This This This This paper was aimed at evaluating the functional characteristics of a developed mobility aid for paraplegics in paper was aimed at evaluating the functional characteristics of a developed mobility aid for paraplegics in paper was aimed at evaluating the functional characteristics of a developed mobility aid for paraplegics in paper was aimed at evaluating the functional characteristics of a developed mobility aid for paraplegics in Benin City, Nigeria using their anthropometric data. These functional characteristics were compared with the Benin City, Nigeria using their anthropometric data. These functional characteristics were compared with the Benin City, Nigeria using their anthropometric data. These functional characteristics were compared with the Benin City, Nigeria using their anthropometric data. These functional characteristics were compared with the conventional motorised wheel chair foun conventional motorised wheel chair foun conventional motorised wheel chair foun conventional motorised wheel chair found in most city centres in Nigeria under the same condition. The method d in most city centres in Nigeria under the same condition. The method d in most city centres in Nigeria under the same condition. The method d in most city centres in Nigeria under the same condition. The method adopted in establishing the adopted in establishing the adopted in establishing the adopted in establishing the differences in the developed mobility aid and the conventional types include the use of differences in the developed mobility aid and the conventional types include the use of differences in the developed mobility aid and the conventional types include the use of differences in the developed mobility aid and the conventional types include the use of variables such as, the time required to board, time to complete a 100 variables such as, the time required to board, time to complete a 100 variables such as, the time required to board, time to complete a 100 variables such as, the time required to board, time to complete a 100 meters distance, fuel consumption rate and meters distance, fuel consumption rate and meters distance, fuel consumption rate and meters distance, fuel consumption rate and the subjects' operational postural angles. The values obtained from these findings were computed and compared the subjects' operational postural angles. The values obtained from these findings were computed and compared the subjects' operational postural angles. The values obtained from these findings were computed and compared the subjects' operational postural angles. The values obtained from these findings were computed and compared with the values obtained from the conventional wheel chair under the same operational with the values obtained from the conventional wheel chair under the same operational with the values obtained from the conventional wheel chair under the same operational with the values obtained from the conventional wheel chair under the same operational conditions. Cons conditions. Cons con...

Child labour has been observed to be a common practice among illiterates due to poor socio-economic background. Some parents and guardians keep their children in child labour in order to supplement family income. Educated parents who should know the risks involved and enlighten the illiterate parents seem to engage children in hazardous work that directly endangers their health and moral development. This paper examined educated parents’ practice of child labour in Ekiti state. Descriptive survey research design was adopted with a sample of 600 educated parents selected among civil servants working in Local Government Secretariats through multi stage sampling procedure. One research question and three hypotheses were generated for the study. A questionnaire tagged “Educated Parents’ Practice of Child Labour Questionnaire (EPPCLQ)” was used to collect data. The instrument was subjected to screening by experts to ensure validity and reliability was determined through test re-test method that yielded 0.85 reliability coefficients. The study revealed that level of child labour practice among educated parents was moderate, practice of child labour differed based on gender and location of educated parents while the study found no significant difference in educated parents’ practice of child labour based on income. Based on this, it was recommended among others that parents should desist from engaging children in child labour which has been found to be injurious and detrimental to their health and moral development and families need to look for other means of sourcing for income in order to fight poverty and discourage the practice.