Farmers’ Perception on the Impact of Grazing Livestock on Some Tuber Crops (Yam, Cassava And Potato) Production in North Central Of Nigeria
This study was carried out to assess farmers’ perception on the impact of grazing livestock on some tuber crops (yam, cassava and potato) in North Central Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted to select randomly 1200 tuber crop farmers in the study area (Nasarawa, Plateau, Kwara, Abuja). Data were collected using structured questionnaire. Descriptive […]
Read MoreAssessment of Extension Delivery of Improved Technology to Small Scale Egg Plant Farmers in Abuja, Nigeria
The study was undertaken to assess the extension service delivery of improved technology to eggplant production among small scale farmers in Abuja. The specific objectives were to: describe the socio economic characteristics of the small scale eggplant farmers in the study area, determine the agricultural extension services accessible to small scale garden egg farmers in […]
Read MoreFactors Affecting Rural Women Farmers’ Participation in Pearl Millet (Pennisetumglaucum) Production in Katsina State, Nigeria
Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is the sixth most important cereal crop in the world after wheat, rice, maize, barley, and sorghum; it is adapted to arid and semi-arid environments and performs relatively well under low soil fertility conditions. The study was undertaken to determine the participation of rural female farmers in pearl Millet production in […]
Read MoreCooperative and Non Cooperative Poultry Farmers Access to Extension Services in North Central Nigeria
This study was conducted to evaluate the level of agrochemical safety measures among rice farmers in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Multi stage sampling technique was used to sample respondents for the study while primary data were collected using well-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis were used to actualize the objectives of […]
Read MoreSocio Economic Determinants of Cassava Output in Abuja, Nigeria
The study was conducted to analyse the socio economic determinants of cassava output in Abuja, Nigeria. Multi stage sampling technique was employed to sample the 180 cassava farmers for the study. Primary data were collected using a well-structured questionnaire. The result of the socio economic characteristics of the farmers revealed that most of them were […]
Read MoreEvaluation of Agrochemical Safety Measures Adopted by Rice Farmers in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
This study was conducted to evaluate the level of agrochemical safety measures among rice farmers in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Multi stage sampling technique was used to sample respondents for the study while primary data were collected using well-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis were used to actualize the objectives of […]
Read MoreSocio Economic and Institutional Determinants of Youth’s Participation in Rice Production in Kogi and Nasarawa States
The study was carried out to determine the socioeconomic and institutional factors of youth’s participation in rice production in Kogi and Nasarawa States. The objectives of the study were to determine the socioeconomic characteristics of youth involved in rice production activities in the study area, determine the level of participation of youth in rice production […]
Read MoreDeterminants of Households’ Preference for Home Grown Rice Consumption in North Central, Nigeria
The study was carried out to evaluate the determinants of household preference for homegrown rice consumption in North Central, Nigeria. The study had five specific objectives, while one hypothesis was tested for the study. Multi stage sampling technique was used to sample respondents, while a well-structured questionnaire was used for data collection from the 360 […]
Read MoreAN APPRAISAL OF POPULATION GROWTH AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA 1983-2017
The study assessed the effects of population growth on the Nigerian economy from 1983 to 2017. Annual time series data were used to accomplish the targeted goals of the study. The ADF unit root test and the normality test were used to determine whether the time series data were stationary and had a uniform distribution. […]
Read MoreAUGMENTING REALITY FOR VISUAL FIELD LOSS: INTEGRATING OVERLAID INFORMATION TO INCREASE THE FIELD OF VIEW
The evolutionary survival of the human race has depended heavily on vision. It is the sense that is most employed for daily tasks including identifying and interacting with things, navigating through a busy environment, finding food, and avoiding predators (Tong, 2018). It is easy to take vision and the capacity to comprehend the visual world […]
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