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- ItemOpen AccessA sociological analysis of religion within the work environment in selected Nigerian universities(Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2008) Ajayi, Titilade MuyibatThis study examined the participation of workers in religious activities in relation to work ethics , analysed the effects of religious morality on performance and productivity and identified the impact of religious practices on social relations in the workplace as well as management styles and organisational climates.
- ItemOpen AccessThe Development and Problems of Federal Finance in Nigeria(Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 1967) Adedeji, AdebayoThis study traces the evolution of federal finance in Nigeria, analyses the major political, economic and fiscal problems which were faced in the course of this development ( Chapter I to III), and examines the federal financial arrangements which eventually emerged and their impacts on the budgets of the federal and regional government (Chapter IV to V). The Nigerian experience is compared with the experiences of some other federations against the background of the general principles of finance (Chapter VI). The period covered by the study is from 1946 to 1966.
- ItemOpen AccessForeign assistance, institutional quality and economic development In Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria And Turkey (1981 – 2019)(Faculty of Social Science, Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2023) Arije, Adebunmi RukayatThis study examined the causal relationship between institutional quality and foreign assistance in Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey (MINT); and determined the impact of foreign assistance on economic development in these countries. It also examined the moderating role of institutional quality in the relationship between foreign assistance and economic development; and determined the threshold effect of institutional quality on foreign assistance effectiveness on economic development in these countries. These were with a view to investigating the relationship among foreign assistance, institutional quality and economic development in these countries.
- ItemOpen AccessAnalysis of the driving behaviour of micra taxi drivers in Ibadan, Nigeria.(Department of Geography, Faculty of Social science. Obafemi Awolowo University., 2023) OLADEPO, OluwasegunThis study examined the socio-economic and driving characteristics of Micra taxi drivers in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. It also described the types of driving behaviour and the spatial pattern of driving behaviour of the drivers; analysed factors accounting for different driving behavioral pattern among the drivers; and examined the nature of the association between drivers’ characteristics and their driving behaviour in the study area. These were with a view to determining the types and factors influencing driving behaviour of Micra taxi drivers in the study area. Descriptive research design was adopted by the study. Primary and secondary data were used in the study. Primary data were collected through field observation of Micra taxi drivers driving behaviour, focus group discussion with drivers, and from the administration of commuters’ questionnaire. The sampling frame for the study consisted of Micra taxi drivers and commuters in all the 11 local government areas (LGAs) in Ibadan. In selecting the drivers and commuters of Micra Taxis, random sampling technique was used. A sample size of 770 (20%) Micra taxis was randomly selected for naturalistic observation from the 3,850 Micra taxis registered in the area. For the administration of commuters’ questionnaire, major routes plied by Micra taxis and adjoining streets were selected from each of the eleven LGAs, through multistage sampling technique. Based on the 2020 projected population of the LGAs (5,345,538), a sample size of 0.01 percent (535) of the population of commuters’ was randomly selected for administration of questionnaire. The selected commuters must have used Micra taxi a day before the interview. Four focus group discussions consisting of 10 drivers each were conducted with Micra drivers in four of the 11 LGAs. Secondary data on routes used by Micra taxi and other relevant documents was extracted from archives of the Federal Road Safety Corps. Data collected were analysed using percentage distribution, Relative Important Index (RII), Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), correlation, multiple regression and factor analysis. The results showed that 84.7% of the Micra drivers were adults (30-60 years), while the youths (18-29 years) accounted for the remaining 14.8%. All the drivers were male. The dominant types of poor driving behaviour were; reckless (53%), risky (16.3%) and distracted (6.75%) driving behaviours. In terms of results from qualitative data, most of the drivers in the focus group discussions agreed that they drive recklessly and risky in their approach to other road users. The results also showed homogeneous spatial pattern in driving behaviour (F=2.103 – 2.797, ≤ 0.05). The major factors affecting behavioral pattern the drivers were; drivers’ carefree attitude and excesses (RII = 0.768), scouting for passengers (RII=0.724), driver's temperament (RII= 0.674), road condition (RII=0.643), and traffic situation - congestion and delay (RII=0.634). Lastly, there was an association between drivers/vehicle characteristics and driving behavior; whereas drivers age was inversely associated with selected behaviour (“reckless”, “risky” and “self-willed”) (β = -1.91 0.21, ≤ 0.05); “availability of side mirror” and “condition of taxi” were heterogeneously (partly positive or negative) with the behaviour. The study concluded that the major types of driving behaviour among Micra taxi drivers in the study area were risky and reckless driving behaviours and that the main factors influencing the behaviour were drivers’ carefree attitude and excesses.
- ItemOpen AccessHealth Quality, Labour Productivity and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries (1990-2012)(Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2014) Adedeji, Adedayo OluseunThe study examined the trends of health quality (longevity and disease), labour productivity and economic growth in Sub-Saharan African countries. It also investigated the casual relationship and threshold effects among longevity, labour productivity and economic growth and determined the effects of HIV and TB on longevity of Sub-Saharan Africans. The study further analysed the effects of health on labour productivity and economic growth between 1990 and 2012. This was with a view to examining how health quality (longevity and disease) affects the nature of relationship between labour productivity and economic in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).