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Effect Of 2012 Flood Disaster On The Socio-economic Characteristics Of Cassava Farmers
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Thus the catastrophic result of
the extreme global flood has greatly deteriorated the lands and
production of cassava. This has therefore resulted to low productivity
and high cost of purchasing the produce and it calls for a careful study
for the rescue of cassava production. All these may not be ruled out in
the areas affected by the 2012 flood disasters especially in Etsako
Local Government Area. The questions therefore are as follows
What are the levels of effects of these natural disasters on the income of the rural farmers in Etsako East?
To what extent does the flood affect the farmers?
What is the present state of the farmers?
What are the implications of the flood on the farmers?
Objectives of the Study
The
broad objective is to study the effect of flood disaster on
socio-economic characteristics of cassava farmers in Etsako East Local
Government area of Edo State.
Specific objectives
To determine the socio-economic characteristics of cassava farmers
To determine the effect of flood on their income generation
To determine the effect of flood on their environment.
1.4Hypothesis of Study
The following null hypothesis were tested.
1. The income of the farmers is not significantly influenced by the flood.
The Need for the Study
The
purpose of this study is to examine how the 2012 flood affected the
agricultural livelihood and the implications of flood upon the rural
farmers in cassava production. Being that the flood occurred recently
not much has been done to examine its effects especially on cassava
farmers in the study area.
The results from this study will assist
the government in policy making especially in the agricultural sector
which will help increase farmers productivity. This has been found to be
critically linked to long-term economic growth, food security and
environmental renewal. Similarly, it will make case for cassava
production and development relief, which can serve to meet the immediate
relief needs of the affected community. It also shows how new
agricultural and environmental technologies will play a key role in the
promotion of long-term development strategies that continue to reduce
the vulnerability of poor, rural populations and marginalized groups to
the menace of natural disasters.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study examined the effect of flood disaster on the socio-economic characteristics or cassava farmers in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.Simple random sampling procedure was used to select 100 respondent from four communities. A well structured interview schedule was used to obtain data. Descriptive statistics, and t-test were employed in the analysis.The results showed that there were more male farmers in the study area when female farmers. Most of the farmers were married and ... Continue reading---
