DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY

This study examined female students’ perception on the use of contraceptives among residents in Ekosodin Community, Benin City. The research was guided by four objectives and employed a descriptive survey design. The study population consisted of 150 students residing within the community. Data were collected using a semi structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and percentages. Findings revealed that while a majority of the respondents were aware of various contraceptive methods, their actual usage was relatively low due to factors such as fear of side effects, cultural and religious beliefs, and inadequate access to reproductive health information. Many respondents associated contraceptive use with promiscuity, indicating that misconceptions and social stigma still influence attitudes toward family planning among young women. The study also found that students who had received proper sexual education demonstrated more positive perceptions and were more likely to use contraceptives responsibly. The study concludes that despite high awareness levels, there remains a significant gap between knowledge and practice of contraceptive use among female students. It recommends intensified reproductive health education, increased access to youth-friendly health services, and community sensitization programs aimed at dispelling myths and promoting safe, informed contraceptive choices among young women.

The study examined the socio-Economic consequences of youth unemployment In Egor local government area of Edo State. The study adopted Survey research design. Combining quantitative and qualitative method Including questionnaire and In-depth Interview. Respondents were sampled using the simple random sampling to ensure qual representation from every respondents. Data analysis Involved descriptive statistics and Statistical package for social science(SPSS) . The findings reveal that youth unemployment lead to crime and drug abuse. The study concluded that youth unemployment is a complex phenomenon necessitating both government and private sectors to address the root causes. The study recommends that both public and private sectors should create job opportunities for youth by Investing in Industries and encouraging local production

The paper focuses on investigating students’ indecent dressing and attitudinal changes among
students of Faculty of Social Science, University of Benin. The Survey research design was used
in this study, the population for this study consisted of Social Science, University of Benin. The
sample of this study consisted of 144 student from the faculty. A random sampling method and
the purposive sampling technique was adopted. The data collected were analyzed using
questionnaire analysis for the research questions raised. The findings revealed various forms that
include the use of the internet, fading values, and peer influence. The consequence includes rape, prostitution, HIV/AIDs and other venereal diseases/infections, cases of armed robbery, lying, poor school grades, dropout others. In conclusion, it shows that indecent dressing has negative effects on students. From the research findings, it is obvious that the absence of a dress code has created a high rate of indecent dressing. This has manifested in forms of distraction, lack of academic focus, sexual harassment, cultism, loss of integrity, etc.

This study investigated “Fertility Behaviour in Egor Local Government Area of Benin city, Edo State”. The main purpose of this study is to describe and create an understanding of the fertility behaviour which is predetermines the fertility patterns, and is in turn determined by fertility expectations of “fertility actors” in Egor Local Government Area. Fertility behaviour is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon influenced by a range of individual, social, and cultural factors. In developed countries, fertility rates have been declining for decades and are now below replacement levels in many cases. This review examines the determinants of fertility behaviour in developed countries, including economic, demographic, and attitudinal factors. The role of women's education and employment, family policies, and individual attitudes towards childbearing are particularly highlighted. Overall, this review highlights the need for a multidimensional approach to understanding fertility behaviour developing countries such as Nigeria and the importance of considering both structural and individual-level factors in fertility decision-making.

Entrepreneurial activities among the youth population is a panacea for unemployment. This paper provides findings on the factors that influence and motivate student entrepreneurship among undergraduate students in University of Benin. Results were gotten on the influence of various factors on engagement in entrepreneurial activities; the gender differences are also presented. The results showed that the social environment including the academic environment serve as a source of influence or motivation for students to be involved in entrepreneurial activities. Engagement in entrepreneurial activity is beneficial to the students in socializing, having financial back up and developing themselves. Findings suggest a relatively low entrepreneurial engagement among students with significant differences across gender.

The whole world has been shrunk from a global large to global tiny such that local happenings are formed as a results of events that occurs many miles away. Feminism which is the belief in the social, economic and political equality of sexes has also be globalized. This study focused on understanding Globalization and Feminism in Benin Metropolis ; how both concepts are intertwined and how they play out in the City ; to make this possible, four research questions were raised to examine the objectives of the study. Based on the findings of the study, it has been revealed that globalization has less positive impact than negative impact on women. On the positive impact, it has provided women with employment and also women’s right are established. The negative impacts is that is has caused as shown by the study is that is has caused role conflict among women in the home and it has also make women loose cultural value. The study also reveal that women are not given equal opportunities with men and they are not fully represented in politics in Benin Metropolis. Respondents agree that oppression of women in the society is caused by patriarchal norm. Some recommendations were proffered.

Migration is an increasingly familiar experience in today’s society. Disparities in economic development have resulted in the emergence of uneven and rapid urbanization and industrialization across the world, making migration a diverse and complex phenomenon. Migration and single- parenting are common features of third world country like Nigeria. For many decades Africans have sought employment abroad due to high unemployment rates and economic hardships. The motivation for this research, therefore, rested on the potentially significant number of children affected by parental migration. therefore, this research study aims to examine effects of migration on migrant families in Benin city. The research design for this study is the descriptive survey research design. The study was conducted in Benin City with a population of 899,626. The target population comprised market and women association, etc all in Benin Metropolis. Therefore, a sample size of 400 respondents was gathered for the investigation. The study made use of the semi structured questionnaire in soliciting response from the respondents. This work studies the effects of migration on migrant families in Benin. It explains the impact of migration on families, and households of migrant spouse. Also, the study found tthat parental migration has a negative impact on school attendance for children left behind. There is considerable increase in inflows of migrant remittances to Nigeria and these remittances have not only improved household standard of living but have become an important source of income for consumption smoothing in Nigeria recommendations were also made aimed at understanding the effect of migration on migrant families.

The study focused on the impact of internet service on students’ academic performance in the University of Benin, to make this possible, three research question were raised to assess the extent does students’ usage of internet service impact their academic performance, For what purposes do students use the internet service and if there gender difference in the student’s usage of internet service? Descriptive survey research design which is a non-experimental method was adopted for the study. Convenience sampling technique was used to select one hundred (100) accessible respondents for the study. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire; it was a self-designed instrument, built around the research questions and was validated by the researcher's. Its reliability value was established as 0.69, indicating that the instrument was reliable. The data collected for the research question was analyzed using simple percentage and mean. The study concludes that there are many reasons why students use internet service platform and sites. In this study, the most common reasons in the order of their popularity include; to share knowledge and information with other people, to stay in close touch with family and maintain valued relationships with other people and for entertainment purposes and also there is no relationship at all between internet service usage and student academic performance among students in the University of Benin. Finally With internet access currently available on mobile devices owned by almost every student in universities, it is recommended that a similar study be conducted VIII focusing on how students use current advancement in technology available to them to satisfy their information needs.

The psycho-social effect of child abandonment on the vulnerable child in Benin City is the central thesis of this study. The study had four objectives which were to; examine the psychological impact of abandonment on abandoned children, evaluate the level of government intervention on child abandonment issues, investigate the level of intervention by
civil society organization on child abandonment and elucidate the psychological effect of child abandonment on the society. The study adopted social learning, maxism and attachment theories and adopted a survey research design method while the population consist of 1,086,882 residents in Benin metropolis, 26 orphanages and officers of Ministry of women affairs and welfare department of the Nigerian Police Force in Edo state command. Out of these numbers 400 were administered with the research instrument. The study amongst others found out that there was a strong relationship between social wellbeing and vulnerable child, abandoned children suffer more from neglect than children under the supervision of their parents or guardians. Finally, the study found out that a relationship existed between child abandonment and antisocial behavior. The study amongst others recommended that government should implement policies that will help in the reduction of child abandonment and that social welfare organizations should collaborate with relevant government agencies in rehabilitating and integrating the abandoned child in Benin City

This research work is designed to examine the social economic impact of poor solid waste management in Benin City, Egor local government ugbowo. Employing a qualitative approach through interview, this study seeks to examine how inadequate poor solid waste management affects the lives of the residence in Egor community. By engaging directly with the life experience and perspectives of the residence, the research aims to analyses the different ways in which poor solid waste management have greatly affected the activities, environment and lives of residents in the area