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Nexus of non-farm enterprises and rural households’ livelihood: evidence from Nigeria

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2022-06-30
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Alabi, D. L., Famakinwa, M., & Afolami, M. B. (2022). Nexus of non-farm enterprises and rural households’ livelihood: evidence from Nigeria. Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.19041/APSTRACT/2022/1/8
Received 2022-04-28
Accepted 2023-02-19
Published 2022-06-30
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Agricultural sector in Nigeria is faced with diverse challenges that threaten the survival of rural households who constitute a significant proportion of the country’s population, thereby forcing them to diversify into alternative occupations outside farming. This study assessed the contributions of non-farm enterprises to livelihood of rural households in Osun State, Nigeria. The quantitative data were elicited from120 rural households’ heads across the state. The data collected analysis appropriate statistics. Results revealed that majority of rural households were involved in multiple non-farm enterprises and provide full-time employment for majority. Many were favourably disposed to contribution of non-farm enterprises to their households’ livelihood. Majority indicated that non-farm enterprises contributed moderately to their households’ livelihood. Income from non-farm enterprises, association membership and age were significantly correlated with the contribution of non-farm enterprises to rural households’ livelihood. It was concluded that non-farm enterprises play significant roles in sustaining the livelihood of rural households in the study area

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