Preview

Spatial Distribution of Healthcare Facilities in Ayobo Ipaja Lcda, Lagos State

Powerful Essays
Open Document
Open Document
12676 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Spatial Distribution of Healthcare Facilities in Ayobo Ipaja Lcda, Lagos State
re
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN AYOBO IPAJA LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA, ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE.

BY OGUNTOYINBO, TEMITOPE SEYI 109082060

A GIS PROJECT SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENTOF GEOGRAPHY UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THR REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS IN GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (MGIS)

OCTOBER, 2012

CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that this project was carried out by OGUNTOYINBO TEMITOPE SEYI ( Matric No: 109082060 ) in the department of geography, School of Post Graduate Studies, University of Lagos in partial fulfillment for the award of Masters in Geographical Information System (MGIS ) under my supervision.

……………………… .…………………………
Dr. Kemi Ojekunle Date (Supervisor)

………………………… …………………………..
Dr. S. Odunuga Date
( Programme Coordinator )

…………………………… ……………………………
Prof. S.I. Oni Date
(H.O.D Geography)

DEDICATION
This research is uniquely dedicated to God Almighty who in His awesomeness and grace so overwhelming piloted me through a rough but successful programme.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Praise and honour to my father the Almighty God, my brother Jesus, and closest friend Holyspirit, for their Love and divine mercies over me. Great appreciation to my ever supportive parents and my very wonderful family – Mr & Mrs Francis Akinlabi Oguntoyinbo, Mrs Olajumoke Adeyele, Mr Oluwafemi Oguntoyinbo, Oluwanifemi and Oluwatofunmi Adeyele. I am specially grateful to the Staffs of Afri_Mapping Resources Ltd, particularly Dr. Eleojo Amodu , Senior Evangelist Best Ngozi. Special thanks go to the staffs of Cedar College, Pastor Adeliyi Samuel, Mr. Emmanuel Ulo and my friends and colleagues, Tolulope Adeleye, Afere



References: Health care is perhaps the most basic requirement of all services (Smith, 2001) of which questions of access being endowed with considerable importance.

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Satisfactory Essays

    Lagos is a poor city in Nigeria where urbanization has occurred because the population of Lagos has increased. People began moving to Lagos because of economic opportunities, the attraction of the city, of a better life, to be able to obtain provision of services needed that could not be found in rural areas such as medical / health facilities, education, community facilities and because in the rural areas surrounding Lagos the population had increased yet the agricultural supplies used to support large numbers of people and decreased forcing people to move from other areas in Nigeria to Lagos. The building of additional sections of the city to accommodate all the people who had migrated there along with urban centers usually in or near the center of the city. As more people migrated there the need for more housing increased. (Griffin, 1967)…

    • 527 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Better Essays

    Ideal Healthcare

    • 1845 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Under infrastructure, an ideal healthcare system will provide sufficient funding through debt services for direct construction and or innovation of public facilities. The mainly targeted facilities are those that provide inpatient tertiary care, research and outpatient clinical services. The proposed facilities must however certify that the new health center is crucially important for the greatest access to care in the community and must also certify that it is crucially…

    • 1845 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Growth and development in Nigerian urban areas have been generally unplanned and haphazard. The failure of government to provide basic infrastructure, to plan for imminent growth and expansion, to…

    • 4619 Words
    • 19 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Ghana is no exception. This research document captures the development of the Ghanaian health sector, a cost/revenue analysis, cost of health care, the challenges in the health sector and the investment opportunities available.…

    • 3804 Words
    • 16 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    The challenges of these public health functions and performance in Nigeria are now hereby considered vis-à-vis the stated…

    • 1468 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Samson Imasogie Omofonmwan* and Lucky Osaretin Odia** *Department of Geography and Regional Planning, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria E-mail: profomofonmwan@yahoo.com **Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria E-mail: odialucko@yahoo.com…

    • 4094 Words
    • 17 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Better Essays

    Siwes

    • 2111 Words
    • 9 Pages

    Okeke Ugochukwu O BSc (in view) Department of Quantity Surveying Nnamdi Azikiwe University P.M.B. 5025 Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria…

    • 2111 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM, SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.…

    • 4806 Words
    • 20 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    internship report

    • 3487 Words
    • 15 Pages

    I dedicate this internship report to my work supervisor Mr Mugabe Martin, Hendruda and Damulira Andrew, my institute supervisor Mr Waako Fred, my beloved Grandmother Molly Namatovu, my mother Mary Nakiganda and Namapeera Christine, my father Mr. JohnMary Ssali and Tamale Mirundi, my beloved sister and brothers; Asumpta, Molly, Jane, John, Angela, Teddy, Prossy, Tony, Paddy and all my relatives including the Mirundi family. Thank you for the great support, love and care. May the almighty God bless you and reward you in all you’re doing. Not forgetting my beloved boyfriend and friends who have helped me in whatever I did during this course.…

    • 3487 Words
    • 15 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    I also wish to express my gratitude to my lecturers, Prof. P.N. Ibeagha, Rev. Fr. Prof. Mike Ifeagwazi, Dr. C. Uzondu, Rev. Sr. Dr. M.B. Nwoke, late Rev. Sr. Dr. Enukorah, Dr. I. E. Onyishi, Dr. P. C. Mefoh, Dr. L.O. Amazue, Dr. Val Eze, Dr. E. U. Onyiezugbo, Dr. C. Ugwu, Mr. J. Eze, Mrs J. Ugwu, Mr. A. A. Agbo, Ms. N. Obi, and Rev. Sr. Onyedibe C, for their academic and moral support throughout my stay in this university.…

    • 10309 Words
    • 42 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    [ii] Feikin DR, Nguyen LM, Adazu K, Ombok M, et al., The impact of distance of residence from a peripheral health facility on pediatric health utilisation in rural western Kenya. [ii] Trop Med Int Health. 2009 Jan; 14(1):54-61. Epub 2008 Nov 14.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19021892…

    • 1118 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My foremost acknowledgement goes to God Almighty. The grace, mercies and favour shown me over the years and in the course of this work cannot go unnoticed. I am overwhelmingly grateful to you Lord and I ascribe all glory to your name in assurance of a better tomorrow. I am deeply thankful to my Project supervisor, Dr. J.O Odelola for guiding me through this work. I am happy to be groomed by you. Your consistent show of attention, patience and love while correcting errors in this work deserves appreciation. May Almighty God replenish you with wisdom, knowledge and understanding. My sincere appreciation goes to my adviser and lecturer; Dr. Ruth Ochanya Adio-Moses. I am overwhelmed with your concern for my academic success in the University. I also appreciate the efforts of Dr. A.O Abass and Dr A.O Adegbesan who consistently helped me during my tenure as NAPHER.SD President. The fatherly advice you both gave me was helpful…

    • 905 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Mapping System

    • 293 Words
    • 2 Pages

    By the implementation of Geographical Mapping System using Google Map concrete location of coconut plantations and vacant lands in Negros Oriental specifically in District II will be visible . In this case, a web-based solution that provides detailed information is applicable for this project. In addition, the geographical mapping provides transparency of information regarding the status of the coconut trees. Aside from that, coconut trees have products that is needed for the survival of the communities. And it would enhance or increase the production of products of the coconut trees.…

    • 293 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Malizia EE (2005). “City and Regional Planning: A Primer for Public Health Officials. The Art of Health Promotion”, May/June: pp 1-12.…

    • 15729 Words
    • 57 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Geography Sba

    • 739 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Topic: To identify and examine whether residence of Ensom City, Spanish Town are aware of the origin, development and the precautions to be undertaken during a hurricane.…

    • 739 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Powerful Essays