Socioeconomic Burden of Malaria on Productivity of Rice Farmers in Rural Southwest, Nigeria

Oluwatayo, Isaac B.

doi:10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n15p175

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“…Thus, a unit increase in the size of the crop farmers leads to 34.4 percent increase in the productivity. The finding is in contrast to the findings of Oluwatayo (2014).…”

Section: Regression Analysis Of Effects Of Malaria On Agricultural Prcontrasting

confidence: 56%

“…The empirical model specifies crop productivity as the dependent variable(Y) and independent variables which include the malaria prevalence, age, Household size, cost of malaria treatment and transportation cost on malaria treatment. 10 …”

Section: Regression Analysis Of Effects Of Malaria On Agricultural Prmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Malaria leads to loss of agricultural labour due to illness and death, wastage of family members' time and energy in caring for malaria patients and grieving for people killed by malaria. Malaria also results into loss of agricultural knowledge and skills especially if it kills an experienced farmer (Oluwatayo, 2014). The production of food from arable crops is vital to the survival of human and other forms of life.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Malaria and agriculture are intimately related (Oluwatayo, 2014) and tends to have causal relationship, this is because agricultural environments provide suitable conditions for breeding of disease vector which causes malaria in human beings. i.e health affects agriculture and agriculture affects health.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The impact of malaria disease on productivity of rural farmers in Osun state, Nigeria

Adebayo¹,

Olagunju²,

Adewuyi³

2015

Studia Mundi – Economica

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In developing countries, the impact of malaria on human health, productivity and human development is well profound. It possesses serious challenge to the survival of several vulnerable poor, whose livelihood depends solely on agriculture. This study was carried out to examine the impact of malaria on the productivity of arable crop farmers and further estimate the cost implication of malaria (direct and Indirect) in rural Nigeria. Data were collected from a random sample of 91 crop farmers through the use of a well-structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression. The mean age of the crop farmers was 48 years with only 87.9% percent headed by males. The household heads are largely had primary education. Specifically malaria prevalence, household size, farming experience and cost of malaria treatment were significant factors that influenced crop productivity in the study area. It recommended that public enlightenment under the aegis of the "Roll Back Malaria Campaign" should be intensified and treated mosquito bed nets should be provided at subsidized rates to arable crop farmers. Farmers on their part should keep clean environment. Due regard should be given to environmental sanitation in the rural farming communities in the state.

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“…Thus, a unit increase in the size of the crop farmers leads to 34.4 percent increase in the productivity. The finding is in contrast to the findings of Oluwatayo (2014).…”

Section: Regression Analysis Of Effects Of Malaria On Agricultural Prcontrasting

confidence: 56%

Section: Regression Analysis Of Effects Of Malaria On Agricultural Prmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The impact of malaria disease on productivity of rural farmers in Osun state, Nigeria

Adebayo¹,

Olagunju²,

Adewuyi³

2015

Studia Mundi – Economica

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“…This is because malaria effect on farmers leads to fever which results into incapacitation. The study of Oluwatayo [8] has shown that farmers who were susceptible to malaria infection suffered about 10 days of incapacitation.…”

Section: Effects Of Malaria On Farmersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Farmers Utilization of Insecticide Treated Bed Nets for Malaria Prevention in Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

Nlerum¹

2016

Agrotechnol

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The study examined the utilization of insecticide treated bed nets for malaria prevention by rural farmers in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. The sample size of the study was 100 respondents who were randomly selected from farmers in the area who benefited from the free distribution of the nets by Rivers State Government. The questionnaire was used in eliciting data from the respondents. Data were analyzed with percentage, mean score and multiple regression. Socio-economic result shows that the respondents on the average were 40 years old, earned monthly net income of N24,184.00 ($121.38) and spent 11 years in schooling. More results indicated that while the ownership of the net was as high as 71.73%, the actual utilization was as low as 28.27%. Result of multiple regression analysis indicated a multiple determination (R 2 ) value of 0.6333. Determinants of the utilization of the net were age, sex, occupation and educational level of the respondents. The two major constraints in the utilization of the net in the area were inadequate information and poor design and inconvenience of hanging. In order to improve the rate of utilization of the net in the area, the study recommends enhanced information which will lead to a better education of the beneficiaries. A better design which will reduce the inconveniences associated with hanging of the nets is also recommended.

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Assessment of Malaria Predisposing Factors among Crop Production Farmers Attending the Ndop District Hospital, Northwest Region of Cameroon

Nlinwe

Ateh

2020

Journal of Parasitology Research

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The widespread impacts of malaria in the tropical regions of the developing world are not only on healthcare issues but also an agricultural output. Malaria causes manpower loss when it strikes farmers at critical planting, weeding, and harvesting times. Given the above, the expected outcome to malaria prevention programs in farming communities remains a far cry, especially where the predisposing factors are not properly identified and long-lasting solutions proffered. Consequently, this study was designed to assess the malaria predisposing factors among the crop production farmers attending the Ndop District Hospital. The microscopy method was used to determine the presence of malaria parasitaemia. The following categorical variables were considered predisposing factors: Sex, history on malaria illness/treatment, use of long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) and knowledge on malaria transmission/prevention. A four-point Likert-type rating scale was adopted for the scoring of the responses given on the predisposing factors, while Fisher’s exact test was used to assess the associations between malaria and each of the predisposing factors. The prevalence of malaria parasitaemia among the crop production farmers was 20% (143/715). The predisposing factors tested were found to be significantly associated to the occurrence of malaria among the crop production farmers. Therefore, the combination of improved existing and innovative malaria control strategies may possibly ensure sustained malaria decrease among the farmers in the Ndop Health District.

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Socioeconomic Burden of Malaria on Productivity of Rice Farmers in Rural Southwest, Nigeria

Abstract: Malaria is one of the commonest tropical diseases plaguing the

Cited by 8 publications

References 9 publications

The impact of malaria disease on productivity of rural farmers in Osun state, Nigeria

The impact of malaria disease on productivity of rural farmers in Osun state, Nigeria

Farmers Utilization of Insecticide Treated Bed Nets for Malaria Prevention in Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

Assessment of Malaria Predisposing Factors among Crop Production Farmers Attending the Ndop District Hospital, Northwest Region of Cameroon

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