- Title page – – – – – – – – – – iDeclaration – – – – – – – – – iiCertification – – – – – – – – – – iiiDedication – – – – – – – – – ivAcknowledgement – – – – – – – – – vTable of content – – – – – – – – – viiList of tables – – – – – – – – – – xAbstract – – – – – – – – – – xi
Chapter ONE
INTRODUCTION
- 1.
- 1.Background to the study – – – – – – – – 11.
- 2.Statement of problem – – – – – – – – – 21.
- 3.Objectives of the study – – – – – – – – 31.
- 4.Research questions – – – – – – – – 41.
- 5.Research Hypothesis – – – – – – – – 61.
- 6.Significance of the study – – – – – – – – 41.
- 7.Scope of the study – – – – – – – – 51.
- 8.Operational definition of terms – – – – – – – 61.
- 9.Organization of the Study – – – – – – – 6
Chapter TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.
- 1. Introduction – – – – – – – – 82.
- 2. Conceptual Literature – – – – – – – 82.
- 2.1Agriculture – – – – – – – – – 82.2.
- 2. The Role of Agriculture in Economic Growth and Development of Nigeria 102.2.
- 3.Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – – – – – – 142.2.
- 4.Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Nigeria Case – – – – 152.
- 3. Reviews of Empirical Studies – – – – – – – 162.
- 4. Theoretical Review – – – – – – – – 202.4.
- 1.The infectious disease causation theory – – – – – 202.4.
- 2.The infectious disease transmission mechanism theory – – – 222.4.
- 3.Cobb-Douglas Production Function – – – – – – 242.4.
- 4.Musgrave Theory of Public Expenditure Growth – – – – 242.4.
- 5. The Wagner’s Law/ Theory of Increasing State Activities – – – 252.4.
- 6. The Keynesian Theory – – – – – – – 262.
- 5.Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – 26
Chapter THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 3.
- 1. Introduction – – – – – – – – – – 293.
- 2. Research Design – – – – – – – – – 293.
- 3. Population of the Study – – – – – – – – 303.
- 4. Sampling Size – – – – – – – – – 303.
- 5. Sampling Technique – – – – – – – – 313.
- 6. Instrument for Data Collection – – – – – – – 313.
- 7. Method of Data Collection – – – – – – – 323.
- 8. Validity/Reliability of Instrument – – – – – – 323.8.
- 1.Reliability test – – – – – – – – – 333.
- 9. Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – – 35
Chapter FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
- AND ANALYSIS4.
- 1. Introduction – – – – – – – – – 364.
- 2. Data Presentation/Analysis – – – – – – – 364.
- 3.Testing of hypothesis – – – – – – – – 424.
- 3. Discussion of Findings – – – – – – – – 44
Chapter FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS5.
- 1. Introduction – – – – – – – – – 465.
- 2. Summary – – – – – – – – – 465.
- 3. Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 475.
- 4. Recommendations – – – – – – – – 485.
- 5. Limitations to the Study – – – – – – – 495.
- 6. Suggestions for Further Studies – – – – – – 49 REFERENCES – – – – – – – – – 50 APPENDIX – – – – – – – – – – 54 LIST OF TABLESTable 1 Sex of Respondents – – – – – – – – 36Table 2 Age distribution of Respondents – – – – – – 36Table 3 Marital status of respondents – – – – – – 37Table 4: Respondents views on whether they have heard of coronavirus disease – 37Table 5: Respondents views on how they heard of COVID-19 – – – 38Table 6: Respondents views on how they rate the level of coronavirus disease in Nigeria ascompared to other countries of the world – – – – 38Table 7: Coronavirus disease has affected agricultural activities in Nigeria – 39Table 8: Respondents views on whether Coronavirus disease has caused price volatility of foodproduct – – – – – – – – – 40Table 9: Respondents views on whether coronavirus disease has caused disruption in foodsupply thus threatening food security – – – – – – 41Table 10: Test of Hypothesis I – – – – – – – 43