Extension of Sustainability
Odey Ogah; Tsue Peter Terfa; Ugorja, Comfort Livinus
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Autumn 2017, , Pages 103-110
Abstract
The study analyzed agricultural extensification and biodiversity loss in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study used primary data with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire to collect data from one hundred and ten respondents (110) through simple random sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed ...
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The study analyzed agricultural extensification and biodiversity loss in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study used primary data with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire to collect data from one hundred and ten respondents (110) through simple random sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as inferential statistics. The results revealed that animals like hare, wild cat, gorilla, hyena and elephant with mean scores of 2.53, 2.89, 3.40, 3.09 and 3.21 respectively were almost lost. Gorilla was at danger of extinction. Plants like ropes, otasi, hotleaf, bamboo and iroko with mean scores of 1.66, 1,62, 1.64, 1.61 and 2.00 respectively were not completely lost. Analysis of logic regression results revealed that age with coefficient 0.161, slash burn (2.734), awareness of biodiversity (3.392) years before fallow (0.842) were positive and significant at 10% level of probability. The results also revealed that the coefficient of mixed cropping (2.495), trees felling (3.006), herbicides (0.494) were positively significant at 5%. These variables, increases the probability of high extent of biodiversity loss. Farming experience, extension visit and acreage increase have negative coefficients and are significant at 5%, also land conflict (-1.996) was negatively significant at 10% implying that these variables increases the probability of biodiversity loss. The study recommended that government should enact or enforce a law to prevent human activities from engaging in excess deforestation and exploitation of organisms so as limit biodiversity loss, education of the farmers on the implication of biodiversity loss is advocated.
Agricultural Extension
Gyanden Kughur; Mtimbir Grace Iornenge; Ismaila Shuaibu
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Spring 2017, , Pages 1-9
Abstract
The study assessed the effects of agricultural practices on biodiversity in Olamaboro Local Government Are of Kogi State, Nigeria. One hundred and fifty (150) farmers (respondents) were sampled using simple random sampling technique from five council wards (30 farmers per council ward). Data collected ...
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The study assessed the effects of agricultural practices on biodiversity in Olamaboro Local Government Are of Kogi State, Nigeria. One hundred and fifty (150) farmers (respondents) were sampled using simple random sampling technique from five council wards (30 farmers per council ward). Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Logit regression model. Results showed that 63% of the respondents were male, 56% were between 21-40 years, 61% were married, 46% were farmers, 58% acquired their land by inheritance with 24% having farming experience of 11-15 years and 37% owned a farm size of between 1.01-2.0 hectares. Biodiversity was mostly lost through application of herbicides 36%, losses were more significant on species 48%, and use of agrochemical affected biodiversity most 43%. The results of Logit regression revealed that sex and land acquisition were some of the socio-economic characteristics that significantly affected biodiversity losses (p<0.10). It is recommended that agricultural practices with minimum disturbance to biodiversity should be practiced.
Agricultural Extension
Gyanden Kughur; Shimayohol Daudu; Mtimbir Iornenege
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Autumn 2016, , Pages 95-100
Abstract
The study investigated the effects of communal crises on selected crops production among farmers in Langtang North local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted; four local government areas were selected in each of the local government selected, four villages ...
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The study investigated the effects of communal crises on selected crops production among farmers in Langtang North local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted; four local government areas were selected in each of the local government selected, four villages affected by communal crises were selected purposively. In two of the villages selected, 24 respondents each (people affected by communal crises) were selected and 25 respondents each were also selected randomly in the other two villages giving a total of 98 respondents. Primary data were collected through administration of structured questionnaire; data gathered were analyzed by descriptive statistics and correlation. The findings revealed that 38.8% communal crises were caused by religion, 43.9% communal crises leads to loss of lives, 87.8% used assorted types of guns during communal crises and there was significant reduction in quantity and value of money on crops produced before and after communal crises. The study recommends that government should implement white paper reports on communal crises and religious organizations should continually organize inter-religious group public enlightenment programmes to encourage peaceful co-existence among believers of different faiths.
