FACTORS INFLUENCING FARMERS‟ ATTITUDE AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY-BASED AGRICULTUREAND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CBARDP) IN SELECTED AREAS OF KADUNA STATE
FACTORS INFLUENCING FARMERS‟ ATTITUDE AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY-BASED AGRICULTUREAND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CBARDP) IN SELECTED AREAS OF KADUNA STATE
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2015-12
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ORJI, Perpetua Ogboogu
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The study was designed to assess factors influencing farmers‟ attitude and participation in CBARDP in Selected Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.Two Local Government Areas (L.G.A.s) were purposively selected and three villages from each of the L.G.A.s were randomly selected. Fifteen percent of the participants were then randomly selected using lottery method to obtain a sample size of 189 respondents. Data was collected through the use of a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis and paired t-test.The results showed that majority (94%) of the participants were male. About 34% of the participants were of the age range of 41-50 years, 86% were married with 54% having a household size range of 1-5persons and 50% having no formal education. The attitude of the participants towards CBARDP was positive and their participation was moderate. The significant factors that influenced the attitude of the farmers towards CBARDP were education, extension contact, access to credit and marital status while age, education, extension contact, membership of associations and access to credit were positively and significantly influential on farmers‟ participation in CBARDP. The estimated average annual yield increased from 1340.04kg/ha before the participation to 2087.25kg/ha after the participation. The average annual income also increased from ₦111,459 before the participation to ₦193,903.70 after participation. The study was anticipated to give a picture of the success and constraints of the programme and also provide measures for areas of improvement. It was recommended that a similar programme should be organized in all theLocal Government areas of the state by Government and non-governmental agencies so as to improve farmers‟ welfare and level of living.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OFTHE REQUIRMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND RURAL SOCIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL SOCIOLOGY
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA, KADUNA STATE
NIGERIA
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FACTORS INFLUENCING FARMERS‟ ATTITUDE,, PARTICIPATION,, COMMUNITY-BASED AGRICULTURE,, RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CBARDP),, SELECTED AREAS,, KADUNA STATE,