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Government Expenditure And Agricultural Production In Nigeria 2010-2017
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1.3 Purpose of the study
The objective of this study is
to examine the impact of government expenditure on agricultural
production. Specifically, we aim at:
· Determining the relationship between government expenditure and agricultural output.
· Ascertaining the impact of government expenditure on agricultural production.
· Highlighting the challenges of Agricultural production.
1.4 Significance of the study
The
agricultural sector has the potential to provide employment
opportunities, it has the potential to eliminate hunger, and provide
alternative foreign exchange for the Nigerian economy. This study is
necessitated by an attempt to analyze the effect of government
agricultural expenditure on agricultural output, to aid policy makers in
making policies that will enhance agricultural productivity in Nigeria.
1.5 Study hypotheses
The study developed and formulated for testing the following hypothesis:
H0: There is no relationship between government spending and agricultural production in Nigeria.
Ha: There is a relationship between government spending and agricultural production in Nigeria.
H0: There is no significant impact of government expenditure on Agricultural production in Nigeria.
Ha: There is a significant impact of government expenditure on Agricultural production in Nigeria.
1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study
The
scope of this study is necessarily limited to the period 2010-2017;
within this period, some new policies on agriculture has been made
following the past administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan
and the Buhari-led administration in 2015. It should therefore be
acknowledged that the data used are derived from the Statistical
Bulletin, National Office of Statistic, Journals, etc, and they are used
to portray the significance or importance of government expenditure on
agricultural output in Nigeria.
1.7 Organization of Study
The
study is divided into five chapters. Chapter one deals with the study’s
introduction and gives a background to the study. Chapter two reviews
related and relevant literature. The chapter three gives the research
methodology while the chapter four gives the study’s analysis and
interpretation of data. The study concludes with chapter five which
deals on the summary, conclusion and recommendation.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Over the years, Agriculture has proved to be the strongest means of livelihood all over the world. The produce from agriculture has been immense and the growth has been steadily upward in the developed countries. Developed countries has given adept attention to agriculture as the population of its citizens ride on geometric progression. In Nigeria, we have witnessed an upward and downward syndrome in the movement of Agricultural production. One major way to boost this movement and increase signi ... Continue reading---
