Research
Health and Sanitation Condition in Selected Traditional Markets in South-West Nigeria
This study examined health and sanitation condition Practices among Traders of across market in Akure, Ondo state of Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was used for the study in collecting and analyzing data. In all 205 questionnaire were administered using random sampling methods. The result of the findings found that 49.3% of respondents’ rush to defecate in the gutter and open drainage, 51.7% of respondents’ non-usage of an available public toilet due to unclean condition. The study further found that 48.8% of toilet were been managed by the market management, facility are fairly inadequate (90.8%). However, the study concludes on the need to improve waste collection, storage, and disposal at the market place to reduce the potential of spread of infectious diseases and environmental degradation, and called on the local government to take steps in promoting community participation in sanitation services, particularly at the market places since it is their bond constitutionally.
Professional Perception of Factors Militating Against Building Services Maintenance among Tertiary Institutions in Lagos Megacity
The call for sustainability in all spheres of life is more noticeable in the construction industry. To avoid this, the study examines the professional perception of factors militating against building services maintenance among tertiary institutions in Lagos megacity of Nigeria, with a view of providing pertinent information to the policies makers and general public. To achieve this, two hundred and fifty (250) questionnaires were systematically administered among built environment professionals across the institution in the study area. The result of the findings revealed that among the factors militating against building service maintenance within the study area, non-development of potential risks and contingency plan, inadequate storage facilities and altitude of workers, and underutilization and non-utilization of available resources were the highest militating factors against building services maintenance in the study. Based on this, the study recommends the needs for adequate provision of storage space for workers, and sustainable utilization of available resources in a way that will yield maximum output.
