Data analysis of farm accident through agricultural mechanization

Data analysis of farm accident through agricultural mechanization

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Publisher: ADEWUNMI

Authors: Adewunmi ET AL

Publish Year: 2015

Pages: 6

ISBN10: 2455-0876

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Farm accident occurrence has been a serious issue in agricultural sector of the nation. This is just because most operation carried out
on farm are tedious, energy and time consuming. These thesis majorly focus on data analysis of accidents with machinery and devices
in agriculture. Three different local governments in Oyo-state were considered, Egbeda, Ona-ara and Ido local government
respectively. Primary data were collected through interview and questionnaire approach, while secondary data are from journals,
bulletins, and internet were employed in the study, where 150 respondents were involved in this findings. In order to allow intensity
of perception as expressed by respondent participation, 4-point scale was used in the questionnaire design. This aspect of the research
work explores deeply the socio-economic characteristic of the respondent [independent variables] on the perception of respondents’
on effect of mechanization in agriculture to increase in farm accident rate [dependent variable]. The relationship was tested using
regression analysis. The end result shows that