scholarly journals Knowledge of extension agents on climate smart agricultural initiatives in South-West Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwasogo David Olorunfemi ◽  
Temitope Oluwaseun Olorunfemi ◽  
Oladimeji Idowu Oladele ◽  
James Olorunfemi Malomo
Keyword(s):  
Scale Up ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
South West ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Climate Change Risks ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Frequency Counts ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study examined the knowledge level of extension agents on six classes of climate smart adaptation initiatives (CSAI). A multi-stage sampling procedure was utilized to collect data from 277 agents in South-West Nigeria with the aid of a structured questionnaire. Data were descriptively analysed using frequency counts, percentages and means. The result showed that extension agents were knowledgeable on crop-mix (56.3%) and tillage-smart (53.4%) related initiatives with more than half of them scoring above the mean benchmark. However, they had a low knowledge level on the majority of the water management (59.2%), fossil-burning (94.2%), soil (75.8%), ICT and other adaptive initiatives (98.9%) as the majority of them scored below the mean benchmark for each of these categories. Seminars and workshops should be provided by extension organizations for these agents to upgrade their knowledge on these initiatives, thus positioning them to effectively be able to render needed advisories to farmers. This will equip farmers to be adept in responding adequately to managing climate change risks and also scale-up their use of CSAI.

scholarly journals Impact of adoption of the new rice for Africa 1 on farmers’ yield of in Gombe State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 72-81
Author(s):  
Jamilu Bala ◽  
Abdulkareem Yusuf Hauwa ◽  
Yahaya Mumini Musa
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Probability Level ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study assessed the impact of NERICA 1 rice adoption on farmers’ yield in Gombe State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select two local governments areas, from which 328 farmers were randomly selected as sample size for the study. Data were collected through structured questionnaire and analyzed with percentages and mean. The result revealed that the average farm size was 1.5 for NERICA 1 and 2.1 non-NERICA 1 farmers. The finding showed that only (3%) of the respondents adopted NERICA 1 rice technology. The result showed a difference of 503.3 Kg/ha between the yield of respondents after the comparison and it shows significant impact at 1% probability level. The adoption of NERICA 1 rice has an impact on the yield of respondents. Farmers should be linked with seed companies and research institutes through extension agents to access certified seeds at an affordable price. Keywords: Impact, rice, adoption, yield

scholarly journals Analysis of Consumers’ Preference for Local Rice among Households in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
G. T. Ajayi ◽  
A. Ajiboye
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Good Taste ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Government

Consumers’ preference for local rice determines its demand. Therefore, the study was carried out to analyze consumers’ preference for local rice among households in Ekiti State. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select respondents for this study. A total of 240 women were randomly selected from three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the State. Primary data were obtained with the use of a well-structured interview schedule. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as inferential statistic like logistic regression. The mean age of the respondents was 38 years and more than half (53.3%) of the respondents were females. Most (70.0%) of the respondents had a mean family size of 7 persons. Most (87.0%) preferred local rice and factors influencing consumers’ preference for local rice include good nutritional value, quality of rice and good taste. Local rice was very much preferred by the respondents. Logistic regression shows that significant influence exists between price, taste, availability of rice and presence of particles and preferred choice of rice. Therefore, efforts should be made by the government to formulate price control policy on local rice for its affordability by the consumers and there should be improvement on processing technology of local rice to eliminate presence of particles for improved quality and good taste to enhance the consumers’ preference for choice of rice. Also, the government should support farmers through provision of incentives and credit facilities so as to produce more local rice for its availability all year round.

DETERMINANTS OF AWARENESS AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR MORINGA LEAVE AS VEGETABLE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-54
Author(s):  
T. O. OYEKALE
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Bivariate Probit Model ◽  
Recursive Bivariate Probit ◽  
South West ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Calcium Iron

Moringa oleifera is a nutritious tree plant that has several uses. Moringa leaves contain Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, and it has good quality protein.  Moringa leave could be used in treating malnutrition. It also contains antioxidants which could help in treating certain diseases. This study examined the factors influencing awareness and willingness to pay for moringa. A multistage sampling procedure was used in selecting the respondents.  Data were analyzed using Recursive Bivariate Probit Model. The result shows that mean age of respondents was 44 years and the mean household size was 5. The result further revealed that 80.5 percent of the respondents were aware of moringa while 80.1 percent were willing to pay for moringa. The result of the model of awareness of moringa revealed that awareness increases willingness to pay for moringa (p<0.01). The factors that influences awareness were age and occupation of the respondents, knowledge of the nutritive benefits of moringa, perception of respondents that moringa vegetable is too expensive and respondents preference for other vegetable while the factors that influences willingness to pay for moringa were occupation of the respondents, knowledge of other uses of moringa, respondents perception that moringa vegetable is sweet,  non availability of fresh moringa vegetable and respondents preference for other vegetable. There is need to increase the awareness of nutritive benefits of moringa vegetable and encourage the availability of fresh moringa foe sale in the local markets.  

scholarly journals Adoption of improved processing technology among African locust bean processors in south-west, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-128
Author(s):  
A Kolapo ◽  
OE Omopariola ◽  
AO Adeoye ◽  
AJ Kolapo
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Processing Technology ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
South West ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Locust Bean ◽  
Double Hurdle

The paper investigated the effect of socio-economic and institutional factors on the adoption of improved locust bean processing technology in South-West, Nigeria. Specifically, the study described the socio-economic characteristics of the locust bean processors, examines the level of awareness and adoption of the improved locust bean processing technology in the study area and determines the effect of socio-economic and institutional factors on the adoption and intensity of use of improved locust bean processing technology in the study area. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 360 respondents used for the study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Cragg’s (double-hurdle) model. The result of the study showed that majority (84%) of the locust bean processors were female with an average age of 48 (±11.36) years. Majority (97%) of the respondents were married with an average household size of 8.25 (±4.32) persons. The result showed that 44.2% were aware while 55.8% were not aware of the technology in the study area. The results from the Cragg’s double hurdle model show that in the first hurdle, age, experience, access to credit and awareness positively influenced the decision to adopt the improved locust bean processing technology while in the second hurdle, education and income positively influenced the intensity of the use of the improved locust bean processing technology. It is therefore recommended that Relevant stakeholders, agencies and government should made available credit facilities which will enable the locust bean processors acquired the technology in no distant time. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 10(1): 123-128, June 2020

scholarly journals Households’ Willingness to Pay for Biofuel Gel in Lagos State, Nigeria: A Contingent Valuation Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Olawamide ◽  
Olaniran A. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Contingent Valuation Study ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Multiple Sampling ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Valuation Study ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Logit Regression Model ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study was carried out to determine the willingness to pay (WTP) for Biofuel gel among households in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total of one hundred and seventy-five households using multiple sampling procedure were interviewed using a well-structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Logit regression model. The study showed that the mean willingness to pay for Biofuel gel was ₦280 (US $0.78) per litre. The study further revealed that there was significant relationship between the socio-economic characteristics of the households and their willingness to pay for biofuel gel. Variables such as bid amount and household income had significant effect on the willingness to pay for biofuel at 1%. Bid amount had a negative coefficient of -0.0233655 on willingness to pay for biofuel gel. The study therefore recommends that price policies can be implemented in the form of price subsidies to foster the consumption of biofuel gel (clean fuels) in the study area, as respondents are more sensitive when it comes to their wallets and had identified high cost of the product as a major constraint for not consuming biofuel gel.

scholarly journals Factors Determining Continuous Tractor Use in Benin Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
Ephrème Dossavi Dayou ◽  
Emmanuel A. Ajav ◽  
K.L. Barnabé Zokpodo ◽  
A. Isaac Bamgboye ◽  
L. Romain Glèlè Kakaï
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Agricultural Equipment ◽  
Injection Pump ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Fuel Filter ◽  
Continuous Use ◽  
Benin Republic ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study investigated the factors determining continuous tractor use in Benin. A multi stage sampling procedure was used to select tractor users in the country. A total of 203 households using agricultural machinery were surveyed through interviews and using a structured questionnaire. The information concerned socioeconomic characteristics, the equipment used and agricultural production. The logit model was used for data analysis. About 75% of tractor owners use it for service delivery, while 71.4% of them possess their own land. Continuous use of tractor is significantly influenced by the number of hours for one hectare tilled, the total area tilled per year as well as the tractor age. Moreover, the tractor brands available in the country also influenced tractor use. The hierarchized failures were hydraulic lifting pump (16.4%), fuel filter (14.6%), clutch disc failure (9.9%), breakage of plough (8.8%) and injection pump (7.6%). The future of agricultural equipment use can now be anticipated and take action to deal with any tractor use difficulties for sustainable agricultural extension in Benin. Keywords: Farm machinery, adoption, failure, Benin Republic.

Availability and Awareness of Electronic Databases for Teaching and Research by Lecturers in Public Universities in South-West, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Adetoun Omolola Idowu ◽  
Kennedy Arebamen Eiriemiokhale (CLN)
Keyword(s):  
Public Universities ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
South West ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
University Lecturers ◽  
The University

The introduction of databases by university libraries has presented lecturers with opportunities of obtaining accurate, timely and up-to-date information with little effort. However, research reports have revealed that there is low level of awareness of electronic databases by university lecturers. Hence this study investigated availability and awareness of electronic databases for teaching and research by lecturers in public universities in South-west, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: ( I ) identify the types of databases available to lecturers in public universities in South-west, Nigeria; and (ii) examine the extent of awareness of available databases for teaching and research by university lecturers in South-west, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive research design of a correlational type. The population comprised 10,452 lecturers in fifteen public universities in South-west, Nigeria from which a sample size of 836 was drawn using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that numerous electronic databases were available in public university libraries in South-west, Nigeria and that university lecturers’ level of awareness of most of the electronic databases for teaching and research was above average (60.6%) as against below average reported in the literature. It can be concluded from the study that the university libraries in South-west, Nigeria are not creating much awareness of their electronic databases. It is therefore recommended that university libraries, especially in South-west, Nigeria should intensify their promotional activities geared towards marketing their electronic databases.

scholarly journals Farmers Perception for Effective Extension Teaching Methods in Katcha and Bida LGAs of Niger State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-92
Author(s):  
M.M. Abdulshakur ◽  
A.A. Yusuf ◽  
J.O. Nnaji ◽  
A. Haruna
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion

The study assessed farmers’ perception for effective extension teaching methods in Niger State. The specific objectives were to  describe the socioeconomic characteristics of farmers in the study area, identify the extension teaching methods used by extension agents in and examine the farmers’ perception of effectiveness of the extension teaching methods. Multi-stage sampling technique was used for this study. A total of 114 respondents were randomly selected from Badeggi, and Katcha in Katcha LGA, Dangana and Bida in Bida LGA. Data was collected with the aid of structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentages and Mean scores was used to analyze objectives. The majority of the farmers (39.5%) were between ages of 20-29. The mean age was 31 years. The findings also showed that the majority (60.5%) of the respondents were male. The majority (50%) of the farmers were married, most (42.1%) had farming experience of 1-10 with a mean of 12 years. Results also showed that the majority (50%) of  household size were between 1-5 in the study area. The mean was 9. Group discussion ( =4.33) was perceived by the respondents to be highly effective method in transmission of information to the farmers and ranked 1st while Use of radio ( =3.83) was agreed by the respondent to also be effective method and ranked 2nd. The results showed that the extension teaching methods that were preferred by the farmers were group discussion, demonstration and radio ranked 1st. 2nd and 3rd with mean scores 4.33, 3.67 and 3.50 respectively. It was concluded that the extension methods utilized by the extension agents proved to be effective. It is recommended that more extension agents should be employed to reduce the farmer to extension agent ratio, it is also recommended that government should budget more money to extension institutions that provide services to small farmers and rural communities in Nigeria, extension personnel should also make their contacts regular with farmers for rapid adoption and diffusion of improved agricultural technologies and extension workers activities should be supervised periodically on regular basis by a monitoring and evaluation supervisors. Keywords: Assessment, Farmer’s perception, Effectiveness, Teaching methods

scholarly journals Consumers’ Perception and acceptability of Nigerian rice in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jemimah Timothy Ekanem ◽  
Idongesit Michael Umoh ◽  
Edidiong Mfon Bassey
Keyword(s):  
Target Population ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Product Availability ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Index Value ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study examined consumers’ perception and acceptability of local rice brands produced, processed and packaged in Akwa Ibom State. The target population for the study comprised all the local rice consumers in the various households of the study area. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used in selecting 340 respondents for the study. Data were collected with the use of structured questionnaire and analysed using, means, standard deviation and rankings. Findings showed that consumers’ perception of local rice in the study area was highly positive. The respondents perceived that local rice is tasty ( x̄ =3.63), both the rich and the poor have access to local rice ( x̄ =3.63), the rice has high nutritive contents ( x̄ =3.56) and is cheaper when compared to foreign rice ( x̄ =3.54). Also, respondents demonstrated good level of acceptability of local rice with an index value of 0.4029. Since the perception of the respondents promotes acceptability of the locally produced rice, more should be done to promote the positive perception while increasing acceptability level of the respondents through improvement of the quality of local rice produced by the state, product availability, advertisement, brand promotions and of course improved packaging of the rice products. Keywords: Perception of Nigeria rice, acceptability of local rice in Akwa Ibom State

scholarly journals Utilization of Mobile Phones for Agricultural Purposes by Farmers in Itu Area, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asa, U. A. ◽  
Uwem, C. A.
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Average Monthly Income ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Extension Agencies

The study ascertained the agricultural purposes mobile phones are used for by farmers in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Data were obtained from 150 farmers using a multi-stage sampling procedure, and analysed using descriptive statistics. Findings reveal that the mean age of the farmers was 49 years; their average monthly income was N30,133.83; 59.5% of them were females; 97.3% of the respondents were functionally literate; the average years of farming experience of the respondents was 12 years; and their average household size comprised six persons. Majority of the respondents (98.7%) had access to mobile phones in the study area and majority of them (90.5%) actually owned mobile phones. Getting information from fellow farmers, marketing of produce, accessing inputs for farming, getting agricultural information from radio and the internet, and accessing extension services were the major agricultural uses of mobile phones by farmers in the study area. It is recommended that agricultural extension agencies in Akwa Ibom State focus their attention on these identified agricultural uses of mobile phones to ensure increasing the effectiveness oftheir extension efforts.

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