Poverty Status Among Charcoal Producers In Ogun And Oyo States, Nigeria

Authors

  • Kolade Victoria Olufunmilayo kolajide2012@gmail.com
    Federal University of Agriculture, FUNAAB, Abeokuta
  • Adekunle Michael Femi adekunlefm@yahoo.com
    Federal University of Agriculture, FUNAAB Abeokuta
  • Adewuyi Samuel A elisam99@yahoo.com
    Federal University of Agriculture, FUNAAB, Abeokuta
  • Soaga Jibril Akanni soagaj@yahoo.com
    Federal University of Agriculture, FUNAAB, Abeokuta

DOI:

10.34062/afs.v5i1.4522

Keywords:

Poverty, efficiency, charcoal production, logit regression, Conservation

Abstract

Charcoal producers are becoming more important and increasing in number among the population in Southwest, Nigeria. This study examined poverty status among charcoal producers in Ogun and Oyo States, Nigeria. Multistage Random Sampling technique was used to select three hundred (300) respondents comprising 120 and 180 charcoal producers in Ogun and Oyo States respectively. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information. Descriptive statistics summarised the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents. Poverty line was determined with Foster, Greer and Thorbecke method. Poverty incidence (P0) and poverty depth (P1) were also evaluated. Logit regression was used to examine factors influencing poverty among the respondents in the study areas. The socio-economic characteristics revealed that the respondents were predominantly male, mean age of 43.5years, married, 46.7%, average household size of 6 persons. Primary education was predominant (33.7%), mean years of experience -12years and mean household annual income of N827,702.80. Method of production was earthen only, 73% and 27% operated on full time and part time respectively.  Percentage of those below the poverty line (P0) was 49.67%. An average charcoal producer requires N6,086.36, (P1) to get to the Poverty line of N86, 453.92 annually.  The Logit analysis revealed that marital status had a positive significant relationship with poverty status (p < 0.05). Years of experience, technical and allocative efficiencies had inverse significant relationship with poverty status (p < 0.05). The Likelihood ratio was 128.713, significantly different from zero. Also, R2 was 0.465 while F statistics was significant (p < 0.01). Suggestions include fiscal policy intervention to accommodate producers with minimum collateral for loan facility and forest policy to promote conservation through extension services.

Author Biographies

Kolade Victoria Olufunmilayo, Federal University of Agriculture, FUNAAB, Abeokuta

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMEENT, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, FUNAAB,  ABEOKUTA. OGUN STATE. NIGERIA

Adekunle Michael Femi, Federal University of Agriculture, FUNAAB Abeokuta

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMEENT, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, FUNAAB,  ABEOKUTA. OGUN STATE. NIGERIA

Adewuyi Samuel A, Federal University of Agriculture, FUNAAB, Abeokuta

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND FARM MANAGEMENT. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, FUNAAB,  ABEOKUTA. OGUN STATE. NIGERIA

Soaga Jibril Akanni, Federal University of Agriculture, FUNAAB, Abeokuta

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMEENT, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, FUNAAB,  ABEOKUTA. OGUN STATE. NIGERIA

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