Browsing by Author "Alabi, Afusat Adunni"

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    Assessing the Effectiveness of Extension Media in Disseminating Agricultural Innovations to Youth Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria
    (Production Agriculture and Technology Journal, 2016) Kayode, Ajoke Oluwatoyin; Daudu, Abdulrasaq Kamal; Alabi, Afusat Adunni; Olabode, O. Seun; Olusola, M.R
    The study identified appropriate means of disseminating agricultural innovation to farmers, the efficiency of these practice will enhance the level of agricultural productivity among youth farmers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo state, Nigeria. A Multistage sampling procedure was employed to select 83 respondents for the study. A well structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, existing and sources of Information and Communication Technology facilities and the utilization level of ICT facilities by the extension agents. Descriptive and Inferential statistics (Pearson Product Moment Correlation) were used to analyze data. The mean age of respondents was 35years with an average of 12 years of farming experience and respondents had 9 years as mean years of formal education. The youth farmers need information mostly in areas of leadership skills development (97.6%) and marketing of agricultural products (91.6%). However, the youth farmers were usually deprived of adequate access to agricultural innovation due to poor access to timely information (85.9 %) and lack of involvement of youth in the development programme (83.9%) Moreover, extension media such as radio (WMS=4.30) and cell phone (WMS=3.77) were found to be effective in disseminating agricultural innovations to youth farmers in the study area. Results of Pearson Product Moment (PPM) showed that age (r=0.728***), years of farming experience (r =0.642***), household size (r =0.350***) and years of schooling (r =0.355***) were found to be significantly (p < 0.05) related with the effectiveness of the use of extension media in the dissemination of agricultural innovations to youth farmers. This study therefore recommends that adequate cooperation between youth farmers and extension agents is imperative especially through youth forums to allow adequate access to agricultural innovations which will invariably boost agricultural production as well as community development.
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    GENDER GAP IN ACCESS TO PALLIATIVE MEASURES ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN OGBOMOSO AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA.
    (International Journal of Agric. And Rural Development, 2021) Kayode, Ajoke Oluwatoyin; Orimafo, Patrick Kayode; Alabi, Afusat Adunni
    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is continuing to spread around the world, causing hard times for many economies and sectors, including agriculture. However, the extent to which different gender (male and female) utilize palliative measures from various quarters in Ogbomoso Agricultural zone of Oyo State is unknown. The study therefore examined the gender differences in accessing palliative measures on covid-19 pandemic among rural households in Ogbomoso agricultural zone of Oyo. Multistage sampling procedure was employed to select 90 respondents for this study. The data were obtained with the aid of a questionnaire and data were analyzed using both descriptive (frequency count, percentage and mean) and inferential (Independent sample T-test) statistics using SPSS version 22. The result of the analysis showed that radio (WMS = 2.91) was the major source of awareness of Covid-19 pandemic among the male respondents while religious gathering (WMS = 2.96) was the major source of awareness of Covid-19 pandemic among the female respondents. It was also revealed that female had more access to palliative measures among rural households in Ogbomoso Agricultural zone of Oyo State. The result of independent sample T-test analysis indicated that female had a mean value of (16.22) in respect to their access to palliative measures as against mean value (14.49) recorded by their male counterpart. significant at 5% level. It was concluded that there is gender differences in accessing palliative measures among rural households in Ogbomoso Agricultural zone of Oyo State. Moreover, it was found that female had more access to palliative measures than their male counterparts. There is therefore need for all stakeholders in rural development to expedite efforts to address gender inequality in accessing palliative measures in the rural area since pandemics and outbreaks have differential impacts on women and men. Also, adequate representative and good-quality data is needed which allows for systematic research on equality in accessing palliative measures in the rural are
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    MAPPING GENDER ROLES IN TOMATO PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION IN AFIJIO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA
    (Journal of Agricultural Economics and Extension Research Studies, 2019) Kayode, Ajoke Oluwatoyin; Alabi, Afusat Adunni; Okunade, Esther Omolabake
    This study examined gender roles in tomato production and preservation among producers in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. A three-stage sampling technique was used in selecting one hundred and sixty (160) tomato farmers. Questionnaire was used to collect data from the tomato farmers. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that males were predominantly involved in weeding (98.8%), females’ involvement was more in seed sowing (97.5%). Also from the results, lack of modern processing facilities ranked first by all the respondents as the most severe constraint militating tomato preservation while the major constraint to processing and preservation of tomatoes among both gender was lack of modern processing facilities. The Chi-square analysis on the relationship between socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents with their roles in tomato production and preservation shows that household size (X2=3.92; P˂0.05) and years of farming experience (X2=8.37; P˂0.05) had significant relationship with the roles performed by male and female farmers in tomato production and preservation. The study concluded that although both genders participates actively in production and preservation of tomatoes in the study there are some roles that are male dominant. Therefore, it is recommended that intervention programmes should consider identified gender differences and other strategies in improving tomato production and productivity in the study area