AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND ITS EFFECT ON AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT: A STUDY OF SOKOTO, KEBBI AND ZAMFARA STATES
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Abstract: The paper examined the effect of agricultural productivity in the direction of farmers’ experience, access to extension agent, access to credit and farmers; gender on agricultural output of farmers in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The objective of this study is to ascertain the relationship between farmers’ experience, access to extension agent, access to credit and farmers’ gender and agricultural output in the region. For the purpose of this study, primary data was adopted through questionnaire. The population of the study consists of one thousand (1000) respondents across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics such as tables and percentages were used to present and analyze the data. On the other hand, inferential statistics was used in testing hypothesis using multiple regression model. The result shows that agricultural productivity in the direction of farmers’ experience, access to extension agent and access to credit influences agricultural output in the area.
Keywords: Agricultural, farm produce, socio economic activities, shortage of output, trading Mechanization and Technology.
Title: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND ITS EFFECT ON AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT: A STUDY OF SOKOTO, KEBBI AND ZAMFARA STATES
Author: Abdul Sabur Hassan, Sadiq Abubakar Ciroma
International Journal of Novel Research in Marketing Management and Economics
ISSN 2394-7322
Vol. 9, Issue 2, May 2022 - August 2022
Page No: 96-102
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Published Date: 23-July-2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6880627
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