CHAPTER ONE: Introduction                                                                    1

1.1      Background to the Study                                                                  1

1.2      Statement of the Problem                                                                 5

1.3      Research Questions                                                                          9

1.4      Aim and Objectives of Study                                                            9

1.5      Significance of the Study                                                                  10

1.6      Scope and Limitation of the Study                                                    10

1.7      Operational Definition of Terms                                                       10

CHAPTER TWO: Literature Review                                                          11

2.1      Conceptual Framework                                                                    11

2.1.1   Concept of Death and Dying                                                             11

2.1.2   Quality of Death and Dying                                                              14

2.1.3   Cultural Explanation of Death                                                          16

2.1.4   Gender Construction of Death                                                          17

2.1.5   Yoruba Concept of Death                                                                 18

2.1.6   Prevalent Causes of Death in Africa                                                  19

2.1.7   Coping with Death: The Special Plight of Women                             20

2.2      Theoretical Review                                                                          21

2.3      Empirical Review                                                                            23

CHAPTER THREE: Research Methodology                                               27

3.1      Research Design                                                                              27

3.2      Study Area                                                                                      27

3.3      Population of the Study                                                                    28

3.4      Sampling and Sampling Techniques                                                 28

3.5      Research instrument                                                                         29

3.6      Procedure for Data Analysis                                                             29

CHAPTER FOUR: Presentation of Data Analysis and Interpretation of

                               Results                                                                        30

4.0      Introduction                                                                                     30

4.1      Demographic Characterization of Respondents                                  30

4.2      Analysis of Research Questions                                                        34

4.3      Discussion of Findings                                                                     42

CHAPTER FIVE: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations                     46

5.1      Summary                                                                                         46

5.2      Conclusion                                                                                      47

5.3      Recommendation                                                                             48

REFERENCES                                                                                          49

APPENDIX: Questionnaire                                                                        51

Death as the end of life has always been a central concern for human. Many issues related to death include preparation, how family feels and how it took place. These indeed are global issues that needs to be addressed. Therefore this study investigated perception of people on death and dying in Ijebu-North Local Government area of Ogun State, Nigeria. The study further investigated the ways in which loved ones prepare for the death of a family in Ijebu-North Local Government Area. It examined the major causes of death in Ijebu-North Local Government Area and also examine ways and preparation for the death of a loved one in Ijebu North Local Government Area.

          The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population for the study comprised of elderly men and women above 50 years of age. Stratified random sampling techniques was adopted in selecting 10% of the total population which comprised of two hundred and eighty four (284).  Primary data (questionnaire) was used to solicit information from the participant of the study.

          Findings of the study revealed that that people of Ijebu-north do not like hearing of news or rumour about the death of their loved ones and death of young ones is not consider natural, including when accident or sickness occur. It also showed that spending time with family, children and grandchildren is a better way to prepare of death. It was revealed that poverty and sickness is one of the major cause of death in Ijebu-north local government area while people above 50 years are encourage to prepare their will because death can come anytime.

          It was concluded that dying in Ijebu-north local government area is caused by poverty and sickness. Also, old people like being with their loved ones before dying. They also preferred to go back to village when they perceived death coming. Among other recommendation of the study is that the people of Ijebu-north should endeavour to take care of their health in order to reduce the rate of dying due to illness and poverty.