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Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat fakültesi dergisi/Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi dergisi, Apr 18, 2024

Objective: The main objective of this study is to examine the gender participation in sweet potat... more Objective: The main objective of this study is to examine the gender participation in sweet potato production (SPP) among farmers in Delta State. Material and Methods: Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 131 respondents, comprising 73 male and 58 female sweet potato farmers. The data were obtained between October and December in 2019. Data were collected through interview schedule and analyzed using descriptive statistics, T-test, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression. Results: The results indicated that male and female farmers were at an age of 39.5±8.9 years old and 41.9±11.1 years old, respectively. Household sizes for male and female were 9±6 persons and 8±4 persons, respectively. Most male-(95.9%) and female-(81.0%) were formally educated. Men participated more in planting (̅ =2.62), while women participated more in marketing (̅ =2.91). The level of participation in SPP was high and low among more than half of the male-(56.2%) and female-(55.2%), respectively. Flooding was the highest constraint to SPP faced by male (̅ =1.93) and female (̅ =1.90).There was no significant difference between male and female level of participation in SPP (t=0.92;p>0.05), and constraints to SPP (t=0.74;p>0.05).Household size (β=-0.46); and education, household size and being married (r=0.26, 0.26, and β=4.19) significantly influenced male and female participation in SPP, respectively. Conclusion: Household size influenced men participation in SPP while education, household size and marriage enhanced women participation in SPP. ÖZ Amaç: Bu çalışmanın temel amacı Delta Eyaletindeki çiftçiler arasında tatlı patates üretimine (TPU) cinsiyet katılımını incelemektir. Materyal ve Yöntem: 73'ü erkek ve 58'i kadın tatlı patates çiftçisinden oluşan 131 katılımcıyı seçmek için çok aşamalı örnekleme metodu kullanıldı. Veriler 2019 yılı Ekim-Aralık ayları arasında elde edilmiştir. Veriler anket aracılığıyla toplanmış ve betimsel istatistikler, T-testi, Pearson Momentler Çarpımı Korelasyonu ve çoklu regresyon kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma Bulguları: Sonuçlar, erkek ve kadın çiftçilerin sırasıyla 39, 5±8, 9 ve 41, 9±11, 1 yaşında olduklarını göstermiştir. Hane halkı büyüklüğü erkek ve kadınlarda sırasıyla 9±6 kişi ve 8±4 kişidir. Erkeklerin (%95, 9) ve kadınların (%81, 0) çoğu örgün eğitimlidir. Erkekler ekime daha fazla katılırken (x ̅ =2, 62), kadınlar ise pazarlamaya daha fazla katılmıştır (x ̅ =2, 91). TPÜ'ye katılım düzeyi sırasıyla erkeklerin (%56, 2) ve kadınların (%55, 2) yarısından fazlası arasında yüksek ve düşüktür. Su baskını, erkeklerin (x ̅ =1, 93) ve kadınların (x ̅ =1, 90) karşılaştığı TPÜ'ne yönelik en yüksek kısıtlamadır. Erkek ve kadınların TPÜ'ne katılım düzeyleri (t=0, 92;p>0, 05) ve GPP'ye yönelik kısıtlamalar (t=0, 74;p>0, 05) arasında anlamlı bir fark yoktur. Hane halkı büyüklüğü (β=-0, 46); ve eğitim, hane halkı büyüklüğü ve evli olmak (r=0, 26, 0, 26 ve β=4, 19) sırasıyla erkek ve kadınların TPÜ'ne katılımını anlamlı düzeyde etkilemiştir. Sonuç: Hane halkı büyüklüğü erkeklerin TPÜ'ne katılımını etkilerken, eğitim, hane büyüklüğü ve evlilik kadınların TPÜ'ne katılımını artırmıştır.

NIWARD 2022 CONFRENCE PROCEEDINGS, 2022

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) can be defined as the ability of agricultural stakeholders across... more Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) can be defined as the ability of agricultural stakeholders across the value chain to sustainably enhance productivity and income; by coping effectively with the effects of climate change through adaption and reduction in the emission of greenhouse gasses to the environment. The study identified three components of CSA to be food and nutrition security, mitigation and adaptation. Six objectives addressing the focus of CSA were highlighted to include: easy access to climate related information; reduction of vulnerability to drought, pests, diseases and other climate-related risks; and soil conservation strategies among others. The impact of climate change on livelihoods and household food security across the value chain were discussed. The implementation and adoption of new agricultural technologies, diversification of agricultural crops, Information and Communication Technologies usage, biotechnology and agroforestry among others were the suggested resilience principles against climate change. CSA practiced in Africa as documented by the World Bank Group Approach with example in Senegal, Kenya and Malawi was examined. However, the roles of ICTs and the contributions of rural women to effective practice of CSA were stated while benefits like enhanced sustainable

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, 2023

Information on determinants of involvement in sweetpotato production (SPP) in Niger-Delta Area of... more Information on determinants of involvement in sweetpotato production (SPP) in Niger-Delta Area of Nigeria is scarce. Determinants of involvement in SPP among farming households in Niger-Delta Area of Nigeria were therefore assessed. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 330 respondents. Data were collected through structured interview schedule and analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Pearson Product Moment Correlation-PPMC and logistic regression. Age and household size of respondents were 42.9±11.9 years and 8.7±5.5 persons, respectively. Most respondents were female (53.3%), while 94.5% had no extension contact. Farming experience and farm size were 21.1±12.9 years and 5.4±5.1 ha, respectively. Employed labour per sweetpotato (SP) production cycle, SP farm size and farming experience were 8±6 persons, 2.6±3.5 ha and 18±12 years, respectively. Income from SP, other crops enterprises and non-crop livelihood activities were N2 637 552.0±3 362 512.0 yearly, N...

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi

American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2007

Sustainability, which involves the ability to use a resource in ways that ensure little or no dam... more Sustainability, which involves the ability to use a resource in ways that ensure little or no damage to guarantee continuous use of the resources, was the focus of the study. participatory tool i.e. focus group discussion was employed using farms to take inventory of the soil conservation practices they consider to be sustainable. Fifteen practices were validated. The study identified the determinants of the farmers' use of the practices in the study area. Quantitative data was gathered from 112 respondents sampled though systematic technique from five communities with the use of questionnaire. Results of the study shows that the farmers are aware of most of the practices. The soil conversation practices they often make use of multiple cropping, use of cover crops, crop rotation and the use of fallow system. They also plant multipurpose tree species for erosion control, and use organic manure with inorganic fertilizer at varying degrees to enhance productivity and ensure sustainability. Correlation test at p <0.05 shows that farm size, income, labour use, their other income generating activities and there level of awareness had significant relationship with respondents use of the sustainable soil conservation practices. Multiple regression analysis shows that factors that determine farmers use of those soil conservation practices are their level of awareness of the practices, farm size, income, labour use of their income generating activities in which they are involved. The factors determine 72 percent of the variation in respondents' use of conservation practices. Farmers should therefore be assisted with respect to those factors to ensure the sustainable use of the soil, which is very important in their income generating activities as farmers.

This study investigated rural dwellers' perception of the nutritive and socioeconomic values of s... more This study investigated rural dwellers' perception of the nutritive and socioeconomic values of sweetpotato in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. A total of 120 out of 860 registered sweetpotato producers in the community were randomly selected and interviewed. Inferential and descriptive statistics were used to analyze and describe the data. The results obtained showed that about 60% of the respondents were males while 40% were females. Ages ranged between 10-50 years, and most have primary or secondary education. Processing methods employed include boiling, frying, roasting, pounding and flour making. The production constraints encountered include lack of technical contact with extension agents (11.0%), lack of credit facilities (18.0%), pest and diseases (2.0%), taste of sweetpotato (12.0%) and cultural taboos (2.0%). There were no significant relationships between Religion Marital Status, and Perception (X 2 =3.738 and 2.064; P>0.05) respectively. Also, there were no significant relationships between the Constraints, Age and Perception of Sweetpotato (r=-0.291, P =0.01, r=0.084, P=0.01). There was a significant relationship between Educational level, Level, Sex, Occupation, Cultural Uses and Perception (X 2 =13.863, X 2 = 8.244, X 2 = 37.803, X 2 = 28.683, at P> 0.05) respectively. It can be concluded that the respondents derive nutritional benefits from the consumption of sweetpotato. Income was also generated from the production of sweetpotato while savings were made from products sold. All these benefits increased the socioeconomic status of the respondents. Improvement in production and enhancement of total yield of sweetpotato is therefore recommended for increased utilization.

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, Aug 15, 2005

Parental socioeconomic condition, childhood infection, weaning practices, and childhood intake of... more Parental socioeconomic condition, childhood infection, weaning practices, and childhood intake of food adequate in protein are known to influence the evolution of protein energy malnutrition (PEM) but this is only scantily documented for our setting. To evaluate the impact of these factors on the development of PEM and its neurological sequel in our setting, sixty-seven malnourished children attending our nutritional rehabilitation centre were analyzed for demographics, weaning age, weaning diets, weights and weight-forage deficits, parental socioeconomic conditions, literacy levels and annual per capita income. They were categorized using modified Welcome classification into four classes of PEM. Predominant neurological manifestations included delayed walking skill, hyperreflexia, spinal ataxia and nutritional neuropathies. Their parents were graded into five socioeconomic classes according to the Registrar-General's occupational classification. A survey of food items produced by the parents and the proportion utilized for childhood consumption was carried out. The 67 children, 42 females and 25 males aged 3 months to five years, were categorized as marasmus (18%), marasmic kwashiorkor (16%), kwashiorkor (15%), and underweight (51%). Female children outnumbered males in all age groups and were more often severely affected than males. Children suffering from marasmus (mean age =15.4 months) were significantly younger (p< 0.05) than cases of kwashiorkor (18.1 months) and marasmic kwashiorkor (23.2 months) and those who were underweight (18 months). The commonest predisposing infection was recurrent diarrhoea (24, 35.8%), followed by intestinal parasitic infestation (10, 14.9%) and measles (8, 11.9%). The Registrar-General's occupational grouping placed most (91.6%) of the fathers and all mothers in the low socioeconomic classes. Only meager proportions of parents produced protein rich farm products and utilized them child care. Poor parental socioeconomic condition, infections, faulty weaning practices and low intake of protein-rich diet are vital to the development of PEM in our setting.

Journal of Human Ecology, Feb 1, 2008

This study investigated various extension communication channels used in HIV and Aids prevention ... more This study investigated various extension communication channels used in HIV and Aids prevention programmes in Oyo State, Nigeria. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 20 non-governmental organizations from the available 54 non-governmental organizations and 10 from 24 governmental organizations available in Oyo State. Primary data were collected with the use of structured interview schedule while the secondary data were collected using relevant literature, journal articles and past records. The data were analyzed using chi-square and t-test statistical tools and summarized using frequency counts and percentages, tables, pie and bar charts. The communication channels identified by both governmental and non-governmental organizations include mobile phone, video compact disc, radio, television, posters, newspapers, seminars, entertainment education and market campaign. There was no significant relationship between communication channels used by the organizations and the selected institutional characteristics involved in the use of extension communication channels, (χ 2 = 5.414; P = 0.33) or the institutional perceived awareness of the communication channels (χ 2 = 2.484; P = 0.275). Similarly, there is no significant difference between the training received by the personnel in governmental and non-governmental organizations (t = 2.281; P = 0.24). The conclusion is that appropriate communication channels are required to disseminate information regarding HIV and AIDS prevention programme in Oyo State. In order to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS among farmers in Oyo State and in Nigeria. It is recommended that governmental and nongovernmental organizations should persist with voluntary provision of relevant information, adequate training, education and proper sensitization through proper communication skills to farmers. Routine monitoring through policy evaluation and change in orientation should also be encouraged.

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Sep 29, 2014

ODEBODE, S. O., O. J. AROWOBUSOYE and I. N. EGEONU, 2006. Perception of the nutritive and socio-e... more ODEBODE, S. O., O. J. AROWOBUSOYE and I. N. EGEONU, 2006. Perception of the nutritive and socio-economic values of sweetpotato among rural dwellers in Oyun local government area of Kwara State. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 12: 571-580 This study investigated rural dwellers' perception of the nutritive and socio-economic values of sweetpotato in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. A total of 120 out of 860 registered sweetpotato producers in the community were randomly selected and interviewed. Inferential and descriptive statistics were used to analyze and describe the data. The results obtained showed that about 60% of the respondents were males while 40% were females. Ages ranged between 10-50 years, and most have primary or secondary education. Processing methods employed include boiling, frying, roasting, pounding and flour making. The production constraints encountered include lack of technical contact with extension agents (11.0%), lack of credit facilities (18.0%), pest a...

Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, 2006

Assessment of Home Gardening as a Potential Source of Household Income in Akinyele Local Governme... more Assessment of Home Gardening as a Potential Source of Household Income in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State Stella O. Odebode Department of Agricultural Extension ... _ ljaye 50 l0 ()ni - Dundun 85 17 Olanla 66 l3 Aiibadc 45 9 Akin_vcle 45 9 lroko 78 l6 Ogo 60 6 ...

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, 2016

Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 2019

Aims: The aim of this study is to access the health effects of charcoal production (CP) as percei... more Aims: The aim of this study is to access the health effects of charcoal production (CP) as perceived by the rural dwellers in the study area. Study Design: Survey study. Relevant quantitative data on charcoal production were used. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the Rainforest (RF) and Guinea savannah (GS) zones of Nigeria between 14th February 2012 and 1st November 2013. Methodology: Multiple stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 83 and 85 charcoal producers in the Rainforest and Guinea savannah zones respectively. Structured interview schedule data collected and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study noted that the modal ages of respondents were within the same age-range of between 35 and 44 years. Male respondents were 88.0% and 90.5% from RF and GS respectively. Respondents (59.0%) in RF zone had primary school leaving certificate, while, about 30.6% in the GS attended Koranic School. Eleven was the m...

Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology, 2016

The wellbeing of a household is determined by the level of utility accessed by individual members... more The wellbeing of a household is determined by the level of utility accessed by individual members of that household. This study examined the level of household wellbeing in rural communities of selected Niger Delta states. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select respondents for the study. A total of 454 respondents were selected from the four sampled local government areas of Akwa Ibom (Ibeno and Ibesikpo Asutan) and Abia state (Ukwa west and Ikwuano) oil and non oil communities. Quantitative data was collected using interview schedule, while qualitative data was collected through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. About 37.4 (OPC) and 26.8% (NOPC) households always had access to material living conditions, while access to quality of life were 46.6 (OPC) and 38.9% (NOPC. Most severe constraint faced by households in OPC was poor access to poverty alleviation programmes (422), and unavailability o...

This paper assessed the participation of elderly women in community welfare activities in Oyo Sta... more This paper assessed the participation of elderly women in community welfare activities in Oyo State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 120 elderly women from six out of the twelve political wards in the study area. Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection were used to elicit information from the respondents. A focus group discussion was conducted with the elderly women groups, in each of the six wards. Frequency counts and percentages were used to summarise the data, while chi-square and the multinomial logit regression model were also used to analyse the data. There were significant relationships between the level of participation of rural elderly women in community welfare activities and age (X{2} = 81.50, P = 0.05), marital status(X{2} = 3.84, P = 0.05), educational status (X{2} =196.07, P = 0.05), religion (X{2} = 8.53, P = 0.05) and place of origin (X{2} = 5{1}.53, P = 0.05). The study concludes that rural elderly women participate...

This study examines constraints of farmers in cashew production in Orire Local Government Area of... more This study examines constraints of farmers in cashew production in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo state Nigeria. There are problems of low yield and utilization of cashew pseudo apple. This study was carried out in 2008 and data were collected from one hundred and ten respondents with the aid of well structured questionnaire. Respondents were selected using purposive and systematic sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using descriptive and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Results showed that cashew production in the study area is male dominated with 84.5% of the respondents being males. Majority (70%) of the respondents in the study area ranked inadequate capital (finance) as the most severe constraint while lack of storage facilities was ranked by few (5.50%) of the respondents. This could be attributed to difficulty in obtaining loan from the banks due to collateral while storage facilities constraint could be attributed to the fact that the cashew farmers in the ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prioritization of key success factors of listed com... more The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prioritization of key success factors of listed companies in Tehran stock exchange using fuzzy analytical hierarchy process. The sample for this study is included financial companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. Accordingly, while reviewing the relevant literature, the Stock Exchange of experts and expert's province has responded to a questionnaire designed to evaluate the significance of the coefficient. The collected data and information requirements refer to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Organization amazing new software approach to the rank of listed companies was discussed. According to the results, it can be said that among the factors used in the study, factors related to costumer in finance and credit institutions listed is the success of the more impact. Weakness index and the ability to have more influence and culture are less effective.

ODEBODE, S. O. and O. OGUNSUSI, 2006. Snail rearing extension for food security among rural women... more ODEBODE, S. O. and O. OGUNSUSI, 2006. Snail rearing extension for food security among rural women in Nigeria. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 12: 363-368 Because of geometrically increasing world population, and very low rate of technological advancement and adoption in developing countries, the issue of food security in a developing country like Nigeria has to be accorded due attention. Efforts must be geared towards activities that can provide food for the household and at the same time provide income that could be used to purchase food items for household consumption. Snail production, therefore, has the potential for very high returns on investment with extremely low level of input. This study examined the contributions of snail rearing to attaining household food security among rural women in Nigeria. Three hundred and fifty registered women snail farmers were purposively selected from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. The study revealed that snail rearing contribute greatly to hou...

ODEBODE, Stella O., 2006. Financing cassava processing among women in rural nigeria to alleviate ... more ODEBODE, Stella O., 2006. Financing cassava processing among women in rural nigeria to alleviate poverty: The Place of self-help groups. Bulg. J. Agric.Sci., 12: 115-122 This paper examined the place of self-help groups in financing cassava processing among rural women in Nigeria. One hundred and twenty (120) cassava processors were selected from three (3) geo-political zones out of the six (6) geo-political zones in Nigeria through simple random sampling technique. Four (4) states were selected from each of the three (3) geo-political zones and ten (10) respondents were selected from each state. Results show that self-help groups play major roles in financing cassava processing. Areas of finance involve mobilization of funds for financing rural development projects, construction of roads and bridges to facilitate the transportation of cassava produce to the urban centres, improvement of the economic status of cassava processors, increase productivity of cassava processors putting t...