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 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 Rice Production and Poverty Reduction in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ogah, Odey Moses ◽  
Eyah, Jennifer Ongbele ◽  
Iorlamen, Torkwase Rhoda
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Analytical Tools

The study was carried out to analyzed rice production and poverty reduction in Agatu local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. To this end, a multi-stage sampling technique was used. The first stage involved the purposive selection of five wards noted for high production of rice. Secondly, a simple random sampling was used to select twenty five respondents each from the five wards to sum up to one hundred and twenty five respondents used for the study. The analytical tools employed included simple descriptive statistics like mean, frequency distribution, percentages and tables and inferential statistics like logit regression model. The data used were from primary source and this was collected by administering of structured questionnaires to illicit information from the farmers. The results of the analysis revealed farmers to be in their active age, mostly married, males’ dominance, highly experienced and educated with large families. Annual income from rice production was significant in reducing poverty in the study area pseudo R2 value of 0.886. The overall Chi-Square value was significant at 1% level of probability, also log likelihood value of 135.27. The study recommends the need for credit to be extended to poor farmers to help stimulate their investment in order to increase their income.  Farmers are also encouraged to engage in non-farm activities to raise their level of income.

Factors Influencing Economic Performance of Palm Oil Producers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Folasade Oluremi Aminu ◽  
Justina Umoh
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cooperative Society ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Significant Factors

The study examined the factors influencing economic performance of palm oil production in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria. The study was based on primary data collected with the aid of pre-tested questionnaire from 120 respondents using multistage sampling technique in the study area. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results revealed that majority (78%) of the palm oil producers were female with a mean age of about 50 years. The costs and returns analysis indicated that palm oil production was a profitable enterprise with a rate of return of 1.17. The result of the regression analysis revealed that age (p<0.05), education (p<0.01), membership of cooperative society (p<0.05), cost of equipment (p<0.05) and cost of labour were the significant factors influencing economic performance of palm oil producers in the study area. The major constraints faced by the producers were inadequate capital, lack of credit facilities, lack of access to improved inputs and technology, price fluctuation among others. The study recommended that, government, both at the federal and state levels should make credit facilities available and accessible to the palm oil producers at low interest rate in order to sustain and invigorate their economic performance.

scholarly journals Assessment of Safety Measures and Costs Effect of Herbicide Usage among farmers in Mokwa Local Government Area, Niger State

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
S. A. Tiamiyu ◽  
B. S. Ahmed ◽  
V. O. Alawode ◽  
S. C. Waribugo
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Herbicide Use

Weed is one of the most important constraints that limit food production. Checking weeds with herbicides could be harmful if safety precautions are not followed by users. This study assessed the use of safety practices and costs associated with herbicide use among farmers in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique were used to select 160 respondents that were interviewed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and costs addition. Results revealed that contact (Paraquat), selective (2,4-Dimethylamine), non-selective systemic (Glyphosates) and mixture of (2-4-Dimethylamine) and (Glyphosate or Paraquat) were used by respondents to control weeds. The rates of herbicide application ranged from 2.0 and 3.8 litres per hectare with a mean rate of 3.1 litres per hectare. The mean index of Safety practices was 0.68, an indication of high use of safety practices. Use of hand gloves, face masks, eye glasses and rain boots was low. Herbicide containers and left over herbicide solutions were not properly disposed by a larger proportion of respondents. Costs of herbicide usage for major crops cultivated by respondents varies from N4,859 to N7,025 per hectare. Implementation of extension programmes on safety measures in usage of herbicides and sensitization on farmers on protective tools usage were recommended.

scholarly journals Medicinal Utilization of Hydrocotyle asiatica Linn. in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 70-76
Author(s):  
A. I. Sodimu ◽  
J. Apah ◽  
M. B. Usman ◽  
R. A. Suleiman ◽  
G. L. Lapkat
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Menstrual Pain ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Pest Infestation ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
Back Ache ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Hydrocotyl asiatica (L.) is commonly used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine, traditional African medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine. However, little is known about is medicinal use in Nigeria. Thus, a multistage sampling technique was adopted in selecting 10 marketers and 40 herbal practitioners. Questionnaires were purposively administered to key informants in the Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. However, only 45 were retrieved in the end. The questionnaire focused on demographic information of respondents, ailment treated, preparation and administration protocols. Results revealed various diseases are treated with H. asiatica, which include: headache, cough scurvy and mouth sore, fibroid, menstrual pain, waist pain, back ache, weak libido, sexually transmitted infections, hypertension, amongst others. This herbaceous species can be used alone or mix with other herbs such as Pipper guineensis, Ocimum grandiflorum, Allium cepa, amongst other. Standardization of measurement in the use of H. asiatica is through the use of table and tea spoons. However, it is recommended that adequate storage facilities should be provided to check excessive dryness of the kola and pest infestation during storage. Also, the sustainability of biodiversity and biological resources of the species and other important medicinal plants should be ensured so that individual plants do not go into extinction.

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.

scholarly journals Farmers’ Adoption of System of Rice Intensification in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
T.H. Aliyu ◽  
O.G. Bello ◽  
L.K. Olatinwo ◽  
K.F. Omotesho ◽  
L.L. Adefalu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
System Of Rice Intensification ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Rice Intensification ◽  
Planting Method

The study evaluated the adoption of System of rice intensification (SRI) among rice farmers in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. A 3-stage sampling technique was used to collect data for the study through a structured questionnaire and interview schedule administered to 200 rice farmers. The results indicated that the majority of the farmers were males (83.0%) and married (68.5%) with no formal education (50.5%). Mean age was 44.1 years, household size was 8.8 persons, farming experience of 16years, average monthly income was N590,000.00 and average farm size was 1.7 ha. The most adopted SRI production practice was fertilizer and herbicide application (100.0%), planting depth (91.5%) manual land cultivation and planting method (91.0%). The respondents were at different stages of adoption with accelerating growth, rotary weeding and use of organic fertilizer having positive adoption index of 0.972, 0.970 and 0.601, respectively. Level of adoption of SRI technologies was low (34.5%) with a positive perception. Major constraints to SRI technologies were high labor ( =3.27), non-awareness of SRI technologies ( =3.14) inadequate understanding of SRI ( =2.89). The profitability of SRI in rice cultivation was higher compared to the conventional method. Therefore, the provision of  more training and demonstration programmes and input subsidy should be encouraged to boost adoption of SRI for improved rice production. Keywords: Rice Intensification, Farming activities, Training, Chanchaga, System, Niger State

scholarly journals Determinants of farmers’ willingness to export yam in Ibarapa East and Ibarapa Central Local Government Areas of Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-64
Author(s):  
O. F. Adesiyan ◽  
A. T. Adesiyan ◽  
L. Abisoye
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Multistage Sampling

The study was carried out to determine the factors affecting farmer’s willingness to export yam in Oyo State. This study used data collected from a multistage sampling of 80 yam farmers. Analytical techniques used include descriptive statistics and probit model. The results showed that majority of farmers in the study area are ageing, with a mean age of 57.21. It was also observed that there were more males (87.5%) than females (12.5%) and that 71.2% of farmers had formal education. The result of probit analysis showed that farm size (0.81, p = 0.002) was a significant factor determining the willingness of farmers to export. This means as the farmers' farm size increases so also is their willingness to export. The result also revealed that an increase in other occupation (0.96, p = 0.154) of the respondents will bring about an increase in their willingness to export yam. This suggests that farmers who had other sources of income might be more willing to export yam. It was therefore concluded that when more land is allocated to yam production and financial support is made available to farmers in the study area, their willingness to export yam would increase.

scholarly journals Challenges of Small Poultry Farms in Layer Production in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
O Ogba ◽  
Emmanuel Ahaotu ◽  
R.O Ihenacho, ◽  
A O Chukwu
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Poultry Farms ◽  
Poultry Farmers ◽  
Price Instability ◽  
Multistage Sampling

The study assessed constraints to increased layers production among small-scale poultry farmers in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State. Data were collected using a multistage sampling technique to select 120 small-scale poultry farmers. Descriptive statistics (frequencies counts, percentages) were used to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents. The result shows that the mean age of the respondents was 48 years and majority (77.5%) of the farmers had higher education. Majority of the respondents (73%) practiced sweeping and packing of dirt in the poultry house as the daily routine management on their farms. The major constraint faced by the respondents was disease and pest attack (76.7%) followed by difficulty in credit and loan procurement processes (73.3%). The study therefore recommends that Government should tackle the problem of loan/credit procurement, market price instability, disease and pest as well as proper funding of small-scale layers poultry business so as to enhance the commercialization of poultry industry in Nigeria.Keywords: Poultry Farms, Layer Production, Socio-Economic Characteristics, Constraints.

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