AKSU Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development
ISSN(Online): 2736-0040 ISSN(Print): 2695-1975
ISSN(Online): 2736-0040 ISSN(Print): 2695-1975
Abstract
This study assessed the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Assisted Livelihood
Improvement Family Enterprise Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project in Bayelsa State. Specifically, the
objectives were to: identify the socio-economic characteristics of LIFE-ND incubatees; assess the
agricultural economic opportunities in LIFE-ND for program incubatees; assess the production and
marketing infrastructure that support LIFE-ND; ascertain the effect of the programme on the livelihood
of the incubatees and identify the constraints confronting incubatees’ in the LIFE-ND programme.
Using a questionnaire, information was gathered. A total of two hundred and fifty (250) incubatees
were interviewed. Data collected were analysed with the use of percentage, mean scores and regression
analysis. Findings showed that majority of the incubatees (53.2% ) were females between the ages of
31 – 40 years (43.6%), were married (53.2%), had tertiary education (37.2%), household size of 1-4
persons (43.2%)...