Analysis of cattle rustling among pastoralists in Niger State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-49
Author(s):  
S.A. Aderinoye-Abdulwahab ◽  
A.A. Fasanya ◽  
O.W. Kareem ◽  
T.A. Dolapo
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Cattle Rustling

Livestock is a major component of agricultural activities practiced in Niger State; it’s also a source of income and a form of food security for farmers. Increasing attacks by cattle rustlers have disrupted the stability of pastoralists within the communities in the State. This study therefore, examined cattle rustling among pastoralists in Niger State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to; (i) describe socio-economic characteristics of the pastoralists in the study area; (ii) investigate the pastoralists’ perceived reasons for cattle rustling; (iii) determine the threats posed to pastoralists through cattle rustling and their solutions; (iv) identify the coping strategies adopted by the pastoralists after their cattle have been rustled; and (v) determine how agricultural extension service could curtail the act of cattle rustling. A Multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents for the study. Well-structured questionnaire and an interview schedule were administered to the pastoralists to elicit information. The data obtained was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that, 65.0% of the respondents were less than 51 years of age. The majority (62.0%) of the respondents had Quranic education and 39.0% had no formal education. Of 120 pastoralists, 65.0% had their cattle rustled by the rustlers, impunity for crime and police support ranked highest among the reasons for cattle rustling and 80% of the rustlers were Fulani. The findings also revealed that majority (75%) of the respondents were not aware of agricultural extension service, while 27% of the pastoralists had heard about extension services on Radio and 100% had never been visited by extension agents. This implies that cattle’s rustling was a major and rising threat against pastoralists’ livelihood and to the country’s security in general since the act of rustling could trigger the proliferation of illegal arms and ammunition into the country. It is equally obvious that the pastoralists were far from the reach of extension agents which would have provided a strong link between the government and pastoralists in the establishment of grazing reserves along the stock routes. Keywords: Livestock, Farmers/herdsmen clashes, Livelihood, Pastoralist, Poverty, Illegal arms

EFFECTIVENESS OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN DELTASTATE, NIGERIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph U. AGBAMU ◽  
David O. EDONO
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
The Public ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Adoption Level

This study has assessed the effectiveness of agricultural extension workers through the use of six indicators. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 180 farmers and 60 extension workers from 12 Local Government Areas of Delta State. Interview schedule and questionnaire were used to collect data from respondents. On average, farmers have 7 – 12 contacts per year with agricultural extension workers. Age, extent of contact with extension workers, and education level make a significant contribution to farmers' perception on the quality of agricultural extension workers. This study found no significant relationship between adoption level and extent of contact with extension workers. Agricultural message situation is good in terms of purpose, content and treatment but the provision of logistics for field work of extension workers is not sufficient. The study reveals that agricultural extension service in Delta State is not effective. There is no significant difference in the agricultural extension workers' effectiveness in the three agricultural zones of Delta State. For a better coverage of extension cells, more extension workers should be recruited. The Delta State Government should exhibit renewed vigor in properly funding the public agricultural extension service to ensure improved effectiveness.

scholarly journals Relevance of Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) Programme Competency on Agricultural Extension Service Delivery in North-Western Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-59
Author(s):  
S. Hamisu ◽  
S. Umar ◽  
Isma’il O. Oladosu ◽  
Gona Ayuba
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Rural Sociology ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Job Competencies ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
North Western

The study assesses the relevance of Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) programme competency on agricultural extension service delivery in North-Western Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 225 samples of the study. Two categories of respondents were used for data collection namely: SAFE beneficiaries (212) and lecturers’ in the departments of Agricultural Economics and Extension/Extension and Rural Sociology/Extension and Rural Development (13) of the three SAFE participating Universities in North-Western Nigeria. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaires. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics (such as percentage counts, means, standard deviation and ranking) and inferential statistics (Logit regression). The study revealed that job competencies identified were highly relevant to extension service delivery and the SAFE beneficiaries were competent enough to handle any agricultural extension role. More so, the beneficiaries had reported a lot of benefits derived from the programme such as increased extension knowledge, field demonstration, job integrity, increased salary and self-esteem. The study established significant influenced of the SAFE beneficiaries’ selected demographic characteristics on their job competency. The study concludes that SAFE programme had positively influenced job competencies and a lot of benefits are derived by the agricultural extension workers as a result of programme participation. The study further recommends that there is need for more female incorporated in agricultural extension services and inclusiveness of the SAFE programme curricula across the Universities in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Changes in Cattle Rustling on Gender Relations Among the Pokot in West Pokot, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 4027-4037
Author(s):  
Andrew Gitau Kimani ◽  
◽  
Pacificah Kwamboka Okemwa ◽  
Casper Masiga ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
West Pokot ◽  
Administrative Leaders ◽  
Cattle Rustling

Evidence of change in cattle rustling practice among pastoralist communities worldwide has been noted with globalisation, education, and modernisation, among other factors. However, there is little known about transformation in men and women's involvement in this practice in the wake of easy accessibility of small and light weapons and breakdown of the traditional leadership and control systems. This paper examined the transformation in cattle rustling practice among the Pokot community in West Pokot county. This study's target population included adult residents of the Pokot community, community elders, opinion leaders, political and administrative leaders, and local and international NGOs dealing with cattle rustling issues in West Pokot County. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to recruit 350 respondents. An unstructured questionnaire, a critical informant interview guide, a focus group discussion guide, and an observation guide were used to collect primary data. Qualitative data collected was analysed using patterns and critical themes of this particular objective. Quantitative data analysis was organised using the SPSS software version 2.0 and analysed using various descriptive statistics. The findings indicated that transformation in cattle rustling had seen a cultural activity for the young people to demonstrate their courage and wit and become a murderous criminal endeavour. The community no longer benefits from cattle rustling, but only a few are driven by greed to reap where they never sow. Illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, community conflicts, possession of firearms and insecurity were identified as the leading causes of cattle rustling. Access to formal education has seen many in the school-going age among the West Pokot get exposed to literacy, which has gradually recorded a positive transformation about its cattle rustling practices. Based on the findings, the paper makes the following recommendations to address the problem of cattle rustling among the people of West Pokot County: Enlightenment on contemporary ways of life; formal education among the Pokot to be advocated for; enhancing Security in West Pokot; opening a platform for peace talk and persuasions and operationalising the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation protocol.

scholarly journals A Study on the Comprehensive Comparison between Indigenous Cattle Rustling and Modern Cattle Rustling in West Pokot County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 1011-1016
Author(s):  
Andrew Gitau Kimani ◽  
◽  
Casper Masiga ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Indigenous Cattle ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
West Pokot ◽  
Cattle Rustling

Evidence of change in cattle rustling practice among pastoralist communities worldwide has been noted with globalisation, education, and modernisation, among other factors. However, there is little known about transformation in men and women’s involvement in this practice in the wake of easy accessibility of small and light weapons (SALWs) and breakdown of the traditional leadership and control systems. This paper examined the transformation in cattle rustling practice among the Pokot community in West Pokot county. This study’s target population included adult residents of Pokot community, community elders, opinion leaders, political and administrative leaders, and local and international NGOs dealing with cattle rustling issues in West Pokot county. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to recruit 350 respondents. An unstructured questionnaire, a critical informant interview guide, a focus group discussion guide, and an observation guide were used to collect primary data. Qualitative data collected was analysed using patterns and critical themes of this particular objective. Quantitative data analysis was organised using the SPSS software version 2.0 and analysed using various descriptive statistics. The findings indicated that transformation in cattle rustling had seen a cultural activity for the young people to demonstrate their courage and wit and become a murderous criminal endeavour. The community no longer benefits from cattle rustling, but only a few are driven by greed to reap where they never sow. Illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, community conflicts, possession of firearms and insecurity were identified as the leading causes of cattle rustling. Access to formal education has seen many in the school-going age among the West Pokot get exposed to literacy, which has gradually recorded a positive transformation about its cattle rustling practices. Based on the findings, the paper makes the following recommendations to address the problem of cattle rustling among the people of West Pokot County: Enlightenment on contemporary ways of life; formal education among the Pokot to be advocated for; enhancing Security in West Pokot; opening a platform for peace talk and persuasions and operationalising the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (EAPCCO) protocol.

scholarly journals Strategies for Improving Agricultural Extension Service Delivery in Afikpo North Local Government Area, Ebonyi State

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-21
Author(s):  
J. U. Ndem ◽  
B. N. Okafor ◽  
M. A. Ochijenu ◽  
F. Azuuku ◽  
L. I. Eni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
Training Programmes

This study determined the strategies for improving agricultural extension service delivery in Afikpo North Local Government Area, Ebonyi State Nigeria using three purposes of study. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study was 81 contact farmers and extension agents. Data were collected with questionnaire which was validated by five specialists and analysis using mean statistics and standard deviation. It was discovered that training programmes, provision of essential amenities in the rural areas and incentives to the extension agents improve agricultural extension service delivery. All the hypotheses were accepted at (p < 0.05) level of significance. The researchers recommended that the Government of Ebonyi State should always organize training programmes, provision of essential amenities in the rural areas and incentives to the extension agents. Low productivity of agricultural commodities by rural farmers is as a result of inadequate extension education services which need proactive to ensure adequate extension education services. 

scholarly journals PENGARUH KINERJA PENYULUH PERTANIAN TERHADAP PERILAKU PETANI PADA PENERAPAN TANAM JARWO 2:1 DI KECAMATAN BANJARANGKAN KABUPATEN KLUNGKUNG

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
I Ketut Arya Sudiadnyana ◽  
I Gede Setiawan Adi Putra
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Planting Methods ◽  
Farmer Behavior ◽  
The Government ◽  
Field Schools

ABSTRACT Banjarangkan District, Klungkung received the GP-PTT program with assemblies of Jajar Legowo 2: 1 planting  technology where agricultural extension agents were the spearhead of program implementation. This study aims to: (1) determine the performance of agricultural extension workers according to farmers, (2) analyze the influence of extension workers' performance and farmer characteristics on farmer's behavior, (3) analyze the influence of farmer behavior on productivity. This research was conducted in Banjarangkan District, Klungkung Regency. Data collection was carried out from May to August 2018. The population in this study were farmers who participated in the GP-PTT program that used 2: 1 jajar legowo planting methods. The number of samples used was 96 farmers who were determined using the Slovin formula with a confidence level of 10%. Samples were taken using purposive sampling propotional technique. Data analyzed using descriptive analysis methods and statistics using version 3.0 SmartPLS. The results of the study show: (1) the performance of extension agents in Banjarangkan District is in a good category; (2) the instructor's performance and farmer's characteristics have a significant effect on farmer's behavior; (3) farmer's behavior has a significant effect on productivity. Suggestions that can be given in this study are: (1) the performance of the instructor in guiding the group's definitive plan needs to be improved; (2) non-formal education in the form of training and field schools whose intensity needs to be improved; (3) government support for financing non-formal education needs to be improved; (4) development of other research needs to be done with different constructs and indicators to support the government in taking policy.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE DELIVERY ON CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN KWAMI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF GOMBE STATE

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Maghra HARRISON ◽  
Ayodele OGUNTUNDE
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
Cassava Production ◽  
The Impact

The study was carried out to determine the impact of agricultural extension service delivery on cassava production in Kwami local government area of Gombe State. Four research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The design for the study was survey. The sample for the study was 105 respondents with 93 cassava farmers and 12 agricultural extension agents. A simple random sampling technique was used to obtain the sample. The instrument for data collection was a researcher designed structured questionnaire rated on a four- point scale. The instrument was subjected to validation by 3 experts. To determine the reliability of the instrument, Pearson Product moment correlation coefficient was used after administering the instrument on a different population of farmers in Adamawa State. The coefficient obtained was 0.99. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question while t-test was used at 0.05 level of significance to test the hypothesis. The findings of the study revealed that factors such as poor soil fertility among others influence cassava production in Kwami local government area of Gombe State and cassava farmers derive benefit from agricultural extension agents. The study recommended that more agricultural extension agents should be employed by the government so as to have sufficient agricultural extension service among others.

Bridging Gender Gaps in Provision of Agricultural Extension Service Using ICT

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Sanga ◽  
V. J. Kalungwizi ◽  
C. P. Msuya
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Advisory Panel ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Radio Programs ◽  
Important Evidence

This article was designed to present the assessment of the effectiveness of radio - based, impact driven smallholder farmer extension service system provided by FVR to enhance accessibility of extension services to women and men in the project areas of Tanzania. Specifically, this paper assessed women and men farmers' access to ICT and factors influencing the utilization of ICT to deliver agricultural information and knowledge. The paper used data from impact assessment survey of the project conducted between April 2012 and June 2012. These data were complemented by focus group discussion involving members of gender advisory panel that had been established in the selected project sites. Quantitative data were analyzed to yield frequencies and percentages. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. Even though ownership of mobile phones and radio was higher among women in all study areas both men and women farmers' had almost the same percentage in accessibility to agricultural extension information. The factors that affected women and men farmers to get quality agricultural information via these ICT tools were namely: poor radio signal reception, power outrage and poor timing of radio programs among others. This is important evidence that careful use of ICT can reduce gender imbalance in agricultural extension services and information delivery.

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