SMALL-SCALE FOOD CROPS PRODUCTION AS A VERITABLE TOOLS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTH-SOUTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, NIGERIA
The main objective of the study was to analyze the mean percentage contributions of food crops farmers’ sources of annual incomes. 384 respondents were obtained using multi-stage sampling procedures and data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descripti...
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| description | The main objective of the study was to analyze the mean percentage contributions of food crops farmers’ sources of annual incomes. 384 respondents were obtained using multi-stage sampling procedures and data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study area was dominated by male gender households head having family size of 11 persons. Most respondents were well experienced in farming with secondary educational level and with aged farmers. The mean annual incomes of N39,066.67 ($102.48) revealed that respondents were poor. Food crops production contributed 31.0% income to the total annual incomes which was quite substantial. Most food crops grown were cassava, maize and yam. Major constraints of respondents were lack of money and flooding. The study recommends that greater focus should be given to food crops production as it can be used as veritable tools for poverty alleviation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a1b4fe3165694e7d8a0e20222828deee2023-09-02T13:48:13ZengiVolga PressRussian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences2226-11842021-02-01110211011410.18551/rjoas.2021-02.13SMALL-SCALE FOOD CROPS PRODUCTION AS A VERITABLE TOOLS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTH-SOUTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, NIGERIAEmaziye P.O.0Inoni E.O.1Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Delta State UniversityDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Delta State UniversityThe main objective of the study was to analyze the mean percentage contributions of food crops farmers’ sources of annual incomes. 384 respondents were obtained using multi-stage sampling procedures and data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study area was dominated by male gender households head having family size of 11 persons. Most respondents were well experienced in farming with secondary educational level and with aged farmers. The mean annual incomes of N39,066.67 ($102.48) revealed that respondents were poor. Food crops production contributed 31.0% income to the total annual incomes which was quite substantial. Most food crops grown were cassava, maize and yam. Major constraints of respondents were lack of money and flooding. The study recommends that greater focus should be given to food crops production as it can be used as veritable tools for poverty alleviation.alleviationcropssmall-scaletoolspovertyrural households |
| spellingShingle | Emaziye P.O. Inoni E.O. SMALL-SCALE FOOD CROPS PRODUCTION AS A VERITABLE TOOLS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTH-SOUTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, NIGERIA Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences alleviation crops small-scale tools poverty rural households |
| title | SMALL-SCALE FOOD CROPS PRODUCTION AS A VERITABLE TOOLS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTH-SOUTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, NIGERIA |
| title_full | SMALL-SCALE FOOD CROPS PRODUCTION AS A VERITABLE TOOLS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTH-SOUTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, NIGERIA |
| title_fullStr | SMALL-SCALE FOOD CROPS PRODUCTION AS A VERITABLE TOOLS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTH-SOUTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, NIGERIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | SMALL-SCALE FOOD CROPS PRODUCTION AS A VERITABLE TOOLS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTH-SOUTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, NIGERIA |
| title_short | SMALL-SCALE FOOD CROPS PRODUCTION AS A VERITABLE TOOLS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTH-SOUTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, NIGERIA |
| title_sort | small scale food crops production as a veritable tools for poverty alleviation in south south rural households nigeria |
| topic | alleviation crops small-scale tools poverty rural households |
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