Assessment of Effects of Agricultural Insurance on Food Productivity in Nigeria

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I extend my sincere gratitude to all those who contributed to the completion of this project. Special thanks to my Supervisor (Name of your Supervisor), the Head of Department (Name of your HOD), the Lecturers in the department of Insurance, Book Authors and Profound Scholars of existing or related project material on “Assessment of Effects of Agricultural Insurance on Food Productivity in Nigeria” for their invaluable guidance, support, and expertise throughout the journey.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARY PAGES

Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
Abstract

CHAPTER ONE; Introduction

1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 6
1.3 objective of the study 7
1.4 Significance of the study 10
1.5 Scope and limitation of the study 11
1.6 Limitation of the study 11
1.7 Definitions of operational terms 12

CHAPTER TWO; Review Of Related Literature

2.1 The meaning of agriculture 14
2.2 The activities of an agriculturist 15
2.3 The concept of food productivity 17
2.4 Importance of food productivity 18
2.5 The concept of agricultural insurance 20
2.6 Reasons for agricultural insurance in Nigeria 23
2.7 Agricultural insurance scheme in Nigeria 26
2.8 Benefits of agricultural insurance in Nigeria 28
2.9 various risk exposed to effective food productivity in Nigeria 31
2.10 various insurance products available for the management of the productivity risks 34
2.11 Problems of effective and efficient management of agricultural insurance scheme in Nigeria 36
2.12 Prospect of effective and efficient management of agricultural insurance scheme in Nigeria. 41
2.13 Theoretical framework 47
2.14 Empirical review 49
Reference 55

CHAPTER THREE; Research Methodology

3.1 Research design 59
3.2 Source of data 60
3.2.1 Primary data 60
3.3 Study area 60
3.4 Population of the study 61
3.5 Techniques used in determining the sample size 61
3.6 Reliability of the instrument 63
3.7 Statistical method used in data presentation and analyses 63
3.8 Statistical method used in testing the hypothesis 64

CHAPTER FOUR; Presentation And Analysis Of Results

4.1 Presentation of data 66
4.2 Data analysis 70
4.3 Test of hypothesis 74
4.4 Discussions of result of hypothesis 90

CHAPTER FIVE; Summary Of Findings, Conclusion And Recommendations

5.1 Summary of Research findings 93
5.2 Conclusion 94
5.3 Recommendations 95
5.4 Suggestions for furthers studies 96
BIBLIOGRAPHY 97
APPENDIX 101

Defense Procedure for Insurance Researchers

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Introduction: Begin with a concise introduction of your research topic, highlighting its significance and the research objectives. This helps set the context for the audience and the External Examiner, allowing them to grasp the scope of your work. Before you step up to defend, ensure that you are familiar with your research abstract and the key components of Chapter One, including the motivation behind your study, the problem statement, the aims and objectives, as well as the scope and significance. For Chapter Two, it is advisable to reference at least two citations from the literature review. In Chapter Three, be prepared to discuss the methodologies, tools, and techniques you employed in your research. Moving to Chapter Four, you must justify your work and explain how your findings align with the objectives of your research.

Conclusion and Recommendations: Wrap up your defense by summarizing the study and offering well-grounded recommendations based on your findings.

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Question and Answer Session: The External Examiner will ask questions based on your research. If you encounter a difficult or unrelated question, respond respectfully with, "Sorry, Sir/Madam, the question asked is beyond the scope of my study". Whenever possible, answer questions by referring directly to your research findings.

Assessment of Effects of Agricultural Insurance on Food Productivity in Nigeria

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT