One of the commonly accepted indicators for assessing the level of development of any nation is the efficient management of its refuse. Inefficient management of refuse poses great threats to public health in any environment. The indiscriminate dumping of refuse is unsightly, risky and exposes people to diseases. This paper examined the environmental risk-factors arising from indiscriminate disposal of refuse by residents of Ekiti-State. The paper also identified those risk-factors, such as water pollution, air pollution, flooding, environmental accidents, outbreak of diseases which can lead to health hazards ranging from mild ill-health to severe health calamities. Suggestions were made to help checkmate the risk-factors of indiscriminate disposal of refuse in Ekiti-State.

<p>The rate at which obesity is increasing among tertiary institution students in Nigeria is alarming. Physical inactivity, consumption of energy-dense foods, and sitting down for long hours are some of the risk factors for obesity that have been commonly reported among them. To reduce the risk of obesity, participation in leisure-time activities (LTA) is essential. This study was therefore carried out to determine the extent to which tertiary institution students engage in LTA and the relationship this has with their body mass index (BMI). A correlational research was carried out among 220 students selected using a multi-stage sampling procedure from Ekiti State University (EKSU) Nigeria. A self-developed, validated questionnaire was used to collect the data on respondents’ demographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements and frequency of participation in LTA. Spearman correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between participation in LTA and BMI. All inferences were made at 0.05 level of significance. The majority (80%) of the respondents had a moderate level of participation in LTA. Also, leisure-time reading (Mean=3.30, SD=1.3) and watching TV/ listening to the news (Mean=2.90, SD=1.4), were the most commonly performed LTA among respondents. Lower BMI was associated with the participation in LTA that is rigorous in nature, while higher BMI was associated with the LTA that is sedentary in nature. This study revealed that participating in LTA that is rigorous in nature helps to maintain a normal body mass index better than LTA that is sedentary in nature. The findings of this study will go a long way in providing useful information to the physical and health education teams on the differences in the influence of sedentary and rigorous LTAs on the health of tertiary institution students. This is likely to guide the planning of programmes to encourage tertiary institution students to engage more in LTAs that are more rigorous.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0320/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge, attitude and participation in recreational activities among members of staff of Ekiti State University (EKSU). The descriptive survey research design was adopted. Two hundred and one (201) members of staff of EKSU, selected through convenience sampling technique, from 8 faculties in EKSU, participated in the study. Data was collected with the aid of self-developed and validated questionnaire and relationships among variables were determined using Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis while differences were determined using t-test. Significance was set at P<0.05. The findings of this study revealed that 82.6%, 83.1% and 66.7% of the respondents had good knowledge of, positive attitude to, and moderate level of participation in recreational activities. Female respondents performed better in knowledge and participation in recreational activities. Also, respondents within the age range of 35-44years had better attitude and participation in recreational activities. Knowledge had a significant positive relationship with attitude (r-0.365, P<0.05) and attitude also had a positive relationship with participation in recreational activities. (r=0.147, P<0.05). There was no significant difference between academic and non-academic staff in the knowledge, attitude and participation in recreational activities. The findings of this study is an indication that having knowledge and a positive attitude are associated with a higher level of participation in recreational activities. Efforts should therefore be made to enhance the knowledge of members of tertiary institutions on the benefits of recreation so as to improve their attitude and participation in recreational activities.

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