and used. Descriptive and inferential statistics like mean, mode and standard deviation as well as ANOVA were used to analyze the data. It was discovered that government is the principal provider of the available green infrastructure in the study area, green infrastructure is not unevenly and equitably distributed and accessible, packs were also discovered to be the most common. The work recommended additional provision of green space through collaborative efforts, eco-friendly master plan, monitoring and maintenance of green infrastructure as well as environmental education for the residents.
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    Effects of Road Expansion and Highway Development in South-West, Nigeria
    (Department of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria., 2023) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
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    Environmental Sanitation Practices in Traditional Markets of sub-Saharan Africa
    (JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (JASEM), 2023-12) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    Environmental Sanitation is the principles and practice of effecting healthful and hygienic conditions in the environment to promote public health such as human excreta control, managing solid waste and wastewater, and pest and vector control. Hence, the objective of this work is to assess the environmental sanitation practices in Ondo Main Market in the City of Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria using standard appropriate techniques by administering. 249 structured questionnaires out of which 228 were retrieved. The study found that majority (76.3%) of the market operators cover a distance of 100 meters and above for water supply. Others cover distances of 51 to 100 meters (18.0%), and few cover distances of less than 50metres (5.7%). On access to toilet facilities, while 85.1% of the traders travel 100 meters and above to use the toilets, 10.1% travel 50-100 meters, while 4.8% travel less than 50 meters to use the toilet. The study concluded that the environmental sanitation practice in Ondo Main Market is inadequate. The study recommends that the government and the management of the market should bring water supply and toilet facilities closer to the market to enhance its environmental sanitation. This study adds to existing knowledge by revealing the state of sanitation of Nigerian traditional markets using Ondo Main Market as a case study.
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    FACTORIZING RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTION AND UTILIZATION OF THE AVAILABLE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN OSOGBO
    (International Journal of Innovation Scientific Research and Review, 2020-05-07) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    This work examines the factors of green infrastructure perception and utilization in Osogbo, Southwestern Nigeria. Primary and secondary data were used. Multistage sampling technique was also employed; Osogbo residential area was stratified into core, intermediate and suburban zones, (6) political wards out of (24) were selected across the zones and streets were also identified and systematically selected with the aid of Google Earth. (212) copies of questionnaire were administered on the 10th house head; (10%) of the total number of households). Correlation analysis was used in examining the association among socioeconomic characteristics, spatial, personal/social and economic factors. Kendall (τ) and Pearson’s correlations (r) were used in analyzing the categorical and continuous data respectively. The work reveals shortage and uneven distribution of green infrastructure, classified the factors affecting residents’ perception and utilization of green infrastructure as socio-economic, spatial, personal/social, level of satisfaction derived and rapid urbanization. It recommends provision and equitable distribution of green infrastructure, design and sustainable enforcement of eco-friendly master plan, collaboration among all levels of government, private bodies as well as environmental education
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    LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND CRIME PREVENTION MECHANISMS IN THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF IKEJA, NIGERIA
    (FUOYE PLANNING JOURNAL, 2023-12) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    There have been several incidences of high-profile crime in public buildings leading to loss of precious lives and properties in Lagos, Nigeria. It is crucial to design buildings and layouts that closely fit the local context and wider design requirements, including social conditions, aesthetics, and development and construction constraints. This study is conducted to assess the relevance of landscape design in preventing crimes in selected housing estates in Ikeja by applying the principles of CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) and their safety elements that are significant in designing an urban park and buildings. The research methodology adopted for the study was survey method. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used. The result of the findings reveals that 68% (34) of the respondents agreed that landscape design can aid in crime prevention in public buildings and parks. Majority (40%) of the respondents had witnessed Theft and pick pocketing in the study area. Furthermore, the result of the findings established that majority (66%) of the respondents include some of these mechanism at the inception of the building design. i.e. they were part of the original design while 28.57% said that they were retrofitted to meet security challenges. The paper concluded that the facilities and users were not adequately secured against serious criminal actions involving use of light arms, improvised explosive devices or bomb laden vehicles. It is therefore recommended that upgrading of the existing facilities is needed and use of relevant crime prevention mechanisms that can impact on terrorism and general crime prevention through proper collaboration among professional stakeholders.
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    POST-COVID-19: ENHANCING THE RESILIENCE OF NIGERIAN CITIES TO PANDEMICS THROUGH LANDUSE PLANNING
    (AAUA Journal of Environmental Design and Management, 2024-08) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed significant vulnerabilities in urban systems worldwide, demanding a paradigm shift in urban planning and design. In the Nigerian context, where urbanization is rapidly expanding, enhancing the resilience of cities to pandemics has become an urgent priority. It is against this background that this paper utilizes a systemic review approach to explore the role of landuse planning in bolstering the resilience of Nigerian cities against future pandemics. It particularly questions the vulnerability of Nigerian cities - identifying why, how, and extent. It examines the challenges faced by Nigerian cities during the COVID-19 crisis, identifies key strategies for resilient landuse planning, and highlights the potential benefits and opportunities associated with proactive planning interventions. The article concludes by emphasizing the need for collaborative efforts among stakeholders to ensure sustainable and resilient Nigerian cities post-COVID-19. The paper offers insights and recommendations to policymakers, urban planners, and other stakeholders engaged in urban development in Nigeria by identifying crucial strategies and best practices.
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    RESIDENTS’ ASSESSMENT OF IMPORTANCE ATTACHED TO THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN OSOGBO, NIGERIA
    (A Journal of Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Uyo, Uyo, JED, 2024-08) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    This study examined residents’ assessment of importance attached to the green infrastructure in Osogbo, Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were used for this study. Information obtained from Google Earth and author’s field survey showed that there were 846, 715 and 563 buildings in the core, transition and suburban residential zones respectively. Systematic sampling technique was adopted in selecting one out of every 10 buildings (10%) on the selected streets thus every 10th building was selected. In all, a total number of 212 buildings were selected including 85, 72 and 56 in the core, transition and suburban zones respectively and this formed the sample size. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized for the study. The findings revealed that most important green infrastructure in the three residential areas was home garden (GIII=4.46). Other green infrastructure in order of importance was parks, street trees, allotments, outdoor sport fields, urban forests and green corridors. The GIII for this green infrastructure were 4.44, 4.40, 4.09, 3.93; 3.99 and 3.96On the other hand, the six green infrastructure perceived to be the least in importance were public green space (GIII=3.39), rain gardens (GIII=3.53), blue roof (GIII=3.66), vertical greening (GIII=3.50), city square and plazas (GIII=3.49) and cemetery and religion yards (GIII=1.19). The study concluded that basic green infrastructure that are important for promoting public health and providing valuable ecosystem services to urban dwellers are not equitably distributed in the three residential areas of Osogbo.
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    RURAL-URBAN DICHOTOMY IN SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR OF IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
    (FUOYE PLANNING JOURNAL (FJP), 2023-07) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    The period of adolescence is characterized with varying challenges ranging from social, psychological, emotional to physiological changes. Sexual behavior of adolescents has continued to become a concern across various societies. The thrust of this study examines variations in the sexuality and reproductive behavior of in-school and out-of-school adolescents living in rural and urban areas of Southwest Nigeria. Random sampling was used to sample three (3) States out of six (6) States in Southwest, which are Osun, Oyo and Ekiti. The sampled urban areas were Ilesa in Osun State, Ogbomoso in Oyo State and Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti State. Systematic sampling approach was used to select 1,150 in-school and out-of-school adolescents across the sampled three (3) urban areas. Total enumeration was used to sample 224 in-school and out-of-school adolescents across three rural areas Iwaraja, Baale-Oba, and Iroko in Osun, Oyo and Ekiti States respectively. Independent sample t-test was used to examine if variations in the sexuality and reproductive behaviour of adolescents in rural and urban areas are statistically significant. The test result shows that living in rural or urban area did not influence the number of times female adolescents were pregnant with p value of 0.706. Similarly, further test reveals that mean difference in the age at first sex of urban in-school and out-of-school adolescents did not vary significantly with p value of 0.454. The study concluded that addressing illicit sexual behavior among adolescents would bring to barest varying social problems.
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    Socio-Economic Dimension of Sexuality and Reproductive Behaviour of Rural and Urban Adolescents in Southwest Nigeria
    (Journal of contemporary Urbanology, 2020-03) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
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    Spatial Analysis of Residents’ Response to Fear of Crime in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
    (Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2021-03) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    The study investigated spatial pattern of residents' response to the fear of crime in Osogbo Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria. Primary data was collected by stratifying the Osogbo into three residential neighborhoods, namely; core, transition, and suburban areas. Systematic sampling was used in selecting 112 respondents across residential neighborhoods. The level of Crime Occurrence Index (LCOI) in the core area was 5.03 while 5.90 and 5.31 were indices for transition and suburban areas. The study recorded that religion, police patrol, lightning, membership/ support of vigilante and use of joint community responses were the commonly used strategy in responding to fear of crime while insurance scheme, burglary alarm system, closed-circuit television (CCTV), and surveillance camera were the least strategies used in responding to fear of crime in the study area. The study concludes that there is a significant difference in the responses of residents to fear of crime in the various residential neighborhoods
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    SPATIAL VARIATION IN SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PERCEPTION IN OSOGBO
    (International Journal of Innovation Scientific Research and Review, 2020-05) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    This work examines the place of socioeconomic status of residents in different residential zones against the perception of the available green infrastructure in the study area. Primary and secondary data were used. The primary data were obtained through observation, questionnaire administration and application of Google Earth. Using multi-stage sampling technique, Osogbo was stratified into three residential zones, (6) out of 24 political words were selected; streets were also selected from the chosen wards via Google Earth. 2124 building existed in the sampled streets with 846, 715 and 563 in the core, transition and suburban residential areas respectively. Systematic sampling technique was then adopted in selecting 10th building; (10%) in each zone giving a total of 212 buildings. Descriptive and inferential statistics such as frequency tables, chi-square, analysis of variance and correlation were employed for data analysis and comparison of results within and between variables and among residential zones. The work did not only establish variation in the socio-economic statuses of respondents across the residential zones but also reveals implication of variation on their perception of green infrastructure in the study area. The work recommends improved socio-economic situation, planning education, collaboration in green infrastructural provision, design and enforcement of eco-friendly master plan.
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    THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN FLOOD EARLY WARNINGS AND RESIDENTS’ RESPONSE IN REDUCING VULNERABILITY TO DISASTER: THE AKURE EXPERIENCE
    (Tianjin Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue yu Gongcheng Jishu Ban)/ Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology, 2025-05) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    This study examined the missing link between Flood Early Warnings (FEWs) and residents’ response at reducing their vulnerability to flood disasters the flood prone areas of Akure, Ondo State Nigeria. It identified sources and frequency of receiving FEWs by the residents during rainy and dry seasons; means and frequency of communicating FEWs during both dry and rainy seasons by the agencies; languages of communicating FEWs by the agencies; residents’ satisfaction with the sources and means of flood early warnings; and resident’s response before and after FEWs. The study utilised survey approach through structured questionnaire administered on the residents. There were 30 areas identified as flood prone areas due to frequent flood occurrence, out of 7 were selected through purposive sampling due to frequency and intensity of flood experience. A total of 156 (20%) buildings were sampled where a respondent was surveyed out of 779 building identified in the 7 selected flood prone areas. Findings revealed that Ondo State Emergency Management Agency (ODSEMA) and Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) were major sources of receiving FEWs at both seasons. Local radio stations and television were common as means of receiving FEWs by the residents at both seasons, and mostly received once in a year. Conversely, official websites and social media platforms were mostly utilised means of issuing FEWs by the agencies, thus revealing a gap in communicating between the residents and statutory agencies responsible for issuing FEWs. It was further observed that majority of the residents were not satisfied with the means and frequency of receiving FEWs, which reflected in their preparedness activities whereby there was no significant improvement both before and after receiving the warnings. The study concluded that inherent benefits in FEWs towards reduction in vulnerability to flood disaster risk could not be harnessed due to observed gap in communicating warnings between the agencies and residents.
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    Urban Informality and Safe Water Situation in Southwestern Nigeria
    (Donnish Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, 2024-05-30) Atoyebi Olumuyiwa Sola
    his work studies the effects of informality on drinking water quality in selected informal settlements of Southwestern Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were used. Primary data were obtained through observation, interview and photo snaps. Water samples were collected from the most used drinking water sources and analyzed to ascertain their safety levels. The work discovered that unprotected hand-dug-wells are the main drinking water sources of the residents. When the laboratory analysis results were compared with WHO, SON and NAFDAC standards, all the samples failed safety tests. The work recommends a coordinated interventionist approach that would break the chain of poverty, and hurt the existence and spread of informality in our cities. Free distribution of water treatment pills, gadgets and other products, provision of water schemes and environmental education were also suggested.