2015 - Volume 10 Issue 2http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6572024-03-28T12:18:09Z2024-03-28T12:18:09ZIrrigation and Income-Poverty Alleviation: An Assessment Study of Kampe Irrigation Dam in Kogi State, NigeriaGbenga, OpeyemiBabatundeOlanrewaju, RaphaelAdenugaHenry, AdewaleOlagunjuIyabo, Funkehttp://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9542021-01-08T07:09:34Z2015-05-02T00:00:00ZIrrigation and Income-Poverty Alleviation: An Assessment Study of Kampe Irrigation Dam in Kogi State, Nigeria
Gbenga, Opeyemi; Babatunde; Olanrewaju, Raphael; Adenuga; Henry, Adewale; Olagunju; Iyabo, Funke
Irrigation has been suggested to be a central key part in curbing food scarcity and alleviating
poverty not only in Nigeria but also in many other developing countries. The continued dependence
on rainfall in agriculture has proved incapable of sustaining the population increase. The study
was conducted to assess the role of Kampe irrigation dam on farm household’s income-poverty
status in Kogi State, Nigeria. A two stage sampling technique was utilized for the study. Samples
were drawn from irrigation beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries within the project community. A
total of 140 respondents were interviewed using structured questionnaire. Also, the study used
the Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) model which was used to examine the incidence, gap and
severity of poverty among the sampled respondents. Logit regression model was used to identify
the factors contributing to poverty state in the study area. The poverty incidence was 41 % and
57 % for irrigation beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries respectively. Poverty gap i.e aggregate
expenditure shortfall was 6 % and 21 % for irrigation beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries
respectively. However, poverty severity was much higher among irrigation beneficiaries (28%)
and 23 % for irrigation non-beneficiaries. Farm household size, total annual farm income and
total input cost all contributed to the poverty situation in the study area. Conclusion, the study
agree that irrigation dam project would contribute to reducing income-poverty of irrigation farm
households, from the result, the study also, based on the key research findings, this study provides
recommendations on policy and interventions for making irrigated agriculture effective tool for
poverty reduction program
2015-05-02T00:00:00ZMapping the Climate Suitability Using MaxEnt Modeling Approach for Ceylon Spinach (Basella alba L.) Cultivation in IndiaReddy, M. TBegum, HSunil, NPandravada, S. RSivaraj, NKumar, Shttp://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9512021-01-08T07:05:28Z2015-05-02T00:00:00ZMapping the Climate Suitability Using MaxEnt Modeling Approach for Ceylon Spinach (Basella alba L.) Cultivation in India
Reddy, M. T; Begum, H; Sunil, N; Pandravada, S. R; Sivaraj, N; Kumar, S
Ceylon spinach (Basella alba L.) is a traditional leafy vegetable of multiple virtues largely
underutilized and underexploited in India. Currently, it is of increasing value and utilization
necessitating extending its cultivation for increased production by identifying potential areas
through crop modeling. Mapping the potential pockets is an iterative process and this study is
the first attempt to model state-wise climate suitability for Ceylon spinach cultivation in India.
Geographical information on the current cultivation sites of Ceylon spinach together with
bioclimatic variables, the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model were used to analyze and predict its
distribution and to develop preliminary habitat suitability map for Ceylon spinach in India. The
results show that the MaxEnt model can be used to study the climatic suitability for Ceylon spinach
cultivation. The most suitable area identified in this study is slightly southward which includes
parts of Tamilnadu, Pondicherry, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh,
Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. The MaxEnt model performed better than random with
an average training and test AUC values of 0.953 and 0.994, respectively. The constructed model
had excellent goodness-of-fit and excellent predictive accuracy and therefore it is suitable and/or
applicable for predicting the geographic distribution of Ceylon spinach cultivation in India.
2015-05-02T00:00:00ZWater Treatment, Preventive Measures and the Chronic Kidney Disease in the Farming Community in Sri LankaRanasinghe, H. R. A. L. NLokuge, L. D. M. NEdirisinghe, J. CBandara, Lhttp://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9442021-01-08T07:00:26Z2015-05-02T00:00:00ZWater Treatment, Preventive Measures and the Chronic Kidney Disease in the Farming Community in Sri Lanka
Ranasinghe, H. R. A. L. N; Lokuge, L. D. M. N; Edirisinghe, J. C; Bandara, L
Whilst being accountable for an increasing trend in mortality and morbidity, Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) has become a severe burden in Sri Lanka. Even though there is
no sound evidence to clarify the aetiology of CKDu, it will be worthwhile to seek out the possible
measures to minimize the prevalence of the disease. Hence, this study was intended to examine the
impact of water treatment and preventive measures on CKDu. Data were collected from the farming community who applies agrochemicals. Both a probit and a Logit regression were carried out
to check whether there is any relationship between CKDu and related variables such as consumption of treated water and adopting safety precautions. Results reveal that age, being a male, using
deep wells as a source of drinking water, and long term medication increases the probability of
getting the disease while, both preventive measures and water treatment significantly reduce this
probability. Therefore, ensuring an adequate supply of treated water, especially for the severely
affected villages is vital. Furthermore, both government and non-government institutions should
work responsibly to increase the awareness of CKDu and safety precautions, in order to save the
future generation.
2015-05-02T00:00:00ZRole of Information on Women Consumer Decision Making on Food Quality: An Analysis Based on Visual Presentation of Dairy Quality AttributesThilakarathne, N. TMudalige, U. K. JayasingheUdugama, J. M. MEdirisinghe, J. CHerath, H. M. L. Khttp://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9412021-01-08T06:56:54Z2015-05-02T00:00:00ZRole of Information on Women Consumer Decision Making on Food Quality: An Analysis Based on Visual Presentation of Dairy Quality Attributes
Thilakarathne, N. T; Mudalige, U. K. Jayasinghe; Udugama, J. M. M; Edirisinghe, J. C; Herath, H. M. L. K
The purpose of this study was to examine empirically, using food safety and quality attributes
presented in the Caswell’s Classification as the analytical framework, whether a consumer’s
decision to purchase a food product at a given point of time, in this case Yoghurt and Full Cream
Milk Powder, is predominately governed by a ‘single’ common attribute/s such as ‘appearance’
or by a number of other attributes (i.e. ‘multiple’) such as ‘packaging’, ‘labeling’, ‘quality
certification’, and ‘brand’, collectively. This were examined empirically under three distinct
food safety information scenarios available to consumers as the product was presented to them
“visually”; (1) ‘No’; (2) ‘Partial’; or (3) ‘Full’ information about the product quality. Primary
data collected from 200 women consumers from urban household settings in the Gampaha district
during May to June 2014 were, in turn, used to derive a Food Quality Information Index (values
ranged from 0 to 1) for five different panels derived to elaborate these information scenarios.
The outcome of analysis suggests that consumer preference for these products increases as more
information is available on multiple attributes, including the ‘brand’, ‘labeling’, and ‘certification’,
or in other words, transforming those ‘Credence’ characteristics towards ‘Experience’ and/or
‘Search’ characteristics. Results from Chi-square analysis highlight that consumer behavior is not
significantly affected by their age, civil status, education, and level of income.
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