Type | Journal Article - International Journal of Development and Sustainability |
Title | Effectiveness of multinational oil company's sponsored agricultural intervention in Niger Delta region, Nigeria |
Author(s) | |
Volume | 3 |
Issue | 8 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2014 |
Page numbers | 1685-1696 |
URL | http://isdsnet.com/ijds-v3n8-6.pdf |
Abstract | The study assessed effectiveness of SPDC’s agricultural intervention in Niger Delta communities of Nigeria. It examined the socio-economic characteristics of beneficiaries; determined the level of performance of agricultural intervention and assessed the impact of agricultural intervention on the wellbeing of beneficiaries. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select a hundred and sixty respondents for the study. The study used primary data gathered through a semi-structured questionnaire and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) held with the community leaders. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and composite index analysis while Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed that the project was well funded by SPDC and performance was high as it exceeded 0.70 index range while the impact of intervention on the wellbeing of the beneficiaries was on the average between 0.40 and 0.69 index range. The result of hypothesis tested showed the correlation coefficient, R = 0.432 meaning there existed a positive relationship between effectiveness of agricultural intervention and wellbeing of beneficiaries. It was concluded that, SPDC’s agricultural intervention should perform effectively, have high level of impact on beneficiaries’ wellbeing and be sustainable if the objective of improvement of beneficiaries’ wellbeing must be achieved. |
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