Factors influencing the level of use of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Sokoto state, Nigeria
Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is paramount to the success of farming activities today in the face of the menace of climate change. This study therefore investigated the frequency of usage of CSA and the factors influencing its level of usage in the Northern agricultural zone of Sokoto...
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| author | Ojoko Emmanuel A. Akinwunmi James A. Yusuf Sulaiman A. Oni Omobowale A. |
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| description | Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is paramount to the success of farming
activities today in the face of the menace of climate change. This study
therefore investigated the frequency of usage of CSA and the factors
influencing its level of usage in the Northern agricultural zone of Sokoto
State. A well-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data
used for the analysis were cross sectional data collected from 120 rural
farming households in six (6) villages across two (2) local government areas.
Descriptive statistics, Adaptation Strategy Use Index (ASUI) and ordered
probit regression model were used for data analysis. Results indicated that
the majority of the respondents were male (83.33%), married (83.33%), had
Quranic education (73.33%), household size of 1-10 persons (58.33%), farming
experience of 16-30 years (49.17%) and were between the ages of 46 and 60
(44.17%). Similarly, the practice of conservation agriculture was the most
used CSAP in the study area, while the results of the ordered probit
regression showed that years of education and membership of a social group
were significant explanatory variables influencing the level of use of CSAP
among the low user and high user categories at the 10% and 1% level of
significance respectively, while access to credit significantly influenced
only the low user category at the 10% level of significance. The study
therefore concluded that CSAPs were being practiced at different levels in
the study area with various factors influencing their usage, and it therefore
recommended that the farming households be well enlightened by extension
agents on the benefits of CSAPs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c50d4340d584becb1b72ac0968239c52022-12-21T18:41:44ZengUniversity of Belgrade - Faculty of Agriculture, BelgradeJournal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade)1450-81092406-09682017-01-0162331532710.2298/JAS1703315O1450-81091703315OFactors influencing the level of use of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Sokoto state, NigeriaOjoko Emmanuel A.0Akinwunmi James A.1Yusuf Sulaiman A.2Oni Omobowale A.3Federal University Dutsinma, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Katsina State, NigeriaUniversity of Ibadan, Department of Agricultural Economics, NigeriaUniversity of Ibadan, Department of Agricultural Economics, NigeriaUniversity of Ibadan, Department of Agricultural Economics, NigeriaClimate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is paramount to the success of farming activities today in the face of the menace of climate change. This study therefore investigated the frequency of usage of CSA and the factors influencing its level of usage in the Northern agricultural zone of Sokoto State. A well-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data used for the analysis were cross sectional data collected from 120 rural farming households in six (6) villages across two (2) local government areas. Descriptive statistics, Adaptation Strategy Use Index (ASUI) and ordered probit regression model were used for data analysis. Results indicated that the majority of the respondents were male (83.33%), married (83.33%), had Quranic education (73.33%), household size of 1-10 persons (58.33%), farming experience of 16-30 years (49.17%) and were between the ages of 46 and 60 (44.17%). Similarly, the practice of conservation agriculture was the most used CSAP in the study area, while the results of the ordered probit regression showed that years of education and membership of a social group were significant explanatory variables influencing the level of use of CSAP among the low user and high user categories at the 10% and 1% level of significance respectively, while access to credit significantly influenced only the low user category at the 10% level of significance. The study therefore concluded that CSAPs were being practiced at different levels in the study area with various factors influencing their usage, and it therefore recommended that the farming households be well enlightened by extension agents on the benefits of CSAPs.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-8109/2017/1450-81091703315O.pdfclimate-smart agricultureadaptation strategy use indexordered probit and conservation agriculture |
| spellingShingle | Ojoko Emmanuel A. Akinwunmi James A. Yusuf Sulaiman A. Oni Omobowale A. Factors influencing the level of use of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Sokoto state, Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade) climate-smart agriculture adaptation strategy use index ordered probit and conservation agriculture |
| title | Factors influencing the level of use of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Sokoto state, Nigeria |
| title_full | Factors influencing the level of use of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Sokoto state, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing the level of use of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Sokoto state, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing the level of use of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Sokoto state, Nigeria |
| title_short | Factors influencing the level of use of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Sokoto state, Nigeria |
| title_sort | factors influencing the level of use of climate smart agricultural practices csaps in sokoto state nigeria |
| topic | climate-smart agriculture adaptation strategy use index ordered probit and conservation agriculture |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-8109/2017/1450-81091703315O.pdf |
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