The study focuses on Analysis of Women Farmers in Rice Production in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State. A total of 120 Questionnaire were collected and subjected to descriptive statistical analysis. The study used purposeful sampling technique to choose two (2) wards out of the ten (10) political wards in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State. The two (2) wards were Akate and Asibiti wards. Also, random sampling was used to distribute the questionnaires among the respondents in the two (2) wards selected. In each of the wards, twelve (12) households were randomly selected and five (5) questionnaires were distributed to each of the household. The Chi-Square(X 2 ) test was used to ascertain the relationship between the factors affecting rice production by women rice farmers in Donga L.G.A of Taraba State. The study reveals that 41.7 percent of respondents purchase farmland for the cultivation of rice. And 40 percent obtain credit facilities from cooperative societies. Also, 42.5 percent of the respondents consider inadequate finance as the major factor affecting rice production by women farmers in Donga L.G.A of Taraba State. All stakeholders must give all necessary assistance to women farmers involve in rice production.
The study is aimed at Effect of Ethno-Religious Crises on the Infrastructures of Wukari Town in Taraba State. Using Cochran (1977) method of sample size determination, a total of 196 questionnaire was distributed to respondents. A total of forty (40) copies of the questionnaire was distributed each to T-Junction, Wapan Nghaku, Old BB and Mission areas. And thirty (30) was distributed to GRA extension. Purposeful and stratified sampling technique was use and the head of household or next elderly literate person in a household was the respondent. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data and the research covers the period of crises that occurred around 2012-2015 in Wukari town. The study indicates that housing is the most affected infrastructures with (43.39%). And this is responsible for out-migration and reduction of economic activities in the area. Also, the study reveals that the effect of the crises on infrastructures include decay and destruction of infrastructures (29.63%), inadequate manpower(28.04%), increase in rents(22.22%), and difficult banking services(20.11%). The study therefore, suggests religious tolerance, public enlightenment, discouragement of formation of ethnic militia and avoidance of mutual suspicion as a way of mitigating crises. The study concludes that peace remains the only factor for development. As such, all stakeholders must put in their best to ensure continuous co-existence among the people.
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