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151) PADDY PRODUCTION AS SOURCE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME

INTRODUCTION The study was conducted at Bahi District to assess contribution of paddy production toward annual household income among smallholder paddy producer. The study had three specific objectives, to determine level of paddy production at Bahi district, to determine household income earned from paddy and other sources and to analyse factors... Continue Reading

152) CLIMATIC CHANGE: IMPLICATION ON POULTRY PRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Climatic change is one of the greatest environmental issues of our time. There is a general consensus among scientists, economists and policy makers that the entire globe is facing a real and serious long term threat from climatic change (Obioha, 2009; Hanseur, Baethgeri, Osgood, Ceceato, et al,... Continue Reading

153) CHALLENGES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of study Agriculture is the main stay of the economy of most countries the world over – providing food, employment, income, revenue, improving the countries’ balance of payment etc (Baffour-Awuah, 1987). In 1987, the World Commission on Environment and Development ( WCED ) drew attention to the immersed... Continue Reading

154) ROLE OF AGRICULTURE IN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to determine the role of agriculture in economic growth and poverty reduction in Nigeria. The data used were collected from the statistical bulletin of the Central Bank of Nigeria and World Bank’s development indicators, and covered the period of 33 years ranging from 1981 to 2014. Multiple regression was... Continue Reading

155) GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA 2010-2017

ABSTRACT Over the years, Agriculture has proved to be the strongest means of livelihood all over the world. The produce from agriculture has been immense and the growth has been steadily upward in the developed countries. Developed countries has given adept attention to... Continue Reading

156) THE EFFECT OF INTEREST RATES ON THE GROWTH OF SME BUSINESSES

p{margin-bottom:.1in;direction:ltr;color:#00000a;line-height:120%;text-align:left}p.western{font-family:'Calibri',serif;font-size:11pt}p.cjk{font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11pt}p.ctl{font-size:11pt}a:link{color:#00f} An overwhelming majority of the world population is considered to be poor. Various approaches have been employed in alleviating... Continue Reading

157) THE IMPACT OF HUMAN IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY VIRUS/ACQUIRED IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY SYNDROME SCOURGE ON FARM LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND WELFARE OF INFECTED AND NON INFECTED FARMERS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITO

ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to assess the impact of Human Immuno-deficiency virus/Acquired Immuno-deficiency syndrome scourge on Farm labour productivity and welfare of infected and non infected farmers in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A multistage selection involving purposive and stratified random sampling techniques was used in... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0110
  • Pages:104

158) SOCIO-ECONOMICS DETERMINANT OF MULTI-DIMENTIONAL POVERTY AMONG YAM FARMERS IN SAKI WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OYO STATE.

Abstract The research work examined the socio-economics determinant of multidimensional poverty among yam farmer. This study attempted to establish the multidimensional poverty among yam farmer on residents of Saki West local government area of Oyo state. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentage... Continue Reading

159) ASSESSMENT OF RURAL YOUTH MIGRATION IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE

The study assessed rural youth migration in Ovia north east local government area of Edo State. This study specifically described socio-economic characteristics of rural households obtained, information on migrant youth, examined the level of youth participation in agricultural and rural development activities and the effect of youth migration on... Continue Reading

160) THE ROLES OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF COCOA IN JLE-OLUJI/ OKEIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF ONDO STATE

ABSTRACT Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents out of which 113 responded. The respondents were made up of 70 cocoa cooperators and 43 cocoa non-cooperators from five communities in the study area. A well designed questionnaire was used to collect data. The collected data were analyzed using frequency counts,... Continue Reading

161) DETERMINANTS OF CREDIT ACQUISITION AND ITS EFFECT ON OUTPUT OF FARMERS IN IKOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of credit acquisition in lkole local government area and its effect on their output. Specific objectives are to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, identified the sources of credit available to the farmers, i dentify problems that constrain farmers from... Continue Reading

162) EFFECT OF LAND FRAGMENTATION ON FARMING INCOME IN TWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF EKITI STATE

ABSTRACT Land has been seen as the composition of all naturally occurring resources whose supply is inherently fixed while, fragmentation of land has been argued as the scattering of land through which single farm consist of numerous spatially separated plots.Past studies and literature has shown that fragmentation is common among small scale... Continue Reading

163) ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF COCOY AM-BASED PRODUCTION IN IKOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EKITI STATE

ABSTRACT The productivity analysis of cocoyam-based production in Ikole local government area of Ekiti state was investigated using 80 respondents from 4 villages ( Otunja. Isaba, Ilotin and Ijesha isu), farmers were interviewed from each area. Data was collected using structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, cost and returns analysis... Continue Reading

164) ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF REPLACING IMPORTED CABBAGE WITH LOCALLY . PRODUCED GARDEN EGG FRUIT FOR SALAD PREPARATION IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA.

ABSTRACT. The study dealt with the possibility of reducing dependence on food importation by replacing foreign products with locally sourced food products. Primary and secondary data were used to accomplish the objectives of the study. Primary data were collected using detail questionnaire . and focused group discussion and laboratory analysis. A... Continue Reading

165) EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN DISSEMINATION OF AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION ON INPUT DELIVERY AMONG ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN EKITI STATE

ABSTRACT The study attempts to investigate the level of awareness, access and effectiveness of information and communication technology (JCT) tools among arable crop farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Data were gathered through a questionnaire scheduled on a total of 90 arable crop farmers. The data were analysed using frequency, mean, standard... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0119
  • Pages:105

166) ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS IN IKOLE LOACL GOVERNMENT AREA EKITI STATE

ABSTRACT This study identified Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) and income generated from them, estimate the cost and return structure of non-wood forest products in the study area, describe the socio-economic characteristics of the rural people engaging in harvesting of non-wood forest products, investigate the constraint hindering rural people... Continue Reading

167) HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION PREFERENCE FOR PLANT PROTEINS IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This research was undertaken to determine consumption preference between plant protein and animal protein sources by households in Nigeria, using Ekiti state as a case study and the variables that influenced the households' consumption preference between the two. The study methodology comprised a two stage sampling technique, which was... Continue Reading

168) INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND CONTROL PRACTICES OF SHEEP AND GOAT DISEASES AND PEST AMONG FARMERS IN !KOLE EKITI, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study attempts to investigate the level of access, use and effectiveness of indigenous knowledge practices in controlling diseases and pest in sheep and goats among goat and sheep farmers in Ik~le Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Data were gathered through a questionnaire scheduled on a total of 90 goat and sheep farmers in lkole Ekiti.... Continue Reading

169) ASSESSMENT OF FOOD SAFETY IN THE BREAD SUPPLY CHAIN IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Bread is an important staple food that does not require further processing before consumption. Despite the awareness created and efforts of government to ensure that quality bread are available for consumption of all, there are several routes through which bread is being contaminated. Problems such as accelerating bread production, unsafe... Continue Reading

170) DETERMINANTS OF COCOA PRODUCTION UNDER THE NEW COCOA POLICY IN OSUN STATE NIGERIA

  ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to access the determinants of cocoa production under the new cocoa policies in Osun State, Nigeria. The cocoa policies reviewed were soil fertility, access to inputs, pest and diseases, access to credit, access to land and land management, access to information and they were examined to check if it has... Continue Reading

171) EFFECT OF POST ECONOMIC RECESSION ON PROFIT ABILITY OF SMALL SCALE POULTRY EGG FARMING IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Developing countries all over the world, Nigeria inclusive has suffered low profitability or losses in poultry egg farming during economic recession. Therefore this study examined the effects of post economic recession on profitability of small scale poultry egg farming in Ekiti State, Nigeria. This study adopted a Three-stage sampling... Continue Reading

172) THE EFFECT OF INTEREST RATES ON THE GROWTH OF SME BUSINESSES

p{margin-bottom:.1in;direction:ltr;color:#00000a;line-height:120%;text-align:left}p.western{font-family:'Calibri',serif;font-size:11pt}p.cjk{font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11pt}p.ctl{font-size:11pt}a:link{color:#00f} An overwhelming majority of the world population is considered to be poor. Various approaches have been employed in alleviating... Continue Reading

173) THE IMPACT OF HUMAN IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY VIRUS/ACQUIRED IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY SYNDROME SCOURGE ON FARM LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND WELFARE OF INFECTED AND NON INFECTED FARMERS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITO

ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to assess the impact of Human Immuno-deficiency virus/Acquired Immuno-deficiency syndrome scourge on Farm labour productivity and welfare of infected and non infected farmers in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A multistage selection involving purposive and stratified random sampling techniques was used in... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0108
  • Pages:104

174) SOCIO-ECONOMICS DETERMINANT OF MULTI-DIMENTIONAL POVERTY AMONG YAM FARMERS IN SAKI WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OYO STATE.

Abstract The research work examined the socio-economics determinant of multidimensional poverty among yam farmer. This study attempted to establish the multidimensional poverty among yam farmer on residents of Saki West local government area of Oyo state. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentage... Continue Reading

175) ASSESSMENT OF RURAL YOUTH MIGRATION IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE

The study assessed rural youth migration in Ovia north east local government area of Edo State. This study specifically described socio-economic characteristics of rural households obtained, information on migrant youth, examined the level of youth participation in agricultural and rural development activities and the effect of youth migration on... Continue Reading
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