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Factors Underlying Utilization of Legal Aid Scheme by Awaiting Trial Inmates in Agodi Prisons Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

This exploratory study examined the challenges encountered by a high number of Awaiting Trial Inmates (ATIs) in the context of the low utilisation of the free services of legal aid council in Agodi prison Ibadan, Oyo State. Max Weber’s Life chances theory was used as the theoretical framework. Survey-Questionnaire was administered on 188 sampled ATIs and 144 prison warders. This was complemented with key informant interviews with10 officers of the legal aid council and some structured observation sessions. The quantitative data was analysed using SPSS, while the qualitative data was analysed u…

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