Households’ Role in Community-Driven Infrastructure Development: A Case Study of Ondo State, Nigeria | Chapter 7 | New Advances in Business, Management and Economics Vol. 2

Community-Driven Development (CDD) treats the people and their institutions as partners and assets in the community development process while inefficiency or lacking Infrastructure impedes the growth of economic and social-related ventures in communities. This paper explores the contribution of residents/households to communal efforts in the provision and maintenance of community infrastructure in Ondo State, Nigeria. This includes investigation into project identification, financial contribution, approaches to community development, effects of households’ action and quality of support among others. With a survey approach, three hundred and seventy (370) households were selected across the state in a multistage sampling process to administer a well-structured open and close-ended questionnaire; using residential buildings as sampling units. Six (6) urban and rural settlements were targeted for the data gathering across the three (3) senatorial districts of the state. Major findings established a high involvement in project identification and availability as labourers for general infrastructure provision. Dominant infrastructure support was in connection with electricity provision, road maintenance and water provision (in the form of boreholes and wells). Financial constraints limited road “engagement” due to the high cost of macadam surfacing. As part of the recommendations, transparency and accountability by community organisations are proposed to further encourage financial donations by residents. Also, International Organisations are encouraged to focus more on road construction in rural communities and poorly accessed areas of urban centres to make up for residents’ inability to fund such projects.

 

Author (s) Details

 

J.A.B. Olujimi
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

A.A. Emmanuel
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

O.O. Simon-Oke
Department of Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

F.C. Arowosafe
Department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

O.O. Popoola
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

T. Akinbode
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

 

 Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/nabme/v2/4181

Investigating the Characteristics Associated with Households Affected by under Five Mortality: A Community Dialogue Model in Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH) Partnership Districts | Chapter 10 | New Visions in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 2

 The study aimed to determine the child mortality rates in six partnership districts and their distribution by socio-economic characteristics and health seeking behaviour. Children continue to face tragically differing chances of survival based on where they are born. Although there has been global decline in Infant and Child Mortality rates, sub-Sahara African countries still bear the greatest burden. Measles, pneumonia, malaria, and starvation are among the ailments that can be prevented that cause these deaths. This has been observed throughout the study's six partnership districts. The study sought to investigate the variables connected with the impacted homes by introducing a community discussion paradigm. The overall result in the six partnership districts is a reversal of the recent child mortality trends in Kenya. Mortality   and population data were derived from a complete household census of 27 sub- locations within the partnership districts (Nyando 7, Kisumu 2, Bondo 7, Suba 7, Siaya 2 and Rachuonyo 2 sub-locations). Child mortality and its relationship to specific background and proximate factors were considered. Between 2006 and 2007, proportions of households with child deaths declined in all the districts with Rachuonyo and Suba district sub-locations having the greatest decline from 38% to 12% and 15% to 0.1%, respectively. Proportions of health facility deliveries decreased in households that experienced under-five deaths in all   the districts except one. Measles vaccination coverage was lower among households with child deaths. Use of Insecticide Treated Nets was lower among households with child deaths in Kisumu and Bondo unlike in Rachuonyo. The most urgent priority is to ensure access to and improve the quality of education for girls and women and to remove obstacles that hamper their active participation. Child mortality declined by type of housing and level of education. Child mortality rates were highest in homes with mothers who had completed only elementary school and lived in mud houses, and lowest in households with mothers who had completed secondary education and higher and lived in permanent dwellings. Mother education is still a major factor in determining child mortality, along with hospital delivery. Therefore, it is important to promote healthier behaviors in order to reduce the high rates of child mortality.

Author(s) Details:

Oindo C. O.,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

Otieno C. F.,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

Okeyo N. O.,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

Olayo R. N.,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

Muga R. O.,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

C. O. Kaseje,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/NVMMS-V2/article/view/13805

Analysis of the Indicators of Household Food Insecurity in Frances Baard District Municipality of South Africa | Chapter 5 | Recent Trends in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 8

 Food anxiety is becoming a global question. To ensure that households are bread secure, numerous instruments to measure and evaluate food indicators endure be developed utilizing the food indicators calculation. Only a few research have investigated the evolution of household cooking insecurity signs. This study aims to assess and measure food anxiety indicators in the Frances Baard District Municipality. A quantitative research design was secondhand in this study, that includes descriptive, correlational, and descriptive research. For this study, a basic random sampling method was used, accompanying a sample size of 536 respondents. A total of 70.2 allotment of the 536 households are large, with four or more things. The findings show a positive and significant connection between not having some food [r= (534) = 0.452, p 0.001], household appendages eating few meals [r= (534) = 0.439, p 0.001], and a deficiency of food for the households. These findings plan that an increase in food-worried households in this municipality ability reduce food freedom by 11.6 percent (B = -0.499, p = 0.030). Home snack security could be discounted by 11.2 percent (B = -0.547, p = 0.032) if household members retire hungry. Food safety indicators in households should be used to determine food insecurity in the Frances Baard Municipality. Households accompanying many dependents have a difficult time getting food. To minimise cooking insecurity, it is suggested that household agriculture and food flowers be promoted and financed. The study revealed that women are generally affected by food anxiety, government concede possibility develop measures to address food danger for women.

Author(s) Details:

Gothatamang Norman Jonathan Shushu,
University of the Free State, South Africa.

Victor Mbulaheni Mmbengwa,
University of Limpopo, South Africa.

Jan Willem Swanepoel,
University of the Free State, South Africa.

Benjamin Manasoe,
University of the Free State, South Africa and Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RTASS-V8/article/view/11882

Nutritional Evaluation and Functional Analysis of Children’s Food Made from Maize, Dates, Groundnut and Soyabeans for Household Use| Chapter 5 | Current Innovations in Disease and Health Research Vol. 1

 The study reports the Nutrition, physiochemical, working analysis of completing food made from maize, dates, nut and soya beans. The nutritional, synthetic and mineral reasoning was investigated by analyzing the liquid content, crude protein, unrefined petroleum, ash content, crude fibre, oxygen content, phosphorus and ascorbic acid. The Association of Official Analytical Chemist (AOAC, 1990) arrangements were used. The close composition of maize soya beans groundnut dates base completing food shows dampness, 4.96 ± 0 .19, ash = 0.57 ± 0.03, lipid = 24.97 ± 0.12, protein = 13.15 ± 0.40, fibre = 0.00 ± 0.00, CHO = 56.36 ± 0. 11. Functional possessions of maize soybeans groundnut dates based completing food: most density (BD) = 0.66, Water Absorption Capacity (WAC) = 4.30, Oil holding Capacity (OHC) = 2.11, lump capacity (SC) = 0.30, PH = 6.15. The audiovisual evaluation results was; perfume = 56.3333±45.74203, colour = 40.0000±35.80503, texture = 43.2500±37.55330, overall acceptability = 84.5000 ± 4.94975, palatability = 85.0000 ± 7.07107, taste = 56.3333±45.74203. From the results of the study, the following judgments were made; the essential vitamins needed for the well-being of households and that of a growing teenager is present in appreciable amounts and has agreeable properties (Colour, texture, taste, etc.). Therefore, the study advises that families or households bear utilize these completing foods, as they are relativity inferior in procurement and nutritionally enough.

Author(s) Details:

E. Okwori,
National Agricultural Research Extension and Liaison Services (NAERLS), Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U), Zaria, Nigeria.

R. O. Onu,
National Agricultural Research Extension and Liaison Services (NAERLS), Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U), Zaria, Nigeria.

I. I. Odunze,
Division of Agricultural Colleges (DAC), Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U), Zaria, Nigeria.

M. Zango,
National Agricultural Research Extension and Liaison Services (NAERLS), Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U), Zaria, Nigeria.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/CIDHR-V1/article/view/11061