Browsing by Author "Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman"

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    APPLICATION OF PRINCIPAL COMPONENT AND STABILITY ANALYSES TO SOME TRAITS IN FORAGE LEGUMES
    (Tropical and Subtropical agroecosystems, 2021-06-18) Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman; Oluwafemi Oluwatosin Lawal; Nofiu Babatunde Nofiu; Felicia Motunrayo Olooto; Ibrahim Folorunsho Ayanda; Hakeem Ishola
    <p><strong>Background</strong>. Availability of quality feed in adequate quantity for animals is a perennial problem. Its search results in conflicts between crop farmers and herders. <strong>Objectives. </strong>This research investigated three forage legumes in order to determine the most yielding, adaptable and important traits that could be used for forage improvement. <strong>Methodology. </strong>The forage legumes were laid out in randomised complete block design across three environments. Data collected on growth and yield parameters were subjected  to ANOVA, principal component analysis (PCA) and stability analysis using additive main effect and multiplicative interaction (AMMI). <strong>Results </strong>The result showed that there was significant (<em>p &lt; 0.05</em>) difference among the forage legumes for vegetative traits, stress traits and yield, hence, they could be through breeding. For biomass yield, PC1 and PC2 accounted for 75.16 and 24.84% of G x E respectively based on AMMI. <em>Lablab purpureus</em> is the most yielding, stable, adapted to rain forest and savannah zones, with yield of 28,948.69 kg/ha. PCA revealed that the first three PCs accounted for 87% of the total variation. There was positive and significant association between biomass yield and vegetative traits. <strong>Implication. </strong>Flourishing vegetative growth is a good indicator of biomass yield. <strong>Conclusion. </strong>It is recommended that extension agents should encourage the adoption of lablab for production of feeds for ruminants, as it can serve as sustainable land use measure considering the modern restriction on land availability for grazing and solution to incessant pastoral and crop farmers crises in the tropics.</p>
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    APPLICATION OF PRINCIPAL COMPONENT AND STABILITY ANALYSES TO SOME TRAITS IN FORAGE LEGUMES
    (Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems Journal, 2021) Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman; Oluwafemi Oluwatosin Lawal; Nofiu Babatunde Nofiu; Felicia Motunrayo Olooto; Ibrahim Folorunsho Ayanda; Hakeem Ishola
    <p><strong>Background</strong>. Availability of quality feed in adequate quantity for animals is a perennial problem. Its search results in conflicts between crop farmers and herders. <strong>Objectives. </strong>This research investigated three forage legumes in order to determine the most yielding, adaptable and important traits that could be used for forage improvement. <strong>Methodology. </strong>The forage legumes were laid out in randomised complete block design across three environments. Data collected on growth and yield parameters were subjected  to ANOVA, principal component analysis (PCA) and stability analysis using additive main effect and multiplicative interaction (AMMI). <strong>Results </strong>The result showed that there was significant (<em>p &lt; 0.05</em>) difference among the forage legumes for vegetative traits, stress traits and yield, hence, they could be through breeding. For biomass yield, PC1 and PC2 accounted for 75.16 and 24.84% of G x E respectively based on AMMI. <em>Lablab purpureus</em> is the most yielding, stable, adapted to rain forest and savannah zones, with yield of 28,948.69 kg/ha. PCA revealed that the first three PCs accounted for 87% of the total variation. There was positive and significant association between biomass yield and vegetative traits. <strong>Implication. </strong>Flourishing vegetative growth is a good indicator of biomass yield. <strong>Conclusion. </strong>It is recommended that extension agents should encourage the adoption of lablab for production of feeds for ruminants, as it can serve as sustainable land use measure considering the modern restriction on land availability for grazing and solution to incessant pastoral and crop farmers crises in the tropics.</p>
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    APPLICATION OF PRINCIPAL COMPONENT AND STABILITY ANALYSES TO SOME TRAITS IN FORAGE LEGUMES
    (2021-02-22) Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman; Oluwafemi Oluwatosin Lawal; Nofiu Babatunde Nofiu; Felicia Motunrayo Olooto; Ibrahim Folorunsho Ayanda; Hakeem Ishola
    Background Availability of quality feed in adequate quantity for animals is a perennial problem. Its search results in conflicts between crop farmers and herders. Objectives. This research investigated three forage legumes in order to determine the most yielding, adaptable and important traits that could be used for forage improvement. Methodology. The forage legumes were laid out in randomised complete block design across three environments. Data collected on growth and yield parameters were subjected to ANOVA, principal component analysis (PCA) and stability analysis using additive main effect and multiplicative interaction (AMMI). Results The result showed that there was significant (p < 0.05) difference among the forage legumes for vegetative traits, stress traits and yield, hence, they could be through breeding. For biomass yield, PC1 and PC2 accounted for 75.16 and 24.84% of G x E respectively based on AMMI. Lablab purpureus is the most yielding, stable, adapted to rain forest and savannah zones, with yield of 28,948.69 kg/ha. PCA revealed that the first three PCs accounted for 87% of the total variation. There was positive and significant association between biomass yield and vegetative traits. Implication. Flourishing vegetative growth is a good indicator of biomass yield. Conclusion. It is recommended that extension agents should encourage the adoption of lablab for production of feeds for ruminants, as it can serve as sustainable land use measure considering the modern restriction on land availability for grazing and solution to incessant pastoral and crop farmers crises in the tropics. Keywords: Forage production; lablab; pastoral and crop farmers crises; G x E analysis; sustainable land use; extension message RESUMEN Antecedentes. La disponibilidad de alimentos de calidad en cantidad adecuada para los animales es un problema permanente. Su búsqueda da como resultado conflictos entre agricultores y pastores. Objetivo. Este trabajo investigó tres leguminosas forrajeras mediante un diseño de bloques completos al azar en tres ambientes, con el fin de determinar su productividad, adaptabilidad y otros caracteres de importancia para la mejora del forraje. Metodología. Los parámetros de crecimiento y rendimiento se analizaron mediante ANOVA, análisis de componentes principales (PCA) y análisis de estabilidad utilizando el efecto principal aditivo y la interacción multiplicativa (AMMI). Resultado. Se hallaron diferencias significativas entre las leguminosas forrajeras para los rasgos vegetativos, relacionados al estrés y el rendimiento, lo que sugiere su utilidad como material de Mejoramiento genético. Para el rendimiento de biomasa, el PC1 y PC2 representaron el 75,16 y el 24,84% de la interacción Gen × Amb (AMMI). Lablab (Lablab purpureus) fue la más productiva (28948.69 kg/ha), estable, y adaptada a zonas de selva tropical y sabana. Las tres primeras PC representaron el 87% de la variación total. Hubo asociación positiva entre el rendimiento de biomasa y los rasgos vegetativos. Implicación. El crecimiento vegetativo floreciente es un buen indicador del rendimiento de biomasa. Conclusión. Se recomienda que los extensionistas fomenten la adopción de lablab para la alimentación de rumiantes, ya que puede servir como una medida de uso sostenible de la tierra considerando la restricción moderna en la disponibilidad de tierra para pastoreo y las problemáticas para la producción de forrajes y cultivos en los trópicos. Palabras clave: Producción de forraje; Lablab; problemáticas en la producción de forraje y cultivos; análisis G x A; uso sustantable del suelo; extensión rural.
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    Awareness of poultry farmers on biosafety practices against infectious diseases in Kano State, Nigeria
    (Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria, 2022-04-13) Oladele Gafaru Bello; Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman; Ajoke Oluwatoyin Kayode; Issa Zubair Busari; Ibrahim Musa Koloche
    The study examined the awareness level of poultry farmers on biosafety practices on infectious diseases in Kano state, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling procedure was used in selecting 166 respondents through the use of questionnaire. The data were analysed using mean, percentages, and standard deviation. The result showed that the main sources of awareness of biosafety practices were mass media (48.8%), family/friends/neighbours (25.9%) and poultry farmers’ association (PAN) (11.4%). Awareness of biosafety were in the following component cleaning (low pressure washer (x ̅= =1.602) and hand washing after toileting (x ̅= =1.789), disinfection covering feeds in the store (x ̅= =1.560), manure management (x ̅= =1.608) and removal of dead carcasses (x ̅==1.530). component. At segregation and traffic control all the subcomponents were known except; banning keeping of birds at home (x ̅==1.114), exclusion of rodents & wild birds (x ̅= =1.054) and presence of buffer areas around the farm (x ̅= =1.000). The Majority of the respondents claimed very low levels of awareness of biosafety practices (81.9%), major constraints to biosafety practices among the clienteles were; complexity of the biosecurity, inadequate capital (93.4%) and high cost of the biosafety practices (83.1%). Awareness level of the respondents should be improved upon through sensitization and provision of more extension services in addition to the mass media effort.
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    Fish Farmers' usage of information on weatherforecast in Kwara State
    (College of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk, Iraq, 2024-03-01) Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman; Ifabiyi John Oluwaseun; Yusuf Olayinka Jelili; Idris-Adeniyi, Kaothar Modupe
    The study examined the fish farmers’ usage of Information on weather forecasts in Kwara State, Nigeria. 127 respondents were selected for the study. The data was analyzed using frequency count, percentage, mean and Binary Logistic Regression. The result showed that the mean age of the fish farmers was 32 years, about 68.5% of the fish farmers were male, about 36.2% has fishing as their primary occupation, about 98.45% of the respondents reared catfish and the mean annual income of the fish farmers was 1,191,181.10 Naira. Friends and Neighbours (x̅=3.40) are the highest ranked sources of weather forecast. The result revealed that about 74 % of the fish farmers have high usage level of weather forecast. The determinant factors of usage of weather forecast were years of experience in fish farming (0.809), income from fish farming (0.000) and cycle cultured per annum (-1.851). This study recommended that there should be provision of accurate, timely and continuous provision of information on the weather forecast to the fish farmers.
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    Impact of Adoption of Macro-Propagation Technology of Plantain and Banana on Farmers’ Livelihood in Southern Nigeria
    (University of Ilorin, 2020-02-09) Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman
    Plantain and banana have potentials of addressing problems of food insecurity and poor standard of living in Nigeria. For increased production, the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture developed and trained plantain and banana farmers in macro-propagation Technology (MPT) in southern Nigeria. Nevertheless, having good knowledge about the benefits of MPT on livelihood is crucial for full adoption. This study therefore examined the impact of adoption of MPT of plantain and banana on farmers’ livelihood in Southern Nigeria. The objectives were to: (i) describe the socioeconomic characteristics of plantain and banana farmers; (ii) examine the attitude of farmers towards MPT; (iii) evaluate farmers’ knowledge level of MPT; (iv) determine the adoption level of MPT; (v) assess factors responsible for adoption of MPT; (vi) examine the contribution of MPT on farmers’ livelihood; and (vii) identify the constraints to adoption of MPT among plantain and banana farmers in the study area. A two-stage random sampling technique was used to select respondents from the profile list of trained plantain and banana farmers. The first stage involved a random selection of six states across three geo-political zones of Nigeria such that Abia and Anambra, Bayelsa and Cross River, Ogun and Ondo were selected from South-east, South-south and South-west respectively. The second stage involved proportionate selection of 50% of farmers from the profile list in each state, making a total of 548 sample size. Data were collected through structured interview and analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics such as mean, Multinomial logistic regression, Propensity Score Matching as well as Spearman and Pearson Product Moment Correlation at 5% level of significance. The findings of the study were that: (i) majority (82%) of the respondents were male, 74.8% were literates, 66.1% had no extension contact with mean age of 49.67 years; (ii) majority (66.5%) of the respondents had positive attitude towards MPT; (iii) majority (87.3%) of the respondents had high knowledge of MPT; (iv) there was a moderate level of adoption of MPT by respondents (31-60%); (v) farm size, household size, educational status, labour type, extension visit, age and access to credit were all determinants of adoption of MPT; (vi) adoption of MPT has increased the livelihood of farmers by 13% (p<0.05); (vii) major constraints to adoption of MPT were inadequate finance ( =3.87), poor land tenure ( = 3.71), poor sprouting rate ( = 3.35), poor sucker demand ( = 3.41) and inadequate extension visit ( = 3.32); and (viii) knowledge and attitude of respondents had positive relationship with adoption of MPT (p<0.05). The study concluded that adoption of MPT had positive contribution to the livelihood of plantain and banana farmers. It is therefore recommended that extension contact should increase and land should be made available to farmers to increase production.
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    Leadership Effectiveness of Zonal Extension Officers by Extension Agents in Kwara State Agricultural Development Programme, Nigeria
    (National Cereals Research Institute, Nigeria., 2022-12-31) Ololade Latifat Abdulrahman; Ibrahim Folorunsho Ayanda; Nofiu Babatunde Nofiu; E Udoma; Oladele Gafaru Bello
    In the structure of the Kwara Agricultural Development Programme, the position of Zonal Extension Officers (ZEO) is vital and central to the execution of the extension programmes which are implemented through the frontline Extension Agents. The study examined the leadership effectiveness of the Zonal Extension Officers (ZEOs) in Kwara State Agricultural Development Programme, factors that hindered the leadership effectiveness of ZEOs and the demographic characteristics of ZEOs and Extension Agents (EAs) in Kwara State Agricultural Development Programme. One hundred and thirty (130) EAs and four (4) ZEOs were purposively selected for the study. Primary data were collected with a structured questionnaire and analysed with descriptive statistics while the hypotheses were tested with Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Chi-Square Statistics. Results of the study revealed that 94.6% of the EAs and all four ZEOs acquired tertiary education. The EAs and the ZEOs had an average of 8.01 and 5 years of field experience respectively. Furthermore, 59.2%, 58.5% and 50% of ZEOs were effective only in clarifying the organization’s goals, ineffective in staff motivation and communication respectively. There was a significant relationship between level of education (χ2 = 47.53, p=<0.05), years of experience (r=0.27, p=<0.05) of EAs and perceived leadership effectiveness of ZEOs. Based on the empirical evidence, the ZEOs need to improve their job performances. Extension personnel should acquire tertiary education with cognate field experience before they could function as ZEOs for optimum effectiveness