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Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development

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Akire-Foster Indices and Cooperative Membership Among Poultry Farming Households In Southwest Nigeria, Evidence From Oyo State.

^1*Ojo, Idowu Oladeji ²Popoola, David Prince

^1*Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture. University of Ibadan.

²Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture. University of Ibadan.

*Corresponding author’s. E-mail: idowufidelity@gmail.com, 08137452535/08128280976, Popooladavidp@gmail.com, 07034355030/08052021687

Accepted 17 February, 2021

Abstract

This study was conducted in Southwest Nigeria to examine the impact of cooperative membership on the poverty status of poultry farming households in Southwest Nigeria, using the Akire-Foster multidimensional indices while controlling for selection bias. This can enhance understanding for more impactful policy making. A multistage sampling technique was employed in the random data collection from 210 poultry farmers; 101 Co-operators and 109 Non-co-operators from four local government areas, using well-structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, Alkire-Foster multidimensional poverty indices, Treatment effect models of the propensity score matching, inverse probability weighing, and nearest neighbour matching algorithms were employed in data analysis using STATA 14. The multidimensional poverty index, the incidence of deprivation across nine of the various ten welfare indicators with the aggregated average intensity of deprivations was found to be significantly higher among the Non-co-operator poultry farming household category when compared to their Non-co-operator counterparts. Cooperative societies apart from their poverty reduction impact on the Co-operator were also found to have a significant negative impact on multidimensional poverty status among Non-co-operator poultry farming households. Multipurpose cooperatives were found to reduce poverty more than other types of cooperatives. Finding-based policy options were proffered.

Keywords: Cooperative membership, Multidimensional poverty, Nigeria, Alkire-Foster multidimensional poverty measures, Welfare, Treatment effects.