THE EVALUATION OF FADAMA ACTIVITIES TOWARDS THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
(A CASE OF ANAMBRA STATE)
ABSTRACT
In this research work titled “The evaluation of Fadama activities towards the growth and development of Nigeria with particular reference Anambra state. The specific objectives of this project work include; the researcher examined Fadama production profitable dentine. examine if Fadama production be attributed to inefficiency in the use of the use of the resources. Determine the efficiency level of Fadama production and to identify the problems encounter by the Fadama producers. Determined the problems affecting Fadama production. And also ascertain the socio-economic benefits of the Fadama programme in Nigeria. Data for the study was sourced from two main sources Primary and Secondary. Primary data were sourced from the use of questionnaires and oral interviews. Secondary data were sourced from journals, and other relevant materials. Extensive literature review was carried out on the direct literature and indirect literature on books, journals and past works. The research instrument used in this study includes oral interview and questionnaire. The questionnaire is structural as to contain both close and open ended question. Simple tables and percentages were used in treatment of data. At the end the researcher found out thatPoverty among Nigerian farmers, attitude of some local government chairman to agricultural development, delay by some state governors in constituting their counterpart fund to Fadama projects and traditional family land ownership in rural communities as some of the problems facing the Fadama projects in Nigeria. Based on the findings the researchers Recommendations were made that; prerequisite condition for a farmer to benefit from the supply of agricultural inputs and extension services by the Fadama development program depends on the ability of the farmers to form Fadama users groups, under which all agricultural inputs and other assistance and provided through the leaders of the groups. some farmers could not convenience others to from a group.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of problems 3
1.3 Objective of the study 4
1.4 Research Questions. 5
1.5 Significance of the study 5
1.6 Research Hypotheses 7
1.7 Scope and limitation of the study 7
1.8 Definition of terms 10
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Review of Related Literature 13
2.1 Meaning of FADAMA 14
2.2 Origin of FADAMA 17
2.3 Socio economic impact of FADAMA Project on
participating farmer in Nigeria 24
2.4 FADAMA I Project in Anambra State 26
2.5 Challenges faced in the cause of implementing
FADAMA projects 30
2.6 FADAMA user Groups (FUGs) Implementation
arrangement under FADAMA I project 32
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Design and Methodology
3.1 Research design and method 35
3.2 Sources of Data Collection 36
3.3 Location of date 37
3.4 Population of the Study 37
3.5 Sample Size and Sampling 39
3.6 Sampling Technique 41
3.7 Instrumentation 43
3.8 Validity of the Instrument 44
3.9 Instrument Distribution 48
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data
4.1 Presentation of Date 51
4.2 Date Analysis 51
4.3 Interpretation of Data 60
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary of Findings, Conclusion and
Recommendations
5.1 Summary of Findings 65
5.2 Recommendations 67
5.3 Conclusion 69
Bibliography 71
Appendix I 75
Appendix II 76
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