Determinants Agriculture Among Arable Crop Farmers In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study was designed to examine the determinants of
agricultural intensification in lkwuano Local Government Area of Abia State. A
total of seventy farmers from seven villages in the Local Government Area were
randomly selected using multi-stage sampling technique. Data, which comprised
information on the socio-economic characteristics, were collected using
structured questionnaire and personal interviews. The socio-economic
characteristics were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentages
and frequencies. Multiple regression technique was used to analyze factors
influencing agricultural intensification. Descriptive statistics such as
frequencies and percentages were used to examine the various soil management
practices used by the respondents. The results show that farmers in the study
area were elderly and literate. Farm size was small with a mean of 1.3 hectares
while household size was large, with at least 6 persons. Farmers in the study
area practice at least six soil management practices with bush fallowing taking
the lead. Output sold, soil management practices, farming experience and years
of education positively influenced agricultural intensification while household
size negatively influenced it. Appropriate economic polices needed to refocus
the farmers in agricultural intensification should be implemented.
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ONWUKWALU, I (2021). Determinants Agriculture Among Arable Crop Farmers In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/determinants-agriculture-among-arable-crop-farmers-in-ikwuano-local-government-area-abia-state-nigeria-7-2
IJEOMA, ONWUKWALU. "Determinants Agriculture Among Arable Crop Farmers In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 15 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/determinants-agriculture-among-arable-crop-farmers-in-ikwuano-local-government-area-abia-state-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
IJEOMA, ONWUKWALU. "Determinants Agriculture Among Arable Crop Farmers In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 15 Jul. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/determinants-agriculture-among-arable-crop-farmers-in-ikwuano-local-government-area-abia-state-nigeria-7-2 >.
IJEOMA, ONWUKWALU. "Determinants Agriculture Among Arable Crop Farmers In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 23 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/determinants-agriculture-among-arable-crop-farmers-in-ikwuano-local-government-area-abia-state-nigeria-7-2