Edo State

The study analyzed sharp practices used in storing grains by grain marketers in Egor Local Government Area of Edo state, Nigeria. A total of 74 grain marketers were sampled in the study area. Copies of structured questionnaire were used in collecting data for the study. The data collected were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, percentage, mean and standard deviation and logistic regression was used to test the hypothesis. The major findings were that some (33.8%) of grain marketers were between the age 31- 40 years and the computed mean age of the respondents was 41. Also almost equal proportion of both sexes were involved in marketing of grain (male - 51.4%, female - 48.6%). The results also showed that higher percentage of the respondents (55.4%) dealt with maize and most (37.8%) of the respondents acquired secondary school education as their highest form of education, 68.9% had their source of information on how to store grains from their family. Results also show that majorities (> 50%) of respondents were aware of each sharp practice mentioned.

Child trafficking involves the illicit trade of children for various purposes, such as forced labour, sexual exploitation and domestic servitude. Child trafficking is a major problem that still exist both in developed and developing countries around the world including Nigeria.1 The main purpose of this project is to secure the rights of children also known as minors below the age of 18 years, used for the purpose of sexual exploitation, forced labour, criminal activities, sales of organs and adoption. International trafficking in Nigeria is mainly concentrated in Edo State where families try to escape poverty by sending a family member to Italy and other countries. Traffickers often offer women and mirrors to travel to Europe with promises of good jobs with an agreement of incurring debt which takes 1 – 3 years to pay.2 Edo State, the heartbeat of Nigeria has been labeled as the most endemic source of human trafficking particularly in Benin City as it gained notoriety particularly for sexual exploitation. As the world has experienced globalization, the trafficking of human beings most especially minors for sex trade has taken yet another turn. Human traffickers, aware of the risks involved in the trafficking of human beings especially children have set up sophisticated channels and networks for the easy and undetected flow of trafficked children. Irrespective of the intervention by international bodies, non-governmental organization and nation agencies to combat trafficking in Edo State, the region is still a hub for trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation.4 Though in this recent times children are not only trafficked for sexual exploitation but rather more for the extortion of their organs for organ buyers, trafficking of drugs and other illegal products and also for adoption

The study assessed the influence of social intervention programmes of the Federal Government on reducing unemployment in Edo State, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 156 masters degree students from University of Benin and Ambrose Alli University in Edo State in 2018/2019 academic session. There was no sampling as the entire population was used for the study. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts. Chronbach alpha statistics was used to compute the reliability of the instrument which yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.78. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation. The t-test was used to test the hypotheses. The study revealed that N-power, conditional cash transfer, homegrown school feeding and micro-credit scheme reduced unemployment in Edo State. It also revealed that male and female graduates did not differ significantly in their ratings on the extent social intervention programmes reduced unemployment in Edo State; same goes for young and old graduates hence the null hypotheses acceptance. From the results of the analysis, it was concluded that the extent of social intervention programmes such as N-power, conditional cash transfer, homegrown school feeding and micro-credit scheme (market/tradermoni) on reducing unemployment in Edo State was high. Consequently, it was recommended that a systematic approach should be developed for the transfer of N-power beneficiaries into the core public service at the end of their internship for programme employment sustainability. Furthermore, funding towards school feeding programme should be consistent and regular across the local governments so as impact on everyone on thevalue chain towards employment generation. Finally, recommendations were made for further studies such as determinants influencing the implementation of social intervention programmes in Nigeria.

The study investigated the crises between state and local government on autonomy in Edo State: Post Supreme Court judgement and its effect on service delivery. To achieve the purpose of the study, four (4) research questions were raised and answered. The sample size for the study was made up of 100 respondents. The data collected was analyzed using frequency count and simple percentage. The study revealed that financial control, staff appointments, constitutional ambiguities, political rivalry, and delayed fund releases were the major sources of conflict undermining local government autonomy in Edo State. It was concluded that the autonomy crisis between state and local government significantly hindered education, healthcare, sanitation, and local projects. The study recommended among others that the Edo State Government should as a matter of utmost urgency ensure full compliance with the July 11, 2024 Supreme Court judgment by granting local governments the constitutional autonomy required to function effectively.

This study assessed the effect of supervision on teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and examined. Data was collected from one hundred and sixteen (116) respondents randomly selected from four secondary schools in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using simple percentage and frequency count. The findings from the study include that there is an effects of supervision on teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. It was concluded that there is high level of teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. Some of the recommendations made include that government should recruit more trained and qualified classroom supervisors to be able to meet the demands of classroom supervision, and be enough to cater for the professional needs of teachers in the state. It was also recommended that workshops and seminars should be organized regularly for teachers on needs of supervision and what are expected of them in such exercise.

Women participation in governance in Nigeria and Edo State in particular, remains a burning issue in nearly every political discourse in Nigeria. For years, it has been observed that women have played comparatively less role as political office holders to their male counterparts.1 In Edo State, Nigeria, the political arena is not different from other parts of the world where political participation is imbalance in favour of men.2 Women‘s participation in the political process has therefore become the focus of many local and international debates in the past two decades.3 Different fora such as the 1995 Beijing Declaration, the 1995 Nairobi Forward Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women held in Kenya and the United Nations Development Fund for Women, had recognized the plight of women‘s participation in politics especially in the developing countries.4 Against this backdrop, this study seeks to assess the political under- participation of women in politics to Edo state and investigate the reasons for this umbalances.

Workplace abuse of nurses by patients and their relatives is a growing concern, affecting job performance, mental health, and overall well-being. This study assessed the factors influencing the abuse of nurses at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Ugbowo, Benin City. The study aimed to determine the prevalence, types, and contributing factors of abuse experienced by nurses. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among 258 nurses selected through a stratified sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, and 251 responses were deemed valid, giving a response rate of 97.2%. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0, with results presented in tables and figures. The study found that verbal abuse was the most common form of abuse, experienced by 71% of respondents. Other reported forms of abuse included emotional distress (59%), workplace bullying (53%), and rude or dismissive behavior (66%). Physical assault (37%), unwanted sexual harassment (42%), and stalking (31%) were less frequently reported. Factors contributing to abuse included patient frustration due to delayed medical attention (mean = 3.1), lack of understanding of hospital policies (mean = 3.0), and emotional distress of patient relatives (mean = 3.2). Patients with psychiatric conditions, those under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and those with severe pain were more likely to abuse nurses. Abuse of nurses in UBTH is prevalent, with verbal and emotional abuse being the most reported. Factors such as patient frustration, unrealistic expectations, and poor communication contribute to these incidents. There is a need for hospital management to implement stricter policies against abuse, provide conflict resolution training for nurses, and improve communication between healthcare workers and patients’ relatives. Additionally, security measures should be strengthened to ensure a safer work environment for nurses.

This study was conducted to assess the perception of Agricultural Education students on the roles of Vocational and Technical Education in reducing unemployment in Edo State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Four research questions were raised and one hypothesis was formulated to guide this study. The population consisted of 135 students from the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Faculty of Education, University of Benin. The entire population was used as the sample due to its manageable size. The research instrument was a structured questionnaire titled “The Perception of Agricultural Education Students on the Roles of Vocational and Technical Education in Reducing Unemployment” (PAESRVTERU). The instrument was validated through expert judgment by the researcher’s supervisor and two specialists in the department. Its reliability was established using Cronbach Alpha, yielding a coefficient of 0.77, indicating good internal consistency. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and independent sample t-test at 0.05 level of significance using statistical package for the social science (SPSS). Findings revealed that Agricultural Education students perceived vocational and technical education as significantly contributing to skills development, economic growth, and entrepreneurship promotion, all of which influence the reduction of unemployment in Edo State to a high extent. Specifically, skill development was recognized as a vital engine of job creation, economic growth was seen as a driver of labor demand, and entrepreneurship promotion was acknowledged as a viable tool for empowering graduates and reducing social vices.

This study investigated the poverty status and income inequality among cooperative and non-cooperative cocoa farming households in Edo State, Nigeria. Cocoa production remains a major livelihood activity in rural communities, yet farmers continue to experience persistent poverty due to structural, financial, and agronomic challenges. The study specifically examined the socio-economic characteristics of cocoa farmers, identified services provided by cooperatives, assessed poverty levels using the Foster–Greer–Thorbecke (FGT) poverty indices, analysed determinants of poverty through logistic regression, and identified major constraints affecting cocoa production. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 106 respondents, consisting of 54 cooperative members and 52 non- members. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed with descriptive statistics, FGT measures, and logistic regression models. Findings revealed that cocoa farming in the study area is dominated by middle- aged and elderly males with moderate levels of education and household sizes. Cooperatives provided key services such as credit, agro-chemicals, improved seedlings, marketing support, and discounted inputs. Surprisingly, poverty incidence was higher among cooperative households (P₀ = 0.407) than among non cooperative households (P₀ = 0.288). Poverty depth and severity followed the same trend, indicating that cooperative members were more deeply affected by poverty

This research focused on the impact of the universal basic education policy on public junior secondary schools in Edo State. The aim was to investigate how the universal basic education has improved instructional and learning materials availability in public Junior Secondary Schools in Edo State to meet modern pedagogy. The survey research method was adopted. The researcher employed the use of both primary and secondary sources of data collection. The study has a population which comprises four different UBE schools in Egor Local Government Area. Which include the following; Egor Secondary School (1,706), Asoro Grammar School (1,812), Use Junior Secondary School (531) and Evbotubu Grammar School (1,669). To ensure adequate representativeness based on the size of the study population, the study opted to drawing the sample size that will be representative through the method of percentaging. Thus, twenty percent (20%) sampling was drawn from each of the four selected UBE schools in Egor Local Government Area, which upon calculation amount study sample size of 946. Furthermore, the sampling technique adopted for this study is the stratified random sampling technique in which respondents was selected using certain conditions such as gender, class, age and teacher’s qualifications etc. Furthermore, both descriptive and inferential statistics methods of analysis were adopted. The descriptive statistics include the use of frequency distribution tables and simple percentages to get the figures of different categories of the responses to the questionnaire. The inferential statistics on the other hand was meant to measure the type of relationship between variables. The type of inferential statistics that was deployed is the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (r) Coefficient analytical tool. These were done using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS 22.0 version) software at 0.5 level of significance. It was found that the universal b sic education policy has made textbooks available in all subject areas in public junior secondary schools. The study also established that the universal basic education policy provides standard white or black boards with accompanying markers, chalks, and customized dusters among others. The study further show that the universal basic education policy also provides textbooks in the noncore subject areas of home economics, and fine art among others. On the issue of reduced number of out-of-school students, the study observed by reason of its retrieved field data and subsequent analysis that there exists a strong relationship between the UBE policy and reduced number of out-of-school students of public junior secondary schools in Edo State.