Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

Abstract

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE POTENTIAL USERS OF MORINGA oleifera WATER PURIFICATION AND INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS OF FARMERS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Fadoyin AS, Oyewole SO, Ayanrinde FA, Baba GO, Erhabor TA Sulaiman YD, Majolagbe MO

This study examined the potential users of moringa oleifera as water purifier on the socio-economic impact of the farmers in Kaduna state. Data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire from 50 respondents. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logit regression model. The results indicated that, 50% of the respondents attended Arabic school,16% had secondary school, while 34% attended other schools . It was observed that 84 percent were married and average household size between 13-18 has percentage of (50%), this implies that, the larger the size of the family the more work force available for farm activities.Hence,household have positive significant role in farming activities. Therefore, use of Moringa olefeira as water purifier is higher among the large household than the small-sized household.. This may be due to the fact that there is need to reduce the cost of acquiring convectional chemicals which have adverse effect on the health of the people and which has claimed the lives of numbers of people. The result also revealed that, 100 percent were fully involved in Moringa oleifera farm operation and which actually enhanced their interest in acquiring innovation introduced to them.95% are potential users, while 5% were not potential users. Also it was also noted from the result that some factors also acted as buffers for embracing this technology, such factors were household size, marital status, education, and extension contact and credit facility. The study therefore recommends that farmers should be involved in various workshops which will facilitate their moral in accepting a particular innovation and more extension personnel should be employed to disseminate innovation to the farmers especially in the rural areas.