Browsing by Author "SE Komolafe"

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    An Analysis of Yam Storage Strategy to Promote Food Security in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria
    (2012) JA Akangbe; OO Oloruntoba; IF Ayanda; SE Komolafe
    This study examines the analysis of yam storage strategy to promote food security in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. Data was collected from 110 respondents, using well- structured interviews schedule. The data was analysed using frequency distribution, percentages, means and probit model to test for significance. The study found that barn (47.3%) and indigenous plant materials (27.3%) were the common storage strategy used which are not capable of ensuring good storage for yam produce till off season. Probit model analysis revealed that the selected personal characteristics had significant (p<0.05) influence on farmer’s choice of strategy used. Deterioration of yam that reduces its quality (mean score 2.01) has also been the leading problem faced in marketing yam produce. It was concluded that these are one of the major reasons for food insecurity among farmers in the study area. It was recommended that farmers should be provided with information regarding improved storage strategies as well as exposed to training on their use.
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    Climate change adaptation practices of smallholder arable crop farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (2024) LK Olatinwo; OJ Yusuf; SE Komolafe
    Findings of the study indicated that majority of the respondents had formal education with average of 7 years of farming experience. The leading impacts of climate change were poor farm planning (x̄=4.79), loss of farm crops (x̄=4.82) and food insecurity (x̄=4.80). The main adaptation measures used by farmers include organic agriculture (x̄=3.59), afforestation (x̄=3.52) and crop rotation (x̄=3.53). Severe problems that hindered effective usage of adaptation practices of the farmers were inadequate extension visit (x̄=4.85), insufficient government interventions (x̄=4.71) and inadequate access to inputs needed for adaptation (x̄=4.69). Pearson correlation analysis indicated that increase years of formal education significantly leads to increase use of adaptation practices among farmers. In conclusion, this study found that crop rotation, afforestation and organic agriculture practices were the main adaptation practices used by the smallscale farmers. Consequently, more agricultural extension officers should be recruited to provide adequate dissemination of smart practices to adapt the effects change in climate on arable crops among farmers.
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    FARMERS’ PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES RENDERED BY PUBLIC EXTENSION ORGANIZATIONS IN KWARA STATE NIGERIA
    (2024) LK Olatinwo; IF Ayanda; OJ Yusuf; OL Abdulrahaman; SE Komolafe; FK Lawal
    This study investigated the perceived effectiveness of public extension services among maize based farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study employed descriptive research design. An interview schedule was used to collect data. Content validity was used to validate the instrument while reliability was ascertained through test-retest method having gotten a correlation coefficient of 72% reliable. Four stage sampling was employed to select respondents. Firstly, stage involved a purposive selection of 3 ADP zones namely: Zone B, C and D. Second stage involved the selection of eight blocks, and third stage involved random selection of 10 prominent maize farming communities. Total population of ADP contact maize-based farmers in the selected communities was 695 where 36.5% was selected at the fourth stage to give 254 respondents. Collected data were analysed with the use of frequency counts, percentages, mean score, standard deviation, linear regression and chi-square statistical tools. Findings showed that maize based farmers were mainly male (93.3%), married (87.8%), and educated (86.2%). Many (63.0%) of the respondents perceived the effectiveness of services provided by public extension organizations was moderate. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the socio-economic factors (years of schooling and access to extension services) predicted 22.2 percent of farmers’ perception of the effectiveness of extension services provided by public extension organizations. The study concluded that farmers perceived extension services provided by public extension organizations were moderately effective. This study recommends a functional public-private extension approach for effective extension services to farmers in Kwara State