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ERIC Number: EJ1312913
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-1448-0220
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Determinants of Youth Participation in Agricultural Training Programs: The Case of Fadama Program in Nigeria
Adeyanju, Dolapo; Mburu, John; Mignouna, Djana; Akomolafe, Kehinde J.
International Journal of Training Research, v19 n2 p142-166 2021
This paper investigated the determinant of youth participation in agricultural training programs using the case of Fadama program. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select a total of 977 respondents comprising of 455 participants and 522 non-participants. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed that high asset index reduces youths' likelihood of participation. Also, participation in the program was negatively but significantly influenced by gender and household size but positively by age, years of education, perception of agribusiness, agribusiness ownership and youth's intentions to start farming. The result of the descriptive showed that majority of the respondents (56%) indicated lack of access to finance as their major barrier to participating in agribusiness and in agribusiness training. Other barriers include lack of mentorship and information. The study therefore recommends the need for strategies to facilitate youth access to credit, mentorship and timely information.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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