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Effectiveness of Private Sector Intervention in Micro-Credit Delivery in Delta State of Nigeria: A Case Study of the Shell Petroleum Development CompanyBy Alakpa S. O. E, E.A. Onemolease
Abstract: AbstractConsidering the relevance of microcredit to the economic growth of the farmer and the development of the rural communities, the effectiveness of NGO’s implementing strategy of the Shell petroleum development company’s (SPDCs) micro-credit scheme was assessed in the study. It was aimed at reducing the poverty level of the small-scale farmers in Delta state, Nigeria. A random sample of 519 respondents and 10 NGOs involved in the implementation of the …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 27–40 Read article →
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Information Needs Assessment of Women Involved in Vegetable Production in Edo State, NigeriaBy Alakpa S. O. E, Okoedo-Okojie D. U., Ovharhe O. J.
Abstract: AbstractIn order to ensure appropriate farm technologies and modern practices to women farmers involved in vegetable production, there is need to identify their information needs and access to this information. This study therefore, assessed the information needs of women involved in vegetable production in Edo state, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to describe the social economic characteristics of women involved in vegetable production, identify respondents’ profile of information …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 31–39 Read article →