Ergonomics Study of the Incidence of Musculoskeletal Disorder Among the School Teachers in Egba Division of Ogun State Nigeria
Musculoskeletal pains (MP) especially the lower back, leg, neck and shoulder pain were the common complain among the classroom teachers due to prolong desk working and standing in the classroom. The study was conducted among the primary and secondary school classroom teachers in randomly selected two hundred and seven (207) schools in Egba division of Ogun State, Nigeria.
Effect of Solar Radiation on Human Response during Block Laying in Ogun State, Nigeria
Considerable numbers of outdoor workers worldwide are exposed to solar radiation and this exposure induces various adverse health effects on the workers. This study was conducted to determine the effect of solar radiation on human response during block laying in Ogun State, Nigeria. Two hundred and four masons performing block laying in outdoor environment were investigated between January and December. The meteorological parameters were measured and recorded around the mason which in...
Anthropometric Determination of Body Height from Foot Length of Adults in Abeokuta Southwest Nigeria
Forensic identification of an individual in this time of unrest in some parts of the world cannot beo .overemphasized. The study was conducted to investigate and determine the body height (Bh)from foot length (Fl). The Bh and Fl of Two hundred and sixty (260) adults(male and female) of participate in Abeokuta Southwest Nigeriaa, ages ranged between 24 years and 55 years
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SECTORAL GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Nigeriaislikelytobeoneofthemostnegativelyimpactedcountriesintheworldasaresultof climatechange.Itsrisksareparticularlyhighasaresultofitslowlyingcoastlinethatishighly populatedwithaheavyconcentrationofGDPgeneratingindustryandinfrastructure.The NorthernpartofthecountryformspartoftheSahelwhichisatriskofdesertificationand droughts.Flooding,watershortages,increaseddiseasesandassociatedsocialdisruptioncould wellgiverisetoaviciouscycleofeconomicdegradationandsocialconflict. ThesectorsofNigeria’seco...
Moderation of Admission Standards in the Nigerian Polytechnics- An Alternative to Enhancing Quality of Graduates
The qualities of Nigerian graduates have been a source of concern.The polytechnics have come under criticisms as lacking capacities to turn out competent technologists. However,this paper picks this issue from a different angle.The graduating grade so fa sample of engineering students in apolytechnic were correlated with their entry performances (Secondary Certificate and Matriculation Examinations) over three sessions. The correlation was weak (r=0.13;Ho:=0 accepted at =0.025) whil...
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Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye
October 2021 to Present