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Item Knowledge and Practice of Malaria Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Primary Health Care Centers in Ijebu Ode Ogun State(Lead City University, 2023-12) Sikirat Olufunmilayo LASISIMalaria remains a significant public health concern in Nigeria, contributing persistently to the national and regional disease burden in Africa. Despite substantial efforts to combat the scourge, the prevalence of malaria continues to pose a formidable challenge particularly among pregnant women. This study utilized a descriptive survey research design, employing a two-stage sampling procedure to select 400 pregnant women as study respondents. Four research questions were formulated and addressed, with the sample size determined using Fisher’s formula. A two-stage cluster sampling technique was applied to select pregnant women attending primary health care centers in Ijebu Ode. The first stage involved a simple random sampling of 10 Primary Health Care Centers out of the 16 public facilities in Ijebu Ode LGA. In the second stage, 40 pregnant women were selected through cluster sampling in the chosen health facilities. The study addresses four research questions, focusing on demographic variables such as age, religion, and marital status among others. The Statistical analyses revealed non-significant associations between these demographic variables and the participants' knowledge, accessibility, and practice of malaria prevention measures (age: p-value=0.77, religion: p-value=0.68, marital status: p-value=0.17). The results indicate a high level of awareness among the respondents, with 89.72% acknowledging the efficacy of sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets for malaria prevention. Regarding access to insecticide-treated nets (ITN), 71.43% reported having access to long-lasting ITNs, and 66.4% utilized ITNs among other available malaria prevention options. However, a notable portion of the study participants did not practice these recommended preventive measures. The study revealed that 89.72% of respondents recognized the efficacy of sleeping under an insecticide-treated bed net in preventing malaria. Concerning access to Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs), 71.43% reported having access to long-lasting ITNs, and 66.4% of mothers/caregivers utilized ITNs among various malaria prevention options. However, other preventive measures were not widely practiced among the study participants. In conclusion, the majority of pregnant women demonstrated good knowledge and accessibility to malaria preventive measures. The study underscores the need for targeted educational interventions during antenatal care, proposing compulsory evaluation classes to enhance pregnant women's knowledge and encourage self-driven adherence to malaria prevention methods. These findings contribute valuable insights for refining public health strategies aimed at mitigating the impact of malaria among pregnant women in Nigeria. Keywords: Accessibility, Knowledge, Malaria Prevention, Practice Word Count: 371Item Proposed Shopping Mall for CECI Supermarket Nig, Limited in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (An Assessment of Circulation in a Public Place Design, Case Study of Shopping Mall in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.)(Lead City University, 2023-12) Ogechukwu Emmanuel ODORConsumption of goods and services are phenomenon required by men around the world to satisfy their daily needs which has transformed into a particular centre to seek such goods and service. Hence shopping mall as of the places where citizen by all classes of people regardless of their ability, age, race, ethnicity, social-economic level has access to such goods and services usually lead into a centre of high activities culminating in high human (pedestrians) and vehicular movements. This movements usually generate congestion when they are not properly organized. Most of existing shopping in a case study area are faced with circulation challenges in both exterior and interior parts of the building. However, there is need to mitigate such problems by proffer architectural measures to deploy towards enhancing them. Ibadan in Oyo State as one of the larger cities in west African was taken as the study area and other nearby cities such as Lagos, Osogbo (Osun State) and other shopping mall (public places) outside the county of the study area may be considered as a representative in relating to challenges addressed. The aim of this research design thesis is to assess and evaluate the circulation systems in shopping malls in the study area. Selected international and local shopping malls are used as the case study, descriptively analyzed according to the major subject matters and the result of the observation shows merit and demerits of universal design of malls across the globe. Hence provide a comfortable shopping environs for shoppers. Keywords: Circulation (Vertical and Horizontal), Architecture of Public Space, Accessibility, Shopping Mall Classification. Word Count: 262