BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY : Farmer need productive resources and these resources are acquired with owned or borrowed fund. Agriculture is very important to the economic of most developing countries of the world and because of this, a supply of adequate farmer finance is essent...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: It is know fact that banks help to accelerate the growth and development of a developed and developing economy. Consequently, finance becomes an important ingredient in the economic development of a nation and communities alike. Thus, the...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: According to Uwadia (2010), Education in a broad sense is a process by which an individual acquires the many physical and social capabilities demanded by the society in which he/she is born into to function. It is to a nation what the min...

ABSTRACT: Since the discovery of crude oil in Nigeria, farming activities has had its fare share of inconsistencies and relegation. Agriculture is a very important sector of Nigeria’s economy. Its role in economic development cannot be over emphasized; umar...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A historical examination of the Nigerian economy and its expansion reveals farming as the primary economic sector and the source of foreign exchange. Agriculture accounted for more than 80% of export profits and salaries in the 1960s, but...

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the information channels utilised and the utilisation of traditional medicine among farmers in the Edo and Delta States of Nigeria. This study investigated the accessibility of information for farmers, the various ailments that i...

Background of the study: Cassava is one of the world's most important staple food crops, supplying a significant source of glucose to people who consume it. Since independence, Nigeria has enacted several development-oriented programmes, particularly in the agricultural...

Background of the study: Education is a necessary component for the growth of any civilization and is viewed as a means of increasing political and social awareness as well as maintaining manpower levels. Education, according to Yara and Otieno (2010), is a fundamental human righ...

Background To The Study: Erosion is recognized as one of the world's most serious environmental problems (Pimentel et al., 2005, Shiferaw and Holden, 2009). Globally, about 80% of the current degradation of agricultural land is caused by soil erosion (Angima...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Nigeria is the largest country in West Africa and shares its boundaries with Cameroon on the East, Niger and Chad on the North, Benin on the west and the Gulf of Guinea on the south. Its topography consists of the northern savannah, the m...

Background of the Study: Nigeria faces serious poverty challenges. Two out of every three Nigerians live below the poverty line of $1 per day in income. Poverty in Nigeria is concentrated in rural areas, which are home to more than 70 percent of the nation’s poor. Developme...

Abstract : This research examined the impact of the commercial bank credit for agricultural production in Nigeria using macroeconomic variables (bank credit to commercial and agricultural output). The overall objective of the study is to examine the extent to which the commercial...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Agriculture is an important economic sector, since it provides income and food for a large segment of the population in developing countries. It plays a key role in the socio-economic development of many developing countries. For Agricult...

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INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The role of agricultural sector in an economy cannot be overemphasized. The forward and backward linkages to the rest of the domestic economy, to the international market and w...

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INTRODUCTION: The pursuit of self-sufficiency in food production is one of the most important challenges that the majority of countries in the world are currently confrontin...

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INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND INFORMATTON: Nigeria has in recent years, been involved in executing painfid economic recovery programmes arising from recession in i...

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INTRODUCTION

Background Of The Study: Food scarcity, with its dangers for survival and serious physical and psychological discomfort, has been part of human experi...

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INTRODUCTION: In Anambra State, most inhabitants survive through Agriculture and their main occupation is subsistence farming which attracted the interest  of many co-operative societies both the old an...

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INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study: It is impossible to overstate the significance of agriculture in the process of bringing about economic growth and devel...

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INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study: In most developed countries, subsistence has been directly or indirectly linked to agriculture. According to the Food and Agr...

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INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The theory “motivation”  becomes more pronounced after the popular Hawthorne studies championed by Elton May...

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INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study: The process of producing food requires resources, which could be natural or man-made resources. Natural resources include all the materials and forces that are supplied by natu...

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INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study: Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study: Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This study is aimed at finding out the cost of economic cultivation of cassava in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It is one of the world’s most important...

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INTRODUCTION

Background of the study: This study focuses on determining the economic cultivation costs of cassava in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It is a crucial staple food crop globally, servin...

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INTRODUCTION

Background of the study: The consequences of population growth on the economic development of less developed countries are not the same because the condition prevailing in these countries are quite d...

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Urban expansion constitutes one of the key agents of land use change with the impact felt at local, regional and global levels, such impact include spatial growth on agricultural land. This study assesses urban encroachment on agricultural land...

THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF MECHANIZED AGRICULTURE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF KATSINA STATE

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Agriculture has long been the backbone of Northern Nigeria's economy, contrib...

THE IMPACT OF LAND USE, LABOUR, AND CAPITAL IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN KADUNA STATE.

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Agriculture remains a critical sector in Nigeria, contributing significantly to the nation...

ABSTRACT

The study analyzed the effect of insurgency on crop farming activities of rural women in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 232 rural women involved in agricultural production on which structured questionnaire complemented with interview s...

THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES IN PREVENTING ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN KEBBI STATE: A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity vandalism has become a significant concern in Nigeri...