UISpace (University of Ibadan)
Not a member yet
10917 research outputs found
Sort by
The level of awareness, knowledge and perception of linked data by library and information science professionals in Nigeria
No full textThe internet is the most compelling capacity building tool, as it exposes various forms of human knowledge. This has resulted into an overwhelming use of the search engines by digital generation in their social, education and research activities. Surprisingly, only a very little fraction of libraries’ digital collections are available on search engine results. Linked Data (LD) is an emerging set of standards and technologies that can potentially enable information systems such as libraries to publish their highly treasured wealth of knowledge, and interlink their hidden data on the web for better global accessibility. Linked Data having been presented as the future for library and information data management has triggered many institutions to experiment with it, and to learn more about the technology. Although technical challenges are paramount obstacles to the spread of LD across libraries, but the biggest issue can be attributed to lack of awareness on its potentials. This research focused on investigating the level of awareness, knowledge and perception of linked data by library and information science (LIS) professionals in Nigeria. The study made use of Survey research design, consisting of structured and open ended questions, distributed to LIS professionals in Nigeria. A total of 71 LIS professionals that spread across 17 institutions in Nigeria formed the participants for the study. The study portrays that LIS professionals in Nigeria perceive LD technology as a welcome innovative idea to facilitate records accessibility, and further move librarianship in Nigeria to the global best practices. But there is a drastic low level of knowledge on the subject of LD amongst the professionals, which is an impediment to the speedy implementation. To this effect, every institution in Nigeria needs to escalate discussions and trainings on the subject of Linked Data in order to foster the development of this powerful tool in shaping libraries collections’ managemen
Leadership questions and effective trade union functions
No full textTrade union is important to effective industrial relationship in any economy. Organisations exist to create labour productivity and wealth in the economy but the sustenance of the objective in a competitive environment is moderated by the trade union and how its functions are managed by its leadership complex and competitive environment. Rather than harmonious relations that should foster productivity, trade disputes and strikes have been commonplace with consequences on the economy. The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), NASU, and Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and others have been involved in prolonged industrial disputes with their employers and the government at various times in the last two years. The incessant industrial disputes have shifted attention of scholars and other stakeholders to the functions of the trade union particularly the capacity of its leadership to effectively manage the activities of the trade union and redirect the union to the path of value creation and functional relationship with the employers and government. This paper will focus on questions that workers ask in the workplace about their career and future as it relates to their associations and the meaning they derive from the response they get from leadership
Exploring Relationship between Social Media Use and Antisocial Behaviour among Tertiary Institution Students: An Investigative Study of Influencing Factors
Get PDFThis study explored the relationship between social media use, antisocial behaviour and its impact on tertiary institution students. The influencing factors were examined. The prevalent types of antisocial behaviour on social media platforms among students in tertiary institutions, contributory factors to the development of antisocial behaviour, the average hours spent by students on social media per day, as well as the difference between male and female students in their use of social media to facilitate online harassment in tertiary institutions were identified
Relationship between Secondary School Biology Teachers’ Passive Neutral and Proactive Practices related to COVID-19 and Senior Secondary School Biology Students’
No full textAssociated With Hospitalisation of Hypertensive in-patients in a Tertiary Hospital, Southwestern Nigeria
Get PDFThe study aimed at estimating the cost of hospitalisation associated with medication non-adherence (MNA) among hypertensive in-patients in a tertiary healthcare facility in southwestern Nigeria. It involved a cross-sectional retrospective review of 322 medical records of hypertensive in-patients at the University College Hospital between 2013 and 2015. Physician’s documentation of MNA in the patients’ medical records prior to admission determined the eligibility into the study. Direct medical costs mainly consultation, medications, laboratory costs for individual patients during hospitalisation were calculated using out-of-pocket payer’s perspective approach. Data were summarised with descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient was used to determine relationship between length of stay in hospital, cost of management and number of comorbidities at p < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Of the 322 medical records of hypertensive in-patients evaluated within the 3-year study period, 230 (71.4%) had a documentation of MNA. The average age was 55.9 ± 15.7 years old. Artisans/self-employed (n = 82; 35.7%) and petty traders (n = 61; 26.5%) made up the majority of the patients. The total cost of hospitalisation for the period studied was USD100,461.40 for all the patients, with an average of USD52.00 ± 28.10/patient/day, more than a quarter of which was spent on pharmaceuticals. Similarly, the costs of management also increased with increase in length of hospitalisation (Pearson’s product moment correlation r = 0.539, p = 0.000). The number of comorbid diseases increased the length of hospitalisation (r = 0.133, p = 0.044). Cost associated with hospitalisation in relation to MNA is high among the studied participants. There is a need to develop strategies to enhance medication adherence among patients with hypertension
Secondary school prefects’ democratic competences in Akure City, Nigeria
Get PDFThis research work was carried out to unravel democratic cultural competence of senior secondary school students- prefects in Akure City, Ondo State, Nigeria. Three hundred and ninety (390) senior secondary school prefects from twenty-eight (28) secondary schools participated in this study and the data collected were analysed using simple tables, frequency count, graphs, percentages and mean deviation. According to the study findings, it was found that the school prefects possessed high level of democratic knowledge, values, attitude arid the school prefects' interest in politics was high while their democratic skills was moderate. This is not the focus of this paper. Therefore, this study recommended that secondary schools' administration should be all inclusive in such a way that it will afford students the opportunity of participating in the decision-making process, while teachers should create a friendly and democratic learning environment where the interest of the learners is the centre-piece of the learning activities by emphasizing students-centred methods of teaching
A Thesis in the Department of Religious Studies Submitted to the Faculty of Arts in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY of the UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
No full textEconomic Empowerment Programmes (EEPs), which refer to the response of non-governmental and faith-based organisations to the issues of poverty and unemployment, are central to the operations of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM). Previous studies on EEPs in Nigeria concentrated largely on empirical relationship between government intervention programmes and poverty alleviation, the European Union and United Nations Millennium Development Goals, with little attention paid to the inputs made by faith-based organisations. This study was, therefore, designed to examine the EEPs of MFM, with a view to determining the form of EEPs, their strategies, impact and challenges in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Robert Barro’s Religious Facilitating Economic Empowerment Theory was used as the framework, while the descriptive design was adopted. Purposive sampling was used to select Alimosho, Agege, Amuwo-Odofin, Ikorodu and Lagos-mainland in Lagos State. These were the five places where the MFM’s EEPs were actively and prominently executed. In-depth interviews were conducted with 130 purposively selected respondents: 10 Programme Coordinators (PCs), 25 Pastors, 15 Church members and 80 EEPs beneficiaries. Five sessions of focus group discussions were conducted: two sessions with 10 PCs, one session with five pastors, and two sessions with 15 beneficiaries, comprising (10 men and 20 women). The data were content-analysed. Three EEPs were identified: skill acquisition, financial scheme and vocational empowerment; and four strategies (vocational training, provision of loans, financial grants and distribution of vocational materials) were adopted in executing the programmes. Skill acquisition employed a vocational training strategy to reach out to 553 farmers, 505 fashion designers, 204 caterers, 301 information technologists, 105 food processors, 264 leather processors and 106 bag makers. Financial scheme deployed a provision of 5% interest loan in the range of N50,000.00 to N500,000.00 and reached out to 120 certified applicants. Also, financial scheme adopted the financial grants method and gave out N24,000,000.00 to 80 merchants and 40 retailers. They claimed that the grants were spent to expand their businesses and pay outstanding shop rents. Also, N8,000,000.00 was given to 80 widows to start their 80 poultry businesses. Vocational empowerment used a vocational materials strategy to reach out to 554 certified beneficiaries: 356 industrial sewing machines, 104 leather sewing machines, 20 soap mixers, 42 catering materials, six bead stoning machines, five cameras, three laptops, two photocopiers, 10 food grinding and processing machines, and six cloth dryers. Through the skill acquisition programme, the rate of unemployment among the church members was reduced from 4,850 to 2,038. The financial scheme programme relieved the beneficiaries of depending on the church for their means of livelihood. The vocational empowerment programme promoted financial autonomy for the concerned MFM members. However, inconsistent follow-up of trainees, non-repayment of loans, mismanagement of funds and selling off of empowerment materials by some beneficiaries were reported as major challenges confronting the execution of each of the EEPs. The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries has contributed to reducing the problem of poverty and unemployment in the Nigerian government through its economic empowerment programmes in Lagos State, Nigeria
450 Barriers and enablers to medication deprescribing among older patients attending a geriatric clinic in southwestern nigeria: a cross-sectional study
No full textIntroduction: Polypharmacy is an increasing health problem, leading to rise in morbidity and mortality, especially among older patients. De prescribing has been recommended
for managing polypharmacy, but deprescribing medication in older patients is still uncommon (1). Safe deprescribing interventions can reduce exposure to inappropriate polypharmacy among older patients. However, few empirical data exist on the barriers and enablers to medication deprescribing among older patients in sub-Saharan African countries.
Aim: This study aimed to assess the barriers and enablers of medication deprescribing among older patients.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of 415 older patients aged ≥60 years, selected consecutively at the geriatric clinic in a Tertiary Hospital was carried out between May and July 2022. An interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on their socio-demographic characteristics, and barriers and enabler
