the RURAL ROAD AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE: A CASE STUDY OF KAJOLA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA

The transport system is fundamental to economic and social development of rural communities. The study examined the impact of road transportation system on the marketing of agricultural produce in Kajola local government area of Oyo state. Multi stage sampling technique was used to select one hundred and sixty (166) rural farmers for the study. Primary data were collected with the use of a pre-tested questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that 72.7% of the respondents were male, 69.5% were married with a mean age of 40.83years. Also, 91.4%, 89.8%, 87.5%, 79.7% and 76.6%, of the respondents produced maize, tomatoes, pepper, yam and cassava respectively while 21.9% produced cucumber. Furthermore, 60.2% of the farmers move their produce from the farm to the market through feeder roads using motorcycles due to the bad state of the roads. Respondents revealed that bad road networks bring about reduced quantity of farm produce leading to higher price. The result of the correlation analysis revealed that road transportation mode is significantly (p<0.05) related (r = 0.317) to the marketing of agricultural produce. The study recommends the renovation of existing roads and construction of more rural feeder roads to link farmlands to the markets.

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Food safety knowledge among farming households in Irepodun local government area, Kwara State, Nigeria

Agricultural Science and Technology ◽

10.15547/ast.2019.02.030 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 184-188

Author(s):

A.O. Awoyemi ◽

M.N. Ajiboy ◽

G.B. Adesiji ◽

A.O. Kayode

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Local Government ◽

Large Population ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Modern Technology ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Primary Data ◽

Safety Practices ◽

Safety Knowledge ◽

Farming Households

Abstract. The study assessed the food safety knowledge and practices among farming households in Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State, Nigeria. Irepodun LGA was purposively selected due to the large population of farmers in the area. Two-stage sampling technique was used to randomly select one hundred and four (104) respondents from five villages, namely: Elerinjare, Batanyin, Igbo-owu, Omode and Idofian. Primary data were used for the study and the data were collected by means of an interview schedule. Descriptive statistical tools such as precision counts, frequencies and percentages were used in analyzing the data while Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed that the mean income was 156375.50 NGN (441.74 USD) per annum, majority of the farming households have low knowledge towards food safety practices. Constraints to food safety practices include: lack of knowledge, inadequate training and awareness and inadequate finance. PPMC analysis showed that income and educational level was significantly related to the food safety practices among farmers across the selected farming households P≤0.05. Based on the findings, training and effective monitoring by relevant stakeholders, adequate provision of modern technology, sensitization and enlightenment campaigns will further boost farming household’s knowledge and attitudinal changes towards food safety and ultimately safe food for the people.

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Compliance Determinant Of Paying Zakat Maal

AL-FALAH Journal of Islamic Economics ◽

10.29240/alfalah.v5i2.1228 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 213

Author(s):

Tamimah Tamimah

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Population Level ◽

Public Understanding ◽

Primary Data ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

High Level ◽

The Impact ◽

Method Approach

Purpose: Madura is an island located in East Java which has a community with a high level of religiosity. Sumenep is one of the districts in Madura which has the largest population level among other districts in Madura. However, this is not in line with public compliance in paying zakat maal. Therefore, this study aims to find out whether religiosity, literacy, income, and tax obligation have an effect on community compliance to pay zakat maal.Design/Method/Approach: The data obtained in this study uses primary data obtained from people who pay taxes, using purposive sampling technique by determining people who have reached nisab, and for the analysis, it uses multiple regression.Findings: it shows that only religiosity and tax payment obligations which have an influence, while literacy and income do not have an effect on compliance to pay zakat maal. The implication of this research is as an evaluation for the local government to socialize the important role of the impact of zakat maal on the community, and to increase public understanding of the obligation to pay zakat maal.Originality/Novelty: Lots ofresearchesexamine the obligation to pay zakat fitrah but it is very rare to find research on zakat maal which is an obligation that must also be paid by someone who has assets that have reached Nisab (the minimum amount that a Muslim must have before being obliged to zakat).

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Rice Production and Poverty Reduction in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research ◽

10.9734/ajaar/2019/v10i430037 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Ogah, Odey Moses ◽

Eyah, Jennifer Ongbele ◽

Iorlamen, Torkwase Rhoda

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Primary Source ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Rice Production ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Chi Square ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Analytical Tools

The study was carried out to analyzed rice production and poverty reduction in Agatu local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. To this end, a multi-stage sampling technique was used. The first stage involved the purposive selection of five wards noted for high production of rice. Secondly, a simple random sampling was used to select twenty five respondents each from the five wards to sum up to one hundred and twenty five respondents used for the study. The analytical tools employed included simple descriptive statistics like mean, frequency distribution, percentages and tables and inferential statistics like logit regression model. The data used were from primary source and this was collected by administering of structured questionnaires to illicit information from the farmers. The results of the analysis revealed farmers to be in their active age, mostly married, males’ dominance, highly experienced and educated with large families. Annual income from rice production was significant in reducing poverty in the study area pseudo R2 value of 0.886. The overall Chi-Square value was significant at 1% level of probability, also log likelihood value of 135.27. The study recommends the need for credit to be extended to poor farmers to help stimulate their investment in order to increase their income. Farmers are also encouraged to engage in non-farm activities to raise their level of income.

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Economic Analysis of Cassava Flour and Garri Production in Ibarapa Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management ◽

10.4314/jasem.v24i9.11 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (9) ◽

pp. 1551-1554

Author(s):

A.A. Adesope ◽

O. Olumide-Ojo ◽

I.O. Oyewo ◽

B.H. Ugege ◽

A.A. Oyelade

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Land Tenure ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Primary Data ◽

Gross Margin ◽

Cassava Flour ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Selection Of

Cassava, an edible root crop and a reliable and relatively inexpensive source of carbohydrate, is widely grown and processed into different foods such as cassava flour and garri. The study analyzed the costs and returns in cassava flour and garri production and also determined the factors influencing its production in the study area. A two- stage sampling technique was used to generate primary data used for this study. The first stage involved the purposive selection of Ibarapa North Local Government Area (LGA), because it has more cassava producers and processors than other LGAs. The second stage involved the random selection of 15 villages out of the 23 in the LGA. From the selected villages, 170 respondents were randomly selected while only 150 copies of the structured questionnaire administered were retrieved. Results from the primary data shows that 28.3% of garri producersproducers had no formal education and 46.7% were between the ages of 30 and 39years. The regression analysis shows that the quantity of garri sold (ß =5.4099), transportation cost (ß =-0.2994), peeling cost (ß = -0.4249), and grating cost (ß = 0.6878) were all significant to the total revenue of cassava flour sold. Price, inadequate capital, transportation, land tenure and markets were factors influencing garri and cassava flour production. Analysis of the costs and returns revealed that processing cassava into garri gave a higher gross margin even though processing of cassava was profitable, indicating that there is a significant difference between flour and garri production. Inputs, market, good and infrastructural facilities should be provided so as to increase production capacity and hence food security. Keywords: Cassava, Cassava flour, Garri, Gross margin, Nigeria

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Information on the Impact National N-Power Scheme on Employment Creation

JINAV: Journal of Information and Visualization ◽

10.35877/454ri.jinav313 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 42-49

Author(s):

Frank M. Attah ◽

Thomas A. Omang ◽

Mary U. Ojong-Ejoh ◽

Hussein Botchway

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Employment Creation ◽

Cross River State ◽

Ex Post ◽

Ex Post Facto ◽

Lineal Regression ◽

The Impact

This study attempts to provide valuable data on the impact of the National N-Power scheme on youth employment in Bekwara Local Government Area of Cross River state. The ex post facto research design was adopted in collecting data from 398 samples from a population of 632 beneficiaries of the scheme using a self-structured questionnaire. The convenience sampling technique was used in selecting the samples from the study area. Data collected from the field was analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistics. The descriptive statistics include frequency distribution, charts, simple per centages, means and standard deviation. The result from the descriptive statistics was then subjected to parametric statistics at 0.05 confidence level. Out of the 398-instrument distributed, only 389 was returned and used for analysis. from the analysis, it was discovered that nearly all the respondents (96.92%) were unemployed before becoming beneficiaries of the N-Power Scheme. It was also discovered that out of all the programs registered under the scheme, only three programs had beneficiaries in Bekwara, these were N-Teach, N-Agro and N-Health. From the analysis carried out using lineal regression, it was discovered that there is a significant relationship between N-Power and Employment Creation. Based on these findings the study recommends amongst others that there is a need for an increase in the number of beneficiaries of the Scheme in the Local Government Area.

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Small and Medium Scale Enterprises’ Activities and Eonomic Developmemnt in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.36941/mjss-2022-0011 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 118

Author(s):

Ukamaka P. Chidume ◽

Simeon G. Nenbee

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Local Government ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Regression Result ◽

Poverty Level ◽

Medium Scale ◽

Rivers State ◽

The Impact

This paper assesses the impact of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) activities on economic development in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. To achieve this theme, an instrument Called Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Survey Questionnaire (SMEQ) was developed which focused more on employment generation and poverty reduction. The population of the study was chosen based on the two thousand six hundred and thirty-four (2634) registered SMEs with the Rivers State Ministry of Commerce and Industry in 2019. Based on simple random sampling technique, a total of three hundred and thirty-eight (338) respondents were sampled. Relying on descriptive statistics and logistic regression estimation techniques, the data were analyzed. Analyses of the respondents’ opinion suggest that the major businesses engaged in the study area were restaurant, tailoring and beauty/hair dressing. Again, majority of the respondents were of the opinion that SMEs operators do not have increased access to basic social-economic amenities. The output of the logistic regression result has it that an increase in firm size can improve the chances of SMEs fostering economic development in Obio-Akpor while increase in the salary of employees could also enhance the chances of SMEs to redress the rising poverty level too. The paper thus recommends that employment tax incentives should be granted to proprietors of SMEs and taming of the rising insecurity cases across the country. Received: 11 September 2021 / Accepted: 25 November 2021 / Published: 5 January 2022

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A survey of farmers’ education and activities in Oyo West Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria

Journal of Agriculture Forestry and the Social Sciences ◽

10.4314/joafss.v15i1.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

O.O. Okunlola ◽

O.A. Owoade

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Adult Literacy ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Extension Services ◽

Productivity Level ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Information And Communication

The low agricultural productivity level of farmers in Nigeria has been partly attributed to their low educational level relative to their counterparts in the developed nations. This study was therefore conducted to find out farmers’ education and their agricultural activities in Oyo–West Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. Multi–stage sampling technique was adopted for the survey. The survey area was divided into two zones, and each zone divided into five quarters making 10 quarters in all, and a total of 100 questionnaires were administered. The data were processed and subjected to descriptive analysis using frequency count and simple percentages. From the results obtained, all the respondents had a minimum of primary education but 68% of them didn’t have formal training in agriculture. Also, the study revealed that 90% of the respondents were visited by extension agents on a yearly basis while 60% claimed extension services had positive effects on their farming activities. Also, 84% of the respondents claimed education enhanced access to finance, market and information. The paper concluded that education can make farmers better and take them out of subsistence agriculture. The paper then recommended well structured extension services by the use of mass media, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and adult literacy classes for uneducated farmers. Keywords: farmers, education, farming activities, Oyo West LGA

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Social Networking and Adolescents’ Behavioural Problems (Drug abuse, Bullying and Cultism) in Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal ◽

10.14738/assrj.77.8547 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (7) ◽

pp. 261-269

Author(s):

Mildred Ekot ◽

E. I. Umoh

Keyword(s):

Drug Abuse ◽

Local Government ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Behavioural Problems ◽

Multi Stage ◽

The Government

The study aimed at investigating the influence of social networking on adolescents’ behavioural problems (Drug abuse, bullying and cultism) in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 14,739 from 14 public secondary schools in the study area, and a sample size of 601 students was selected through a multi-stage sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researchers. Data obtained were analysed using Mean and simple regression analysis. Results showed that Facebook was the most frequently used social networking site. Findings also revealed that social networking had significant influence on drug abuse (P<.05) and cultism (P<.05), but the influence on bullying tendency was not significant (P>.05). On the basis of the findings, it was recommended among others, that individuals, groups, civil societies and the government should continue to sensitize the public on the dangers of all anti-social behaviours through social networking sites to help reduce their rate of involvement. Further studies was also recommended to explore the influence of social networking on a non-student adolescent population or out of school adolescents.

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Perception of Students’ Teachers’ and Parents’ towards Sexuality Education in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria.

Journal of Sociological Research ◽

10.5296/jsr.v4i2.3836 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 225 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jimmy Edi Eko ◽

Nelson Chukwudi Osuchukwu ◽

Okorie Kalu Osonwa ◽

Dominic Asuquo Offiong

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Sex Education ◽

Sexuality Education ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross River ◽

Cross River State ◽

Multi Stage

ABSTRACT: This study was aimed at assessing the perception of students, teachers and perception in Calabar south local government area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A cross sectional survey was employed and a structured questionnaire was used to generate both qualitative and quantitative data from 850 respondents using the multi-stage stratified sampling technique. Most students were within the age bracket of 13-18 476 (95.2%), teachers were mostly within 25-29 years 54 (27.0%) and parents were mostly 40-44 years of age 22 (22.0%). Most study participants shared similar opinion that sex education should cover areas such as abstinence, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, basis of reproduction etc. Masturbation, abortion and contraceptives were unanimously agreed not to be included in sex education content. A substantial proportion of the respondents agreed that abstinence-plus should be the main message of sex education in schools. Training for both parents and teachers should be provided by government and NGOs for accessibility of appropriate resources to develop capacity and confidence to deliver effective sexuality education to school adolescent. Policy makers need to formulate a definite, explicit, and workable sexuality education policy.

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Rural livelihood diversification and income inequality in local government area Akinyele, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Sciences Belgrade ◽

10.2298/jas1402175a ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 59 (2) ◽

pp. 175-186 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Abimbola Adepoju ◽

Olaniyi Oyewole

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Income Inequality ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Entropy Inequality ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Primary Data ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Livelihood Strategy ◽

Rural Livelihood ◽

Farming Households

The pattern of income distribution has been a major concern in the developing world. This is because high levels of income inequality are likely to create a hostile atmosphere for economic growth and development. This study examined rural livelihood strategies and their contribution to the overall income inequality of households in Akinyele local government area of Oyo state. Primary data employed in the study were obtained from 105 respondents selected through a multi-stage sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multinomial logit and the generalized entropy inequality indices as a measure of inequality. The distribution of respondents by type of livelihood strategy adopted revealed that almost half of the respondents adopted the combination of farm and non-farm strategy while 14.3% and 40.0% adopted only farm and non-farm strategy respectively. Income inequality was the highest among non-farming households and the lowest among farming households, implying that income from non-farm activities contributed most to income inequality in the study area. The study revealed that the major factor which negatively influenced the choice of farming as a livelihood strategy was household size while factors such as age and land ownership had positive and negative effects on the adoption of the non-farm strategy respectively. The study recommends that policies targeted at rural dwellers should centre on improved access to productive assets such as land for the landless farmers as well as the provision of improved technology, which could encourage the ageing farming population to engage in farming activities.

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