Analysis of Land Tenure System Among Rice Farmers in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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The research analyzed the land tenure system among rice farmers in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Two hundred and forty (240) farmers were sampled by a multi stage sampling procedure and used as respondents for the study. Well-structured questionnaires were used for data collection. The main means of data analysis were percentages and correlation. Findings revealed that 46.7 percent of the respondents were within the age range of 31-40 years. Majority (77.9%) of the respondents were married and full time farmers. The predominant system of land ownership among the respondents was by inheritance. Land fragmentation was perceived to be the major constraints to land ownership in the study area. The results further showed that farm size correlated positively and significantly with annual income (r=0.519, p
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analysis of land tenure system among rice farmers in awe local government area of nasarawa state, nigeria
the research analyzed the land tenure system among rice farmers in awe local government area of nasarawa state, nigeria. two hundred and forty (240) farmers were sampled by a multi stage sampling procedure and used as respondents for the study. well-structured questionnaires were used for data collection. the main means of data analysis were percentages and correlation. findings revealed that 4...
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عنوان ژورنال
دوره 3 شماره 1
صفحات 9- 15
تاریخ انتشار 2013-03-01
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