3 research outputs found
Investigation of the Perception of Climate Change among Arable Crop Farmers in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria
This study was designed to investigate the perception of climate change
among arable crop farmers in Akinyele local government area of Oyo
state, Nigeria using a well-structured questionnaire for data
acquisition. Descriptive and inferential (chi-square) statistics were
used to analyze the data.. The study revealed that majority of the
respondents (50.8%) were between the ages of 40-49years and majority of
them (85.8%) are married with household size of 7-10 persons. The study
further revealed that (33.3%) of the respondents had no formal
education while, (42.5%) of the respondents had a farming experience of
16years and above. However, it also shows that majority of the
respondents are aware of the effect and causes of climate change.
Significant association exists between marital status (x2=68.426,
P=0.000), family size (X2=25.777, P=0.012) and perceived effect of
climate change. The study therefore recommended that the government and
extension agents should enlighten the women farmers more about climate
change and should also help in making them adapt excellently to climate
change
Contribution of Agroforestry to Farmers Wellbeing in Forest Enclave, Edo State, Nigeria
Agroforestry has recently been experiencing a surge in interest as a
cost-effective means to enhance food security and well-being. Thus
there is a need to assess its contribution of to farmer\u2019s
wellbeing. Primary data needed for the study were collected through the
administration of questionnaires to agroforestry farmers. Purposive
random sampling technique was used to select three forest enclaves in
Edo state. A simple random sampling technic was used in the selection
of respondents and a total number of 120 copies of questionnaires were
administered. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as
frequency counts and percentages and inferential statistics such as
Chi-square, Pearson Product Moment correlations (PPMC). The study
revealed that the mean age of the farmers in the area was 45.6years.
Majorities (85.8 %) were male and 78.3% were married. with 54.2% having
household size of between 4 - 6 persons. Majority (84.2%) had formal
education. Also, 65.8% engage in agroforestry farming as their primary
occupation. The results showed that there was positive and significant
relationship between farmers\u2019 involvement in agroforestry and
their economic wellbeing (\u3c72 = 76.27, P 64 0.001), material
wellbeing (\u3c72 = 93.77, P 64 0.001), social wellbeing (\u3c72
= 73.00, P 64 0.001) and psychological wellbeing (\u3c72 =
132.63, P 64 0.001), respectively. It is therefore recommended
that farmers should be encouraged to increase their farm holding and
also organized themselves into association for them to have access to
mechanized equipment
Economic Analysis of Cassava Flour and Garri Production in Ibarapa Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria
Cassava, an edible root crop and a reliable and relatively inexpensive
source of carbohydrate, is widely grown and processed into different
foods such as cassava flour and garri. The study analyzed the costs and
returns in cassava flour and garri production and also determined the
factors influencing its production in the study area. A two- stage
sampling technique was used to generate primary data used for this
study. The first stage involved the purposive selection of Ibarapa
North Local Government Area (LGA), because it has more cassava
producers and processors than other LGAs. The second stage involved the
random selection of 15 villages out of the 23 in the LGA. From the
selected villages, 170 respondents were randomly selected while only
150 copies of the structured questionnaire administered were retrieved.
Results from the primary data shows that 28.3% of garri
producers-producers had no formal education and 46.7% were between the
ages of 30 and 39years. The regression analysis shows that the quantity
of garri sold (
f =5.4099), transportation cost (
f =-0.2994),
peeling cost (
f = -0.4249), and grating cost (
f = 0.6878)
were all significant to the total revenue of cassava flour sold. Price,
inadequate capital, transportation, land tenure and markets were
factors influencing garri and cassava flour production. Analysis of the
costs and returns revealed that processing cassava into garri gave a
higher gross margin even though processing of cassava was profitable,
indicating that there is a significant difference between flour and
garri production. Inputs, market, good and infrastructural facilities
should be provided so as to increase production capacity and hence food
security