Role of Agritourism in Mitigating Poverty Among Rural Households in Nigeria Cross River State,
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Agritourism, poverty reduction, rural households, rural farmersAbstract
This study examined the role of agritourism in poverty reduction among rural households in Cross River State, Nigeria. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 997 respondents. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and a logistic regression model. The results showed that on-farm markets/shopping (x̅= 1.79), garden tours (x̅= 1.78), and winery tours and natural wine tasting on farms (x̅= 1.77) were among the most highly ranked agritourism activities in the study area. Agritourism was found to contribute primarily to job creation and income generation (1st), increased market opportunities for farm produce (2nd), and farmer education (3rd). The logistic regression results indicated that age, level of education, and years of farming experience were significantly related to participation in agritourism (p < 0.05). The study concluded that agritourism plays a significant role in reducing rural poverty. It therefore recommended that government provide adequate credit facilities and incentives to rural farmers to enhance productive capacity and promote agritourism development.Downloads
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