Understanding commitment to agroforestry a crosssectional study among a sample of Nigerian farmers
Agroforestry is strategic in reconciling food production with forest biodiversity conservation. The methodical investigation of the beneficial and ecological imperativeness that informs smallholder farmers’ commitment to agroforestry is called for. This work is therefore an attempt to exami...
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| author | Fausat Motunrayo Ibrahim Adebayo Samson Adeoye Adenike Olubunmi Ajanaku Bukola Hannah Ugege Olajumoke Celinah Odeyale Olabode Oluseye Olayemi Oluwole Olalekan Oke |
| author_facet | Fausat Motunrayo Ibrahim Adebayo Samson Adeoye Adenike Olubunmi Ajanaku Bukola Hannah Ugege Olajumoke Celinah Odeyale Olabode Oluseye Olayemi Oluwole Olalekan Oke |
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| description | Agroforestry is strategic in reconciling food production with forest biodiversity conservation. The methodical investigation of the beneficial and ecological imperativeness that informs smallholder farmers’ commitment to agroforestry is called for. This work is therefore an attempt to examine the relative importance of farmers' attitudes towards forest loss and perceived benefits of agroforestry in farmers' commitment to agroforestry among a group of farmers in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria. The study is a cross-sectional survey that featured the interview administration of 400 structured questionnaires among crop farmers that were selected through clustered purposive sampling. Respondent’s agreement with sets of relevant statements was elicited and used in the assessment of variables. Independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to examine the significance of the difference in respondents’ commitment to agroforestry across sub-groups of gender and age/education respectively. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between variables. Results indicate that 57.8% exhibited a 'high' commitment to agroforestry. Gender, age and education had main effects on commitment (p < 0.05). There is no significant relationship between attitude towards forest loss and commitment to agroforestry (r = 0.038, p > 0.05) but not perceived benefits (r = 0.426, p < 0.05). Being male, middle-aged and poorly educated are significantly more predisposing to exhibiting lower commitment to agroforestry. There is hardly an ecological or forest restoration motivation for agroforestry in the study area. Ecologically smart agriculture or the restorative importance of agroforestry appears to be poorly entrenched among farmers in the study area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e29ccd8251d43068c544312006ff89f2024-03-21T12:31:21ZdeuSlovenian Forestry InstituteActa Silvae et Ligni2335-31122335-39532023-12-0113210.20315/ASetL.131.1Understanding commitment to agroforestry a crosssectional study among a sample of Nigerian farmersFausat Motunrayo IbrahimAdebayo Samson Adeoye Adenike Olubunmi AjanakuBukola Hannah UgegeOlajumoke Celinah OdeyaleOlabode Oluseye OlayemiOluwole Olalekan Oke Agroforestry is strategic in reconciling food production with forest biodiversity conservation. The methodical investigation of the beneficial and ecological imperativeness that informs smallholder farmers’ commitment to agroforestry is called for. This work is therefore an attempt to examine the relative importance of farmers' attitudes towards forest loss and perceived benefits of agroforestry in farmers' commitment to agroforestry among a group of farmers in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria. The study is a cross-sectional survey that featured the interview administration of 400 structured questionnaires among crop farmers that were selected through clustered purposive sampling. Respondent’s agreement with sets of relevant statements was elicited and used in the assessment of variables. Independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to examine the significance of the difference in respondents’ commitment to agroforestry across sub-groups of gender and age/education respectively. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between variables. Results indicate that 57.8% exhibited a 'high' commitment to agroforestry. Gender, age and education had main effects on commitment (p < 0.05). There is no significant relationship between attitude towards forest loss and commitment to agroforestry (r = 0.038, p > 0.05) but not perceived benefits (r = 0.426, p < 0.05). Being male, middle-aged and poorly educated are significantly more predisposing to exhibiting lower commitment to agroforestry. There is hardly an ecological or forest restoration motivation for agroforestry in the study area. Ecologically smart agriculture or the restorative importance of agroforestry appears to be poorly entrenched among farmers in the study area.https://dirros.openscience.si/IzpisGradiva.php?id=18513 |
| spellingShingle | Fausat Motunrayo Ibrahim Adebayo Samson Adeoye Adenike Olubunmi Ajanaku Bukola Hannah Ugege Olajumoke Celinah Odeyale Olabode Oluseye Olayemi Oluwole Olalekan Oke Understanding commitment to agroforestry a crosssectional study among a sample of Nigerian farmers Acta Silvae et Ligni |
| title | Understanding commitment to agroforestry a crosssectional study among a sample of Nigerian farmers |
| title_full | Understanding commitment to agroforestry a crosssectional study among a sample of Nigerian farmers |
| title_fullStr | Understanding commitment to agroforestry a crosssectional study among a sample of Nigerian farmers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding commitment to agroforestry a crosssectional study among a sample of Nigerian farmers |
| title_short | Understanding commitment to agroforestry a crosssectional study among a sample of Nigerian farmers |
| title_sort | understanding commitment to agroforestry a crosssectional study among a sample of nigerian farmers |
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