Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria
The determinants of adoption of IPM among cocoa farmers were investigated in Cross Rivers State, 271 trained cocoa farmers were systematically selected out of 2704 while in Osun State 107 were selected out of 1070. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on respondents’ socio-economic ch...
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| author | Eghosa Osas Uwagboe Nkiru Theresa Meludu Endurance Eniola Agbebaku |
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The determinants of adoption of IPM among cocoa farmers were investigated in Cross Rivers State, 271 trained cocoa farmers were systematically selected out of 2704 while in Osun State 107 were selected out of 1070. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on respondents’ socio-economic characteristics, enterprise characteristics and benefits from IPM. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square. The mean age of the respondents across the states was 48.52±11.37 years. The total mean yield value was 1006.22kg. More yield (0.98±0.135) was ranked by the respondents as the most important benefit to them, followed by higher product quality (0.97±0.159) and higher income (0.96±0.206). In overall result there was significant relationship of sex (X2 =130.38) and benefit of IPM.
Adoption of IPM increased income and yield among trained respondents. Training of farmers on IPM in all cocoa producing states should be intensified. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a16b30b75574d1f8ccd494306bbe6592022-12-22T03:53:33ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512016-12-01202Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of NigeriaEghosa Osas Uwagboe0Nkiru Theresa Meludu1Endurance Eniola Agbebaku2COCOA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA, IBADANUNIVERSITY OF IBADANCOCOA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA, IBADAN The determinants of adoption of IPM among cocoa farmers were investigated in Cross Rivers State, 271 trained cocoa farmers were systematically selected out of 2704 while in Osun State 107 were selected out of 1070. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on respondents’ socio-economic characteristics, enterprise characteristics and benefits from IPM. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square. The mean age of the respondents across the states was 48.52±11.37 years. The total mean yield value was 1006.22kg. More yield (0.98±0.135) was ranked by the respondents as the most important benefit to them, followed by higher product quality (0.97±0.159) and higher income (0.96±0.206). In overall result there was significant relationship of sex (X2 =130.38) and benefit of IPM. Adoption of IPM increased income and yield among trained respondents. Training of farmers on IPM in all cocoa producing states should be intensified.http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/819Integrated pest managementCocoa farmersFarmers Field School |
| spellingShingle | Eghosa Osas Uwagboe Nkiru Theresa Meludu Endurance Eniola Agbebaku Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Extension Integrated pest management Cocoa farmers Farmers Field School |
| title | Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria |
| title_full | Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria |
| title_short | Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria |
| title_sort | adoption of integrated pest management among cocoa farmers in cross river and osun states of nigeria |
| topic | Integrated pest management Cocoa farmers Farmers Field School |
| url | http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/819 |
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