Abstract
AbstractThis study examined the coping strategies of crop farmers to pastoralist activities in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 120 farmers. The data were collected using a well-structured questionnaire and interview and were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The result revealed various levels of damage caused to food security by the pastoralist as follows: compaction of soil (84%), damage and eating of the crops on the field (79%), indiscriminate bush burning leading to fire outbreak on farms (73%), stealing of farm produce by herders (73%), pollution of water points (54%), killing of farmers (13%) and others. The result further revealed the coping strategies used by crop farmers: praying for peace (98%), early harvesting (95%), early planting (92%), multiple farm plots (91%), group farming (90%), relocating farm (77%), police intervention (60%), government intervention (9%), NGO intervention (9%) and insurance (4.2%). The results of Chi-square analysis showed that there is a significant relationship between the educational status (X2= 13.06,P= 0.01) and coping strategies used against pastoralist activities. Therefore, it is recommended that the government should formulate a policy that will stimulate peace among crop farmers and pastoralist to sustain food security and reduce poverty among rural dwellers, thereby transforming the rural environment into an attractive centre.
Highlights
This study examined the coping strategies of crop farmers to pastoralist activities in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria
(3) To identify the coping strategies adopted by the arable crop farmers in the study area
Ho: there is no significant relationship between the socioeconomic characteristics of crop farmers and the level of usage of coping strategies available
Summary
Abstract: This study examined the coping strategies of crop farmers to pastoralist activities in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. Nigeria had encountered and still encountering clashes of grave extents among several ethnic and nonsecular communities across the states These clashes fluctuate in nature based on the causes of the crises, whether there are internally generated crises or externally influenced crises, but all have negative effect on the food security status of a country. This study will provide the government, non-governmental organisation and policy makers with information on the area of intervention in compensating the crop farmers who are victims of the clashes It will provide an estimate of the loss in the zone and the extent of the food losses and reduction in gross domestic product. Assessment of crop farmers coping strategies to pastoralism/nomad activities in Nigeria 221
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