| Autor: |
Sidiqat Aderinoye-Abdulwahab, Tawakalitu Abiola Dolapo, Sola Emmanuel Komolafe, Fadlullah Olayiwola Issa, Emmanuel Bamidele Tologbonse |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Social Sciences and Humanities Open, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 100861- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2590-2911 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.100861 |
| Popis: |
Conflicts involving farming communities and itinerant pastoralists have resulted in social unrest while the cultivation of Napier grass can ensure feed, social and environmental security. Literature of the knowledge level of pastoralists in cultivating Napier grass is scarce, hence this study seeks to ascertain if pastoralists can cultivate Napier grass to raise cattle and determine the potential influence of cultivation on social and environmental security. The study was conducted in North Central Nigeria. A two-stage sampling procedure was adopted to select 208 participants (200 pastoralists and 8 extension practitioners) for the study. Questionnaire, focus group discussions and interview guide were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data and analyzed using descriptive, inferential statistics and content analysis respectively. Results showed that the majority (76.5%) of the pastoralists had no knowledge of Napier grass cultivation. Multiple regression showed that age, area of residence, years of experience in cattle rearing, method of feeding cattle, and awareness of Napier grass were factors determining pastoralists’ knowledge of Napier cultivation (R2 = 0.561, F = 35.028, p |
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