The Effect of National Fadama Development Project II on Poverty Alleviation of Rural Farming Household in Surulere Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria.
Journal Title: Applied Science Reports - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The study examined the effect of National Fadama Development Project II on the poverty level of rural farming household in Surulere Local Government of Oyo State. The study involves two groups of farmers (Fadama II farmers and non Fadama II farmers) as the respondents selected by multistage sampling technique. A total of 120 respondents were selected and primary data was used, gathered through a well-structured questionnaire. Three analytical techniques were employed for the study namely descriptive statistics, poverty index and probit regression analysis. The descriptive analysis shows the distribution of respondents by age, sex, educational level, household size, farm size and farming experience. The poverty index indicate the poverty status of the respondents which was categorized into two groups namely: Poor and non-poor farming households. Probit regression analysis shows the relationship between the poverty level and the socio economic characteristics of both the Fadama II and the non Fadama II farming households. It revealed that educational level, household size, farm size and non-food expenditure have significant implication on the poverty level among the Fadama II farming household while household size, farm size and food expenditure are significant on the poverty level of the non fadama11 farming household. The study observed a positive impact of the programme in alleviating poverty and therefore recommended the continuity of the programme and it extension to non-beneficiaries to make a better use of farm land under them towards poverty alleviation.
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M. O Raufu, M. B Masuku
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