Demographic and Socio-economic Factors Influencing Participation in the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme in Bayelsa State, Nigeria (Published)
As a social protection mechanism aimed at reducing poverty, the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme provides cash payments to low-income families. This study examines the demographic and socioeconomic factors influencing participation in the CCT Programme in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Data for the study were obtained through both primary and secondary sources. While Primary data were collected from Conditional Cash Transfer beneficiaries using a questionnaire, Key-Informant Interviews (KIIs) were employed for qualitative data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Thematic content analysis. Findings reveal that beneficiaries were selected using criteria such as household size, employment status, property ownership, and cooking methods, ensuring that resources reached the most disadvantaged members of society. Findings also revealed that women were predominantly chosen as beneficiaries due to their roles as primary caregivers to empower families. It was thus recommended, among others, that the Bayelsa State Government and other stakeholders provide credible and standardised sociodemographic information of citizens to enable the proper identification of those who qualify as beneficiaries of the CCT programme. Also, the programme should offer direct help with healthcare, like affordable medical services, free health check-ups, and advice on good nutrition.
Keywords: : Human Capital, Demographic Characteristics, Socio-Economic, social protection, vulnerability
The Sustainability Solution of Earth as Buildings Material: Case of Gbongan Rural Communities in Osun State South West Nigeria (Published)
The sustainability of earth as building material cannot be overemphasised with proven superior performance at the specified criteria. This research addresses the analysis of the sustainability criteria present in a sample of 120 cases of traditional earth building at Gbongan rural area in Osun state Nigeria, as locally produced and sourced material, reduced transport cost and environmental impact among others. The focus group of professional especially architect and builders were organized to coordinate the study process, ensuring adequate evaluations of issues that can facilitate sustainability of earth as a building material. Their recommendations are evaluated and classified according to physical attributes of earth as sustainable building material: twelve prevailing factors facilitating sustainability of earth as building material were identified. The sustainability solution of earth as building material were discussed which include local employment opportunity for socio economic development. The paper then concludes on some sustainability strategies known with the earth over the year as productive and effective building material
Keywords: Earth, Socio-Economic, Sustainability, low-cost, reduced energy
The Sustainability Solution of Earth as Buildings material: Case of Gbongan Rural communities in Osun State south west Nigeria (Published)
The sustainability of earth as building material cannot be overemphasised with proven superior performance at the specified criteria. This research addresses the analysis of the sustainability criteria present in a sample of 120 cases of traditional earth building at Gbongan rural area in Osun state Nigeria, as locally produced and sourced material, reduced transport cost and environmental impact among others. The focus group of professional especially architect and builders were organized to coordinate the study process, ensuring adequate evaluations of issues that can facilitate sustainability of earth as a building material. Their recommendations are evaluated and classified according to physical attributes of earth as sustainable building material: twelve prevailing factors facilitating sustainability of earth as building material were identified. The sustainability solution of earth as building material were discussed which include local employment opportunity for socio economic development. The paper then concludes on some sustainability strategies known with the earth over the year as productive and effective building material.
Keywords: Earth, Socio-Economic, Sustainability, low-cost, reduced energy