<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The study was conducted to examine the determinants of quality protein maize (QPM) adoption among farming households in Niger State, Nigeria. A twostage random sampling procedure was employed to obtain data from selected 120 maize farming households. Descriptive statistics, logistic and tobit regression models were used for the analysis. Results of the analysis show that the awareness and adoption level of QPM production in the study area were 95% and 87% respectively. Among the determinants of QPM adoption status, the coefficient of age (-0.12734) and primary occupation (-1.38295) of the respondents were negative and significant at 5% level of probability while the tenancy attribute’s coefficient (2.62533) was positively significant at 10%. The level of adoption of QPM was positively and significantly influenced by household size (0.00729) and years of schooling (0.01148) at 10% and 5% level of significant respectively. The study recommends intensification of information dissemination on the adoption of QPM in the study area.</p></abstract>

The study was conducted to examine the determinants of quality protein maize (QPM) adoption among farming households in Niger State, Nigeria. A twostage random sampling procedure was employed to obtain data from selected 120 maize farming households. Descriptive statistics, logistic and tobit regression models were used for the analysis. Results of the analysis show that the awareness and adoption level of QPM production in the study area were 95% and 87% respectively. Among the determinants of QPM adoption status, the coefficient of age (-0.12734) and primary occupation (-1.38295) of the respondents were negative and significant at 5% level of probability while the tenancy attribute’s coefficient (2.62533) was positively significant at 10%. The level of adoption of QPM was positively and significantly influenced by household size (0.00729) and years of schooling (0.01148) at 10% and 5% level of significant respectively. The study recommends intensification of information dissemination on the adoption of QPM in the study area.

Determinants of the Adoption of Quality Protein Maize among Farming Households in Niger State, Nigeria

Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services

Annals of Science and Technology

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The study was conducted to examine the determinants of quality protein maize (QPM) adoption among farming households in Niger State, Nigeria. A twostage random...

Determinants of the Adoption of Quality Protein Maize among Farming Households in Niger State, Nigeria

Published Online: Apr 16, 2018

Page range: 8 - 12

Received: Nov 22, 2016

Accepted: Nov 16, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ast-2018-0002

Keywords
Determinants, Quality Protein, Maize, Adoption, farming household

© 2018 Opeyemi E. Ayinde et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Determinants of the Adoption of Quality Protein Maize among Farming Households in Niger State, Nigeria

Published Online: Apr 16, 2018

Page range: 8 - 12

Received: Nov 22, 2016

Accepted: Nov 16, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ast-2018-0002

KeywordsDeterminants, Quality Protein, Maize, Adoption, farming household

© 2018 Opeyemi E. Ayinde et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Determinants, Quality Protein, Maize, Adoption, farming household