scholarly journals Assessment of Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) Assistance on Poultry Production in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (II) ◽  
pp. 212-217
Author(s):  
Kentus Tibi ◽  
A A Oyem
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Poultry Farmers

The study was carried out to assess the extent of assistance of Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) on Poultry Production in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State. A simple random sampling technique was employed in the selection of six (6) villages from the study area, ten (10) poultry farmers were randomly selected from each of the six villages giving a total sample size of sixty (60). Data was collected with structured questionnaire administered to the respondents in the study area. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics such as frequency, mean and percentages. The result of the demographic characteristics of the poultry farmers showed that the mean age of the respondents was 50.5 years. The study also showed that 46% of the respondents had formal education while 54% of the respondent had no formal education. The respondents’ gender was 90% males and 10% females. The intensive system of poultry production was higher (67%) than the semi-intensive (25%) and extensive system (8%). The study further showed that the source of credit facilities to poultry farmers were personal savings (36.7%), ADP (30%) banks (8%), cooperative (13.3%). The study also showed that only few of the farmers received assistance from ADP in the form of training on improved agricultural technology (33.3%), credit and inputs provision for poultry farmers (16.7%). About 20% of the respondents are engaged in broilers production, 30% in layers production while 50% are in both layers and broilers production. However, it was observed that in spite of these assistance of ADP on poultry production, the living standard of majority of the poultry farmers in the study area has not improved. Therefore, the following recommendations are made; ADP should create more sensitization programmes so that more poultry farmers will benefit. More credits and inputs on poultry production should be made available so that more poultry farmers can access the facilities.  This is an open-access article published and distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License of United States unless otherwise stated. Access, citation and distribution of this article is allowed with full recognition of the authors and the source.

scholarly journals Assessment of Wildlife Hunting Activities in Ido Local Government Area, Oyo State Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-418
Author(s):  
K.T. Layade ◽  
A.A. Layade ◽  
O.J. Kehinde ◽  
S.A. Alaye ◽  
W.A. Jayeoba
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Financial Gain ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
Family Tradition ◽  
Part Time

The study was conducted to assess hunting activities in Ido Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. A well-structured questionnaire was administered to obtain information from fifty hunters using a simple random sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The result showed that 96% of hunters in the study area were men. Most of the respondents were married (84%) and within the age bracket of 31 and 50 years (48%). About 34% and 40% of respondents had primary and secondary education respectively while 13% had no formal education. They had between 20 and 29 years’ experience in wild animal hunting. Sixty-eight percent of the hunters in the study area engaged in part-time hunting while 32% were full-time hunters. The study further revealed that the hunters engaged in hunting for financial gain (64%), leisure (34%) and family tradition (38%). About ten types of species of wildlife animals were commonly killed by the hunters, and the animals were sold within the community market (42%), outside the community market (32%) and to visiting bushmeat marketers (26%). The study therefore recommends a policy that will control hunting activitiesin the study area, knowing that animal hunting serves as another source of livelihood to the hunters. Keywords: Hunters, wildlife, bushmeat, community market, occupation

scholarly journals Working Conditions and Salary as Correlates of Teachers’ Productivity in Government-Owned Secondary Schools in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Bolarinwa Dapo Alonge ◽  
Onajite Godwin Onnoh ◽  
Ogunmilade Johnson Olusesean ◽  
Olaoye Ajiboye Ojo ◽  
Olaniyi Oladele Nathaniel
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Relationship

The poor performance of candidates in external examination between 2014 and 2018 could be an indication of low productivity of teachers. The research study examined the influence of working conditions and salary on teachers’ productivity in government owned secondary schools in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The descriptive research of the survey type was employed for the research study. The population for this research study was seven government-owned secondary schools while the sample was four government-owned secondary schools. The research study found out the relationship between working conditions and teachers’ productivity; salary and teachers’ productivity in government-owned secondary schools in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Validated instruments tagged, “Working Conditions and Salary Questionnaire” (WCSQ) and “Teachers’ Productivity Questionnaire” (TPQ) were used to collect data from sample of 80 respondents. Simple random sampling technique was used to select four secondary schools while, proportional sampling technique was used to select 80 teachers. The research study revealed that there was significant relationship between working conditions and teachers’ productivity; salary and teachers’ productivity. This research study has shown that working conditions and salary had influence on teachers’ productivity.

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

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.

scholarly journals Assessment of rural dwellers' involvement in livestock farming as a means of livelihood in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-78
Author(s):  
B. A. Oyelami ◽  
O. Eniola ◽  
B. Osikabor ◽  
O. O. Abegunrin ◽  
O. G. Ogunwale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
Rural Dwellers ◽  
The Relationship

The study was designed to investigate the involvement of the rural dwellers in livestock farming as a means of livelihood in Afijio Local Government area of Oyo State. Data were collected with the aid of well constructed questionnaire distributed to respondents selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data collected were subjected to descriptive analysis; Chi-square was used to determine the relationship between socio-economic factors and their level of involvement in livestock farming as a means of livelihood. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to examine the relationship between constraints and benefits of livestock farming to the livelihood of the respondents. The result of the study shows that majority of the respondents (59.8%) were male, Married (63.2%) with minimal of primary school education (35.9%). The analysis of the data reveals that most of the respondents in the study area are involved in livestock farming (60.7%) and mixed farming (85.5%) in most of the time. On the types of livestock, majority of them are into goat and poultry production. This study concludes that most of the respondents in the study area are already into livestock farming but at backyard small holder levels. It is therefore recommended that the rural dwellers should improved in their level of involvement in livestock farming through education and provision of necessary input by the concerned stakeholders.

scholarly journals Farmers’ Adoption of System of Rice Intensification in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
T.H. Aliyu ◽  
O.G. Bello ◽  
L.K. Olatinwo ◽  
K.F. Omotesho ◽  
L.L. Adefalu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
System Of Rice Intensification ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Rice Intensification ◽  
Planting Method

The study evaluated the adoption of System of rice intensification (SRI) among rice farmers in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. A 3-stage sampling technique was used to collect data for the study through a structured questionnaire and interview schedule administered to 200 rice farmers. The results indicated that the majority of the farmers were males (83.0%) and married (68.5%) with no formal education (50.5%). Mean age was 44.1 years, household size was 8.8 persons, farming experience of 16years, average monthly income was N590,000.00 and average farm size was 1.7 ha. The most adopted SRI production practice was fertilizer and herbicide application (100.0%), planting depth (91.5%) manual land cultivation and planting method (91.0%). The respondents were at different stages of adoption with accelerating growth, rotary weeding and use of organic fertilizer having positive adoption index of 0.972, 0.970 and 0.601, respectively. Level of adoption of SRI technologies was low (34.5%) with a positive perception. Major constraints to SRI technologies were high labor ( =3.27), non-awareness of SRI technologies ( =3.14) inadequate understanding of SRI ( =2.89). The profitability of SRI in rice cultivation was higher compared to the conventional method. Therefore, the provision of  more training and demonstration programmes and input subsidy should be encouraged to boost adoption of SRI for improved rice production. Keywords: Rice Intensification, Farming activities, Training, Chanchaga, System, Niger State

scholarly journals Determinants of Youth Farmers’ Participation in Agricultural Activities in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
M. U. Dimelu ◽  
A. M. Umoren ◽  
Jane M. Chah
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
On Farm

A refocus on agriculture is considered a pertinent resort for the youths because it is generally believed to be a panacea for sustainable development in any nation. To help generate suitable policies to encourage youth farmers to be involved in agricultural activities, the study analysed factors that influence youth farmers’ participation in agricultural activities in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Through a list of farmers obtained with the assistance of Akwa Ibom State Agricultural Development Programme, 120 youth farmers were randomly selected for the study using simple random sampling technique. The study used descriptive and inferential tools to analyse information collected. The majority (59.2%) of youth farmers were male and 42.5% were between the ages of 36-39 years. Only 8.3% had access to credit. About 71% of the youth farmers were involved in on-farm activities and only 29.2% in both on- and off-farm activities. The major determinants of youth agricultural activities were household size and membership of social organizations. The state government and other relevant agencies and organizations should create platforms to educate youth farmers on the need for more involvement and diversification in their agricultural livelihood strategies.

Centrifugal Cause of Household Poverty in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Okokon Effiom Edem ◽  
◽  
Ogaboh Agba
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Household Poverty ◽  
The Government

The study assessed the centrifugal cause of poverty in Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria. Utilising the survey research method, data was collected from 417 participants from Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria using cluster, purposive and simple random sampling technique. A semi-structured self-developed questionnaire was used for data collection. Collected data were analysed using simple percentages, graphs, frequency distribution and simple lineal regression at 0.05 confidence level. The result from the analysed data revealed that a correlation exists between family size correlates with household poverty from the descriptive analysis. It was discovered that 84.75 per cent of the participants could not afford to take care of their family because of family composition. Results also revealed that family income significantly correlates within household poverty. The descriptive statistics revealed that 96 per cent of the participants could hardly afford three square meal. The study concludes that family income and size significantly determine household poverty in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. There is a need for policy change by the government towards poverty alleviation programs and financial inclusion of people of Obudu.

Economics of sweet potato production in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria: A Stochastic Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 015-022
Author(s):  
NC Morgan ◽  
O Bethel ◽  
PO Aluge
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Stochastic Approach ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Farm Income

The study examines the technical efficiency and profitability of sweet potato production in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A total of one hundred sweet potato farmers were selected through a multi-stage sampling technique. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, budgetary analysis and stochastic approach. The average age of the farmers was 35 years, majority (54%) of the sweet potato farmers were males, majority (87%) of the farmers had one form of education, average fish farming experience of the farmers was 9 years, and majority (55%) of the sweet potato farmers were married. The result of production function depicts the coefficient of multiple determinations (R2) to be 41%. It further shows that the relationship between output and farming experience which had a coefficient of 0.11 was positive indicating that as years of farming experience increased, the amount of output increased. Moreover, the mean technical efficiency was 0.73 with minimum and maximum efficiencies of 0.19 and 1.76 respectively. Total Cost (TC) was ₦20,755.53while total returns were ₦31,715.20 with Net Farm Income (NFI) of ₦10,959.67. Return on investment was ₦0.53, which implies profitability of sweet potato production in the study area. The study also identified inadequate finance, lack of land, and high cost of labor as the major problems faced by the farmers. Government is therefore recommended to support in terms of revitalization and prioritizing funding of extension delivery system of the state owned Agricultural Development Programmes (ADPs).

scholarly journals Challenges of Small Poultry Farms in Layer Production in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
O Ogba ◽  
Emmanuel Ahaotu ◽  
R.O Ihenacho, ◽  
A O Chukwu
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Poultry Farms ◽  
Poultry Farmers ◽  
Price Instability ◽  
Multistage Sampling

The study assessed constraints to increased layers production among small-scale poultry farmers in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State. Data were collected using a multistage sampling technique to select 120 small-scale poultry farmers. Descriptive statistics (frequencies counts, percentages) were used to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents. The result shows that the mean age of the respondents was 48 years and majority (77.5%) of the farmers had higher education. Majority of the respondents (73%) practiced sweeping and packing of dirt in the poultry house as the daily routine management on their farms. The major constraint faced by the respondents was disease and pest attack (76.7%) followed by difficulty in credit and loan procurement processes (73.3%). The study therefore recommends that Government should tackle the problem of loan/credit procurement, market price instability, disease and pest as well as proper funding of small-scale layers poultry business so as to enhance the commercialization of poultry industry in Nigeria.Keywords: Poultry Farms, Layer Production, Socio-Economic Characteristics, Constraints.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 and associated lockdown on livestock and poultry sector in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-128
Author(s):  
C. O. Akure ◽  
P. A. Vantsawa ◽  
S. O. Balogun ◽  
S. Omodona ◽  
U. U. Emeghara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Collecte De Données ◽  
Poultry Farmers ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown for a long period have created a significant adverse impact on different sectors, including that of the agriculture and other allied sub- sectors in Nigeria. The present research was aimed at depicting the impact of this pandemic and the lock down on the poultry sectors in the Nigeria, which has been one of the fastest growing sectors in recent years. Inadequacy of country-wide information has been a major problem for having a thorough understanding of the impact onthe prolonged lockdown on different sub-sectors of livestock and poultry. In the present case, an in-depth, analysis of the subject has been made through the collation of primary data. The paper highlights various dimensions of the impacts, namely, reduction in the demand of different commodities, wastage of the produce due to the closure of transport and market chains, distress sale of the produce, and labour shortage and recommendations for revival strategies. The present impact study although gives a picture about the overall scenario in faggae local government area, a systematic study through the collection of primary data from all over the country is suggested, which will provide a holistic view of the impact on each of the sub-sectors and the associated value chains. The vast majority of poultry farmers in the world including Nigeria were adversely affected with the covid-19 pandemic, as a result of the deadly effect of the pandemic which brought about the enforcement of lockdown in order to cub the effect of the spread of this virus. This study examined the impact of covid-19 on the poultry production in faegea local government area of kano state. Primary data were used for the study. A multi stage sampling technique was used to select two hundred poultry farmers. Descriptive statistics and likert scale were used to achieve the stated objectives. The socio – economic characteristics indicate that the respondents have a mean age of 29 years with 58% aged between 21-30 years. About sixty- eight (68%) of the respondents were males, 74% were married while the total % of people with primary, secondary and tertiary education were about 98%. An average household had about five persons in the study area.     La pandémie COVID-19 et le confinement associé pendant une longue période ont créé un impact négatif significatif sur différents secteurs, y compris celui de l'agriculture et d'autres sous-secteurs connexes au Nigeria. La présente recherche visait à décrire l'impact de cette pandémie et du verrouillage sur les secteurs de la volaille au Nigéria, qui a été l'un des secteurs à la croissance la plus rapide ces dernières années. L'insuffisance des informations à l'échelle du pays a été un problème majeur pour avoir une compréhension approfondie de l'impact du confinement prolongé sur les différents sous-secteurs de l'élevage et de la volaille. Dans le cas présent, une analyse approfondie du sujet a été effectuée à travers la collecte de données primaires. Le document met en évidence diverses dimensions des impacts, à savoir la réduction de la demande de différents produits, le gaspillage des produits en raison de la fermeture des chaînes de transport et de marché, la vente de détresse des produits, la pénurie de main-d'œuvre et des recommandations pour des stratégies de relance. Bien que la présente étude d'impact donne une image du scénario global dans la zone de gouvernement local de faggae, une étude systématique à travers la collecte de données primaires de tout le pays est suggérée, ce qui fournira une vue holistique de l'impact sur chacun des sous- secteurs et les chaînes de valeur associées. La grande majorité des éleveurs de volailles dans le monde, y compris le Nigéria, a été affectée négativement par la pandémie de covid-19, en raison de l'effet mortel de la pandémie qui a entraîné l'application du confinement afin de réduire l'effet de la propagation de ce virus. . Cette étude a examiné l'impact du covid-19 sur la production de volaille dans la région du gouvernement local de Faegea, dans l'État de Kano. Les données primaires ont été utilisées pour l'étude. Une technique d'échantillonnage à plusieurs degrés a été utilisée pour sélectionner deux cents éleveurs de volaille. Des statistiques descriptives et une échelle de likert ont été utilisées pour atteindre les objectifs énoncés. Les caractéristiques socio - économiques indiquent que les répondants ont un âge moyen de 29 ans avec 58% entre 21 et 30 ans. Environ soixante-huit (68%) des répondants étaient des hommes, 74% étaient mariés, tandis que le pourcentage total de personnes ayant une éducation primaire, secondaire et supérieure était d'environ 98%. Un ménage moyen comptait environ cinq personnes dans la zone d'étude.

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