Farmers’ perception and economic impact assessment of agromet advisory services in rainfed regions of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

All India Coordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology (AICRPAM) of ICAR has started the micro-level Agromet Advisory Service (AAS) through its 25 cooperative centers across the country. Microlevel advisory based on weather forecast is the newer dimension of the AAS in the country. Studies on economic impact of these micro-level advisories are uncommon. Therefore, the present study was conducted using the field survey to assess the farmer’s perception and economic impact of micro-level AAS in Vijayapura and Anantapur centers on pilot basis. Two groups i.e. AAS and non-AAS farmers, consisting of 40 farmers in each group were selected through multi-stage stratified random sampling technique. The probit regression model was employed to assess the factors influencing willingness to pay (WTP) for AAS. Majority of farmers (65%) rated micro-level AAS as ‘very good’ on scale of ‘very poor’ to ‘very good’. Majority of non-AAS farmers were aware about micro-level AAS but lagged in adopting the service. It needs further detailed investigation of underlying causes of not adopting the service. Farming experience, education, land holding size and income were found to be most important factors influencing the farmer’s willingness for pay-based services. Results of economic impact revealed that there was 12 to 33 per cent increase in profit for AAS farmers as compared to non-AAS farmers.

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Assesment of the Behaviour and Investment Preference of Women Cassava Processors in Ekiti State, Nigeria

International Journal of Social Science Research ◽

10.5296/ijssr.v6i2.12682 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Foluso Osundare ◽

Temidayo Olowoyeye

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Investment Decision ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Annual Income ◽

Probit Regression ◽

Processing Equipment ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Marginal Propensity ◽

Major Factors

The behavior and pattern of investment of cassava processors depends largely on their level of income; the need to assess their investment preference necessitated this study. The research was carried out in Ekiti State Nigeria to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of women cassava processors; examine their investment patterns; determine their propensities to invest and; analyze the factors influencing their investment decision. Information was obtained from a total of 180 women cassava processors through a well-structured questionnaire. A multi-stage sampling technique was used in the selection of respondents. The analytical tools employed were descriptive statistics, Friedman ranking analysis, and Probit regression analysis. The study showed that the mean annual income and investment of respondents were ₦488,750 and ₦164,300 respectively with marginal propensity to invest for every income generated at ₦0.228. The Probit regression analysis showed that the major factors influencing the respondents’ decision to invest in the study area were household size, annual income and return on investment. The studies showed that investment potential not only exists among the women cassava processor in the study area, they were actually investing, but their unwillingness to invest in processing equipment is worrisome. It’s therefore recommended that modern processing facilities should be subsidized to reduce the processing cost, encourage future investment on them, reduce drudgery, increase value addition, income and consequently increased investment. Secondly, soft loans free of collateral should be giving to the processors to facilitate purchase of processing equipment, develop and expand their processing sheds.

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Socio-Technological Factors Influencing the Use of GSM in Communication and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

CommIT (Communication and Information Technology) Journal ◽

10.21512/commit.v11i2.2007 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Ojinga Gideon Omiunu

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Local Government ◽

Interpersonal Communication ◽

Social Factors ◽

Local Governments ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Technological Factors ◽

North East ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Multi Stage

The study investigates the influence of social and technological problems/factors and the use of GSM in communication towards ensuring sustainable development in Nigeria. The multi-stage sampling technique is used for this study. The local governments are divided into two major strata, and from each stratum, one local government is selected randomly. From the Ibadan-lesscity, Akinyele local government is selected, and from Ibadan urban, it is Ibadan North East. Also, since the population of GSM users are unknown, a convenientsampling technique is deployed to select 200 respondents. The result reveals that although GSM users are satisfied with the reliability of the communication by mobile phones, some problems exist. Those problems are network issues, inability to perceive what the person at the other end is doing, and mistrust and distrust among speakers. Those problems have affected the satisfaction and use of GSM. In addition, some personal, social, and technological factors influence the efficient and nonefficient use of GSM (p < 0:05). As a result, users deploy various strategies to ameliorate these problems. Finally, GSM use among mobile users has a significant effect on users development (p < 0:05), which can bepersonal or communal. It is recommended that telecommunication should upgrade the system to encourage good interpersonal communication among GSM users and also consider some personal and social factors to enhance theefficiency use of GSM that will have sustainable impact on lives.

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

Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance ◽

10.5130/cjlg.v0i0.4494 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 190-203 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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Analysis of Factors Influencing Household Preference Level for Seafood in Southwest Nigeria

Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies ◽

10.9734/ajess/2021/v23i230549 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Olaniran Anthony Thompson

Keyword(s):

Logistic Model ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Probit Model ◽

Ordered Probit ◽

Probit Regression ◽

Multinomial Logistic Model ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Southwest Nigeria ◽

Household Preference

Seafood is known worldwide as a very important component of human diet because of its high nutritive value and significance in improving human health. The study examines the factors influencing households’ preference level for seafood and determines the factors inducing the choice of seafood consumption by households in Southwest Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 300 households in Oyo and Lagos States, Southwest Nigeria. Ordered probit regression model was used to examine the factors influencing household preference level for seafood and multinomial logistic model was used to determine the factors inducing the choice of seafood consumed by the households in the study area. The ordered probit model estimation results revealed that access to seafood within 1km – 4km was significant at 5% and positively relates to household preference for seafood. Increase in income of the household will increase the likelihood of having high preference for seafood (14.39%) by the respondents in the study area. Multinomial logistic model results revealed that the education level of the respondents influenced the choice of croaker fish by 12.01% relative to shrimp in the study area. Therefore, the study recommends that seafood marketers should ensure a good distribution network that will enhance its accessibility within one and four kilometers in the study area.

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Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Rural Populace in Nigeria

Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies ◽

10.22610/jebs.v9i3(j).1752 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (3(J)) ◽

pp. 133-140

Author(s):

Oyeleke Ajiboye Isaac ◽

Pius Tangwe Tanga

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Rural Area ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Rural People ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Life Stressor ◽

High Level

The study investigates factors influencing quality of life (QoL) among rural people in Nigeria. Two hundred and Twenty one (221) consenting adults within the rural area were sampled. Multi stage sampling technique was used to select respondents. Results revealed that respondents with low level of life stressor significantly reported higher score on quality of life than those with high level of life stressors. More also, there was no gender difference in the level of quality of life among the rural people. Age, gender, marital status, number of wives, number of children, and experience in rural area, occupation and educational attainment predicted quality of life. It was concluded that rural life stressor and demographic characteristics are significantly related to rural dwellers quality of life.

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Factors influencing entrepreneurial behavior of fishery growers in Dimapur district of Nagaland

Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal ◽

10.18805/ag.d-4721 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (03) ◽

Author(s):

Amod Sharma ◽

Bendangjungla . ◽

Rachana Sharma

Keyword(s):

Positive Impact ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽

Marketing Orientation ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Medium Level ◽

Training Programmes

The present study comprises a sample of 90 fishery growers by following multi stage simple random sampling technique to access the factors influencing the entrepreneurial behavior in Dimapur district of Nagaland. It is well known fact that fishery is an important enterprise in entire north eastern region of India; which comprising of a brother and seven sister states. The study revealed that entrepreneurial behavior has an positive impact due to the majority of fishery growers had medium level of knowledge about improved package of practices of fishery enterprise viz; farm decision making ability, family size, economic motivation, marketing orientation and scientific orientation programme aspects were enhance the knowledge about reorient relevant training programmes giving due cognizance to the influencing factors.

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Prospects, determinants and challenges of implementing food banking: evidence from Ashanti Region of Ghana

World Journal of Science Technology and Sustainable Development ◽

10.1108/wjstsd-01-2021-0009 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Nicholas Oppong Mensah ◽

Jeffery Kofi Asare ◽

Ernest Christlieb Amrago ◽

Samuel Afotey Anang ◽

Tekuni Nakuja

Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Negative Influence ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Food Banks ◽

Probit Regression ◽

Content Type ◽

Food And Agriculture ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

The Mean ◽

The Government

PurposeThis paper seeks to examine the prospects and constraints of implementing food banking in the in Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachMultistage sampling technique was used to select 385 respondents for the study. Descriptive statistics were used to present prospects of food banking. The probit regression model was used to analyse factors influencing food banking implementation whereas Kendall's coefficient of concordance was used to analyse constraints in implementing food banking.FindingsAddressing food poverty, helping to provide food aid to respondents in times of pandemics (such as Covid 19) and also helping in reducing food wastage were the most notable prospects of food banking. Age, household size, food bank awareness and food poverty had a significant positive influence on food banking implementation, whereas residential status and employment status had a significant negative influence on food banking implementation. The most pressing constraint in implementing food banking is funding and support with the mean rank of 3.03 whiles the least pressing constraint is improper documentation of potential beneficiaries with the mean rank of 6.72.Social implicationsThis study provides empirical contributions and practical implications for implementing food banks in Ghana. Thus, the government of Ghana through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) can enact policies that can help prevent food losses and wastage. In this vain, food which could have been wasted would be redirected to food banks. This can serve as a tool for social intervention, poverty alleviation and prevention of hunger among the vulnerable in Ghana.Originality/valueDespite several studies on food banking in affluent countries, food banking research in developing countries such as Ghana remains scanty. Thus, this paper makes significant contributions to the literature on prospects and constraints in implementing food banking and the factors influencing food banking implementation.

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Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Small-Scale Farmers’ Market Participation: Case of Rice Producers in Dano

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10124354 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 4354 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Thomas Yaméogo ◽

Aymar Bossa ◽

Bio Torou ◽

Jean-Louis Fusillier ◽

Dapola Da ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Lowland Rice ◽

Small Scale ◽

Market Participation ◽

Probit Regression ◽

Farmers Market ◽

Participation Decision ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Small Scale Farmers ◽

Participation Decisions

This paper explores the key factors influencing market participation decisions among smallholder lowland rice growers. Data were collected through purposive sampling technique. A total of 127 rice growers, from 16 lowlands (developed and traditional lowlands), was selected. Descriptive statistics and the probit regression model were used to analyse the data. The statistical analysis revealed significant differences in yields between developed and traditional lowlands rice plots (“lowland development effect”). The regression results showed that farmers’ behaviours were not gender neutral; male producers were more likely to take part in the market as compared to their female counterparts, implying a “gender effect”. With respect to the effect of membership in farmers’ organization, the results indicate that farmers’ involvement in an organization, was in general negatively associated to their market participation decisions. However, farmers from lowlands with functional rice producers’ organizations were more likely to sell their products in the market. Interestingly, this study also highlighted that lowland rice producers’ ability to generate a marketable surplus (at least 20 kg/person/year) positively influence their market participation decision. As hypothesized, the results revealed that farmers who have access to potential buyers of the output (secured market outlets) were less likely to produce rice for self-consumption.

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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Price of Paddy Rice in Benue State, Nigeria

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & Sociology ◽

10.9734/ajaees/2019/v33i430184 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Ogah, Odey Moses ◽

Tyo, Iveren ◽

Abiyoung, Paul Abah

Keyword(s):

Formal Education ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Paddy Rice ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Transport Cost ◽

Rice Farmers ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Rice Season ◽

Quality Type

The study analyzed the factors influencing the price of paddy rice in Benue State, Nigeria. Data were collected from 113 rice farmers’ marketers using multi-stage sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multi-regression model. The study revealed that respondents were in their active age, mostly males (65.5%), married (69.0%) formal education (79.6%), average marketing experience of 9 years and 10 members per household. Quality type of paddy rice, season and transport cost were the important and significant variables that influence the price of paddy rice in the study area. These were significant at 5%, 5% and 1% levels of probability respectively with an R2 value of 0.77. Based on these findings, it is recommended that government should construct new roads and rehabilitate rural feeder roads to ease movement of produce and also provide incentives to women to encourage them in farming. The three tiers of governments should provide adequate transportation system to help in conveying paddy rice from their place of production to the place of consumption.

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