Abdulrazaq Kamal Daudu
@unilorin.edu.ng
Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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Abdulrazaq K. Daudu, Tahirou Abdoulaye, Zoumana Bamba, Suleiman B. Shuaib, and Bola A. Awotide
Elsevier BV
Felix Olayinka Oladipo, Oladele Gafaru Bello, Abdulrasaq Kamal Daudu, Ajoke Oluwatoyin Kayode, Oyedola Waheed Kareem, Oluwasogo David Olorunfemi, and Abigail Oluwatunmise Iyilade
African Journals Online (AJOL)
The study examined the adoption of selected bio-security measures against avian-influenza (HPAI-A/H5N1) outbreaks among poultry farmers in Jigawa State, Nigeria. A total of 120 respondents selected through a multistage sampling procedure was used for the study. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. Data collected were subjected to percentages, mean and binary regression. The study revealed that the high level of adoption on biosecurity measures of segregation and traffic control (x̄ =2.82), medium level of adoption for cleaning (x̄ =2.440) and low level of adoption for disinfection of the standard bio-security components (x̄ =1.290). There was a positive and significant relationship between some socio-economic characteristics (age, average monthly income, farming experience and membership of social group) and adoption of bio-security measures of poultry farmers. Constraints to adoption of biosecurity measure poultry tension/veterinary contact, lack of buffer areas (x̄ =3.21) around the farm site and inadequate access to fund (x̄ =3.21). Provision of accessible and affordable credit facilities by government to poultry farmers, and extension agents should intensify more effort on continuous training and constant veterinary services for poultry farmers in the study area towards increased capability to eradicate the negative effect of this acute and highly contagious viral disease on their means of livelihood.Keywords: Adoption of bio-security, avian-influenza, outbreak, poultry farmers
A.K. Daudu, F.O. Oladipo, and A.O. Kayode
Elsevier BV
Abdulrazaq Kamal Daudu, Felix Olayinka Oladipo, Latifat Kehinde Olatinwo, Oyedola Waheed Kareem, and Tawakalitu Abiola Dolapo
African Journals Online (AJOL)
The study assessed food crop diversification among smallholder male and female farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling technique was used to select 384 respondents disaggregated into 197 males and 187 females. Percentages, mean and standard deviation and chart were used for data analysis. Findings showed that the mean number of food crop grown by male farmers was 4.8 while that of female was 3.3 and most (51.4% and 49.3%) of male and female farmers growing 3 and 5 crops at a time respectively. Findings from crop diversification index showed that most of male farmers fall into high diversification group (0.60-0.70) while most female farmers were moderately (0.50-0.60) diversified. It further shows that education, farm size and access to farm machineries and credit positively and significantly influence the extent of crop diversification among male and female smallholder farmers (P≥0.05). Male farmers were found to be highly diversified compared to female farmers. Extension education toward bridging gap in male and female farmers’ literacy, skills and training on crop diversification should be promoted. Keywords: Crop diversification, food crop, herfindahl index, Tobit regression, smallholder farmers
Abdulrazaq Kamal Daudu, Felix Olayinka Oladipo, Latifat Kehinde Olatinwo, Oyedola Waheed Kareem, Tawakalitu Abiola Dolapo, and Rilan Abayomi Isiaka
African Journals Online (AJOL)
The study examined differences in entrepreneurial diversification among male and female rural farming household in Kwara State, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling procedure was used to select a total sample size of 320 respondents. Percentages, mean and regression were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that male and female farmers engaged in several entrepreneurial activities but men (0.51) were more diversified than female (0.47). Level of education, household size and access to credit were the major determinants of the entrepreneurial creativity of the respondents varying degree of significance. Both men and women were differentiated along entrepreneurial activities in search of daily need but men were more creative compared to their women counterparts. Education of male and female entrepreneurs should be encouraged and access to resources among rural farming households to stem up their creative thinking. Keywords : Entrepreneurial creativity, rural farming household
Oladipo Felix Olayinka, Olawunmi Oluwafunmilola Olayode, Solomon Adedapo Adesoji, and Abdulrasaq Kamal Daudu
African Journals Online (AJOL)
The study assessed fish farmers’ attitude towards agricultural insurance scheme (AIS) in Ondo State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted to select the respondents for the study. Data were obtained through questionnaire and were analysed using descriptive statistics and mean score from a five point Likert type of scale. The study showed the mean age of fish farmers to be 44.6±10.1years and the majority (83.4%) were married. The mean household size was 5±2 and about 96% were able to read and write. The mean years of fish farming experience was 13.54 and all of them were smallholders. More than half (57.3%) of the respondents had neutral attitude, 23.7 per cent had favourable attitude while 19 per cent had unfavourable attitude towards AIS. They perceived that insurance belongs to God and not any insurance company (μ= 1.8) and that small scale farmer do not really need to insure their farms, (μ= 1.8). The study recommended that the respondents should be empowered to increase their scale of fish production as this might change their attitude to the scheme. Also, government should re-subsidize agricultural insurance to enable serious farmers afford the premium. Keywords: Fish Farmers, Attitude, Agricultural Insurance Scheme