IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF USAID-MARKETS IION PRODUCTIVITY AND POVERTY STATUS OF RICE FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN EBONYI STATE NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorNWAHIA, Ogechi Cordelia
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-27T08:47:57Z
dc.date.available2021-08-27T08:47:57Z
dc.date.issued2021-02
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) DEGREE IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIAen_US
dc.description.abstractPoverty and low productivity of most staple food crops have continued to be a great challenge in Nigeria. Over the years, Nigerian government has come up with various plans and programmes aimed at reducing the level of poverty and increasing agricultural productivity. There is an increasing concerns by the government, international and local aid donors for concrete evidence to be supplied on the impact of such public programmes that aims at increasing productivity and reducing poverty.Therefore, this study assessed the impact of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) -Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites (MARKETS) II project on the productivity and poverty status of rice faming households in Ebonyi State, Nigeria with a view to showcase the contribution of USAIDMARKETS II project to poverty reduction and rice productivity. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 239 participants and 252 non-participants of the project for the study. Structured questionnaire and field observation were used in collecting data for 2018 cropping season. Data collected were analysed using descriptive (frequency,mean and standard deviation) and inferential (Net Farm Income (NFI), Return Per Naira Invested (RNI), Logit model, Total Factor Productivity (TFP), Foster, Greer and Thorbeecke)statistics. The USAID-MARKETS II project employed several empowerment strategies towards improving the well -being and productivity of farming households in the project sites. These include, supply of improved rice seeds, fertilisers, training and extension support. The results that emanated from the study showed that age, household size, extension visit, years in cooperative society, education and years of rice farming experience were the significant factors that influenced participation in USAIDMARKETS II in Ebonyi State. Results further showed that rice production is profitable in the study area and there was no significant difference between the mean technical, allocative and economic efficiency of participants and non-participants of the project. The result of Total Factor Analysis shows an increase in total factor productivity by 38% for participants of USAIDMARKETS II. Using Propensity Score Matching (PSM), the average impact estimation shows that USAID-MARKETS II had a positive and significant impact on productivity of the participants by 1.075(38.1%). The Average Treatment Effect (ATE) on the treated for rice farming households from the overall population is larger with a value of 1.178 (41.7%) compared to the untreated category. The LATE estimates revealed a significant mean difference of 0.406 (7.75%) in rice productivity between participants and non-participants of the project. The analysis also reveal that the average increase in total productivity brought about by participation in USAIDMARKETS II was 0.396 (14%). Also, the study revealed that participation in USAID-MARKETS II project increases the participants‟ monthly per capita income by N5,336.9 (45.5% increment) as showed by PSM. LATE estimates showed that USAID-MARKETS II project increases participants‟ monthly per capita income by N1,193.86 (5.4% increment). Household size, sex, and farm size were the significant factors that influenced poverty status of participants and nonparticipants of USAID-MARKETS II. Major constraints faced by the rice farming households in rice production are; inadequate fund for rice production, high cost/inadequate labour, birds, pests and disease incidences, Fulani herdsmen grazers (clash with pastoralist) and inadequate land for rice production. Despite the significant impact of the project on productivity and poverty reduction, there is the need for the project to be extended to other states and areas in Ebonyi that were not involved in the project. In addition, government at the federal, state and local government levels should consider establishing grazing reserves or commercial ranches across various area in Ebonyi state to reduce the issue of farmers and herdsmen clashes.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12598
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectIMPACT ASSESSMENT,en_US
dc.subjectUSAID-MARKETS IION PRODUCTIVITY,en_US
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS,en_US
dc.subjectRICE FARMING HOUSEHOLDS,en_US
dc.subjectEBONYI STATE,en_US
dc.subjectNIGERIAen_US
dc.titleIMPACT ASSESSMENT OF USAID-MARKETS IION PRODUCTIVITY AND POVERTY STATUS OF RICE FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN EBONYI STATE NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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