Browsing by Author "Akintola, O. A."

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Knowledge of pre-marital genetic screening among students of osun state polytechnics in nigeria
(2011) Adetola, O.A; Adisa, O.; Akintola, O. A.
This study investigated the inhibitors to recreational sport participation among academic staff in Osun State College of Education, Ua-Orangun, Nigeria. The population for the study consisted of all academic staff of Osun State College of Education, lla-Orangun out of which a total of 157 respondents were selected through purposive and maximum variation sampling technique from 5 schools that were randomly selected. Three hypotheses on the effect of participation in recreational sports on Health Status were tested, and all were found significant after subjecting them to chi-square analysis at 0.05 level of significance. Based on the findings of this study it was concluded that job demand, lack of motivation and erroneous belief are some of the inhibitors to recreational sport participation among academic staff in Osun State College of Education, Ua-Orangun. It was therefore recommended that the college management should carry out. a comprehensive auditing of the academic staff work load with the aim of reducing it. Keywords: Inhibitors, recreational sport, healthcare, academic staff
Response of (Lycopersicum- lycopersicum, CV UC82B) Tomato to Drip Irrigation, Fertigation and Planting Conditions
(2014) Afolayan, S. O.; Ogedengbe, K.; Lateef, S. A.; Akintola, O. A.; Oladele, O. J.
Studies were conducted in 2007/2008 cropping seasons under a tropical greenhouse (GH) and open field (OF) of the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) experimental farm. Seeds were sown into the nursery in October, 2007 and January, 2008 for the GH and OF after soil sterilization. Soil samples were analyzed for micro and macro nutrients. Organic manure: Poultry (PM) and horse (HM) wastes and irrigation water were also analyzed using standard laboratory procedures. Drip irrigation and fertilization structures were installed into the GH and OF in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Five week old tomato seedlings were transplanted into the GH in December, 2007 and OF in February, 2008. Organic manure in solution (OMS) was prepared at the rate of 4.2 KgL and NPK at 0.6 kgL". Three levels of drip irrigation consisting of water and three levels of fertigation with two separate tanks containing mineral fertilizer (NPK) and poultry manure were investigated for the GH with corresponding water, NPK and HM for OF. Applications were carried out once (W1), twice (W2) and thrice per week in both GH and OF conditions using split-plot arrangement fitted into randomized complete block design with three replicates. Plants under PM applied at W2 gave the highest yield (7.4 ha) with significantly higher lycopene formation. Vitamin C was however best under drip irrigation in the GH. B- Carotene was highest under HM for OF. Overall result showed that plants under PM+W2 in the GH had better yield than others. Likewise, lycopene formation was significantly best under PM in the GH which suggests preference of GH tomato production over OF.
Simulating effects of drainage design parameters on optimum crop yield using drainmod
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, 2011) Ewemoje, T. A.; Akintola, O. A.; Ewemoje, O.
"Agricultural water management system aims to provide crop water requirement to sustain optimum yield. Some of the factors influencing optimum crop yield are drainage design parameters in water logged soils. Hence, the impact of drainage design parameters on optimum crop yield was examined, field experimentation was for 12 weeks which includes land preparation, planting to maturity of Corchorus olitorius ('Ewedu') on a poorly drained sandy loam of National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan 'fadama' field. Hourly rainfall and daily minimum and maximum temperature data for 32 years (1963-1994) for Ibadan was obtained from Nigerian Meteorological Station as DRAINMOD input data. Aluminum drainage pipes at 110cm drain spacing, 60cm drain depth and effective radius of 5.08cm was installed. Depth from drain to restrictive layer was 204.3cm while drainage coefficient was 1.3cm/day. Drainage system parameters, such as grain spacing, drain depth, effective drain pipe radius were varied and effects on crop yield observed. Field evaluation was conducted at 60cm and 110cm drain depth and spacing respectively, and relative crop yield of 36.39% was attained at 40cm, 45cm, and 55cm drain depth, corresponding to 120cm, 115cm and 105cm spacing respectively when drain depth was varied with drain spacing at constant drain pipe effective radius it was concluded that if land availability is limiting and there is availability of cheap labour typical of developing countries drain depth of 55cm, and drain spacing of 105cm and drain pipe effective radius of 2.54cm (i.e 1 inch pipe) corresponds with the optimum yield of Corchorus olitorius. However, shorter drain spacing requires more drainage pipes and land reformation; hence increase in production cost. "
The Use of Waste Management Techniques to Enhance Household Income and Reduce Urban Water Pollution. In Biernat, K. (Ed.).
(Intechopen, 2019) Akintola, O. A.; Idowu, O. O.; Lateef, S. A.; Adebayo, G. A.; Shokalu, A. O.; Akinyoola, O. I.
Appropriate waste management options are major concerns in the developing world. Current methods include incineration in the open and accumulation of wastes in designated places where they constitute nuisance to the environment. Apart from air pollution from the incinerators, leachates from decomposed wastes are either washed off where they serve as source of pollutants to the adjourning streams and rivers or contaminate groundwater through deep percolation. We present viable options for managing agricultural wastes in this chapter. The options presented are so simple and sustainable such that it can be managed by individuals. Hence, they are independent of the government bureaucratic bottlenecks that have been the bane of the previous government interventions. If embraced, it will also serve as sources of income for the concerned household, hence enhance their livelihood.