scholarly journals Determinants of property rate default: evidence from the Ashanti Region, Ghana

2015 ◽  
pp. 190-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dadson Awunyo-Vitor ◽  
Eric Oduro Osae ◽  
Sterling Donani
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Characteristic ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Property Value ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Ashanti Region ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
District Assemblies ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study seeks to assess the determinants of property rates default in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to study 540 respondents from one municipal and five district assemblies within the region. A structured questionnaire collected data from the sampled respondents. Descriptive statistics (means, frequency distribution and percentages) and the probit regression model were then used to analyse the data with the help of SPSS and STATA respectively. The study found that most respondents who default are not aware of their obligation to pay property rates, and those who are aware fail to pay because they don’t know where to go to pay, or think the rate is too high. The study also revealed that a demographic characteristic such as income level, property value and property location influences rates of default. The study recommends raising awareness about the need to pay property rates and the penalty for any default.

scholarly journals Determinants of Adoption of Cassava Technologies by Male Farmers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-127
Author(s):  
ME Ejechi
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Cassava Production ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Logit Regression Model ◽  
Very High ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study investigated determinants of adoption of recommended cassava production technologies among male farmers in Nasarawa State. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed for the selection of the respondent. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data were collected from 60 male cassava farmers selected from 6 out of 13 LGAs in the State. They were Karu, Kokona, Akwanga, NasarawaEggon, Lafia and Obi. Data were analysed with both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics such as frequency tables, and percentage were used to describe socio-economic characteristics of the respondents. Logit regression model was used to estimate the determinants of adoption of these practices. The results showed that awareness and adoption of these practices were very high (Awareness of all the practices ranges from 90% to 98.3% while the adoption is from 63.3% to 90%). Factors that positively and significantly influenced adoption by male farmers were income (p=0.01) and extension contact (p=0.1). The conclusion was that men made remarkable contribution in cassava production. It was recommended that Governments at all levels formulate policies aimed at encouraging and motivating male cassava farmers. Provision of loans to male farmers and subsidizing of inputs should be ae necessary. Cassava processing industries should be established to add value and increase income.Keywords: Adoption, Cassava Technologies, Male farmers.

Economic analysis of improved variety of groundnut production in north-western Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-111
Author(s):  
A.O. Ojedokun
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
North Western ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This research was conducted to analyse the economics of improved  groundnut seeds’ production in North-Western, Nigeria. A multi-stage  sampling technique was employed for this study. Data were collected from 125 producers of improved variety of groundnut seeds in Bunkure Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State using well-structured questionnaire. The data collected were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The descriptive statistics result revealed that respondents were active, mostly males and that they were mostly literate. The result revealed that the marketing of improved variety of groundnut seeds was efficient and that the enterprise was considered viable. Age, household size, farm size and access to credit were the factors that influenced the net marketing margin to producers of improved groundnut seeds. The study recommends that adequate credit facilities should be made available and improved variety of groundnut seeds should be subsidized so that producers can be motivated to use and adopt them.

scholarly journals Impact of Crop Insurance On Cocoa Farmers’ Income: An Empirical Analysis From Ghana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wonder Agbenyo ◽  
Yuansheng Jiang ◽  
Gideon Ntim-Amo
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Crop Insurance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Agricultural Insurance ◽  
Matching Effect ◽  
Ashanti Region ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
The Government ◽  
Cocoa Farmers ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Risk is associated with every sector of an economy, and the pervasiveness of risk in agriculture is not new to farmers; they have, over the decades, developed ways to minimize and cope with it. The question is whether traditional strategies employed by farmers are adequate to curb unavoidable natural disasters. The goal of this study is to see how crop insurance affects cocoa producers' incomes in Ghana. A well-structured questionnaire was delivered to a sample of 600 cocoa farmers in Ghana's Ashanti region, and data was collected using a multi-stage random sampling technique. Tobit, and Propensity score-matching effect estimators were used to assess crop insurance's impact on cocoa farmers’ income. The result indicates that crop insurance had a significant positive impact on cocoa farmers’ income in the Ashanti region. The study recommends that the government of Ghana, with urgency, design agricultural insurance policy that can capture various farmers in the country to enhance their income and reduce poverty. Again, insurers need to promote publicity through public seminars, training, and media advertising to improve farmer awareness and knowledge of the insurance scheme.

scholarly journals Effects of banditry on income and livelihoods of yam marketers in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-178
Author(s):  
U. Mohammed ◽  
I.S. Umar ◽  
R.S. Olaleye ◽  
J.J. Pelemo ◽  
B.S. Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Frequency Count ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Income Generating Activities ◽  
Status Index ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study was on effects of banditry on income and livelihoods of yam marketers in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. Banditry is one the major confronting production and marketing of yam in Shiroro Local Government of Niger State. The activities on banditry over the years have paralysed economic activities since majority of the populace derived their livelihood from farming. The menace posed by banditry has affected rural populace income livelihood thereby making them sojourning in the neighbouring Local Government Area. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 197 of yam marketers. Data were collected using structured  questionnaire and interview scheduled. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics (percentages, frequency, count and mean), multiple regression and livelihoods status index. The results revealed that majority of respondents were male with long year of experience in yam marketing. The coefficient of low participation on weekly contribution (Adashi) (1.9823.93) was negatively significant at 10% level of probability. Also, 84.8% of the respondents in the study area were of very low livelihood status. Displacement of yam marketers from their native markets to nearby markets (x̅=2.42) and rising of the price of yam stead (x̅=2.20) were the major constraints faced by yam  marketers. It was recommended that yam marketers should diversify into other income generating activities in order to improve their livelihood status and government should collaborate with village heads for provision of security for yam marketers.

scholarly journals Socio-Demographic Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices Among Nursing Mothers in Enugu State

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Anthonia C. Ogbe ◽  
Clementina U. Nwankwo ◽  
Theresa O. Agbele ◽  
Joshua C. Nwambo
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Nursing Mothers ◽  
Health And Development ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) plays a pivotal role in determining the optimal health and development of infants with reduction in infant mortality. This study focuses on those factors which place nursing mothers in the likelihood of not adopting and practicing EBF. It is a descriptive study that utilized a multi-stage sampling technique. A structured questionnaire, mean and standard deviation were used. The result shows that the EBF practice among nursing mothers is high with a grand mean and standard deviation of 2.75 (0.61). Those with secondary qualification and below had 3.10(0.37) while tertiary had 2.23 (0.41). Mothers aged 25 and below had 3.39 (0.14) and above age 25 had 2.57(0.52).Parity of 1-4 had 2.93 (0.47) while parity of 5 and above had 1.93 (0.34). Married and single mothers had 2.75 (0.61) and 1.26 (0.05) respectively. Effective EBF education is needed to reduce socio-demographic factors that hinder mothers’ practice of EBF.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of the profitability of small and medium scale cassava and palm fruit processing in Abia State, Nigeria

Agro-Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
F.C. Okoronkwo ◽  
S.C. Onya ◽  
J.E. Amah
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Palm Fruit ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Multiplier Effect ◽  
Fruit Processing ◽  
Active Processing ◽  
Level Government

This study was designed to comparatively examine the profitability of small and medium scale cassava and palm fruit processing in Abia State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in selecting 50 cassava and 50 palm fruit processors to give total respondents of 100. Simple descriptive statistics such as means and percentages, cost and returns analysis and Z-test were adopted in analyzing the data. The socioeconomiccharacteristics of the processors showed that middle aged persons between 25 and 54 accounted for majority (70% and 60%) of the respondents for cassava and palm fruit processors respectively. Also majority (60% and 64%) of the respondents were female. The majority of the respondents (60% and 54%) of the cassava and palm fruit processors had at least secondary education implying that the processing business was dominated by literates/elites. Cassava processors gained monthly net returns of N308,000 as against N 227,000 realized by palm fruit processors, indicating that cassava processing is more profitable than palm fruit processing. In view of its contribution to this paper, the following are recommended: a re-establishment of active processing firms which are income-spinning ventures; on the macro-level, government should discourage the exportation of competing products which has a multiplier effect on the operations of the firms and as such protect them from harsh competitions capable of weakening their profit performances. Key words: This study was designed to comparatively examine the profitability of small and medium scale

scholarly journals An assessment of goat production practices in jigawa-state

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
O. A. Ojo ◽  
W. Buba
Keyword(s):  
Informal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Initial Capital ◽  
Major Constraint ◽  
Production Practices ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study evaluated the socio-economic characteristics of goat farmers, their production practices and constraints to production in Jigawa State. Respondents for the study were selected using a two-stage sampling technique. Primary data were collected with the aid of well-structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that the majority (73.7%) of the producers are males and most (32.4%) were within the age bracket of 26-35 years, many (39.1%) of them had household sizes of (1-5) and majority of the respondents (53.1%) had informal education. Also, the results revealed that the major constraint to goat production in the study location was lack of initial capital (43.0%), followed by disease and parasites (30.7%), then theft and predators (12.8%). This study recommends that goat farmers should come together and form cooperatives; thereby they could have access to soft loans hence improving production, in terms of medication and capital for investment and expansion.

scholarly journals Usability attributes influencing the adoption and use of mobile apps for dissemination of agricultural information

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Jonathan C. Kandagor ◽  
Jason M. Githeko ◽  
Arnold M. Opiyo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Internet Availability ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Mobile apps such as social media have friendly attributes and unbiased usage across gender and age; and have become one of the most promising channels for dissemination of agricultural information. The current sources of agricultural information available to farmers do not allow a two-way flow of information and instant feedback. The information disseminated using such channels are generally not customized to specific farmers’ needs. Despite the availability of various mobile apps providing agricultural information, the adoption rate is too minimal. The aim of this study was to determine the usability attributes of social media influencing its adoption and use. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 149 respondents. The respondents were selected through purposive sampling technique from a population comprising of farmers, extension staff, lecturers and students enrolled in agricultural courses participating in the Farm Attachment Program of Egerton University.  Data collected was analysed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) and probit regression was used to analyse expected probability of social media adoption. The findings indicate that the main usability attributes of social media are Ease of use, usefulness, credibility, flexibility and Internet availability. Mobile apps being used to disseminate agricultural information should incorporate some of the usability attributes that have significantly influenced the adoption and use of social media to enhance its uptake and use.

scholarly journals Market chain analysis of smallholder coffee producers in debub ari district of south omo zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-68
Author(s):  
Y Alemayehu
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Price Setting ◽  
Market Chain ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
Marketing Chain ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study mainly aimed at analyzing market chain analysis of coffee in the Debub Ari District. The descriptive and S-C-P model was used. Both primary and secondary data were collected from the study area. The multi-stage sampling technique employed for this study. A total of 194 coffee producer household heads have been randomly selected and interviewed with the help of pre-tested structured questionnaire. The focus group discussion and key informants interviews were conducted to supplement the formal data. The results of S-C-P model indicated that the four firms concentration ratio (CR4) result in the study area was found to be tight oligopolistic for both red and dry coffee which accounts 89.2 and 80.0%, respectively. About 72% of price setting was done by buyers, 27% negotiation and 1% by the producers. There are seven market channels, which have been identified in the study area. The computed marketing margin among different actors and channels indicated that the total gross marketing margin (TGMM) of coffee is high in channel I, II, III whereas the producers marketing margin (GMMp) was highest in channel VII. Therefore, the intervention is needed to improve coffee marketing chain through promoting cooperatives, infrastructural development and timely market information for efficient marketing system in the study area. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 11(2): 61-68, Dec 2021

scholarly journals Use of polytechnic library by students of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Kehinde FASAE ◽  
Fasa Rachael ALADENIYI ◽  
Samuel Ade ARIKAWE ◽  
Samuel Kolawole AYODELE
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Implementation Framework ◽  
Internet Connectivity ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study determines the extent of use of information resources provided in Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Library, Owo, Nigeria by the students. The research design is descriptive design survey. The study utilises structured questionnaire to obtain data. The population of the students is 6,550 and sample size of 1050 was chosen as the participants. A purposive sampling technique was adopted. A total of 1,020 copies of questionnaire from 1050 administered were returned and correctly filled, which produce returned rate of 97.14%. Data extracted were analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that more than half of the participants always use library. Majority of the participants visit library to use social media (84.02%), 83.91% use it to consult library books, while 83.83% use it to do various assignments. The results revealed that 82.94% of the students preferred using textbooks, followed by 80.39% using social media networked and 72.89% use their lecture notes. It was observed that inadequate current textbooks, poor Internet connectivity and frequent power outages are the leading challenges encounter while using information resources available in the library. The result of this findings show that with the information resources available in RUGIPO library, the library is not fully utilized by the students. Based on the findings, it is recommended that more current and up-to-date journals need to be acquired. There should also be a solid policy and implementation framework by the Executive arms of government towards making poor Internet connectivity become a thing of the past in all tertiary institutions in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

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