Ajike E. O.

Research

Smart Agri-Preneurship Dimensions and Food Accessibility in South-West, Nigeria

Global Journal of Management and Business Research October 15, 2021

Climate change, lack of resources and little market accessibility are current threats to food production, food accessibility, and food security. Climate-smart Agriculture is the way to turn around the situation to more resilience and higher Agricultural productivity leading to improved food accessibility and security status. This paper utilized a cross-sectional survey research design and primary data to examine the effect of smart Agri-preneurship dimensions on food accessibility in South-West, Nigeria. The study adopted Cochran, Hatzes, Butler and Marcy formula (1997) to ascertain the sample size. A reliable and valid questionnaire was administered to 558 Agri-preneurs. The regressed constructs revealed a positive and significant effect of smart Agri-preneurship on food affordability (Adj. R2=0.642, F (6551) =167.442 and p=0.000). The study concluded that smart Agri-preneurship dimensions affected food accessibility in South-West, Nigeria. The research recommends smart Agri-preneurship adaption to address food insecurity and most especially food accessibility, preferably within the South-South part of Nigeria where farmlands are affected by the oil population.

Smart Agri-Preneurship Dimensions and Food Affordability

Global Journal of Management and Business Research January 15, 2020

This research sought to investigate the effect of smart Agri-preneurship dimensions on food affordability in South-West, Nigeria. Diverse literature confirmed positions of scholarly discourse regarding the relationship between smart Agri-preneurship dimensions and food affordability. Cross-sectional research design was adopted while adopted questionnaire was used to source primary data. Duly registered Agri-preneurs in South-West Nigeria were selected with a population of (2,557). Cochran, Hatzes, Butler, and Marcy formula (1997) was adopted and a reliable and valid questionnaire was tested on 558Agri-preneurs. The regressed constructs revealed a positive and significant effect of smart Agri-preneurship on food affordability.