PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AMONG ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN IREPODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE
This study investigated the perceived effectiveness of alternative medicine (AM) among arable crop farmers in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Six (6) rural communities were purposively selected from the LGA and twenty (20) arable crop farmers were randomly selected from each of the co...
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The Faculty of Agriculture Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
2019
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| Sumari: | This study investigated the perceived effectiveness of alternative medicine (AM) among arable crop farmers in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Six (6) rural communities were purposively selected from the LGA and twenty (20) arable crop farmers were randomly selected from each of the communities making 120 respondents. Primary data was collected using structured interview schedule and was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The study revealed that the mean age of the arable crop farmers was 60.3 ± 14 years. Majority (80.8%) of the farmers were married, with mean household size of 3.9 ±1.4 persons, and mean years of schooling of 10.0±4.7 years. The mean annual income of the farmers’ was151, 233.3 ± 68526.4 naira and mean annual savings of 58666.7±29675.1 naira. Majority (68.3%) of them were Christians, with above average (56.7%) having acquired their farm land through inheritance. The most important source of knowledge about AM was radio (33.3%). The study reveal that the AMs were highly known includes: Carica papaya, (98.3%) Mangifera indica, (98.3%), Azadirachta indica, (97.5 %,) Cassia alata, (93.3%), and Cnidoscolusa cutifolium, (90%) Also, 65% of the respondents had high usage of AM, 55% of them perceived AM as very effective while 45% had high satisfaction with AM. The number of extension training attended (t=2.43 p≤ 0.01) and farm size (t=5.19 p≤ 0.01) income had positive and significant relationship with the perceived effectiveness while extension contact (t = -3.22; p≤ 0.01) and income (t = -2.51; p≤ 0.01) had negative and significant relationship with the perceived effectiveness. It is concluded that AMs were highly used, effective and satisfactory to rural dwellers in the study area. It is recommended that rural health extension workers should encourage and promote the use of AM. |
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