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Place Attachment of Shoppers: A Study of Palms Mall, Ibadan, Nigeria
(Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, 2023-11-28) Ifeoluwa Olla
The shopping mall has emerged as an important component of many cities. While the rapid development of malls and the increasing patronage show their viability and acceptance by the populace, respectively, there is a dearth of studies that examine the impact of its physical and behavioural attributes on attachment. This study examines the effect of physical characteristics, activities, and socioeconomic characteristics on place attachment to the first standalone mall in Ibadan, Nigeria. From a sampling frame of 7, 115 shoppers, quantitative data was obtained from 350 respondents using systematic sampling on April 29, 2017, through a structured questionnaire. The data was analysed using mean, factor analysis, cross-tabulation, correlation, and categorical regression. The findings show that the most prevalent activities are meeting others (α = 0.77); leisure (α = 0.75); and, parties and hanging out (α = 0.70). The important physical attributes are circulation, wayfinding, and aesthetics (α = 0.87); access to mechanical conveyors, mall decoration, and quality materials (α = 0.80); and, ambience (α =0.79). However, the regression results show that the most important factors of attachment are access to mechanical conveyors, mall decoration, and quality materials (β = 0.334); leisure (β = 0.279); purchasing activities (β = 0.236); and, meeting others (β = 0.165). Hence, these factors should be considered in creating new malls in the city. In the context of urbanism, this is key to the social and economic revitalization of cities.
Literary Creativity and the Condition of the Nigerian Writer in the Age of Globalization and Capitalist.
(2024) Adebayo Abidemi Olufemi
Abstract This paper examines the impact of social change on the Nigerian literary writer in the contemporary Nigerian society. The social change in the country, as in the rest of Africa, has been occasioned by globalization within a capitalist economy which Nigeria practices. Such change in the Nigerian social consciousness has made the African literary writer redefine his/her social identity and more than ever place emphasis on material acquisition. The new orientation of wealth acquisition, however, conflicts with the age-long stereotype of the African literary writer as an austere scholar whose main essence of living is to serve as a watchdog on the ills of the society. This is a reflection of the tenets of the philosophical theory of Determinism as the theoretical framework for the study. Globalization has exposed the Nigerian populace to glamorous lifestyle of Western celebrity, which the society expects the African literary writer to satisfy, in a stifling capitalist economy. Yet, literature, the means of income for the writer, has lost its dominance as the primary source of enlightenment in Nigeria. This may indicate that literary creativity is negatively affected in Nigeria. Consequently, vocational literary creativity may not be so lucrative to many people as a viable source of income. The writer is, therefore, caught between his/her role as the conscience of the society and the expectation of wealth acquisition that the glamour of globalization and an austere economy has madethesociety have of him/her. Key words: Literature, Globalization, African literary writer, Capitalism, Social change
Radiographical Evaluation of the Tibiofemoral Angle among Bini Tribe in Southern Nigeria and Assessment of its Significance
(Journal of Morphological Sciences, 2025) Omotoso, Dayo
Introduction: the tibiofemoral angle (TFA) is an anthropometric parameter used to describe the lower limb alignment and to determine the degree of deformity during malalignment of the knee. This study aimed to evaluate the TFA and its significance among the Bini tribe in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: this study was conducted using the anterior-posterior hip-to-ankle radiographs of 200 adults (100 males and 100 females) between 25 to 55 years. The TFA was evaluated as the angle between the intersection of longitudinal axes of femoral and tibial bones bilaterally. Data was statistically analyzed and presented as mean and standard deviation (SD). Statistical comparisons were conducted across bilateral values and sex groups using t - test with P < 0.05 regarded as statistically significant level. Results: among the study population, the mean TFA values for the the male subjects - 169.76 ± 4.23 (right TFA) and 170.42 ± 3.79 (left TFA) were significantly (p < 0.05) lower than the values for the female subjects - 174.07 ± 3.55 (right TFA) and 175.44 ± 3.32 (left TFA). The bilateral (combined) mean TFA value among males was 169.58 ± 4.15, among females was 175.26 ± 3.64 while the total mean value among the entire study population was 173.92 ± 3.93. The comparison with other study population indicated alternating outcomes. conclusion: this significant sex-linked variation in the bilateral TFA values bilaterally indicates the significance of the TFA as a parameter for sexual distinction among the study population. This study further presents the reference TFA values for the study population which offers great significance during clinical procedures involving the lower limb or knee articulation and alignment.
Proliferation of State and Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria, 1955-1996
(University of Ibadan, 2012) Ekanade Olumide
A Comparative Analysis of the Practice of Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria and Australian Federation
(John Archers, 2009) Ekanade Olumide