Impact of National Fadama Development Project III on Wellbeing of Farming Households in Delta State, Nigeria

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National fadama development project (NFDP) III has been implemented by the World Bank, Federal and states Governments of Nigeria to resolve, among others, issues relating to wellbeing. However, NFDP III extent of contribution to farming households’ wellbeing has not been sufficiently researched. Thus, this research looked into NFDP III impact on wellbeing of farming households in Delta State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 108 respondents (NFDP III beneficiaries). Interview schedule was used to obtain data on respondents demographic and enterprise characteristics, participation status in NFDP III, food security, reduced vulnerability to poverty, livelihood outcome and wellbeing. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, independent samples t-test, and multiple linear regression at α0.05. Majority were females (54.6%), married (75.9%) and non-members of social groups (52.8%). Crop farming/production (59.3%) was the predominant` non-NFDP III enterprise. The mean extension contact per year, farm size, farming experience, income from NFDP III enterprises and income from Non-NFDP III enterprises were 3.0 ± 4.0 yearly, 2.8 ± 4.3 ha, 27.0 ± 14.0 years, ₦2,442,022.00 ± 1,897,935.00 yearly, and ₦2,257,828.00 ± 3,925,102.00 yearly, respectively. Approximately 58.0% of the beneficiaries had inadequate participation in NFDP III, 54.6% were food secure, 53.7% had less vulnerability to poverty and 52.8% had high livelihood outcome. Over 56.0% had high wellbeing. The food security of farming households with high (34.4 ± 9.0) and low (29.3 ± 8.6) participation in NFDP III differed significantly (t=-2.96). Farming households with high participation (-2.9 ± 9.4) in NFDP III had less vulnerability to poverty than those with low participation (-7.3 ± 12.9). Farming households with high participation (34.3 ± 12.5) in NFDP III had high livelihood outcome than those with low participation (26.9 ± 14.1). Membership of social group (χ2 = 7.48), reduced vulnerability to poverty (r = 0.18), and income from non-NFDP III enterprises (r = 0.18) were all positively correlated with NFDP III beneficiaries wellbeing. Wellbeing of farming households with high (89.8±19.48) and low (81.2±20.86) participation in NFDP III differed significantly (t=-2.18). Predictors of wellbeing were mostly food security (β=-4.79), vulnerability to poverty (β=-2.75), livelihood outcome (β=4.65) and participation status (β=0.43). Farming households with high participation in NFDP III had better wellbeing than those with low participation. NFDP III improved the wellbeing of farming households in Delta State, Nigeria.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Food security
• Household wellbeing
• Livelihood outcome
• Participation
• Vulnerability to poverty
• Fadama

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