Benefits derived from National Fadama Development Project II by fish farmers in Lagos State, Nigeria

Tiamiyu, S. A.; Olaoye, O. J.; Ashimolowo, O. R.; Fakoya, E. O.; Ojebiyi, W. G.

doi:10.5897/ijfa14.0459

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“…Table 3 revealed that the participation level of the majority (46.7%) of the respondents was above the grand mean. This implies that majority of the respondents participate in various designated activities of Fadama II cooperatives, which is in line with the findings of Tiamiyu et al (2015). This is expected to improve the social, economic and financial status of the members of the group.…”

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Community Driven Development: The Case of Fadama II Cooperatives in Alleviating Poverty in a Developing Country

Adeyemo

Kehinde

2021

Contemporary Agriculture

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Summary This study investigated the effects of Fadama II cooperatives on poverty status of farming households in Oyo State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study assessed the level of participation in Fadama II cooperatives among the participants; determined the factors influencing the level of participation in Fadama II cooperatives; examined the poverty status of the participants in Fadama II cooperatives; and determined the effects of Fadama II cooperatives on the poverty status of the participants. The study was conducted in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select respondents for this study. A total number of 150 farmers were selected for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, participation index, multinomial logit regression model, Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) index, and Probit regression model. The result showed that the respondents participated in the designated activities carried out within their respective Fadama II cooperatives, with the maximum participation in payment of counterpart fund (100%), followed by participatory rural appraisal process (86.7%). Participation index revealed that the majority (46.7%) of the respondents had their level of participation above the grand mean. Interestingly, gender, farming experience and income from Fadama II cooperative positively and significantly influenced both partial and full participation in Fadama II cooperatives. The poverty line is observed to be ₦44300 per month ($115.36 per month). The incidence, depth and severity of poverty are estimated to be 0.28, 0.067 and 0.013, respectively. Probit estimates revealed that Fadama II cooperatives had significant and positive effect on alleviating the poverty status of the participants. Following the findings of the study, government and non-governmental organizations are encouraged to ensure that more farmers participate in Fadama II cooperatives. In addition, the approach of Fadama II cooperatives should be adopted for intervention programmes in developing countries that depend on agriculture not only for feeding their population but also as a business venture.

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Section: Participation Level Of Farmers In Fadama II Cooperativessupporting

confidence: 85%

Community Driven Development: The Case of Fadama II Cooperatives in Alleviating Poverty in a Developing Country

Adeyemo

Kehinde

2021

Contemporary Agriculture

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“…This may be attributed to land ownership issues as most of the fish farmers do not own sufficient land of their own. The adoption of earthen ponds as fish enclosure by more than half of the beneficiaries of Fadama II was also reported by Tiamiyu et al (2015). About 78 of the fish farmers were aware of the use of fish trough as fish enclosure technology and of these 59 and 58 of the fish farmers tried and adopted fish trough, respectively.…”

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Dynamics of the adoption of improved aquaculture technologies among fish farmers in Lagos State, Nigeria

Olaoye

Ezeri

Akegbejo‐Samsons

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Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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The study assessed the adoption of improved aquaculture technologies among fish farmers in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total of 90 fish farmers were sampled through the multistage sampling technique. A validated and pretested interview schedule was used to obtain primary information from the fish farmers. Obtained data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results obtained revealed that more than half and about one-third of the fish farmers sourced credit facilities from cooperative societies and Esusu, respectively, while almost all sold their fishes as smoked fish. Higher proportions of the fish farmers were aware, tried and adopted most of the improved aquaculture technologies with some of the fish farmers also discontinuing most of the previously adopted technologies. The findings of the study also reported that the fish farmers had positive attitude towards the adoption of improved aquaculture technologies. Results of regression analysis revealed that secondary occupation of the fish farmers (β=−0.324, p<0.01), annual income level (β=−0.471, p<0.05), cost of pond construction (β=0.477, p<0.05) and total profit realized (β=−0.466, p<0.05) were significant predictors of the adoption of improved technologies by the fish farmers with an R2 implying that 46.0% of the variability in the fish farmers’ adoption of improved aquaculture technologies is explained by the socio-economic and production characteristics of the fish farmers. The study concluded that the adoption of improved aquaculture technologies is dynamic and highly influenced by the socio-economic characteristics of the fish farmers which also change with time. It is therefore recommended that technologies that received low level of adoption or which discontinued after earlier adoption should be worked on so that the adoption of those technologies would translate to increased income level of fish farmers, reduced cost of pond construction and increased profit of the fish farmers.

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“…The state contains a vast network of lagoon rivers, creeks, wetlands, and estuaries that account for 22% of its entire landmass, giving it a competitive advantage in aquaculture over other Nigerian states. The enormous bodies of water sustain a diverse range of fish and aquatic life, providing excellent fishing opportunities in the region (Adelesi & Isiaka, 2022;Tiamiyu, Olaoye, Ashimolowo, Fakoya, & Ojebiyi, 2015).…”

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Business Development Intervention and Performance of Aquaculture: A Case of Business Groups in Lagos State, Nigeria

Sofoluwe

Oyeniyi²,

Oladimeji

2022

Binus Business Review

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Businesses in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered crucial to the development of societies. Hence, development interventions from international agencies are introduced to these groups to achieve developmental objectives. However, the importance of such intervention to the overall performance of the enterprises is yet to be examined. The research assessed the contribution of the intervention to the production capacity of SMEs. It also examined the business volume and value of sales of their products and contribution to employment opportunities. Then, the factors influencing participation in the project by the SMEs were also analyzed. Survey data were collected through a structured questionnaire. A stratified random sampling technique was employed to select the business groups. Descriptive statistics and probit regression methods were utilized to analyze the data. The results show an improvement in the production capacity of the participating business groups. Relatively, the average production capacity of medium enterprises is higher compared to the small business groups. The volume and value of sales and employment opportunities created through the financial intervention increase the performance of SMEs in the aquaculture business sector. Education and membership in the association are also found to be significant factors (p < 0,05). The factors affect business group participation in the intervention.

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Benefits derived from National Fadama Development Project II by fish farmers in Lagos State, Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

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Community Driven Development: The Case of Fadama II Cooperatives in Alleviating Poverty in a Developing Country

Community Driven Development: The Case of Fadama II Cooperatives in Alleviating Poverty in a Developing Country

Dynamics of the adoption of improved aquaculture technologies among fish farmers in Lagos State, Nigeria

Business Development Intervention and Performance of Aquaculture: A Case of Business Groups in Lagos State, Nigeria

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