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- ItemImpact of Internship Training on Faculty of Agriculture Undergraduates of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria(2008) Yusuf, O. J.; Okorie, V. O.; Ajayi, A. O.This study assessed the impact of internship training on undergraduates of agriculture in the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The job aspirations and attitudes of preinternship and postinternship undergraduates toward studying agriculture and toward participating in internship training were compared and the students' preferred courses and reasons for studying agriculture were identified. A multistage sampling procedure was employed to select an equal number of respondents from both preinternship and postinternship students; a pretested and validated structured questionnaire was used to elicit qualitative information from 130 respondents; frequency distribution, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to describe the data; one-way-ANOVA test was used to test the hypotheses in order to make deductions from the data. The result of ANOVA revealed that at P ≤ 0.05 significance level, there were significant differences in the preinternship and postinternship students' attitudes toward studying agriculture and toward participating in internship training. However, at P ≤ 0.05 significance level, there was no significant difference in the job aspirations of preinternship and postinternship students. It was, therefore, concluded that the internship training changed only the attitude of postinternship students toward studying agriculture and participating in internship training, with no significant impact on the job aspirations of the students. Hence, the study recommended overhauling the internship training program through adequate funding, logistics, and curriculum revision; so as to enable it to attain its goals and promote improvement and retention of educated and able-bodied youth in the agricultural sector.
- ItemChallenges of Refocusing Extension Education Services for Private Agricultural Extension Delivery in Nigeria: Evidence from Nomadic Fulani’s Willingness to Pay for Extension Services in Niger State(2010) Farinde, A.J.; Yusuf, O. J.; Z.F. OyewaleThis study investigated the willingness of nomadic Fulani to pay for extension services in Niger State and draw challenges for refocusing extension services to include nomads for private agricultural extension delivery in Nigeria. Data collected from one hundred nomadic Fulani were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, and Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) to determine the amount that nomadic Fulani are willing to pay. The CVM result showed that a nomadic Fulani was willing to pay N3,655.91 for extension services per year.
- ItemPERCEPTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE TRANSPORTERS ABOUT HIV/AIDS IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY MARKETS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA(2012) Adisa, B. O; Yusuf, O. J.The study was carried out to determine the perception of produce transporters about the mode of contracting, preventing and control measures of HIV/AIDS in selected rural community markets in Ondo State, Nigeria. Nine community markets were purposively selected for the study based on availability of farm produce transporters in each of the rural community market. On the whole, 150 respondents were involved in the study. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the data collected, while inferential statistics, such as correlation was used to test the hypothesis set. Analysis showed that the average age of the respondents was 44, with standard deviation of 15. The respondents have perception about the fact that having many sexual partners can increase the risk of having HIV/AIDS (X=4.63), that abstinence from any kind of sexual intercourse prevents HIV/AIDS(X=4.49) and that HIV/AIDS can be controlled by promotion of healthy relationships and educational programmes in social and educational institutions(X=4.60). Analysis also showed that social organization (r=0.222:p≤0.05), years of formal education(r=0.479:p≤0.01) have significant relationships with the transporters’ perception about mode of contracting, preventing and controlling of HIV/AIDS. Also, age (r=-0.188:p≤0.05), household size(r=-0.245≤0.01) have significant relationship with their perception about the mode of contracting, preventing and control measures of HIV/AIDS and the relationship is inverse. The conclusion made from this study was that age, social organisation, years of formal education, household size of the produce transporters determine their perception about their mode of contracting, preventing and control measures of HIV/AIDS. This study recommended that more enlightened programmes be organized at public places and in mass media.
- ItemFactors influencing involvement of peri-urban farmers in mini-livestock farming in south-western Nigeria(2012) Ogunjimi, S. I.; Yusuf, O. J.; Ajala , A. OThe study focused on factors influencing involvement of periurban farmers in mini-livestock farming in South-Western Nigeria. Specifically, the peri-urban farmers’ socio-economic characteristics were described, their level of involvement in rearing mini-livestock were determined and constraint associated with mini-livestock farming were examined. 182 respondents were interviewed through the use of structured interview schedule and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Data analysis was carried out using frequency counts, percentage, and factor analysis. The results of the study showed that more males were involved in mini-livestock rearing than females, while the mean age of a farmer was 46 years. Majorities were literate and information sourced from fellow farmers was most common and reliable source of information accessible by the respondents, while there was low extension contact. Problems confronting the respondents include inadequate credit facilities, untimely supply of inputs, improper management skill and low extension contacts. Results of the factor analysis revealed eleven factors which contributed to farmers’ involvement in mini-livestock farming. These include community influence, farmland acquisition, characteristics of mini-livestock, personality factor, and economic status. Other factors were capacity building, household composition external orientation, farm characteristics, social group orientation and communication tool. The study concluded that policy making on mini-livestock development should focus at enhancing the socioeconomic status of peri-urban farmers through improved to access to credit facilities and capacity building through training on improved management practice. This could have a profound influence on increased production, sustainable livelihood and alleviation of poverty among the populace.
- ItemFarm wastes utilisation among rural dwellers in Osun State, Nigeria.(2014) Yusuf, O. J; Adisa, B. OThe 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.