Effects of Fulani Herdsmen Conflict on Productivity of Arable Crop Farmers in Ibarapa Areas of Oyo State

Authors

  • Amao O. Department of Agricultural Extension and Manangement, Oyo State College of Agriculture And Technonology, Igboora, Oyo State, Nigeria
  • Adeagbo T. A. Department of Agricultural Extension and Manangement, Oyo State College of Agriculture And Technonology, Igboora, Oyo State, Nigeria
  • Olojede M.O. Department of Agricultural Extension and Manangement, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technonology, Igboora, Oyo State, Nigeria
  • Ogunleye B. T. Department of Agricultural Extension and Management, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Moor Plantation, Ibadan
  • Ogundoyin C. O. Department of Agricultural Extension and Manangement,Oyo State College of Agriculture And Technonology, Igboora, Oyo State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/ssh.v4i7.652

Keywords:

Arable Crops, Conflict, Farmers, Herdsmen, Productivity

Abstract

This study examined the effects of Fulani herdsmen conflict on productivity of arable crop farmers in Ibarapa areas of Oyo state, Nigeria. Interview schedule was used to extract information on socio-economic characteristics of affected and non-affected arable crop farmers, productivity differentials and effects of Fulani herdsmen conflict on productivity of arable crop farmers from 315 respondents using a multi-stage sampling technique. Data obtained were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, mean, standard deviation, t-statistics and Tobit regression. The Findings revealed that, majority of them (82.84%) had primary school education; most of them (74.92%) were male. Also, majority of the respondents (71.43%) were married. The mean farm size was 5.19 hectares. The findings also revealed that the herdsmen attack was very rampant because 264 farmers were affected while just 51 arable crop farmers were not affected. 100% of the farmers were engage in cultivation of cassava and maize. The mean income realized in 2016 and 2017 were #153,968.30 and #250,317.50 respectively. Herdsmen effect has a negative significant influence (-1.7366) on farmers’ productivity at 1% while farm size (0.2442) and educational level (0.2289) has a positive influence on farmers’ productivity at 1% and 5% respectively. The t-value was 16.8757 and is significant at 1%, which implies that there is significant difference in the productivity of non affected and affected farmers. It was recommended that government should find a compensation measure for the affected farmers, government should provide grazing zone for the Fulani herdsmen and non-formal education should be encouraged among farmers.

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2018-08-31

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O., A., T. A., A., M.O., O., B. T., O., & C. O., O. (2018). Effects of Fulani Herdsmen Conflict on Productivity of Arable Crop Farmers in Ibarapa Areas of Oyo State. International Journal For Research In Social Science And Humanities, 4(7), 01–12. https://doi.org/10.53555/ssh.v4i7.652

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