Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, H: Environment & Earth Science, Volume 22 Issue 5

1 Global Journal of Science Frontier Research Volume XXII Issue V Year 2022 35 ( H ) Version I © 2022 Global Journals Using Remote Sensing and GIS to Investigate the Effect of Urban Sprawl on Health Facilities in Egbeda Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria Cultivation 9.177 3.562 built up 84.512 32.801 Vegetation 160.804 62.412 water body 3.157 1.226 Total 257.650 100 Source: Field work, 2018 b) Spatial Locations of Health Facilities in the study Area Figure 3 shows healthcare facilities that were established from 1980 to 1984, namely Asejire healthcare facility (1982), Kajorepo healthcare facility (1984), Ayede healthcare facility (1982), Kumapayi healthcare facility (1981), and Kasumu healthcare facility (1982). Figure 3: Map Showing Location of Health Facility in Egbeda Local Government Area Before 1984 Figure 4 shows the 5km buffering for all the 5 healthcare facilities established before 1984. The 5km buffers cover areas (wards) such as Agugu, Olubadan, Monata, Alakia, Iyana Church, Wakajaye, Olodo, Egbeda, Owo-bale, Olorunda, Erumu, Lalupon, Osengere, Ajia, and Abiri, leaving out areas (wards) such as Ajiwogbo, Lalupon Ward 3, Ejioku, Lalupon Ward 5, Ofaigbo, Lalupon Ward 2, Ayede, Agbora, and Ajia Ward 2. Figure 4: Map showing location of health facilities in Egbeda Local Government Area buffered at 5km before 1984 From Figure 5, shows the Threshold analysis that out of Twenty-four (24) Wards in Egbeda LGA, as at 1984, only Five Wards have Primary Healthcare facilities (i.e. Agugu, Osengere, Alakia, Iyana church and Olodo Wards) while Nineteen Wards do not have any Healthcare facility.