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Participation in forest management practices, livelihood diversification and welfare of forest dwellers in Gambari Forest Reserve, Oyo State, Nigeria
(Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP), 2021) Adepoju, A. O.; Opadiran, I. O.
The management of forests, a source of livelihood in Nigeria, especially in the rural areas has received little attention in recent times. As a result, most of the forest dwellers who depend on these forests for survival are poor and are beginning to diversify their livelihood into off and non-forest activities as a relevant source of income. This study assessed participation in forest management practices, livelihood diversification and, the welfare of forest dwellers in Gambari Forest Reserve, Oyo State, Nigeria. Primary data, collected from 121 respondents using a multistage sampling Procedure were analyzed employing Descriptive Statistics, Logit, Tobit, and Ordinary Least Squares model. The decision to participate in forest management practices was significantly linked to gender, age, and membership in a forest association. Also, participation in forest management practices, gender, age, and credit accessibility significantly influenced livelihood diversification positively while farm size and monthly income had negative effects. The welfare of forest dwellers was found to be positively influenced by being a married indigene, having access to credit, participation in forest management practices, livelihood diversification, and monthly income while age, education, and market distance from homestead negatively affected the welfare of forest dwellers
Post-harvest loss along the watermelon value chain in the tropics
(Taylor & Francis, 2021) Adepoju, A. O.; Ologan, O.
The growing realization of nutritional and health benefits, and the potential of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) as a cash producing crop has renewed interest in reducing loss in its postharvest handling. Information on the extent of loss in different parts of its post-harvest system under tropical conditions is scarce. Key constraints identified by producers were insect infestation, insufficient working capital, poor handling of produce, lack of access to market, and lack of technology while inadequate access to funds, lack of storage facilities, and poor packaging of produce were identified by marketers. Post-harvest trouble spots were determined through adequate evaluation of the proportion of loss and associated factors along the watermelon supply chain. The majority of producers and marketers experienced loss of up to 40%, some >60%. Interventions in trouble-spots can have an impact on the reduction of postharvest loss. A better understanding of loss along the supply chain was developed which can lead to the determination of effective strategies to manage watermelon loss in the tropics.
Influence of nutritional facts label on individual purchasing decisions of pre-packaged food Items in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria
(Ibadan Institute of Agricultural research, 2020) Adepoju, A. O.; Abobade, E. O.
The surge, in recent times, in the rate at which people suffer from various health problems such as high blood pressure, high body mass index, high cholesterol, and high blood glucose among others, usually resulting from poor diet, has been very alarming. This study examined the influence of nutritional facts label on the individual purchasing decisions of pre-packaged food items in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria. Despite the high level of awareness of nutritional facts label, choices were often dependent on other factors such as price, quality and taste, mainly because most of the consumers did not understand the information on the nutritional labels and were not able to relate the information to their health. However, among those that highly used nutritional facts label in making purchasing decisions of pre-packaged foods, middle aged, highly educated, married females were prominent. Consumers should be enlightened on the use of labelling information in making informed decisions and the possible health implications of neglecting such practice.
Effect of workdays lost to presumptive malaria on households’ poverty status among food crop farming households in rural South West, Nigeria
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria, 2020) Adekanye, J. O.; Adeoti A. I.; Adepoju, A. O.; Awoyemi, T. T.
This study examined the influence of Workdays Lost to Presumptive Malaria (WLPM) on poverty status of Food Crop Farming Households (FCFHs) in rural South West, Nigeria. The primary data were collected with well-structured questionnaire administered on 395 FCFHs randomly selected using multistage sampling technique. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Foster-Greer-Thorbecke and two stage probit least square regression model at α0.05. The results show that 88.6% of the households were male-headed, age was 56.41 ±9.34 years. Years of schooling and farming experience were 4.80±4.65 and 29.53 ±10.78, respectively. Only 37.2%, 45.1% and 24.6% have access to electricity, extension services and agricultural credit, respectively. The annual farm income was N452,711.70±153,704.70 (equivalent to N37,725.97 per month). In a year, an average of 73.49 workdays (valued at N58,358.5) was lost to presumptive malaria per household. The Mean Per Capita Household Expenditure (MPCHE) per month was N5,605.89, the poverty line (i.e 2/3 of MPCHE) was N3,737.26. FGT model results indicate that poverty incidence, depth and severity were 0.425, 0.031 and 0.004, respectively. The incidence of poverty increased with increased in WLPM. In the 2SPLS analysis, the coefficient of WLPM was positive (β=0.0607) and statistically significant (p-value = 0.049), implies that increase in WLPM increase the probability of households being in poverty. The result of the Wald test of exogeneity suggests that the WLPM is truly endogenous to household poverty status. Therefore, WLPM had an increasing effect on poverty status of the respondents. The study recommended that, poverty interventions should adequately incorporate strategies on malaria prevention and control; and be extended to rural areas as a way of poverty reduction among rural populace. Also, the national health insurance scheme needs to incorporate rural farming households and people in the informal sector to reduce the out-of-pocket spending on malaria treatment as a poverty reduction strategy.
Productivity and market participation of Fluted pumpkin farmers under tropical conditions
(Talor & Francis, 2020) Adepoju, A. O.; Oyegoke, O.; Amusan, A.
Increased productivity and participation of farmers in the market are pertinent for improved farm incomes. Factors affecting participation for Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaria occidentalis Hook F.) are lacking. Factors influencing productivity and market participation among 200 Fluted Pumpkin farmers were examined. An ordinary least squares regression model indicated farm size, use of seed of improved varieties, and years of education, positively influenced productivity; quantity of seed and fertilizer use negatively influenced productivity. Most farmers were productive. Fluted pumpkin farmers participated in the market to a high degree. Improved participation of farmers in the market appears to be based on gender, marital status, level of education and market experience. Drivers of productivity and participation of Fluted pumpkin farmers are important for enhanced, sustainable, production, to meet increasing demand and exploring the potential as an exportable crop.