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标题：Factors Affecting Farmers' Ability to Pay for Irrigation Facilities in Nigeria: The Case of Oshin Irrigation Scheme in Kwara State
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作者：S. Bamidele Fakayode ; I. Ogunlade ; O. Ayinde 等
期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2010
卷号：12
期号：1
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：Over the years, large sums have been invested into the irrigation sub-sector of Nigerian agriculture. However the outcomes of these spending have been that of dismal failures. This study therefore examined a public-private partnering initiative for providing irrigation facilities to farmers in Nigeria using farmers under the Oshin Irrigation scheme in Kwara state as a case study. Specifically, the study investigated factors influencing farmers’ ability to pay for irrigation facilities. The study sample comprised farmer households under the Oshin irrigation scheme. Data gathered for the study were analyzed using the descriptive statistics and logistic regression. The results showed that most of the farmers respondents are agile youths whose monthly household incomes averaged N24,421.12 during dry season production season. Factors identified as determinants of farmers ability to pay for irrigation facilities include the age of farmers, the type of education acquired by the farmer, farmers household income and the size of farmers household. The study therefore recommends a public-private partnership structure for irrigation service delivery in Nigeria, the need to incorporate other income generating activities like fish production alongside crop production in commercial irrigation initiatives and the need to educate farmers.
关键词：logistic regression, descriptive statistics, public-private partnering initiative, fish production