Site Logo E-PROJECTTOPICS

IMPACT ANALYSIS OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN COMBATING POVERTY AMONG CROP FARMERS IN THREE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA


๐Ÿ“‘


Presented To


Agricultural Science Department

๐Ÿ“„ Pages: 85       ๐Ÿง  Words: 7193       ๐Ÿ“š Chapters: 5 ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ๏ธ For: PROJECT

๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ๏ธ๏ธ Views: 314      

โฌ‡๏ธ Download (Complete Report) Now!

ABSTRACT
The focus of this study is impact analysis of savings and credit cooperative societies in combating poverty among crop farmers in three Local Government Areas of Niger State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from two categories of farmers; beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOS) lending activities through the use of structured questionnaires. Combinations of purposive and random sampling techniques were used in selecting respondents. Tools of analyses used were description statistics such as frequencies, percentages, Foster-Greer-Thorbecke indices, double difference estimators, paired t-test and multiple regressions. Results of data analysis reveal that the mean ages of the farmer beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were 41 and 38 years respectively. The results of poverty severity index revealed that about 2% of the beneficiaries constitutes the poorest among the respondents while, about 4% of the non-beneficiaries constitutes the poorest among the respondents after obtaining credit. The results from double difference estimator revealed that SACCOS Credit impacted positively on the beneficiariesรขโ‚ฌลธ crop output and per capita annual farm income with a positive mean value of 290.03kg and รขโ€šÂฆ2054.77, respectively. The results from multiple regression analysis revealed that household size, farm income, non-farm income, educational level and interest rate charged on credit were the significant factors that influence the level of participation in SACCOS at 1% and 10% levels of significance respectively. Many about (39%) of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries ranked high cost of farm inputs such as fertilizer and agrochemical as the foremost constraints. It was therefore recommended that the Savings and credit cooperative societies could link -up the farmers with sources of quality input for bulk purchase. This will enable the groups to buy inputs at factory cost thereby helping to reduce cost of production.

PLEASE NOTE

This material is a comprehensive and well-written project, structured into Chapter (1 to 5) for clarity and depth.


To access the full material click the download button below


OR


Contact our support team via Call/WhatsApp: 09019904113 for further inquiries.

Thank you for choosing us!

๐Ÿ“„ Pages: 85       ๐Ÿง  Words: 7193       ๐Ÿ“š Chapters: 5 ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ๏ธ For: PROJECT

๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ๏ธ๏ธ Views: 314      

โฌ‡๏ธ Download (Complete Report) Now!

๐Ÿ”— Related Topics

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF EGG PRODUCTION USING DIFFERENT PROTEIN AND ENERGY LEVEL RATIONS THE RELATIONSHIP OF TOPOGRAPHY TO SOILS AND VEGETATION IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA ECOSYSTEM, NIGERIA HERITABILITY AND RESPONSE TO SELECTION OF EGG PRODUCTION AND EGG QUALITY TRAITS IN THREE GENERATIONS OF JAPANESE QUAIL (Cortunix cortunix japonica) ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF IRRIGATED RICE PRODUCTION IN KURA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA EVALUATION OF MAIZE-DESMODIUM -SOYBEAN CROPPING EFFECT ON SOIL QUALITY AND CROP YIELDS IN AN ALFISOLS OF NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA, NIGERIA EFFECT OF AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION ON THE PRODUCTIVITY AND POVERTY STATUS OF RICE FARMERS IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA INFLUENCE OF WEED CONTROL, POULTRY MANURE AND PLANT DENSITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA ZONE OF NIGERIA ANALYSIS OF FOOD SECURITY AND COPING STRATEGIES OF RURAL FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA ANALYSIS OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM FOR SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT AMONG FARMERS IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PRICE EFFICIENCY OF SOME SELECTED FOOD GRAIN MARKETS IN THREE STATES OF NORTH WEST NIGERIA THE ROLES OF WOMEN IN GROUNDNUT VALUE CHAIN IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF IMPROVED SOYABEAN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AMONG FARMERS IN TWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KOGI STATE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AMONG SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION AND NON-IRRIGATION FARMERS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO HOUSEHOLD POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SESAME PRODUCTION AMONG SMALL- HOLDER FARMERS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA IMPACT OF FARM EFFICIENCY ON SORGHUM PRODUCTION IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF NOMADIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON CATTLE PRODUCTION OUTPUT AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NORTH WESTERN ZONE OF NIGERIA IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL SERVICES AND TRAINING CENTRE (ASTC) PROJECT ON TOMATO FARMERS' LIVELIHOOD IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA PROFITABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF YAM PRODUCTION AMONG SMALL-HOLDER FARMERS IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA OCCURRENCE, DISTRIBUTION AND ALTERNATIVE HOSTS OF JATROPHA MOSAIC VIRUS IN SOME NORTHWESTERN STATES OF NIGERIA

click on whatsapp