Authors:
Ater, P.I., Ezihe, J.A.C. and Chancha, T.E., Nigeria |
Abstract:
The research was carried out to assess the effect of transit road route on productivity and quality
of life of peri-urban crop farmers in north central Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was
used to sample 152 peri-urban crop farmers. Data collection was done through well-structured
questionnaire/interview schedule. The collected data were analysed using descriptive and
inferential statistics such as; tables, frequencies, percentages, Likert scale fashion, means,
multiple linear regression and multinomial logistics regression. The result for the socioeconomic characteristics for Peri-urban crop farmers revealed that, a good proportion of sampled
respondents 43.4% fell within the age brackets of 36-45years., 59.9% were male, 55.9% had
secondary education, 58.6% had household size of 5-8persons, 86.8% peri-urban crop farmers
indulged only in farming activity., 45.4% had annual income of ?251,000-?351,000., 74.3% had
farm size of 1-3ha. The result for effect of transit road routes on productivity of peri-urban crop
farmers revealed that, farm size (?=.085, t=2.626) and quantity of herbicide used (?=.268,
t=8.289) were positive and statistically significant predictors of productivity of peri-urban crop
farmers. While, transit road routes, labour employed, quantity of fertilizer used and quantity of
seed used were all statistically non-significant predictors of productivity of peri-urban crop
farmers. The result of multinomial logistic regression for the effect of transit road routes on
quality of life of Peri-urban crop farmers in north central Nigeria revealed that, nature of the
transit road route (categorical variable) show a statistical significance value for peri-urban crop
farmers in moderate quality of life category. But, not for nature of transit routes for peri-urban
farmers in the good quality of life category. This suggests that, there is a statistical significant
association between nature of transit routes and quality of life of peri-urban crop farmers in
moderate quality of life category compared to those in the poor quality of life category (reference
category). While, there was no statistical association for nature of transit road route on crop
farmers in good quality of life compared to peri-urban crop farmers in poor quality of life. The
coefficient for transit road routes for peri-urban crop farmers in moderate quality of life revealed
that a statistical significant relation exists (p =.038) for crop farmers in moderate quality of life
category. On the other hand, the coefficient of transit road routes for peri-urban crop farmers in
good quality of life category revealed a statistical non-significant relation exists (p =.309) for
crop farmers in good quality of life category. Based on this finding from the research, the study
therefore recommends that, Government should maintain a balance distribution of transit road of
the geographical zones in the country from state down to the local government areas. There is
need for increase funding for road development and plan for continuous improvement of existing
roads for enhanced development and transcendental uniform distribution of improved
productivity and quality of life in the peri-urban communities in Nigeria. |
