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The evaluation of the stages of HIV/AIDS is not usually considered in most quality of life research, despite the prevalence rate of HIV in Nigeria and the poor attitude of Nigerians towards testing. This study investigates the influence of stages of HIV/AIDS and marital status on perceived quality of life(QoL) among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) attending Antiretroviral Therapy at the Haematology and Pathology Clinic, State Specialist Hospital, Akure South Local Government Area, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Using a one-way analysis of variance, a cross sectional design and a convenience sampling method, two hundred and ten PLWHA were sampled. A structured questionnaire focusing on socio-demographic profile and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire for HIV-Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) instrument was administered to the participants. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance at 0.05 level of significance. Two hypotheses were tested. The result reveals that stages of HIV/AIDS and marital status significantly influenced general quality of life (F(2,210)=5.43, p<.05), (F(3,210)=3.89, p<.05) respectively. The stages of HIV/AIDS and marital status of patients are important for adequate care and the improvement of quality of life of PLWHA.

The Big Five Personality factors have long been identified as strong predictors of subjective wellbeing. However, studies on subjective wellbeing have been focused on the affective aspect of personality to the neglect of other dimensions. This study therefore examines the influence of agreeableness and conscientiousness on life satisfaction among residents in Ibadan metropolis. Using a 2-way factorial design and a multistage sampling technique, 10 enumeration areas were selected from each of the five major Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria, with simple random technique.Two hundred and twenty households were selected from each of the selected LGAs with the help of enumeration area maps, using systematic technique, making a total of 1,100 households. A questionnaire focusing on socio-demographic profile, life satisfaction scale (r=0.74) and the big 5 personality inventory (r=0.76) was administered to houseowners and renters, who are the participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance at 0.05 level of significance. Three hypotheses were tested. The result reveals that conscientiousness has a significant main effect on life satisfaction and also interacts with agreeableness to predict life satisfaction F(1,686)=4.15). Emphasis should be on all the Big Five personality factors for a comprehensive examination of personality and life satisfaction. Article DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.20319/pijss.2016.23.6887 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

Research on subjective wellbeing has mainly focused on personality and demographic variables. The influence of residential neighbourhoods are usually not considered. This study, investigates the influence of types of neighbourhoods and perceived social support on life satisfaction among residents in Ibadan metropolis. Using a 2-way factorial design and multistage sampling technique, five of the eleven Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the metropolis were purposively selected for the study. Ten enumeration areas were selected from each LGA using simple random technique. The number of participants in the selected enumeration areas were determined using enumeration area maps. Two hundred and twenty house-owners and renters each were then selected from the low, medium and high density areas of the LGAs using systematic technique, making a total of 1,100 participants. The selected household heads were sampled. A structured questionnaire focusing on socio-demographic profile, life satisfaction scale (r=0.74) and a multi-dimensional scale of perceived social support (r=0.87) was administered to the participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance at 0.05 level of significance. Three hypotheses were tested. The results reveal that social support did not have significant main influence on life satisfaction (F (1,237) =.04; p>.05) while neighbourhood types significantly influenced life satisfaction (F (1,237) = 10.79; p<.05). There were significant interaction effects of neighbourhood and social support on life satisfaction (F(1,237) = 4.15). The findings suggest that the places we live are important for improvement of our life satisfaction.