International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Environmental impact assessment reports meant for proposed development actions can be evaluated t... more Environmental impact assessment reports meant for proposed development actions can be evaluated to reveal their quality and fitness for the purpose of environmental decision-making. Therefore, this study evaluated the quality and identified strengths and weaknesses in environmental impact assessment reports of telecommunications infrastructure proposed for Plateau State in Nigeria. To this end, 80 reports were evaluated using the modified version of the Lee and Colley review package. The results revealed the following points. In Review Area 1.0 (Description of the proposed telecommunications facilities) and Review Area 5.0 (Communication of results), the quality of environmental impact assessment reports was found to be generally satisfactory. However, the quality of all reports was considered ‘very unsatisfactory’ (‘F’) regarding their overall legal compliance with the requirements stipulated in the remaining three Review Areas, namely, Review Area 2.0 (Terrain susceptibility in th...
In this study, we aimed to investigate use patterns and determinants of household fuel in Burundi... more In this study, we aimed to investigate use patterns and determinants of household fuel in Burundi. There is limited information in the open literature on the uses and determinants of household fuel in Burundi. In the study, we employed data on Burundi’s most recent Demographic and Health Surveys, with the data subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that 11.9% of the sampled households had access to electricity. About 86.3% of the respondents in the rural communities relied on firewood for cooking, whereas 67.2% of households in the urban setting relied on charcoal for cooking. Electricity was used across the wealth stratum regardless of income levels. Firewood was used across the wealth stratum, albeit with higher consumption recorded from the poorest to the richer wealth stratum. The chi-square analysis revealed a statistically significant relationship between the place of residence, electricity access and cooking fuel type. Multiple regression a...
Beginning teachers should be adequately prepared for their roles as propagators of sustainable de... more Beginning teachers should be adequately prepared for their roles as propagators of sustainable development core messages. Using a mixed method approach, this study assessed current knowledge, perceptions and readiness of beginning teachers for sustainability education. Two hundred (200) randomly selected final-year undergraduates from the Faculty of Education of the Nigerian University participated in the study. Results revealed gaps in the awareness and understanding of sustainability concepts and issues among the respondents. However, a high level of interest in handling the core issues was expressed. The respondents differed according to gender and age, but there were no significant differences according to mode of entry. The study recommended infusion of sustainability concepts in teacher education curricula and promotion of sustainable development issues through students' activities within and outside university campuses to address knowledge gap and sustain interests in sus...
The World Value Survey wave 6 was analysed to examine the relationship between gender and percept... more The World Value Survey wave 6 was analysed to examine the relationship between gender and perceptions of gender roles among Nigerians. Descriptive and inferential statistics like frequency distribution, percentage, t-test, ANOVA and stepwise regression were used. The study found out that there is a positive relationship between gender and perception of gender, as well as between the region and perception of gender. Female had significantly higher ( p < .01) perception of gender scores than their male counterparts. Stepwise multiple regression analyses showed that the most parsimonious set of predictors of perception of gender included gender, educational background and religion.
This paper examines gendered patterns in forest resource utilisation and conservation among rural... more This paper examines gendered patterns in forest resource utilisation and conservation among rural inhabitants in Ogun State, Nigeria. Qualitative data - participant observation, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews for the paper were drawn from a larger mixed methods, comparative study of natural resource utilisation among rural inhabitants of Ogun State, Nigeria and among rural inhabitants in the Bushbuckridge area of Mphumalanga, South Africa. Focus group discussions were transcribed and analyzed thematically, using a phenomenological method. The results reveal that access to and control of forest resources are complex and heavily influenced by gender. Whereas women rely to a greater extent than men on forests and forest products for both their basic and non-basic needs, they have lesser roles than men in the decision-making that affects and controls their own lives and those of their households and communities. Poverty, cultural beliefs and values of society, social at...
The concept of sustainable development has become a widely used construct that is incorporated in... more The concept of sustainable development has become a widely used construct that is incorporated into virtually all disciplines and discourses. The implementation and achievement of sustainable development goals in the management of our environmental resources cannot be realised without education especially at a formal levels. Teacher training institutions - (college of education and faculty of education in universities) are expected through their courses to engage and create awareness of sustainability issues using their training programmes. This paper therefore presents a content analysis of sustainability themes and concepts in the College of Education Social Studies curriculum in Nigeria. This is with the ultimate goal of exploring how any noticed gaps that could inhibit the promotion of education for sustainable development through teacher training can be filled, so that the post 2015 sustainable development goals could be better achieved.
The "Flora of Russia" project on iNaturalist brought together professional scientists a... more The "Flora of Russia" project on iNaturalist brought together professional scientists and amateur naturalists from all over the country. Over 10,000 people were involved in the data collection. Within 20 months, the participants accumulated 750,143 photo observations of 6,857 species of the Russian flora. This constitutes the largest dataset of open spatial data on the country’s biodiversity and a leading source of data on the current state of the national flora. About 87% of all project data, i.e. 652,285 observations, are available under free licences (CC0, CC-BY, CC-BY-NC) and can be freely used in scientific, educational and environmental activities.
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2009
... DOI: 10.1080/10382040802591548 Ayodeji Ifegbesan a , Shirley Pendlebury a &amp;amp;amp;am... more ... DOI: 10.1080/10382040802591548 Ayodeji Ifegbesan a , Shirley Pendlebury a &amp;amp;amp;amp; Harold Annegarn b pages 45-56. Available online: 23 Mar 2009. ...
The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 2011
Page 1. WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PRACTICES 221 WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS, KNOW... more Page 1. WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PRACTICES 221 WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PRACTICES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA ...
This mini-survey assessed the environmental literacy level of preservice teachers in a Nigerian u... more This mini-survey assessed the environmental literacy level of preservice teachers in a Nigerian university through 199 social studies teacher-trainees. It found a high level of awareness/knowledge on local environmental problems but low level on global environmental issues. Although a positive disposition toward environmental issues was demonstrated, evidence of knowledge gap which could hinder environmental stewardship was also noticed. The preservice
This study investigated pre-service teachers’ attitudes and readiness to use digital technologies... more This study investigated pre-service teachers’ attitudes and readiness to use digital technologies in Social Studies classroom. A total of three hundred (300) Social Studies students from six colleges of education in Southwest, Nigeria were administered with a questionnaire. Data collected were analysis with descriptive statistic- frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The quantitative data were complimented with 12 focus group discussions. The study revealed that while majority of pre-service Social Studies teachers reported limited access to digital technology in the colleges, they still display a relatively high access through personal efforts such as purchase and use of modems, android phones etc. The study also revealed that the pre-service Social Studies teachers had positive attitude toward digital technology and high level of readiness to integrate it into the teaching. It was concluded that digital technology has become an unavoidable intervention for effective ...
Global Journal of Human-Social Science Research, 2010
This study explores the gender-stereotyped beliefs and perception of secondary school teachers... more This study explores the gender-stereotyped beliefs and perception of secondary school teachers' in classroom practices. A total of 250 teachers' participated in this study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to generate responses from teachers on how gender-stereotypes are played out in their classroom practices. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA and t-test. Results indicate that most of the teachers surveyed directly or indirectly promote gender-stereotypes. However, ANOVA test revealed no statistically significant difference between some demographic variables and the three aspects. From these findings, it is recommended that teacher education curricula for both pre- service and in-service must be permeated with opportunities to acquire gender sensitivity knowledge, skills and develop attitudes in classroom layout, use of resources, responsibilities for activities, discipline, classroom language and teacher- students interaction. In addi...
ABSTRACT This study seeks to determine whether socio-demographic and geographical variables matte... more ABSTRACT This study seeks to determine whether socio-demographic and geographical variables matter in understanding pro-environmental behavior in Nigeria. The Wave 6 World Value Survey data on Nigeria were analyzed with t-test, analysis of variance and stepwise regression. Results indicated that significant differences and relationships exist in pro-environmental behavior across socio-demographic and geographical variables of respondents. Social class, membership of environmental organization, region and income were found to be predictors of pro-environmental behavior. The study concluded that these variables are important in understanding people's pro-environmental behavior and must be considered in the design of any interventions geared to improve pro-environmental behavior amongst Nigerians.
Whereas waste management research has focused on mostly urban municipalities in South Africa, not... more Whereas waste management research has focused on mostly urban municipalities in South Africa, not much is known about the current performance of waste management services from the perspective of community residents in rural municipalities. This study reports on the status and effectiveness of waste management practices from the perspective of community residents in the Umkhanyakude and Zululand Districts in the rural areas of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Making use of structured questionnaires, primary data was obtained by interviewing 333 respondents representing households in the study area. Results have revealed several shortfalls in the provision of municipal waste management services, except for solid waste removal from households (66%), and management of landfill sites (41%). The degree of dissatisfaction for waste management services rendered was very high (97.3%). Furthermore, the majority (61.4%) of respondents were not willing to participate in waste segrega...
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
Purpose Waste management is a critical element of the campus sustainability movement in which Nig... more Purpose Waste management is a critical element of the campus sustainability movement in which Nigerian universities are yet to actively participate. The purpose of this study was to investigate prevalent waste management practices and the disposition of undergraduate students in a Nigerian University. Design/methodology/approach Data collection involved the use of a questionnaire, focus group discussion and participative observation. Respondents consisted of 840 students drawn from four academic faculties of the university. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to address the research questions raised to guide the investigation. Findings Indiscriminate littering, open dumping of waste, weedy and overgrown lawns, proliferation of power generating sets, uncollected refuse sites and defaced walls with postings were the major observed environmental challenges. Open burning of refuse was found to be the single most prevalent way of managing large volumes of waste generated on ...
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the types of cooking fuels and factors that inf... more Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the types of cooking fuels and factors that influence their choice by households in Nigeria. Cross national data used were extracted from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) on households' cooking energy and was subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that 55% of sampled households have access to electricity, while about two-third (66.3%) of households depend on biomass as fuel for cooking. The Chi-square analysis revealed that a significant statistical relationship existed between geo-political regions, place of residence, access to electricity, educational level, and wealth index and type of cooking used. Results also showed significant statistical differences between rural and urban households' type of cooking fuel while analysis of variance found significant differences in the type of cooking fuel according to regions, educational level, and wealth index. Multiple regression results demonstrated that socio-economic factors such as household size, geographical region, place of residence, educational level and wealth index have a significant positive influence on the type of cooking fuel used by households in Nigeria. However, access to electricity showed no significant association with the household type of cooking fuel. These results have important implications for human health and environmental sustainability, and therefore it was recommended that government needs to intensify educational efforts towards enlightening people about the need for the sustainable utilization of energy resources.
International Journal of Environmental and Science …, 2010
Abstract: This study examined the level of awareness, knowledge and practices of secondary school... more Abstract: This study examined the level of awareness, knowledge and practices of secondary schools students with regard to waste management. Few studies have captured waste management problems in Nigerian educational institutions, particularly the views of ...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Environmental impact assessment reports meant for proposed development actions can be evaluated t... more Environmental impact assessment reports meant for proposed development actions can be evaluated to reveal their quality and fitness for the purpose of environmental decision-making. Therefore, this study evaluated the quality and identified strengths and weaknesses in environmental impact assessment reports of telecommunications infrastructure proposed for Plateau State in Nigeria. To this end, 80 reports were evaluated using the modified version of the Lee and Colley review package. The results revealed the following points. In Review Area 1.0 (Description of the proposed telecommunications facilities) and Review Area 5.0 (Communication of results), the quality of environmental impact assessment reports was found to be generally satisfactory. However, the quality of all reports was considered ‘very unsatisfactory’ (‘F’) regarding their overall legal compliance with the requirements stipulated in the remaining three Review Areas, namely, Review Area 2.0 (Terrain susceptibility in th...
In this study, we aimed to investigate use patterns and determinants of household fuel in Burundi... more In this study, we aimed to investigate use patterns and determinants of household fuel in Burundi. There is limited information in the open literature on the uses and determinants of household fuel in Burundi. In the study, we employed data on Burundi’s most recent Demographic and Health Surveys, with the data subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that 11.9% of the sampled households had access to electricity. About 86.3% of the respondents in the rural communities relied on firewood for cooking, whereas 67.2% of households in the urban setting relied on charcoal for cooking. Electricity was used across the wealth stratum regardless of income levels. Firewood was used across the wealth stratum, albeit with higher consumption recorded from the poorest to the richer wealth stratum. The chi-square analysis revealed a statistically significant relationship between the place of residence, electricity access and cooking fuel type. Multiple regression a...
Beginning teachers should be adequately prepared for their roles as propagators of sustainable de... more Beginning teachers should be adequately prepared for their roles as propagators of sustainable development core messages. Using a mixed method approach, this study assessed current knowledge, perceptions and readiness of beginning teachers for sustainability education. Two hundred (200) randomly selected final-year undergraduates from the Faculty of Education of the Nigerian University participated in the study. Results revealed gaps in the awareness and understanding of sustainability concepts and issues among the respondents. However, a high level of interest in handling the core issues was expressed. The respondents differed according to gender and age, but there were no significant differences according to mode of entry. The study recommended infusion of sustainability concepts in teacher education curricula and promotion of sustainable development issues through students' activities within and outside university campuses to address knowledge gap and sustain interests in sus...
The World Value Survey wave 6 was analysed to examine the relationship between gender and percept... more The World Value Survey wave 6 was analysed to examine the relationship between gender and perceptions of gender roles among Nigerians. Descriptive and inferential statistics like frequency distribution, percentage, t-test, ANOVA and stepwise regression were used. The study found out that there is a positive relationship between gender and perception of gender, as well as between the region and perception of gender. Female had significantly higher ( p < .01) perception of gender scores than their male counterparts. Stepwise multiple regression analyses showed that the most parsimonious set of predictors of perception of gender included gender, educational background and religion.
This paper examines gendered patterns in forest resource utilisation and conservation among rural... more This paper examines gendered patterns in forest resource utilisation and conservation among rural inhabitants in Ogun State, Nigeria. Qualitative data - participant observation, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews for the paper were drawn from a larger mixed methods, comparative study of natural resource utilisation among rural inhabitants of Ogun State, Nigeria and among rural inhabitants in the Bushbuckridge area of Mphumalanga, South Africa. Focus group discussions were transcribed and analyzed thematically, using a phenomenological method. The results reveal that access to and control of forest resources are complex and heavily influenced by gender. Whereas women rely to a greater extent than men on forests and forest products for both their basic and non-basic needs, they have lesser roles than men in the decision-making that affects and controls their own lives and those of their households and communities. Poverty, cultural beliefs and values of society, social at...
The concept of sustainable development has become a widely used construct that is incorporated in... more The concept of sustainable development has become a widely used construct that is incorporated into virtually all disciplines and discourses. The implementation and achievement of sustainable development goals in the management of our environmental resources cannot be realised without education especially at a formal levels. Teacher training institutions - (college of education and faculty of education in universities) are expected through their courses to engage and create awareness of sustainability issues using their training programmes. This paper therefore presents a content analysis of sustainability themes and concepts in the College of Education Social Studies curriculum in Nigeria. This is with the ultimate goal of exploring how any noticed gaps that could inhibit the promotion of education for sustainable development through teacher training can be filled, so that the post 2015 sustainable development goals could be better achieved.
The "Flora of Russia" project on iNaturalist brought together professional scientists a... more The "Flora of Russia" project on iNaturalist brought together professional scientists and amateur naturalists from all over the country. Over 10,000 people were involved in the data collection. Within 20 months, the participants accumulated 750,143 photo observations of 6,857 species of the Russian flora. This constitutes the largest dataset of open spatial data on the country’s biodiversity and a leading source of data on the current state of the national flora. About 87% of all project data, i.e. 652,285 observations, are available under free licences (CC0, CC-BY, CC-BY-NC) and can be freely used in scientific, educational and environmental activities.
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2009
... DOI: 10.1080/10382040802591548 Ayodeji Ifegbesan a , Shirley Pendlebury a &amp;amp;amp;am... more ... DOI: 10.1080/10382040802591548 Ayodeji Ifegbesan a , Shirley Pendlebury a &amp;amp;amp;amp; Harold Annegarn b pages 45-56. Available online: 23 Mar 2009. ...
The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 2011
Page 1. WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PRACTICES 221 WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS, KNOW... more Page 1. WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PRACTICES 221 WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PRACTICES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA ...
This mini-survey assessed the environmental literacy level of preservice teachers in a Nigerian u... more This mini-survey assessed the environmental literacy level of preservice teachers in a Nigerian university through 199 social studies teacher-trainees. It found a high level of awareness/knowledge on local environmental problems but low level on global environmental issues. Although a positive disposition toward environmental issues was demonstrated, evidence of knowledge gap which could hinder environmental stewardship was also noticed. The preservice
This study investigated pre-service teachers’ attitudes and readiness to use digital technologies... more This study investigated pre-service teachers’ attitudes and readiness to use digital technologies in Social Studies classroom. A total of three hundred (300) Social Studies students from six colleges of education in Southwest, Nigeria were administered with a questionnaire. Data collected were analysis with descriptive statistic- frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The quantitative data were complimented with 12 focus group discussions. The study revealed that while majority of pre-service Social Studies teachers reported limited access to digital technology in the colleges, they still display a relatively high access through personal efforts such as purchase and use of modems, android phones etc. The study also revealed that the pre-service Social Studies teachers had positive attitude toward digital technology and high level of readiness to integrate it into the teaching. It was concluded that digital technology has become an unavoidable intervention for effective ...
Global Journal of Human-Social Science Research, 2010
This study explores the gender-stereotyped beliefs and perception of secondary school teachers... more This study explores the gender-stereotyped beliefs and perception of secondary school teachers' in classroom practices. A total of 250 teachers' participated in this study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to generate responses from teachers on how gender-stereotypes are played out in their classroom practices. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA and t-test. Results indicate that most of the teachers surveyed directly or indirectly promote gender-stereotypes. However, ANOVA test revealed no statistically significant difference between some demographic variables and the three aspects. From these findings, it is recommended that teacher education curricula for both pre- service and in-service must be permeated with opportunities to acquire gender sensitivity knowledge, skills and develop attitudes in classroom layout, use of resources, responsibilities for activities, discipline, classroom language and teacher- students interaction. In addi...
ABSTRACT This study seeks to determine whether socio-demographic and geographical variables matte... more ABSTRACT This study seeks to determine whether socio-demographic and geographical variables matter in understanding pro-environmental behavior in Nigeria. The Wave 6 World Value Survey data on Nigeria were analyzed with t-test, analysis of variance and stepwise regression. Results indicated that significant differences and relationships exist in pro-environmental behavior across socio-demographic and geographical variables of respondents. Social class, membership of environmental organization, region and income were found to be predictors of pro-environmental behavior. The study concluded that these variables are important in understanding people's pro-environmental behavior and must be considered in the design of any interventions geared to improve pro-environmental behavior amongst Nigerians.
Whereas waste management research has focused on mostly urban municipalities in South Africa, not... more Whereas waste management research has focused on mostly urban municipalities in South Africa, not much is known about the current performance of waste management services from the perspective of community residents in rural municipalities. This study reports on the status and effectiveness of waste management practices from the perspective of community residents in the Umkhanyakude and Zululand Districts in the rural areas of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Making use of structured questionnaires, primary data was obtained by interviewing 333 respondents representing households in the study area. Results have revealed several shortfalls in the provision of municipal waste management services, except for solid waste removal from households (66%), and management of landfill sites (41%). The degree of dissatisfaction for waste management services rendered was very high (97.3%). Furthermore, the majority (61.4%) of respondents were not willing to participate in waste segrega...
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
Purpose Waste management is a critical element of the campus sustainability movement in which Nig... more Purpose Waste management is a critical element of the campus sustainability movement in which Nigerian universities are yet to actively participate. The purpose of this study was to investigate prevalent waste management practices and the disposition of undergraduate students in a Nigerian University. Design/methodology/approach Data collection involved the use of a questionnaire, focus group discussion and participative observation. Respondents consisted of 840 students drawn from four academic faculties of the university. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to address the research questions raised to guide the investigation. Findings Indiscriminate littering, open dumping of waste, weedy and overgrown lawns, proliferation of power generating sets, uncollected refuse sites and defaced walls with postings were the major observed environmental challenges. Open burning of refuse was found to be the single most prevalent way of managing large volumes of waste generated on ...
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the types of cooking fuels and factors that inf... more Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the types of cooking fuels and factors that influence their choice by households in Nigeria. Cross national data used were extracted from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) on households' cooking energy and was subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that 55% of sampled households have access to electricity, while about two-third (66.3%) of households depend on biomass as fuel for cooking. The Chi-square analysis revealed that a significant statistical relationship existed between geo-political regions, place of residence, access to electricity, educational level, and wealth index and type of cooking used. Results also showed significant statistical differences between rural and urban households' type of cooking fuel while analysis of variance found significant differences in the type of cooking fuel according to regions, educational level, and wealth index. Multiple regression results demonstrated that socio-economic factors such as household size, geographical region, place of residence, educational level and wealth index have a significant positive influence on the type of cooking fuel used by households in Nigeria. However, access to electricity showed no significant association with the household type of cooking fuel. These results have important implications for human health and environmental sustainability, and therefore it was recommended that government needs to intensify educational efforts towards enlightening people about the need for the sustainable utilization of energy resources.
International Journal of Environmental and Science …, 2010
Abstract: This study examined the level of awareness, knowledge and practices of secondary school... more Abstract: This study examined the level of awareness, knowledge and practices of secondary schools students with regard to waste management. Few studies have captured waste management problems in Nigerian educational institutions, particularly the views of ...
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