EFFECTS OF PILFERAGE ON AGRI-PRENEURSHIP IN IDAH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

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2012-01-19

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Department of Enterprenuership, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

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A study was carried out on six communities in Idah Local Government Area of Kogi State in Nigeria to determine effects of pilferage as a threat to effective agri-preneurship in the country. Simple Random Sample was used to select one hundred and ten respondents from the villages. Primary data were collected from the respondents using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The result showed that about 74% of the sampled farmers were between the ages of 20-49 years, 33% were female while 67% were male. The result further revealed the level of pilferage on yam, maize and cassava to be 22.8%, 14.7%, and 11.3% respectively. Average level of all crops pilfered was 16.4%. The level offinancial loss per farmer stands at 20.66% and the effects of pilferage on arable crop farmers in the study area included unwillingness to adopt technology that would lead to the expansion of farming business 16%, withdrawal from growing maize 22%, withdrawal from growing yam 32% and complete abandonment of farming activity 10%. Based on the findings of the study, recognition and strengthening of social control measures such as norms, mores and values that will help discourage pilferage is recommended. Extending the poverty alleviation programme of the Federal Government to the rural areas to include rural youths will not be a bad idea.

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Pilferage, Community, Agri-preneurship

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