Browsing by Author "Ajibade, T.B."

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    Assessment of adoption of improved rice production technologies among rice farmers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
    (Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Port Harcourt, 2019) Oloyede, W.O.; Muhammad-Lawal, A.; Bakare, S.O.; Amolegbe, K.B.; Ajibade, T.B.
    Local production is yet to match the growing domestic demand for rice in Nigeria and this has continued to form the basis for improved technology innovation to promote crop productivity. The study assessed the adoption of improved rice production technologies among rice farmers in Nasarawa State. A two-stage sampling technique was employed to collect data from 160 respondents from the list of registered farmers under the Bukan-Sidi Lafia Rice Innovation Platform of the Nasarawa/Benue hub. The study specifically: examined determinants of the level of adoption of improved rice production technologies and determined the effects of adopting improved rice production technologies on rice productivity. T-test and Logit Regression Model were used as the analytical tools. The results show that educational level, household size, off-farm income, number of extension contacts and farm size were statistically significant at 10%, 5%, and 1%, respectively. Also, the full adoption of improved rice production technologies significantly increased rice productivity. The study recommends that rice farmers be encouraged through intervening measures such as subsidies to fully adopt the improved rice production technologies to help improve rice productivity.
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    ASSESSMENT OF MIGRANTS’ REMITTANCES AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE
    (FUDMA Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, 2018-06-21) Ajibade, T.B.; Ajibade, E.T; Ojoko, E.A.; Salami, M.F.; Ekundayo, B.V.
    This study was carried out to assess the remittance received by rural farm households in Kwara State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: identify the types and sources of remittances received; evaluate the uses to which remittances were put by household heads; identify the constraints to receipt of remittances; and to identify the determinants of remittance received by households in the study area. Primary data were used for the study. Survey instrument used was semi-structured questionnaire, administered to 120 respondents randomly selected in a fourstage sampling procedure. Analytical tools employed include descriptive statistics, Likert-type scale and regression analysis.The study revealed that majority (98.3%) of the remittances were of internal type whereas 89.2% of remittance were received from respondents’ children. About 57.5% of the respondents used remittance for agricultural activities. Illiteracy was observed to be quite challenging in the study area given that the constraint of form filling at the bank to obtain remittances ranked first with a mean score of 4.03. The OLS regression result indicated R2 value of 0.855. At 5% level, age of household head, marital status, gender, number of remitters, presence of motorable access roads, type and frequency of remittancewere statistically significant.The study recommended that efforts should be targeted towards provision of basic infrastructure by the government. Likewise, provision of motorable roads and communication networks will facilitate receipt of incomes remitted to rural households. Banks should improve on their services targeted towards financial-inclusiveness considering the bulk of the rural remittance received by individuals with limited or no formal education.
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    Willingness to pay for Moringa oleifera leaf powder fortified bread among consumers in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Journal of International Moringa and Nutraceutical Research, 2016) Ajibade, T.B.; Ajibade, E.T.; Belewu, K.Y.; Opaleke, D.O.
    This study was carried out to examine consumer's willingness to pay for bread fortification with M. Oleifera leaf powder in Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data and secondary information were used for the study. Survey instrument used was structured questionaire, administered to 240 respondents randomly selected in a four-stage sampling procedure. Analytical tools employed includes descriptive statistics, contingent validation method and regression technique. The study revealed that bread related purchases are predominated by males who account for up to about 63% of purchases. Almost half of the respondents were willing to pay 20% premium over the amount they would pay for a plain loaf of bread while 28.3% of the respondents were willing to pay up to 60% premium above the cost of a plain bread loaf. At 5% level, factors that significantly and positively determine consumers' willingness to pay for M. Oleifera leaf powder fortification in their bread were: educational status, monthly income, awareness of the nutritional benefits of M. Oleifera, consumers' perception of M. leaves, and ongoing management of health challenge while the amount spent by consumer on pharmaceutical dietary supplement was negatively significant. The study recommends that bread manufacturer should take advantage of the consumers' willingness to pay for M. Oleifera fortification to their bread and hence make the product available. Given that an impressive percentage of respondents were willing to pay for M. Oleifera fortification to their bread, it could prove to be a means to tackling the issue of micronutrient deficiency heads-on since bread is a widely acceptable staple in the country. There is the need to create even more awareness on the healh and nutirtional benefits of the Moringa plant as there are vast opportunities along the food processing value chains which will impact positively on the economy considering that individuals are willing to pick up supplement-fortified food products in Nigeria.