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Effects Of Banditry On Farming System In Nigeria
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1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The general focus of this study is to examine the effect of banditry on farming system in Nigeria. Specifically it will
Examine the different forms of banditry attacks on farming communities
Determine the extent at which banditry affects farming system in Nigeria
Investigate the implication of banditry attacks on farming practices
Determine if affected farming system can lead to scarcity and increase of price of food items.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
study will contribute to the general body of knowledge. Most
importantly it will open the eyes of government on the urgent need to
put security agents around farming communities exposed to attacks. It
will reveal to the Ministry of Agriculture on the implications of these
attacks on food security and the need strategize for worst days if
nothing is done. This study will also educate those from regions
(especially the southeast,south-south,western states) of the country who
have interest in farming on the need to venture into it immediately
without total dependence on the Middle-Belt, North-East and Northwest as
these areas are under attack thus this will help the country not to
suffer food shortage. Lastly this Study will serve as a reference
material for other researchers and give room for further studies.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
study is set to examine the effect of banditry on farming system in
Nigeria.it will examine the different forms of banditry attacks on
farming communities. It will determine the extent at which banditry
affects farming system in Nigeria. It will investigate the implication
of banditry attacks on farming practices and it will determine if
affected farming system can lead to scarcity and increase. However the
scope of this Study is Limited to Konshisha Local Government in Benue
State .
1.6 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
H01: There is no significant effect of banditry on farming system
H02: There is no significant impact of banditry on prices of food items and food insecurity.
1.7 LIMITATION OF STUDY
There are few factors that posed as limitation of the study. Those are Financial constrain and Time Constrain.
Financial
constraint– Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the
researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or
information and in the process of data collection (internet,
questionnaire and interview).
Time constraint– The researcher will
simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This
consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Farming:Farming is growing crops or keeping animals by people for food and raw materials.
Famine:
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors
including war, inflation, crop failure, population imbalance, or
government policies.
Food insecurity: Food insecurity is measured as a
household-level concept that refers to uncertain, insufficient, or
unacceptable availability, access, or utilization of food.
Farming
System: Farming system is an integrated set of activities that farmers
perform in their farms under their resources and circumstances to
maximize the productivity and net farm income on a sustainable basis.
Banditry:
Banditry is a type of organized crime committed by outlaws typically
involving the threat or use of violence. A person who engages in
banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as
extortion, robbery, and murder, either as an individual or in groups.
Herdsmen:
Herdsmen or Fulani pastoralists are nomadic or semi-nomadic. Fulani
people whose primary occupation is raising livestock.Crisis:A crisis is
any event or period that will lead, or may lead, to an unstable and
dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society.
Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affairs,
especially when they occur abruptly, with little or no warning.
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