scholarly journals Influence of Socio-Economic Factors on Choice of Childbirth Place Among Women In Oyigbo L.G.A., Rivers State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngozi Afulenu Obika-Ndiri ◽  
Chizoma Millicent Ndikom ◽  
Ogochukwu Immaculate Obika
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Home Birth ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Abstract BACKGROUND: Choices of childbirth places among women may influence the rate of maternal risks and some social and economic factors which encourage maternal mortality are still a major challenge especially in developing countries like Nigeria, one of the commonest of these childbirth place choices is home birth. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalent socio-economic factors that influence the choice of childbirth places among the women of child bearing age in Oyigbo Local Government area of Rivers State in Nigeria.METHODOLOGY: A self-structured questionnaire was used as instrument to collect data for the study through simple random sampling, and these data was analyzed using Frequency and percentage for descriptive statistics while chi-square was used for inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. RESULT: The result showed that mean age of the women is 35.27 and most of them had secondary education, also there was a high level of hospital/health facility adherence among the women in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State and there were no significant association between social factors and choices of childbirth places among the women, and also there was significant associations between income and choices of childbirth places among the women but there were no significant association between the educational qualifications and choices of childbirth places among the women.CONCLUSION: There is a slight influence of social factors on the choices women make on childbirth places, since maternal health and antenatal knowledge is now easily accessible to everyone even without formal education, however, the cost implication of delivery in health facility and economic empowerment of women should be considered, therefore this study has shown that the choice of childbirth place is majorly influenced by their level of income.

scholarly journals Influence of cultural factors on choice of childbirth place among women in Oyigbo L.G.A. Rivers State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
NGOZI AFULENU OBIKA-NDIRI ◽  
CHIZOMA MILLICENT NDIKOM ◽  
OGOCHUKWU IMMACULATE OBIKA ◽  
OMINEOKUMA TUBONEMI ASEMINASO
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Newborn Health ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Maternal And Newborn Health ◽  
Child Bearing ◽  
Rivers State

Abstract BACKGROUND: Choices of childbirth places among women may influence the risk rate of both maternal and newborn health and some cultural practices which encourages both maternal mortality and infant death, are still a major challenge especially in developing countries like Nigeria, cultural norms and practices during childbirth are common but little is documented about how these cultural beliefs and their influence on the women of child bearing age and their childbirth place choices. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalent cultural factors that influence the choice of childbirth places among the women of child bearing age, in Oyigbo Local Government area of Rivers State in Nigeria.METHODOLOGY: A self-structured questionnaire was used as instrument to collect data for the study through simple random sampling, and these data was analyzed using Frequency and percentage for descriptive statistics while chi-square was used for inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. RESULT: The result showed that mean age of the women is 35.27 and most of them had secondary education, also there was a high level of hospital/health facility adherence among the women in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers and also there was no significant association between cultural factors and choices of childbirth places among the women.CONCLUSION: Therefore, this study has shown that there is no significant cultural influence on the choices of childbirth places of women in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR SOSIAL EKONOMI YANG MEMOTIVASI PETANI DALAM USAHATANI LADA (Piper nigrum L.) (Studi Kasus di Kawasan Perbatasan Desa Bambangan Kecamatan Sebatik Barat Kabupaten Nunukan) (Socio-economic Factors Motivating Farmers in Pepper Farming (Piper nigrum L.) (Case Study in Border Area of Bambangan Village West Sebatik Subdistrict Nunukan District)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
ERIMUS DAMASUS ◽  
MIDIANSYAH EFFENDI
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Piper Nigrum ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Education Profession ◽  
Socio Economic Factors ◽  
Work Opportunity

Pepper is one of the leading commodity in Indonesia especially in North Kalimantan Province. Pepper becomes world trade commodity so that motivates farmers to do pepper farming. Motivation is influenced by several social and economic factors namely education, profession, work opportunity,  market, selling price, and income. This study aimed to determine the socio-economic factors motivating farmers to do pepper farming in Bambangan Village, West Sebatik Subdistrict, Nunukan District. The study was conducted from June until August 2018 in Bambangan Village, West Sebatik Subdistrict, Nunukan District. The research method was done by simple random sampling with 33 respondents. Data analysis used Likert scale with three indicators of socio-economic that motivate farmers in the application of pepper farming. The result showed that social factors determine with a score of 1,022 or equal to 30.96 motivate farmers in the application of pepper farming and economic factors determine with a score 717 or equal to 21.72. Socio factors is dominant of work opportunity with a score of 96.96%. Socio-economic factors determine the motivation of farmers in the application of pepper farming in Bambangan Village. 

Influence of Non-Formal Education on Entrepreneurship Skill Development Among Rural Farmers in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-70
Author(s):  
A.U. Nnodim ◽  
P. D. Aleru
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Rural Farmers ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Rivers State

The purpose of the article was to determine the influence of non-formal education on entrepreneurship skill development among rural farmers in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study design was descriptive survey. The target population was six hundred and fifty (650) members of the farmers' co-operative societies in the Ikwerre Local Government Area. The sample size was two hundred (200) farmers purposively selected based on the size of farm holdings. Instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire in a 4-point rating scale of agreement. The instrument was tested using Cronbach Alpha reliability test and was found to be reliable at 0.79. Data collected were analyzed descriptively using mean and standard deviation. The findings showed that community outreach, on-the-job training and co-operative training programmes were veritable tools for rural farmers' entrepreneurship skill development. Hence, the need to situate agricultural entrepreneurship centres in the rural area was recommended.

Socio-economic factors affecting training and visit system of agricultural extension among yam farmers in Eket Local Government Area of akwa ibom state, nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
U.B Adie ◽  
N.A. Ayi ◽  
B.A. Bassey
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Low Income ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Government ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The study broadly examined the socio-economic factors affecting training and visit system of extension among yam farmers in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria The study had three specific objectives, namely: to: describe the socio-economic characteristics of the yam farmer; 2 determine the socio-economic factors affecting training and visit system of extension among yam farmers and describe the problems militating against yam production in the study area. The study adopted a purposive/judgmental sampling technique to select two hundred respondents for the study. Both primary and secondary data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression and Likert scale. Data was collected through the use of a set of questionnaires administered to selected respondents. The findings of the socio-economic characteristics of the yam farmers revealed that majority 77.5% were males, with 37% of them being matured adults in the age range of 51 years and above and 66.5% of the yam farmers were married with household size of 4-7 members per family. Majority of the farmers had secondary education (55%), 46.5% had farming experience of 10 years and above with monthly farm income between N20,000 - N50,000 (46.5%). Majority 88.5% of the farmers were Christians and had monthly contact with extension agents (47%). Gender, age, religion, level of education, farm income and maritalstatus statistically and significantly affect training and visit system at 1% and 5% respectively. The major constraints faced by farmers in yam production in the study area were found to include low soil fertility (3.12), low income (2.64) and land tenure system (2.52). It is recommended that in order to improve yam production, the government of Nigeria should provide favourable environment and invest heavily in yam cultivation by providing farm inputs such as fertilizers to smallholder farmers at subsidized rates. In addition, the government should provide more loans to farmers at zero or low-interest rate. Improved extension services should be provided to farmers with new technologies in order to increase their gross margins income. Social amenities and infrastructural facilities such as; good roads network, electricity as well clean sources of water should be provided in rural areas to encourage young and educated men and women to take up yam production. Keywords: Agricultural Extension; Training and Visit , Communication, Farmers, Production, Demonstration

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