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Item Analysis of Youths Involvement in Cocoa Farming in Ondo State, Nigeria.(Published by the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Faculty of Education Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria., 2012) Ekenta, Cornelius. M; Oloniruha, J.A; Afolabi, O.K; Bakare, M.RAbstract The research made an analysis of youth’s involvement in Cocoa farming in Ondo State. A total of 360 respondents were randomly selected from three local government areas in the state and the data generated from field survey through structured questionnaire was used in an analysis. Analysis of data collected was done with the use of descriptive statistics (Frequency, Percentage, Rank and Mean) and Multiple Regressions analysis. Findings shows that youths involved more in cocoa marketing (44%), storage (43%) and harvesting (40%). The major constraining factor to youth involvements were long time before returns (3.78), poor marketing outlets (3.63), insufficient capital (3.57) and people’s low perception of farming (3.08). The study concluded that youth involvement in cocoa farming in the study area was anchored on expected returns and profits; farming was seen to be for the educationally backward and the low class people; and most youths that were involved in cocoa farming were still under the guidance and tutelage of their parents. It was recommended that an agronomic research should be conducted to develop improved available credit facility to the youths at minimal interest rates.Item Influence of Sources of Information on the Adoption Behaviour of Farmers of Soybean Food Products in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State(Department of Sociology, Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria., 2013) Ekenta, Cornelius. M; BesongOrock, E. B; Afolabi, Kayode OjoAbstract The major objective of the study is to determine the influence of sources of information on adoption behavior of soyabean farmers in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State – Nigeria. The influence of sources of information (SI) on the adoption behavior of soyabean farmers is evaluated with data obtained from the year 2004 soyabean food product field survey. A sample of 136 randomly selected soyabean farmers was used for the analysis. Analysis of data employed the use of descriptive statistics and multiple regressions. The study found out that the sources of information (farmers’ and extension sources) influenced the adoption behavior of soyabean farmers in the study area. The correlation coefficient shows extension source (0.8016), farmer source (0.8204) and source (0.6301) had strong correlation while television source (0.4219) had moderate correlation and newspaper source (0.2113) had weak correlation. The regression analysis indicated that extension source (t = 2.1018), farmer source (t = 3.1638) and radio source (t = 0.9909) were statistically significant at p < 0.01 and 0.05 respectively. However, television source (t = 0.6341) and newspaper source (t = 0.4966) were not statistically significant at p < 0.05. Information gathered on the demographic characteristics of farmers was also analyzed. The study concludes that farmers in the study area are mostly influenced by information from fellow farmers on the adoption of new technology. It is therefore recommended that extension agents should encourage farmers to join and participate in social groups or farmers association in the study area.Item Maize in Livestock Foods in Kogi State: Analysis of Livestock Food Security Gap.(Published by Animal Science Association of Nigeria., 2012) Ekenta, Cornelius. M; Mohammed, A.B; Afolabi, O.K; Owolagba, E.FAbstract The study analyzed the utilization of maize in improving livestock food security gap in Kogi State. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in randomly selecting 240 maize farmers for the study. Primary data was generated with structured personal interviews. Data generated was analyzed with percentage and the unit of measurement was kilogram (kg). Results show that households’ average seasonal maize production was 3950kg. It revealed that improved maize varieties are not easily accessible to the farmers. Also result indicates that maize farmers every season needs 720kg of maize for animal production but were able to use 190.9kg leaving a gap of 600.1kg. it was concluded that livestock production among maize farmers in the study are is low, improved varieties of maize are not widely cultivated and utilized, local yellow maize is the major maize variety that is common, and maize farmers above 60 years are not much involved in livestock production. The study recommended that extension service in the study area should educate the farmers on the potentials and viability of improved maize varieties in improving their food security and income. They should also encourage the farmers to invest in livestock production to improve their household’s nutritional requirements and income generation.