Oludele Mayowa Solaja

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• PhD Environmental Sociology
• Lecturer at Olabisi Onabanjo University

The concept of development has been central issue in intellectual discourse both locally and internationally. This is so because development is a contest; multifaceted and dimensional. However, there appears to be no agreement among authors, scholars and theorists on the way for achieving development among developing countries and Nigeria inclusive...

This study investigates how Foucauldian ideas affect undergraduates at Olabisi Onabanjo University in Nigeria to adopt sustainable practices for reducing plastic waste. It aims to comprehend how Foucault's historical ontology of subjects, subjectivation, and self-practices might inspire tactics for promoting sustainable behaviours, particularly in...

This study critically examines the informal recycling sector within selected plastic waste recycling factories in Ogun State, Nigeria, focusing on the compliance of human rights for workers. The research delves into the intricate dynamics of informal recycling, shedding light on the experiences and challenges faced by workers in this sector. Throug...

The escalating environmental concerns associated with polymer waste have prompted a global call for sustainable solutions. This study explores the viability and potential impact of implementing buy-back programs for polymer waste in Nigeria. Through an extensive review of existing literature, environmental policies, and case studies, the resear...

This study addresses a significant research gap by investigating the acceptability and cost-effectiveness of plastic bottle waste (PBW) bricks in Nigeria’s construction sector. Despite their potential environmental and economic benefits, there is limited comprehensive research on the factors influencing PBW brick adoption in Nigeria. The study aims...

This study examines the socio-demographic and economic experiences of plastic bottle waste (PBW) collectors and traders in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, through surveys. The study uses livelihood theory for context. The study shows that educational qualification, family size, religion, marital status, and age are more associated with PBW collection, w...

This paper explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies with human rights considerations in plastic waste recycling, focusing on the context of Nigeria. Using an explanatory design and a basic review of the literature, it examines how AI can enhance human rights protection among workers in plastic waste recycling firms. The...

Implicit in the dominant conceptualisations of discursive peace about conflict and development is the intrinsic presupposition of peace as "the means" towards the cessation of conflict - "the end", whose by-product is necessarily development. Several works have interrogated and criticised this peace construct. These works often recast peace as a so...

Plastic pollution affects human health, ecosystems, and sustainable development. To address this complex issue, governments worldwide are creating and implementing plastic pollution reduction plans. Nigeria also recognises and addresses plastic pollution through policy-driven initiatives. However, understanding the dynamic interaction between polic...

The study provide insights into the technological characteristics of green practices adoption and the potential benefits they offer in terms of socio-economic development, environmental and public health. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. A structured questionnaire was developed to collect quantitative data from the participants....

The study investigates the mechanisms that lead to the collection and exchange of plastic bottle refuse for its monetary value in industrial recycling and domestic use in modern Nigerian societies. We conducted a descriptive and explanatory study with 86 ecopreneurs who have worked in the plastic waste sector for at least five years. We used both q...

Plastic pollution has emerged as a significant environmental and public health concern globally, with detrimental effects on ecosystems, human health, and socio-economic development. One way to a safer global environment is encouraging rural communities to manage solid waste and reduce plastic pollution. This study aims to explore the environmental...

This article examines the prevalence and perception of the use of classic leadership strategy and power struggle in the Nigerian democratic system from 2009 to 2023. It analyzes the application of classic strategies by political leaders during this period. Additionally, the article explores the power struggles and competition for influence that hav...

Issues of global warming with its attendant environmental impact and externalities calls for a holistic, multidisciplinary, and inclusive approach to socioeconomic development. The case in many developing countries is not different as climate change complexities continue to deepen the gaps of inequality symptomatic of poverty within the rural-urban...

The introduction of green practices in the manufacturing sector has offered significant benefits to manufacturers, individuals, livelihoods and environmental resources. Notwithstanding the benefits, some structural and non-structural challenges undermined the utilization of green innovation, processes, and practices, especially in developing countr...

This study examines Oke-Ibadan festival and the ethnography of Aboke people of Ibadan. The objectives of the study are to document the cultural identity, fashion, family life-style, crafts, and hobbies of Aboke people; and, also, ascertain the significance of Oke-Ibadan festival to Aboke’s at home and abroad. Two sociological perspectives which inc...

This study examines Oke-Ibadan festival and the ethnography of Aboke people of Ibadan. The objectives of the study are to document the cultural identity, fashion, family life-style, crafts, and hobbies of Aboke people; and, also, ascertain the significance of Oke-Ibadan festival to Aboke’s at home and abroad. Two sociological perspectives which inc...

The paper addresses the possibility of wealth creation in the real sense of it beyond theoretical postulations, which abound from previous studies on waste in Nigeria. Among such previous studies referenced, majority did not delve into the real process of turning waste to wealth for the purpose of creating actual wealth. This study therefore intend...

The paper addresses the possibility of wealth creation in the real sense of it beyond theoretical postulations, which abound from previous studies on waste in Nigeria. Among such previous studies referenced, majority did not delve into the real process of turning waste to wealth for the purpose of creating actual wealth. This study therefore intend...

This study examined factors influencing the adoption and infusion of green practices by manufacturing companies in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional and descriptive survey research design. Area-based technique in which multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 321 employees of medium and large-sca2le manufacturing fir...

This study examined factors influencing the adoption and infusion of green practices by manufacturing companies in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional and descriptive survey research design. Area-based technique in which multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 321 employees of medium and large-sca2le manufacturing fir...

This study investigates the knowledge of green practices adoption and infusion among employees of selected manufacturing companies in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopts a descriptive design in which qualitative (in-depth interview and key informant interview guide) and quantitative (questionnaire) methods were used for data collection. The reaso...

This paper examines social change in Nigeria between 1960 and 2015 using the theoretical stance of some classical and contemporary theories of change. Also, the paper focuses on the interpretation of the process of social change in terms of what makes change happen, the characteristics of change and managing change in a given society. The explanato...

This study examined the knowledge and practice of the use of Recycled Plastic Bottles (RPB) for a sustainable community-based housing project in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopts the Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DOI), and Behaviour Change Theory (BCT) as the theoretical guide. Fieldwork was conducted in semi-urban and urban communities of Og...

Development and sustainable development are two concepts gaining the attention of scholars, historians and policymakers in recent times. This is because they represent what people and societies across the world today sincerely desired. Every human being or human society deserve improvement in the quality of livelihood, health care system, access to...

Small and Medium Ecopreneurs (SMEcos) are essential actors of the circular economy system and sustainable development agenda. This is fundamentally true since SMEcos are businesses and individuals who engage in socio-economic activity that is built on the principle of a circular system (reduce, reuse and recycle) which significantly promote sustain...

Community-based green care initiative is an intervention geared towards satisfying the environmental, social, psychological, medical and material care for stimulating healthy well-being of children, adolescence and adults. Evidence-based studies have established that there is continual degeneration of self-esteem among adolescence in developing cou...

Ecological practices are essential for sustainable development. They cover technical innovations and responsible consumption of environmental resources, along with global efforts to ensure that progress does not impede future generations from achieving a desirable improvement of social and economic conditions based on this momentum. This article ai...

Securing environment is a process of environmental assurance in the pace of emerging global threat to peace and security. It is a multi-dimensional effort incorporating mental security, economic security, social security, cultural security, political security, internet security and intellectual security towards achieving credible elections. One iss...

The main purpose of this paper is to examine the socio-ecologies of solid waste in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted in which questionnaire and personal observation was used to elicit information from the respondents. A total of 115 respondents were selected and examined on the subject matter. Data gathered from...

This paper elucidates the evolution and subsequent development of the Nigerian Seaport between 1900 and 2015. It also highlighted its historical perspectives and subsisting dynamics responsible for the emerging ports situation in the Country. The paper is structured into nine parts of which the roles and appreciative contributions of Seaports to na...

In organizational research and practice, prolific communication is significantly linked with quality leadership traits. Leadership quality helps in mitigating the failure of an organization to survive the increasing business challenges that may result in waste of resources, talents and potentials needed for achieving optimal organizational producti...

In today's work organization, leaders are faced with the task of harmonizing workplace friction occasioned by multi-generation workforce, each with different perspectives and traits toward achieving organizational goal and objectives. Consequently, public organizations around the world and Nigeria inclusive comprised of four different generations o...

This study examined industrial conflict and its management strategies in selected manufacturing companies in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study utilized co-relational survey method which involves the use of structured questionnaire and personal observation to elicit information from the respondents. Participants comprised of staffs of three manufactur...

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) stands out as a major. driver of the modem age. It espousal in virtually every sector of the economy led to a paradigm shift from conventional way of work arrangement to a new form of work system, workplace hazards as well as employee s behavior across the globe. This study examined the effect of work...

Care for the environment has gradually become monumental responsibility among countries of the world. This goal is of utmost significance for achieving 'sustainable consumption', 'sustainable communities' 'sustainable future', and 'sustainable world'. Thus, this study presents a sociological analysis of the dimensions of environmental pollution wit...

This study examined the challenges of commercial motorcycles in Edo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted. Data were collected through questionnaires and in-depth interviews (IDIs) among selected motorcyclists, police officers and road safety officials in Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo State. A total of 255 questionnaires...

This study examined the nexus between manpower training programmes and workers job retention in Nigeria banking industry. The study adopts a co-relational survey method in which self-administered questionnaire and personal observation were used. One hundred and twenty samples were drawn from four branches each from the two selected commercial banks...

Budgeting is one of the indispensable tasks carried out by Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to ensure remarkable growth in social, political and economic activities as a nation. Budget plays a major role in driving socio-economic activities with implications for politics, security and business opportunities. However, lack of political will to ef...

Artisanship is a vital tool of socioeconomic development. However, the rate at which Nigerian artisans are switching to commercial motorcycling (Okada business) is alarming and its impact on the economy cannot be underrated. Thus, this study examined factors influencing artisans switching to commercial motorcycling in Edo State. A descriptive surve...

Nigeria as a country gives much credence to tertiary education as the means for social and economic mobility, social transformation, as well as the major platform for higher level workforce development – managerial and technological. To achieve these laudable objectives, government has given approval to private individuals and organizations to own...