Drivers of Cassava and Rice Consumption in Nigeria: A Vector Error Correction Model Approach

Obalola, Tohib Oyeyode

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“…Almost half of the world's population consumes rice as a staple grain, making it one of the most significant cereals globally [11,12]. It is a substantial source of revenue and a crucial and necessary staple item in the diet of the majority of people in Nigeria [13]. There has been an increase in paddy rice production in Nigeria with approximately 8.34 million MT produced in 2021 which place the 2 nation as the largest producer in Africa [14].…”

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Assessing the risk perception, attitude, and management strategies used by the participants in Nigeria’s rice value chain.

Agboola,

Baiyegunhi

2024

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The study assessed the risk perception, attitude, and management tools of 260 randomly selected farmers and processors in the rice value chain using data elicited via a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Equally Likely Certainty Equivalent (ELCE) technique, Binary logistic regression, and a 5-point Likert scale were employed in the data analyses. Descriptive statistics show that the respondents are young, active, and in their productive age with an intermediate education level. Majority of the farmers and processors were risk averse. Risk aversion was common among farmers and processors. Farmers' risk attitudes and perceptions of risk are significantly influenced by a number of factors, including age, access to extension services, farm size, marital status, household size, education, income, training, and experience. Majority of rice farmers consider price risk as the most important risk while majority of processors perceive production risk as the most important risk. Pests and diseases, price fluctuation, drought, and lack of input were the most important source of risk to farmers, while processors perceived price fluctuation, technology adoption, and poor storage facilities as the most important source of risk. Off-farm investment, spraying for pests and diseases, cash contribution, market information, and cooperative were the important risk mitigating management strategies employed by the farmers/processors. The study suggests improvements in the identified risk sources, which could influence the attitude and perception of the farmers and processors.

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Assessing the risk perception, attitude, and management strategies used by the participants in Nigeria’s rice value chain.

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Baiyegunhi

2024

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“…African countries are predominantly engaged in agriculture as an economic activity with more than half of their populations involved directly or indirectly. Increasing agricultural productivity has been the world's primary agenda to ensure increased food supply to feed the growing population (Obalola et al, 2020). Agricultural productivity growth is essential for welfare improvement and poverty reduction, especially among rural households (Jayne and Sanchez, 2021).…”

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Impact of the decision to use healthcare facilities among farming households on labour productivity in Ogun State, Nigeria

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Akamo,

Obalola

et al. 2023

Agricultura Tropica Et Subtropica

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Productivity of agricultural labour is central to the improvement of livelihoods of rural population. This study used an instrumental variable approach to examine the impact of healthcare facilities use on household labour productivity using distance to healthcare facilities as an instrument. A multistage sampling procedure was used in selecting 200 households comprising 96 users and 104 non-users of healthcare facilities. The result revealed that the agricultural productivity of users of healthcare facilities was ₦652.34 (USD 1.65) per man-day higher than non-users. The result further showed that age (p < 0.1), sex (p < 0.05), contact with health extension worker (p < 0.01), incapacitation due to illness (p < 0.05) and distance to healthcare facilities (p < 0.01) significantly influenced the decision to use healthcare facilities while membership of cooperative society (p < 0.05), area cultivated and use of health care facilities (p < 0.1) significantly influenced labour productivity. The study concluded that increased distance to healthcare facilities reduces its utilisation while being member of cooperative society and utilisation of healthcare facilities increases labour productivity. This study recommended that health extension workers need to intensify their efforts in educating the households on the need to use healthcare facilities when they are sick; this is expected to improve the healthy time of the households which will invariably increase their productivity.

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Drivers of Cassava and Rice Consumption in Nigeria: A Vector Error Correction Model Approach

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Assessing the risk perception, attitude, and management strategies used by the participants in Nigeria’s rice value chain.

Assessing the risk perception, attitude, and management strategies used by the participants in Nigeria’s rice value chain.

Impact of the decision to use healthcare facilities among farming households on labour productivity in Ogun State, Nigeria

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