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  • Informal Microfinance and Economic Activities of Rural Dwellers in Kwara South Senatorial District of Nigeria
    International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 15; August 2011 INFORMAL MICROFINANCE AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF RURAL DWELLERS IN KWARA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF NIGERIA IJAIYA, Muftau Adeniyi Department of Accounting and Finance University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria E-mail : [email protected], Phone: +2348036973561 Abstract Rural areas, like urban areas have increasing demand for credit because such credit reduces the impact of seasonality on incomes. However, formal financial institutions have maintained low presence in the rural areas. This has affected the rural dwellers’ access to deposit savings and credits that can improve their economic activities. This study examined the influence of informal microfinance on economic activities of rural dwellers in the selected rural areas of Kwara South Senatorial District. Using a multiple regression analysis, six hundred (600) questionnaire was administered on members of informal microfinance institution in the study area, the study found that fund provided as credit facilities for transaction purposes, funds for housing and combating diseases have significant influence on the economic activities of the rural areas. The study recommends group savings and group lending in order to increase savings and credits to the rural dwellers. Government should also provide improved infrastructural facilities that would enable rural dwellers have more access to their economic activities Key Words: Microfinance, Informal, Economic Activities, Rural, Kwara 1.0 Introduction Africa‟s development challenges go deeper than low income, falling trade shares, low savings and slow growth. They also include inequality and uneven access to productive resources, social exclusion and insecurity especially among the women (Pitamber, 2003). However, more specific concern is raised in Nigeria due to rural-urban disparities in income distribution, access to education and health care services, and prevalence of ethnic or cross-boundary conflicts.
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  • Implications of Community Infrastructure Provision in the Development of Medium-Sized Towns in Kwara State Nigeria Adedayo, A
    Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management EJESM Vol. 5 no.4 (Suppl.2) 2012 IMPLICATIONS OF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIUM-SIZED TOWNS IN KWARA STATE NIGERIA ADEDAYO, A. and *AFOLAYAN, G.P. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v5i4.S23 Received 20th September 2012; accepted 1st November 2012 Abstract Infrastructure has been recognized as the crux of human settlement development. This paper therefore examines the implications of community provision of infrastructure in the development of medium – sized towns in Nigeria. Medium-sized towns are settlements with population size of between 5,000 and 20,000. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The findings generally revealed a high level of community participation in the provision of such infrastructure as schools, electricity, roads, water, market stalls, health facilities, and town halls. However, variations exist among the medium – sized towns in the type and number of infrastructure provided by community action. Kendall’s Coefficient Concordance (W) used to test the degree of variations in ranks revealed a significant agreement in the ranking. Hierarchical Cluster Analysis used to classify the medium – sized towns based on infrastructure provision produced three classes. The general implication of this study is that, infrastructure provision by community action can lead to a balanced regional development as other smaller towns around the study emulate the action. Recognizing the role of small – sized towns in a balanced regional development process, government should encourage the people through the provision of financial support, machineries and technical know-how in the provision of infrastructure. This paper recommends the integration of community development plans with those of the local government towards achieving even development.
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  • Kwara Annual School Census Report 2013
    ANNUAL SCHOOL CENSUS REPORT 2013-2014 State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development Kwara State School Census Report 2013-2014 Preface The Y2013/2014 Annual School Census exercise began with sensitization meetings with Public Schools Education Managers and Private Schools Proprietors, which was followed by the update of school list (with support from NGOs), clustering of schools and selection of supervisors/enumerators. The State EMIS Committee then met to deliberate on the modality for the conduct of the exercise. This was followed by the training of supervisors and enumerators, and distribution of questionnaires with the technical and financial support by ESSPIN. The success of the previous census was manifest in its wide acceptance and use in planning, budgeting, monitoring/evaluation within the MDAs and as source of reference by other users. This year exercise which was conducted between 24th February to 7th March began with data collection that was monitored by D/PRSs across the MDAs and ESSPIN Team. Completed forms were returned and screened for face and content validity. Forms with errors or incomplete data were returned for corrections. The data entry officers were trained in four LGA EMIS nodes, spread across the State, where data entry took place. Data cleansing and analysis took place at the State central EMIS in the State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development. There was a great improvement in data quality and slight improvement in private schools participation as a result of the sensitization engagement with the stakeholders. The LGEA EMIS nodes were strengthened and grassroots commitment enhanced with the data entry that took place at the four centres.
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  • Superstitious Beliefs Held by the People of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
    KIU Journal of Social Sciences KIU Journal of Social Sciences Copyright©2018 Kampala International University ISSN: 2413-9580; 4(1): 127–133 Superstitious Beliefs Held By the People of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria MULKAH ADEBISI AHMED, ISAAC OLAKANMI ABIMBOLA, YAHAYA LUKMAN University of Ilorin, Nigeria BILIKIS ADENIKE ABDULSALAM Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria Abstract. This study examined the scientific explanations and educational implications of 1. Introduction superstitious beliefs held by the people of Ilorin in Kwara State, Nigeria. A total number of 250 Taking a cursory look at the standard of living respondents were purposively sampled across and welfare of people globally, the impact of the three local government areas (LGAs) in science and technology cannot be over Ilorin metropolis, namely, Ilorin South, Ilorin emphasized. The attitude of humans towards West, and Ilorin East. The instrument used for nature manifests their traditional way of life and the study was research designed interview culture, which is prevalent in Africa. The protocol. The interview protocol was to find out traditional or common sense refers to one’s the superstitious beliefs held by the people of viewpoints, beliefs, attitudes, outlook, or ways Ilorin metropolis and to provide their scientific of life. For instance, in the traditional belief, the explanations. Four research questions were elders’ words are assumed to be words of raised and answered. The data collected were wisdom. Scientists (philosophers) use logical, subjected to frequency counts, percentages, and consistent, and systematic thinking in their chart presentation. The results showed that the efforts to reach sound conclusions about man, people of Ilorin South, Ilorin West, and Ilorin the world, and everything that exists—natural East held some superstitious beliefs about and supernatural.
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  • Distribution and Impact of Honeybee Pests on Colony Development in Kwara State, Nigeria
    JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE & SOCIAL SCIENCES ISSN Print: 1813–2235; ISSN Online: 1814–960X 08–025/SAE/2009/5–3–85–88 http://www.fspublishers.org Full Length Article Distribution and Impact of Honeybee Pests on Colony Development in Kwara State, Nigeria A.A. OYERINDE1 AND A.T. ANDE† Department of Crop Science, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria †Department of Zoology, University of Ilorin Ilorin, Nigeria 1Corresponding author’s e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] ABSTRACT The impact of bee pests on bee colony establishment in Kwara State, Nigeria and the distribution/spread in the various Local Government Areas were studied at the peak of production i.e., April/May 2006. Bee colony establishment rate were below 15% in Oyun, Asa, Irepodun and Ilorin west LGAs. In Ifelodun and Moro LGAs, 73.33% and 65.85% of the 60 and 41 bee hives mounted, respectively established bee colonies. The animals encountered in the hives within the state include ants, Campanotus pennsylvanicus Degeer (Hymenoptera: Formicidae); small bee beetle, Achina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae); large bee beetle, Hoplostomus fuligineus Oliv. (Coleoptera: Dynastinae); greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella Linn. (Lepidotera: Pyralidae); lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella Fab, (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae); spider, Latrodectus mactan Fab. (Arachnid: Arannae); Termite, Macrotermis militaris Fuller (Isoptera: Termitidae) and Wasp, Polistes fuscatus Saussure (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). A description of each of these animals, their mean density per hive, interaction with the bee population as well as their distribution per LGA was highlighted. Correlation between absconding and the occurrence of each of pest at P=1 showed A. tumida, C. pennsylvanicus and G.
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  • Nigeria's Constitution of 1999
    PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:42 constituteproject.org Nigeria's Constitution of 1999 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:42 Table of contents Preamble . 5 Chapter I: General Provisions . 5 Part I: Federal Republic of Nigeria . 5 Part II: Powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria . 6 Chapter II: Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy . 13 Chapter III: Citizenship . 17 Chapter IV: Fundamental Rights . 20 Chapter V: The Legislature . 28 Part I: National Assembly . 28 A. Composition and Staff of National Assembly . 28 B. Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of National Assembly . 29 C. Qualifications for Membership of National Assembly and Right of Attendance . 32 D. Elections to National Assembly . 35 E. Powers and Control over Public Funds . 36 Part II: House of Assembly of a State . 40 A. Composition and Staff of House of Assembly . 40 B. Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of House of Assembly . 41 C. Qualification for Membership of House of Assembly and Right of Attendance . 43 D. Elections to a House of Assembly . 45 E. Powers and Control over Public Funds . 47 Chapter VI: The Executive . 50 Part I: Federal Executive . 50 A. The President of the Federation . 50 B. Establishment of Certain Federal Executive Bodies . 58 C. Public Revenue . 61 D. The Public Service of the Federation . 63 Part II: State Executive . 65 A. Governor of a State . 65 B. Establishment of Certain State Executive Bodies .
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  • Public Administration & Management
    Review of Public Administration and Management Vol. 5, No. 9, July 2016 Public Administration & Management Website: www.arabianjbmr.com/RPAM_index.php Publisher: Department of Public Administration Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria and Zainab Arabian Research Society for Multidisciplinary Issues Dubai, UAE THE IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KWARA STATE (2005-2015) 1OTOHINOYI, Samuel, & 3CHRISTOPHER, Seth Ibrahim 1&3Public Administration Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Email: [email protected], [email protected] 2ADAM,U Oyoru Rashida Department of Politics and Governance, Kwara State University Email: [email protected] Abstract Local governments in Nigeria are to provide services aimed at improving the welfare of people living within their jurisdictions. The study examined the impact of local government administration in rural development with specific reference to selected local government areas of Kwara state. Data for the study were generated from both primary and secondary sources. The study revealed that, the amount of statutory allocation received by Baruten and Ilorin West local governments affected their developmental performances; it also revealed that, interference of Kwara state government in the activities of local government has negatively affected their constitutional roles to the local populace. The study recommended that, the tax base and financial allocation of local government from the State and federal governments should be increased given their present level of functions and also, both local governments should judiciously make use of the available funds to meet their constitutional functions. Besides local governments, should be given freedom in carrying out their constitutional functions by the higher governments especially the Kwara state government.
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  • Analysis of Condition of Rural Road Transport in Kwara State, Nigeria
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by European Scientific Journal (European Scientific Institute) European Scientific Journal February 2014 edition vol.10, No.5 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 ANALYSIS OF CONDITION OF RURAL ROAD TRANSPORT IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA Abdulkadir Bolaji Usman Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Abstract Despite the crucial role transportation plays in the socio-economic development of every society most developing countries are characterized by inadequate transport. This study examines the road transport situation in rural areas of Kwara State, Nigeria. The work adopted an integrated approach whereby rural road transport is viewed as a whole complex of the available roads, transport services and Intermediate Means of Transport (IMT). A total of 993 respondents were surveyed across the three senatorial districts of the state. The data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, mean ranking and histograms. Four topological measures were also used to determine the road network connectivity in the sampled LGAs. Overall, road network connectivity, level of road accessibility and transport services are generally poor and inadequate in rural areas of the state. However, spatial variations were found to exist in the area. Kaiama LGA was found to have the least level of road accessibility, road network connectivity and has the poorest transport services among the sampled LGAs. This implies that there is a greater restriction on mobility with attendant negative effects on the economy and general wellbeing of the people in the area. Transportation problems faced by rural residents in the area include that of poor road surface conditions, high cost of transport, overloading and incessant highway robberies.
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  • Journal of Geography and Regional Planning Volume 8 Number 2 February 2015 ISSN 2070-1845
    Journal of Geography and Regional Planning Volume 8 Number 2 February 2015 ISSN 2070-1845 ABOUT JGRP Journal of Geography and Regional Planning (JGRP) is a peer reviewed open access journal. The journal is published monthly and covers all areas of the subject. Journal of Geography and Regional Planning (JGRP) is an open access journal that publishes high‐quality solicited and unsolicited articles, in all areas of Journal of Geography and Regional Planning such as Geomorphology, relationship between types of settlement and economic growth, Global Positioning System etc. All articles published in JGRP are peer‐ reviewed. Contact Us Editorial Office: [email protected] Help Desk: [email protected] Website: http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/JGRP Submit manuscript online http://ms.academicjournals.me/ Editors Prof. Prakash Chandra Tiwari, Dr. Eugene J. Aniah Department of Geography, Kumaon University, Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Calabar Naini Tal, Calabar, Uttarakhand, Nigeria. India. Dr. Christoph Aubrecht AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Foresight & Policy Development Department Associate Editor Vienna, Austria. Prof. Ferreira, João J Prof. Helai Huang University of Beira Interior ‐ Portugal. Urban Transport Research Center Estrada do Sineiro – polo IV School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering Portugal. Central South University Changsha, China. Dr. Rajesh K. Gautam Editorial Board Members Department of Anthropology Dr. H.S. Gour University Sagar (MP) Dr. Martin Balej, Ph.D India. Department of Development and IT Faculty of Science Dulce Buchala Bicca Rodrigues J.E. Purkyne University Engineering of Sao Carlos School Ústí nad Labem, University of Sao Paulo Czech Republic. Brazil, Prof. Nabil Sayed Embabi Shaofeng Yuan Department of Geography Department of Land Resources Management, Faculty of Arts Zhejiang Gongshang University Ain Shams University China.
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  • The Conflicting Linguistic and Ethnic Identities of the Fulani People of Ilorin
    International Journal of Language and Linguistics Vol. 5, No. 1, March 2018 Language against Ethnicity: The Conflicting Linguistic and Ethnic Identities of the Fulani People of Ilorin Yeseera Omonike Oloso Kwara State University, Malete Nigeria Language against ethnicity the conflicting linguistic and ethnic identities of the Fulani people of Ilorin Ilorin’s status as a border community straddling Nigeria’s Northern and South-western regions where different languages and ethnicities co-exist makes identity construction complex. Existing literature largely posit an inseparable link between language and ethnic identity implying that language loss constitutes identity loss. This study investigates the relationship between linguistic and ethnic identities among the Fulani people of Ilorin with a view to evaluating the link. Revised Social and Ethnolinguistic Identity Theory was adopted. Structured interviews were conducted with 40 respondents while participant observation was employed. Linguistic identity was established in favour of the Yoruba Language contrariwise for the Yoruba ethnic identity. The majority of respondents (95.0%) identified Yoruba as their first language while respondents’ construction of their ethnic identities was largely influenced by their ancestral ethnicity. Seventy-five percent claimed sole Fulani ethnic identity; 5.0% claimed hybrid identity while 20.0% have become ethnic converts who claim either a civic or Yoruba identity. Keywords: Language shift, Allegiance, Ethnic converts, Revised ELIT. 1 Introduction This article examines the mosaic patterns of language and identity construction among the Fulani people of Ilorin. It shows how an overwhelming shift from Fulfulde, a minority language of Kwara State, did not translate into an equivalent shift of identity by its native speakers.
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  • Building a Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Sub Saharan Africa
    BUILDING A RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICA Edited by Abebe Shimeles Audrey Verdier-Chouchane Amadou Boly Building a Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa Abebe Shimeles Audrey Verdier-Chouchane Amadou Boly Editors Building a Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-­Saharan Africa Editors Abebe Shimeles Audrey Verdier-Chouchane African Development Bank Group African Development Bank Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Amadou Boly African Development Bank Group Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire ISBN 978-3-319-76221-0 ISBN 978-3-319-76222-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76222-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018934720 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018. This book is an open access publication. Open Access This book is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons ttributionA 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing, ­adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this book are included in the book’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the book’s Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc.
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  • Department of Geography & Environment Management University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria Email: [email protected]
    Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management 9 (1): 45 – 55, 2016. ISSN:1998-0507 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v9i1.5 Submitted: August 13, 2015 Accepted: January 11, 2015 POVERTY AS A PRECURSOR FOR SPATIAL PATTERN OF WATERBORNE DISEASES PREVALENCE IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA: A GEOGRAPHER’S VIEW AKANBI, O.A. Department of Geography & Environment Management University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria Email: [email protected] Abstract This study aims at looking at the relationship between poverty and spatial pattern of waterborne diseases in Kwara State. The study involved 353 household heads across the three senatorial districts of the study area. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted to obtain all the relevant data. In all, in-depth- interviews (IDI) were conducted and 664 questionnaires were also administered in the randomly selected settlements of the wards on the subject matter. Data from all these sources were subjected to correlation analysis, thus for Kwara North Senatorial district, the p-value of .008 < 0.05 level of significance stood at a correlation level of 0.530 at 22 df. Additionally, for Kwara Central Senatorial district, the p- value of .352 > 0.05 level of significance stood at a correlation level of 0.199 at 22 df, while for Kwara South Senatorial. This because the p-value of .194 > 0.05 level of significance at a correlation level of 0.275 at 22 df. The study revealed that poverty has much influence on the prevalence of waterborne diseases: it therefore concludes that as a result of poverty, accessing adequate safe water facilities in the study area is a mirage.
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