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Economics of Fish Marketing in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Economics of Fish Marketing in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria ABSTRACT The study investigated the economics of fish marketing in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria using primary data. Purposive and multistage random sampling technique was used to collect the data from 105 respondents using well-structured and pre-tested questionnaire. These data were analysed using descriptive statistics, concentration ratio, price spread, net profit margins, marketing margins analyses and multinomial logit (MNL) models. Tests of significant differences and effects were carried out using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t-test techniques. Research results showed that average age for the fish marketers were 38years for producers, 42years for wholesalers and 46years for retailers, and also that majority of them were married. The results further showed that majority of...

February 22, 2022

written by Festus Ogunsakin

Filed Under Academic Research

Evaluation of Participatory Poverty Reduction Through Water Delivery Support of Local Empowerment and Environmental Management Project (Leemp) in Rural Southeast Nigeria

Evaluation of Participatory Poverty Reduction Through Water Delivery Support of Local Empowerment and Environmental Management Project (Leemp) in Rural Southeast Nigeria ABSTRACT This study was conducted to evaluate Participatory Poverty Reduction by Utilization of Water Delivery of Local Empowerment and Environmental Management Project (LEEMP) in Southeast Nigeria as a contribution towards finding water panacea to poverty associated with Livestock Fattening (poultry and fishery), especially during dry season in water stress communities. Also, it was meant to create awareness for Community Driven Development (CDD) Participation. Primary data were obtained from water benefitting communities in LEEMP delivery support. Data were analyzed using regression analysis, marginal analysis model and chi-square test. Result showed that the...

February 22, 2022

written by Festus Ogunsakin

Filed Under Academic Research

The Role of Infrastructure Development on the Alleviation of Poverty in Nigeria ( a Case Study of Umuahia, Abia State)

The Role of Infrastructure Development on the Alleviation of Poverty in Nigeria ( a Case Study of Umuahia, Abia State) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Back ground of study Infrastructure, according to Idachaba (1985), consists of physical, social, and institutional capital infrastructures that assist residents in their production, distribution, and consumption activities while also improving the quality of life. There are three types of infrastructure in Nigeria. Infrastructure refers to the physical, social, and institutional elements of a system. Transportation facilities (roads, footpaths, bridges), storage facilities, processing facilities, flood control, and water resource development facilities are all part of the rural physical infrastructure. Health care, education, and rural utilities are all part of the rural social...

February 22, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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Evaluation of Non-wood Forest Products (Nwfps) to Farm Household’s Income and Food Security in Enugu State, Nigeria

Evaluation of Non-wood Forest Products (Nwfps) to Farm Household’s Income and Food Security in Enugu State, Nigeria ABSTRACT The study analyzed the contributions of plant and animal species of Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) to farm household’s income and food security. Three agricultural zones, Nsukka zone, Enugu Ezike zone and Udi zone, were purposively selected for the study. One hundred and twenty (120) respondents were selected through multistage sampling technique. Descriptive statistics, and Probit model were used for the analysis. The results indicated that majority (63.33 %) were males, with a mean age of about 56 years. Most (53.3%) of the respondents were farmers. The average household size was about 5 persons. The respondent’s mean years spent in school was about 7 years (at least completed primary school) and...

February 22, 2022

written by Festus Ogunsakin

Filed Under Academic Research

Trends in the Activities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Anambra State, Nigeria, 1991-2013

Trends in the Activities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Anambra State, Nigeria, 1991-2013 ABSTRACT This study evaluated the impact of the extension services of Green River Project (GRP) on fish farmers in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Specifically, it sought to ascertain fishery technologies received by GRP fish farmers; determine adoption of fish farming technologies by fish farmers; determine impact of extension services of GRP on socioeconomic condition of the fish farmers as at the year 2012; ascertain farmers’ perceived constraints to adoption of GRP fish farming technologies; ascertain constraints to effective performance of extension services of GRP and determine perceived strategies to improve effectiveness of the extension services of GRP. The study was carried out in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Multi-stage...

February 22, 2022

written by Festus Ogunsakin

Filed Under Academic Research

The Effect of Information Communication Technology on Environmental Management and Resource Use Among Crop Farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria

The Effect of Information Communication Technology on Environmental Management and Resource Use Among Crop Farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria Abstract The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in agriculture is vital for preventing stagnation in the dissemination, utilization and application of scientific, agricultural, resource and environmental information for purposeful development. For farmers to reap the benefits of ICT, they must not only have access, but they must also have the capacity to use devices effectively and in productive ways. In spite of the potential benefits of ICT in accessing resources, market and environmental information, very little is known about the factors that affect access and use of ICTs as well as the effect on environmental management and resourceuse among crop farmers.The study was carried...

February 22, 2022

written by Festus Ogunsakin

Filed Under Academic Research

An Assessment of the Economic Effects of Cattle Rearer’s Activities on Crop Farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria

An Assessment of the Economic Effects of Cattle Rearer’s Activities on Crop Farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria ABSTRACT The study was designed to assess the economic effect of cattle rearers activities on crop farmers in Kogi State. Incidentally, the agricultural sector in Nigeria, particularly in Kogi State, has not been doing so well. Output has failed to keep pace with the rising population pressure. Similar studies have also been carried out on Fulani herdsmen but none addressed the economic effects of cattle rearers activities on crop farms in Kogi State, hence the existence of the knowledge gap which this study hope to fill. This and other economic issues was what this study addressed. In carrying out the study, survey research design was adopted. A multi-stage sampling technique was used. One local government area (LGA) was selected...

February 22, 2022

written by Festus Ogunsakin

Filed Under Academic Research

Assessing the Participatory Aspects of Credit Programmes – Evidence From a Village Adoption Scheme in Nigeria

Assessing the Participatory Aspects of Credit Programmes - Evidence From a Village Adoption Scheme in Nigeria A major choice for governments in developing countries is that of strategies for agricultural and rural development. The centrality of a system of affordable agricultural credit to most rural development efforts makes credit programmes a top priority. In Nigeria, as in other developing countries, large-scale directed credit programmes have proved far too costly to manage, dogged as they are by poor co-ordination, inadequate funding, administrative overlap, corruption and general inefficiencies. The failings of mainstream financial institutions in rural (and agricultural) lending generally, and in Nigeria in particular, are considered elsewhere (see Hoff and Stiglitz, 1990; Oloniniyi, 1977). In Nigeria, such programmes as the...

February 22, 2022

written by Festus Ogunsakin

Filed Under Academic Research

Age and Vocational Interest as Correlates of Reentry of Girls Into School in Ebonyi State

Age and Vocational Interest as Correlates of Reentry of Girls Into School in Ebonyi State CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Education is the only means for the sustainable growth and development of a country, especially economic development. The 21st century is the age of globalization, liberalization, and privatization. Since globalization took off in the year of 1991, free economic policies have been adopted. Since then, education has become job-oriented or market-oriented. Today‘s education takes the approach of supplying huge numbers of specific and skilled business personnel to make them fit for the particular industrial jobs in the market. This leads to specialization in professional or vocational education. People do not prefer general courses today; rather they take diversions at a certain point in their study...

February 21, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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An Assessment of Socio-economic Determinants of Child Labour in Kano State Nigeria

An Assessment of Socio-economic Determinants of Child Labour in Kano State Nigeria CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study A child is the wellspring of man's and his community's revitalization. The United Nations General Assembly unanimously enacted the Declaration on the Rights of the Child in 1959, stating that mankind owes the child the best that it has to offer and that every child is entitled to protection in the early years (adequate health care, food and social service and preparing for later years without respect to social status, sex, race and so on). The United Nation convention and Africa's charter define a child as every human below the age of fourteen years old. Children are the most vulnerable members of the human species, and they are the most vulnerable to abuse in society.The statement by no means dismisses...

February 20, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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Principal Leadership Style and Its Effect on the Performance of Teachers in Secondary Schools

Principal Leadership Style and Its Effect on the Performance of Teachers in Secondary Schools TITLE PAGE Certification Dedication Acknowledgment Table of Content List of Tables ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Objective of the study 1.4 Research hypotheses 1.5 Significance of the study 1.6 Scope of the study 1.7 Limitation of the study 1.8 Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Review of concepts 2.2 Theoretical Framework 2.3 Review of Empirical studies CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Research Design 3.3 Population of the study 3.4 Sample size...

February 20, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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An Evaluation of Service Delivery in the Public Sector in Nigeria: the Perspective of Nigeria’s Budget Process

An Evaluation of Service Delivery in the Public Sector in Nigeria: the Perspective of Nigeria’s Budget Process INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Providing more public services with less public spending is an ongoing challenge for all developing countries. The provision of public services in the country is the primary responsibility of the government, complemented by the private sector. Service delivery is more complex in the public sector as it is not just about meeting expressed needs, but finding out the needs that are not expressed, setting priorities, resource allocation, and publicly justifying and accounting for what has been done. In most developing countries, the public sector plays a significant role in service provision as it controls much of the economic resources. In view of this, public agencies have come under pressure...

February 20, 2022

written by Damian Chibueze

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