Browsing by Author "Adefalu, Lateef Lawal"

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    Analysis of Rural Youth Involvement in Commercial Motorcycle Operation in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State
    (Department of Geography, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 2013) Adefalu, Lateef Lawal; Usman, Bolaji Abdulkadir; Adisa, Rasheed Solagberu; Orioka, G.E
    This study examines the implications of occupational migration of rural youth from farming to commercial motorcycle operation in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State. Data for the study were obtained through the administration of structured questionnaire. Twelve settlements with sizeable number of commercial motorcycle operators were purposively selected from which a total of 120 respondents were randomly selected for the study. The data was analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, mean ranking and the Chi-square statistical techniques. Results show that 57.5% of the operators were between 21-30 years old and have been frustrated out of farming by lack of access to agricultural credit, poor access to modern inputs, and other factors that result in low returns from farming. On the other hand, the stable income and relatively higher freedom in commercial motorcycle operation attract people into the occupation. The implications include reduction in area of land cultivated, lower productivity and reduced income from farming. Recommendations made include training the youth in modern farming techniques and introduction of appropriate policy measures to make agricultural loans easily accessible to people in rural areas.
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    Analysis of Wildlife Damage on Arable Farmland in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (Department of Geography and Environmental Management. Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., 2018) Adefalu, Lateef Lawal; Amusa, Tajudeen O.; Kareem, Oyedola Waheed; Aderinoye-Abdulwahab, Sidiqat Adeyemi; Dolapo, Tawakalitu Abiola; Adeoye, D.D.
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    Health Hazard Associated with Milling of Agricultural Produce by Women in Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Published by Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria, 2016-12-20) Adefalu, Lateef Lawal; Aerinoye-Abdulwahab, Sidiqat, A.; Dolapo, Tawalalitu Abiola; Lawal, O., L.; Adisa, Rasheed, S.
    This study was carried out to analyze the health hazards involved in the milling of agricultural produce by women in Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria. 2-stage sampling technique was employed to select 120 respondents from the study population and questionnaire was used to elicit data from selected respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data collected. the result showed that 30.8% and 26.7% of the respondents were within the age range of 20-35 years and 35-45 years respectively. the result also showed that 76.7% of the respondents were married. in terms of health challenge 33.4% of the respondents indicated rhinitis, 33.0% had wheezing, 26.7% had headache, 17.5 had cough and 12. 5% indicated back pain. chi-Square analysis indicated that there was a significant relationship between the sever constrains against the use of preventive measures and the respondents working experience and household size. the study concluded that women involved in milling of agricultural produce in the study area suffered from a number of health challenges due to poor skill in usage preventive and safety measures. it is therefore recommended that extension agents in Ilorin South Local Government Area should build the capacity of women Agro-millers on the necessary skill needed to effective use of safety and preventive measures needed for agricultural produce.
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    Participatory Training Management
    (Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2023) Kareem Oyedola Waheed; Ogunlade Israel; Adefalu, Lateef Lawal
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    Perceived Causes of Livestock Involvement in Road Accident: Threat to Livestock Production among Women in Oyo State
    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, 2013) Adefalu, Lateef Lawal; Usman, Bolaji Abdulkadir; Omotesho, Kemi Funmilayo; Aderioye-Abdulwahab, Sidiqot Adeyemi; Olateju, O. A
    This study examines women farmers’ perception on livestock involvement in road accident in Surulere L.G.A of Oyo State, Nigeria. Surulere LGA was purposively selected because most of its communities are located very close to the highways. Multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents for the study while interview schedule was used to elicit information from respondents. Descriptive statistics (frequency counts, percentages, Mean scores and ranking) and inferential statistics (Chi-square) were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that the mean age of respondents was 46.5 years with a typical rural woman having an average monthly income of N12,250.00; 73.3% had one form of education or the other; 68.3% were full-time crop farmers while 16.7%, 11.7% and 3.3% combined trading, civilservice, and artisan work with livestock farming. Majority (77.5%) of the respondents had goats, while 52.5%, 29.2% and 33.3% kept poultry, sheep and duck respectively as income generating enterprises. Chi-square analysis showed a significant relationship between respondents’ perception on causes of livestock involvement in road accident and some of their selected socioeconomic characteristics (age = 0.00, education = 0.00 and experience = 0.00) of the. The study concludes that road accident constitutes a major threat to free-range livestock production in the study area. It is therefore recommended that road signs and speed breakers be constructed on highways that transverse the rural areas.
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    Perception of leadership effectiveness of zonal agricultural extension officers by their extension agents in Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (Published by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ekiti State University, Ekiti State, Nigeria., 2009) Oladipo, Felix Olayinka; Kareem Oyedola Waheed; Adefalu, Lateef Lawal; Adesiji, Gbolagade Benjamin
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    Women farmers’ assessment of Fadama 11 programme in Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (Published by the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Nigeria., 2011) Oladipo, Felix Olayinka; Adereti, F.O.; Adefalu, Lateef Lawal; Kareem Oyedola Waheed; Olaleye, S.R.; Ibitunde, I.O.