Browsing by Author "Yusuf, O. J"

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    Benefits Associated with Integrated Farming System Practice Among Farmers in Kainji Lake Basin, Niger State, Nigeria
    (2020) Ayanda, I. F; Yusuf, O. J; Subair, S. K; Haliru, M. A.; Adewumi, I. I
    The study examined the benefits associated with integrated Farming System (IFS) among farmers in Kanji Lake Basin, Niger State. Specifically, channels of receiving information about IFS were identified; benefits of the IFS practice determined and constraints inhibiting spread of IFS were also identified. A three-stage sampling technique was used to select 150 respondents. Structured interview schedule was used for data collection while frequency counts, mean score, bivariate correlation and chi-square were used for data analysis. Results reveal that 39.3% of the respondents had formal education while 50.0% had fishing as the primary means of livelihood. Friends and relations ranked highest (x̅ =2.9) as the major source of information on IFS, while National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research (NIFFR) (x̅ =2.8) ranked second highest. The most important constraints of IFS were high cost of inputs with (2.8) unavailability of inputs and complexities of the techniques of IFS (x̅ =1.9). Main benefits associated with IFS included tremendous improvement in farmers’ means of livelihood’ with weighted mean score (x̅ =1.8), increase in income of farmers (x̅ =1.7), increase in yield of fish (x̅ =1.7) and increase in rice yield (x̅ =1.6). Based on findings of the study, it was concluded that IFS have the potentials to increase agricultural production, income and overall standard of living of the farmers. It was recommended that extension organisations should create more awareness and train farmers on the use of IFS techniques.
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    EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (2023) Olatinwo, L. K; Yusuf, O. J; Bamidele, O. O
    This study assessed the effects of cooperative societies on agricultural Production of farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study randomly selected 140 farmer cooperators for the study. Data was collected with an interview schedule and analysed with frequency count, percentage, mean and standard deviation and regression tools. The study found that majority (68.0%) were married. Top activities carried out by cooperative societies were crop production information (mean=4.53) ranked first, group farming (mean=4.53) ranked second, credit facilities (mean=4.47) ranked third. The contribution of cooperatives to agricultural production were rated as procure farm input for members (mean=4.58) first position, increase in quantity and quality of farm output and access to storage facilities (mean=4.48) second position respectively. Constraints limiting the contribution of cooperatives to agricultural production to include lack of skilled personal (mean=4.57), corruption and fraudulent officers (mean=4.54) and inadequate infrastructural facilities (mean=4.53). Regression analysis show that socio-economic factors significantly influenced the contribution derived from cooperative societies (R2 = 0. 650, F = 28.932, p < 0.01). This study concluded that membership of agricultural cooperatives has significantly affected agricultural development through improved procurement of farm input for members, increase in quantity and quality of farm output for members and access to storage facilities for members of farmers in the study area. It is recommended that government extension agencies and concern private sectors should ensure adequate and sufficient provision of resources especially credit facilities farmer cooperatives in the study area.
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    Farm wastes utilisation among rural dwellers in Osun State, Nigeria.
    (2014) Yusuf, O. J; Adisa, B. O
    The study investigated farm wastes’ utilisation for wealth generation among rural dwellers in Osun state, Nigeria. Specifically, farm waste items in the study area were identified and their economic potentials for utilisation were documented. Multi-stage procedure was used to select 364 respondents sampled for the study. Primary data were collected through interview schedule, Focus Group Discussion and Key Informant interview. Frequency counts and percentages were used to describe data collected while chi-square and correlation analysis were used to make deductions. Result showed that cassava and yam peels, maize stalks and cobs, cowpea husk, palm kernel shell, empty palm fruit bunch, cocoa pods, poultry droppings, sheep and goat faeces were amongst farm waste items with economic potentials in the study area. Results of Chi-square analysis show that there were significant association between extent of farm waste utilisation and gender (χ² = 10.38), farm land acquisition (χ² = 51.00), ethnicity (χ² = 19.67) and nativity (χ² = 10.40) of respondent at p ≤ 0.05. Also, results of correlation analysis show that total farm size (r = 0.135), total herd size (r = 0.198) and income (r = 0.158) had positive and significant relationship with extent of farm waste utilisation at p ≤ 0.01 while information sources (r = -0.262) had negative but significant relationship with extent of farm waste utilisation at p ≤ 0.01. It was concluded that there were varieties of farm waste items with good economic potentials for utilisation in the study area which if well utilised could be harnessed to empower rural dwellers economically thereby enhancing their livelihoods.
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    FARMERS’ PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES RENDERED BY PUBLIC EXTENSION ORGANIZATIONS IN KWARA STATE NIGERIA
    (2024) Olatinwo, L. K; Ayanda, I. F; Yusuf, O. J; Abdulrahaman, O.L; Komolafe S. E; Lawal, F.K
    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.
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    ROLES OF COOPERATIVE TO REDUCE CONSTRAINTS OF LIVELIHOOD IN RICE FARMING IN NIGER STATE NIGERIA
    (2019) Olatinwo, L. K; Kwatachi, A. M; Yusuf, O. J
    This study compared the constraints faced by co-operators and non-cooperators farmers in their rice production activities in Niger state of Nigeria. Three-stage sampling procedure was employed to select 80 cooperators and 80 non co-operators rice farmers. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Frequency count, percentage and Chi-Square were statistical tools used for data analysis. Findings showed that the average age of cooperators and non-cooperators farmers were mean=43.4years and 47.2 years respectively. The average crop size cultivated by co-operators was 3.5hectares while non-cooperators cultivated 1.92hectares.Cooperators (100%) and non-cooperators (98.8%) farmers have access to information on rice production from extension agents. The leading challenge faced by cooperators were high cost of inputs like fertilizers (mean=4.56), non availability of institutional loan(mean=4.15), and encroachment by grazing cattle (mean=4.12) while non cooperators farmers were mostly constrained by high cost of inputs like fertilizers (mean=4.56), inadequate processing facilities (mean=4.52) and encroachment by grazing cattle (mean=4.48). Results further showed that constraints faced by cooperator and non-cooperators were statistically different (t=8.44; p=0.000) indicating that non-cooperator rice farmers were more constrained (mean=4.02) than their cooperator counterparts (mean=3.45). Chi-square test showed that access to loan and financial support (X2= - 17.640; p=0.000) was found to have inverse associated with constrained faced by co-operators and farm size (X2 =162.468; p=0.001) of non-cooperators has positive association with number of constraints that faced them. The study concluded that constraints faced by cooperators and non-cooperators were statistically different as non-cooperator rice farmers were found to be more constrained than their cooperator counterparts in Niger state. Hence,farmers are encouraged to be involved in cooperative societies because of the associated benefits to their enterprise. Extension services to rice farmers in the study area should focus how to reduce high cost of inputs like fertilizers, non-availability of institutional loan, encroachment by grazing cattle and inadequate processing facilities.