ASSESSMENT OF MIGRANTS’ REMITTANCES AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE
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2018-06-21
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FUDMA Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology
Abstract
This study was carried out to assess the remittance received by rural farm households in Kwara State, Nigeria. The
specific objectives were to: identify the types and sources of remittances received; evaluate the uses to which
remittances were put by household heads; identify the constraints to receipt of remittances; and to identify the
determinants of remittance received by households in the study area. Primary data were used for the study. Survey
instrument used was semi-structured questionnaire, administered to 120 respondents randomly selected in a fourstage
sampling procedure. Analytical tools employed include descriptive statistics, Likert-type scale and regression
analysis.The study revealed that majority (98.3%) of the remittances were of internal type whereas 89.2% of
remittance were received from respondents’ children. About 57.5% of the respondents used remittance for
agricultural activities. Illiteracy was observed to be quite challenging in the study area given that the constraint of
form filling at the bank to obtain remittances ranked first with a mean score of 4.03. The OLS regression result
indicated R2 value of 0.855. At 5% level, age of household head, marital status, gender, number of remitters,
presence of motorable access roads, type and frequency of remittancewere statistically significant.The study
recommended that efforts should be targeted towards provision of basic infrastructure by the government. Likewise,
provision of motorable roads and communication networks will facilitate receipt of incomes remitted to rural
households. Banks should improve on their services targeted towards financial-inclusiveness considering the bulk of
the rural remittance received by individuals with limited or no formal education.
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Migration, Regression analysis, Remittance, Remittance use, Rural households
Citation
8. Ajibade T.B; Ajibade E.T.; Salami M.F.; Ojoko E.A.; Ekundayo B.V. (2018): Assessment of Migrants Remittances Among Farming Households in Kwara State. FUDMA Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (JAAT), 4(1): 1-10. Published by Federal University Dutsin Ma, Nigeria. Available online: http://journal.fudutsinma.edu.ng/index.php/jaat/article/view/376