The occupation of last resort: Determinants of farming choices of small farmers in Nigeria (Record no. 524162)
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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Begho, Toritseju and Begho, Mary Omokhose |
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| Title | The occupation of last resort: Determinants of farming choices of small farmers in Nigeria |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | International Journal of Rural Management |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 19(2), Aug, 2023: p.298-318 |
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| Summary, etc | In Nigeria, there is a stigma associated with small farming. There is also the assumption that farming is the occupation of last resort. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence to support or dispute these assertions. We examine data from 2,446 small farmers intending to find the answer to some lingering questions. Are farmers in the occupation out of choice or a lack of options? Are farmers generally satisfied with their jobs? Do most farmers have the intention to quit? Contrary to postulations that farming in Nigeria is the occupation of last resort, we find that Nigerian farmers choose to farm and take pride in their job. Notably, 67% have been farming for over 10 years, and 89% intend to continue. The logit regression suggests that job satisfaction, age, education and livestock ownership influence farmers’ intent to quit. We conclude that the government needs to make agriculture more attractive for younger and more educated farmers. This may be achieved through policies and interventions that prioritise improving rural infrastructure, address volatility, limit market fluctuations, remove barriers to markets for local farmers and facilitate the agricultural value chain so that agriculture can thrive as a business. – Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09730052221091343 |
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| Main entry heading | International Journal of Rural Management |
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| Subject DIP | FARMERS |
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| Item type | Articles |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Date acquired | Serial Enumeration / chronology | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Indian Institute of Public Administration | Indian Institute of Public Administration | 2023-10-30 | 19(2), Aug, 2023: p.298-318 | AR130041 | 2023-10-30 | Articles |