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Item Agricultural stressors: Identification, causes and perceived effects among Nigerian crop farmers.(Taylor & Francis., 2018) Olowogbon, T. S.; Yoder, A. M.; Fakayode, S. B.; Falola, A.Background: Many studies have focused on agricultural-related health hazards globally; however, little is known about agricultural stressors among crop farmers in the developing countries. This study identified agricultural stressors, their causes and ascribed effects among crop farmers in Nigeria. Methods: There were 70 crop farmers randomly selected in farming communities across Ekiti State, an agrarian State in South-Western, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire with interview was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Findings from the study showed that about 98% of the farmers were able to identify stressors that are occupational-related. About 80% of the respondents thought they had been mostly affected by agricultural stressors in a number of ways including inability to sleep regularly, relaxation problems, excessive tiredness, back problems, and intense headache. About 98% of these farmers are yet to develop structured means of coping with these stressors. Conclusion: We concluded that agricultural stressors affect farmers’ well-being. Efforts should be made at initiating a stress management campaign for Nigerian crop farmers. Government and development partners should assist farmers in their challenged areas, and there should be functional integration of mental health focused agricultural health in primary health care.Item Analysis of dried fish marketing in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Federal University of Technology, Minna, 2014) Fadipe, A. E. A.; Falola, A.; Onipe, O. M.This study was carried out to examine marketing of dried fish in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study used a combination of information discussions and questionnaires to collect data from 70 dried fish marketers in 2012. Data collected were analyzed with descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis and Gini coefficient analysis. The study revealed that dried fish marketing was dominated by active literate population that were most females and majority of the marketers finance their business through personal savings. Dried fish marketing channel in the study area was both centralized and decentralized. The profitability analysis suggests that dried fish marketing is a profitable venture in the study area. However, the marketing system was not efficient, indicating that the necessary marketing functions were not properly performed. Therefore, Government policies should be directed towards reducing labour cost, transportation charges, fish lost as waste and provision of credit by banks for the traders to expand their business.Item Analysis of effect of price variation on rice production in Nigeria (1970 – 2011)(Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State Univerisity, 2015) Ayinde, O. E.; Aina, I. V.; Babatunde, R. O.; Falola, A.Food price instability is a frequent forerunner of macroeconomic shocks and political turmoil that can discourage long-run investment and curtail growth. The study used descriptive statistics tools to highlight the trend of rice Production over the years in the study area. Time series data of a period of 42 years was obtained from various sources spanning from 1970- 2011 from editions of National Bureau of Statistics review of external trade, National Bureau of Statistics summary and annual abstract of statistics, Central Bank of Nigeria’s economic and financial review and an online database maintained by Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). The study revealed that price of rice and quantity of production has a positive effect on each other. The Cobweb theory can be used by the government to regulate the response of price to rice production. Since increase in price brings about an increase in production, in line with the theory of Supply which states that the higher the price, the higher the quantity supplied: government should implement policies that will subsidize the price of rice to consumers and increase the level of food security in the country.Item Analysis of mango marketing in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria.(Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero Nigeria., 2015) Fadipe, A. E. A.; Falola, A.; Salami, M. F.; Okpara, C. C.Item Analysis of sweet potato production in Offa and Oyun Local Government Areas of Kwara State, Nigeria.(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services, University of Benin, 2012) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Agbonpolor, G.Item Analysis of the determinants of plantain supply by smallholder farmers in Osun State, Nigeria.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, 2018) Ojediran, E. O.; Adewumi, M. O.; Falola, A.; Ibrahim, H. K.; Belewu, K. Y.; Oyedeji, O. A.This study analyzed the determinants of supply among plantain farmers in Osun State, Nigeria. A four-stage sampling technique was adopted for this study. The first stage involved a purposive selection of Ife Agricultural zone due to its high plantain production and marketing activities in the area. The second stage involves the random selection of Ife North and Ife South Local Government Areas (LGAs) from the four LGAs that make up the Agricultural zone. The third stage involved the random selection of six) villages from each of the selected local governments making a total of 12 villages. Thereafter, 10 plantain farmers were randomly selected from each of the 12 villages. In all, 120 farmers were used for the study and data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Ordinary Least Square Regression model. The results of the study revealed that 69.2% of the sampled farming household heads were male. The significant factors influencing the decision to supply plantain in the study area were distance to market, current market price, household size, quantity processed and farm size. The current price of plantain, quantity processed and farm size were positively significant suggesting a direct relationship while household size and distance to market were found to be negatively significant suggesting an inverse relationship with supply. It is therefore recommended that farmers should be encouraged to increase the supply of plantain by providing adequate and easy means of processing and disposing their product to curb loss as well as making up a centralised price both at the farm-gate level and at the market.Item Assessing income effect of rural development programmes: A case study of Community-Based Agriculture and Rural Development Project in Kwara State (Nigeria).(The University of Life Sciences in Poznan., 2015) Adewumi, M. O.; Falola, A.; Odunlade, A. O.Globally, governments initiate various programmes to address income poverty among rural farmers. However, studies that focus on the impact of such programmes on farmers’ income are either scanty or non-existent, especially in developing countries, including Nigeria. Therefore, this study examines the impact of Community-Based Agriculture and Rural Development Project (CBARDP) in Kwara State, Nigeria. Data were obtained from 120 respondents comprising 60 benefi ciaries and 60 non-benefi ciaries of the programme. Descriptive statistics and double-diff erence estimator were used for the data analysis. The study showed that there was 46.3% increase in the income of the benefi ciaries while the non-benefi ciaries had just 7.4% increase. The study further revealed that there was a positive income diff erence of N151.27 in favour of the benefi ciaries of the project. However, the constraints to deriving a full impact of the programme by the benefi ciaries were: lack of commitment by the facilitators, lack of technical know-how, poor transportation system and inadequacy of the equipment provided. The study therefore recommends policies aimed at overhauling the activities of the facilitators, improving the technical skill of the benefi ciaries, improving the transportation system and providing the benefi ciaries with more equipment.Item Assessment of risks and uncertainties in poultry farming in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Wollega University, Ethiopia., 2014) Banjoko, I. K.; Falola, A.; Babatunde, F. B.; Atolagbe, R.This study was designed to assess the risks and uncertainties encountered by poultry farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study describes the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, identify the risks and uncertainties encountered by the farmers, determines the level of severity of the risks and uncertainties, and identifies the coping strategies employed by the farmers. Primary data obtained from 99 registered poultry farmers selected through multistage sampling technique were used for the study. These were complemented with data from published and grey literature. Descriptive statistics and 3-point Likert scale were used to analyze the data. The study shows that poultry farming in the study area is practiced mainly by young, small-scale farmers, who are married, with high level of formal education but had little access to extension services. The major sources of risks encountered by the farmers were severe weather fluctuation, lack of veterinary services, disease outbreak, transportation problems, parasites and severe price fluctuation of birds. The study further revealed that the severe risks encountered by the farmers were disease outbreak, poor parent stock, accumulation of dung, severe weather fluctuation, lack of veterinary services and transportation problems. The study therefore calls for improved extension services, good transportation facilities, adequate veterinary services, market information by government and relevant stakeholders as well as formation of cooperative socities by the farmers.Item An assessment of the irrigation scheme on registered rice farmers of the Upper Benue Rice Basin Development in Dadin Kowa, Gombe State, Nigeria.(Misamis University, Phillipines., 2015) Hassan, A.; Adewumi, M. O.; Falola, A.; Ayeni, M. D.The Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (UBRBDA) of Nigeria Federal Government is in charge of Dadin Kowa Dam that supplies irrigation water to registered rice farmers in Dadin Kowa, Gombe State. Irrigation methods were more profitable than the rainfed, yet some farmers remained unregistered in the scheme. The study aimed to assess the irrigation scheme intending to compare registered and non-registered rice farmers. A two-stage sampling technique drew a total of 157 respondents from the two groups of farmers who were interviewed using the structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics examined the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents, supports received from UBRBDA and the factors that discourage their participation. The budgetary analysis compared the costs and returns of the farmers. Results showed that the majority of the farmers were male, married with children, in active labor age with a non-formal education and adequate farming experience who worked for small sized farmlands. Some were full-time while others had other off-farm work. The study also revealed N 107,262.20/ha and N 97,513.04/ha gross revenue and N 53,320.87/ha and N 47,547.52/ha gross margin for registered and non-registered farmers, respectively. Water supply ranked first while fertilizer supply was last as to farmers’ satisfaction with UBRBDA supports. Long distance to the irrigation site was ranked first among the factors that hindered participation. The higher gross revenue and gross margin of registered farmers than their counterpart could be the result of the impact of UBRBDA’s irrigation scheme. The study provides recommendations to improve the system and encourage farmers’ participation.Item Assessment of welfare status of bushmeat traders in the post-ebola era in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Misamis University, Phillipines., 2015) Falola, A.; Ajewole, O. O.; Ajibade, T. B.; Abdul, R. M.Bushmeat enterprise is an activity with the potential to improve household livelihood. However, the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria in 2014 altered the business. This study assessed the welfare status of 134 bushmeat traders in three agro-ecological zones in Kwara State, Nigeria. This study used the descriptive design. The purposive sampling technique in the selection of respondents and the stratified random sampling in selecting the markets from the zones were used. The proportion of bushmeat sellers in each market determined the number of respondents selected per zone. Descriptive statistics, FGT (Foster, Greer, and Thorbecke) index and a multiple regression model were the tools of analysis. The results revealed that majority of bushmeat sellers were female, constituting 59.7% of the population. The mean per capita expenditure of the household was ₦14,004, and breakdown of the consumption expenditure showed that food represents the highest share (28.53%). The FGT index revealed that 35.8% of the sampled bushmeat traders were poor. Determinants of welfare status of traders were their total household size, years of experience, income from bushmeat sales, and revenue from other sources. This study suggests measures needed to improve the welfare status of bushmeat traders in the study area considering the effect Ebola outbreak had on their well-being.Item Assessment of willingness to pay for improved solid waste management by rural farm households in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Widener University, U.S.A, 2016) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Awolu, S. O.The need for improved solid waste management (SWM) cannot be overlooked. Hitherto in Nigeria, SWM was generally considered urban-focused and limited attention was paid to the rural areas, which form the larger proportion of the country’s farming households. These days however, many state governments are partnering with private organizations with the goal of achieving improved SWM system. This study therefore examined willingness-to-pay (WTP) for SWM services by farming households in rural areas of Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained from 120 rural households. An open-ended elicitation method was used to obtain the WTP and a probit regression model was used to analyze the factors affecting their WTP. The main SWM methods used by the households were land-filling (50.8%) and open-burning (40%). Although all the households were aware of the effects of poor SWM on health and well-being, 80.6% were willing to pay for the services. The average WTP was N696/month (US$ 4.22/month) by a household. The significant determinants of WTP for the services by the households were educational level of the household head (p<0.05), household income (p<0.01) and amount of waste generated per week (p<0.1). The study therefore recommends improving the educational status and income of the rural households and provision of improved SWM services at an affordable rateItem Awareness and effects of climate change on cocoa production in Ondo State, Nigeria.(Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University Ogbomoso, 2014) Falola, A.; Fakayode, S. B.Item Capacity buiding needs of fish farmers on value addition innitiatives in Kogi State, northcentral Nigeria.(Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero Nigeria., 2015) Olorunfemi, O. D.; Adekunle, O. A.; Adebayo, S. A.; Falola, A.Item Comparative analysis of poverty status of rural and urban households in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Ladoke Akintola University Ogbomoso, 2011) Olorunsanya, E. O.; Falola, A.; Ogundeji, F. S.Poverty is a global menace that threatens the standard of living of the people across various countries of the world. This study made a comparative analysis of the poverty status of the urban and rural househols in Kwara State, Nigeria. Specifically the study examined the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the people, examined their poverty profile and identified the determinants of poverty among the respondents. Primary data obtained from 250 respondents in urban and rural settlements of the state were used. Descriptive statistics, weighted poverty measures and logistic regression models were the tools employed for the analyses. The study revealed prevalence of poverty among the rural households, female-headed ones, those with no formal education, and households with farming as their only occupation. Poverty level was also dicovered to increase with household size, low per capita income, low educational status and living in the rural settlements. The study therefore calls for access to formal education by the people, control of family size through appropriate techniques, creation of more jobs in the rural areas, diversification of job activities by the people as well as improvement of the female individuals’ access to job opportunities.Item Comparative analysis of the performances of adopters and non-adopters of yam minisett technology in Kwara State, Nigeria.(School of Agriculture and Agricltural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, 2012) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Muhammad-Lawal, A.; Oyeyemi, A.This study compares the technical efficiency of the adopters and the non-adopters of yam minisett technology in Kwara State, Nigeria in 2011. It also describes the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, examines their awareness about the technology and also determines the technical efficiency of the respondents. The study was conducted in Asa Local Area of the state based on the prior information obtained from the state’s Agricultural Development Project (Kwara State ADP) that yam minisett technology was more practised in the area than any other part of the state. Primary data obtained from sixty-four farmers, comprising thirty-two adopters and thirtytwo non-adopters of the technology was used for the study. Descriptive statistics and stochastic production frontier model were used for the analyses. The results showed that the adopters were made up of young, educated farmers who were members of farmers’cooperatives and had access to extension services. On the other hand, majority of the non-adopters were old, with less formal education and had no access to extension services and participation in cooperative societies. Analysis of the technical efficiency model revealed that the adopters and the non-adopters of the technology were 80% and 62% efficient respectively. This creates a wide gap between the adopters and the non-adopters of the innovation. Therefore, the study recommends sensitization of the farmers on the technology and its relevance to agricultural production, intensification of extension services by relevant agencies to educate the farmers on the technology, encouragement of the youths to actively participate in agriculture and apply the technology as well as formation of cooperative societies by the farmers to facilitate training and sharing of experience about the technology.Item COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF POVERTY STATUS OF USERS AND NON-USERS OF MICRO CREDIT BY FARMERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA(Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education (JOSTMED), 2015-06-10) Falola, A.; Ayinde, O.E.; Salami, M.F.; Ezekiel, IPoverty is one of the most retarding and devastating factors in human life.Micro credit could be a viable ingredient in the alleviation of poverty. However, studies that comparatively assess the poverty status of users and non-users of micro credit are scanty. The essence of this study is therefore to assess the impact of Micro credit on farmers’ poverty status in Kwara state, Nigeria. The study describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents, analyzed the determinants of the poverty status as well as extent of poverty among the users and non-user of microcredit. Cross sectional data was obtained through well-structured questionnaires administered randomly to both users and non-users of Micro credit facilities in Kwara state. For the purpose of this study, 50 users and 100 non-users of Micro credit facilities were selected. Descriptive statistics, logistic regression model and Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) model were used to analyze the data collected. The result revealed that majority (96%) of the users of microcredit had some level of formal education while, majority (88%) of the non-users had no formal education. The poverty incidence of non-users is 63% while, that of users is 52%. Among the determinants of the households’ poverty status, age of the household head and the household size had positive relationship with the household’s poverty status. While, farm income, assess to credit as well as belonging to a poverty alleviation group had a negative relationship with the household poverty status.The study therefore recommends that policies that would encourage the use of microcredit by farmers should be put in place. Family planning campaign programmes should also be put in place since the result shows that households with larger family size has a higher tendency of been poor.Item Comparative assessment of poverty status of users and non-users of micro credit by farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2015) Falola, A.; Ayinde, O. E.; Salami, M. F.; Ezekiel, I.Poverty is one of the most retarding and devastating factors in human life.Micro credit could be a viable ingredient in the alleviation of poverty. However, studies that comparatively assess the poverty status of users and non-users of micro credit are scanty. The essence of this study is therefore to assess the impact of Micro credit on farmers’ poverty status in Kwara state, Nigeria. The study describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents, analyzed the determinants of the poverty status as well as extent of poverty among the users and non-user of microcredit. Cross sectional data was obtained through well-structured questionnaires administered randomly to both users and non-users of Micro credit facilities in Kwara state. For the purpose of this study, 50 users and 100 non-users of Micro credit facilities were selected. Descriptive statistics, logistic regression model and Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) model were used to analyze the data collected. The result revealed that majority (96%) of the users of microcredit had some level of formal education while, majority (88%) of the non-users had no formal education. The poverty incidence of non-users is 63% while, that of users is 52%. Among the determinants of the households’ poverty status, age of the household head and the household size had positive relationship with the household’s poverty status. While, farm income, assess to credit as well as belonging to a poverty alleviation group had a negative relationship with the household poverty status.The study therefore recommends that policies that would encourage the use of microcredit by farmers should be put in place. Family planning campaign programmes should also be put in place since the result shows that households with larger family size has a higher tendency of been poor.Item Comparative technical efficiency of insured and uninsured cocoa farm operators in Ondo State Nigeria.(Faculty of Agriculture , University of Belgrade., 2014) Falola, A.; Banjoko, I. K.; Babalola, O. A.This study evaluates the technical efficiency of insured and uninsured cocoa farm operators in Ondo State, Nigeria. Study data were obtained from 60 insured and 60 uninsured farm operators. Descriptive statistics, stochastic frontier production function and t-test were used for the data analysis. The mean technical efficiency of the insured farm and uninsured farm operators was 76% and 70% respectively. Evidence from the t-test revealed that there was a significant difference between the technical efficiency of the insured and uninsured farm operators (t-cal. = 2.513; p = 0.012). The significant determinants for the output of the insured farm operators were farm size and the cost of pesticides while only the cost of pesticides was significant in determining output for the uninsured farm operators. The study therefore recommends policies aimed at promoting agricultural insurance among cocoa farmers, reducing the cost of pesticides, increasing farm size as well as encouraging young and well-educated individuals to insure their farming activities.Item Comparing income poverty status of value adders and nonvalue adders: A case study of cassava farming households in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Faculty of Food and Agriculture, The University of the West Indies, 2016) Falola, A.; Jonathan, A.; Olowogbon, S.; Jimoh, J. O.Value addition is currently being advocated as an ingredient to food security. Meanwhile, value addition has its own opportunity cost, based on utility theory - the time spent by a farmer on value addition could be used by other farmers to engage in other income-generating activities. Thus, it is pertinent to know whether value adders are better than non-value adders. Therefore, this study compares the poverty status of value-adders and non-adders in Kwara State, Nigeria using cassava farmers as a case study. Specifically, the study described the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, profiled the poverty status of the value adders and non-adders and identified the factors influencing the poverty status of the farmers. The data for the study were collected with a structured questionnaire involving 160 cassava farming households (60 value adders and 100 non-value adders) using a three-stage random sampling techniques. The data collected were analysed with descriptive statistics, FGT (Foster, Greer and Thorbecke) index and binary logistic regression model. The results revealed that the majority of the value adders were female while most of the non-value adders were male. About 38% of the value adders were poor while 51% of the non-value adders were poor. Also, the poverty depth and severity of the value-adders were 0.081 and 0.026 respectively whereas they were 0.144 and 0.0536 respectively for the non-value adders. These results indicate that value addition contributes to poverty reduction among the farmers. The logistic regression model revealed that non-farm income, cassava output and decision to add value contributed significantly to poverty reduction while the household size had a positive effect on poverty as it increased the farmers’ poverty status. This study therefore recommends measures needed to encourage the practice of value addition and improve the welfare of farming households.Item Constraints to use of mobile telephony for agricultural production in Ondo State, Nigeria.(Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Management, University of Agriculture, Markurdi, Benue State, Nigeria., 2012) Falola, A.; Adewumi, M. O.This study identifies the factors affecting the use of mobile telephony by small-scale farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study describes the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the farmers, examines their access to telecommunications services, determines their frequency of using mobile telephony for agricultural activities as well as the factors affecting the use of the technology by the farmers. The study made use of 170 randomly selected farmers across the state. Descriptive statistics, likert scale and multivariate logit model were the analytical tools adopted for the study. The findings revealed that non-membership of agricultural society, inadequate extension services, fluctuating telecommunication services, inadequate access to mobile services and lack of electric power supply are the constraints to the use of mobile telephone services by the farmers. Therefore, the study calls for provision of stable services by mobile telecommunications service providers, regular electric power supply, training of the farmers by extension agents and agricultural development agencies as well as formation of agricultural societies by the farmers.
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