Browsing by Author "Daudu, A.K."

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    Assessing the Effectiveness of Extension Media in Disseminating Agricultural Innovations to Youth Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria
    (Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, 2016-06-30) Kayode, A.O.; Daudu, A.K.; Alabi, A.A.; Olabode, O.S.; 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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    ): Effect of USAID Market Improved Practices on Rice Farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (South African Society for Agricultural Extension., 2016) Oladipo, F.O.; Bolarin, O.; Daudu, A.K.; Olatinwo, L.K.; Ajibade, O.
    This study examined the significance of USAID/Markets rice intervention programme on rice farmers ‘productivity in Kwara State, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling technique was employed in selecting 240 (120 network farmers and 120 non-network farmers) rice farmers drawn from the study area. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages and charts while correlation was used to make deduction from the study. The findings revealed that majority (48.8% and 33.6%) of male and female fell between 46-65 age brackets. Activities such as land preparation, selection and planting of cultivars, were the common activities among male respondents while harvesting, processing and marketing were the activities common to female respondents with male involving more in all the activities. Insufficient fund (65% and 52%), pest and disease attack (63% and 65%), high cost of input (56% and 59%) were some of the highest constraints to arable crop production common to both male and female respondents. Results of correlation analysis revealed that there were significant relationship between male and female respondents and their level of involvement in arable crop production activities and age (r=0.545), education (r=0.432), farming experience (r=0.653) at P≥0.05 level of significance. The study concluded that male were more involved in arable crop production activities than their female counterpart in the study area. The study therefore recommended that government should design gender policies that could strike the balance between male and female farmers with a view to encouraging more women to participate in arable crop production activities in the state.
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    Gender Analysis of Land Management Practices Adopted by Crop farmers in North- central zone, Nigeria
    (Federal University of Wukari Journal of Agricultural & Life sciences, 2017-12-30) Kayode, A.O.; Okunade, E.O.; Oladipo, F.O.; Daudu, A.K.; Olabode, O.S.
    This study analyzed land management practices adopted by crop farmers in two selected states in North central, Nigeria on gender basis. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 302 respondents for the study. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the significant difference in the level of adoption of land management practices by male and female respondents in the study area. Results showed that mean age of the male and female farmers were 49 and 44 years, respectively. Majorities (92.1%) were male and married while 69.5% were female. The mean size of cultivated land by male and female farmers was 1.5 and 1.1 hectares of land, respectively. Although, low level of use was evident among the two genders, it was more pronounced among the female respondents. Both the male and female respondents were in the medium category of adopters of land management practices with 72.8% and 70.2%, respectively. Significant differences(P<0.05) existed among the gender in the practices of shifting cultivation, crop rotation, mixed cropping and tree planting. The study concluded that more female farmers were categorized in the lower adoption level than their male counterparts. The study, therefore, recommended that there should be more enlightenment by educating both gender on the right of an individual starting from childhood so that each gender will be given equal opportunity to survive and have equity towards production resources such as land in our communities
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    Perceptions of Poultry Farmers on Duck Farming in Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2017) Oladipo, F.O.; Bolarin, O.; Daudu, A.K.; Olorunfemi, O.D.; Tinuoye, I.T.
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    Sources and Depths of Climate Change Information in Nigerian Newspapers.
    (Federal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria., 2017) Bolarin, O.; Oladipo, F.O.; Daudu, A.K.; Badmos, A.A.; Lawal, A.O.
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    Utilization of Soil Conservation Practices among Root and Tuber Farmers in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2017) Oladipo, F.O.; Bolarin, O.; Daudu, A.K.; Kayode, A.O.; Awoyele, P.O.
    One of the main reasons for the crop failure is underestimating the importance of soil status thereby causing mismanagement of the soil with inappropriate farming practices. This study therefore, assessed the soil conservation practices among root and tuber crop farmers in Oyun Local Government area of Kwara State, Nigeria. A two stage sampling technique was employed to select a total of 160 respondents used for the study. Data were collected and analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that the mean age of the respondents was 45.4 years with majority (69.4%) being male and about half (50.0%) had one form of formal education or another. Findings showed strong positive perception towards soil conservation practices using beneficial statement such as “Only farmers engage in soil management” (3.49±1.06), “Proper soil use is enhanced by tree planting” (3.81±0.83). Results showed that among the respondents mixed cropping (2.35±0.59), conservation tillage (2.26±0.77) and bush fallowing (2.21±0.74) were always used and ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. There were positive and significant relationship between respondents educational level (r= 0.089, p=0.000) and household size (r= 0.012, p=0.000) and their extent of usage of soil conservation practices at 5% level of significance. The study concluded that soil conservation practices were always used by root and tuber crop farmers and their perception were also positive towards it. It is recommended that root and tuber expansion programme should be strengthened and expanded to other communities that have not benefited from the programme.