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This study helped on the Assessment on approaches of radiographers to contrast media reactions and also in management of these reactions. The research aimed to explore the diverse perspectives and rich experiences setting aside all pre-conceived notions thus evaluating radiographers in their response, recognition and effective management of hypersensitive reactions associated with contrast media imaging. A qualitative research method was used, utilizing semi-structured interviews and meetings to gather data from a sample of 50 participants. These participants were selected through purposive sampling to ensure and cover a wide range of clinical expertise and experiences. Thematic analysis from data analysis was implemented, where interview was systematically transcribed, coded, categorized and interpreted to identify recurring themes. The study successfully identified factors which influences radiographer’s management and also highlighted the importance of some factors such as ongoing education. The study also suggests the need for recommendations in optimizing radiographer’s practices to improve patient safety.

Building collapse remains a persistent challenge in urban areas across Nigeria, with Benin City experiencing a notable frequency of structural failures. It is a devastating phenomenon that leads to the destruction and loss of property and lives This paper represents a study on the hierarchical assessment of the underlying factors causing building collapse in the city of Benin. Utilizing a multi-criteria decision-making approach, the research categorizes and ranks the causes based on expert interviews, field observations, and documented case studies. Key factor examined include poor construction practices, substandard materials, inadequate regulatory enforcement, design flaws, and environmental influences. The hierarchical assessment process employs the use of structured questionnaire to gather data from professionals in the construction industry and ranks these causes based on the most voted factors into primary, secondary and tertiary factors revealing poor construction materials, inadequate supervision and regulation, corruption, poor workmanship and repurposing of buildings to be the most primary factors. Lack of proper engineering design, overloading, poor foundation work, weak enforcement of building codes and member failure to be secondary factors. Negligence and lack of maintenance, rapid urbanization and natural disasters to be tertiary factors. Recommendations to curb or reduce the issue of building collapse in the city of Benin are strict enforcement of building codes and regulations, quality control and material testing, enhanced professional training and certification, combating corruption, public awareness campaign, urban planning and zoning regulation, promotion of preventive maintenance, establishment of a building collapse response task force, encouraging use of technology in construction.