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U. M. Shaibu

Publications (6)

Analysis of Resource Use Efficiency in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Production in Kogi State, Nigeria

S. J. Ibitoye, U. M. Shaibu & B. Omole · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2015

The study was on resource use efficiency among tomato farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria. The data were collected from 240 tomato farmers through purposive sampling in 2014. Questionnaire design was the instrument used for data collection. Data collected were analysed through the use...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2015/18112

An Assessment of the Adoption of Improved Rice Processing Technologies: A Case of Rice Farmers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

S. O. Adejoh, N. Madugu & U. M. Shaibu · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2017

Aim: To ascertain the adoption of improved rice processing technologies among rice farmers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Study Design: Survey research. Place and Duration of Study: Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria, between June and August, 2016. Metho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJA/2017/34333

Impact of Off-farm Sector Involvement on Welfare of Rural Households in Nigeria: A Propensity Score Matching Approach

M. K. Ibrahim, S. O. Adejoh & U. M. Shaibu · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

This study investigated the impact of off-farm employment on the welfare of households in rural Nigeria employing household data obtained from the RIGA database. A sample of 14,512 rural households was used for the study. Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method was employed to eva...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2017/34092

Comparative Analysis of the Determinants of Mass Media Usage by Urban and Rural Farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria

S. O. Adejoh, M. H. Edoka & U. M. Shaibu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2016

The study compared the determinants of mass media usage by urban and rural farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria. A three staged random sampling technique was used to select 320 respondents. Data obtained through structured questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics and lo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2016/30078

Assessing the Availability, Accessibility and Use of Media Channels for Sourcing Agricultural Information by Urban and Rural Farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria

S. O. Adejoh, M. H. Edoka & U. M. Shaibu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2016

The study assessed the availability, accessibility, and use of mass media among urban and rural farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria. A three staged random sampling technique was used to select 320 urban and rural farmers for the study. Data for the study were collected through well st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2016/30080

Assessment of Informal Credit in Mobilizing Funds for Agricultural Production in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria

S. J. Ibitoye, D. Omojola, V. B. Omojeso & U. M. Shaibu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2015

The study assessed the use of informal credit in mobilizing funds for agricultural production in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. A multistage random sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents for the study. Descriptive statistics and mean score were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2015/18266