@article{Chikezie:143490,
      recid = {143490},
      author = {Chikezie, C. and Ibekwe, U.C. and Ohajianya, D.O. and  Orebiyi, J.S. and Oguoma, N.N. and Obasi, P.C. and  Henri-Ukoha, A. and Emenyonu, C.A. and Nwaiwu, I.U.},
      title = {Size Distribution of Income Among Rice-Based Farming  Households in South Eastern States of Nigeria},
      journal = {International Journal of Agricultural Management and  Development (IJAMAD)},
      address = {2011-03},
      number = {1047-2016-85445},
      pages = {7},
      year = {2011},
      abstract = {The study was designed to investigate the income  distribution
among rice-based farming households in Okigwe  Agricultural
Zone of Imo State, Nigeria. A sample of 120  rice-based farmers
was selected by multistage sampling  technique. Data were
collected with a well structured  questionnaire administered to
120 randomly selected rice  farmers. Data collected were
analyzed using descriptive  statistics and inferential statistics.
Gini-coefficient  model was also employed. The socio-economic
characteristic  of the farmers revealed that majority of the
farmers were  educated. Besides, majority of them also had
appreciable  experience in rice farming which makes them
better rice  farmers. It was revealed that income share percentage
of  the richest households was 17.65% followed by the  second
richest group with income share percentage of  13.27%. Those
in the twelfth decile represented the poorest  group with a
cumulative share percentage 2.82%. The  Gini-coefficient of
distribution of 0.32 showed that  incomes were not highly
concentrated but varied around the  low per capita of N1442,859
per household. It becomes  imperative therefore to enhance
farmers’ income through a  sustainable improved technology in
rice farming.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/143490},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.143490},
}