FARMERS’ PERCEPTION OF POVERTY AND WELFARE IN BOKI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

The worsening state of poverty among rural farmers in Nigeria’s Cross River State has attracted great concern from government and its agencies but farmers’ perception of poverty and welfare is little understood. In this study, it was determined whether and how the social variables of income, healthcare and education affect farmers’ perception of poverty and welfare in Boki Local government area. Primary data were derived from one hundred (100) respondents, randomly drawn from the study area using standard questionnaires and analysed using the chi-square technique. There was a significant direct relationship between income level, health care, education and nutrition on one hand and welfare of farmers on the other. Evidence from this field study strongly suggests that poverty alleviation programmes and infrastructural projects should be extended to rural areas for improved welfare and livelihood. However, farmers do not necessarily perceive poverty based only on the variables studied.

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Cheating Tendency in Examinations among Secondary School Students in Nigeria: A Case Study of Schools in the Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State

Policy Futures in Education ◽

10.2304/pfie.2009.7.4.410 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 410-415 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nonso Ngozika Bisong ◽

Felicia Akpama ◽

Pauline B. Edet

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Secondary School ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Local Government Area ◽

School Students ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross River ◽

Cross River State ◽

Mean Differences

This study is designed to examine cheating tendency among secondary school students in Nigeria, with evidence from schools in the Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. A total of 331 respondents in Senior Secondary 3 classes were randomly selected from 10 post-primary schools in the area. A survey questionnaire was used to elicit information on cheating tendency, the level of supervision, forms of cheating behaviour, and gender influence on cheating tendency. The data were analysed using percentages and chi-square statistics to highlight mean differences with respect to the identified variables. The results revealed some levels of statistically significant differences in respect of cheating tendencies on the identified variables. Based on these findings, it is recommended that an ethical reorientation programme, combined with the implementation of a stiff penalty, will reduce cheating tendency in all levels of the Nigerian educational system.

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Factors affecting mass media methods of extension delivery system in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Journal of Agriculture Forestry and the Social Sciences ◽

10.4314/joafss.v18i1.8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 58-72

Author(s):

U.B. Adie ◽

N.A. Ayi ◽

J.E. Eya

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Mass Media ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Delivery System ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Extension Service ◽

Chi Square ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Cross River ◽

Cross River State

The study examined the factors affecting mass media methods of extension delivery system in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Specially, the objectives of the study were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, access the teaching aids available for mass media method of extension delivery, identify the extension teaching methods exposed to farmers thanmass media and to identify factors affecting mass media method of extension service delivery in the study area. A multi-stage sampling technique was used in selecting 110 respondents from five (5) council wards. Data was obtained from the farmers using a set of structured and validated questionnaires and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square and likert scale analysis. Majority (58.18%) of the farmers were male, above 50 years (44.55%), married (56.36%) and with a family size of 1-4 (43.64%).Majority (76.3%) are Christians and had obtained their First School Leaving Certificate (54.55%). The result also revealed that the individual methods, group discussions, brainstorming, lecture methods, result demonstration, method demonstration, field trip, panel discussion, seminars and workshops (representing 70%, 53.6%, 70%, 73.6%, 71.8%, 60.9%, 59.1%, 60.9%, 70% and 62.7% respectively) were the extension methods exposed to farmers in the study area. Inability to access timely up-to-date information, unavailability of broadcast facility, lack of feedback, language barriers, time barriers and difficulty in accessing information (mean values being 3.72, 3.68, 3.57, 3.55, 3.54 and 3.51 respectively) were the major factors affecting mass media methods of extension delivery system in the study area. The decision rule (chi square),revealed that four mass media, namely radio (52.510), television (52.510), print media (newspaper) (44.546) and internet (14.546) were highly accessible by the farmers but radio (52.510) and television (52.510) were more highly accessible in the study area while billboards (0.290), magazines (0.582), pamphlets (2.328) and bulletins (1.310) were not accessible by the farmers. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: Agricultural Extension Services, including the Ministry of Agriculture in the state should strengthen the use of radio and television in information dissemination to farmers in the study area. Keywords: Mass media, Extension ,Service delivery, Dissemination, Broadcast, Agriculture

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Women Barriers and Empowerment Opportunities in The Nigerian Context

Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities ◽

10.47836/pjssh.28.4.37 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Thomas Achoda Omang ◽

John Thompson Okpa ◽

Ofem Nnana Okoi ◽

Joshua Iniama

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Women Empowerment ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross River ◽

Cross River State ◽

Governmental Organizations ◽

Non Governmental Organizations ◽

Multi Stage

This study examines women barriers and empowerment opportunities in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The study design was exploratory using quantitative and qualitative data. Data is obtained from 660 women from Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. The research used a multi-stage sampling technique. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequency tables, while the Chi-square was used to test the significance of relationship between the two hypotheses stated. The findings of the study revealed that 58.3% of the respondents’ report that they were aware of the availability of women empowerment programmes in their community. While, 31.9% of the respondents reported the provision of agricultural facilities as the widely available empowerment programme for women, 38.4% indicated that non-governmental organizations were the major benefactors of women empowerment programmes. The findings of the study further showed that 39.5% of the respondents acknowledged that they had benefitted from women empowerment programmes. Equality for all can be achieved when women are allowed to make their own decisions on issues that concern them and act on those opportunities without fear.

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