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... SRLF has been adapted (Fig. 2) to explicitly account for the interactions between livelihood assets and IITA's technologies ( Alene et al. 2006a in IMPACT series). The adapted framework recognizes the role of R4D in shaping policies, institutions, and processes, instead of research success being fully conditioned by these factors. This has helped to conceptualize ...
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... Oladele and Kareem (2003) advocate for the regular assessment of adoption intensity in order to improve the efficiency of agricultural technologies. Consequently, the findings of this study will be relevant for policy makers, in terms of scaling up of the adoption and intensification of use of the minisett technology with consequent prospects for tripling yam yields (Manyong et al., 2008), reducing the cost of planting materials (Acquah & Evange, 1994), addressing problems of food insecurity and improving rural livelihoods (Douglas & Mackay, 2003;Ian, 2009). ...
... Oladele and Kareem (2003) advocate for the regular assessment of adoption intensity in order to improve the efficiency of agricultural technologies. Consequently, the findings of this study will be relevant for policy makers, in terms of scaling up of the adoption and intensification of use of the minisett technology with consequent prospects for tripling yam yields (Manyong et al., 2008), reducing the cost of planting materials (Acquah & Evange, 1994), addressing problems of food insecurity and improving rural livelihoods (Douglas & Mackay, 2003;Ian, 2009). ...
... Oladele and Kareem (2003) advocate for the regular assessment of adoption intensity in order to improve the efficiency of agricultural technologies. Consequently, the findings of this study will be relevant for policy makers, in terms of scaling up of the adoption and intensification of use of the minisett technology with consequent prospects for tripling yam yields (Manyong et al., 2008), reducing the cost of planting materials (Acquah & Evange, 1994), addressing problems of food insecurity and improving rural livelihoods (Douglas & Mackay, 2003;Ian, 2009). ...
... Oladele and Kareem (2003) advocate for the regular assessment of adoption intensity in order to improve the efficiency of agricultural technologies. Consequently, the findings of this study will be relevant for policy makers, in terms of scaling up of the adoption and intensification of use of the minisett technology with consequent prospects for tripling yam yields (Manyong et al., 2008), reducing the cost of planting materials (Acquah & Evange, 1994), addressing problems of food insecurity and improving rural livelihoods (Douglas & Mackay, 2003;Ian, 2009). ...
Nigeria is a multi-ethnic, culturally diverse nation with over 250 ethnic groups (Edewor, Aluko & Folarin, 2014). For this reason, it is essential for agricultural extension professionals to have intercultural communication skills and multicultural mindsets to design and implement effective programs for their diverse audiences. To be effective, educators must be interested in other cultures, be sensitive enough to notice cultural differences, and be willing to modify their behavior out of respect for people of other cultures. A reasonable term that summarizes these qualities is intercultural sensitivity (Bhawuk & Brislin, 1992). Chen and Starosta (1997) define intercultural sensitivity as: An individual’s ability to develop a positive emotion towards understanding and appreciating cultural differences that promotes an appropriate and effective behavior in intercultural communication (p. 6). This definition identifies intercultural sensitivity as a dynamic concept and a crucial element in the development of intercultural communication competence.
... The crops also have high market opportunities to ignite economic growth in Nigeria (Manyong et al. 2005 andNBS 2007). Generally, the crop sub-sector is the major driver of agricultural gross domestic product growth in Nigeria (Nkamleu et al. 2007, CBN 2007). However, a comparative analysis of agricultural productivity (cereal yield) situation in Nigeria with what prevails in some selected developing and developed countries are presented in Table 1. ...
... Given the sub-optimal position of agriculture and rural sector in Nigeria, on the one hand, and the potentials of agriculture for economic growth and welfare improvements, on the other hand, this study offers comprehensive evaluation (using the sustainable livelihood framework) of the impact of agricultural production on rural welfare in Nigeria; since, it is known that strategies that lead to higher levels of agricultural production are needed for economic environment to increase agricultural profitability for sustainable rural livelihoods ( Nkamleu et al., 2007), which have implications for rural welfare in Nigeria. ...
... The overwhelming importance of agriculture in the Nigerian economy and the huge potential that agricultural production holds in changing the structure of the rural economy to enable the sector fulfill its major role in the overall development of the economy has drawn its attention to researchers. Hence, agricultural performance had often been assessed in various ways, including investment on agriculture, government programmes and policies, desirability and workability of agricultural policies, expenditures of government, improvement in rural livelihoods, and levels of commercialization in agriculture (Wells, 1974;Akinyosoye, 2005;Idachaba, 2000;Manyong et al., 2006;Beintema and Ayoola, 2004;Alene et al., 2007;Mogues et al., 2008). ...
An analysis was conducted of the profitability of converting cassava to its fufu value chain in Ikeduru local government area of Imo state, Nigeria as cassava and its value chains offers veritable alternatives to sustainable food supply, food security and have the potentials of creating jobs. The study was carried out using a sample of one hundred and ten (110) processors randomly selected from the twenty four towns that make up Ikeduru local government area. Feedback forms were administered and used to assemble data on processors socioeconomic characteristics which included age, education level, labour source, experience and constraints. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and budgetary techniques. Results revealed that fufu has a profit margin of =N=1,542,650.00 (US$5142) indicating high profitability with low rate of turnover being the most constraint. We recommend for the Provision of access road and tackling the incidence of double taxation by government agencies. Encouragement of healthy living and cleanliness, strengthening of cooperative societies' and the efficient way of delivering the tradermoni initiative by the government and encouragement of investment in the cassava value chain.
