APPENDIX I

Department of Agricultural Extension

Faculty of Vocational/Technical Education
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
Ndele Campus
Port Harcourt
13th Nov. 2019.
Dear Respondents

This document is designed for a research on “Factors Affecting Youth Participation in

Agricultural Activities as Livelihoods in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers
State” and has nothing to do with either taxation or politics.

Your community and association have been selected for the study and your response will
assist the researcher to achieve the objectives of the study.

Please feel free to supply the needed information.

Thank you so much for your anticipated cooperation

Yours faithfully,

Mpiah Sunday
(Researcher)
 APPENDIX II
Instruction: Please tick (√) where appropriate

SECTION A
Socio –Demographic Characteristics of Respondents
1) Name of Community: ________________________________________________________

2) Age categories: (a) 16-19yrs [ ] (b) 20-23yrs [ ] (c) 24-27yrs [ ]

(d) 28-31yrs [ ] (e) 32yrs and above [ ]

3) Sex: (a) Male [ ] (b) Female [ ]

4) Marital Status: (a) Single [ ] (b) Married [ ] (c) Divorced [ ]

(d) Widowed [ ]

5) Household Size: (a) 1-3 [ ] (b) 4-6 [ ] (c) 7-9 [ ]

(d) 10-12 [ ] (e) 13 and above [ ]

6) Educational Level: (a) Non-Formal Education [ ]

(b) Primary Education [ ]
(c) Secondary Education [ ]
(d) NCE/OND [ ]
(e) HND/B.Sc [ ]
(f) M.Sc/Ph.D [ ]

7) Primary Occupation: (a) Farming [ ] (b) Trading [ ] (c) Civil Service [ ]

(d) Private Salaries Job [ ] (e) Artisans [ ]

8) Name of Youth Association you belong to: ______________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
 SECTION B
The relevant of youth involvement in Agricultural activities as livelihood
(PART ONE)
Are you a famer: (a) Yes [ ] (b) No [ ]
Do you engage in any agricultural activities as livelihood: (a) Yes [ ] (b) No [ ]
If yes, which agricultural activities as livelihood do you participate in?
1) Fish farming [ ]
2) Livestock farming [ ]
3) Crop Farming [ ]
4) Harvesting of forest products (mushrooms, forest, vegetables, herbs, etc) [ ]
5) Nursery raising [ ]
6) Agriculture products processing [ ]
7) Farm labour services [ ]
8) Agriculture products marketing [ ]
9) Livestock feed production [ ]
10) Livestock feed marketing [ ]
11) Livestock feed service [ ]
12) Hunting of wild animal [ ]
13) Bee keeping for honey production [ ]
14) Farm implements hiring services [ ]
15) Seed stock business enterprise [ ]
16) Firewood gathering and selling [ ]

PART TWO
SA = Strongly Agree, A = Agree, D = Disagree, SD = Strongly Disagree
The following factors limit your involvement in agricultural activities as livelihood

Factors Affecting Youth Involvement in Agricultural Based

S/N SA A D SD
Activities for Livelihood
1. Lack of agricultural training
2. Unemployment in agricultural sectors
3. Lack of agricultural industries
4. Poor value of agriculture
5. Lack of agricultural orientation
6. Poor income from agricultural activities as livelihood
7. Poor social values on agriculture as livelihood
8. Poor health status
9. Poor land tenure system
10. Poor market structure
11. Poor extension service
12. Poor pricing of agricultural products
 13. Inadequacy in the supply of farm inputs
14. Poor agricultural credit facilities
15. Erosion flooding
16. Lack of agricultural implements/equipment
17. Shortage of farm labour supply
18. Unpredictable climate change
19. Inadequate processing and storage facilities
20. Poor veterinary service
21. Inadequate access to farm land
22. Unfavourable agricultural policies
23. Communities conflict and cultism conflict
24. Lack of agricultural infrastructure facilities to support farming
activities

Way forward to youth involvement in agricultural activities as livelihood

Ways for Youth Involvement in Agricultural Based Activities
S/N SA A D SD
for Livelihood
1. Access to communication facilities
2. Provision of extension service
3. Provision of farm implements and equipment
4. Access to agricultural credit facilities
5. Provision to health facilities
6. Provision of farm inputs
7. Access to market
8. Provision of farm land
9. Values of agricultural products
10. Provision of agricultural training
11. Provision to agricultural infrastructure facilities
12. Provision of storage facilities
13. Favourable of agricultural policies
14. Empower of agricultural skill acquisition
15. Employment in agricultural sectors
16. Provision of veterinary service
17. Provision of agricultural industries for agricultural raw material.
18. Provision of good road for transportation of agricultural products
19. Provision of processing facilities