scholarly journals DETERMINANTS OF UTILIZATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE COLLECTION AND SALES OF FOREST PLANT LEAVES IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
S. D, IDOWU ◽  
S. A. OLUWALANA ◽  
S. MOMOH ◽  
S. A. OLUWALANA ◽  
A. O. IDOWU
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Structure Questionnaire ◽  
Plant Leaves ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Net Profit ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Determinants of participation in the collection and sales of forest plant leaves in Ogun state were investigated. Multistage sampling procedure was employed to select three hundred (300) respondents for the study. A structure questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics, logit regression and budgetary analysis. The logit regression analysis results showed that the likelihood of utilization of the forest plant leaves is significantly determined by nature of the respondents occupation (farming and NTFPs) and their household size while the likelihood of participation in the collection and sales of forest plant leaves is significantly determined by nearness to the forest plant leaves, income realized from the leaves and gender. Sales of leaves were profitable with an average net profit of N14,179.17/month/respondent. Enlighten programs on forest plant leaves activities as means of livelihood and alleviation of poverty should be embarked upon for rural folks.  

scholarly journals Membership in association, gender and adoption of land-enhancing technologies among arable farmers in Ogun state, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-201
Author(s):  
R. Adeyemo ◽  
A.D. Kehinde
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Organic Manure ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Double Hurdle ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Abstract. This study investigated the effect of membership in farmers’ association on adoption rate of land-enhancing technologies in Ogun State, Nigeria by gender. Specifically, it describes the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers by gender, identifies land-enhancing technologies adopted by farmers in the study area, determines the adoption rates of the technologies by gender, and determines the membership in farmers’ association on the adoption and intensity of use of land-enhancing technologies by gender. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents for the study. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and the Cragg’s (double-hurdle) model. The results of the descriptive statistics, which are expressed by gender, reveal that the sampled population were majorly comprised of males (58%), than females (42%). The level of association membership was 54% for females and 35.29% for males, and only 33.82% of the respondents had contact with extension agents. The results also show that 17.65% of males and 10% of females did not adopt any technology. The results from the Cragg’s double hurdle model show that extension contact significantly influenced the adoption of most of the technologies. It had a positive relationship with the adoption of all the technologies across both genders, except for organic manure whose adoption was negatively influenced. It is therefore recommended that relevant governments and stakeholders improve extension services, as well as consider farming associations as means of getting across to female famers in order to improve their adoption levels and productivity.

scholarly journals Economic impact and determinants of adoption of improved maize production technologies

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-228
Author(s):  
Abiodun Obayelu ◽  
Damilola Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The problem of what production technologies to adopt, and the degree to which farm operations should be improved for attainment of optimum economic benefit have remained undetermined. This study analysed the economics and determinants of adoption of the improved maize (Zea mays) production technology package in Oyo State of Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was employed to select one hundred and twenty maize producing farmers for the study in 2016. Data for the study were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed with descriptive statistics and adoption index, regression analysis and the standard enterprise budgetary analysis. Results from the regression analysis showed that variables such as sex, farming experience, years of education, extension visits, and level of awareness of the technologies had a significant and positive influence on the adoption of improved maize technologies in the study area. Findings from the budgetary analysis revealed that improved maize production technology adopters made N438,367.23 compared to N374,426.44 profits per hectare of maize produced by the non-adopters during the year of survey. The results further revealed that on every naira invested in maize production, the adopters were able to make N7.64 in return compared to N6.00 returns by the non-adopters. There is the need for an increase in awareness of maize production technologies among the farmers, through the extension agents and social networks in order to increase the level of adoption of maize technologies.

scholarly journals Civic Education and Pupils’ Civic Dispositions in Ghana and Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-27
Author(s):  
Sunday Paul Odusanya ◽  
Adesoji Oni
Keyword(s):  
Civic Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Government Education ◽  
Basic School ◽  
Civic Dispositions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Civic Awareness ◽  
Multistage Sampling

The ultimate desire of any sensitive government is to build responsible citizens who will participate meaningfully in the developmental efforts within and outside society. The current social-political upheavals in Ghana and Nigeria underscored the need for national value orientation and reorientation for effective nation-building. The study adopted a descriptive survey to assess gender differences in pupils’ civic disposition in Ghana and Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 920 Basic 8 pupils from four educational circuits in Central Region, Ghana and four Local Government Education Authorities in Lagos and Ogun State in South-West, Nigeria. The research tool was tagged: Basic Education Pupils’ Questionnaire (BEPQ). The data were analysed using simple percentages, mean scores and independent t-tests at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that there is no significant gender difference in the contribution of basic education to pupils’ civic disposition.  The main conclusion drawn from this study is that the difference in the level of civic awareness of basic school pupils is due to the quality of basic education and that civic disposition increases the likelihood of a person engaging in civic activities. Government at all levels should encourage publication of relevant textbooks and research findings on basic school pupils especially in value-laden subjects like civic education.

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Characteristics and Taxis Services Patronage in Lagos State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Oluwaseyi Joseph Afolabi ◽  
◽  
Taiwo Kareem Alli ◽  
Bukola Temitope Falayi
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Taxi Service ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
High Level ◽  
Selection Of

Taxi service is a pivotal instrument in public transport and its dominance is highly felt in providing door to door service in place and time utility. It is in respect of this importance that this study examined the socio-economic characteristics influence on taxis services patronage in Lagos State. 304 completed questionnaires were used in seeking information from the passengers on their socio-economic characteristics and variation in patronage using multistage sampling technique. Descriptive statistics were used in describing socio-economic characteristics while inferential statistical tools of multiple regression analysis were used to determine the influence of socio-economic characteristics on patronage. It was observed from the findings that there is a strong correlation between the passenger patronage of the Taxi companies and socio-economic characteristics of age (Age), gender (Gen), income (Inc), occupation (Occ) and education (Edu) with R = 0.986) in Uber, R = 0.983 in Oga Taxi and R = 0.974 in Bolt Taxi. Hence, it is recommended that strict rules and regulations guiding routine operation and service delivery to the populace must be adhere to, recruitment and selection of drivers be considered on merit with high level of scrutiny.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ON EMPLOYEES’ JOB COMMITMENT IN SELECTED CEMENT COMPANIES IN OGUN STATE

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Michael Adekunle ODERINDE ◽  
FolusoIlesanmi JAYEOBA
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Job Commitment ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Cement Factories

The extent to which an organisation achieves its corporate objectives depends largely on the commitment of its workforce. Employees in the cement producing companies are exposed to many hazards at their workplace and this tends to affect their levels of job commitment. This study therefore, examines the influence of occupational health and safety on employees’ job commitment in selected cement producing companies in Ogun State. The study adopted descriptive survey and used accidental sampling procedure to select a sample of 222respondents from two cement factories in Ogun State. The two research instruments used were 14 items scale by Indakwa (2013) was adapted for occupational health and safety while Mayer and Allens (1996) 24 items scale on employees’ commitment was adapted. Using the regression analysis, the results of tests of hypothesis show that occupational health and safety significantly influence employees’ job commitment. It was recommended, among other things, that more awareness among workers in the company and other similar organisations be created through health and safety education. Also, occupational health and safety policies and practices should be effectively implemented in cement companies, while safety awards could equally be introduced as an incentive for supervisors and employees of units where no accidents occur.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF PROFITABILITY OF SESAME PRODUCTION IN YOBE STATE, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-69
Author(s):  
Samuel E. Jonah ◽  
Baba G. Shettima ◽  
Abba S. S. Umar ◽  
Enan Timothy
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
The Other ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Average Return ◽  
The Government ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
The Right

Purpose: The study examined the profitability of sesame (Sesanum indicum) production in Yobe State, Nigeria. Methodology: One hundred and eighty (180) sesame farmers were sampled from 12 villages spread across three Local Government Areas in Yobe State using multistage sampling procedure.  The descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentages and mean were used to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of farmers and constraints associated with sesame production. The inferential statistics employed was the Gross margin (GM) which was used to estimate the profitability of sesame production. Findings: The result of socioeconomic characteristics revealed that majority (77.77%) of the respondents were aged between 21-60 years old and all (100%) of the respondents had one form of education or the other. The result of profitability of sesame production revealed that the gross margin (GM) was  N157,519.00 and the average return per Naira invested was N2.07. Some of the major constraints faced by farmers in sesame production are inadequate fund (88.7%), inadequate extension services (72.0%), problem of pest and disease (66.1%) among others. Recommendations: the study recommended that strategies to improve profitability should focus on improved farmer access to institutional credits and improved infrastructural facilities such as access roads for easy linkage to markets. Also, In order to cope with the problem of inadequate and high cost of seed, the government and research institute should make improved seed available at the right time and also at subsidies rate to the farmers. Keywords: sesame production, profitability, constraints, gross margin, Yobe State

scholarly journals BARRIERS TO INSTITUTIONAL ADOPTION OF NEW PRODUCTS INNOVATION: A CASE OF PRECOOKED BEANS AMONG SCHOOLS IN RWANDA

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Mukamugema ◽  
Patience Mlongo Mshenga ◽  
Abucheli Eliud Birachi
Keyword(s):  
Boarding Schools ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Barriers To Adoption ◽  
Time Consumption ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Willingness To Adopt ◽  
Institutional Adoption ◽  
Multistage Sampling

The concept of precooked beans was introduced in Rwanda in 2009, to counteract the disadvantage of too much energy and time consumption associated with dry beans preparation. However, their adoption has been dismal and little is known on the possible causes of this. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to identify constraints impeding the adoption of precooked beans among secondary boarding schools in Rwanda. A multistage sampling procedure was used to interview 64 caterers of secondary boarding schools. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze constraints hindering the adoption of precooked beans among schools. Also, logistic regression was used to analyze factors influencing the willingness to adopt precooked beans in schools. The results showed 7 majorconstraints encountered by secondary boarding schools in adopting precooked beans and 5 factors statistically influencing the willingness of schools to adopt precooked beans. The study concluded that the lack of sufficient information, higher price, unavailability, distrust in sustainability claims, lowernutritional value, inconvenient packaging and inadequate storage are the major barriers to adoption of precooked beans in schools. Therefore, this study recommends producers of precooked beans to consider the abovementioned barriers in setting their marketing strategy to enhance the consumptionof precooked beans among schools.

scholarly journals Knowledge Sharing between Farmer Field School Graduate Farmers and Other Farmers on Improved Cocoa Cultivation Practices in Edo State, Nigeria

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Solomon O. Ebewore
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Regression Result ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Socio Economic Variables ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Cocoa Farmers

<p>This paper investigated the extent of knowledge sharing by cocoa FFS graduates farmers in Edo State with other cocoa farmers. The objectives of the study included to: ascertain the extent of knowledge sharing by FFS farmers, the nature of knowledge shared and the number of beneficiaries from the shared knowledge. A multistage sampling procedure was used to collect data from 68 respondents. A well structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Simple descriptive statistics (frequency counts and percentages) and logit regression were used to analyze the data. The results of the study showed that there was no significant sharing of knowledge by the FFS farmers with other farmers as only 13(19.1%) FFS farmers were involved in knowledge sharing. The logit regression result showed that all the socio-economic variables except household size and farm size were insignificant in influencing the FFS farmers’ knowledge sharing abilities. From the findings of the study, it was therefore recommended that FFS graduate farmers should be encouraged to sign knowledge sharing contract, to organize field day and the need for FFS facilitators to monitor the graduates to ensure that the contractual agreement is adhered to should be stressed.</p>

scholarly journals Extent of Involvement of Women in Dairy Farming Activities in Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. p162
Author(s):  
Adebisi Gbadebo Luqman ◽  
Popoola Moshood Abiola ◽  
Olaniyi Taiwo Anne ◽  
Aladegbaye Mercy Ifeoluwa ◽  
Aigbe Festus Odunayo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Significant Factors

The study was conducted to evaluate extent of involvement of women in dairy production in Oyo state. Two stage sampling procedure was used for the study with 112 questionnaires administered through a scheduled interview to obtain information from the respondents. Data were collected on socio-economic characteristics, dairy production enterprise of the respondents and their extent of involvement in dairy production activities. Data collected were subjected to descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The result of the study showed that most of the respondents were older than 25 years; they were Muslims, married, had no formal education and had 5-7 members as household size. The study further revealed that women were more involved in marketing activities (93.2%) and processing activities (92.4%) while they had low involvement in daily management activities and health activities of dairy cattle. The overall involvement index of the respondents show that most (91.1%) of the respondents had high involvement in dairy production activities. Based on the result of the study, it was concluded that most of the respondents were highly involved in processing and marketing of dairy products; they were not involved in daily management and health activities of dairy cattle. It was further concluded that the overall involvement index of the respondents was high in dairy production enterprise. Income and secondary occupation were significant factors influencing extent of involvement in dairy production enterprise.

scholarly journals Factors influencing involvement of youth in poultry production in Abia State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
Daniel Chinomso Nmeregini ◽  
Gideon Chinedu Onuekwusi ◽  
Ndidiamaka Martha Ekweanya ◽  
Chinyere Sarah Elezue
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Least Square Regression ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
The Cost

The study assessed the factors influencing the involvement of youths in poultry production in Abia State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study assessed the extent of youth’s involvement in poultry production; and ascertained the perceived factors that influence the involvement of youths in poultry production. Multistage sampling procedure was employed in selecting 120 young poultry farmers. Data collected were analyzed using percentage, and mean, as well as ordinary least square regression analysis. Results revealed that the youths in the study area participated moderately in poultry production and the foremost poultry production activities being participated by the youths included feeding ( x̄ = 2.81), packing and replacement of litters ( x̄ = 2.59), and vaccination/medication ( x̄ = 2.54). Moreover, the perceived factors influencing the youths’ involvement in poultry production were income ( = 3.69), cost of feed ( = 3.45), and availability of land ( x̄ = 3.33). The coefficients of age (0.013), membership to co-operative (0.042), years of experience (0.016), and extension contact (0.015) were positive and significantly influenced the involvement of the youths in poultry production. Enabling youths’ access to credits, subsidizing the cost of feed, and organizing training for the youths on poultry production were recommended. Keywords: Involvement, agripreneurship, poultry production, youths

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