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Effect Of The National Programme On Food Security On Food Production
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Table 4.1 is on the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents. It shows the sex, marital status, age, farm size, farming experience which is measured in terms of number of years as a farmer and educational qualifications of the farmers. It shows that the minimum age of the respondents is below 30 while the maximum age is between 71 – 80 years; the mean age of the respondents is 46.27years. The respondent farmers are mostly males. 84.72% are male while 15.28% are female. In order words, the ratio of male to female is approximately 5:1. The marital status indicates that 88.89% are married while 11.11% are not. It shows that majority of them are married people. The farm sizes of the respondents as shown in the table ranges from below 1 to above 2 hectares. 18.5% of the respondents have farm lands below 1 hectare, the farm size of 66.67 % of them falls between 1 – 2 hectares while 15.28% of them have farms that are above 2 hectares, in order words most farmers have farms ranging from 1 – 2 hectares. The table equally shows the respondents farming experience;15.28% have been farming for between 11 – 20years, 38.89 have been farmers for between 21 – 30years, 23.61%, 11.11% and 4.16% have been farming for between 31 – 40 years, 41 – 50years and 51years and above respectively. Only 6.94% of them have been farming for 10years or below.
Their mean farming experience is 28.9years. Also, from the table the educational qualification of the respondents is as follows; 18.06% no formal education, 33.33 % had their primary education, 27.78 % had secondary education, 15.28% had either OND or NCE, 4.17% had B.Sc or HND while 1.39% had a post graduate degree. In order words, their mean highest educational was the qualification First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC).
Table 4.2 shows the respondents responses on the effect of the NPFS on productivity/ output. From the table 93.06% of the respondents are of the view that the NPFS has caused output to increase slightly, 5.56% voted that NPFS has greatly increased output while 1.39% believe that the NPFS has no effect on output.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis study was conducted basically to determine the effect of the National Programme on Food Security (NPFS) on output/food product. Its specific objectives include identifying how the NPFS has helped in increasing output and the problems associated with the NPFS. The main instrument for the collection of primary data is the questionnaire. Data were collected from 72 farmers selected through a combination of cluster and random sampling techniques, from a population of about 7290 farmers ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]APPENDIX IQUESTIONNAIRE Dept of Cooperative Economics and Management Nnamdi Azikiwe University ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX B - [ Total Page(s): 1 ] ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLESTable 4.1 Socio-economic characteristics of the farmers Table 4.2 Effect of NPFS on productivity/ outputTable 4.3 Extent of benefit from NPFSTable 4.4 Factors that led to increased output/how farmers have benefitted from NPFSTable 4.5 Support services that NPFS has enhanced farmers’ access to Table 4.6 Level of effectiveness of coop farmingTable 4.7 Problems of cooperative farmingTable 4.8 Adequacy of the NPFS loan/ assistance ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTTitle Page Declaration Certification Approval Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Content List of Tables Chapter One – Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objectives of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Statement of Research Hypotheses 1.6 Significance of the Study 1.7 Scope of the ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]The National Programme on Food Security (NPFS) is one of government’s attempts at addressing the issue of food security. Over the years agricultural programmes had centred on the top-down approach which tends to keep the target beneficiaries by the side during the programmes’ planning process.Consequently, such agricultural programmes could not achieve the set objectives and therefore not sustainable. Group formation is thereby encouraged under the NPFS. For this reason cooperative ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]The report equally identified the following future-related observation about food.1. The absolute level of food production worldwide is rising.2. Despite this, food price has been rising for the last two years.3. Although absolute food production is rising, world population growth is outstripping the increase.4. Measured in terms of days of consumption world grain stock have fallen to half the levels of the mid-1980s and lower than at any time since the 1970s.5. In ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREE RESAERCH METHODOLOGY3.1 IntroductionThis chapter is devoted to explaining the method employed by the researcher in carrying out this research work.3.2 Area of the StudyThe study was conducted in Anambra state. Anambra state is in the South East Geo-political zone of Nigeria. Its capital city is Awka. The state has 21 local government areas grouped under 3 senatorial districts, with a population of about 4,182,032, according to the 2006 census figure. The major tribe is ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER FIVESUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION5.1 IntroductionThis chapter is an attempt by the researcher to summarize the findings made in the course of this research work; draw conclusion and also make recommendations based on the findings.5.2 Summary of FindingsAfter a thorough investigation and analysis of data generated from this research work in addition to personal interview, enquiry, discussions and observations made by the researcher, the following findings ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]BIBLIOGRAPHYAbimboye, D. (2009); A revolution Abandoned. Retrieved October 4, 2009 from http://www.newswatch.ngrAmin, N. (1991); “Peasant Differentiation and Food Security in Zimbabwe.†Working Paper No.2, The Project on African Agriculture. New York: Social Science Research CouncilAjakaiye, M.B. (1987); “Financing Agricultural Programme in Nigeria: The role of the Nigerian Agricultural and Cooperative Bank Limitedâ€. In Okore, Aja and Ijere, M.O (Eds); Readings in Agricul ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis study was conducted basically to determine the effect of the National Programme on Food Security (NPFS) on output/food product. Its specific objectives include identifying how the NPFS has helped in increasing output and the problems associated with the NPFS. The main instrument for the collection of primary data is the questionnaire. Data were collected from 72 farmers selected through a combination of cluster and random sampling techniques, from a population of about 7290 farmers ... Continue reading---