Causes of Sexual Dysfunction among Married Women as Expressed by Nurses in Public Health Institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria

IMPACT OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ON FOOD SECURITY AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

The study investigated the impact of women empowerment on food security in Kwara State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study assessed the levels of food security and women empowerment in the study area as well as examined the relationship between both. Also, constraints on women empowerment in the study area were identified. An interview schedule was used to elicit data from 150 rural households ac...

Empirical Assessment of Environmental and Health Risks in Intensive Poultry Production in Kwara State, Nigeria

The study was designed to assess the environmental and health risks arising from intensive poultry production in Kwara State, Nigeria. A total of 120 poultry farmers in Kwara State under the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) were selected randomly for the study, and structured questionnaires were administered. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test, an...

Economics of Leafy Vegetable Production among Pastoralists in Kwara State, Nigeria

 Degradation of grassland and the environment restricting access to grazing resources increased pastoral vulnerability to drought and loss of livestock assets which pose threat to pastoral based livelihoods. In respond to these threats many pastoral communities diversify their livelihood to agro-pastoralism. This shift led to increased sedentarization of the pastoralists with many growing crops...

Sexual Behavior and Sexual Networking among Married Men in Oyo State, Nigeria

Comparative Analysis of Shea-butter Production Techniques Used among Women Processors in Baruten and Ilorin-South Areas, Kwara State, Nigeria

The study compared the shea-butter production techniques used among women processors in Baruten and Ilorin-South Local Government Areas of Kwara State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to elicit information from 120 respondents through a structured interview schedule with questionnaire. Data were analyzed with both descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean age of the res...