DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

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    Gender Differentials in Educational Attainment in Rural Nigeria
    (Macrothink Institute, 2022) Adepoju, A.O.; Chibueze, O.; Ibitola O.R.
    Education, identified as the substratum of any serious nation’s growth and development, is regarded as an instrument for social change, as well as the process of preparing an individual to become a functional and acceptable member of society. It also ensures the character and moral development of the young learners and the development of sound attitudes for both genders. This study examined gender differentials in educational attainment in rural Nigeria, employing the t-test, analysis of variance and the ordinary least squares regression model for analysis. The main factor which had negative effects on educational attainment of female-headed households was the cost of schooling while factors such as the organization running the school and means of transportation had positive effects on the educational attainment of female households. On the other hand, while age and occupation of the household head had negative effects on male educational attainment, factors such as the value of asset, the organization running the school and means of transportation had positive effects. The approval and implementation of necessary legislation and policies on education targeted at rural dwellers is of utmost importance. This could center on the provision of more nearby government-owned schools as well as awareness creation on the essence of educating both genders, especially the girl child, with a focus of achieving gender balance in educational attainment.
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    Land Use Intensity, Crop Diversification and Productivity of Farmers in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria
    (SEAHI PUBLICATIONS, 2020) Alawode, O. O.; Kabiru, B.A.; Akanbi, O. A.
    This study examined the relationship between land use intensity, crop diversification and productivity of farmers in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. A total of 200 respondents were selected proportionate to size from four communities and structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using Descriptive Statistics, Ruthenberg index, Herfindahl index, Total Factor productivity and Tobit regression analysis. The mean age of farmers was found to be 50.9years (±15.2), 93.0% were male, 88.0% were married, having an average of 6 persons per household, and 71.5% had formal education. Also, farmers had an average of 25 years of experience in farming, majority (86.5%) were primarily into farming, and 19.5% were members of farmers’ association. Majority (79.5%) used hired labour for their farming activities and 25.5% had access to other sources of income asides farm income, 2.0% had access to credit, while 9.0% had access to extension services. Most (51.0%) of the farmers got their land through inheritance while 12.0% rented theirs. The study showed that only 30.0% of the respondents practiced bush fallow, and mean land use intensity of 0.9(±0.2) indicates that land is intensively used in the study area. Majority (72.5%) of the respondents practiced mixed cropping, planted an average of 2 crops, and cultivated an average farm size of 4.6ha. The results of Herfindahl index showed a mean of 0.7(±0.3) which implies that farmers practiced crop diversification while 27.5% practiced specialization (planting only 1 crop). More than half (59.5%) of the farmers had TFP>1 which indicates low productivity. Tobit regression results show that Herfindahl index was found to be positively related to productivity at 1%, implying that crop diversification reduces the level of productivity. At 5% level of significance, age had negative significant effect (-0.01) while access to credit had positive significant effect (01.26) on the level of productivity. Land use intensity was however found to influence productivity positively, though not significantly. It was concluded that crop specialization increases the level of productivity. Crop specialization should be encouraged among farmers with good land management practices to help reduce the negative effect that high land use intensity might cause in the future.