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Item Adolescence, Puberty, And Propensity For Sexual Activeness: Implication For Supportive Counselling Intervention(DKG Expressions Publishers Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Evbuoma, I. K.Item Family-friendly Support Services and Work Performance: Does Work experience matter?(DKG Expressions Publishers Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Evbuoma, I. K.Item Homelessness Factors and Psychological Wellbeing Concerns in Nigerian Cities(International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Environment (IOP Publishing), 2021) Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; Evbuoma, I. K.; Adejuwon, G. A.; Odukoya, J. A.Homelessness is a social, psychological, environmental, economical, family, and individual condition that describes the homeless. The object of this paper is identify the homelessness factors and its psychological wellbeing concerns on the urban residents in Nigeria. The study employed qualitative method using observation schedule, photographs, tables, charts and interview guide to collect data among homeless people in cities across the six geopolitical zones of Nigerian. Findings indicate that homelessness are in categories, and are characterized by factors such as psychological, anthropological, ecological, economic, cultural, sociological and religious. The psychological wellbeing implications of homelessness among the homeless population in Nigerian urban cities were highlighted. The result of study showed that homelessness factors in Nigerian cities can predict the severe health and psychological wellbeing consequences of urban residents. It was concluded that the concerns of homelessness on the psychological wellbeing and general health of the homeless in Nigerian cities require urgent attention.Item IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE FAMILY-FRIENDLY SUPPORTIVENESS ON WORK PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES IN ORGANIZATIONS(Ife Centre for Psychological Studies) Evbuoma, I. K.Item Promoting Green Urbanism in Nigerian Purlieus as Therapy for Psychological Wellbeing/Health(International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Environment, 2021) Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; Adejuwon, G. A.; Evbuoma, I. K.Green urbanism highlight on reducing unforeseen dangers to human wellbeing through exposure to various environmental hazards, poor living conditions and other challenges associated with purlieus. This paper examined the influence of green urbanism on psychological wellbeing (physical symptoms and positive functioning) of residents in urban sprawls. Participants were 240 residents of purlieus’ in Ota, Ogun, Nigeria randomly selected to participate in the study. They completed standardized questionnaires which measured demographic variables, Physical symptoms and Positive Functioning. Data analysis was done using inferential statistics. Findings indicated that Physical Symptoms (PS) means score was found to increase as number of children in the family increases. Positive functioning (PF), among the participants were found to decrease as the number of children in the families increases. Physical symptoms (PS) increases as the length of stay in the houses increases among the participants while Positive functioning (PF) was found to be decreasing. Most of the houses were constructed in the 2000s yet they do not meet the standard practice in sustainable buildings. The poorly built houses are situated in unhygienic environment where basic amenities are unavailable. The implication of this is that the occupants of these building are prone to high level of physical symptoms such as stomach upset, headache, backache, have trouble sleeping, diarrhea, dizziness, tiredness and fatigue. The result of the study has addressed health related issues in built environment as well as showed that built environment should have an organic sustainable content (green living initiatives) for healthy living and psychological wellbeing.Item Socio-Cultural Resilience to Domestic Space Change, the Benin Traditional City Experience, Nigeria(2021) Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; Evbuoma, I. K.; George, T. O.Research over time has revealed that activity spaces in domestic home have undergone evolution, adaptation and resilience over the years across Benin residential zones, Nigeria. Space segments/activities sections like cooking/eating, household goods storage, visitors and conveniences sections have somehow remain unchanged in terms of function, meaning, and arrangement. The study identified socio-cultural factors as responsible for resilience of domestic space to change in Benin domestic architecture across Benin City. The paper engaged both qualitative and quantitative research method. Triangulation was adopted for collection through focused group discussion using Semi-structured interview guide, questionnaire, observation guide and photographs. Factor analysis was use to analysis of data in order to reduce the identified socio-cultural factors to sizeable portion. The finding showed that, whilst some activity space, it size and location have evolved in Benin contemporary architecture, the style has remained intact. For instance some activity spaces in some residential zone of the city have been adapted to suit the new realities. Further observation itemised the socio-cultural factors that are responsible for resilient to change in Benin domestic architecture. Result of research underscores the role of culture in process of architectural development amidst rapid urbanization. Research upon completion is expected to be a good case study for measuring resilience to evolution of spaces in typical house setting in any African traditional city.Item Women-friendly Support Services and Work Performance: The Role of Marital Status(Ife Center for Psychological Studies/Services, lle-Ife, Nigeria) Evbuoma, I. K.