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- W2902739968 abstract "There has been a deficit in the national maize output due to low usage of Improved Maize Seed (IMS) among other factors. Social Capital (SC) has been identified as a potential instrument for adoption of improved seed. Although most farmers belong to Social Groups (SG), the contribution of SC in the use of improved seed has not been adequately documented. Thus, relationship between SC and usage of improved seed in southwestern Nigeria was examined. A four-stage sampling procedure was used. Osun and Oyo states were purposively selected based on their high maize production level. A total of seven Agricultural Development Programmes zones: three from Osun and four from Oyo states were randomly selected. One block was randomly selected from each selected zone. Twenty one cells were randomly selected proportionate to the size of the blocks in the states. In all, 386 farmers were randomly selected proportionate to size of the cell. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data on farmers’ characteristics, seed type, maize yield and social capital dimensions: Membership Density (MD), heterogeneity, Meeting Attendance (MA), Decision Making (DM), Cash Contribution (CC), Labour contribution (LC) and Aggregate Social Capital (ASC). Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and logit at α 0.05. Farmers belonged to an average of 3 societies and had DM index of 60.7±9.7. Meeting attendance was high (76.7±27.3), Heterogeneity index was 38.7±9.7, while monthly CC and LC to SG were ₦83.0±2.3 and 26.3±10.8 man-day per annum, respectively. The ASC was 41.9±1.1. Farmers’ group accounted for the highest proportion (26.6%), while recreational club (0.5%) and environmental protection/natural resources group (0.5%) accounted for the lowest proportion of farmers’ membership in SG. The main source of IMS was farmer association (33.2%), while the least source was certified farmers’ shop (2.8%). Marital status (β=1.85), output price (β=0.89), education (β=0.81), MD index (β=0.09), quantity of maize seed planted (β=0.04) and volume of loan accessed from SG (β=1.0x10-5) increased the likelihood of using IMS. Social capital influenced improved maize seed usage. Education, output price and meeting attendance increased farmers’ choice of improved maize seed, while membership in fewer social groups reduced it. Active participation in social groups is recommended to promote usage of improved maize seed." @default.
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