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The Impact of Agricultural Output on the Economy of Nigeria
Content Structure of The Impact of Agricultural Output on the Economy of Nigeria
- The abstract contains the research problem, the objectives, methodology, results, and recommendations
- Chapter one of this thesis or project materials contains the background to the study, the research problem, the research questions, research objectives, research hypotheses, significance of the study, the scope of the study, organization of the study, and the operational definition of terms.
- Chapter two contains relevant literature on the issue under investigation. The chapter is divided into five parts which are the conceptual review, theoretical review, empirical review, conceptual framework, and gaps in research
- Chapter three contains the research design, study area, population, sample size and sampling technique, validity, reliability, source of data, operationalization of variables, research models, and data analysis method
- Chapter four contains the data analysis and the discussion of the findings
- Chapter five contains the summary of findings, conclusions, recommendations, contributions to knowledge, and recommendations for further studies.
- References: The references are in APA
- Questionnaire.
Abstract of The Impact of Agricultural Output on the Economy of Nigeria
This study has attempted to measure the impact of agricultural output on economic growth. The study made use of secondary data from 1970-2004 sourced from various CBN publications and with the use of the ordinary least squares regression procedure, our estimates were determined. The empirical analysis carried out confirmed that agriculture has contributed positively to economic growth.
The model employed is adopted along the Robert Solow model based.
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Overview of The Impact of Agricultural Output on the Economy of Nigeria
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
List of Tables
Table of Content
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 General Introduction
1.2 Background of the Study
1.2.1 Socio-Economic and development challenges in Nigeria’s agriculture
1.3 Statement of the Problem
1.4 Objectives of the Study
1.5 Scope and Limitation of the Study
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Formulation of Hypothesis
1.8 Methodology
1.9 Organization of the Study
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Role of Agriculture in an economy
2.2 Importance of Agriculture
2.3 Analysis of Selected Indicators of Agricultural Growth
2.3.1 Trends in input utilization
2.3.2 Trends in Agricultural Financing
2.4 Agricultural Output
2.4.1 Crop Output gap
2.4.2 Livestock Output gap
2.4.3 Fisheries Output gap
2.5 Agricultural Constraints
2.5.1 Financial Contraints
2.5.2 Infrastructure Constraints
2.5.3 Environmental Constraints
Management Constraints
Land Use Constraints 28
Institutional Reforms
Policy Instruments 30
2.8 Macro-Economic variables affecting Economic Growth
2.8.1 Government Expenditure
2.8.2 Investment 36
2.8.3 Foreign Investment 39
2.9 The new Nigeria Agricultural policy
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Theoretical Framework 45
3.2 Model Specification 50
3.3 Estimation of the Model(s) 53
3.4 Diagnostic Analysis 53
3.5 Sources of Data 55
CHAPTER FOUR MODEL ESTIMATION & DISCUSSION
4.1 Introduction 56
4.2 Model Estimation 56
4.3 Model Evaluation
4.4 Cochrane Orcutt Analysis 58
CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION & CONCLUSION
5.1 Summary 59
5.2 Recommendations 59
5.3 Conclusion 65
Appendix A: Table of data 66
Appendix B: Regression Results 67
Bibliography
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