EFFECT OF KADAWA IRRIGATION PROJECT ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AMONG FARMERS IN KURA AND GARUN-MALAM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KANO STATE (2000-2015)
EFFECT OF KADAWA IRRIGATION PROJECT ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AMONG FARMERS IN KURA AND GARUN-MALAM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KANO STATE (2000-2015)
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2020-10-02
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YUSUF, Bashir IDRIS, Musa YUSUF, Hamza A.
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This study examined the effect of Kadawa Irrigation Project on the creation of employment opportunities
among beneficiaries in Kura and Garun-Malam Local Government Areas of Kano State from 2000-
2015. The study adopted survey research approach, where data was generated from both primary and
secondary sources. Primary data were sourced through the administration of questionnaires and
conduct of interviews. Secondary data, on the other hand, were derived from reports and official
documents. Ten Registered Farmers Associations (RFAs) was selected from 58 registered irrigation
farmers in the study area. The RFAs have a population of 2000 members from which a sample of 322 was
selected. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools. Regression analysis was employed to
test the hypothesis. It was revealed that Kadawa Irrigation project has a significant effect on providing
employment opportunities among farmers in Kura and Garun-Malam Local Government Areas of Kano
State. It was recommended among other things that, HJRBDA should intensify its effort towards
increasing the land coverage for irrigation by increasing to 22,000 hectares as was originally designed
to cover, this will increase the opportunities for more employment to the youth. More so, credit schemes
on agriculture provided by the current administration should be extended to irrigation farmers in the
area to establish small, medium, and large processing and agrochemical industries in the area which is
hoped to increase employment opportunities and the income levels of irrigation farmers
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3Department of Public Administration
Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria, Kaduna State. Nigeria
bashiryusif86@gmail.com
musaidrisaa@amail.com
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