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The study examined the effects of climate change on the adolescent girls’ livelihood and the adap... more The study examined the effects of climate change on the adolescent girls’ livelihood and the adaptation strategies employed by them in Southwest Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select respondents. Data were gathered through structured interview schedule from 240 adolescent girls. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages and inferential statistical tools. The result shows that the respondents had a mean age of 15.6. Majority (82.1%) of the adolescent girl had secondary education and the mean household size was 8. The major effects of climate change identified by the adolescent girl was scarcity of water 83.3%, others were prolonged rain break 79.6% and disease outbreak 72.5%. Some of their livelihood adaptation strategies were fetching of water (86.7%) and firewood (71.2%) from long distances, helping vulnerable groups suffering from climate induce ailments (70.4%) and reduction in food intake (52.9%). The study shows that education(x=17.5...
Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2017
This study was conducted to examine inclusive growth in agricultural projects, among smallholder ... more This study was conducted to examine inclusive growth in agricultural projects, among smallholder farmers in Southwest, Nigeria. The study specifically describes the socioeconomic characteristics of the smallholder farmers, estimates the determinants of inclusiveness of smallholder farmers in agricultural projects, measures the effectiveness of the features of Agricultural projects in supporting inclusive growth, and determines the effects of growth in the projects on farmers' productivity. A multi-stage sampling technique was used. Primary data were collected with the aid of well-structured questionnaire from ninety (90) participants and ninety (90) non-participants of three agricultural projects (FADAMA, Root and Tuber Expansion Programme and National Programme for Food Security) with guided interview. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, tobit regression, social opportunity function and t-test analysis. It was gathered from the study that most of the smallholder farmers were male (72.8 percent) with mean age of 50.9 years, they have relatively high household size of 9.0. Over 80.0 percent of the smallholder farmers had access to primary education, the mean years spent in formal education was 7.5. They have spent average of 18.4 years in farming, with standard deviation of 9.1. It was also discovered that they have access to market (60.6 percent), agricultural information (66.1 percent) and credit (52.2 percent). Farm size, educational level, farm experience, access to market, agricultural income, access to credit, access to agricultural information have positive likelihood of increasing the level of inclusiveness. But age and farm distance were negatively related. Factors that significantly affect inclusiveness among smallholder farmers were access to market at 10 percent (co efficient = 0.3), access to credit at 5 percent (co-efficient = 0.2), farm experience at 5 percent (co-efficient = 0.2), and agricultural income at 1 percent (co-efficient = 0.4). Most of the opportunities of agricultural projects were not inclusive, except increase in income and gender equity. There was significant effect of growth on farmers' productivity. It was recommended that bottom-top approach should be used in executing agricultural projects, also capacity building should be encouraged among smallholder farmers. Smallholder farmers should be given easy access to market and credit as this will increase their level of inclusiveness in agricultural projects. The youths should be encouraged to go into farming, because they have enough strength to be included in emerging poverty reduction projects.
The study investigated resource use efficiency of yam production by credit using yam farmers in E... more The study investigated resource use efficiency of yam production by credit using yam farmers in Ekiti State. Data were collected from 78 credit users and 38 non-credit users in the study area with the aid of structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, logit regression and production function analysis were used for data analysis. Findings showed that farm size, annual income from yam farming, loan interest rate, cost of labour and associational membership were the determinants of agricultural credit accessibility. Results of resource use efficiency revealed that Credit was over utilized by the credit users while labour was over utilized by both categories of yam farmers. Fertilizer was over utilized by the credit users and underutilized by the non-credit users. The use of production inputs by both category of farmers called for more effective extension services and formulation of relevant policies that would increase credit accessibility to increase yam farmers’ productivity in...
In the present study, the relative photosynthetic performance and antioxidative activities of fou... more In the present study, the relative photosynthetic performance and antioxidative activities of four Pennisetum glaucum genotypes, viz., IP14599, IP35451, IP14222 and Gero were analysed under simulated drought condition. The photosynthetic performance was estimated using chlorophyll a fluorescence method and tt was observed that among the selected genotypes, the genotype IP14599 reached the highest emitted PSII photon reaction and apparent electron transport rate (ETRmax) and thus showed the optimal adjustment to the arid climate of Rajasthan (India). In contrast, the genotype Gero displayed the minimum adaptation to the same climatic conditions owing to its low PPFDsat, ΔF/Fm’ and ETRmax values. Furthermore, the activities of Malondialdehyde (MDA) and anti-oxidative enzymes were also examined in these two contrasting genotypes IP14599 and Gero in terms of the objectives taken for this study. The antioxidative activities also showed an increase in the genotype IP14599 which mitigate...
This study was carried out in Ekiti State Nigeria to examine the savings avenue of women cassava ... more This study was carried out in Ekiti State Nigeria to examine the savings avenue of women cassava processors; determine factors affecting their propensity to save and analyze the determinants of savings. Information was gathered from a total of 180 women cassava processors through a wellstructured questionnaire. A multi-stage random sampling procedure was adopted in the selection of respondents. The analytical tools employed were descriptive statistics, Friedman ranking analysis, multiple regressions, and Pearson correlation analysis. Findings showed that the mean annual income and savings of respondents were ₦488,750 and ₦121,180 respectively with Marginal Propensity to save (MPS) at 0.254. The MPS of the respondents for every income generated was ₦0.254. The regression coefficients showed that age, level of education, household size, annual income, and quantity of Garri processed were the determinants of savings of the respondents. The study showed that saving potential existed amo...
The study examined the effects of climate change on the adolescent girls’ livelihood and the adap... more The study examined the effects of climate change on the adolescent girls’ livelihood and the adaptation strategies employed by them in Southwest Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select respondents. Data were gathered through structured interview schedule from 240 adolescent girls. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages and inferential statistical tools. The result shows that the respondents had a mean age of 15.6. Majority (82.1%) of the adolescent girl had secondary education and the mean household size was 8. The major effects of climate change identified by the adolescent girl was scarcity of water 83.3%, others were prolonged rain break 79.6% and disease outbreak 72.5%. Some of their livelihood adaptation strategies were fetching of water (86.7%) and firewood (71.2%) from long distances, helping vulnerable groups suffering from climate induce ailments (70.4%) and reduction in food intake (52.9%). The study shows that education(x=17.5...
Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2017
This study was conducted to examine inclusive growth in agricultural projects, among smallholder ... more This study was conducted to examine inclusive growth in agricultural projects, among smallholder farmers in Southwest, Nigeria. The study specifically describes the socioeconomic characteristics of the smallholder farmers, estimates the determinants of inclusiveness of smallholder farmers in agricultural projects, measures the effectiveness of the features of Agricultural projects in supporting inclusive growth, and determines the effects of growth in the projects on farmers' productivity. A multi-stage sampling technique was used. Primary data were collected with the aid of well-structured questionnaire from ninety (90) participants and ninety (90) non-participants of three agricultural projects (FADAMA, Root and Tuber Expansion Programme and National Programme for Food Security) with guided interview. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, tobit regression, social opportunity function and t-test analysis. It was gathered from the study that most of the smallholder farmers were male (72.8 percent) with mean age of 50.9 years, they have relatively high household size of 9.0. Over 80.0 percent of the smallholder farmers had access to primary education, the mean years spent in formal education was 7.5. They have spent average of 18.4 years in farming, with standard deviation of 9.1. It was also discovered that they have access to market (60.6 percent), agricultural information (66.1 percent) and credit (52.2 percent). Farm size, educational level, farm experience, access to market, agricultural income, access to credit, access to agricultural information have positive likelihood of increasing the level of inclusiveness. But age and farm distance were negatively related. Factors that significantly affect inclusiveness among smallholder farmers were access to market at 10 percent (co efficient = 0.3), access to credit at 5 percent (co-efficient = 0.2), farm experience at 5 percent (co-efficient = 0.2), and agricultural income at 1 percent (co-efficient = 0.4). Most of the opportunities of agricultural projects were not inclusive, except increase in income and gender equity. There was significant effect of growth on farmers' productivity. It was recommended that bottom-top approach should be used in executing agricultural projects, also capacity building should be encouraged among smallholder farmers. Smallholder farmers should be given easy access to market and credit as this will increase their level of inclusiveness in agricultural projects. The youths should be encouraged to go into farming, because they have enough strength to be included in emerging poverty reduction projects.
The study investigated resource use efficiency of yam production by credit using yam farmers in E... more The study investigated resource use efficiency of yam production by credit using yam farmers in Ekiti State. Data were collected from 78 credit users and 38 non-credit users in the study area with the aid of structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, logit regression and production function analysis were used for data analysis. Findings showed that farm size, annual income from yam farming, loan interest rate, cost of labour and associational membership were the determinants of agricultural credit accessibility. Results of resource use efficiency revealed that Credit was over utilized by the credit users while labour was over utilized by both categories of yam farmers. Fertilizer was over utilized by the credit users and underutilized by the non-credit users. The use of production inputs by both category of farmers called for more effective extension services and formulation of relevant policies that would increase credit accessibility to increase yam farmers’ productivity in...
In the present study, the relative photosynthetic performance and antioxidative activities of fou... more In the present study, the relative photosynthetic performance and antioxidative activities of four Pennisetum glaucum genotypes, viz., IP14599, IP35451, IP14222 and Gero were analysed under simulated drought condition. The photosynthetic performance was estimated using chlorophyll a fluorescence method and tt was observed that among the selected genotypes, the genotype IP14599 reached the highest emitted PSII photon reaction and apparent electron transport rate (ETRmax) and thus showed the optimal adjustment to the arid climate of Rajasthan (India). In contrast, the genotype Gero displayed the minimum adaptation to the same climatic conditions owing to its low PPFDsat, ΔF/Fm’ and ETRmax values. Furthermore, the activities of Malondialdehyde (MDA) and anti-oxidative enzymes were also examined in these two contrasting genotypes IP14599 and Gero in terms of the objectives taken for this study. The antioxidative activities also showed an increase in the genotype IP14599 which mitigate...
This study was carried out in Ekiti State Nigeria to examine the savings avenue of women cassava ... more This study was carried out in Ekiti State Nigeria to examine the savings avenue of women cassava processors; determine factors affecting their propensity to save and analyze the determinants of savings. Information was gathered from a total of 180 women cassava processors through a wellstructured questionnaire. A multi-stage random sampling procedure was adopted in the selection of respondents. The analytical tools employed were descriptive statistics, Friedman ranking analysis, multiple regressions, and Pearson correlation analysis. Findings showed that the mean annual income and savings of respondents were ₦488,750 and ₦121,180 respectively with Marginal Propensity to save (MPS) at 0.254. The MPS of the respondents for every income generated was ₦0.254. The regression coefficients showed that age, level of education, household size, annual income, and quantity of Garri processed were the determinants of savings of the respondents. The study showed that saving potential existed amo...