Impact of the National Special Programme for Food Security on Livestock Farmers in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State
Impact of the National Special Programme for Food Security on Livestock Farmers in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State
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2011-06
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NDIDI, ORUCHE EUCHARIA
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ABSTRACT
This study was designed to assess the impact of the National
Special Programme for Food Security on livestock farmers in Ideato south
Local Government Area, Imo State. A sample frame of 1200 farmers was
selected out of which 120 livestock farmers randomly selected from six
villages. Sixty participating farmers from three villages where the NSPFS
programme was implemented were interviewed to examine their socioeconomic
characteristics, level of living, level of awareness, adoption level
and income level. The other sixty non participant farmers from the
remaining three villages where National Special Programme for Food
Security (NSPFS) was not implemented were also interviewed. Data were
generated from both participants and non-participants farmers through
the use of a questionnaire and the data were analysed by the use of
descriptive statistics and T-test statistics. Seventy percent of the farmers
were males and about 50 percent were between 51 and 60 years. The
study showed that there were significant differences between income,
livestock production and level of living of participant and nonparticipant
farmers. The null hypotheses were therefore, rejected, since
the calculated T-test of 3.4, 2.7, and 10.4, respectively were outside the
acceptance region of 1.96. More than 80 percent of the participant
farmers claimed that they adopted the livestock management practices
introduced by the NSPFS. The overall assessment showed that there were
great impacts of the programme on the income, livestock production and
level of living of the participant farmers. The results of the study,
therefore, showed that more awareness should be created. There was
also need for the programme to be implemented to other villages in the
Study area. There should be adequate supply of inputs to the farmers as
well as improved extension services to enhance production of livestock
production in Ideato South Local Government Area. The programme
should be extended to all the 774 Local Government Areas of the
Country.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page - - - - - - - - - i
Declaration - - - - - - - - - ii
Certification - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgements- - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - vii
Table of Contents - - - - - - - - viii
List of Tables - - - - - - - - x
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION - - - - - - - 1
1.1 Problem Statement - - - - - - 5
1.2 Objectives of the Study - - - - - - 8
1.3 Justification of the Study - - - - - 8
1.4 Hypotheses of the Study- - - - - - 9
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW - - - - - - 11
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - 11
2.2 Socio-Economic Characteristics of Farmers - - 11
2.3 Level of Livestock Production by Small Scale Farmers - 14
2.4 Impact of Government Programmes on Livestock Farmers- 18
2.5 Impact
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Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Faculty of Agriculture
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Keywords
IMPACTS,, NATIONAL,, Special,, Programme,, FOOD,, SECURITY,, Livestock,, FARMERS,, Ideato,, South,, LOCAL,, GOVERNMENT,, Area,, Imo State.