DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY STATUS AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN ODOGBOLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE

Abstract

This study examines the poverty status of farming households in Odogbolu Local Government area of Ogun State. Data were collected from 120 farming households. Multistage sampling procedure was adopted in this study. Descriptive statistics, Foster Greer and Thorbeck (FGT) and Tobit regression model were used for the data analysis. The result shows that 26.7% of the household were poor. The female headed household were poorer (42%) that the male headed household (21%). Poverty was pronounced among the married. The tobit regression result shows that age, household size significantly increase poverty status at (p<0.10) and (p<0.01) respectively, while land size cultivated by farmers significantly reduce it at (p<0.05). To alleviate poverty, the study concluded that large family size should be discouraged through intense orientation campaign for birth control or family planning and its benefit, so as to minimize dependency ratio. Also measure should be taken towards encouraging farmers to cultivate large farm size by providing land, implements such as tractors, spraying machine etc. that could aid their farming activities, enhances their productivity thereby increase their income and this will be in collaboration sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)- Goal 1: “To end poverty in all its forms everywhere”