GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL PLANNING

This study investigated the incidence of open defecation in Benin City using Egor Local Government Area as a case study. The survey research design was employed for the study. A total of 400 questionnaires were administered systematically to generate data from household heads, heads of motor parks, operator of public toilets and heads of cooperate bodies, while personal observation was done to see the availability of toilet facilities and clean water to residents in the area. Results showed that lack of toilet facilities, water and high cost of sinking borehole accounts majorly for the menace of open defecation in Benin City. Also, the study indicated a strong correlation between the outbreak of water borne diseases and open defecation in the place with a significant level of 0.05. It was also revealed that work places, markets and motor parks do not have adequate toilet facilities and this has increased open defecation in the study area. This study recommends that government should collaborate with NGOs and individuals to sustainably address the menace of open defecation through the provision of toilet facilities, public toilets and clean water in the area.

Institutional based forestry is of primary interest because it provides numerous
ecosystem, goods and services which benefit humankind. On that premise, this study a
imed at deciphering people perceptions and levels of utilization of institutional -based
forestry using the university of Benin (ugbowo campus) as a case in point. Employing
mean Analyses and Frequency Analyses, the study revealed that the University commu
nity is aware of the existence of institutional -based forestry in the Ugbowo Campus. A
lso revealed is the fact that tree of different species are located almost everywhere in t
he Ugbowo Campus of the University of Benin, and are used for different purposes, vi
z. relaxation, aesthetic and shades for vehicles. Conversely, the study revealed that tre
es are poorly maintained. Similar to this is the finding that areas where there are trees
are often affected by storms where roofing sheets are blown -off by the wind. The stu
dy recommended amongst other things that, specialized personnel be employed to cart
er for the trees, funds be provided by the University authority, trees be treated regular
ly with pesticides and insecticide, and crucially areas currently lacking trees be provid
ed with such.

Institutional based forestry is of primary interest because it provides numerous
ecosystem, goods and services which benefit humankind. On that premise, this study a
imed at deciphering people perceptions and levels of utilization of institutional -based
forestry using the university of Benin (ugbowo campus) as a case in point. Employing
mean Analyses and Frequency Analyses, the study revealed that the University commu
nity is aware of the existence of institutional -based forestry in the Ugbowo Campus. A
lso revealed is the fact that tree of different species are located almost everywhere in t
he Ugbowo Campus of the University of Benin, and are used for different purposes, vi
z. relaxation, aesthetic and shades for vehicles. Conversely, the study revealed that tre
es are poorly maintained. Similar to this is the finding that areas where there are trees
are often affected by storms where roofing sheets are blown -off by the wind. The stu
dy recommended amongst other things that, specialized personnel be employed to cart
er for the trees, funds be provided by the University authority, trees be treated regular
ly with pesticides and insecticide, and crucially areas currently lacking trees be provid
ed with such.