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The Agricultural Sector As The Key To The Diversification Of The Nigerian Economy For Sustanable Development
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This research work has six chapters, with chapter one covering
the general introduction, which includes introduction, background of the
study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, methodology
of the study, sources of data, scope and limitations of the study.
Chapter
two contains literature review which gives the Classical’s,
Neo-Classical’s, Keynesian’s, Neo-Keynesian’s, and Marxian views about
using agriculture for economic diversification.
Chapter three
examined the Nigerian oil dominated economy and the need for
diversification. This contains the declining dominance of the petroleum
sector in the Nigerian economy, Alternative sources for the
diversification of the Nigerian economy for sustainable development and
agriculture as the main vehicle for the diversification of the Nigerian
economy.
Chapter four focuses on the agricultural sector as
the key to the diversification of the Nigerian economy for sustainable
development; agriculture as the main tool for increased revenue
generation in Nigeria, agriculture as the main tool for solving
Nigeria’s unemployment problem, agriculture as the main tool for curbing
inflation in Nigeria, agriculture as the main source of raw materials
for industries in Nigeria, agriculture as the main tool for reducing
poverty, hunger and malnutrition in Nigeria and agriculture as the main
tool for remedying Nigeria’s balance of payment problems.
Chapter
five deals with data presentation and analysis, model specification,
model estimation, test of statistical significance, interpretation of
results and discussion of findings.
Chapter six summarizes the research work. Conclusion and recommendations are also contained in this chapter.
1.5 SOURCES OF DATA
Data
used in this research work are mainly secondary data obtained from
textbooks, journals, newspapers, government publications and unpublished
sources such as research projects of B.sc and M.sc students which
served as an important guide to this research work. Also, the internet
provided important and useful information that served as a source for
this work.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research work focused on
the diversification of the Nigerian economy through the agricultural
sector for sustainable development. This study covers a period 24 years
(1900-2013).The study will basically focus on the agricultural sector in
relation to economic diversification and sustainable development,
employment generation, foreign exchange earnings, as well as the
petroleum sector and its contributions to the economic development of
Nigeria.
1.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
The limitations
encountered in this study include time, administrative bureaucracy in
government institutions where information were sourced, limited and
insufficient information. Also, there was the problem of inadequate
finance as well as poor power supply in the country.
Apart from the
above mentioned constraints which are capable of adversely affecting the
result of this research work, all the other errors and omissions are
entirely those of the researcher.
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