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Market participation and food security of cassava farmers in rural southwest Nigeria [PDF]

, 2018
farmers in Africa. This study analyzed the market participation and food security among cassava farmers in South West Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling was employed in the selection of respondents. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Foster–Greer–Thorbecke (FGT) indices, and Tobit and logit regression models. The extent of market participation
Obisesan, Adekemi Adebisola
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Effect of pandemic and lockdown on the performance and operations of farmers’ markets in Southwest, Nigeria

International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets
The study critically examined the effect of the pandemic and lockdown on the performance and operations of farmers' markets in Southwest, Nigeria. Primary data were used and the information was sourced using questionnaires.
Olubukola Omotinuke Ehinmowo, Christian Harrison, Adewale Isaac Olutumise   +2 more
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Effect of climate variability on healthcare expenditure of food crop farmers in Southwest, Nigeria

International Journal of Biometeorology, 2021
This study empirically evaluated the effect of climate variability on the healthcare status and catastrophic health expenditure of the food crop farmers in Southwest, Nigeria. Cross-sectional data were sourced through a well-structured questionnaire and direct personal interview and used for the analysis.
Adewale Isaac Olutumise, Igbekele Amos Ajibefun, Akinyemi Gabriel Omonijo   +2 more
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Adoption of Mobile Technology by Farmers in Southwest-Nigeria

International Journal of ICT Research and Development in Africa, 2012
This study evaluates the behavioral intention of farmers in selected areas of Nigeria to adopt mobile technology for agricultural purposes. A theoretical framework was developed based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and innovation diffusion theory (IDT). Five variables were evaluated. Convenience sampling was employed in the investigation.
Senanu R. Okuboyejo, Ann O. Adejo
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Occupational hazards of citrus and pineapple farmers in southwest Nigeria

Acta Horticulturae, 2018
This study examined exposure to occupational health hazards among citrus and pineapple farmers in the southwestern agricultural zone of Nigeria. Respondents were selected using a multistage random sampling technique. Structured interview schedule and focus group discussion were used to collect primary data.
F.B. Olajide-Taiwo, J.E. Olawoye
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Social skills for accessing agricultural information among smallholder farmers in southwest Nigeria

Information Development, 2022
Access to agricultural information has continued to be a key important issue in the fight for food security. This is as a result of the role played by information to farmers in improving food availability. This study presents the level of social skills possessed by smallholder farmers in South West Nigeria and how it affects access to agricultural ...
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Farm-level production efficiency of smallholder rice farmers in Southwest, Nigeria

Agricultural Sciences
An efficient food production system is a panacea for better output among farming households. However, this is not the case for Nigerian farmers who lacked access to resources for optimum food production thereby their productivity potential were undermined.
Coster, Adeleke S., Adewuyi, Ayodele S., Oladeinde, Kayode B.   +2 more
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The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihood of Arable Crop Farmers in Southwest, Nigeria

2016
Agriculture places heavy burden on the environment in the process of providing humanity with food and fiber, while climate is the primary determinant of agricultural productivity. Given the fundamental roles of agriculture in human welfare, concern has been expressed by federal agencies and others, regarding the potential effects of climate change on ...
B. G. Abiona, E. O. Fakoya, J. Esun
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The social condition of a cohort of peasant farmers in rural community in southwest Nigeria.

African journal of medicine and medical sciences, 2000
This study focused on the psychosocial condition of a cohort of rural farmers, highlighting the social condition of their children, their life style, life events in the past year, the extent of their involvement in farming, the sufficiency of material sustenance from their products, their unmet needs and social aspirations, difficulties encountered in ...
J U, Ohaeri, M O, Asuzu, O A, Odejide
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Gender Differentials in Livelihood Security among Aquaculture Fish Farmers in Southwest Nigeria

2021
Despite several studies on livelihood security, there is a dearth of studies on livelihood security in relation to gender among aquaculture fish farmers. Therefore, this study examined gender differentials in livelihood security among aquaculture fish farmers in southwest, Nigeria.
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