EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN OLORUNDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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TITLE PAGE i

CERTIFICATION ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENT v

LIST OF TABLES viii

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1

1.2 STATEMENTOF RESEARCH PROBLEM 2

1.3 STATEMENTOFRESEARCHQUESTIONS 2

1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 3

1.5 JUSTIFICATION FOR THE STUDY 3

1.6 LIMITATION TO THE STUDY 4

1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS 4

CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 5

2.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF NIGERIA AGRICULTURE 5

2.2 ROLES OF AGRICUTURE IN DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA 6

2.3 PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 7

2.4 AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION 7

2.5 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 8

2.6 EFFECTS OF AGRIC DEVELOPMENT ON RURAL HOUSEHOLDS 9

CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 10

3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN 10

3.2 POPULATION AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE 10

3.3 INSTRUMENTATION 11

3.4 METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS 11

CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 12

4.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 12

4.1.1 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENTS 12

4.1.2 SEX DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENTS 13

4.1.3 MARITAL STATUS OF FARMERS 14

4.1.4 LEVEL OF EDUCATION 14

4.1.5 NATURE OF FARMING 15

4.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURE 16

4.2.1 SALES OF FARM PRODUCE 16

4.2.2 AVAILABILITY OF LABOUR 17

4.2.3 FARM MANAGEMENT/CONTROL 18

4.2.4 SOURCES OF MONEY FOR FARM MANAGEMENT 19

4.2.5 RECORD KEEPING BY FARMERS 19

4.2.6 USE OF INPUTS BY FARMERS 20

4.3 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN THE AREA 20

4.3.1 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN THE AREA20

4.3.2 AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES BENEFITED BY FARMERS 21

4.4 AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS FOUND IN THE AREA 21

4.4.1 ACQUISTION OF LAND BY FARMERS 21

4.4.2 OTHER INSTITUTIONS FOUND IN THE AREA 22

4.5 EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ON

RURAL HOUSEHOLDS 23

4.5.1 INCOME PER ANNUM 23

4.5.2 THE PLANTED CROPS 24

4.5.3 GENERAL/IMPROVEMENT IN FARMING AMONG RURAL

HOUSEHOLD 24

CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS 24

5.2 CONCLUSIONS 27

5.3. RECOMMENDATIONS 27

REFERENCES 28

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