Resource productivity in ornamental plants production in jos metropolis, nigeria

Thesis Overview

<p> </p><p>This study was undertaken to analyze resource productivity in<br>ornamental plants production within Jos metropolis of Nigeria. The<br>study covered Jos North and Jos South local government areas. The<br>specific objectives include: identifying the effect of socio-economic<br>factors on resource productivity, determining costs and returns, and<br>resource productivity in ornamental plants production.<br>An extensive literature review was carried out to provide an indepth<br>knowledge of the study. The cluster sampling procedure was<br>used because the nurseries are located in clusters. Data was collected<br>from the nursery owners. Six respondents from each cluster and five<br>clusters from each local government area were selected using the<br>simple random sampling method at each sampling stage. Each of the<br>two local government areas was administered the 30 questionnaires<br>making a total of 60 respondents.</p><p>Results revealed that 60% of respondents were aged between 41<br>– 50, while 80% had some years of tertiary education. Also 60% of the<br>respondents’ nurseries were less than a quarter of an acre. About 40%<br>had horticulture as their primary occupation, while 40% and 20% had<br>business and civil service respectively as their primary occupation.<br>The ornamental plants producers made a net farm income of<br>N351,196 per annum and a naira invested gave returns of N1.10.<br>The regression analysis gave positive coefficients for labour,<br>cuttings, pesticides, water, top soil and polythenes which were<br>significant (P&lt;0.05). However, manure, fuel transportation and annual<br>rent had negative coefficient. Also the regression coefficient of socio<br>economic variables such as education, age, nursery size were positive<br>and significant. Household size had a positive coefficient but was<br>insignificant (P&lt;0.05). Ornamental production experience had a<br>negative coefficient and was insignificant</p><p>Results revealed that 60% of respondents were aged between 41<br>– 50, while 80% had some years of tertiary education. Also 60% of the<br>respondents’ nurseries were less than a quarter of an acre. About 40%<br>had horticulture as their primary occupation, while 40% and 20% had<br>business and civil service respectively as their primary occupation.<br>The ornamental plants producers made a net farm income of<br>N351,196 per annum and a naira invested gave returns of N1.10.<br>The regression analysis gave positive coefficients for labour,<br>cuttings, pesticides, water, top soil and polythenes which were<br>significant (P&lt;0.05). However, manure, fuel transportation and annual<br>rent had negative coefficient. Also the regression coefficient of socio<br>economic variables such as education, age, nursery size were positive<br>and significant. Household size had a positive coefficient but was<br>insignificant (P&lt;0.05). Ornamental production experience had a<br>negative coefficient and was insignificant</p> <br><p></p>