A DOCTORAL THESIS IN FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D)
IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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This
work has been certified by the Department of Public Administration and Local
Government (PALG) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Public Administration of the
University of Nigeria.
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This
work on “The Role of Abia State Agricultural Development Programme in Poverty
Alleviation and Food Security” has been approved by the Department of Public
Administration and Local Government (PALG) in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D).
ABSTRACT
The
study has as its objectives, to examine the twin issue of Poverty Alleviation
and Food Security in Nigeria. In addition, to deepen our understanding of how
Poverty Alleviation Programmes had been implemented overtime and the effect of
those strategies and programmes on food security in Abia State. The study
applied the chi-square (X2) technique to test the hypotheses on Abia
ADP Programmes on Food Security vis: the impact of Abia ADP Programme on Food
Security, food sufficiency level in the state as well as the implementation
policy of the programme. The result of the three hypotheses using the
chi-square (X2) test at 0.05 significance level showed that Abia ADP
service delivery guidelines has significant relationship with increased food
production by Abia farmers per annum. The second hypothesis revealed that Abia
ADP programme orientation geared towards poverty reduction and provision of
farm implements to Abia farmers improved the attainment of food production in
the State per annum and the third hypothesis revealed that modern technologies
provided by Abia ADP to Abia farmers improved food production and creation of
employment in the State. The available literature reveals the problems and
challenges faced by Abia ADP in the state to the application of orthodox capitalist
strategies marred with corruption and low revenue base. In addition, non-continuity
of existing programmes and policies by new governments grossly affects the role
of Abia ADP in implementing its food production and food sufficiency agenda in
the state. The discussion of findings showed that in hypothesis one, Abia ADP
has a positive impact on farmers’ potentials for increased output and
productivity and on their income sustainability. In hypothesis two, Abia ADP
has consolidated their farmers through internal and external loan assistance.
In the third hypothesis, Abia farmers have benefited from the government
through the provision of modern technologies that enhanced farmers’ surplus.
The study recommends that Government should ensure the availability of improved
and adaptable technologies to help include all kinds of crops for increased
output. There should as well be effective loan utilization and repayment and
mobilization of savings that will help reduce poverty and increase food
production in the State. The issue of corruption and mismanagement of resources
should be properly looked into and addressed because this has constituted a
heavy drain on the expected results of the organization.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page………………………………………………………… i
Certifications ……………………………………………………… ii
Approval Page……………………………………………………. iii
Dedication…………………………………………………………. iv
Acknowledgements ………………………………………………… v
Abstract …………………………………………………………… vi
Table of Contents…………………………………………………. vii
List of tables……………………………………………………….. x
List of Figures……………………………………………………… xii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study…………………………………… 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem…………………………………. 7
1.3 Objectives of the Study……………………………………. 9
1.4 Significance of the Study………………………………….. 10
1.5 Scope and Limitations of the Study……………………….. 12
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction (Critical or Relevant
Literature)……….……… 14
2.1.1 The Concept of Poverty……………………………………. 15
2.1.2 Economic Development…………………………………….. 16
2.1.3 Rural Development………………………………………….. 17
2.1.4 Food Security in Nigeria…………………………………….. 19
2.2.5 Food Security and Poverty…………………………………… 21
2.1.6 Poverty Alleviation…………………………………………… 22
2.1.7 Approaches to Poverty Alleviation…………………………... 24
2.1.8 Problems and Challenges……………………………………. 26
2.2 Synthesis of the Literature Review………………………….. 29
2.3 Gap in Literature…………………………………………….. 29
2.4 Hypotheses…………………………………………………. 30
2.5 Operationalisation of Key Concepts………………………. 31
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design……………………………………………. 32
3.2
Method of Data Collection………………………………… 32
3.2.1 Primary Source of Data……………………………………. 32
3.2.2 Secondary Source of Data…………………………………. 33
3.3 Population of the study…………………………………….. 33
3.4 Sample size………………………………………………… 34
3.4.1 Sampling Technique………………………………………. 34
3.5 Validity and Reliability……………………………………. 36
3.6 Method of Data Analysis………………………………….. 37
3.7
Method of Data Presentation……………………………….. 38
3.8 The Theoretical Framework………………………………… 39
3.8.1 The Structural Functionalist Theory………………………… 39
3.8.2. Application of the Theoretical Framework ………………… 42
3.9 The Study Area………………………………………………. 43
3.9.1 Funding Arrangements and Staff
Profile…………………….. 45
3.9.2 Abia ADP Main Objectives…………………………………. 45
3.9.3 Strategies for Achieving the Objectives……………………. 46
3.9.4 Abia ADP Funded Projects…………………………………. 46
3.9.5
Strategies of NPFS…………………………………………… 46
3.9.6
Funding Arrangements………………………………………… 47
3.9.7 Roots and Tubers Expansion Programme (RTEP)………….. 47
3.9.8 Strategies of RTEP………………………………………….. 54
3.9.9 Funding Arrangements……………………………………… 54
3.10 Cassava Implementation Assessment ………………………. 54
3.11 Factors Affecting Projects Implementation…………………...66
3.12 Abia ADP Beneficiaries and Achievements…………………..66
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION
AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
4.1 Presentation of Data………………………………………….. 69
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
5.1 Summary of Findings……………………………………….. 103
5.1.1 Hypothesis 1………………………………………………… 103
5.1.2 Hypothesis 2………………………………………………… 104
5.1.3 Hypothesis 3………………………………………………… 104
5.2 Discussion…………………………………………………… 105
5.2.1 Hypothesis one:……………………………………………… 106
5.2.2 Hypothesis Two:…………………………………………….. 107
5.2.3
Hypothesis Three:…………………………………………… 109
CHAPTER SIX: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
6.1 Summary……………………………………………………. 112
6.2 Recommendations…………………………………………… 113
6.3 Conclusion………………………………………………….. 115
Bibliography……………………………………………………….. 117
Appendix I………………………………………………………….. 125
Appendix II…………………………………………………………. 127
Appendix III………………………………………………………… 130
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1a: Showing the population of members of the All Farmers
Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in the 17 local government Areas of Abia State……….………………...……………………….….35
Table 2a: Showing the population of members of All Farmers Association
of Nigeria (AFAN) in the six (6) selected local governments in Abia state ……………………………..………………………………36
Table 4.1 Age of Distribution of Respondents…………………………68
Table 4.2 Gender
/ Sex distribution ……………………………………69
Table 4.3 Occupation
of the Respondents ………………….. ……69
Table 4.4 Educational Qualifications of Respondents
…………………70
Table 4.5 Residence of respondents………………………… ……70
Table 4.6 Abia ADP Improved Food Security…………………………71
Table 4.7 Improvement on the standard of living
of Abia farmers……72
Table 4.8 Registered farmers………………………………..…………73
Table 4.9 Abia ADP impact on the output
productivity of Abia
farmers.....................................................................................73
Table 4.10 Impact of Abia ADP on inequality and household
disparity………………………………………………………74
Table 4.11 Effect of Abia ADP benefits to Abians..………………........75
Table 4.12 Impact on Social and Economic Standard …………
… …..75
Table 4.13 Abia ADP Effect on GDP……………………………… …76
Table 4.14 Abia ADP impact on social structure and
communal
Effect…………………………………………………… …77
Table 4.15 Abia ADP impact on Human Development…………………78
Table 4.16 Abia ADP impact on Low Income Earners…………… …79
Table 4.17 Effects of
Abia ADP credit facilities on GDP .......................80
Table 4.18 Impact of Abia ADP Programme Rural Dwellers…….
…….81
Table 4.19 Abia ADP and Rural Urban Inequality……………… ……82
Table 4.20 Abia ADP and Employment Creation ……………………83
Table 4.21 Impact on the Standard of living Rural
Dwellers Living……………………………………..............84
Table 4.22 Abia ADP and Agricultural Implementation..……….. 85
Table 4.23 Have you benefited from Abia ADP?……………..…. 86
Table 4.24 Local Farmers and Abia ADP assistance…………….. 87
Table 4.25 Conditions for receiving Aid……………………….. 88
Table
4.26 Abia ADP Relief to Rural Dwellers………………. 89
Table
4.27 Lack of Staff commitment and its
impact on productivity.. 89
Table
4.28 Lack of Continuity of programmes
by successive 90
Table
4.29 Lack of Continuity assisting
programmes
by successive administrations………….……..……. 91
Table
4.30 Lack of cooperation between Abia
ADP Staff
Abia farmers affects Food
Security…….…………. 92
Table 4.31 Effect Poor
Implementations PAP affects standard of Living of Abians………………………. 93
Table
4.32 Capital Intensive Production
Affects Food Security.. 94
Table 4.33 Abia ADP Improved Food Security……………………95
Table 4.34 Have
Abia ADP Improved the standard of Living
of farmers?.................................................................... 95
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 3.1 Structures of Abia ADP……………………………….. 44
Figure 3.2 Overview of Roots and Tuber Expansion programme
(RTEP) Implementation 2001-2009……………………48
Figure
3.3 Established
of Spats ………………………………55
Figure
3.4 Area under cassava……………………………………..56
Figure
3.5 Cassava Production…………………………………….57
Figure 3.6 Distribution of cassava cultivars ………………………58
THE
ROLE OF ABIA STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
AND FOOD SECURITY
A DOCTORAL THESIS IN FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D)
IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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