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Item PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICE DELIVERY AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STATE-LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM OYO STATE, NIGERIA(HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 2025) Bello, Moruf Ayodele; Obembe. Mayowa Paul; Chukwudi, Celestina Ekene; Atobatele, AbolajiThis study examined the effectiveness of the relationship between the Oyo state government and its local governments in providing primary healthcare service delivery. This study seeks to examine and offer evidence-based insights into how these levels of government cooperation, coordination, and communication affect the provision and quality of primary healthcare services. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study is an in-depth inquiry using a structured questionnaire and interview session. Data collected were analysed using descriptive methods. Structural Functionalism is adopted as the framework of analysis of this work. The findings showed that the relationship between the state governments is effective in the recruitment, training, and placement of primary healthcare workers. The study therefore concludes that a relationship exists between the state governments in providing primary healthcare service. The study guides policymakers in making policies in health sectors, especially in Oyo stateItem Innovation of ICT Solutions for Mitigating Security Challenges in Nigeria(UNIOSUN FSS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (PHYSICAL and VIRTUAL), 2024) Apeloko, O. D.; Atobatele, AbolajiItem Nigeria Immigration Service and Service Delivery in Nigeria(Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, 2024) Atobatele, Abolaji; Oyedokun, Olafimihan; Gberevbie, Daniel; Dele-dada, MoyosoluwaThe purpose of this study is to investigate how the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) provides services in relation to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). With the adoption of ICT, the NIS has significantly improved its operational efficiency, notably by introducing electronic passports and online services. Despite these advancements, the NIS faces challenges such as inadequate training and incomplete integration of ICT, which hinder optimal service delivery. This research explores the effectiveness of ICT in enhancing public service delivery by the NIS, evaluating both the successes and the ongoing issues that affect the organization's ability to meet public expectations. The study highlights the critical role of ICT in modernizing immigration services and the need for continued efforts to overcome existing challenges to fully realize the benefits of ICT in public service.Item Gender, Climate Change and Herder Farmer Conflicts: How Far Has SDGs 1,2,3,13,15 & 16 Addressed the Crises in Southern Kaduna, Nigeria?(Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs Review, 2025) Adebajo, Adeola Aderayo; Atobatele, Abolaji Jamiu; Bello, Olaide Wasiu; Dele-dada, MoyosoluwaObjective: The research is intended to interrogate the remote causes of problems arising from these concepts and to also proffering lasting solutions, taking Southern Kaduna as a study. However, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2 and 13 that underscore hunger and climatic change to needs to be activated to address crises between farmers and the herders. While gender advocacy for equal treatment has gained popular support in the south, unfavorable climate change has reconfigured the life pattern of the southern Kaduna residents, in great manner that has affected their herding and grassing for cattle as their economic survival. Theoretical framework: This study adopted the relative deprivation theory as a framework for analysis. This theory was espoused by the likes of Davis (1959), Runciman (1966), Karl Polanyi among others. Relative deprivation explains the lack of resources as the reason for conflicts in the society. Methods: It adopted descriptive methodology in its data where secondary data was garnered from journals, publications, internet, Newspapers etc. Findings: Revealed that severe climate conditions terribly aggravated lands degradation, leading to decline in food, water and for survival of the cattle in Southern Kaduna, to which the quest for better grazing land leads to conflicts between the herders and farmers. Conclusion: The study recommended that sustainable ranches in Nigeria be revived with adequate facilities to minimize the effects of climate change through climate adaption mechanism as done in the western world.Item STATE POLICING: A PANACEA TO THE SECURITY CHALLENGE IN NIGERIA(SAY Maiden Journal, 2021, 2021) Fajobi, Michael Ayobami; Quadri, Ganiu OlusegunInsecurity is a cankerworm that is eating deep into the fabric of Nigerian society its multidimensional exhibition in form of kidnapping/demand for gargantuan ransom, Fulani herdsmen invasion, banditry, destruction of government properties, cultism, bombing activities by the Islamic sect (Boko Haram) to mention but a few. All of these justify the agitation and viability of state policing as a remedy to this malady. This paper therefore submits that poverty, ethno-religious intolerance and weak security structure are the critical factors responsible for the insecurity scourge in Nigeria. The study concludes that decentralisation of the police will to a greater extent curb the menace.Item THE USE OF PROCESS TRACING IN POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH(MAZEDAN INT. J. OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES, 2021) Fajobi, Michael AyobamiThis paper contributes to debate on the use of process tracing method in political science research. It examines the variants and condition necessary for the adoption of the method by case researchers and the ultimate goal of such investigation. It argues that process tracing is one of the relevant qualitative analysis tools and by extension an invaluable method that should be included in every researcher’s repertoire. The paper highlights three salient use of process tracing as a qualitative analysis tool in political science inquiry; first, for the inductive purpose of theory building which aims at uncovering and specifying causal mechanisms, for deductive purpose aimed at theory testing and lastly, explaining outcome. This paper ends by providing the relevant methodical application of process tracing in political science research.Item CRISES AND THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY OF ARAB SPRING IN LIBYA(MAZEDAN INT. J. OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, 2021) Fajobi, Michael Ayobami; ADEOLA, DANIEL OLUWASEGUNThe ‘Arab Spring’ which started from Tunisia dispersed to many countries in the Arab world has become a notable issue within the international system in the last decade. In Libya, the protest came to the limelight against the four decades rule of Muammar Gaddafi; however, the peaceful demonstration metamorphosed into revolution, consequently leading to civil war and military intervention in Libya as demonstrators were involved in the attack against the regime. It was also noted that population outbursts, unemployment, corruption by political elites, and highhandedness of the autocratic regime contributed to the consciousness of the crisis across the Arab world. The event in Libya escalated to the point of attracting a foreign military intervention backed up by the United Nations Organisation, however, the United Nations-backed up humanitarian intervention did more harm than good as it failed to protect citizens against further danger. This paper however summed up the military intervention in Libya as a facade. It was noted that the humanitarian intervention spearheaded by North Atlantic Organisation (NATO) forces under the umbrella of the United Nations was accompanied by an ulterior motive which was to topple the regime.Item Ibrahim Badadomsi Babangida as Political Elite in Nigeria(Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Studies, 2021) Fajobi, Michael AyobamiThis paper is on elite theory of politics, its application and relevance to Nigeria political system. It is specifically aimed at studying Retired General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida as political elite in Nigeria, his induction into the political elite class and his strategies of maintaining elitist status and control in Nigeria. This paper argues that Babangida‟s involvement in the coup that brought General Muritala into office signaled his emergence into the political elite class of Nigeria. Furthermore, this paper submits that tactical intelligence and deceitfulness were his primary strategy of maintaining his elitist status and control during his prime as the military head of state in NigeriaItem An Appraisal of Plato’s Idea on Philosopher King and the Nigerian State(International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinaries: Social Science, 2022) Fajobi, Michael AyobamiThis paper examined the philosophical worldview of Plato’s idea on philosopher king in his classical work “The Republic” in the light of the contemporary leadership crisis in Nigeria. It is specifically aimed at tracing the emergence of leadership crisis in Nigeria right from independence, identifying the qualities of leadership in Plato’s ideal state, analyzing Plato’s ideas on philosopher king in relation to leadership in Nigeria, and examining how leadership crisis in Nigeria could be addressed using Platonic template. The paper adopted a qualitative analysis which was solely based on secondary sources of data gathering as a result, relevant literatures were critically reviewed. It was revealed that the major challenge of the Nigerian state is that of leadership. It was also noted that Nigerian leaders lack the sterling qualities of Philosopher kings as espoused by Plato in his hypothetical Republic. Furthermore, the paper submitted that leadership crisis in Nigeria would undermine the realization of Plato’s ideal state. The study concluded that there is urgent need to eschew Nigerian state off the bad leadership rearing its ugly head so as to enjoy the dividends of democracy and socio-economic developmentItem Group Dynamics and Public Policy Formation: Insights from Nigerian Society(International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinaries: Social Science, 2024) Fajobi, Michael Ayobami; Adesina, Samuel PamilerinThis paper appraises the theoretical assumptions of group theory within the purview of public policy with an overview of major interest groups in Nigeria that influence government decisions. It begins by providing conceptual clarity on policy, public policy, and public policy analysis to lay the foundation for the subsequent discussion. The paper then examines the underlying assumptions of group theory and critiques its applicability within public policy discourse. Through the analysis of secondary data, this paper explores the role of group agitation in shaping policy formulation and implementation processes. It highlights the significant influence of group actions on government policies, illustrating how various interest groups exert pressure and influence decision-making processes. This paper concludes that public policy emerges as a result of collective agitation and interaction within a given society. It recognises that various groups play pivotal roles in shaping policy outcomes, yet their actions are typically governed by established rules, fostering a climate of peaceful competition among competing interests.