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Title:Understanding commitment to agroforestry: a crosssectional study among a sample of Nigerian farmers
Authors:ID Ibrahim, Fausat Motunrayo (Author)
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Language:English
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Abstract:Agroforestry is strategic in reconciling food production with forest biodiversity conservation. The methodical investigation of the beneficial and ecological imperativeness that informs smallholder farmers’ commitment to agroforestry is called for. This work is therefore an attempt to examine the relative importance of farmers' attitudes towards forest loss and perceived benefits of agroforestry in farmers' commitment to agroforestry among a group of farmers in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria. The study is a cross-sectional survey that featured the interview administration of 400 structured questionnaires among crop farmers that were selected through clustered purposive sampling. Respondent’s agreement with sets of relevant statements was elicited and used in the assessment of variables. Independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to examine the significance of the difference in respondents’ commitment to agroforestry across sub-groups of gender and age/education respectively. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between variables. Results indicate that 57.8% exhibited a 'high' commitment to agroforestry. Gender, age and education had main effects on commitment (p < 0.05). There is no significant relationship between attitude towards forest loss and commitment to agroforestry (r = 0.038, p > 0.05) but not perceived benefits (r = 0.426, p < 0.05). Being male, middle-aged and poorly educated are significantly more predisposing to exhibiting lower commitment to agroforestry. There is hardly an ecological or forest restoration motivation for agroforestry in the study area. Ecologically smart agriculture or the restorative importance of agroforestry appears to be poorly entrenched among farmers in the study area.
Keywords:forest loss, attitude, perception, agroforestry, commitment, Nigeria
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year of publishing:2023
Number of pages:str. 39-51
Numbering:Vol. 132
PID:20.500.12556/DiRROS-18513 New window
UDC:630*26(669.1)=111
ISSN on article:2335-3112
DOI:10.20315/ASetL.131.1 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:189812739 New window
Publication date in DiRROS:21.03.2024
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IBRAHIM, Fausat Motunrayo, 2023, Understanding commitment to agroforestry: a crosssectional study among a sample of Nigerian farmers. Acta Silvae et Ligni [online]. 2023. Vol. 132, p. 39–51. [Accessed 7 April 2025]. DOI 10.20315/ASetL.131.1. Retrieved from: https://dirros.openscience.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=18513
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Title:Acta Silvae et Ligni
Publisher:Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije, založba Silva Slovenica, Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za gozdarstvo in obnovljive gozdne vire, Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za lesarstvo
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Language:Slovenian
Title:Razumevanje predanosti kmetijsko-gozdarskim sistemom: presečna raziskava vzorca nigerijskih kmetovalcev
Abstract:Kmetijsko-gozdarski sistemi imajo strateško vlogo pri usklajevanju pridelave hrane z ohranjanjem biotske raznovrstnosti gozdov. Nujno je metodološko transparentno raziskati koristi in ekološke vidike, ki so temelj predanosti malih kmetovalcev k kmetijsko-gozdarskim sistemom. Ta raziskava je zato poskus analize relativnega pomena percepcije kmetov do izgube gozdov in koristi kmetijsko-gozdarskih sistemov v kontekstu predanosti kmetov kmetijsko-gozdarskim sistemom v populaciji kmetovalcev v državi Oyo na jugozahodu Nigerije. Študija je presečna raziskava, v kateri je bilo med poljedelci, izbranimi z namenskim vzorčenjem v skupinah, izvedenih 400 strukturiranih intervjujev. Za analizo spremenljivk je bilo ocenjeno strinjanje anketirancev s sklopi trditev. Za preverjanje značilnosti razlik v predanosti anketirancev kmetijsko-gozdarskim oblikam med podskupinami glede na spol in starost/izobrazbo sta bila uporabljena t-test neodvisnih vzorcev in enosmerna ANOVA. Pearsonov korelacijski koeficient je bil uporabljen za preučevanje razmerja med spremenljivkami. Rezultati kažejo, da je 57,8 % anketirancev izrazilo "visoko" predanost kmetijsko-gozdarski obliki gospodarjenja. Spol, starost in izobrazba so imeli vpliv na predanost (p < 0,05). Med odnosom do izgube gozdov in predanostjo zavezanostjo kmetijsko-gozdarski obliki gospodarjenja ni pomembne povezave (r = 0,038, p > 0,05), to pa velja za povezavo z zaznanimi koristmi (r = 0,426, p < 0,05). Biti moški, srednjih let in slabo izobražen, bistveno močneje pogojuje manjšo predanost kmetijsko-gozdarski obliki gospodarjenja. Na preučevanem območju skorajda ni ekološko pogojenih vzgibov oziroma motivacije za bodisi kmetijsko-gozdarsko obliko gospodarjenja ali obnovo gozdov. Zdi se, da je ekološko ‚pametno‘ kmetijstvo ali obnovitvena vloga kmetijsko-gozdarske oblike gospodarjenja med kmeti na preučevanem območju slabo uveljavljeno.
Keywords:zguba gozdov, odnos, zaznava, kmetijsko-gozdarski sistemi, predanost, Nigerija


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