Introduction: The impact of Fadama III programme on the efficiency levels farmers in Kogi state, Nigeria was investigated.
 Materials and methods: Primary data were obtained with a questionnaire administered to 382 respondents selected through stratified random sampling procedure. Cobb-Douglas stochastic frontier production cost functions employed analyses. resulting estimates for benefici...

BACKGROUND Following the 1988 World Health Assembly resolution to eradicate polio, the government of Nigeria, with support from partners, has been implementing several rounds of supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) each year. In addition to the technical requirements, the success of the polio eradication initiative depends on timely provision of adequate financial resources. Disbursemen...

The study evaluated the major constraints hampering the effective functioning of the Nigerian Agricultural Cooperative and Rural Development Bank (NACRDB) in Kogi State, Nigeria. Using the food crop farmers as a case study, a multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select three agricultural zone in Kogi State ( zone A, B, and C).Primary data were collected through the use of structure...

a diverse range of foods has been shown to increase energy and micronutrients intake in the developing countries. it is widely asserted in the literature and development circles that farm household access to irrigation dam can provide a significant improvement of household’s dietary diversity. this study set out to assess the role of kampe irrigation dam on farm household dietary diversity in k...


 This study assessed the training needs of N-Power Agro beneficiaries in Kwara State. Simple random sampling was used to select 216 respondents using a questionnaire collect data while percentages, mean, standard deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) were analyze data. Training job/task skill gap analysis. Results showed that rules regulation governing job (x̅ = 5.69), kn...

Nigeria is one of the most endowed economic countries in African continent with abundant human and material resources that are capable empowering transforming lives youths towards sustainable socio-economic political development. Majority youth population living below poverty line due to a high level unemployment society. This study primarily examines impact Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES) progr...

BACKGROUND Nigeria and Ghana have recently introduced a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) with the aim of moving towards universal health care using more equitable financing mechanisms. This study compares health and economic indicators, describes the structure of each country's NHIS within the wider healthcare system, and analyses impacts on equity in financing and access to health care....

the socio-economic factors affecting land use changes in the maraveh tappeh region was determined from the viewpoint of beneficiaries and experts. the items of questionnaires designed as rating scale based on the five options likert. reliability of questionnaires was determined by cronbach's alpha. two sets of questionnaires were designed for beneficiaries and experts. reliability of benef...

The NGOs place much emphasis on the provision of diverse relevant training, counseling, mentoring, and financial empowerment in cash equipment grants, loans, subsidies that made little or no impact lives beneficiaries economy. Hence, this study examined entrepreneurial venture creation among NGO Kwara State, Nigeria. A survey was carried out employing simple random sampling technique to select ...