Factors Affecting Farmers Participation in Agricultural Projects in Ngaka Modiri Molema District North West Province, South Africa

Bibliographic Data

ID5199707
AuthorsGaone Joan Botlhoko (North-West University), Oladimeji Idowu Oladele (0000-0001-6004-1419, North-West University)
Year2013
Volume41
Issue3
Pages201-206
Publication date2013-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608
PublisherKamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/09709274.2013.11906568
OpenAlexW2399246188
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited7

The survey examines factors affecting farmer participation in agricultural projects in Ngaka Modiri Molema district in North West province. A random sampling technique was used in selecting 20 farmers from each of 6 selected villages, which gave a sample size of 120 farmers. Data were gathered with the use of questionnaire administered as an interview schedule, which were subjected to analysis using SPSS. The results show that majority (60.3%) of farmers are above 55 years, 51.6% were males, 54.2% had formal education up to High school level, and 97% were willing to participate in agricultural projects. Significant determinants of participation in agricultural projects household size (t =5.023), effectiveness of rural development programme (t = 2.00), constraints (t = -1.90) and effectiveness of LRAD (t = 1.80)

Agricultural development · Agricultural science · Agriculture · Business · Economics · Formal education · Geography · Management · Schedule · Socioeconomics · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Psychology

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