The study which was conducted in Umuahia Agricultural Zone of Abia State, Nigeria made use of the EAs in the Zone in identifying the contact – farmers. A simple random method was used to select 20 % of the contact farmers which gave a sample size of 144 respondents that was used. Structured questionnaire was used in the generation of the primary data. Descriptive statistics were used in the analysis of the data. Results showed 69.4 % of the respondents were males, and 30.6 % females. About 83.3 % were married with a mean age of 43 years and 93.1 % had formal education with a mean household of 6 persons, and 13.5 years, of mean years of farming experience with a mean farm-size of 0.9 hectares and mean monthly income of ₦33,569.44 respectively. A high level (X = 2.68) of participation in ADP – capacity building programmes was recorded. The respondents, were within the categories of early adopters (X = 3.68) in the adoption of ADP recommended innovations. About (X = 69.4 %) of the respondents indicated that, the ADP trainings did not address their felt needs, (X = 62.5 %) sessions were held at the wrong time, (X = 58.3%) training centres not centralized and (X= 51.4%) felt that training sessions were too long & boring. The study recommends that the ADP should strengthen the feedback mechanism as to ensure that their trainings address the felt needs of farmers. Also, a performance evaluation of the contact farmers by the ADP should be a regular exercise as to ensure that it is only the performing ones that are

The study examined the influence of primary Health Care delivery services on the health status of rural dwellers in Abia State Nigeria. A sample size of 120 respondents selected via multi-stage random sampling technique was used. in selecting .Primary data generated using structured questionnaire and Focus Group Discussion were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentages, means, pooled means, and KAP analysis respectively. Result showed a mean age of 25 years, 58.3% were male, and 75% were married. About 61.0% had secondary education, 58.3% were farmers/traders, and earned mean monthly income of N48, 250.00 and had a mean household size of 4 persons respectively. Majority (50.0%) owed water system toilets, and 58.3% sourced their drinking water from boreholes, 75.0% fed 3 2 meals/day and 83.3% were not registered with NHIS. Result further showed high (X = 3.03) level of awareness on seven out of eight PHC delivery service packages in the study area. There was also high level of utilization on immunization (X= 3.00) and moderate level of utilization on treatment for malaria, prevention/ treatment of communicable diseases, family planning/ HIV and AIDS, maternal / child health care, public health education and environmental health education respectively. The KAP analysis showed the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Levels of the respondents towards these PHC activities and interventions influenced their health status positively in the study area.

The study that was carried out in Abia State, Nigeria made use of 120 respondents realized through multi–stage sampling methods. Data generated via structured questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Z–test analysis respectively. Results revealed that 66.7 % of the Heads of Households (H/H) were married and 75 % were males and 25 % females. A mean age of 46.8 years and a mean monthly income of ₦38,750.00 were recorded by the H/Hs. A mean household size of 5.7 persons and a mean farm size of 2.2 hectares were also recorded. About 75 % of the H/Hs were literates with mean years of farming experience of 22.9 years. Results equally, revealed that the H/Hs had a low level (X = 1.5) of awareness on what constituted child-labour. A very high proportion (72.9 %) of the H/Hs indicated that 83.3 % of the activities in cocoa production involved child-labour. Factors such as poverty, hunger, traditions, death of parents, lack of mechanization and high cost of labour among others were identified as factors influencing the involvement of child-labour in the study area. Results revealed that there is no significant difference between what constituted child-labour in cocoa production and factors influencing the involvement of child-labour in the study area. The study recommended that the National Orientation Agency (NOA) of Nigeria should intensify campaign as to educate the masses mostly in the study area, on the negative effects of child-labour both to the child and the larger society.

ABSTRACT This study assesses the benefit derived by farmer from participation in Fadama III project in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State. Data were collected randomly from 80 farmers using structured questionnaire through interview schedule; using multistage sampling technique. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test and Logit regression model. The results indicate that 91.2% of the respondents considered the intervention to be highly effective with 83.8% likeliness for future participation. From the Logit regression model; major sources of income and perception of the intervention were the independent variables that are significant at 10%. However, there is significant difference between the productive assets and the estimated net income of the respondents before and after the intervention; the estimated productive assets increases from N 4,334796.25 to N 6,624450.88 after the Project as the net income increases N1070312.50 to N 1730487.50. Nevertheless payment of beneficiary’s contribution, low awareness about the activities under Fadama III project and non-cooperation among beneficiaries, ranked highest among the constraints. It can be concluded that, farmers have benefited from Fadama III intervention as indicated by the increase in income and assets obtained as a result of participating in the project. Therefore; credit facilities should be extended to the farmers to cater for cost of registration as well as payment of beneficiary’s contribution. Also participants should be kept up to date about the activities of Fadama Project and provision of more markets and price control measures over agricultural produce and services should be revived for stability of prices and uncertainty as a result of market fluctuation.

The study was conducted in Abia State, Nigeria. A sample size of 240 respondents generated through purposive and multi–stage sampling procedures. Data were realized using structured questionnaire and they were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman's correlation coefficient. About 62.5 %, 37.5 % and 64.4 % of the respondents were males, females and literates respectively. Means of 46.5 years, 8.5 persons and ₦31,458.00 respectively were recorded for age, household size, and monthly income respectively. Stepping on sharp objects (X = 3.08), cuts/ wounds from implements / tools (X = 3.38), insects bit/ stings (X = 3.25), sun – burns (X = 3.58), and poisoning from chemicals (X = 3.58) respectively were identified as the common farm-safety-risks and hazards in the study area. Avoidance of fatigue(X = 3.38), wearing of hats/ caps (X = 2.58), always armed with machetes (X = 3.2), protective clothing (X = 2.92), rain / jungle boots (X = 2.92), and experts handling chemical application(X = 2.58), among others were identified as preventive measures employed by the cocoa farmers. Results equally, revealed that the following agro – chemicals: mirex (X = 2.63), primegram (X = 3.50), galex (X = 3.58), glamozone (X = 3.63), karate (X = 3.00), furandan (X = 3.50), primextra (X = 3.38) and copper sulfate (X = 3.25), among others were still in use by cocoa farmers in the study area. About 79.9 % of the respondents indicated that the following operations in cocoa production in the study area still involved the use of child – labor: harvesting, weeding, transportation, planting, harvesting and fertilizer application respectively. The study therefore, recommends that government agencies and stake holders charged with monitoring and enforcement of banned chemicals in Nigeria, mostly in the study area should step-up activities mostly now that the protection of environment is a very topical issue in the world.

In response to the increasing rate of unemployment in Nigeria, the National Directorate of Employment was established in 1986 by the Federal Government to serve as an unemployment reduction agency through the job creation programmes. The central problem which the study addressed was assessing the extent to which the NDE has impacted on job creation in Plateau State. The objectives of the study were to identity and examine the extent to which the NDE's skills acquisition programmes, effectiveness of training centre facilities and the funding pattern of skills training programmes on job creation in Plateau State...........

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This study was on profitability of garri processing in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. It specifically examined the socioeconomic characteristics, cost and returns and the influence of determinants on profit levels of garri processing. Multistage random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select 60 garri processors. Descriptive statistics, budgetary and profit function techniques were employed to analyze the data collected. The study revealed a mean age of 41years, an average household size of 6, mean level of education of 9years and mean experience of 12years. It also showed that the venture is dominated by females (73.33%) with 80% being males. A 2 0 A 6 2 0 A 6 net return of 354,283 and gross margin of 385,888 were estimated. Age, education, marital status and experience were significant at 1% level of significance and R 2 was 0.884%. The PI ratio was 0.42; IRR was 73% while the OR was 0.54. This study concludes that garri processing was profitable and so adult education should be encouraged and supported to improve on profit in the study area.