LABOUR CHOICE DECISIONS AMONG CASSAVA CROP FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
The study used primary data collected from 90 cassava farmers through a multi stage sampling technique to examine the determinants of labour choice decision among cassava crop farmers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multinomial logit regression and Or...
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| author | Nsikan Edet Bassey Aniekan Jim Akpaeti Udoro Jacob Udo |
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| description | The study used primary data collected from 90 cassava farmers through a multi stage
sampling technique to examine the determinants of labour choice decision among cassava
crop farmers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics,
multinomial logit regression and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression. Findings
revealed that cassava production in the study area was dominated by young, and educated
(75.6%), female (68.9%) farmers, with an average household size and farming experience of
6 persons and 10 years respectively. The multinomial logit result showed that while
household size and labour cost significantly influenced the choice of borrowed labour,
farming experience, educational level, income of farmers and farmer’s age significantly
influenced the choice of hired labour for cassava production. Also, the coefficient for farm
size was positive and significantly related to the choice of both borrowed and hired labour.
The study further revealed that cassava production in the study area was profitable with a
gross margin of N 154,840 and net income of N125, 590. The Ordinary Least Square result
revealed that family labour, hired labour, age of farmers, farming experience, household size
and farm size impacted severely on cassava output in the study area. This suggest the need to
pursue policies that would enhance access to land and encourage economical land holdings,
advocate and intensify campaigns on the profitability of cassava production and increased
participation of farmers, especially younger people in cassava production in the study area
as the way out. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc43634dce3e4411991621a421730a182023-02-15T16:12:39ZengInternational Journal of Food and Agricultural EconomicsInternational Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics2147-89882014-07-0123145156LABOUR CHOICE DECISIONS AMONG CASSAVA CROP FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIANsikan Edet Bassey0Aniekan Jim Akpaeti1Udoro Jacob Udo2Akwa Ibom State University, NigeriaAkwa Ibom State University, NigeriaAkwa Ibom State University, NigeriaThe study used primary data collected from 90 cassava farmers through a multi stage sampling technique to examine the determinants of labour choice decision among cassava crop farmers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multinomial logit regression and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression. Findings revealed that cassava production in the study area was dominated by young, and educated (75.6%), female (68.9%) farmers, with an average household size and farming experience of 6 persons and 10 years respectively. The multinomial logit result showed that while household size and labour cost significantly influenced the choice of borrowed labour, farming experience, educational level, income of farmers and farmer’s age significantly influenced the choice of hired labour for cassava production. Also, the coefficient for farm size was positive and significantly related to the choice of both borrowed and hired labour. The study further revealed that cassava production in the study area was profitable with a gross margin of N 154,840 and net income of N125, 590. The Ordinary Least Square result revealed that family labour, hired labour, age of farmers, farming experience, household size and farm size impacted severely on cassava output in the study area. This suggest the need to pursue policies that would enhance access to land and encourage economical land holdings, advocate and intensify campaigns on the profitability of cassava production and increased participation of farmers, especially younger people in cassava production in the study area as the way out.http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/vol2.no3.pp145.pdfDecisionslabour choiceCassava productionAkwa Ibom State |
| spellingShingle | Nsikan Edet Bassey Aniekan Jim Akpaeti Udoro Jacob Udo LABOUR CHOICE DECISIONS AMONG CASSAVA CROP FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics Decisions labour choice Cassava production Akwa Ibom State |
| title | LABOUR CHOICE DECISIONS AMONG CASSAVA CROP FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA |
| title_full | LABOUR CHOICE DECISIONS AMONG CASSAVA CROP FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA |
| title_fullStr | LABOUR CHOICE DECISIONS AMONG CASSAVA CROP FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | LABOUR CHOICE DECISIONS AMONG CASSAVA CROP FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA |
| title_short | LABOUR CHOICE DECISIONS AMONG CASSAVA CROP FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA |
| title_sort | labour choice decisions among cassava crop farmers in akwa ibom state nigeria |
| topic | Decisions labour choice Cassava production Akwa Ibom State |
| url | http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/vol2.no3.pp145.pdf |
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