Browsing by Author "Oladipo, F. O."

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    Emerging Challenges in Agricultural Extension Service Delivery: A Perspective of Pastoral Livelihoods in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2016-03-19) Aderinoye-Abdulwahab, Sidiqat; Adefalu, L. L.; Dolapo, Tawakalitu A; Oladipo, F. O.
    The paper reviews functions of the Agricultural Development Project (ADP) by examining the importance of the ADP on the livelihoods of pastoralists. It explores the models and approaches used by the ADP for providing extension service so as to ascertain the reasons for failure of extension services to reach pastoral households. Snowball technique was used to arrive at 63 pastoral households while simple random sampling was used to select 25 extension agents in Kwara State. It was found that linear (top-down) model, environmental issues, funding, and inadequate ratio of extension workers to farmers impede pastoralists of an effective extension service provision. The paper recommends a participatory demand-driven approach to facilitate a user-centered extension service. It was established that government alone cannot be left to provide extension services. Hence a pluralistic-provider approach would enhance a wider coverage of the marginalised communities where pastoralists are situated, as this would ensure livelihood sustainability.
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    Exploratory Study of hunters’ perception on forest bush burning in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Department of Geography, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2009-01-15) Adefalu, L. L.; Oladipo, F. O.; Ogunlade, I; Abdulwahab, S. A.
    The study explored the perception of hunters on burning of forests in Kwara State, Nigeria. A random sampling was used to select 150 hunters from three communities covering 3 local government areas in the state.