Determinants of Participation in Urban Agriculture in Ibadan North -West Local government Area of Oyo State
The study examined factors that affect participation In urban agriculture. Different categories of urban agriculture were Identified and the problems encountered by these farmers enumerated. Data were collected using the stratified random sampling technique from 115 respondents in the study area mad...
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| description | The study examined factors that affect participation In urban agriculture. Different categories of
urban agriculture were Identified and the problems encountered by these farmers enumerated. Data
were collected using the stratified random sampling technique from 115 respondents in the study
area made up of 89 farmers and 29 non -farmers. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics
and the logit model. Results show that the mean age of the respondents is 45.8% and are still
economically active. Farming is practised as primary occupation by 10.2% of the respondents and
as secondary occupation by 65.3 %. The most common form of production practised is arable crop
production followed by horticulture. Preference for arable crop production is due to lack of title to
land. Factors that affect participation in urban agriculture include age, years of schooling, number
of dependants, food expenditure and non -food expenditure. Lack of title to land and theft were
stated as the most pressing problems. The study recommends that government should establish
farm settlements In peri-urban centres where land would be leased to farmers particularly young
unemployed youths. This will reduce the problem of land acquisition and inadequate household food
supply. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61d9c29d0f544943b13480796b45e3792022-12-22T04:42:14ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512015-03-016Determinants of Participation in Urban Agriculture in Ibadan North -West Local government Area of Oyo StateA I Adeoti0O A Ibitoye1Department of Agricultural Economics University of IbadanDepartment of Agricultural Economics University of IbadanThe study examined factors that affect participation In urban agriculture. Different categories of urban agriculture were Identified and the problems encountered by these farmers enumerated. Data were collected using the stratified random sampling technique from 115 respondents in the study area made up of 89 farmers and 29 non -farmers. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and the logit model. Results show that the mean age of the respondents is 45.8% and are still economically active. Farming is practised as primary occupation by 10.2% of the respondents and as secondary occupation by 65.3 %. The most common form of production practised is arable crop production followed by horticulture. Preference for arable crop production is due to lack of title to land. Factors that affect participation in urban agriculture include age, years of schooling, number of dependants, food expenditure and non -food expenditure. Lack of title to land and theft were stated as the most pressing problems. The study recommends that government should establish farm settlements In peri-urban centres where land would be leased to farmers particularly young unemployed youths. This will reduce the problem of land acquisition and inadequate household food supply.https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/268urbanagricultureland acquisition |
| spellingShingle | A I Adeoti O A Ibitoye Determinants of Participation in Urban Agriculture in Ibadan North -West Local government Area of Oyo State Journal of Agricultural Extension urban agriculture land acquisition |
| title | Determinants of Participation in Urban Agriculture in Ibadan North -West Local government Area of Oyo State |
| title_full | Determinants of Participation in Urban Agriculture in Ibadan North -West Local government Area of Oyo State |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of Participation in Urban Agriculture in Ibadan North -West Local government Area of Oyo State |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of Participation in Urban Agriculture in Ibadan North -West Local government Area of Oyo State |
| title_short | Determinants of Participation in Urban Agriculture in Ibadan North -West Local government Area of Oyo State |
| title_sort | determinants of participation in urban agriculture in ibadan north west local government area of oyo state |
| topic | urban agriculture land acquisition |
| url | https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/268 |
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