1 Department of Agricultural Science and Economics, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Mathematics, Ambrose Ali University, Edo State, Nigeria.
3 Department of Informatics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, United States of America.
4 Department of Development Studies (Environment and Sustainable Development), International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Hague, The Netherlands.
5 Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
6 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(02), 720-734
Received on 29 June 2024; revised on 06 August 2024; accepted on 08 August 2024
Agriculture, pivotal for economic development in many developing countries, serves as a major GDP contributor and employer, driving growth, reducing poverty, and ensuring food security through increased productivity, income generation, and export revenues. This study evaluates the validity of a research instrument used to assess agricultural funding, poverty alleviation, and economic growth in Nigeria, with a specific focus on the Abuja Federal Ministry of Agriculture. The instrument's validity was primarily assessed through content validity, supplemented by face validity involving executives from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Abuja Metropolitan chapter. Their feedback prompted adjustments to enhance clarity and reliability. The study employed a stratified random sampling method to select 100 staff members from various departments within the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Abuja. Measures to mitigate sampling errors included pre-survey contacts and follow-up interviews post-survey. Data analysis utilized Spearman's rank correlation and included demographic analysis presented through tables and graphs. Findings reveal significant perceptions among respondents regarding agricultural funding's impact on poverty reduction and economic growth in Nigeria. Specifically, a strong positive relationship was found between agricultural funding and both poverty alleviation and economic growth. This research underscores the critical role of adequate agricultural funding in socioeconomic development, highlighting implications for policy and practice within Nigeria's agricultural sector.
Agricultural funding; Poverty alleviation; Economic growth, Food Security; Rural development
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Samuel Kola Gomina, Oshuwa Emily Gomina, Jessica Obianuju Ojadi, Linda Egbubine, Ololade Esther Adisa and Topa Emmanuel Shola. Analyzing agricultural funding, poverty alleviation, and economic growth in Nigeria: A Focus on the Abuja Federal Ministry of Agriculture. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(2), 720-734. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.2.2406