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Quality of Life Perception among Inmates of Ilesa Prison in Osun State of Nigeria.

Source: Journal of Correctional Education . Dec2018, Vol. 69 Issue 3, p3-15. 13p.

Author(s): Obadiora, Ayobami Honestus

Abstract: The quality of life of the general population in Nigeria remains poor due to the high level of poverty and poor conditions of social services including health care. Prison inmates suffer the most because successive governments neglect the prisons. The situation has challenged the prison's rehabilitation programs. This study investigated how inmates of the Ilesa Prison in the Osun State of Nigeria perceived their quality of life. The study employed a descriptive research design and was carried out at the Ilesa Prison in Osun State, Nigeria; 140 inmates participated in the study. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) was adapted and used to determine the inmates' perception of their general quality of life during confinement. The data collected were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings showed that the calculated F-ratio of 19.345 for inmates' perception of poor general quality of life was significant at p = 0.100 when tested at a 0.05 level of significance. It was further revealed that the calculated F-ratio of 27.527 for inmates' perception of their physical health was significant at p = 0.100 when tested at a 0.05 level of significance. While considering the inmates' psychological wellbeing perception, the calculated F-ratio of 25.243 was significant at p = 0.110 when tested at a 0.05 level of significance. Also, the calculated F-ratio of 10.197 for inmates' perception of their social well-being was significant at p = 0.100 when tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The Ilesa Prison inmates have poor perceptions of their physical health and their social and psychological well-being. It was concluded that inmates' general quality of life was poor during imprisonment. Authorities of the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) should put necessary programs in place to improve inmates' quality of life to achieve the rehabilitation objectives of imprisonment.

methods Study

Setting The Ilesa Prison in Osun State, Nigeria, is a medium-security facility, adjacent to the Ilesa Police Area Command Headquarters in Ayeso, the Ilesa East Local Government Area of Osun State. The Ilesa Prison facility was commissioned in 1943 with a capacity to accommodate 600 inmates, and currently houses 526 inmates. Despite the inmate population, which is below the prison capacity, beds and bedding in the prisons are inadequate. In some cells or prison blocks where beds are available, mattresses, sheets, and blankets are lacking. Also, inmates' nutrition and access to health care are poor. The prison has an open space of about 60 by 80 meters meant for recreational sports and physical activities. The prison yard lacks basic equipment for sporting activities, therefore, the playing field is hardly used.

The study employed a descriptive research design. A total of 140 Ilesa Prison inmates were selected as respondents from the 305 inmates, who were between the ages of 20 and 35 years, through a systematic random sampling technique. The selected respondents were randomized into two groups, "A" and "B," for the purpose of comparative analysis of data collected from the respondents through the QOL instrument.

Population and Sample Size

The study population was comprised of male inmates from the Ilesa Prison who were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. The study sample consisted of 140 inmates within the 20- to 35-year age range, excluding inmates with a death sentence and those undergoing medical and/or psychiatric treatment. The respondents were randomized into two groups of "A" and "B" to facilitate the comparison of collected data.

Data analysis

Data collected for this study were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine the perceived QOL and whether differences observed in the reported QOL measurements between the two groups of respondents were significant. Statistical significance was set at P

results

The study investigated the QOL perception among inmates of the Ilesa Prison in Nigeria. The study assessed physical health and the social and psychological domains of QOL among the inmates. The findings are presented as follows:

The Journal of Correctional Education 69(3) . December 2018 Ayobami Honestus Obadiora Quality of Life Perception at Ilesa Table 1: Mean Score for Perceived QOL by Age Group Elements Group A Group B Experimental Control Experimental Control Age 20-27 28-35 20-27 28-35 20-27 28-35 20-27 28-35 GQOL 48.17 43.40 76.75 63.50 67.75 57.12 52.75 66.75 PH 12.33 11.20 23.38 19.62 19.62 17.25 14.00 18.12 PW 15.33 13.60 21.00 16.88 19.25 16.50 15.62 19.62 SW 20.50 18.60 32.38 27.00 28.88 23.38 23.12 29.00 GQOL-General quality of life PH-Physical health PW-Psychological well-being SW-Social well-beingThe Journal of Correctional Education 69(3) . December 2018 Ayobami Honestus Obadiora Quality of Life Perception at Ilesa Table 5: One-Way ANOVA of Inmates' Perception of Their GQOL ANOVA General QOL Sources of Variance Sum of Squares df MS F Sig. Between groups 76606.994 15 5107.133 19.345 0.100 Within groups 69696.149 264 264.001 Total 146303.143 279 P