Well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam in Oyo State, Nigeria
The study investigated the well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam operated in South-western Nigeria. Ninety rural households were sampled in four communities, using a multistage sampling procedure. Data were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, means and Pearson Product Momen...
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| description | The study investigated the well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam operated in South-western Nigeria. Ninety rural households were sampled in four communities, using a multistage sampling procedure. Data were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, means and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (at α0.05). Majority of the household heads were males (84.4%), married (86.7%), Christians (56.7%), had no or primary education (74.5%) with average age of 42.28 ± 7.63 years. Marginalization by government (91.1%), elite capture of support services (90.0%) and lack of extension services (83.3%) were rated major constraints to livelihood by majority. The dam served benefits such as availability of water for domestic use (x¯ = 2.83), improved socioeconomic development (x¯ = 2.56), and recreational and tourism services (x¯ = 2.42). Both quality of life (x¯ = 1.73) and health (x¯ = 1.88) indicators of well-being were generally low. Constraint to livelihood had a significant relationship (r = −0.323) with respondents’ overall well-being. The study concluded that households around dams are faced with multi-dimensional challenges at varying degrees, with negative implications for livelihood and well-being of rural households. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1359ef23f7104e22ae290de7feb529342023-05-29T10:54:39ZengSciendoAgricultura Tropica et Subtropica1801-05712021-01-01541435110.2478/ats-2021-0005Well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam in Oyo State, NigeriaOlutegbe Nathaniel Siji0Olawoye Janice Elaine1Oyesola Olutokunbo Birdies2Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, NigeriaThe study investigated the well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam operated in South-western Nigeria. Ninety rural households were sampled in four communities, using a multistage sampling procedure. Data were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, means and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (at α0.05). Majority of the household heads were males (84.4%), married (86.7%), Christians (56.7%), had no or primary education (74.5%) with average age of 42.28 ± 7.63 years. Marginalization by government (91.1%), elite capture of support services (90.0%) and lack of extension services (83.3%) were rated major constraints to livelihood by majority. The dam served benefits such as availability of water for domestic use (x¯ = 2.83), improved socioeconomic development (x¯ = 2.56), and recreational and tourism services (x¯ = 2.42). Both quality of life (x¯ = 1.73) and health (x¯ = 1.88) indicators of well-being were generally low. Constraint to livelihood had a significant relationship (r = −0.323) with respondents’ overall well-being. The study concluded that households around dams are faced with multi-dimensional challenges at varying degrees, with negative implications for livelihood and well-being of rural households.https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2021-0005damsquality of lifehealth statuslivelihoodassetswell-beingsocioeconomic development |
| spellingShingle | Olutegbe Nathaniel Siji Olawoye Janice Elaine Oyesola Olutokunbo Birdies Well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam in Oyo State, Nigeria Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica dams quality of life health status livelihood assets well-being socioeconomic development |
| title | Well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam in Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam in Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam in Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam in Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Well-being of rural households around Ikere-Gorge dam in Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | well being of rural households around ikere gorge dam in oyo state nigeria |
| topic | dams quality of life health status livelihood assets well-being socioeconomic development |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2021-0005 |
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