Factors Affecting Farmers’ Participation in Agricultural Programme in Zululand District, Kwazulu Natal Province, South Africa

Nxumalo, K.K.S.; Oladele, O. I.

doi:10.1080/09718923.2013.11893120

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“…This is because a higher percentage of respondents were males. This corroborates Nxumalo and Oladele (2013) who posit that male farmers are more likely to participate in agricultural programme because of their access and control over resources. …”

Section: Constraints To Participation In Youth-in-agriculture Programmesupporting

confidence: 74%

Determinants of Participation in Youth-in-Agriculture Programme in Ondo State, Nigeria

Adesina

Eforuoku

2016

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Section: Constraints To Participation In Youth-in-agriculture Programmesupporting

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Determinants of Participation in Youth-in-Agriculture Programme in Ondo State, Nigeria

Adesina

Eforuoku

2016

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“…This is possible since with more money respondents can afford to purchase or hire inputs required for the production of shea butter. The results agree with the report of Nxumalo and Oladele (2013) who found a positive and significant relationship between income of farmers and their level of involvement in agricultural project. Similar relationship between income and participation in farm project was reported by Damiss et al, (2007).…”

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confidence: 83%

“…Younger persons have more energy to embark on more of the activities which can be quite tasking for example collection/picking of the fruits. Age of farmer has been reported to have a positive effect on their participation in agricultural project with younger farmers participating more in agricultural tasks (Nxumalo and Oladele, 2013).…”

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Benefits and constraints of shea butter production by women in Nasarawa state, Nigeria

Okole¹,

Omoregbee²,

Alufohai³

2016

Agro-Sci.

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The study assessed women involvement in shea butter production activities in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The specific objectives included the examination of the socio-economic characteristics of the women involved in shea butter production in Nasarawa, ascertaining the contribution of their involvement to their wellbeing and examining the constraints they face during the production activities. To achieve these objectives data on women shea butter production activities and benefits derived were collected from 97 respondents from the state using questionnaire and interview schedule. The data collected were analysed using descriptive (frequency distribution, mean) and inferential statistics (multiple regressions). The results revealed that the majority of the respondents were married, illiterate, young within the age bracket of 30-39 years and family size of more than 5. All of them belonged to farm associations. The major benefits the respondents believed they derived from their shea butter processing business included better feeding of household (46.9%), more income (100%) and improved child training (93.8%). Two of the several major serious constraints the respondents faced in their production activities were hazards during fruit collection (mean = 2.54), inadequate inputs (2.87). Multiple regression results revealed that age (b=-0.089), household size (b = 0.014), production experience (b = -0.006), income (b = 0.210) and membership of cooperatives (b = 0.045) had a significant influence on the women level of involvement in shea butter production activities. From this study it can be concluded that shea butter production process in Nasarawa State, Nigeria is dominated by women with no formal education and their participation in the process was affected by or related to some socio-economic characteristics of the women. Also shea butter processing and sales is not a very lucrative business as income level is low. Nevertheless, women involvement was relatively high and income generated was of benefit to them.

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“…Farid et al (2009) defines participation as playing a role or taking part in an activity usually with others. Participation also refers to involvement of individuals and groups in development processes with the aim of ensuring self-reliance and better standard of living (Nxumalo and Oladele, 2013). The important relationship between farmer's participation in agricultural projects on one hand, and economic development and poverty alleviation on the other hand, cannot be over emphasized.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The important relationship between farmer's participation in agricultural projects on one hand, and economic development and poverty alleviation on the other hand, cannot be over emphasized. According to Nxumalo and Oladele (2013), without participation there would be no program and no development.For active participation and maximum impact, the study suggests that full time farmers and people whose primary occupation is farming should be the main targets of agricultural projects. It may even be desirable not to select very educated people as lead or contact farmers.…”

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Cattle Farmers' Participation in Rural Development Program in Bantul Yogyakarta

Guntoro

Prasetyo

Sulastri

2016

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Abstract. The purpose of this study to determine the level of participation, identify the factors that influence the participation of farmers and to analysis the effect of participation in the Scholars develop village or Sarjana Membangun Desa (SMD) program. The research was conducted on a group of beef cattle in the SMD program Bantul Yogyakarta Province. Primary data were collected by survey method using questionnaire interviews on 8 SMD groups consisting of 42 members. The result analysis shows that with regard to farmers level participation in planning; 71.43% farmers had low participation; 59.52% farmers in the implementation stage had participation that was middle level. Moreover, on the evaluation stage; 54.76% farmers had low participation whereas on sharing benefits stage; 50% farmers had low participation. Success of the program SMD viewed from population cattle declined from 184 head to 107 head, while the existing capital in the group also decreased from IDR 2,904,000,000 to IDR 1,182,000,000 seen from number of members group declined from 185 farmers being 114 farmers. Regression analysis showed that age, occupation, level of formal education, non-formal education, long became members of the group, farming experience, family income, number of dependents, land holdings, cosmopolitan, group motivation, the role of SMD, and the role of agency participation of farmers had not been able to explain the participation of farmers and the value of R 2 value of 0.132 (13.2%). Partially no factor capable of affecting farmers participation. Further results of the regression analysis with the participation of relationship success SMD program showed no effect with R 2 value of 0.01. Key words: Participation, Success Program, "Sarjana Membangun Desa" ProgramAbstrak. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui tingkat partisipasi, mengindentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi partisipasi peternak dan mengetahui pengaruh partisipasi peternak dalam program SMD. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada kelompok ternak sapi potong program SMD di Kabupaten Bantul Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Pengambilan data primer dilakukan menggunakan metode survey dengan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner pada 8 kelompok SMD yang terdiri dari 42 anggota kelompok ternak sapi potong. Analisis tingkat partisipasi peternak menggunakan analisis diskriptif, sedangkan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap partisipasi peternak dan pengaruh patisipasi terhadap keberhasilan program SMD digunakan analisis regresi linear berganda dengan alat bantu SPSS for windows 16. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa tingkat partisipasi peternak pada tahap perencanaan, 71,43% peternak memiliki partisipasi yang rendah, 59,52% peternak pada tahap pelaksanaan memiliki partisipasi yang sedang. Pada tahap evaluasi 54,76% peternak memiliki partisipasi yang rendah, dan pada tahap menikmati hasil sejumlah 50% peternak memiliki partisipasi yang rendah. Keberhasilan program SMD dilihat dari populasi ternak mengalami penurunan dari 184 ekor menjadi 107 ekor, ...

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Factors Affecting Farmers’ Participation in Agricultural Programme in Zululand District, Kwazulu Natal Province, South Africa

Cited by 35 publications

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