Perceived agricultural land use decisions in a peri-urban district, Ghana
Journal Title: Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
The paper analyses farmer households’ decisions on agricultural land uses in peri-urban Asante-Akim South District of the Ashante region, Ghana. Rapid peri-urbanization has resulted in increasing demand for, and pressure on arable lands. The decision to convert from agricultural land uses to other land uses is driven by a myriad of factors, ranging from social to economic. Using a triangulation of qualitative and quantitative methods, 120 household respondents were proportionately sampled from three communities in the district, for questionnaires administration and interviews, to collect data. Data was subjected to Pearson’s chi-square, contingency and frequencies tabulation analyses embedded in the SPSS V.17. Results show that there is increasing peri-urbanization, resulting from increasing demand for residential and commercial land uses at the expense of arable land uses. These outcomes have perceived negative implications on food productivity and security in the district. The District Assembly’s policy focus should be geared towards the protection of prime agricultural lands, as physical development cannot be avoided.
Authors and Affiliations
Divine Appiah, Felix Asante, Bernice Nketia
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP332230
- DOI -
- Views 266
- Downloads 0
Marital age and money management pattern as predictors of marital stability among married couples in Anambra State
The study examined age at marriage and money management pattern as one of the predictors of marital stability among married persons in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study. The participants were 1000 ma...
Characterization of water control techniques in recession of the Oueme low valley
In Benin, producers' difficulties in effectively managing water for recession or off-season crops have increased mainly because of the lack of mastery of adequate techniques, and the lack of access to modern or semi-mode...
Response of dry season garden egg (Solanium melongena) to watering regime and organic mulching levels in Okigwe, Southeastern Nigeria
Rain fed garden egg cultivation is dominant in the farming systems of Okigwe southeastern Nigeria. Farmers seldom cultivate garden egg during dry season in the study area due to low soil moisture. This study was therefor...
Effect of water harvesting and re-seeding on forage biomass production from rangelands in Sheikan Locality, North Kordofan State, Sudan
This study was conducted at Sheikan Locality, North Kordofan State, Sudan. The area has a unimodal annual rainfall of 300 to 400 mm occurring during July to October. The main economic activities are crop and livestock pr...
Malacological diversity of five Lamiaceae in the region of Tlemcen (Northwest Algeria)
This article investigates the malacological diversity of five Lamiaceae in the region of Tlemcen (Northwest Algeria). Its arid climate leads to open formation degradation of vegetation. The doum palm is widely distribute...