Correlates and Determinants of Involvement in Sweetpotato Production among Farming Households in Niger-Delta Area of Nigeria

Authors : Ogheneakpobor OYIBO, Stella O ODEBODE

Pages : 377-388

Doi:10.29133/yyutbd.1139973

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Publication Date : 2023-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Information on determinants of involvement in sweetpotato production insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SPP); in Niger-Delta Area of Nigeria is scarce. Determinants of involvement in SPP among farming households in Niger-Delta Area of Nigeria were therefore assessed. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 330 respondents. Data were collected through structured interview schedule and analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Pearson Product Moment Correlation-PPMC and logistic regression. Age and household size of respondents were 42.9±11.9 years and 8.7±5.5 persons, respectively. Most respondents were female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(53.3%);, while 94.5% had no extension contact. Farming experience and farm size were 21.1±12.9 years and 5.4±5.1 ha, respectively. Employed labour per sweetpotato insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SP); production cycle, SP farm size and farming experience were 8±6 persons, 2.6±3.5 ha and 18±12 years, respectively. Income from SP, other crops enterprises and non-crop livelihood activities were N2 637 552.0±3 362 512.0 yearly, N5 283 845.0±6 147 413.0 yearly and N1 733 562.0±2 175 223.0 yearly, respectively. Most respondents insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(56.4%); produced above one cycle per year. Limited knowledge on processing of SP insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x ̅=1.88); was the major constraint to SPP. Above half insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(51.8%); of the respondents had low involvement in SPP. Gender insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x2=6.79);, household size insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.12);, farm size insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.19);, farming experience insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.12); and income from SP insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.19); were significantly related to level of involvement in SPP. Government and other stakeholders should organise intervention insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(training and workshop); on increasing income from sweet potato production.
Keywords : Rural Farming households, Niger Delta, Constraints to Sweetpotato Production, Involvement