Climate change and rural households health in Ijebu North East area of Nigeria

This study was carried out in Ijebu North East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria, to determine the effects of climate change on health of rural households. One hundred and twenty respondents were selected using multistage and random sampling techniques. Primary and secondary data were col...

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Published in:International journal of sustainable development and world ecology 2013-08, Vol.20 (4), p.302-308
Main Authors: Apantaku, S. O, Seriki, I. O, Aromolaran, A. K, Apantaku, F. S, Adebanwo, A. O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chemists
Climate change
climatic fluctuations
common cold
cough
deforestation
Environment
Euonymus alatus
health status
households
hygiene
local government
malaria
males
medicine
Public health
Rural areas
rural development
rural health
rural household
sampling
sustainability
Sustainable development
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Summary:This study was carried out in Ijebu North East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria, to determine the effects of climate change on health of rural households. One hundred and twenty respondents were selected using multistage and random sampling techniques. Primary and secondary data were collected. The data collected were subjected to descriptive and inferential analyses. The results showed that 67% of respondents were males and the majority (54%) were above 40 years with a mean age of 43. The results also revealed that 60% of the respondents have been residing in the area for more than 6 years, which implied that a greater percentage of them witnessed the changes in the climatic pattern of the area. The major health problems reported included common cold, cough, malaria, and fever due to climate change. Many of the respondents patronized medicine hawkers (78%) and local chemists (46%) to treat the problematic changes in their health. Data analysis revealed that climatic change has significant effects on respondents’ health status (p 
ISSN:1745-2627
1350-4509
1745-2627
DOI:10.1080/13504509.2013.792299