INTRODUCTION In Nigeria, inequity and poor accessibility to quality health care has been a persistent problem. This study aimed to determine knowledge and attitude of civil servants in Osun state towards the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). METHODOLOGY This is a descriptive, cross sectional study of 380 civil servants in the employment of Osun state government, using multi stage sampl...

The study examined the effectiveness of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices utilized by Osogbo Catholic Rural Development (RUDEP) farmers in Osun State, Nigeria. Personal and socio-economic characteristics, types of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) utilized, level of utilization of IPM and effectiveness of IPM utilized by the respondents were studied. The study involved 36 RUDEP groups i...

The present investigation provides data of some ions, namely Na+, Ca2+, NH4+, Cl-, NO3-, CN- and PO4(3-) on water samples of river Osun, selected rivers in the region and groundwaters. The pH, temperature, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), total hardness (TH) and total carbon (IV) oxide (TCO2) have also been determined to asses the chemical status and pollution levels ...

This study conducts a comparative assessment of two dumpsites (abandoned and active dumpsite) around Osogbo metropolis Osun State Nigeria. Ten selected heavy metals (HMs) such as arsenic, copper, cobalt, cadmium, chromium, iron, nickel, manganese, lead zinc were determined. The soil samples collected, at strategic points to revealed variation in samples. concentrations HMs quantitatively determ...