Existing literature affirms the importance of agricultural technology adoption on productivity, income and livelihood outcomes. Evidences subsists on the adoption of improved cassava varieties (ICVs) in Nigeria but little is known about its impact among the farmers. We used data from a survey...

Agricultural research programs that are driven by Agricultural Innovation System concepts usually target to change the way in which low income rural agrarian households in a nation like Nigeria communicate with the market and the decision making strategies pertaining to development of their...

Poverty in Africa is primarily rural concentrated, about 75% of the poor population live in rural areas and draws their livelihood and food from agriculture. The Sub-Saharan African region is home to more than quarter of a billion people living in extreme poverty, with the Eastern and Southern...

This paper examines the effect of population growth on food production in Nigeria using secondary data on food production index and population growth rate obtained within the period of 1980 to 2011. Time series nature of data was adequately investigated using unit root tests. Engle-Granger...

We analyse the impact of trade credit on international trade in Nigeria. Specifically, we quantify the impact of micro trade credit, measured by account receivables, bank credit and account payables on firms’ export and imports. Throughthe theoretical lens of the partial equilibrium theory, we...

The study investigates the determinants of ICT adoption by MSEs using a primary data analysis in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. The study adopted the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Technological Organizational Environment (TOE) framework. The data for the study were...