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Analysis of rural livelihood income generation strategies among households in Cross River State
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This study analysed the determinants of rural livelihood income generation strategies among households in Cross River state. A multi-stage randomized sampling procedure was used to collect cross sectional data in 2014. Data collected from 120 rural households were analyzed by the use of descriptive statistics and probit model. The result shows that pottery (29.55%) was the major income generating activity among the farm households while 11.36% engaged in fish smoking and carpentry. The major income generating activities for the non-farm households was hair dressing (25%), while 18.42% and 11.84% were engaged in carpentry and laundry services respectively. The results of the probit estimates of the determinants of livelihood activities showed a Chi-square value of 35.28 which was highly significant at 1% level of probability indicating goodness of fit of the probit regression line. The coefficient of road accessibility was positively signed and highly significant at 1% level of probability as well as coefficients of farm size and income which were significant at 10% level of probability each. This implies that increase in these variables will lead to increase in probability to engage in non-farm activities in the study area. The coefficient for own means of communication was negatively signed and significant at 10% level of probability which implies that the respondents tend to engage in farm activities other than non-farm activities in the study area. The results therefore call for policies aimed at promotion of agricultural and non-agricultural activities in rural areas, road construction and rehabilitation, provision of credit facilities, improved rural personnel communication system as well as making land available through implementing land reform policy.
Keywords: Rural livelihood, Income and Households
