Familusi, Linda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0837-697X, Edriss, A., Phiri, M.A.R., Kazembe, J. and Onoja, A.O. (2023) Determinants of multidimensional poverty index for smallholder organic and non-organic vegetable farming household in Southwest Nigeria. Agricultural Economics and Extension Research Studies (AGEERS), 10 (1).

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Abstract

Households in Nigeria with agriculture as their main source of income have the greatest poverty rates, particularly those practicing non-organic farming due to the use of inorganic and agrochemicals, which has resulted in poor soil health and low agricultural production. As a result, organic farming has the potential to lift such farmers out of poverty. Therefore, this study assessed the determinants of the multidimensional poverty index for smallholder organic and non-organic vegetable farming households in Ekiti and Oyo states, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to sample 384 vegetable households using a multistage sampling technique. The data were analyzed using the Multidimensional Poverty Index and multiple regression models. According to the findings, organic households were less deprived and had a higher standard of living than non-organic farmers. Farmers are thus encouraged to adopt organic farming due to the positive effects it has on the general well-being and living conditions of organic adopter.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
School/Department:	London Campus
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/10917

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