The effort to alleviate poverty traditionally in Nigeria was based principally on natural capital, physical or produced capital, human capital and financial capital. The missing link in these four types of capital is social capital. This book is a product of guided research meant to examine the influence of social capital and micro credit on poverty status of rural farm households in the biggest black nation in the world. The research was conducted by seasoned scholars with great expertise in econometric modelling and households survey. This masterpiece is a sure guide, companion and a...

Much of the failures of agricultural programmes in Nigeria have been blamed on the weakness and ineffectiveness of the agricultural extension delivery system. Lack of timely information prevents good quality decision and thus lowers the efficiency of production decision among farmers. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become the cornerstone of agricultural development in contemporary times. ICTs increase efficiency, productivity and sustainability of agriculture sector which is an important economic sector, since it provides income and food for a large segment of the...