scholarly journals Costs and Returns Analysis of Sesame Production in Northern Cross River State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 265-273
Author(s):  
M. O. Oniah ◽  
T. O. Edem
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Cropping Season ◽  
Personal Savings ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Margin Analysis

The study examined costs and returns in sesame production in Northern Agricultural Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria during the 2020 cropping season. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 140 respondents using purposive and random selection. A well-structured questionnaire was the main tool for data collection. Descriptive statistics was used to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, gross margin analysis was used to determine gross returns per hectare of sesame production. Results showed that males were dominant (61.4%) in sesame production in the area and some (39.3%) were between 41-50 years. Majority of the farmers (75.5%) were married, 50.7% had no formal education while 42.9% had farming experience of 6-10 years. Also, the results found that majority (94.3%) sourced their farm capital from personal savings. The study revealed that a total of 116.7 hectares were put under sesame production in the 2020 cropping season by the respondents representing 2.5% of the total land area of the three Local Government Areas of the State. Constraints on sesame production were found to include lack of credit facility, high cost of labour, low yielding varieties, and high cost of planting seeds.

scholarly journals Factors influencing tomato marketing in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-56
Author(s):  
Ajibola Ojedokun ◽  
Olufemi Yesufu ◽  
Victoria Ayorinde
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Transportation Costs ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Margin Analysis

This study was conducted to identify the factors influencing tomato marketing in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from a total of 100 tomato marketers using a multistage sampling technique. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis and multiple regression analysis. The result obtained revealed that wholesalers had a higher gross margin than retailers. Gender, education level and transportation costs were found to influence the marketing margin of retailers, whereas household size and transportation costs influenced the marketing margin of wholesalers. The study therefore recommends that tomato marketers should be encouraged into wholesale marketing. This can be achieved by subsidization and the implementation of an efficient marketing system.

scholarly journals Determinants of Profitability and Problems Encountered by Women Palm Oil Processors in Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone of Oyo State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Y. E. Ajibade ◽  
J. A. Folayan
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Oil Processing ◽  
Transportation Finance ◽  
Personal Savings ◽  
Market Instability ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Analytical Tools

Aims: The study described the socio-economic characteristics, examined the determinants of profitability and identified the problems encountered by respondents during palm oil processing. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Ogo- Oluwa, Surulere and Oriire Local Government Areas, Ogbomoso agricultural zone, Oyo State, Nigeria between March 2016 and June, 2016. Methodology: A multistage sampling technique was used to select one hundred and twenty respondents from Ogo-Oluwa, Surulere and Oriire Local Government Areas in Ogbomoso Agricultural zone. Structured questionnaire coupled with interview schedule were used to elicit data. Analytical tools were descriptive statistics and linear regression. Results: The findings showed that 69.16% of the respondents fell within 20-50 years, about 87.5% were married and 72.50% had formal education. About 83.00% had their source of capital from personal savings and 96.66% engaged in other occupation. Selected variables determined profitability as shown by regression analysis. Conclusion: Highest qualification, membership of association, ownership of oil palm plantation and quantity of palm oil produced determined profitability while water scarcity, transportation, finance and market instability were the problems faced by respondents.

scholarly journals Economics of Plantain Production in Calabar Agricultural Zone, Cross River State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
P. C. Uke ◽  
D. C. Ochiaka ◽  
M. N. Mgbakor
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost

This project work dealt with the Economics of Plantain Production in Calabar Agricultural zone, Cross River State. The specific objectives of the research were to examine the socio economic characteristics of plantain farmers, identify the different farming practices in the area, analyze cost and returns relationship of plantain farming, and problems militating against plantain production in the zone. A multistage random sampling technique and purposive sampling technique were used to administer structured questionnaire to 90 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentage and mean, while budgetary analysis was used to determine the profitability of plantain farming. The results showed that majority (94.4%) of the respondents were male with the age bracket of 51-60 years with mean of 56 years. The finding also shows that 44.44% of the respondents have 6-10 years of farming experience with a mean of 9 years. The result further shows that many of the respondents do not have good qualification, rather majority have primary education representing 61.11%. Most of the farmers’ savings were personal savings as only source of capital. Most of the farmers have <360 plantain produce annually. The results of the budgetary analysis showed that the calculated gross margin is N191,400 and benefit cost ratio of 1.7, so plantain production is profitable. The result also shows that net profit is estimated at N123,415 and a gross ratio of 0.7. The major problems confronting the farmers in the zone is land tenure, lack of inputs and poor storage facilities. To improve p-lantain production in the study area, it is recommended that government should establish various research centres, provision of farm inputs, provision of low or no interest rates loans for the procurement of required inputs.

scholarly journals Farmers’ awareness of the potential of vetiver grass for soil erosion control on Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone farmlands, south-western Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Ewetola ◽  
G. E. Fanifosi ◽  
A. A. Ezekiel ◽  
A. A. Adetona ◽  
F. M. Oyewole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Erosion Control ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Vetiver Grass ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Cropping Season ◽  
Change Effect ◽  
Climate Change Effect ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Control Erosion

Abstract Background Soil degradation remains a serious threat to agricultural production. With increase downpour due to climate change effect, more farmlands are exposed to erosion. Therefore, ecologically sound strategies for erosion control are indispensable to farmers, to boost agricultural productivity. Results A multistage sampling technique was used to select the respondents for this study, and descriptive and inferential statistics were adopted to determine the farmers’ perception of the awareness, adoption and use of vetiver grass technology in controlling erosion in the study area. A total of four hundred valid questionnaires were subjected to analysis and the result shows that most of the farmers (29%) were between the ages of 41 and 50 years and the average age of the respondents stood at 45.5 years, implying that the farmers were in their productive and active age. Most of the respondents were male and married with an average household size of 5.2. Large number (76%) of the respondents had formal education, which the level ranged from primary to post-secondary education. Large proportion of the respondents engaged in private business as secondary occupation with an average income of $84.6 per cropping season. The effectiveness of vetiver grass adoption and use was significantly influenced by age (P < 0.1), gender (P < 0.01), marital status (P < 0.05), level of education (P < 0.01) and income of the respondents (P < 0.05). Most of the respondents within the ages of 41–50 years were aware of the erosion control potentials of vetiver grass and adopted the grass because it was cheap and affordable, easy to cultivate and maintain, and readily available and perceived to possess the potential effectiveness to control erosion. Conclusion Stakeholders are enjoined to increase the awareness of the vetiver grass for increased adoption and utilization, as many farmers were ignorant of the vetiver grass technology for erosion control in the study area.

scholarly journals Socio-economic characteristics of registered cocoa farmers in Edo State, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-266
Author(s):  
C.O. Osarenren ◽  
J.O. Ejuetueyin ◽  
K.I. Eweka
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Cocoa Production ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Cocoa Farmers

This study examined the socio-economic characteristics of registered cocoa farmers in Edo State; Nigeria. Primary data was collected using a well structured questionnaire administered to 180 registered cocoa farmers selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and budgetary technique. Results showed that 88.9% of cocoa farmers were male with a mean range of 46 years with 75% being married and 88.8% having formal education. The budgetary technique was used to determine the profitability of cocoa production, which was found to be profitable in the study area at a gross margin of N66, 350, Net Farm Income of N59, 200, and net return on investment of N 1.11.The Benefit Cost Ratio and Expense Structure Ratio of 2.11 and 0.12 respectively indicated that cocoa production was economically profitable and viable since the BCR is greater than 1 and the Gross Ratio (GR) of cocoa production is 0.47. From these profitability ratios, it shows that cocoa production is a profitable business in the study area. Inadequate finance to operate on large scale was found to be the major constraint to the cocoa farmers in the study area. The study concludes that cocoa production is profitable and was recommended that production could be improved and sustained through provision of soft loans to the farmers.Keywords: socio-economics, characteristics, registered cocoa farmers

scholarly journals Effects of credit rationing on the returns of poultry farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. A. Yusuf ◽  
R. O. Agbontafara ◽  
S. A. Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rate ◽  
Credit Rationing ◽  
Multinomial Logit ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Personal Savings ◽  
Poultry Farmers ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
Margin Analysis

In Nigeria, agricultural credit has long been identified as a major input in the development of the agricultural sector. Thus, the study was carried out in order to examine the effects of credit rationing on the returns of poultry farmers in Ogun state, Nigeria. In the study, primary data obtained from 120 farmers through the use of questionnaires were used. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, multinomial logit model and gross margin analysis. The result revealed that 59.22% of the sampled farmers obtained their capital from personal savings while 18.45% and 14.56% of them sourced theirs from cooperative organisations and banks, respectively. The study also affirmed that many of the farmers who source for credit outside their personal savings preferred getting credit from cooperative associations/savings associations because the source was less collateral-demanding, charges relatively lower interest rates, required bearable procedures and conditions for borrowing credit. The multinomial logit analysis showed that interest rate was significant at 5%level under cooperative/savings association sources. This implied that interest rate was a determining factor for sourcing credit from cooperative associations. The regression result also showed that interest rate on credit and distance of the farm households from credit source, contributed negatively, while gender and collateral contributed positively to the returns of poultry farmers. The result of the gross margin analysis showed that the total variable cost incurred by the farmers increased as the amount of credit/loan received increased. Hence, the informal finance providers were the backbone of small scale farmers. It is therefore recommended that the bureaucratic procedures for obtaining credit, from formal sources, should bemade flexible enough to accommodate small scale farmers.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Profitability of Catfish Production in Enugu East L.G.A. of Enugu State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
C. D. Ochiaka ◽  
C. E. Obasi
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Fish Feed ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Cost Component ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Profitability Ratios ◽  
Margin Analysis

Objectives of the Study: The study examined the profitability of catfish production in Enugu –East L.G.A of Enugu state. Sample Size and Sampling Procedure: A purposive sampling technique was employed in the selection of 50 respondents used for the study. Method of Data Collection: Data for the study were collected using structured questionnaires and interview schedules. Method of Data Analysis: Descriptive statistics, gross-margin analysis and profitability ratios were used in analyzing the data. Results and Discussion: The result of the analysis showed that majority of the fish farmers (70%) were males and within the age range of 31 - 50 years. The result equally revealed that majority of the farmers (86%) had at least a National Diploma with about 5 -14 years fish farming experience. The result further indicated that cost of feed and fingerlings were the major cost component involved in catfish production. The gross margin analysis and profitability ratios revealed that catfish production is very profitable in the study area with a net income of about N576, 667 and a BCR of 1.6. The study however revealed that the high cost of farm inputs and poor credit facilities were the major constraints to catfish production in the area. Recommendations: It was recommended that more fish feed producers be encouraged into the business to reduce the high cost of feed.

scholarly journals Perception of Students’ Teachers’ and Parents’ towards Sexuality Education in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria.

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimmy Edi Eko ◽  
Nelson Chukwudi Osuchukwu ◽  
Okorie Kalu Osonwa ◽  
Dominic Asuquo Offiong
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Multi Stage

<p><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong><strong> </strong><em>This study was aimed at assessing the perception of students, teachers and perception in Calabar south local government area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A cross sectional survey was employed and a structured questionnaire was used to generate both qualitative and quantitative data from 850 respondents using the multi-stage stratified sampling technique. Most students were within the age bracket of 13-18 476 (95.2%), teachers were mostly within 25-29 years 54 (27.0%) and parents were mostly 40-44 years of age 22 (22.0%). Most study participants shared similar opinion that sex education should cover areas such as abstinence, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, basis of reproduction etc. Masturbation, abortion and contraceptives were unanimously agreed not to be included in sex education content. A substantial proportion of the respondents agreed that abstinence-plus should be the main message of sex education in schools.</em><em> Training for both parents and teachers should be provided by government and NGOs for accessibility of appropriate resources to develop capacity and confidence to deliver effective sexuality education to school adolescent. Policy makers need to formulate a definite, explicit, and workable sexuality education policy.</em></p>

Influence of Gender and Environmental Awareness on Attitude of People towards Forest Conservation in Ekuri Communities in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omoogun, A. C. ◽  
Odok Anthony O.
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Forest Conservation ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto

This study examined some psychological variables and attitude of people towards forest conservation in Ekuri communities in Akamkpa local government area of Cross River State. This Ex-Post Facto research involved two hundred respondents consisting of farmers, traders and students selected through stratified random sampling technique. A questionnaire constructed by the researchers was used for data collection while independent t-test and Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical analysis were used for data analysis. The research findings revealed that there is a significant influence of gender and environmental awareness on attitude of people towards forest conservation. Based on these findings, appropriate recommendations were made.

scholarly journals Households' preference for some selected cowpea varieties in Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 108-114
Author(s):  
Ajibola Ojedokun ◽  
Olufemi Yesufu
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Multinomial Logit Regression ◽  
Cowpea Varieties ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Logit Regression Model ◽  
Weevil Infestation

This study was carried out to determine the factors influencing households' preference for some selected cowpea varieties in Oyo State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from a total of 250 households from five Local Government Areas (LGAs) using the multistage sampling technique. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multinomial logit regression model. The study revealed that households mostly preferred the Oloyin variety of cowpea and that households mostly used Oloyin for their different cooking. The age of household head, the primary occupation of household head, years of formal education, income, prices of cowpea varieties, aroma during cooking, ability to tolerate weevil infestation and absence of foreign particles influenced households' preference for cowpea varieties. The study recommends that it is necessary for stakeholders and breeding institutions to give attention to the Oloyin variety if the Agricultural Promotion Policy's aim will be achieved.

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