Effects Of Socio-economic Characteristics Of Farmers On Household Savings And Capital Accumulation Among Smallholder Farmers In Awka Agricultural Zone Of Anambra State, Nigeria
The study examined savings among small holder farmers in Awka Agricultural Zone of Anambra State Nigeria. Specifically, it described the socio economic characteristics of the small holder farmer methods and motives for saving, estimated annual farm and non-farm incomes of the farmers, determined the influence of respondents’ socio-economic factors on savings; determined annual savings and expenditure and identified constraints to savings. Multistage and simple random sampling techniques were employed to select 175 respondents. Data were collected by means of structured questionnaire and personal interview. Results indicated that farm income and non-farm income exerted positive in
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