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Title:
MOTIVATIONAL INITIATIVES REQUIRED BY INTERNALLY DISPLACED YOUTHS FOR CASTOR SEED (RICINUS COMMUNIS) PRODUCTION IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA.

Authors:
Ekele, Garba Emmanuel And Hassan Suleiman

Abstract:
The study examines motivational initiatives required by internally displaced youths for castor seed (Ricinus communis) production in Kogi State. Three research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study was 398 respondents made up of 290 registered castor seed farmers and 108 agricultural extension agents. The instrument for the study was a 41 items questionnaire developed from literature reviewed titled motivational skills required in castor seed production (MSRCSP) and used for data collection. Cronbach Alpha method was used to determine the internal consistency of the questionnaire items and a reliability coefficient of 0.80 was obtained. Findings from the study revealed that all the 17 items on post planting operations on castor seed were rated required, all the 8 items and 14 items on harvesting and marketing of castor seed were also rated required by respondents. It was recommended amongst others that extension agents should package the identified motivational skills in castor seed production into training manual and video shows for the internally displaced youths in Kogi State. This could reduce the problem of unemployment in the state.

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