Determinants of the Adoption of Quality Protein Maize among Farming Households in Niger State, Nigeria
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2017-11-16
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The study was conducted to examine the determinants of quality protein maize
(QPM) adoption among farming households in Niger State, Nigeria. A twostage
random sampling procedure was employed to obtain data from selected
120 maize farming households. Descriptive statistics, logistic and tobit
regression models were used for the analysis. Results of the analysis show that
the awareness and adoption level of QPM production in the study area were
95% and 87% respectively. Among the determinants of QPM adoption status,
the coefficient of age (-0.12734) and primary occupation (-1.38295) of the
respondents were negative and significant at 5% level of probability while the
tenancy attribute’s coefficient (2.62533) was positively significant at 10%. The
level of adoption of QPM was positively and significantly influenced by
household size (0.00729) and years of schooling (0.01148) at 10% and 5%
level of significant respectively. The study recommends intensification of
information dissemination on the adoption of QPM in the study area.
Keywords: Determinants; Quality Protein; Maize; Adoption, farming household
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Ayinde et al (2017). Determinants of the Adoption of Quality Protein Maize among Farming Households in Niger State, Nigeria. Annals of Science and Technology - A, Vol. 2 (1):8-12